95 WA / 95 JS The nose of the 2008 Viña Tondonia Reserva is very elegant, fresh and with an herbal twist, starting to show the complexity of the aged wines that are sometimes still too young when they are released...
91 WA The 2019 Meursault Village is lovely, mingling aromas of pear, honeycomb, toasted nuts and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied layered and incisive, with lovely cut and concentration, it derives as usual from...
92 WA / 91-93 JM The 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots is fleshy and generous, wafting from the glass with aromas of honeyed orchard fruit, orange oil, buttered toast and praline. Medium to full-bodied,...
94 WA / 92-95 JM The 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières has turned out very nicely, offering up aromas of pear, lemon oil, wheat toast and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and chiseled, it's...
94 DE / 93+ WA Fruit purchased from a 0.45ha parcel within Combettes, fermented and matured at Boillot, delivering a wine of intense concentration, with profuse aromas of lemon peel and a saline edge. The...
93 WA / 93 DE The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles exhibits aromas of orange oil, toasted nuts, pear and white flowers, framed by a deft touch of new oak. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping,...
95 W / 95 DE The 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère was showing superbly, unfurling in the glass with scents of pear, citrus oil, orange blossom, dried white flowers, toasted nuts and...
95 WA / 95 DE / 95-98 JM Produced from purchased grapes, the 2019 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is serious and structured, enforcing a change of pace after the series of Puligny-Montrachet grands crus. Mingling...
96 WS / 93 WE #1 Wine Spectator Top 30 Merlots 2020 #15 Wine Spectator Top 100 2020 Powerful, rich and complex, with a refined mix of currant, dark cherry and plum tart flavors backed by suave, medium-grained tannins...
94+ JD The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series checks in as 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 1% each of Petit Verdot and Merlot, aged in 58% new French oak. Rock star notes of pure cassis and...
94 WA Possessing more depth and richness (as well as a darker color) than the Le Grand Pin, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape la Guigasse boast fabulous Grenache fruit, spice, garrigue and dried-earth-like...
95 WA / 94 WS My favorite of the lineup, and one of the top Châteauneufs in the vintage, the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Imperiale is 95% Grenache (5% other varieties) that comes from 100-year-old...
91 JD A total charmer, the 2018 Zinfandel has plenty of plum and raspberry fruits as well as classic Zinfandel cigar wrapper, spice, and cedary incense-like nuances. Nicely textured, medium to full-bodied,...
95 JS / 93 VM A beautiful, layered red with blackberries, violets and chocolate. It’s full-bodied, yet agile and driven. Such balance and harmony. Lovely length. Drinkable now, but better in 2022. James...
96 JD / 94 WA The 2017 Pirouette checks in as 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 13% Malbec, and the rest Petit Verdot. Gorgeous crème de cassis, crushed flowers, white chocolate, and espresso notes all give way to...
96 JS / 93 VM A beautiful, layered red with blackberries, violets and chocolate. It’s full-bodied, yet agile and driven. Such balance and harmony. Lovely length. Drinkable now, but better in 2022. James...
98 JD / 94 WA / 94 VM / 94 WE #76 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 Winemaker Chris Figgins has produced one of the wines of the vintage and his 2016 Estate Red Wine checks in as a blend of Cabernet...
This special vertical collection is available with an OWC of 6 and includes 2 bottles each of 2015 (99 JS), 2016 (98 JS) and 2018 (100 DE) Testamatta. 2018 Testamatta: 100 DE / 97 JS#47 James...
94 VM Ric Forman's 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is all class. The 2016 won't be ready to drink for at least another few years, but it is already super attractive, and also very typical of Ric Forman's style. Lavender, spice, and...
96 WA / 94 WS / 17+ JR I had tasted this wine from barrel last year, and the wine was already shaping up beautifully back then. Staying the course, the 2015 Barolo Bricco Boschis shows extreme elegance and finesse. These...
95 WS Bright cherry and berry fruit introduces this elegant red, along with floral, mineral and a hint of earth notes. It's sleek and tensile, with superb balance and poise. The cherry and strawberry theme continues through...
94 WS A deep, velvety red, this bursts with cherry, black currant, violet and graphite aromas and flavors, shrouded in smoky oak. It's intense and linear in profile, with excellent balance and a long, detailed finish. Best...
95+ WA Compared to the Ovello cru, the 2015 Barbaresco Gallina (with only 2,000 bottles made) offers a bit more power and intensity. This wine is solid and dense at its core, with clearly recognizable black fruit, spice and...
98 WE / 95+ VM / 95 WA / 95 JS / 17.5 JR Camphor, pressed rose, new leather and forest-berry aromas shape the enticing nose on this firmly structured, focused red. The vibrant youthfully austere palate shows intensity,...
91 WA / 91-93 VM / 91-93 JM The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Grèves is showing well from bottle, unfurling in the glass with aromas of strawberries, cherries and plums mingled with sweet soil tones and licorice. On the...
91-93 JM / 90-92 VM / 91 WA A little pale lemon colour, the nose is weighty but not quite so fresh as Referts. Intense on the palate, it’s the wood which has not quite integrated so well: apparently this is usual at...
93-95 JM / 92 WA / 91-93 VM Delicious lemon and lime colour with a very classy balanced nose. Lovely weight on the palate, the clay has not been allowed to speak too much but shows in the weight of fruit on the very...
92-95 JM / 92-94 VM Pale primrose. An impressive nose but with more density. Weight too with a little bit of sun on the stones minerality, in the middle of a significant weight of ripe but still white fruit. A pretty...
95 WA The red flagship 2006 Viña Tondonia Reserva was inspired by the vineyards of the Médoc but produced with local grapes, 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo, which achieved 13%...
96 JS An exotic array of herbal nuances with lemons and lychees, intermingled with chamomile flowers. The palate has a very succulent and juicy feel with a rich, fleshy and ripe array of peaches and stone fruit. Such juicy...
97 JS Wow. This has such attractively pure fruit with flinty nuances, across ripe peaches, nectarines and grapefruit. The off-dry palate has a flinty and gently smoky edge with a very fresh, concentrated core of ripe white...
97 JS This dry riesling has astonishing elegance for the very warm vintage, with super ripe orange and papaya notes that lie far from the mainstream for the grape. Sure, it’s slightly Baroque on the nose, but at the...
91 JS / 90 VM / 90 WA Shows wonderful clarity and intensity with dried lemons, apples, peaches, peach pit and stone character. Medium to full body. Crisp and bright in a rich year. Drink now. James Suckling Vivid straw...
93 JS / 92 VM A wine of wonderful clarity and intensity with dried lemons, apples, peaches, peach pit and stone. Medium to full body. Rich year; crisp and bright. Drink now. James Suckling Bright straw-yellow. White...
93 WA Drawing its fruit from Treiso, the Ada Nada 2016 Barbaresco Valeirano shows beautiful purity with many aromatic high tones. Red cherry is followed by blue flower, crushed stone, spice and grilled herb. I also notice a...
95 JS / 94+ VM / 93 WA / 18 JR Purity of fruit and balance here is very impressive. Firm and very silky tannins with a long, long finish that gives the wine amazing depth and intensity. Love the spicy and dense fruit...
93 WA / 93 VM / 17 JR This is the second year Aleste is produced instead of Cannubi Boschis, however the grapes are exactly the same. The 2014 Barolo Aleste is named after Luciano Sandrone's grandchildren Alessia and...
96 VM / 95 JS / 94 WA / 17 JR The 2014 Barolo Le Vigne once again shows the wisdom of blending fruit from different sites. If there is a vintage where blending has the potential to be the difference-maker, 2014 is it. So it...
90-93 JM / 88-90 WA / 16.5+ JR Rich dense purple, super-succulent. But this is balanced and clean cut, with raspberry, some riper notes but the equilibrium has been entirely maintained. Long finish. Tasted: November 2019...
93-96 JM / 92 WA / 17.5 JR Medium deep purple, not one of the headiest which is perhaps a good thing. Entirely red fruit, ripe but balanced with just the right acidity. Deep strawberry notes, finely balanced and really...
96-99 JM / 94+ WA / 92-94 VM / 91-93 BH / 18 JR Rich dense purple. The nose is fabulous and intriguing because on the one hand is skilled winemaking and the feel of a sunny, ripe vintage. On the other, the natural pure...
94 WE / 92 JD / 92 WA / 92 JS The producer sources from a handful of exceptional sites here, including Hyde in Carneros and Farina on Sonoma Mountain, as well as its own St. Helena estate. Juicy and lengthy with power and...
95 WS Incense and sandalwood aromas introduce this red, with plum, cherry, iron and tar flavors permeating the palate. Rich and complex, showing excellent harmony, fending off the dense, dusty tannins. Offers a long and...
91 VM / 90-92 BH The 2015 Meursault Blagny Sous la Dos de l’Ane 1er Cru has a surprisingly austere and reserved bouquet with scents of wax resin and pressed white flowers developing in the glass. The palate is well...
94 WA / 94 VM The Montepeloso 2018 Eneo (a blend of 55% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano, 15% Alicante and 5% Malvasia Nera) is another unexpected blend from this very promising estate on the Tuscan Coast. With 34,000 bottles...
93 WA / 93 JS / 17 JR The Schiavenza 2016 Barolo Broglio is a generous and open-knit expression that unfolds to dark fruit, ripe cherry, spice, cola and aniseed. This expression makes room for warmer notes of smoked bacon...
95 WA / 94 JS 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 sea level with...
95 WA / 95 JS This wine is a true beauty. In this release of 5,240 bottles, the 2016 Barolo Cerretta takes that Nebbiolo purity and intensity up a significant notch, especially when you compare this cru to Schiavenza's...
93 JS / 92 VM A racy, fine-tuned Chianti Classico with blackberry, black-cherry and wet-earth aromas. Medium-bodied with medium polished tannins and a long finish. Transparent. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold...
96 VM / 95+ WA The 2018 Gabbro (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) is quite possibly the most elegant wine I have ever tasted at Montepeloso. Inky black cherry, chocolate, grilled herb, licorice and menthol infuse the 2018 with...
93 WA / 93 JS / 93 WS The single-vineyard 2004 Brunello di Montalcino La Casa is a sweet, layered offering that blossoms on the palate with notable elegance and class. The wine continues to build, showing terrific volume...
97 JS / 95 WA / 94+ VM / 94 DE / 94 WS / 17 JR Beautiful combination here of balanced orange and lemon rind and riper glazed cherries, terracotta and scorched earth. Mushroom too. Tightly wound and elegant with a persistent...
96 WA / 95 WS / 95 VM / 95 WE / 17.5+ JR Of the four single-vineyard Baroli made by Massolino, the 2016 Barolo Parussi is the only one with fruit from Castiglione Falletto. This wine is elegant and tight, and it shows a...
96 WS / 96 WE / 95+ VM / 95 WA / 17.5 JR An enticing mix of fruit and savory, leather and cigar box aromas enhance the cherry and raspberry flavors in this taut, linear red. Eucalyptus and iron elements emerge on the long...
97 JS / 19 JR / 96 WA / 96 DE / 95 WS #56 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 Quite rich aromas of cooked apples, peaches, pie crust and biscuit. Some dried pineapple. Full bodied with layers of fruit and a...
93 JS / 91 WS / 90 VM Attractive, fragrant roses, wild raspberries and red cherries here, with immediately appealing freshness. Leafy nuances. The palate arrives with good clarity of succulent red-cherry and raspberry...
Blend: 45% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier, 25% Pinot Noir 4 villages in the heart of Coteaux du Petit Morin and Sézanne : Villevenard, Etoges, Allemant, Broyes Limited production of 5 000 bottles Soil: Clay...
90 WS / 90 JS A smoky hint of roasted almond and a touch of bacon imparts a savory accent to this firm, well-knit rosé. The fine bead carries subtle flavors of macerated plum, whole-grain toast and lemon zest...
91 WS / 90 JS / 90 WE Firm and focused, with a rich, smoky hint of toasted brioche carried on a lively bead and layered with more subtle notes of white peach puree, spun honey, lemon confit and pastry. Vibrant, showing...
89-92 BH Tasting note: A completely different nose is much earthier and pungent with its blend of humus, underbrush and game scents that add breadth to the wild fruit aromas. The dense, serious and powerful middle...
90-93 BH Tasting note: An elegant, pure and beautifully layered nose reflects notes of dark cherry, raspberry and violets. The mouthfeel of the medium weight flavors is at once refined but muscular with both good...
90 - 92 WA The 2015 St Aubin 1er Cru en Remilly was tightly wound on the nose when I tasted it from vat, only reluctantly revealing cold limestone, dewy pasture-like scents. The palate is crisp and taut on the entry with a...
95 WE / 94 WS / 17.5 JR / 93 WA / 91 VM This magnificent wine is rich and intense with toffee and rare spice flavors. It is so concentrated— old gold in character and color with acidity that cuts through the sweetness...
96 DE / 94+ WA / 18.5 JR Fred Mugnier's Bonnes Mares comes mostly from white soils and is among the freshest and most elegant expressions of the grand cru - this may explain why it's poured before Les Amoureuses at the...
91 WA / 90-93 JM The 2017 Chambolle-Musigny Village has only gained in depth and complexity since I last tasted it, unwinding in the glass with aromas of raspberries, cherries, orange rind, dried flowers, forest floor and...
91-93 WA / 16.5 JR The 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale Blanc offers up aromas of citrus oil, green apples and pastry cream, followed by a medium to full-bodied, textural palate with succulent...
93 DE / 91-94 JM / 17 JR / 91+ WA / 91 VM / 91 BH Fred Mugnier's sizeable 9.55ha premier cru is always a good source of well-priced drinking in Nuits-St-Georges. His sensitively oaked, refined 2017 shows his characteristic...
When Alain Thiénot discovered this stunning 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyard, located in Avize on a hillside in the Côte des Blancs, his thoughts turned to his children, Stanislas and Garance, and he dedicated...
96 JS / 94 VM / 94 DE / 93 WA A giant. Not only in Argentina’s strong suit in terms of power, it also shows finesse and aromatic complexity. There are all manner of blackberries, smoke, chocolate and spicy notes...
98 JS / 97+ WA A layered and very soft red with checked yet unctuous tannins. Full body and caressing texture. Plenty of meat, earth and decadent notes. Great finish. A joy to taste. Drink or hold. James Suckling The three...
97 WA / 96 JS The 2016 Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae is from a cold and rainy El Niño vintage that broke the mold of typical Mendoza weather. The grapes were picked a bit later and achieved a slow,...
98 JS / 96 WA This is a phenomenal malbec with intense blue fruits such as blueberries and blackberries. Black truffle, too. Full-bodied, bright and juicy with fantastic power and richness. Yet the acidity just keeps going...
97 WA / 97 JS From a warm and sunny vintage that produced darkly concentrated fruit, the Tenuta Guado al Tasso 2017 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a teaser and a super pleaser. This is one flashy wine. This carefully...
97 DE / 96 JS / 95 WE A blend of 65% Pinot Noir consisting of Premier and Grand Crus from the Montagne de Reims and the Vallee de la Marne and 35% Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. Significantly, this has nine years...
96 WA / 95 VM Out of the gate, the Il Marroneto 2016 Brunello di Montalcino shows exciting purity and red fruit intensity. Compared to the Madonna delle Grazie, this wine has an ever-more lifted quality to the bouquet,...
94 VM / 17+ JR The 2017 Barbaresco shows just how appealing this vintage can be. In 2017, the warm, dry growing season gave the Barbaresco an extra kick of richness that fills out its frame and adds so much immediacy. Sweet...
98 JS / 95 VM / 94 WS An Amarone for the future with terrific richness and tannin power, offering dried fruit, figs, blackberries, bark, mushrooms and hints of wood. Full-bodied and very structured with a powerful finish...
Valley and hillside vineyards as well as high-elevation terraces produce the aromatic and spicy complexity of this wine, offering pure, sophisticated drinking pleasure. Formed by the Danube River. Articulated by...
92 JS Spiced lemons and sliced ripe apples with some steel and flint on the nose. Green pepper, too. Medium-bodied palate with a tight frame of fruit and acidity. Drink now. James Suckling Valley and hillside...
93 DE This is lovely - a definite buy for anyone who wants to understand what Trotanoy is about but can't quite stretch to the main wine. It’s younger than the 2010 vintage by five years, but it’s almost more...
94 JD / 93 WA / 93 JS / 92 VM / 92 WE / 92 BH The standout in the lineup was the 2007 Brut Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger which is 100% Chardonnay all from grand cru vineyards. It offers a ripe, sexy, full-bodied style...
100 DE / 98 VM / 97 WS / 95 WA Splendid colour. A touch of reduction at first but this quickly blew away. Pure and definitive and very fine indeed on the nose. Marvelous fruit. Indisputably a great wine. A big wine of huge...
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...
94+ WA / 94 VM / 94 WS The deep brown clay soils of the Haut-Lieu plateau provide the typical fruitiness and freshness wonderfully in Huet's 2019 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec. Ripe pear, tangerine and orange fruits with notes...
95 WA / 93 WS The deep brown clay soils of the Haut-Lieu plateau provide the typical fruitiness and freshness wonderfully in Huet's 2019 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec. Ripe pear, tangerine and orange fruits with notes of lemon...
97 WA / 95 WS / 94 VM The 2019 Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec is clear, fresh, deep and complex yet pure, fine, elegant and perfectly interwoven on the nose, where notes of crushed flint stones, limestones and concentrated citrus...
95 WA / 95 VM The 2018 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux is ripe and already quite open on the remarkably fine and precise nose where delicate chalky notes intermix with yeasty aromas of ripe apples and even very fine flinty...
The vineyard name refers to the many flagstones in the soil. The vineyard is 17.66-hectare Premier Cru climat in the wine commune Savigny-lès-Beaune, situated in Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune. The vineyard is...
90 VM The 2016 Beaune Clos du Roi 1er Cru has a generous bouquet with warm summer fruit, and touches of gravel. It is just a bit smudged around the edges perhaps indicative of a higher fermentation temperature? The palate...
93 WA / 92 BH The 2016 Pouilly-Fuissé Clos des Quarts is very pretty, opening in the glass with a complex bouquet of peach, confit citrus, lemon and smoke, framed by a judicious touch of recently used oak. On the...
93-95 WA Normally a 50-50 blend of Grenache and Syrah, the 2018 Cairanne L'Estevenas continues the successful run for this cuvée, even though it might be more like 60% Syrah. The volume produced was about half of...
96 JD / 95 WA Cut from the same cloth, the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Le Grand Pin has an incredibly Provençal bouquet of spiced red fruits, dried flowers, cedary spice, and herbes de Provence. Showing the...
93-94 JS / 93 DE / 92-94 JD / 91-93 WE / 90-92 VM A bright, fresh red with crunchy character, showing coffee, chocolate and berries. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. One of the most...
97 JS / 96 WA / 95 VM / 17+ JR A reincarnation of Argiano’s IGT Suolo as a single-vineyard Brunello, without the heavy new-wood use, this is a sleek and exquisite wine. Lifted orange peel defines the nose, which also...
92 JS A fresh, vivid red with cherry and orange-peel character. Medium body, light tannins and just a hint of walnut. Alicante with some Carignano, Mourvedre, Sangiovese and Alicante Bouschet. From biodynamically grown...
93 WA / 92 JS This is a pure expression of organic Alicante Nero, otherwise known as Grenache. The Ampeleia 2018 Alicante opens to a lean appearance with light ruby and garnet highlights. This wine boasts a spectacular...
94+ WA / 93 JS The 2016 Ampeleia is an organic expression of Cabernet Franc made with 10% whole-cluster fruit and fermented in a combination of large oak casks and cement. Fruit is drawn from a high-altitude site with...
96+ WA / 95 WS / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 DE Compared to Krug's 160th edition, the bright golden-yellow colored NV Grande Cuvée 166ème Édition (ID117010) is still a baby that shows the chalky and fruity...
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