95 JS / 94 DE Beautifully perfumed with dried flowers, walnuts and violets to the dark berries on the nose. Full-bodied, yet very tight and refined with creamy, chewy tannins that are polished and poised. A lively, finely...
98 JS Incredible nose of wet earth, spices, dark chocolate and blueberries. Stunning. Full body, with superfine tannins and polished texture. Balance and harmony. Better in three or four years. - James...
98 VM The 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva TB takes things to a much darker, deeper and more savory place than nearly any wine in its category. Cloves and cinnamon combine with balsamic spice, molten...
The heart of Clos Cibonne is Tibouren. The Roux family are great fans of this native varietal and believed it to be the ideal grape for the region. As part of the estate’s revitalization in the 1930s, André Roux...
94 JS Fresh raspberries and blackberries with smoke and asphalt. Medium-to full-bodied. Tight and focused. Creamy and very fine tannins. Give it two or three years to open but already delicious. -James...
88-90+ WA The 2019 Bourgogne Côte d'Or is already showing superbly, bursting with aromas of cherries, wild berries, subtle soil tones and savory nuance. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's...
Acquired in 2014 by Volnay's Frédéric Lafarge and his wife Chantal, née Vial, this four-hectare domaine is biodynamically farmed. The grapes are partially destemmed and fermented with punch-downs and...
89+ WA The 2020 Santenay Clos des Hâtes is firmer and more structured than the Chassagne, exhibiting aromas of plums, wild berries, sweet spices, peonies and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, taut and concentrated,...
90-92 WA This year, there was enough volume once again to produce a 2020 Meursault Vendanges Sélectionnées. Exhibiting aromas of pear, freshly baked bread and orange zest, it's medium to full-bodied, racy and...
90 WA Offering up aromas of red berries, orange zest, sweet spices and petals, the 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Goujonne is medium-bodied, rich and concentrated, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a sweet core of fruit...
89-91 WA Aromas of citrus zest, pear, white flowers, fresh bread and almond paste introduce the 2020 Meursault Village, a medium to full-bodied, ample and layered wine that's rich but chalky, concluding with a nicely...
95 WA The 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly wafts from the glass with aromas of white flowers, crisp stone fruit, honeycomb, orange oil and freshly baked bread, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping...
91-93+ WA A strong effort from the hillside, the 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots Blanc evokes notions of citrus zest, crisp yellow orchard fruit, white flowers and toasted almonds. Medium to full-bodied, ample and...
90 WA The 2020 Saint-Aubin La Princée is also very attractive, offering up aromas of crisp green apple, fresh mint, white flowers and warm bread, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny palate that's...
92 WA The 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos du Meix wafts from the glass with aromas of pear, orange zest, crisp green apple, freshly baked bread, white flowers and nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered,...
89+ WA The 2020 Bourgogne Aligoté Raisins Dorés is excellent, delivering aromas of pear, freshly baked bread, citrus oil and toasted nuts. Medium to full-bodied, layered and chalky, with tangy acids and a...
88+ WA The 2020 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain l'Exception bursts with aromas of sweet red berries, petals and orange rind. Medium-bodied, bright and lively, with powdery tannins and a tightly knit core, don't underestimate this...
92 WA The 2020 Santenay 1er Cru Clos des Gravières is one of the sleepers of the Lamy range, and its quality in this vintage is exceptional. Revealing aromas of pear, orange oil, white flowers and freshly baked...
89 WA The 2020 Bourgogne Pinot Noir offers up notes of sweet berry fruit, orange rind, spices and smoke, followed by a medium-bodied, bright and lively palate that's fine-boned and elegant, concluding with a perfumed finish...
93 WA The 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes is one of the more reserved wines in the range, unwinding in the glass with aromas of orange zest, confit citrus, crisp yellow apple and white flowers. It's medium to...
90-92 WA The 2020 Volnay Vendanges Sélectionées is even better, wafting from the glass with deep fruit tones evocative of plums and raspberries, complemented by hints of raw cocoa, loamy soil and orange rind...
89-91 WA The 2020 Volnay Village opens in the glass with notes of plums and sweet red berries mingled with peonies and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, deep and perfumed, with lively acids and powdery, melting tannins,...
94 WA Once again, the 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard contains the young high-density plantings that Lamy deems insufficiently mature to merit inclusion in his Haute Densité cuvée...
92-94+ WA The 2020 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots soars from the glass with aromas of wild berries, sweet spices, loamy soil and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, vibrant and intense, it's a deep, concentrated wine framed...
91 WA The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Le Concis du Champs has turned out very well indeed, exhibiting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, fresh peach, orange zest and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's...
92-94 WA The 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes wafts from the glass with aromas of cassis, dark berry fruit and plums mingled with notions of warm spices, orange rind, rose petals and loamy soil. Medium to...
89 WA The 2020 Bourgogne Les Chataigners is already expressive, exhibiting aromas of crisp green apple, orange oil and nutmeg, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and giving palate underpinned by racy acids,...
94 WA Aromas of citrus zest, crisp yellow orchard fruit, freshly baked bread, beeswax, white flowers and toasted nuts introduce the 2020 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Clos de la Chatenière, a medium to full-bodied, layered and...
97+ WI / 97 DB / 96 DE The 2020 Château d'Yquem a blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc. It has 135 grams per liter of residual sugar and a pH of 3.79. Pale lemon-gold colored, citrus and baking spice...
Very dark crimson to the rim of the glass. Explosive nose of bakingspices, rising sourdough, honey, plum flower, and ripe plum fruit.Viscous and creamy on the palate, with notes of red currant andfresh herbs. The beautiful...
93 WS / 93 WA / 93 DE Rich flavors of pastry cream, lemon curd and glazed apricot glide across the satiny palate of this fine and creamy Champagne, offering a firm, finely-integrated spine of citrusy acidity providing...
95 DE The initial nose is quite shy, but coaxing reveals a character expressing white fruit such as pear and spring flowers enhanced by pastry and citrusy notes. The palate has a suave, even mouthcoating texture and...
96 WS / 96 VM / 95 WA / 95 WE / 94 JD A graceful Champagne, showing a sense of finesse to the detailed intersection of bright, buoyant acidity and chalky minerality, with a fine, satiny mousse and flavors of ripe Asian...
This tiny estate is situated in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis and run by Phillipe Jouan, the fifth generation of his family to make Pinot Noir here. With only 3 hectares of vines being farmed, Henri and Philippe Jouan fly...
Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Echézeaux (bordering the Grand Cru Charmes-Chambertin) This tiny estate is situated in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis and run by Phillipe Jouan, the fifth generation of his family to make...
91 BH Tasting note: A brooding and much more restrained nose grudgingly offers up its combination of red currant liqueur, violet, poached plum and a hint of warm earth. The finer but not denser medium weight flavors possess...
89 BH Tasting note: This is sufficiently reduced to render an assessment of the nose difficult. More interesting are the succulent, round and utterly delicious middle weight flavors that are round and plump yet not so much...
94 WS / 94 WE / 93 VM / 92 JD / 17 JR A firm, focused version, this swathes a chiseled spine of acidity in a raw, silky texture and finely meshed flavors of yellow peach, orange liqueur, honeycomb and chopped almond...
95 WA The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has turned out brilliantly and ranks as the finest since 2017. Wafting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp stone fruit, white flowers, toasted almonds and light...
Domaine de Collotte covers 17 hectares, mainly in Marsannay with small parcels in Fixin, Chambolle Musigny and Gevrey Chambertin. The Collotte family is related to Fougeray to Beauclair whom most Burgundy enthusiasts are...
99 WI / 98+ VM / 98 JA / 98 JS / 97 WS / 97 DE The 2015 Latour is a blend of 97.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.6% Merlot, and 0.3% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet in color, it needs a little swirling to uncover the latent scents of...
95 WI / 94 VM / 94 WE / 93 JA / 93 WS / 93 JD The 2017 Les Forts de Latour is composed of 65.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, and 0.8% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet in color, it comes galloping out with...
90 WE This is a wine in two halves It is a mature Champagne, but there are elements that are fresh and textured. Its toastiness goes alongside the soft fruits and attractive richness. - RV, Wine Enthusiast ...
96-98 WA / 93-95 JD / 94-95 JS I was even more impressed by the 2020 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée than the 2019. Boasting crazily complex floral scents, garrigue, raspberries and cherries, this is...
98-99 JS / 96-98+ WA / 95-97 JD Incredibly complex leather and forest-floor character, as well as great wild-blackberry fruit, make this enormously concentrated and powerful Chateauneuf-du-Pape irresistible. So graceful and...
98 JS / 96 WS / 95+ WA / 18.5 JR / 94 AG 27 Jun, 2022 – A driven and serious DP with aromas of chalk, biscuits, apricot stones and lemons. Some spice and dried flowers, too. So sleek and sophisticated. Elegant. Yet,...
96 DE / 95 WE / 93 WA / 93 JD With more than 90ha of vines, Domaine de la Janasse’s flagship red – a blend of 65% old Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault – is sourced from several...
93 VM The 2020 Zinfandel Turley Estate is one of the richer wines in this vintage. Yields were down a punishing 50%. Succulent red cherry fruit, spice, tobacco, cedar, dried flowers, leather and licorice are front and...
93 WS Bursts with fresh, vibrant black cherry and red plum flavors, which mingle with briar patch and licorice accents. Builds in richness toward savory tannins. Drink now through 2030. 9,600 cases made. - TF, Wine...
100 WA / 100 WE / 99 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 VM / 97 WS#53 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021 Lafite celebrates their 150th Anniversary with a Special Label for the 2018 vintage The...
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...
97 JD The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc might be one of the best examples of this white that' I've tasted. Incredible pear, white flowers, salty minerality, and hints of ripe citrus define the bouquet, and it's...
96 DE / 96-97 JS / 93-95 WA / 94 JD Full, generous and broad. Acids are bright and vibrant, and there's a fine but dense weft of tannins through the wine. Great energy and salinity this year, this is particularly fine and...
98-99 JS / 97-99 JD / 97-99 WA / 98 DE / 93-96 VM The length and texture to this wine is so very impressive. It’s not so much the sheer power that is impressive here, rather the form, tension and exquisite form that...
100 JA / 99 VM / 97 WE Intense, indelible, with layer upon layer of blueberry, raspberry, pomegranate, fennel, liqourice, crayon, espresso, crushed rocks, just so much character and poise. The driest year at Cheval Blanc...
98 DE / 98 JD / 97 WA / 96 WS Beautiful clarity and definition of aroma. Certainly rounded but not massive, this has a great mouthfeel; so fresh and full of energy, with perfectly balanced acidity - you don't have to look...
97 DE / 95 WS / 94 WA / 94 JD Closed for now, with apricot and a touch of crème anglaise. Full-bodied but not massive, this has plenty of tension that keeps things neat, a shining beam of acidity running through it...
100 WS / 99 WA / 98 VMActual case and bottles available shown below: From one of the 20th century's celebrated vintages for Yquem, this bottle stands up to all the hype--unforgettable for its purity,...
93 DE / 91 JS / 90 WA / 88-91 BH Outer quote mark There is a pure lemony fruit on the initial attack here, but there is more complexity than that, with saline, iodine notes, plus hints of beeswax and hay. The texture is...
93 DE / 91 JS / 90 WA / 88-91 BH There is a pure lemony fruit on the initial attack here, but there is more complexity than that, with saline, iodine notes, plus hints of beeswax and hay. The texture is truly enchanting,...
98 DE / 94 WE 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. A delight...
96 RP / 95 VM / 95 DE One of the greatest wines of the vintage is, not surprisingly, from proprietor Denis Durantou. A remarkable effort in every sense, the 2006 l’Eglise Clinet is not far off the quality of the...
96 RP / 96 WS One of the vintage's most awesome wines, L'Eglise-Clinet's 1995 has been fabulous from both cask and bottle. The color is opaque purple. The wine is closed aromatically, but it does offer a concoction of black...
91 WS / 90 RP Wonderful, dark color with a deep nose of olive, meat and fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, with loads of tannins and a fabulously long finish. From one of the hottest châteaus in Pomerol. - Wine...
95 WS / 94 BH / 91-94 JM A taut, dense red highlighted by a floral element, casting a violet note along with black currant, blackberry, spice and mineral flavors. Featuring a firm yet refined structure, this lingers on the...
94-97 JM / 94 WS / 93 BH Ex Laleure Piot. Pale lemon and lime. This is very different from the Pierre Meurgey label Corton-Charlemagne, though the plots are next door and picked on the same day. This version is much less...
2006 D’Yquem (375ml) 19 JR / 97 WA / 96 WS Sweet crème pâtissière on the nose. Solid and very rich and impressive. Real depth and unctuousness and complexity. This is great stuff. Long and layered...
95 JS / 95 WA Racy wild strawberries and raspberries with white pepper, agave and dried herbs. Fresh, medium-bodied palate with silky, refined tannins spreading evenly across the palate. Juicy and bright finish with lovely,...
99 WA / 98 JS The bottled 2020 Pingus has settled, and the strong Mediterranean accent that was quite strong early on seems to have calmed down. The wine shows more of the serious Pingus character and is harmonious,...
94+ WA / 94 JS There is around 20% new oak in the 2020 Flor de Pingus, and because it has a little younger vines (there was a land-consolidation project in La Horra in 2006!), there'll be some Garnacha starting in 2021 and...
98 WA The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases is still so youthful in appearance after 30 years, with only a thin bricking on the rim giving away its age. The bouquet is magnificent: extraordinarily pure and delineated, bewitching...
92-94 BH / 92+ WA Tasting note: Firm reduction overshadows the underlying fruit. The palate impression though is both vibrant and very fresh with a bit more size, weight and volume to the middle weight plus flavors that...
93+ WA / 91-94 BH The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières opens in the glass with aromas of pear, lemon oil, freshly baked bread and mint. Medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated, it's taut and chalky, with...
91-93 WA / 91-93 BH Wafting from the glass with notions of cassis, dark chocolate, plums, spices and peonies, the 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots is medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with a rich...
93-95 WA Deep and seamless, the 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles mingles aromas of cherry and berry fruit with hints of rose petals, orange rind, sweet spices and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, suave and...
91+ JD Bright citrus, honeyed lychee, and tangerine notes emerge from Yves' 2021 Condrieu Les Chaillets, a medium-bodied, beautifully textured, balanced Condrieu. It's tight and slightly closed aromatically, yet it really...
95 VM Vivid purple. Intense, sharply focused aromas of ripe red and blue fruits, licorice, exotic spices, apricot and olive. Stains the palate with sappy cherry, boysenberry and candied violet flavors. It steadily picks up...
96 VM / 92+ JD Dark, shimmering magenta. Displays highly perfumed black and blue fruit aromas, along with hints ofvanilla, potpourri, olive and smoky minerals. Densely packed cherry, blueberry and fruitcake flavorsstretch...
97 JS / 96 DE / 95-97 WA / 94-96 JD / 17.5 JR Very dense black-fruit aromas, but also licorice, an entire microcosm of spice and a whiff of smoked bacon. Very dense and meaty with an incredible tannin structure that enables...
97 JS / 95 WA / 18 JR 12.5% Alcohol This smells like breaking open a beautifully ripe passion fruit! The palate of this great dry riesling has a very sleek silhouette, but an enormous amount of complex minerality (think...
98-99 WA / 97 JS / 17.5 JR 12.5% alcohol The 2021 Stromberg GG offers a bright and pure, enormously radiant and earthy/herbal bouquet of crushed porphyry rocks and concentrated Riesling berry aromas intermingled with...
19 JR / 97 WA / 96 WS Sweet crème pâtissière on the nose. Solid and very rich and impressive. Real depth and unctuousness and complexity. This is great stuff. Long and layered. So long! Complex. -...
94 WA / 94 JS / 94 VM The Paolo Scavino 2018 Barolo Monvigliero offers dried rose and smoky notes with crushed stone and peppery spice. This is a steady and careful production of 4,800 bottles, and the wine has a lean or...
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