97 FS / 96 JS / 96 WA There’s a whole basket of yellow fruit here, including ripe apricot and King Alfonso mango, but there’s nothing loud about this beautiful high-end gruner veltliner, rather it opens...
94 WS / 93 VM Perfumed and juicy, with a concentration that builds. Round and silky, this shows a lot of delicious fruit and a lot of complexity, with sea salt–dusted apple and honeycomb flavors layered with green...
97 WA / 95 JS / 93 VM Paul Gerrie is the newest vineyard at Cristom, planted from 2016–2019; it's 28 acres of mostly Pinot Noir and smaller portions of Chardonnay and Gamay. The 2019 Pinot Noir Paul Gerrie Vineyard...
97 JS / 96 WA It’s hard to imagine a more attractive and enticing dry riesling than this cornucopia of peach, apricot and mandarin that’s so curvaceous and seductive. However, behind all this extravagance is a...
88-90 VM The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Village, raised in 25% new oak with one-third in large barrels, has a fragrant apple blossom and lemon thyme scented bouquet that is very intense for a village cru. The palate is well...
98 WCI / 96 WA / 96 RP / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 VM / 95 JD / 94 JS / 18 JR Deep ruby in color, with the tell tale aromatics of cigar box, tobacco, tar, cassis and dark ripe fruits, while it's still in the primary stage, it's...
98 DE / 98 JA / 96 WE / 95 WI / 94 WA / 94 JD / 18 JR A new addition to the Place de Bordeaux this year from the 1ha-walled Chardonnay vineyard in the centre of Reims. A gorgeous toasted buttery nose filled with hazelnuts,...
90 VM The 2019 Barbera d'Alba Prephylloxera is a wild, feral wine. Strong floral and savory accents lend quite a bit of aromatic intensity. Rose petal, sage, mint, forest floor and wild cherry give the 2019 its distinctive...
96 JS / 93 WS Indice 1 (13.2% Alcohol) 2025-2040+ A lot of riesling freaks say the grape needs stony soils, but here’s a beautiful example of how well it can do on clay-rich soil. So much citrus and peach here, even...
96 WE / 95 JS / 95 DE / 94 AG / 94 VM / 94 JA / 94 WS / 94 WCI A high percentage (75%) of new wood has given this wine a very fine polished character. Along with the structure, it has brought out impressive aromas of black...
94 VM / 93 WA The 2017 Langhe Freisa Kyé is polished, understated and supremely beautiful. Over the last few years, the Vajras have tamed some of the rusticity of Freisa, but there is still plenty of varietal...
95 WA / 94 WS / 94 JS / 93 WE The Schiavenza 2016 Barolo Prapò impresses just as much as the Cerretta. Both wines show amazing clarity and purity, and this one from the lowest-altitude vineyard (at 300 meters above...
96 DE / 95 WE / 95 FS / 94-96 WA / 94-95 WCI / 94 JS / 94 WS / 18 JR At first the tannins keep this pretty tight, but as it opens up there is an elegance and finesse, along with a subtle floral expression that is clearer in...
97 JS / 96 DE / 93-95 JM / 93-94 WA / 92-94 BH / 17.5 JR (Domaine Bottling) The nose of this very beautiful Corton-Charlemagne transports me to an Alpine meadow, when all the wild flowers are blossoming. I love the...
99 JS / 97 FS / 96 VM #5 James Sucking Top 100 Austrian Wines 2024 This great Wachau riesling has breathtaking concentration of stone-fruit and cassis aromas plus a deep well of minerality on the medium-bodied palate. The...
95-96 JS / 94 JA / 93-95 VM / 93-95 JD / 91-93 WI This is a tighter and more compact Petit Mouton with a full-bodied, compact palate that is framed nicely by the tannins. Savory and juicy. Structured. Contained...
93 WS / 90 BH Rich and juicy, this red exhibits fresh cherry, blackberry, tobacco and spice flavors. A tightly wound line of tannins trims the finish, yet there's ample fruit. Best from 2027 through 2043. —B.S., Wine...
96 JS / 96 FS / 95 VM A stunning wine for this grape that is also rather easy to understand. The Reine Claude plum and peppery nose is complex, but already charming. As exciting as the simultaneously creamy and...
100 WA / 98-100 WI / 99 JS / 99 DE / 98 VM / 98 WS / 98 JD / 98 JA / 97+ AG The 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has turned out even better in bottle than I anticipated, bursting from the glass with...
97 VM / 94 WE Bright ruby-red. Highly expressive, spice-accented red and blue fruit preserve, sassafras, earth and lavender scents show wonderful clarity and mineral lift. Sweet and energetic on the palate, offering intense...
91-94 JM Just two demi muids. Clear bright lemon and lime colour. Compared to the regular Fourchaume there is a little bit more power, weight of fruit, on the nose, and then this excellent balance between generous...
93 VM / 91 WA The 2019 Zinfandel Steacy Ranch is a rich, exuberant wine with huge fruit presence and tons of varietal character. The Steacy tastes like a wine with elevated alcohol, but it is actually the lowest alcohol...
92 VM / 91 WA / 91 WS / 16.5 JR Brilliant ruby-red. Potent red berry liqueur, potpourri and smoky Indian spice scents on the highly perfumed nose, lifted by a mineral flourish. Sweet, concentrated and seamless on the...
94 JM / 91-93 BH / 89-92 VM Medium deep red, dark raspberry notes and some rose petals, whole bunches. Really lovely bouquet, growing in stature while retaining purity. A little of the sweet and sour character that...
99 WCI / 96+ JD / 95 WE Insanely rich, with a depth of flavor that does not quit, the wine coats every nook and cranny of your palate. Even with teeth staining levels of fruit, the wine is velvety, polished, fresh, vibrant,...
94 BH / 17+ JR Note: from a .34 ha parcel located 100% in terres rougesTasting note: Interestingly there is also a touch of sandalwood present here as well on the much more restrained nose of ripe red currant, earth,...
60% Merlot / 20% Cabernet Sauvignon / 20% Cabernet FrancClay and limestone soils covered with stony gravel. The second wine of Château Carignan is ripe and fruity. It has red fruits and layers of tannin and...
The 2015 vintage is highly anticipated and this Loess from Hiedler is sourced from some of the best vineyard sites for Gruner as an entry level wine. Brilliant notes of honey, citrus lime skin, white pepper and minerality...
100 WA / 98 VM / 98 JS / 97 TA / 96 WE / 18.5+ JR#8 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections 2024 There is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year when the full clusters...
"The pink sibling of Ameztoi’s flagship white, this vibrant rosé is made from a mix of red and white indigenous grapes and is bottled with a little residual carbonation to give it a light spritz. Vinification...
98 JS / 96+ WA / 96+ WI / 96 WS / 96 VP / 96 FS / 95 WE / 17.5+ JRVinepair Best Champagnes of 2023 Aromas of bread dough and watermelon with peaches on the nose. Some dried fruits. Full-bodied with phenolic tannins, like a...
97 VM / 95 JM / 94-97 BH / 17+ JR The 2020 Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche Grand Cru is consistent with my previous tasting in January. Exquisite definition on the nose, real mineralité here. The palate is intense and...
97 DE / 17 JR Racy and thrilling, this hits the spot in terms of direct and punchy yellow fruit flavours - lemon, grapefruit, orange and quince with a crisp texture and fine bubbles that fill the mouth. Such tension and...
97 WE / 94-95 JS / 92-94 VM / 93 DE Beautiful subtlety on this wine's nose recalls smoky lemon, citrus pith and molten candlewax. The palate also holds these notions, bolstering that lemony waxiness with thick, layered...
97 JD / 96 WS / 95+ WA / 94 JS Another thrilling wine, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Cornelia Constanza has overflowing amounts of black raspberry and framboise-like fruits as well as flowers, spicy...
94-96 JM / 91-93 VM / 91-93 WA / 90-93 BH / 17.5 JR Last vintage before the owner takes the vineyard back. Bright mid purple with a darker centre. This is exquisitely balanced with a lifted dark red fruit, raspberries and...
97 DE / 96 VM / 96 JS / 94+ WI / 94 WA / 94 WS Showcasing the lovely freshness of high-elevation Mt Veeder grapes. Vivid boysenberry and mulberry fruits give way to mountain herbs, dusty minerals and rich toasty cedar. A...
93 JD / 91 VM Coming from multiple sites in Sonoma and brought up in 30% new wood, the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is terrific, with pure, classic Sauvignon notes of bright citrus, honeyed limes, and ripe grapefruit as well as...
98 VM / 98 JD / 96 WS #6 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023#82 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2024 The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is outrageously beautiful. A wine of extraordinary purity, the 2019 dazzles right out of the...
98 DE / 94 WE / 16.5 JR Platinum Medal 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards Superb! This has a nose of oatmeal, plum , quince and a hit of lanolin; impressive palate weight, good autolytic definition; richly resonant and long...
90 JD Moving to the 2020s, this is an incredible vintage for Rostaing. The 2020 Vin De Pays Des Collines Rhodaniennes Les Lezardes comes from the same three parcels every year, and the 2020 has a great nose of juicy...
A special mixed case of 12 different wines from various regions and made in various styles to please everyone at the party! Whites, reds, sweet wines and more regularly priced up to $360 per case, now less than $13.50 per...
100% Pinot Noir“Gravieres” is on the Chassagne side of SantenayDirectly adjacent to 1er “Clos de Tavannes”, generally considered one of the top sites in the village50+ year old vinesClay and limestone...
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 JS / 100 DE / 99 WE / 98+ WA / 98 WS / 96 VM / 18 JR This is a wine with staggering length and immense purity. It's as powerful as chardonnay can be, showcasing an incredible depth of pure fresh lemons, yellow...
92-95 JM / 91-93 BH / 90-93 WA / 90-92 VM 80% whole bunch. Mid crimson. Attractive bouquet, while showing the stems more than most. This is not hyper concentrate but delivers an absolutely delightful succulence on the...
Thierry Pillot is part of a young generation of talented winemakers from Chassagne-Montrachet. He’s been running his family Domaine, Paul Pillot since 2004 and making wines under his own label on the side. Les Castets...
98-100 WA / 98-99 JS / 97-99 WI / 98 JA / 98 WCI / 96-98 VM / 96-98 JD / 97 DE / 18 JR One of the most profound wines of the vintage is the 2023 Cheval Blanc, a striking wine that stands out for its strong sense of identity...
99 KO / 96 WS / 95 VMGambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2024 Combining power, intensity, class and great fruit, Produttori’s 2019 Montestefano Riserva is a phenomenal wine and a quintessential expression of this fantastic...
99 JS / 99 FS / 97 VM This astonishing dry riesling is already wonderful to drink, but it is, in fact, still very youthful and just beginning to reveal its awesome treasures. The very cool nose of white peach and wild herbs...
Stunning complexity from the benchmark producer of collectible Chenin. Excellent vintage, ready to drink.
94 JD / 94 WE / 93 WI / 91 JS / 16.5 JR From a terrific site on Pritchard Hill, the 2021 Zinfandel Stagecoach Vineyard is deeper hued and has a more substantial, structured style in its darker red and blue fruits, peppery...
95 WA / 92 VM Disgorged in July 2019 with 1.5 grams per liter dosage, the 2014 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Verzy L'angélique Special Club is one of the most charming wines I've tasted from Sébastien...
98 WA As with other wines, I also tasted the 2018 Espectacle del Montsant next to the 2017 to catch up, as I last tasted the region some 16 months ago. 2018 was a cooler year of slow ripeness, and the grapes achieved an...
99 JS / 97 VM / 17.5 JR Welcome to the riesling deep end! Try to climb out if you can, but I don't want to! Although this is almost 20 years old there's a kaleidoscope of dried fruit aromas which also make this one of the...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WE / 99 FS / 98 WS / 97+ JD / 18.5 JR#10 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#36 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 I am a...
97 WI / 96+ JD / 96 JS / 96 VM / 96 WCI / 96 WE / 95 DE / 95 WS / 16+ JR #90 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 The 2017 Beausejour Duffau is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It leaps with...
92 WS / 16 JR / 94.3 CT Extremely impressive, with beautifully balanced, harmonious sweet fruit on the palate. Medium ruby-red, ripe cherry and cassis aromas, medium-bodied, with rich, velvety fruit flavors, full, soft...
Intense red dark color and brilliance. The nose is complex with a wide range of aromas. Long and fleshy mouth with a tannic structure, concentrated flavors of black fruit, cassis, blackberries, cocoa and spices for a mouth...
95 VM 100% Pinot Meunier, Hand-HarvestedNon-certified organically grown grapes, Partial malolactic fermentation, Unfined & Unfiltered The 2019 Extra Brut Les Conardins emerges from the oldest vines on the property...
91-94 JM / 90-92 BH The Murgers des Dents de Chien 1er Cru vineyard is positioned on a south-running spur, the eastern side of which overlooks the Montrachet and Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru...
92-94 VM / 93 WS / 92 WA This vineyard is special to Turley Cellars; right in their backyard, it’s what they see every day at work (and from the family home!). They have slowly and steadily planted additional...
93 DE / 93 JS / 92 JD / 92 VM / 92 WCI / 92 FS / 16.5 JR One of the best value 2009s that you can find in terms of its ability to deliver signature Moulis-Médoc character without having to wait too long or think too...
94 VM / 91-94 JM / 91-94 BH The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 1er Cru comes from light clayey soils. It offers open, well-defined red fruit, exuding Pinoté like Clavelier's other cuvées, gaining...
91 VM / 90 WS Deep violet. Lively aromas of fresh blackberry, cherry and candied flowers, along with cracked pepper and olive flourishes. At once rich and energetic, offering juicy, mineral-laced black and blue fruit...
97 WE / 95 FS / 94 WS / 93 VM / 17 JR #17 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2023 Following an outstanding 2020 vintage, the '21s are, remarkably, even better. Coddington is the richest in the Kumeu Chard...
91-93 WA The Domaine was founded in 1971 by Pierre Morey, son of Auguste Morey, who farmed several parcels for Domaine Comte Lafon under métayage agreement. For two decades, Pierre also served as vineyard and winery...
In the village area that rests between the two hills sits an alluvial plain with a lot sand and gravel. This is home to the village lieu-dit, Bourgeots. For some reason, not quite fully understood, Bourgeots has something...
90-94 JM / 90-92 VM 40% whole bunch vinification. Dense purple, quite a strong reduction, this needs racking. A fine intensity of fruit, more depth perhaps than elegance, but it becomes more lifted further back on the...
97 VM / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 17 JR 2019 is the first vintage to be offered in this eye-catching new bottle intended to be kept and reused after the Sauternes is enjoyed. The 2019 Rieussec is absolutely gorgeous...
96 WE / 94 WA / 93+ JD / 92 VM / 16 JR While demure on first whiff, this bold, concentrated wine seems to amplify in richness and extract on the palate. Ripe black cherry, fig and mulberry are lavish and spicy, streaked by...
96 JS / 94+ WA Unique aromas of wet earth, mushrooms, dark fruits and flowers follow through to a full body, rich and chewy tannins and a powerful finish. This is muscular yet polished showing depth and length. Give it...
92 JS / 91 WE Very attractive and suave nose with toasty oak and fresh berries, leading to a plush and neatly arrayed palate with ample, deep-set tannins and good ripeness. Second label of Château Carignan. Try from...
95 WA / 93 JS The 2023 Balado has aromatic intensity and is still very primary and undeveloped, combining power and good development of aromas and flavors with more finesse and elegance. It has 13.5% alcohol and a velvety...
95 JS / 94 KO / 94 WE / 93 WA / 92 WS Wow. Love the perfumes to this with plums, cherries and hints of flowers. Full body, chewy tannins, polish and precision. Relatively delicate finish. Drink in 2018.-James Suckling At...
94-96 JD / 95 JS / 93-95 WA The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Mourre Des Perdrix comes from slightly more sandy soils around the estate and is 69% Grenache, 15% each Syrah and Mourvedre, and a splash of...
99 JS / 96 FS / 95+ WA / 95 DE / 95 WE / 17.5+ JR Ex-Library Bottles. Shows the intense ripeness of the vintage with hints of raisins and other dried fruits. Full-bodied, medium sweet and so very velvety. A big mouthful...
97+ WA / 95 VM Approximately 300 cases produced only in the finest vintages from the Raul Perez Family The floral 2018 Valtuille Cepas Centenarias is the next vintage after the 2015, as no 2016 or 2017 could be produced...
St. François is a proprietary name. Pascal Roblet’s father was named François. Pascal Roblet can trace his roots in Volnay to the 1600,s on his mother’s side and four generations on his...
91 BH / 91-94 BH / 89-91 WA Tasting note: A more floral suffused nose reflects notes of essence of red berries, spice, violet and lavender. The sleek, delicious and beautifully detailed medium weight flavors conclude...
100 WA / 100 WCI / 99 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 WS / 98 FS / 97 VM / 18 JR #30 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2021 The 2018 Haut-Brion is composed of 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet...
95 JS / 94 DE / 94 WE / 93 WS / 93 FS Fantastic aroma of Mara des Bois strawberries. Very juicy with an explosion of strawberries and ripe nectarines. Stunning vitality due to the bright and fine mousse plus the lively...
96 VM The 1999 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is utterly impeccable from start to finish. Vivid, layered and totally beautiful, the 1999 caresses the palate with tons of nuance and pure pedigree. Sweet red fruit, flowers mint and...
96 DE / 93-96 JM / 91-93 BH This powerful, thrilling wine has ripe green apple and pear aromas and hints of flint, smoke, and spice. A racy acidity, even from the heat of the 2022 vintage, carries the impressively dense...
88 JM In bottle. From Les Gollardes and Les Goudelettes. Good mid red colour with an easily attractive red fruit nose, nothing complicated here. Tight, more concentrated than expected with dark fruit up front, softer finish...
92 DE / 89 BH / 89 JM Lush, ripe raspberry fruit with hints of liquorice and violets create a stunning first impression for this wine. The body is pretty light, but the ripeness comes through on the palate and is backed up...
97+ WA / 96 VM / 95 DE / 95 FS / 17++ JR A wine to drink at least 10 years from now, the 2016 San Leonardo is positioned to be enjoyed in the far long term. Like its Tuscan cousin from Bolgheri, Sassicaia, San Leonardo from...
97-99 WA / 98 DE / 97 VM / 97 JD / 95 WS / 16 JR Still in foudre working through the last few grams of sugar when I tasted it in July 2022, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes showcases bold black-cherry fruit that...
95 WA / 95 DE / 95 JD / 95 JA / 95 FS / 94 VM / 94-95 JS / 93-95 WI The 2022 Les Perrières de Lafleur is the broadest, most unctuous rendition of this wine to date, but it retains its taut, minerally...
99 JS / 97 VM / 97 JD / 97 DE / 97 JA / 97 WI / 96 WA Aromas of spice, ink, blackberries and currants. Very aromatic! Full-bodied, yet so tight and fresh with firm, velvety tannins. The beautiful center-palate of fruit is...
93 FS Chocolate and black cherry confit, all very dense on this nose. The palate emphasises juiciness and drinking flow, but weaves an intense tactile minerality into the structure that sets the wine apart, almost squaring...
96-98 VM / 94-96+WA / 96 DE / 94-96 JM / 93-96 BH / 95 WS (Domaine Fruit) The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is very pure and harmonious on the nose with plush black cherry and cassis fruit, well-integrated oak and a floral...
99 JD / 99 WCI / 98 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 96 WE / 18 JR #2 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 #86 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023 Gold-engraved bottle to celebrate the 20th...
93-96 JM / 93-95 VM / 94 BH / 17+JR Ripe red purple colour, the nose hardly speaking yet. This is a big boy but in balance, with a sweet dark fruit, not quite sure if it goes all the way through. Quiet today but with...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 DE / 100 RP / 100 JS / 100 WCI / 99 WS / 99 WE / 98 JA / 19 JR The 2010 Latour can be summed up in two words: “The king.” It convincingly asserts its superiority over other 2010s,...
95 DE / 92-94 VM / 90-93 BH / 17.5 JR Domaine d’Eugénie’s Echézeaux hails from a north-facing site that’s close to the chilly Combe d’Orveaux, but it tastes like a wine from a warmer...
90 VM / 89+ WA The 2012 Rosé de Saignée is deep and full of flavor, yet also stays light on its feet. Pinot Noir takes center stage in this precise, perfumed Rosé. Veins of chalkiness and gorgeous inner...
93 WS Dynamic, supple and impeccably structured, with expressive black raspberry and dark plum flavors accented by violet, licorice and savory spice notes that linger toward refined tannins. 236 cases made...
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...
90 WS Black currant and violet notes on the nose, with a good dose of slightly charred oak, follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and a long, vanilla-colored finish. There's lots of oak, but also lots of fruit...
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