95 WE / 94 WA / 93 VM / 93 JS / 16.5 JR Now perfectly mature, this Champagne still offers minerality as well as touches of freshness. It is structured from the Pinot Noir in the blend, crisp while also toasty. Drink now...
89 JM / 16 JR Fine old Burgundy. Deep red centre with a bright orange rim. There is a touch of Jerusalem artichoke greenness indicating only modest ripeness. The thickness of texture on the palate indicates a degree of...
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90 CT Château Pape Clement Rouge-Grand Cru Classé of Graves “With their smoky and spicy bouquet, the red wines are of an admirable quality and a very characteristic softness. The wine is both...
95 JA / 94 WS / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 18.5 JR The 2001 is an amazing vintage that has inched forwards over the past 20 years, still muscular although always more elegant in its tannic frame than the 2000 vintage...
94 DE Just pipped by its older sibling. Harvest lasted 18 September to 3 October, and grapes underwent a serious sorting after uneven ripening (they also did green harvesting). Autumn hedgerow aromatics with hawthorn and...
92 JS / 91 WS / 91 DE / 90 RP / 16.5+ JR Perfumed and bright with mineral, currant, raspberry and citrus character. Full body, fine tannins and a crisp finish. Orange peel. Better in 2017. - James Suckling Admirably rich...
97 DE / 93 WS / 92 JM It's fascinating to taste the two components of this superb wine, grown only 50 metres apart, as well as the finished blend to see that the pair are much greater than the sum of their parts. Retaining...
97 VM / 97 FS / 95 JS / 94 WA / 17.5 JR The 2017 Il Caberlot (Magnum) is so impressive. More than anything else, I am struck by how elegant and refined it is, especially for a year that was so warm and dry. Sweet red...
95 JM / 94+ WA / 92-94 BH Blanchot Dessus is one of Chassagne Montrachet’s finest vineyards on the very southern end of the famed Montrachet Grand Cru climat. The 2.7 acre vineyard sits on a very gentle south-facing...
98 AG / 98 JS / 98 WE / 97+ WA / 97 WS / 97 JD / 97 JM / 19 JR The 2012 Cristal is another absolutely stellar wine this flight of recent releases. Rich, vinous and beautifully textured, the 2012 has been nothing short of...
94 WE / 94 WA / 94 JD / 92 WS / 92 VM / 92 WI / 92 JS This special cuvée comes from the vineyards surrounding the Château de la Marquetterie in Reims. With a part aged in wood, the wine has fine bottle aging...
91 WA / 89 DE From vintner Marco Parusso, the 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo shows abundant fruit and power, with dark tea, dried currant, cherry confit, spice, leather, tar and resin. The wine is robust and textured, owing to the...
100 WA / 100 WCI / 99 WS A desert island wine (as is just about any top vintage of the cuvee) and a gorgeous showing, the 2003 Cote Rotie la Mouline is drinking beautifully, yet is still young, loaded with fruit, and...
96 FS Strong ruby garnet, brick-red nuances, delicate ocher reflections, wider edge brightening. Bouquet with a hint of cassis, very juicy, notes of blackberry confit, cherry, candied orange zest. Juicy and elegant,...
100 JD / 100 WI / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JA / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 VM / 99 DE / 99 WS / 99 WE / 19+ JR An incredible wine in every way, the 2009 Château Latour displays the ripe, sexy style of the vintage while still...
98 DE / 97 WI / 96 WA / 96 JS / 95 VM / 18 JR A slightly flinty and vibrant bouquet alongside complex aromas of red berries, herbs and lemon, with fresh menthol notes coming through with some air. The palate is wonderful...
97 JD / 96 VM / 95+ WI / 95 WA / 93 WS / 17 JR The 2009 Champagne Blanc De Blancs Louis Salmon Brut comes from Mesnil, Cramant and Chouilly and was all fermented in stainless steel tank. Since 2009 was a warmer vintage,...
98 WA / 98 JS / 98 DE / 97 FS / 96 VM / 95 JA / 95 JD / 95 WE / 16+ JR The 2018 Cheval des Andes is a blend of 70% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon fermented in small lots in 3,000- to 8,000-liter tanks and matured 40% in...
94 JA This definitely gives Giscours 1970 a run for its money in terms of being the sleeper of the Margaux appellation in this particular vintage. Plenty of depth and vibrancy to the colour (barely lighter than the 1990 by...
100 JS / 100 JD / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 FS / 98 JA / 17.5 JR #2 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#10 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 Super nose of dried blueberry, black plum, walnut, myrrh...
100 WA / 100 JD / 98 WCI / 97 JA / 96 WS / 96 JS / 18 JR The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose...
100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JD / 99 WCI / 98 JS / 98 JA / 98 FS / 97+ VM / 97 WE / 96 WS / 18.5 JR The deep garnet colored 2009 La Mission Haut-Brion absolutely sings of warm red and black currants, chocolate-covered cherries,...
97 DE / 96 WE / 95 RP / 95 WA / 95 WS / 94+ VM / 19 JR Colour still tight and inky at 10 years old. Smooth, silky, very expressive; this is so powerful it almost lulls you into a false sense of security with the tannin...
98 WI / 97 JS / 97 JA / 96 JD / 95+ WA / 95 WCI / 95 WE / 18 JR Special edition label designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the 350th Anniversary of the chateau. A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot, the 2009...
94 WI / 93 VM / 93 WCI The 1990 Rauzan Segla has a medium brick color. It strides confidently from the glass with classic, mature scents of cigar box, new leather, celery seed, and rusty nails, leading to a core of dried...
94 WA Tasted at lunch at La Trompette, it has that beguiling bouquet of cedar, mushroom, graphite and warm bricks, developing hung game aromas with further aeration in the glass. The palate displays wonderful balance and...
97+ WA / 97 DE / 97 VM / 96 JS / 96 WCI / 96 FS / 95 JD / 95 RP / 95 WE / 17.5 JR Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to notions of warm...
93 WS / 92 JA / 92 VM / 91 DE Dense aromas of licorice, tobacco, cedar and currants. Subtle yet complex. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a rich, long finish. Very pretty. One of the best from Pauillac this year, and...
91 WE A quarter century of improvements have made their positive mark on the wines of Marquis de Terme, as revealed in this 2001. It is a generously opulent wine, with its richness and soft tannins, but the spice, the...
98+ WA Along with Haut Brion, this is one of the two candidates for the wine of the vintage. The wine is approaching full maturity, yet still seems so atypical for a 1979, a phenomenally concentrated, thick, massively...
90 WA This vineyard, one-third of which was planted in 1901, has produced their finest wine to date. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by a sweet, heady nose of jammy black fruits, roasted coffee, and new oak...
90 VM / 90-92 WA Good full ruby-red. Rather wild aromas of smoky black fruits, coffee, licorice and exotic flowers. Dense, round and sweet without betraying any excess weight. This nicely concentrated midweight offers...
17+ JR Firm, chewy but fresh too. Very tight tannin structure. Powerfully formed and the fruit all in hiding but definitely there because it is neither dry nor hard. Impressive.-Julia Harding MW,...
100 WI / 99 VM / 99 JS / 99 WCI / 99 WE / 98 DE / 97+ JD / 97 WS / 97 FS / 18.5 JR A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Chateau Margaux is deep garnet-purple...
18 JR Dry and fresh. Racy and transparent. Long and reverberant. Not from Margaux's most glorious era but a very good bottle.-Jancis...
100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 98+ VM / 98 WS / 98 JA / 98 DE / 96 WE / 19 JR The 2009 Haut-Brion is deep garnet colored and slightly closed and shy to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal sensuous notions of...
91 CT
91 WS / 90.3 CT Garnet rim. A big, rich, ripe, generous yet tannic claret with fragrant tar cedar, ripe cassis and tobacco flavors...a lovely, classic wine - Wine...
99 DE / 98 WA / 98 JM / 96-98 BH This wine was too young to drink when tasted at the winery shortly after release, but it amply demonstrated both the quality and potential for aging. There was an almost-unbelievable...
96-97 JM / 96 VM / 95 JM / 95 WS / 94 WA / 93-96 BH Fine pale lemon and lime. What a beautifully gracious nose, this is sheer class. All in white fruit with an engaging ripeness, more detail than Combettes, perhaps more...
98 WE / 97 JS / 97 VM / 97 JD / 96 WA / 95 DE / 95 WS / 19 JR Although ready to drink, this very fine Champagne has plenty of aging to go. With its rich Pinot Noir and ripe fruits, it is generous while also fully textured...
99 VM / 98+ WI / 98 JD / 97 WA / 97 JS / 97 DE / 18.5+ JR The 2013 is the most powerful, dense young Salon I have ever tasted. Champagne of mind-bending complexity, the 2013 possesses tremendous midpalate intensity and...
88 WA Minty herbal notes add dimension and complexity to the fleshy, forward Cabernet flavors. Drinkable now.--1978 California Cabernet horizontal. - James Laube, Wine Advocate...
94 WE / 94 WS / 93 JS A finely textured Champagne, this is definitely dry, still young, and with great potential. The wine's minerality combines with the texture to give both tension and richness. So it needs to soften...
92 VM Pale yellow. A complex bouquet displays lime, lemon zest, wet stone, flowers and a hint of smoky herbs. Bright and energetic but youthfully taut, offering tangy citrus and underripe orchard fruit flavors underscored...
97 VM / 97 JD / 96 DE / 95 WA / 95 WE / 94 JSSave $19.89 when you purchase as part of a Special Vertical Collection of the 2018, 2019 and 2020 vintages! A stellar wine, the 2020 Grattamacco is dark, vibrant...
96+ JD / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 JS / 95 WS / 93 VM / 18 JR The 2019 Barolo Ravera is beautiful with floral and spice perfume and offers a Burgundian aesthetic, with notes of apricot and wet stone. It is medium-bodied,...
100 WI / 100 JS / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 RP / 99 DE / 98 JD / 98 WS / 98 WE / 97 FS / 19 JR A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, and 1.5% Petit Verdot, the 2010 Chateau Margaux is deep garnet in...
96 JM More in the reductive gun-flint style, on top of an evident fruit concentration. Plenty of punch on the palate, ripe lemons and fresh pears, a fine thread of saline acidity and good length. Still slumbering., and the...
100 JS / 100 WA / 100 JD / 99 VM / 99 DE / 99 WCI / 98 WI / 98 WE / 97 WS / 19.5 JR The nose on this seems more concentrated than the 2000, and the purity of fruit is stunning, with blueberries, raspberries, fresh flowers,...
93+ RP / 91 VM A powerful, virile 2011, Gazin reveals a dense ruby/purple color, a big, meaty, earthy richness, lots of coffee, black cherry liqueur and spice notes, and a full-bodied mouthfeel. It will benefit from another...
92 WS / 17.5 JR Beautiful aromas of fresh herbs, such as tarragon and mint, with berry and cherry undertones. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins that are polished and very pretty. Caressing finish. -- '88/'98...
97 JD / 96 WI / 95 DE / 94 JS A new project from Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre Another spicy, complex, fresh 2021, the 2021 Pinot Noir Super Chill has some classic, Burgundian leafy herbs and underbrush notes as...
92 JS / 91 WA / 90 WS Shows pretty plum and spice character, with full body, velvety tannins and a dried lemon and subtle fruit aftertaste. Rich and structured. Try in 2016. - James SucklingTasted at the Union de Grand Cru...
The history and evolution of a vineyard through inheritances, purchases, regroupings of lands, can lead to the association of several AOC (Protected Designations of Origins, i.e. PDOs) within the same estate. Chasse-Spleen...
96 VM The 2017 Barolo Riserva Perno is a real stunner. Deep, pliant and super-expressive, the 2017 boasts gorgeous inner sweetness and depth to lay off its huge, imposing tannins. The ripeness and overall intensity of the...
94 VM The 2018 Barolo Perno is a wild, exotic wine. The bouquet alone is captivating. Leather, orange peel, sage, mint, dried flowers and mulling spices all soar out of the glass. Deceptive in its mid-weight structure, the...
96 WI / 96 JS / 96 JD / 96 DE A new project from Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2021 Twilight Pinot Noir comes bounding out with juicy blackberries, wild blueberries, and licorice...
94 JD / 93-95 WE / 93 WI / 93 DE / 93 JA / 92+ WA / 92 VM / 92 JS / 17+ JR Drinking beautifully, the deep ruby/purple-hued 2012 Château Beychevelle just about jumps out of the glass with lots of ripe black cherry and...
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92 BH / 91+ WA / 91 JM Tasting note: Whiffs of exotic fruit and wood toast can be found on the bright and cool nose. The exuberantly fresh and vibrant middleweight flavors possess both good vibrancy and a seductive...
88 WA / 87 BH Unwinding in the glass with notes of white flowers, citrus zest, freshly baked bread, iodine and mint, Lamy's 2021 Bourgogne Les Chataigners is medium-bodied, chiseled and incisive, with good depth at the core...
92 BH / 91 WA Note: a .28 ha clos with vines that average <45 years of age; yields were off 90% in 2021 Tasting note: An elegant, pure, airy and distinctly floral nose freely offers up its array of essence of...
91 BH / 90 WA Note: from a .95 ha parcel planted in 1960; yields were off 50% in 2021 Tasting note: An exceptionally floral-suffused nose speaks of cool red berries, spice and wet stone hints. The mouthfeel of...
88 BH Note: from a 1.06 ha parcel planted in 1950; Lamy lamented that even though his grandfather planted the vineyard, he will lose the lease in 2025 Tasting note: Fresh, bright and...
97 DE / 96 VM / 95+ WI / 95 JS / 94-96 JD / 18.5+ JR A real burst of fresh apricot and peach, lemon verbena and green tea. This has the salt and power of Château-Grillet, the confit lemon peel on the finish, the...
92 WA The 1988 possesses an opulent, full-bodied, exotic, lavishly rich personality, moderate sweetness, and huge quantity of extract, glycerin, and alcohol in its finish. The wine is also extremely young and unevolved. The...
93 WS / 16.5 JR Beautiful aromas of berry, currant and toasted oak. Intense currant character. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, intense finish. This is very structured and superclean. Excellent stuff. Best...
93 WE / 92 WCI In 2000, this was still the property of Lily Lacoste, who also owned Pétrus. Latour à Pomerol was sold in 2001 to a Catholic charity. The management, then and now, is with the Moueix family who...
95 WA / 95 JA / 18.5 JR Tasted at Cheval Blanc dinner at The Ledbury. This is an outrageously decadent Cheval Blanc. The nose is layer upon layer of ebullient, red-berried fruit: raspberries, crushed strawberries, lavish...
17 JR Served blind alongside Petrus 1975. At first the wine seemed a bit too old and a bit decayed with a strong rusty nails character but in the glass it actually cleaned up a bit and there was the vestige of old glory. A...
94 JD / 93 VM / 16.5 JR This estate makes a fabulous Condrieu, and their 2022 Condrieu Le B is a beauty, offering ripe peach and pineapple fruits, some honeyed spice, mineral, and floral notes, medium to full body, a round,...
94 DE / 93 JD / 17.5 JR Graphite, iron and pencil lead come before the blackberry fruit here – a very mineral aromatic expression, almost austere. Medium-bodied but with good presence on the palate and some sweetness...
95 VM The 2018 Extra-Brut Chemin de Reims, 100% Chardonnay, deftly marries varietal expression with the tremendous resonance all the wines show in 2018. Citrus peel, crushed rocks, chamomile and dried herbs are all...
96 KO / 96 JD / 95 WS / 17.5 JR The gorgeous 2019 Villero from Giuseppe Mascarello is a quintessential expression of this famed site. Combining strength and finesse, it opens with enticing aromas of iris, wild rose,...
96 KO / 96 JD / 95 WS / 17.5 + JR Bold and beautiful, the 2019 Perno has high toned fruit recalling crunchy red cherry and raspberry accented by white pepper and star anise. Showing great energy, elegance and structure,...
91 BH Note: from Rebichets; 2021 will be the last vintage Tasting note: A slightly riper nose combines notes of white peach, citrus confit and hints of both wood and petrol. The round and caressing middleweight flavors...
Pierre-Yves’s wines have become highly sought-after in recent vintages and in many ways it is a totem of Burgundy’s move towards more micro-négoçiant set-ups. Where once the mantra was that you have...
A wine of great elegance! Intense deep ruby colour. Characteristic aromas of wild cherry combining with fine spice and a subtle note of musk. On the palate, the first impression is of silk. Refined tannins of great breed;...
"Musigny is remarkable for its great purity of colour. The aromas are reminiscent of violet and fruit stone when the wine is young. After eight to ten years, these aromas become very refined and complex: fallen leaves, damp...
93-95 BH / 93-95 VM Tasting note: A strikingly floral nose is even more exotic with its panoply of essence of red cherry, Asian tea, ginger, hoisin and clove. The gorgeously refined and almost painfully intense...
100 WA / 100 JD / 100 DE / 100 JA / 100 VM / 100 RP / 99 WCI / 99 FS / 98 WS / 19.5 JR Several years ago, I purchased a case of the 1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from a frigid Alsatian cellar where it had lain...
97 WA / 96 JD / 95 WS / 95 KO / 94-96 VM / 93 JS / 18 JR The 2019 Barolo Monvigliero shows a medium dark garnet appearance with an especially focused quality of fruit. There is wild cherry and Japanese plum, but the...
95 JS Striking nose of candied orange peel with a touch of red berry and delicate bread dough notes. Generous and ripe with some real power on the palate, the fruit pouring over the palate in one great wave, the chalky...
“Doing well with beautiful origins is natural, but doing very well is the mention above and this one is always difficult to reach.” It requires almost manic intransigence at all stages of development. Yet it is...
94 WS / 94 JS Vivid acidity creates a mouthwatering frame for flavors of Honeycrisp apple and nectarine, with pickled ginger, chamomile and blanched almond accents. Lacy in texture, this shows focus and length in a finely...
95 JS Deep nose of preserved and candied lemons with bread dough and toasted baguette. Concentrated and well structured, but the chalky minerality and the lively fine mousse give this a wonderful brightness and energy. Long...
93 JS / 92 VM For the extremely warm year this is remarkably fresh with very pure lemon blossom and white flower character. A thread of delicate chalky minerality runs through the focused palate, which the fine mousse...
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