96 RP / 91 WS / 91 WA A crisp, fresh Champagne revealing yeasty bread dough notes along with loads of fruit and a light to medium-bodied style. - Robert Parker, Hedonist's Gazette Well-cut and firm, with a smoky...
98 JS / 97 WE / 96 DE / 96 VM / 95 WA / 18.5 JR This is a step up from the linear and fresh 2006. It shows subtle depth and power with a dense block of vivid fruit that's highlighted with lemon zest, green apples and hints...
Piper-Heidsieck carefully selects fruit from more than 100 of Champagne’s crus to blend the Cuvée 1785. This adds great complexity and dimension to the wine and allows the bold Piper- Heidsieck style to shine...
94 WP Bronze Medal 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards Notes of strawberry , white pepper and rosemary. Fruity entrance with firm seam of acidity giving a fresh lingering finish. - WinePleasures.com 100% Garnacha. Some...
96 DE / 93 WS / 93 JD / 92 JS / 92 WA 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier sourced from more than 300 crus, including 85% grands and premiers crus; 15% fermented in old oak barrels. The complexity and richness of...
92 JS / 91 WS / 90 VM / 90 WE One of the most appealing all-rounders in the NV stakes, this has plenty of toasty warmth on the nose with grilled berries and peaches, as well as citrus and gentle woody spices. The palate...
95 VM / 94 JS / 92 WA A dense, succulent wine, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon captures all the raw power and density of the year. The 2015 is just starting to soften, but ideally it needs another few years in bottle to be at...
92 WS / 90 VM / 90 JS "The minerally undertow imparts a subtle, smoky note that blends with flavors of dried pineapple, biscuit, salted almond and white peach. A balanced version, with a fine bead and well-honed acidity...
92 JS / 91 WS / 91 VM 92 Points James Suckling: The toasty signature of the house fuses nicely with bright red fruits on the nose. The palate delivers an eerily accurate strawberry fruit flavor, with...
97 WS / 97 JS / 96+ JD / 96 VM / 96 DE / 95+ WA / 18 JR #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 2019 #71 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 Decanter Wine of the Year 2020 This is so vivid as it brims with pastis-soaked plum,...
90 JS / 89 RP Featured in James Suckling's Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 Tangy and juicy, with pleasant berry and plum fruit character. Drink now. - James Suckling An excellent wine that sells for a song, the basic...
100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JS / 99 JD #1 James Suckling's Top 100 French Wines of 2019 The 2016 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc aged in 65% new and 35% two-year-old...
100 JD / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 WS / 97 VM #20 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Another perfect wine from this brilliant estate is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which matches the otherworldly 2007. A classic blend...
80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon Average age of the vines : 30 years old The Château overlooks the Dordogne valley above the village of Castillon-la-Bataille, adjacent to its prestigious...
90 DE Silver Medal 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards A fruity, ripe and generous wine: round and chewy in a commercial style with lots of crunchy fruit and white flowers. - Decanter 80% Macabeo – 20% Chardonnay. Cava...
100 VM / 100 AG / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JD / 99 DE / 98 WS #92 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 The 2016 Mouton Rothschild bowled me over when I tasted it from barrel. Philippe Dhalluin compares...
93 WS / 93 JS / 93 WE / 92 VM Beautifully balanced and refined in texture, this displays exotic ground spice and floral accents to the flavors of poached white peach, Meyer lemon and candied ginger, with hints of pastry and...
93 VM / 92 WS / 90 WA / 90 WE / 90 W&S (made with fruit that was sourced from 15 different premier and grand cru sites in the Cote de Blancs and Montagne de Reims; aged for four years on its lees before disgorgement;...
99 JS / 97 WA / 97 JD / 96 DE / 96 VM / 96 WS #8 Wine Spectator Top 100 2019 #38 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 The concentration and largesse of the 2016 Pichon Baron is apparent from the...
97 WS / 97 JS / 97 JD / 96 DE / 94 VM / 94-96 WA Cassis, crushed plum and steeped blackberry fruit is all packed into this wine, along with tar, violet and roasted apple wood notes, plus a terrific tug...
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100 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM / 96 WA / 96 DE / 18 JR#4 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 #23 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 OMG. This is really the most amazing young Taylor's I have ever tasted. Full-bodied and lightly...
98 JD / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 97 WS / 97 JS / 18 JR #99 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 Tasted on four separate occasions where this wine rated 97+, 98, 98, and 99, the 2016 Château...
100 WA The 1946 Don PX Convento Seleccion produced with Pedro Ximenez grapes dehydrated under the sun at the time of the Second World War, was only bottled in September 2011. This is an extreme wine, my first descriptor was...
97 WS / 96 WE / 95 WA / 94 VM / 93 DE / 17.5+ JR #10 Wine Spectator Top 100 2020#76 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2020 This goes from zero to 60 right out of the gate, with an intense spine of acidity...
95 WE / 94 JS / 92 WA / 92 WS Now just approaching maturity, this floral, aromatic wine is superb. Very dry, very crisp and with delicious lemon and green-apple freshness, the wine also has a strongly mineral character that...
17+ JR Exceptional Value from Le Pin’s Jacques Thienpont + One the world’s most-celebrated winemakers+ Unique terroir situated at Bordeaux’s highest point+ Organic farming+ 2016 - an...
95 VP / 94 DE / 92 WS / 92 JS / 91 VM / 91 WA After the First World War destroyed more than half of the Louis Roederer estate, vineyards were reconstructed. To ensure continuity, a multi-vintage wine was created. That wine...
97+ WA / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 WS / 96 DE / 95 + JD Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Lynch Bages comes charging out of the gate with pronounced cassis, chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and menthol...
“This is the main nonvintage wine from this southern Champagne Aube-based producer. It's a cuvée based around the producer's specialty of Pinot Noir. With fresh acidity over rich white fruits, apples and pears,...
97 WE / 96 WS / 95 VM / 94 DE / 18 JR #3 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 #17 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018 Powered by intense botrytis, this wine is opulent and ripe, with spice, yellow fruit...
100 RPThis wine has proven to be one of Bordeaux's modern day legends. Absolutely spectacular for its first 7-8 years after bottling, the wine has gradually begun to reveal more delineation, structure, and tannin. In 1995,...
97 VP / 94+ WA / 17.5+ JR #1 Vinepair 50 Best Wines of 2020 This wine is awesome. Do what you have to do to find this wine. Seriously, whatever you have to do. It is so balanced that if you don’t understand...
97 JS / 95+ JD / 95 VM / 92-94+ WA Currant, red-tea, chili, chocolate and lemon-zest aromas. Chalk and crushed gravel, too. It’s medium-bodied with tight, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Sleek and...
94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 93 WS / 93 WE / 92+ WA The 2012 Brut Nature Rosé is rich, explosive and pulsing with energy. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon adds an infusion of 25% cold soaked Pinot Noir into...
94 JS / 93 WS / 92 DE / 92 VM / 91 WA / 16.5 JR A gorgeous rosé Champagne with sliced strawberries, orange peel and hints of cream and pie crust. Medium body, tight and integrated tannins and a long and flavorful...
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100 WA / 100 DE / 100 VM / 100 JS / 100 WE / 98+ JD #55 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 The 2016 Haut-Brion is blended of 56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Cabernet Franc. Medium...
96-97 JS / 94-97 JD / 94-96 VM / 92-94+ WA This is tight with finesse and focus. Minerally and salty with an ultra-fine palate and polished tannins. It goes on and on and on. Strength and finesse at the same time. 80%...
100 WE / 99 VM / 98+ JD / 98+ WA / 98 DE / 97 JS #2 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 #90 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 A voluptuous wine, this is rich and fruity yet properly balanced by a...
97 DE Platinum Medal 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards Liquorice aromatic notes with resonant plum and red apple. Deep, exuberant, mouth-filling, vigorous and long, this is an exuberant, vinous Champagne with plenty of...
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99 JS / 97 VM / 97 JD / 96 WA / 95 WS #7 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 The aromas here are so spellbinding with shitake mushrooms, wet earth and moss, as well as tree bark and, finally, dark fruit. The...
96 VM / 94 WS / 94 JD / 94 DE / 94 JS / 93 WA #84 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 The 2016 Gloria is one of the undisputed stars of this vintage. Rich, deep and explosive, the 2016 possesses tremendous intensity...
60% chardonnay, 30% chenin blanc, 5% pinot noir, 5% mauzac Tasting note: A penetrating nose of mild reduction, yeast, citrus and green apple leads to delicious flavors that possess reasonably good...
95 JS / 94 JD / 93 VM / 93 WA / 93 DE / 93 WS / 17 JR This is a really driven d’Armailhac showing blackcurrants and fruit tea with hints of bark on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, very firm and structured with...
91 JS / 90-92 GV Very floral and pretty with currant and violet character. Full body, round and velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. I like the hazelnut and chocolate undertones to this. Drink in 2020. - James...
97 DE / 94 WE #9 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 of 2020Decanter Wine of the Year 2020Platinum Best in Show - Decanter World Wine Awards 2019 90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano This dark, relatively tight-knit Rioja proves...
100 DE / 100 JS / 100 JD / 99 WA / 99 VM / 98 WS #98 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 What I love about the 2016 Lafite is that the sweetness of the fruit comes through even at this early stage. Sweet, ripe...
97 WA / 97 AG / 96 WS / 96 JS / 95 JD / 94 DE / 94 WE#2 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 Composed of 55% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak, 55% new, for 17 months, the 2015...
96-97 JS / 93-95+ JD / 93-95 VM / 93-95 WE / 94 DE / 92-94 WA #3 James Suckling’s 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux The complexity and depth is fantastic in this beautifully crafted, refined red. Such...
96 DE / 93 WS / 93 JD / 92 JS / 92 WA To celebrate 40 years as the official Champagne of James Bond and with the upcoming release of the 25th film in the franchise, No Time to Die, Bollinger has marked the...
Chateau St Jean has been producing high quality wines that are packed with value, and achieving this quality throughout an entire range of wines is not easy task. This is classic Sonoma Chardonnay exhibits lovely stone...
99 WE / 99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 WS / 96 DE / 96 JS #3 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 2019 Buxom and heady, this is a delightfully rich, hedonistic blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Sun-drenched mulberry and black...
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92 JSThis shows lots of ripe strawberries and hints of shaved chocolate that follow through to a full body with silky tannins and a fresh finish. The pure Merlot character comes through beautifully. Excellent now. - James...
93 JS / 93-94 GV Blackcurrants, chocolate and violets follow through to a full body, round and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Beautiful merlot from old vines. Needs two or three years to soften. Drink in 2020...
98 VM / 98 JS / 97+ JD / 96 DE / 97-99+ WA When I tasted the 2018 Pontet-Canet in barrel I described it as a "freak of nature." The 2018 is more than that, it is a freak of nature. Made from...
91 WA / 91 WS / 91 JS / 90 WE The latest rendition of Laurent-Perrier’s NV Brut is showing nicely, wafting from the glass with scents of almond paste, iodine, white peach, warm biscuits and mandarin. On the palate,...
96 WA / 96-97 JS / 93 VM / 93 DE Here is a high performance wine from Stefano Frascolla and his family. The 2015 Giusto di Notri is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The wine is...
95 BH / 93-95 VM Tasting note: Smoky broad-ranging aromas are composed primarily of various white orchard fruit, acacia blossom, citrus rind, wood and a hint of exotic tea. There is an abundance of dry extract that imparts...
Exceptional New Value from Le Pin’s Jacques Thienpont + One the world’s most-celebrated winemakers+ Unique terroir situated at Bordeaux’s highest point+ Organic farming+ 2015 - an already-legendary...
100 JD / 97 JS / 97 WS / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 WA / 18 JR Every bit as good as the 2009, and I think better than the 2010 and 2016, the 2018 Château Léoville Poyferré is a total thrill that tops out my...
95 JD / 95 WE / 93 WS / 93 WA / 92 DE / 92 JS Moving to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape from bottle, the 2016 vintage was described as having the power of 2010 and similar to yet fresher than 2007. The 2016...
100 VM / 100 JD / 98+ WA / 98 DE / 98 JS / 97 WS #97 Wine Spectator Top 100 2019 The 2016 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is every bit as regal as it has always been. Towering and spectacularly rich in the...
95+ AG / 95 WS / 93 JS / 92 WA / 17 JR#7 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 One of the wines of the vintage, the 2014 Canon La Gaffelière is explosive, lifted and aristocratic in its breeding. Bright Cabernet...
96 JS / 93 WS / 93 VM Sexy blueberry, spice and black pepper. Mushroom. Full body and ultra-fine tannins. Extremely long and just starting to come around now. Needs a little more time in bottle. Splendid finish. Try in 2019...
92 JS No. 72 on James Suckling's Top 100 List of 2012 Red Bordeaux, and featured in his Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 Lots of dark chocolate, berry and mineral character here. Full body, chewy tannins and a...
97 JS / 97 VM / 96 DE / 94+ WA / 94 WS / 17 JR A neoclassical edition of Grand-Puy-Lacoste, this has cedar, graphite, deeply integrated cedar and spicy-oak influence and a very fresh array of ripe blackberries, dark...
94 Points It was with much anticipation that I tasted Chateau Mouton Rothschild’s Aile D’Argent 1993. This is the third vintage of the renowned Chateau’s white wine and made from young vines...
99 JS / 95+ VM / 95 IWR #18 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 A really exotic nose with so much dried herb character, ranging from thyme and sage to Thai basil. Then there’s more familiar and equally appealing...
97 JD / 95 VM / 94 WA The finest vintage to date, the 2015 Gigondas Le Clos des Tourelles comes from a tiny vineyard located just inside the village of Gigondas. Incorporating a touch of Syrah, this Grenache dominated...
98 JS / 97 JD / 96 WA / 96 VM / 96 WS / 95 DE #85 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 Stunning concentration of perfectly ripe blackcurrants here with a delicate whiff of vanilla oak and extremely fine tannins...
96 JS The purity of fruit and floral character in this wine is very impressive. Full body, with superfine tannins and beautiful fruit. Long seamless texture to this wine from the ultra-fine tannins. Drink or hold. - James...
96+ JD / 96 JS / 96 VM / 94+ WA / 93 WS / 93 DE This estate has been on fire of late and that doesn't appear to have changed with the 2018 Château Sansonnet. Revealing a dense purple hue as well as a...
92 DE / 92 WS / 92 VM / 90 WA Youthful nose, hints of banana and mango adding an exoticism; the palate is fuller, equally interesting, refreshing and pure with assured bubbles, the creamy biscuity notes subservient to a...
96-97 JS / 95-97 VM / 94-96+ WA #1 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux Wow. This is so perfumed and mesmerizing with currant, floral and blackberry character. It’s full-bodied, yet so refined and polished...
97 WS / 96-98 JD / 95-97 WA / 95 VM / 95 JS 2015 Guigals are some of the finest Northern Rhones that you’ll collect and enjoy. The Chateau d’Ampuis is actually a blend of 7 exceptional terroirs: Le Clos...
99 JD / 97 WE / 96 WA / 95 WS / 95 JS #19 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Bottled end of February/early in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is incredible stuff, and while I suspect...
97-100 JD / 96-98 VM / 96-97 JS / 96 DE The 2019 Château Léoville Poyferré is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes 27% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. It's a classic wine...
100 WA / 98+ JD / 98 JS / 97 VM #45 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 #47 James Suckling’s Top 100 American Wines of 2019 A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 8% Cabernet Franc aged...
97 JS / 95 JD / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94-96 WA A seductive Margaux with an intense nose of black fruit and red plums. Some herb and wood notes, too. It’s full-bodied with pretty, pure-berry flavors with some crushed...
98 JS / 98 WA / 95 WS The aromas of dried flowers, stones, dark tea leaves, hot tile, and dark berries. Full-bodied, yet tight and linear. Wonderful drive and depth. An extremely long and focused finish. A great wine. Needs...
97 WA / 95 VM / 93 WS The 2019 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Sec offers a deep, rich yet pure and refined, intensely aromatic, darker-toned nose with aromas of fully ripe stone and tropical fruit intertwined with earthy, chalky and...
99 JS #45 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 A stunning wine. This is the best Testamatta ever made. Fascinating aromas of red fruits, tea, bark and wet soil as well as fresh leather. Full body, silky tannins and a...
96-98 JD / 96-98 VM / 97 DE / 96-97 JS / 95-97+ WA The 2019 Château Lynch-Bages is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that's still resting in 75% new French oak...
98+ JD / 98 WS / 98 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97-99 WA The 2018 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande is a monster of a wine with an almost Château Latour-like stature and structure,...
97 DE / 95 WS A classic, slow-maturing year picked into October. It's a pale, pristine hue - a beautifully assembled mix of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Aÿ, Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzy, Verzenay and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger,...
92 WS / 91 WA / 90 VM A lovely skein of fragrant spice winds through flavors of nectarine and wild strawberry in this appealing rosé Champagne, which is bright and lightly mouthwatering, with a chalky underpinning...
99-100 JS / 98-100 WA / 97-99 JD / 98 DE / 98 WE / 96-98 VM This shows purity of fruit with blackcurrants and cassis and hints of blueberries and fresh flowers. Toasted and roasted. The 90% of cabernet sauvignon really...
96-98 WA / 95-97 JD / 96 WS / 96 WE / 94 VM / 94 JS / 17.5 JR A prodigious effort, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Hautes Brusquieres Cuvee Speciale was yet to be bottled during my June visit. It offers up sweet floral...
99 JD / 97 DE / 96 JS / 96 WA / 96 VM The flagship is the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon mostly from Champoux with the balance from Palengat and Wallula vineyards. Crème de cassis, graphite, black...
98+ WA / 98 WE / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 96 JD / 95 WS Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques, the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color,...
99 JS / 97 JD / 97 VM / 96 WS / 96 DE / 95+ WA The intensity and perfumes on the nose are extremely impressive, offering pure blackberries and violets, as well as bark, wild-mushroom and raw-tile notes. It’s...
94 JD / 93 JS / 93 VM / 93-95 WA #54 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2020 The 2019 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Thalabert showed well, with a floral, pepper, and sappy herb style as well as plenty of darker cherry and...
96 WS / 95 WA / 95-98 VM / 96-97 WH / 17+ JR / 92-95 BH The serious depth is held in reserve for now, offering black cherry, black currant, incense, earth and mineral flavors. This supple red is balanced by fleshy fruit up...
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