97 JS / 95 JD / 94 VM Aromas of green mango, cooked pear, lemon curd and quince. Lemon wax, flint and toasted almonds, too. It’s full-bodied with a creamy, oily texture. Dense and phenolic with fantastic concentration...
94 WE / 91-93 BH Whiffs of flinty, smoky reduction on the nose of this wine air out nicely to reveal sun-streaked tones of yellow cherry, Mirabelle and tangerine. Fruity yet anchored firmly by steel and salt, the wine...
98 JS / 97 WE / 95 AG/ 95 WA / 94 WS Only in magnum. Fantastic structure and richness with pressed apple and light brioche, following through to a solid and rich palate. Very vinous and state of the art. This is a late...
92 JS / 91 WA / 17 JR/ 90 WS Some slight reduction here, this has a lemon biscuit edge and attractive toasty autolysis influence. The palate is more about stone fruits with some mellow spicy flavors building to citrus...
96 WE / 95 JS / 93 WA / 93 VM / 93 WS #33 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 While still young, this Champagne has all the makings of greatness. Produced from grand cru vineyards, it already balances...
94 WS / 94 WE / 93 WA / 91 DE / 17+ JR There's a sense of equilibrium to this graceful Champagne, with a bright spine of acidity easily transitioning the focus to flavors of poached apricot, lemon curd, toasted brioche and...
95 WE / 94 WS / 94 DE / 92 VM This firmly structured, focused red offers aromas of red berry, fragrant blue flowers, menthol, oak and spices. The assertive palate evokes cranberry, sour cherry, star anise, underbrush and...
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...
93 WA / 91 VM The 2019 Zinfandel Old Vines has a medium ruby-purple color and bright, inviting red and blue berry fruits laced with notes of apricot and dried flowers. Medium-bodied, the palate is silky, soft, super...
100 WA / 99 DE / 99 JS / 98 WS / 98 VM / 19 JR #1 Wine Advocate Best New Releases from Bordeaux (Sweets) 2018 Following a very long harvest stretching nearly two months, the 2015 Château d'Yquem came in at 13.9%...
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...
94 WA The 2019 Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard, medium ruby-purple in color, explodes with gregarious stone fruit and berry preserves aromas, with earthy accents. The palate is silky and deeply fruited, with fresh,...
94 WA / 93+ VM The 2019 Zinfandel Turley Estate has a medium ruby color. The nose begins with graphite, tar and aniseed and fleshes out to bright black and red berries with wafts of potpourri. The medium-bodied palate is...
94 DE / 93 WA Made in partnership with Randolphe Peters (Pierre Peters Champagne) and Marc Perrin (Beaucastel) Very pale pink, almost creamy white. Dominant leesy autolysis on the nose. On the...
95 JS / 92 WS Attractive nose with animal notes, mint and dark fruit. Wonderful freshness at the beginning of the palate and builds up with a huge structure and multilayered texture. Long and very classy. Great potential...
96-98 WA The 2019 Kirchenstück Riesling GG displays a radiant lemon-yellow color and opens with a pure, fresh and lemon-scented bouquet with chalky and flinty notes. Pure and fresh on the palate, with lemon aromas and...
96-98 WA The 2019 Jesuitengarten GG displays an intense lemon color and opens with a rich, intense and refreshing bouquet of lemon oil intermixed with vanilla and yeasty aromas and notes of crushed stones and blossoming...
96 WA The 2019 Pinot Noir Dundee Hills is defined, expressive and layered, with pure lavender, peppercorn and wild berry aromas and a velvety texture with bursts of freshness that highlight floral perfume and an array of...
98 RP / 95 WS A fabulous example, the 1990 Troplong Mondot is only equaled by such recent vintages as 2000, 2005, and 2008. The inky/garnet/plum/purple-colored 1990 exhibits notes of coffee, blackberries, licorice, camphor,...
Only 72 bottles of each of these wines came to the United States. 1 bottle 2017 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Brunate 97 James SucklingVery subtle aromas of dried strawberry with cedar and flowers that follow through to a full...
94 JM / 92-94 VM Light to mid purple, again demonstrating the stylishness of this vintage chez Bernstein. Very attractive, with a quite delicate perfume. The fruit shows more on the palate than the nose with a lovely bundle...
94-96 JM / 91-94 VM A little more depth of colour, vigorous purple. Again discretion, but not lightness, is the hallmark of the nose, a really fine elegant charming wine, offering plenty of detail, with little red...
97 WA The latest release, the 2008 Tokaji Essencia from the Royal Tokaji Wine Company, was tasted over a period of three days. It is clearly cut from a different cloth to the 2007, disproving the idea that wines of such...
Il Bussiador is 100% Chardonnay sourced from different vineyards within the Bussia region. The grapes for the 2018 vintage were all harvested manually over the first 10 days of September. They are fermented in wood, and then...
96 JS / 95 WS / 91 WA Aromas of dried flowers, dried strawberries, lavender, and hazelnuts. Some roses, too. Full-bodied, chewy and powerful, yet the tannins are polished and very energetic. Lots of them, yet with...
97 JS / 94+ WA / 94 WS Aromas of dried flowers, dried strawberries, lavender, and hazelnuts. Some roses, too. Full-bodied, chewy and powerful, yet the tannins are polished and very energetic. Lots of them, yet with...
94 JD / 93 WA / 93 VM / 93 DE / 92 WS / 93-95 WE / 93-94 JS The 2018 Château Labegorce is a perfumed, already complex Margaux based on 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot...
95-97 VM / 95-97 BH / 95-97 JM / 94-96 WA The 2019 Montrachet Grand Cru (Marquis de Laguiche) is very intense on the nose, featuring subtle licorice scents tucked behind the citrus fruit; this seems to expand with aeration...
93 WA Disgorged in June 2019 with seven grams per liter dosage, the 2015 Brut Premier Cru Grand Cellier d'Or reveals inviting aromas of golden orchard fruit, pear, freshly baked bread and citrus zest. Medium to full-bodied,...
96 VM / 94 WA The 2012 Brut Rosé Emotion is heady, exotic and so alluring. Rose petal, spice, cinnamon, mint, crushed raspberry and white pepper all soar out of the glass. The Emotion is everything a top Rosé...
98 WE / 97 JS / 96+ JD Fragrant and loaded with extraordinary finesse, this radiant red offers intense aromas of rose, violet, perfumed berry and camphor. The savory palate boasts flavor, energy and almost...
93 JS / 92 WS / 92 WE Aromas of fresh plums, bark, pine needles, milk chocolate and cloves. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, sleek tannins. Smooth and creamy with layers of ripe fruit and chocolate. Delicious...
93 VM / 91-94 BH he 2019 Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 1er Cru has an austere nose that demands coaxing from the glass; struck flint and sea spray scents, cool, calm and collected. The palate is taut on the entry, then fans...
92-94 JM / 92 WA / 90-93 BH / 90-92 VM This is complex with a lees-infused feel to it, beautifully interwoven. Lively fruit bright and a fine sense of tension, with a little bit of contrasting orange blossom and greengage...
91 WA / 90-93 JM / 90-92 VM / 89-92 BH Mingling aromas of orange oil and Anjou pear with hints of white flowers, buttery pastry and toasted nuts, the 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Sous le Dos d'Ane is medium to full-bodied, chalky...
This wine comes from a 160-acre vineyard just east of Bordeaux city. Half-and-half Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, it has a mineral edge as well as tightfruits. The herbal flavors, bright acidity and crisp aftertaste...
90 DE / 89 WA / 16.5 JR Tank sample. Still crisp, fresh and lively, there is a subdued colour here and a slightly sour character to the fruit. Given the undoubted quality of the producer, I expect that once bottled it will...
100 RP / 100 JS / 100 JD This wine remains one of the legends of Bordeaux. It has thrown off the backward, youthful style that existed during its first 25 years of life, and over the last 4-5 years has developed such...
94 DE / 94 WS / 93 VM / 93 WA / 93 WE / 17.5 JR As the 1983 surprised many people for its success compared to 1982, so too is the 2001 Palmer, outgunning the 2000 on many of my recent tastings. I would not bet on it lasting...
97+ AG / 96 JS / 95 WA / 95 WE / 94 WS / 18 JR Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007...
97 WA The 2019 Chardonnay Arthur is pure, precise and extraordinarily pretty this vintage, with expressive key lime, pencil lead and saline aromas, plus wafts of spring flowers and beeswax. The stunning palate combines...
97 WS / 97 JS / 97 JD / 96 DE / 94 VM / 94+ WA #12 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#94 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Cassis, crushed plum and steeped blackberry fruit is all packed into...
97 JD / 97 VM / 97 WS / 96 DE Also a true gem of a wine, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes includes all three terroirs of Charbonnière, Esqueirons and Galimardes and is all Grenache. It’s a...
97 WS Classic, exciting Yquem. Silky, creamy and round, yet armed with plenty of intense botrytized flavors--dried apricot, raisin, dried fig. Full-bodied, with caramel and butterscotch complexity, it ends on a very intense...
92-94 VM Primary black/blue fruit, violet, allspice and olive qualities on the highly perfumed nose, where a smoky mineral nuance adds energetic lift. Sweet, deep-pitched blueberry, cherry and fruitcake flavors spread out...
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...
Rostaing’s impressive Northern Rhone offerings include a Viognier from the smallest and finest appellation in the world for this varietal – Condrieu. Rostaing’s miniscule parcel is located at the crest of...
94-96 VM Complex array of dark fruit preserve, floral, spice and savory herb qualities on the highly perfumed nose; a smoky mineral note gains volume as the wine opens up. Shows excellent clarity and spicy lift to the...
95-97 VM An assertively perfumed bouquet displays an array of ripe red and blue fruit preserve, floral and spice qualities, along with suggestions of licorice, smoky bacon fat and mineral notes. Effortlessly marries depth...
91 RP / 91 WS In the past, I preferred the 1988 Guiraud, followed by the 1989, and lastly, the 1990. In recent tastings the 1990 has taken first prize with its showy display of power, highly extracted, smoky, buttery,...
94 RP / 93 WS / 92 VM Readers looking for a modern day version of Latour's magnificent 1962 or 1971 should check out the sensational 1999 Latour. It is a big, concentrated offering, exhibiting a dense ruby/purple color, and...
100 JS / 97 WE / 97 VM Blackberries, black walnuts and black cherries, as well as loads of chewy tannins. Some smoked wood, wood tannins and even black truffles. It’s full-bodied and powerful with loads going on. It...
100 WA / 99 JD A blend of 90% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec, the 2018 La Muse was matured 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the nose delivers a powerful perfume of...
99 WA / 98+ JD Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard was aged for 12 months in 100% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it has a profound yet slightly broody nose to...
93 DE Silver Medal 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards Bounteous yellow fruit aromas and rich, dense, textural palate of spice and generous fruit held high and long by engaging savoury quality. - Decanter De Saint Gall comes...
95 JS / 94 WA / 92 VM A red with plenty of blackberry, black-olive, floral and oyster-shell character. It’s full-bodied, yet layered, extremely polished and beautiful. A dusty texture. Hazelnut and walnut undertones...
96 VM / 95 WA / 94 JS / 93 WS The 2018 Bòggina C (Bòggina Classico) is another superb wine from Petrolo. Here, Sangiovese is aged in oak, which gives the wine more mid-palate depth and broader shoulders,...
97 WA / 97 NM The 2004 Vintage Port "Nacional" is a declared Vintage Port aged for 18 months in wooden casks. An old vines field blend, it comes in at just 79 grams per liter of residual sugar, rather dry on paper and in...
97 JS / 96 WS / 96 DE / 18.5+ JR / 95 WE / 94 AG This is a layered Champagne with very fine tannins and super beautiful texture and length. Full-bodied with intensity and length. Powerful, austere and tight. Really long and...
97-98 VM / 96-97 WA The 2020 Clos du Bourg Première Trie comes from a warm parcel and a warm vintage, meaning that the grapes were a little quicker to ripen than the norm – but it's still outstanding. A richly,...
96 VM / 96 WA There are many shouty wines in the world, but the 2020 Le Mont Moelleux is understated, which is highly attractive. There's finesse and elegance to this sweeter style (49g/L). Delicate exotic characters such...
96 VM / 94 WA It might be delicate but the 2020 Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux is also rather succulent, coating the mouth with its sweet embrace. A combination of white flowers and nectarine creates an appealing perfume...
97 VM / 95 WA Drinking the 2020 Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec is like taking your shoes off at the end of a long day of walking and soaking them in warm water: there's just satisfaction and relaxation. The 2020 has a sense of...
95-96 WA / 94 VM Pure, fresh and limey on the deep yet bright and precisely flinty-chalky nose, the 2020 Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec is a Chenin full of crunchy energy and charm, thanks to its concentrated but round and lush...
95-97 VM / 95-96 WA Pear and pineapple aromas meet fine, floral characters in the 2020 Demi-Sec Le Haut-Lieu. While this wine's edges are rounded, it is refined and elegant. It has a sense of density on the mid-palate, but...
98 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 96+ WA / 96 WS / 18.5 JR What a magnificent bouquet for this Dom Pérignon 2012! Pastry, a hint of smoke and autolytic notes provide a compelling counterpart to eager yet elegant aromas of...
98 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 18.5 JR #100 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2020 A firm and vivid Champagne with a precise, focused palate. Full-bodied and dry. It’s very layered and bright with light pineapple, peach,...
100 RP / 98 WS / 97 ST / 97 WE “Administrator Frederic Engerer says the 2003 is “the sexiest Latour ever made.” He also described it as “the 1990 without any brettanomyces.” I loved this wine...
93 BH / 92-94 WA Note: a monopole planted between 1945 and 1950Tasting note: An overtly floral, spicy and strikingly elegant nose displays notes of black cherry, cassis and violet. The rich and velvety medium-bodied flavors...
93 BH Note: from Côte de BréchainTasting note: There is fine typicity present on the markedly more floral aromas of apple confit, lemon rind and shellfish-scented nose. There is again fine volume and mid-palate...
92 BH Note: from 70+ year old vines in BeugnonsTasting note: An exuberantly fresh nose speaks of white pepper, floral, oyster shell and green apple scents. There is again excellent volume and richness to the super-saline...
98+ JD / 98 WE / 95 DE #2 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#10 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 2021 I was able to taste the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Chaupin on two occasions, rating it one point higher on one of those as...
Tatto joins the ranks next to Feints and the Rosé to complete a “Threes Company” style lineup of fresh, exceedingly drinkable, joyful wines from RLW. This is the ‘Lite-Brite’ of...
100% Grenache Gris from the ancient vines of Gibson Ranch, this white, more than any other wine in the range is an exercise in restraint, balance and the art of the slow reveal. Grenache Gris, being a textural variety, has...
Why would anyone be surprised at all by this wine? Fox Hill is an incredible vineyard site and has proven it's merit in numerous ways with numerous producers in both red and white format. But for die hard...
This is 100% Riesling from the storied Cole Ranch way up in the hills between Ukiah and Boonville. Not quite the expected version of Riesling, Elimelech exists to show you another way. Riesling can be flashy, fleshy and...
93 WS / 92 DE / 92 JS / 91 JD / 90 WA / 90 WE / 17 JR 93 WS / 92 DE / 92 JS / 91 JD / 90 WA / 90 WE / 17 JR Elegant, with rich base notes of toasted brioche and smoke adding depth, this integrates finely honed acidity,...
94-97 JM / 95 JS / 93-95 WA A blend of their own grapes plus those from a well-known grower in the appellation, made in the barrel, à la vinification intégrale. Far from the deepest colour, with a really...
93 VM The 2015 Les Couarres (Pinot Noir), is ample, creamy and wonderfully expressive. The natural breadth of Pinot comes through beautifully. Vinification in oak brings out striking vinous intensity in the red plum, spice,...
96 DE / 93 WS / 93 JD / 93 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...
97 JS / 96+ VM / 96 WA Intense and exotic on the nose with blackberry, blueberry, violet and walnut aromas that follow through to a full body with layers of ripe tannins and a beautiful finish of polished and well poised...
95 WE / 93 JS / 92+ WA / 91 WS / 90 DE This blend of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir is poised and stylish. It has a nervy edge and is very mineral in texture, both characteristics typical of this vintage. At this...
96 DE / 93 WE / 90 WS Gold Medal 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards Chardonnay from three of the Côte des Blancs villages gives a strongly mineral character that has benefited from five years aging to produce...
94-97 JM / 93-95 WA / 92-94 BH This is a mix of their five cuvées, Faiveley being easily the largest holders of Cazetiers. Deep bright purple, with a very toasty reductive nose. Super-lush yet perfectly balanced...
94-96 JM / 93-95 WA / 93-95 VM / 92-95 BH Much more massive of course than the Echezeaux which preceded it. There are no stems retained, though Jérôme Flous thinks he might like to try some in Clos Vougeot. A...
93-95 WA / 93-95 JM / 91-94 BH Aromas of cassis, orange rind, smoked meats and loamy soil introduce Faiveley's 2019 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, a medium to full-bodied, layered and demonstrative wine that's concentrated...
95-98 JM / 94-96 WA / 94-96 VM / 93-95 BH Excellent depth of crimson purple. The bouquet is immediately striking for its depth of fruit, sense of nobility, and no sign of an over hot vintage. The oak is very well judged...
97 WA Only the finest oxidative wines are classified as Palo Cortado, and that usually happens only after they age for a long time, as is the case with the rare 1991 Palo Cortado de Añada, a rarity because it's not...
97 JS / 96 JD / 96 DE / 95 WE / 95 RP Aromas of blueberries and lemon rind. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and bright fruity finish. Refined and beautiful. Layered wine. Pure fruit. Gravelley. Stoney. So classy...
93 WA Another success is the 2018 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret, an attractive wine that offers up notions of citrus oil, nutmeg and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and structured, with fine...
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