94 JD / 93 VM As the name suggests, the 2013 Champagne Blanc De Blancs D'Ay Brut is entirely from the Grand Cru village of Ay and opens to a very pretty bouquet of lemon curd, marzipan, honeycomb, and golden peaches. The...
Blended exclusively from white (Chardonnay) grapes grown in an area known for red grapes, only bottled in Magnum!An aperitif Champagne for special occasions: fruity with citrus and honey notes.Delicate and balanced. Long...
92 VM / 92 WA / 92 JD / 91 WS / 91 DE The NV Brut Cuvée de Réserve is another highlight in this range from Chiquet. Translucent and finely cut, the Cuvée de Réserve is a wine of total precision...
91 AG / 90 WA / 90 WS #21 Wine Spectator Top French Sparkling Wines of 2023#86 Wine Spectator Top 100 2022 Vibrant and balanced, with flavors of nectarine, candied orange peel, slivered almond and oyster shell set on...
93 WS / 92 JD / 92 VM Features flavors of pink grapefruit sorbet, mandarin orange peel, pastry cream and pickled ginger that are creamy and finely knit on a satiny mousse. This has accents of chalk, anise and elderflower...
93 JD / 92 VM / 90 WS Made from equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the 2018 Champagne Millésime Carte d'Or Brut displays a shimmering yellow hue and offers up aromas of pure ripe fruit, with notes of spiced...
92 WS / 92 VM / 91 WA / 90 WE Floral and spice aromatics are an enticing entry point for this expressive rosé. The fine, creamy bead is plush on the palate, carrying juicy flavors of steeped strawberry, nectarine...
94 VM / 93 WS / 93 JD The 2014 Brut Spécial Club is one of the best wines I have tasted from Chiquet. It captures all of the energy and vibrancy of the year, while showing tremendous textural presence and fine...
94 JD / 93 WS / 92 VM The 2015 Champagne Special Club Brut is a seductive offering from the Chiquet house. Pouring a silver-straw hue and composed of 68% Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir, this year's release is lush and...
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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...
97 JS / 95+ JD / 95 WA / 95 DE Lots of cedar, tea-leaf and hazelnut character and ripe fruit aromas. Citrus peel, too. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Smoky undertone. This is structured and...
97 DE / 97 VM / 95 JS / 94 WA / 94 JD / 94 WI / 93 JA / 16.5+ JR A rich, full and heady nose. On the palate there's ripe blackcurrant, red cherries, raspberries and strawberries but also some mint, black pepper and truffle...
96 JS / 96 JD / 95 JA / 95 VM / 94 DE / 93+ WA / 16.5 JR Lovely texture to this Pomerol. Fine velvety tannins with plum, walnut and crushed stone character. Savory finish. Needs time to soften. Very classy and...
95 VM / 94 JS / 91-93+ WA / 91 JA / 92 DE The 2021 Gazin is a dark, ample wine. Layers of dark fruit, leather, licorice, smoke, tobacco and spice unfurl in the glass. Broad and powerful, the 2021 is super-impressive in this...
95-96 JS / 94 JA / 94 DE / 92-94+ WA / 92-94 WI / 92-94 JD A very juicy and nicely chewy young red with black berry, chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with integrated tannins and a fresh and persistent...
95-96 JS / 94 JA / 92-94 WI / 91-94 WA / 91-93 VM / 91-93 JD Very classy, with a crushed-stone and terra-cotta highlight to the blackberry, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-bodied with a personality that...
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Guillaume and Aude Lavollée represent the fourth generation of vignerons at Génot-Boulanger. Their wines are produced exclusively from estate-owned vineyards, located along all three Burgundy côtes,...
89-91 JM Two plots. This is a much more even colour, with a high-class nose. No way you would know this was generic Bourgogne. It absolutely fills the mouth, perfectly poised ripe but cool fruit, not once of the simple...
91-94 JM Dense purple black, plenty of energy here but not much detail yet. Very powerful but also very poised and the finish is clean and well extended, ripe dark fruit, perfect acid balance, middleweight plus. Impeccable...
87-89 JM A slightly greater density of crimson purple colour. The bouquet has plenty of fruit too, with a little white pepper. Fresh hay? This wine shows the non-chaptalization approach very well. Fruit seems to ripen in...
86-88 JM 50% whole bunch vinification. Fresh mid purple. Cherry stone nose. Pretty enough and then quite firm at the finish. There has been no attempt to fatten the middle here, but the fruit at the finish is particularly...
92-94 WA / 91-93 JM Aromas of raspberries, cherries, sweet spices and plums introduce Mugneret's 2021 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes, a medium to full-bodied, perfumed and mineral wine that's seamless, refined and...
93-95 WA The 2021 Echézeaux Grand Cru is brilliant, wafting from the glass with notes of orange zest, peonies, spices, red berries and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and melting, with supple tannins,...
92-94 JM Light mid purple. A particularly fine bouquet which speaks of Nuits-St-Georges in the darker forest fruit. Excellent density of fruit, fresher and redder on the palate, white pepper and stems, but enough fruit in...
89-91 JM An acceptable ‘feuillette par ouvrée’ provided 3.5 barrels in 2021, whereas he made just 1.25 in 2016. Clear mid purple. A delicious floral aspect with adequately ripe fruit, showing the oak a...
92 DE / 16.5 JR Lively and exuberant, with forward plummy fruit plus a suggestion of wild herbs and earth. The texture is supple and approachable, this is to be enjoyed (with gusto) in its youth. Pascal Mugneret's Pourpre...
93-94 WA / 91-94 JM The 2021 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées wafts from the glass with aromas of dark wild berries, spices, orange zest and gunpowder. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's...
91-93 JM / 90-92 WA A pretty pinkish purple. The fruit is discreet, cherry, roses, peonies, with a suggestion of some density. Then the white pepper behind, with a fine long finish. I love the way the pepper and the red...
92-94 JM / 16.5 JR 5 Star Wine. Two plots to the north and two to the south, vinified together, make up Quatrain. Similar lively vibrant deep purple. This has a magical heart to it, fully ripe but with zest and energy,...
90-93 JM Light to medium purple. A lovely and very Vosne like bouquet, though on the redder end of the spectrum, including redcurrant as well as raspberry and alpine strawberry, plus of course the white pepper note. All in...
90-93 BH / 90-93 WA Tasting note: A fresh and reserved nose that is airy, cool and admirably pure while displaying plenty of floral notes on the restrained red and dark berry fruit scents. The mineral-infused, tight...
94 WA / 92-94 VM / 91-94 JM Sensual and gourmand, Barthod's 2019 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns wafts from the glass with aromas of cherries and plums mingled with rose petals, orange rind and spices...
91 WS This is extremely well-crafted. Dark colored, with wonderful milk chocolate and ripe berry aromas. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and plenty of refined and rich fruit. Give this time. Super quality from a...
95 JS / 95 WA / 93 FS / 16.5 ++ JR A strong and dense Etna red with plums, dark berries, orange peel and lemons on the nose and palate. Full-bodied. Layered and flavorful. Juicy fruit. Needs time to open, but great...
95 DE / 94 JS / 94 JA So fragrant on the nose, wild white flowers mixed with dried herbs and aromatic peaches and lychees. Crisp yet round, a lovely burst of citrus juiciness on the palate with high acidity that zings and...
94 JS / 93 WS / 90 VM A pretty red with density and richness, offering cherry and chocolate aromas and flavors, as well as hazelnuts. Yet, it’s tight and so fine and focused. Very polished tannins run the length of...
91 JA Interesting to taste next to the 1982, as this appellation famously over-performed the rest of the Médoc in 1983. A punchy opening of liqourice root, tobacco and crushed rose petals, with a sweeter black...
97 WE / 96 JS / 95 WA / 95 DE / 94+ VM This firm wine shows the tannic side of the vintage. Those tannins are dusty, enriched with black-currant fruits and a dense backdrop. The wine is concentrated and elegant, very...
96 WE / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM This wine is rich with tannins and ripe black fruits. A core of lusciousness gives the wine weight and density. It will be a fine wine to drink from 2024. Cellar Selection - RV, Wine...
97 JS / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WCI / 95 WA / 94+ JD / 94 JA / 17.5 JR #4 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux#6 Vinous Best Values of the Year 2022 - Antonio Galloni#37 James Suckling...
96 JS / 96 VM / 95+ WA / 95 DE / 95 JA / 94+ JD / 94 WI / 93 WE / 17 JR Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense...
95 VM / 94-95 JS / 94+ WA / 91-94 JD / 93 JA / 93 DE The 2021 Giscours is not quite as showy as some recent vintages, but all the ingredients are there. Aromatic, deep and layered, with tremendous balance, the 2021 has so...
97-98 JS / 95-97 VM / 96 DE / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI / 94-96 JD / 95 JA This is a big move forward for Giscours. Full-bodied yet agile and fresh with tannins that are precise and integrated, with great beauty and length...
97 JS / 94 KO / 17+ JR #59 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023 Extremely floral with violets and roses. Orange peel. Forest strawberries. Medium to full body. Very fine tannins and a long and bright finish...
97 KO / 95 VM / 95 DE / 94 JS / 93+ JD / 93 WA / 93 WS #31 Kerin O'Keefe Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023 Made from fifty-year old vines, the compelling Giuseppe Cortese 2020 Rabajà is one of the best wines of the...
96 WA / 94 WS / 93 WI / 93 VM / 17.5 JR This wine is full of surprises. From a hot vintage, the Giuseppe Mascarello 2017 Barolo Monprivato is unexpectedly floral, initially, more than it is fruity. Indeed. it shows hardly...
99 KO / 97 JD / 95 WA / 95 WS / 94 VM Intensely perfumed, this is one of the best Barolos from the vintage, starting right out with its enticing scents wild rose, Alpine herb, wet stone, woodland berry and camphor. On the...
100 KO / 98 JD / 97 WS / 18+ JR Tasting Giuseppe Mascarello’s magnificent 2019 Monprivato stopped me in my tracks with its impeccable class, seemingly infinite energy and great balance between fruit, depth and finesse...
95 WA / 17.5 JR Boasting a fuller more opulent fruit delivery, the Giuseppe Mascarello 2017 Barolo Perno Vigna Santo Stefano shows soft layers of dark berry and sweet cassis. Nebbiolo maintains its freshness in this...
95 KO / 94 WA Focused and full of energy, this full-bodied red starts off with inviting aromas of red berry, camphor and baking spice. Reflecting the nose, the savory, structured palate delivers pomegranate, blood orange,...
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,...
95 WA / 93 KO / 93 FS / 17.5 JR The 2017 Barolo Villero is visibly darker with opulent fruit, blackberry confit, potting soil and licorice. The wine is layered and bold, but it also shows a soft side with sweet fruit that...
94 WA / 93 KO Coming to market one year later than its peers, the Giuseppe Mascarello 2018 Barolo Villero delivers warm sensations with autumnal aromas of chestnut, peat moss, dark fruit and wild mushroom. The wine is...
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,...
95 JA / 94 JS / 93 WA / 93 RP / 93 VM Love this 2009, it is so much Gloria at its best - plump black fruits, black cherry, damson, generous without overplaying its hand, offering signature St Julien mixed with a subtle...
96 VM / 95 JD / 95 JA / 94 JS / 94 WS / 94 WCI / 94 DE / 93+ WA / 93 WI / 18 JR The 2019 Gloria has a compelling nose: black fruit, crushed rocks, tobacco and very subtle marine scents that are all...
96 JA / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM / 93 WS / 93 WI / 93 JD / 93-95 WE A brilliant wine from a great vintage in St Julien, rich, silky and utterly delicious. Espresso, cocoa, creamy blackberry and cassis, with juicy...
94 JS / 93 VM / 92 WA / 90-92 JD / 91 AG / 91 JA / 91 DE Excellent depth for 2021. Refined and complex with aromas of graphite, cassis, mineral, chili chocolate, white pepper and cigar box. Fresh and juicy, with...
93-94 JS / 92-94 JD / 93 JA / 91-93 VM / 90-92 WA Blackberries and blueberries with stone and sandalwood undertones. It’s medium- to full-bodied with integrated tannins that are polished and refined. Long finish...
92 VM Darkly alluring, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with masses of crushed blackberry and cola accentuated by dried violets and hints of white pepper. It's softly textured with juicy acidity, enlivening its tart red...
94 VM Translucent ruby-red. Mineral- and spice-accented aromas of fresh red and blue fruits are complicated by suggestions of succulent herbs and sandalwood. Silky and pliant in texture, offering vibrant cherry, raspberry,...
96 VM / 17 JR Translucent ruby. Expansive, mineral- and spice-accented red fruit preserve, potpourri and incense aromas are joined by hints of cola and botanical herbs as the wine opens up. Alluringly sweet and energetic on...
95 VM / 95 JD Shimmering garnet. Vibrant red fruit, floral and exotic spice scents, along with hints of incense and musky earth. Sappy, energetic and penetrating on the palate, offering intense raspberry and cherry flavors...
96 PF / 95 VM Limpid violet. Vibrant red and blue fruit, floral oil, cola and exotic spice qualities on the intensely perfumed nose. Sweet and fleshy on the palate, offering concentrated raspberry, cherry, floral pastille...
93 VM / 92 WS / 90 WA / 90 WE / 90 W&S / 18 JR (made with fruit that was sourced from 15 different premier and grand cru sites in the Cote de Blancs and Montagne de Reims; aged for four years on its lees before...
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...
95 DE / 94+ WI / 94 WS 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...
94 WS / 94 WE / 93 VM / 93 WI / 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...
94 DE / 93 WS / 92 WA / 92 JD / 92 VM / 92 JS / 92 WE / 92 WI / 16.5+ JR The nose opens with the fresh ripeness of yellow apple and highlights of Granny Smith. It has beautifully subtle autolysis on the palate, deepening...
94 JS / 94 WS / 93 RP / 19 JR This is an extremely full-bodied, powerful wine, but it still retains a classy balance. Deep ruby, with chocolate and berry aromas, full-bodied, with anise and dried cherry flavors, full, hard...
93 RP / 18.5 JR Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great...
96+ VM / 96 WS / 95-97 WA / 96 JS Bright, deep, saturated ruby. Liqueur-like ripeness to the deeply fruity aromas of kirsch, black raspberry and cassis. Thick, sweet and seamless, with a silky texture and great depth to its...
99 JS / 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR #27 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows through to a full body...
96 RP / 18.5 JR This is a tour de force, and one of the all-time great Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky/purple, beefy, broad, super-rich Pauillac revealing classic...
96 DE / 95 VM / 95 RP / 95 JS / 93 WS Another wine that showed just a nudge better at the Decanter Premium tasting in New York - I'm thinking the double-decanting made the difference; a useful tip if you're looking...
96 JS / 95 WA / 95 VM / 94-96 GV / 92 WS Swathed in spicy and toasty oak aromas, this has a wealth of superbly expressed red and dark berries, flowers and mint. The palate delivers a very assertive and energetic array...
97 JS / 97 VM / 97 JA / 95 WI / 94 WS / 17.5 JR A neoclassical edition of Grand-Puy-Lacoste, this has cedar, graphite, deeply integrated cedar and spicy-oak influence and a very fresh array of ripe blackberries, dark...
94 DE / 93 JS / 93 VM / 92 WS These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that has produced such an excellent Lacoste Borie, this GPL is exceptional, a...
95-98 WS / 93-96 VM / 95 DE / 94-95 JS / 92-94 WA This captures the style of the vintage to a T, with vividly ripe cassis and plum fruit, carried by solidly built but fine-grained structure. Lots of graphite and tobacco...
96 VM / 95 WS / 95 DE / 94 JS / 94 JD / 93 WA The 2018 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fabulous, just as it was from barrel. Strong Cabernet inflections soar out of the glass, giving the wine a compelling aromatic profile laced...
97 VM / 97 JD / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 WS The 2019 Grand-PuyLacoste has a well-defined bouquet with cedar and graphite infused black fruit, hints of pencil shavings, controlled and refined...
97 VM / 97 JD / 96 WI / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 WS / 17.5+ JR The 2019 Grand-PuyLacoste has a well-defined bouquet with cedar and graphite infused black fruit, hints of pencil shavings,...
96 WS / 96 VM / 95 DE / 94+ WA / 93 WI / 96-97 JS / 92-95 JD / 17.5 JR#18 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023 A nice, tightly coiled Pauillac, with a blitz of iron and savory notes wrapped around a core of cassis, damson...
94-96 VM / 95 DE / 95 JS / 94 WA / 93 JA / 92 WS The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fabulous. Bright and punchy, with terrific aromatic presence, the 2021 is a terrific example of the modern classicism of the year at its best...
96-98 VM / 95-97 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA / 95-96 JS / 93-95 WI The 2022 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from 7 to 23 September and contains more Merlot due to the high quality of the fruit, matured in 75% new oak. There is 14.2%...
100 JD / 97 WA / 95 WE / 95 DE #65 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage and in the same...