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Krug 2006 is composed of 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier and shows an impressive aromatic richness of white flowers, smoke and toasted hazelnuts. There’s both density and crystalline texture here, with... Read More

Classic Nebbiolo aromas of woodland berry forest floor new leather and a whiff of rose lift out of the glass along with a whiff of botanical herb. Delivering elegance and structure in equal measure the linear palate features red... Read More

Just bottled the 2015 Barolo Riserva Cascina Dardi is a real powerhouse. This full-bodied potent Barolo packs a huge punch. It won't be ready to drink anytime soon that much is obvious. Time in the glass brings out aromatic... Read More

What Is Laboro Disubbidiente?
Laboro Disubbidiente is a Barolo in all but name. Produced from vines with an average age of 60 years from the Bussia vineyard of Dardi. Laboro is a play on the word Barolo and a nod to the labor... Read More

The 2008 Champagne La Grande Année is another brilliant 2008 that delivers the goods. Straight-up awesome notes of stone fruits, white flowers, honeysuckle, and an incredible, liquid rock-like minerality all emerge from... Read More

Enticing fragrant aromas of toast lemon zest and an earthy-smoky nuance lead to a palate of subtle Bosc-pear mango papaya even pineapple flavors. Lifted by fresh acidity on the medium-bodied palate the wine keeps unfolding in... Read More

Raised entirely in barrel, the 2014 Champagne La Grande Année Brut is all about finesse and capturing the cool, mineral tension and floral notes of the vintage. Enhancing those qualities, a bit higher proportion of Chardonnay... Read More

The NV PN AYC 2018 is the newest edition in Bollinger’s range of single village-based Champagnes a series of wines created by former Chef de Caves Gilles Descôtes who passed away earlier this year. Tense and vibrant with notable... Read More

Strong golden yellow with silver reflections and a very persistent fine mousse. Fine nuances of yellow plum and gooseberries a touch of pickled cherry a touch of bakery almond and walnut smokey savouriness nuances of citrus and... Read More

Firm reduction renders the nose tough to evaluate though there is both fine freshness and verve to the impressively dense yet well detailed larger-bodied flavors that terminate in a clean dry and strikingly long finish that is... Read More

The Caprilli estate is made up of property to the southwest of Brunello in the Tavernelle area that was originally part of the larger Villa Santa Restituta’s holdings, from which it was carved out in 1965. The owner, Alfo... Read More

22 Jul 2022 – A vibrant balanced and fresh red with raspberries pomegranates cherry stones and spice box on the nose. Sleek tight tannins. Focused with a very fine structure and wound-up energy. Sangiovese and malvasia nera.... Read More

Such an attractive and alluring bouquet of violet florals blue fruit aromatics sagebrush bay laurel and toasty cedarwood. Medium to full-bodied with a wonderfully rich fruit-forward palate of succulent blackberry plums and black... Read More

It is a marvellously compact and coiled-up wine with a towering structure. Very beautifully fragrant dried purple flowers and herbs. Full-bodied with loads of succulent ripe blackberry, creme de cassis, graphite, and loamy earth.... Read More

A first-growth level wine. With aristocratic ease it conveys nimble energy and sneaky sensuality. Pencil lead white tobacco cassis juicy blackberry and cherry gorgeously delineated with refined tannins providing impressive structure... Read More

A pretty nose combines notes of acacia blossom lemon confit spice petrol and a hint of orange peel. There is outstanding intensity to the rich concentrated and powerful larger-bodied flavors that deliver superb length on the balanced... Read More

The 2022 Pouilly-Fuissé Château des Quarts 1er Cru Monopole has a delineated precise bouquet with tension and energy. The palate is well balanced with a fine delineation white peach and grapefruit mixed with crushed stone and... Read More

Evocative and moreish a Ducru that beguiles and delights from the start with a scented nose full of cedar rose violets cherries and damsons - a riot of Cabernet typicity. Vibrant and pulsing on the palate this has grip and intention... Read More

Perfumed touches on the nose quite high toned blackcurrant but almost liqueur with rose petal and candy floss nuances. On the point of ripeness still tense not hugely expansive in the mouth or particularly weighty but juicy with... Read More

An irresistible wine from Palmer in 2020 sumptuous and voluptuous open and appealing yet with all the elements so very carefully set in their place. Rich and evocative on the nose dark and brooding with softly perfumed violet... Read More

One of the most pleasant and unexpected surprises in this tasting the 2006 Pichon Lalande is gorgeous which is something I can’t say about too many wines in a vintage marked by climatic ups and downs and irregular ripening.... Read More

Smooth seductive and finely textured this is both sleek and strict with a savoury crushed stone saline tang alongside tobacco tar ripe black cherries and soft floral scents; the Cabernet really makes its mark. Sexy and rich less... Read More

Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande matches the 1982 and is a perfect legendary wine in the making. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 21% Merlot... Read More

Densely structured with muscular tannins that confidently hold the cassis and blackberry fruits in check and load up on the Pauillac character. This is great quality full of liquorice gunpowder tea and grilled cocoa bean set against... Read More

Crushed raspberry plum in colour, vibrant and concentrated, juicy and balanced, has precision and succulence and carefully thought out delivery of tannins, grilled spices, nutmeg, liqourice, bilberry, damson and pomegrante. Great... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District is based on 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot, and minuscule percentages of Petit Verdot and Malbec that's all from estate fruit in the Stags Leap District.... Read More

The 2019 straight Brunello from Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona is a beauty starting with its heady scents of red berry dog rose spice and Mediterranean scrub. Full-bodied and loaded with finesse the smooth palate delivers juicy... Read More

Another beautiful wine the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Magic Nights checks in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot. Revealing a deep opaque purple color as well as classic Cabernet notes of ripe black and blue fruits... Read More

The inaugural vintage, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Rhythm comes from the Stags Leap District and is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc. Its deep purple-hued, with some serious intensity... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry brings more classic Stags Leap freshness and purity yet it's still a powerful wine. Cassis black raspberries crushed stone spring flower and leafy herb and tobacco notes all define the bouquet... Read More

Deep ruby garnet in colour with purple reflections and a broad and bright ochre rim. On the nose, a multi-faceted bouquet of candied orange zest, ripe cherry, some nougat and leather. The palate is juicy with red berry fruit,... Read More

Red currant lead pencil and terra cotta aromas with some bay leaf and sage. Full-bodied with tight firm tannins that are polished and very fine. Turns to graphite. Extremely long refined polished and exquisite. Best after 2028.... Read More

The 2021 Syrah is another incredible Syrah here and I d put it up against any Syrah out there. Inky-hued with a La Landonne-like nose of ripe black and blue fruits smoked game chocolate and graphite it hits the palate with full-bodied... Read More

Based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc that was raised in 70% new oak the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon sports a deep purple hue as well as a captivating nose of ripe blueberries pure cassis spring flowers and chocolate... Read More

"The Maya Proprietary red wine is usually a blend of 45% Cabernet Franc and 55% Cabernet Sauvignon. The 1993 Maya is awesome. The opaque purple color accompanies a bouquet of stony jammy cassis roasted herbs and smoky meaty scents... Read More

The 2021 Maya Proprietary Red Wine is the usual blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon from a single parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon and a selection of Cabernet Franc that will spend 24 months in 80% new French oak.... Read More

The 2015 Dom Pérignon is terrific. Bright and poised, the 2015 shows terrific energy. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, white pepper and slate all race across the palate. There's gorgeous tension and backbone here,... Read More

2015 is unusually giving and luscious at this early stage full of apricot pastry bittersweet orange citrus and bitter almond brightened by some pithy herbal characters that signal the year’s singular growing season yet also... Read More

The 2009 Dom Pérignon Rosé marks a return to a richer style of Rosé following the more ethereal 2008 Rosé. Sweet red cherry blood orange spice and pomegranate all build in a creamy sensual DP Rosé that hits all the right... Read More

And so from P1 methuselah to P2, which for Geoffroy ‘goes beyond Champagne’. P2, he continues, must be ‘deeper, richer, longer…better than P1' - otherwise why release it? Well, they haven't yet,... Read More

And so from P1 methuselah to P2 which for Geoffroy ‘goes beyond Champagne’. P2 he continues must be ‘deeper richer longer…better than P1' - otherwise... Read More

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 medium to full-bodied... Read More

A more discreet if still easily perceptible dollop of wood can be found on the more deeply pitched aromas of poached plum forest floor and a more subtle hint of the sauvage. The super-sleek intense and beautifully textured medium... Read More

Faiveley has 1.56 hectares spread over several parcels in Mazis – mostly in Mazis-Haut but a small parcel in Mazis-Bas. This Mazis is a substantial wine but without quite the structure and depth of the Latricières. The forward... Read More

Just to the west of town, this Domaine has since 1998 been under the stewardship of brother and sister team of Marie and Francois Giraud, whose lineage in winemaking on their father’s side stretches back six centuries. Their... Read More

Just to the west of town, this Domaine has since 1998 been under the stewardship of brother and sister team of Marie and Francois Giraud, whose lineage in winemaking on their father’s side stretches back six centuries. Their... Read More

One of the finest Clos Vougeot's produced in 1995 Grivot's exhibits a bright medium-to-dark ruby color. Its sublime aromatics include Asian spices cinnamon violets and ripe red fruits. This full-bodied wine offers a thick... Read More

The attractive medium-deep ruby colour announces a pleasantly ripe plummy fruit with nuance of smoke and earth. The texture is supple and yet there is sufficient tension and grip to draw this out to a lingering finish. It is still... Read More

A tasting of the constituent lieux-dits before blending was as instructive as ever. Péléat was smooth silky and red-fruited with good acidity; Beaumes slightly meatier a little less concentrated than a typical year but with... Read More

A tasting of the various constituent lieux-dits revealed that the Bachesson parcel had a peppery side and its characteristic rose scent and an unmistakably granitic texture. The Chalaix lieu-dit was precise fine with no huge concentration... Read More

A top note of herbal tea is present on the ripe but brooding nose of wild dark berries the sauvage anise and violet. The suave but punchy and much more mineral-driven larger-scaled flavors deliver the best depth and persistence... Read More

A very ripe nose freely offers up its aromas of cassis poached plum and warm earth. The finer and slightly more energetic middlewei

A distinctly earthier and muc

This is the most floral wine in the range with a huge array of such elements adding elegance to the poached plum dark currant smoked game exotic tea and moderate wood aromas. The gorgeously textured mineral-driven and overtly... Read More

A bright straw yellow hue the 2022 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard Isobel has a pretty and expressive nose of ripe pear flinty lift candied green apples and lime. Savory and inviting the palate offers medium to full body but... Read More

A Central Russian River Blend the 2022 Chardonnay Chloe is a bright yellow hue and captures a wide spectrum of citrus with notes of orange Meyer lemon fresh pineapple toasted spice and a hint of almond through the mid-palate as... Read More

From the estate’s top vineyard planted with 100% Calera clone in more clay soil the 2022 Pinot Noir DuMOL Estate Vineyard boasts a ripe ruby color and classic aromas of pure cherries candied roses sweet Asian spices and sweet... Read More

From the oldest vines of the estate the 2022 Pinot

Not yet bottled the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Las Posadas Cabernet Franc with the Cabernet Sauvignon coming from Vine Hill Oakville Ranch and Collinetta in Coombsville. It has classic... Read More

I was blown away by the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon DVO, a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc made as a collaboration between the team at Dalla Valle and Ornellaia. Remarkable notes of red and black currants, spring... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Ravera is beautiful with floral and spice perfume and offers a Burgundian aesthetic with notes of apricot and wet stone. It is medium-bodied highly refined and pure with complexity that continues to evolve in the... Read More

The 2017 Barolo Bricco Pernice is superb. Silky and soft with gorgeous textural finesse the 2017 is all class right out of the gate. Hints of rose petal orange zest cinnamon and star anise meld into sweet red cherry and raspberry... Read More

Entirely from Nebbiolo Lampia a more classic Barolo from this south-facing vineyard the 2018 Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice has aromas of red fruits cocoa fresh earth and ripe berries. It is medium-bodied and long on the palate... Read More

You could spend all day just taking in the multifaceted aromas on the stunning Bricco Pernice from Elvio Cogno that include forest floor crushed mint new leather cake spice and blue flower. Smooth and full-bodied the delicious... Read More

The 2017 Barolo Ravera Vigna Elena is made entirely from the Rosé clone and is a very special wine in that it moves from incense to red berries rose petal and licorice. It has a gripping structure though with sweet ripe tannins... Read More

More moderate wood influence is present on the equally ripe yet cool aromas of various spice elements red

The nose of the 2021 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is really different with a savory condition reminiscent of cured sausage (Catalan "fuet" dry sausage) herbal fresh and floral with some notes of meat and blood. It was produced... Read More

After studying oenology at university Ester Nin settled in Priorat in 2000 began working for Mas Martinet. She now works as viticulturist for Daphne Glorian at Clos i Terraces. But in 2003 she began a side project called Nit de... Read More

After studying oenology at university Ester Nin settled in Priorat in 2000 began working for Mas Martinet. She now works as viticulturist for Daphne Glorian at Clos i Terraces. But in 2003 she began a side project called Nit de... Read More

After studying oenology at university Ester Nin settled in Priorat in 2000 began working for Mas Martinet. She now works as viticulturist for Daphne Glorian at Clos i Terraces. But in 2003 she began a side project called Nit de... Read More

The 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape showed brilliantly. Ripe red and black fruits classic Provençal garrigue and leather spicy notes define the aromatics and it's a layered balanced incredibly classy style (I actually find a touch... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is a blend of declassified barrels from Ferren's single-vineyard program. It was matured in 20% new French oak for 12 months and six months in stainless steel. It takes time to unfold from... Read More

The salted butter lemon bar orange blossom and ripe melon flavors at the core of this white show generous purity and focus with fresh acidity and with a hint of Himalayan salt on the long expressive finish. The texture is smooth... Read More

With a bright straw/green hue the 2021 Chardonnay Lancel Creek Vineyard is from steep west-facing slopes on Goldridge soils planted by Ulises Valdez and takes that next step up in the range with aromas of salted lemon honeydew... Read More

The 2020 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is a blend of declassified barrels from Ferren's single-vineyard program (specifically the Frei Road and Volpert vineyards). Matured for 18 months in 20% new French oak it has detailed scents... Read More

The 2021 Chianti Classico is classic wine from the estate done in the more restrained style that has become the norm here of late. There's plenty of Panzano richness but more energy and less heaviness than what was common... Read More

The 2021 Flaccianello della Pieve is another exceptional wine from Fontodi this year. Ripe silky tannins wrap around a core of dark fruit as the 2021 makes its presence felt from the first taste. Sumptuous racy and dense this... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon The Warrior is riveting stuff offering an incredible array of sweet darker currants tobacco leaf lead pencil and classy oak. It's a big rich wine yet it's not over the top and has a semi-opaque... Read More

Fragrant and refined Fratelli Alessandria’s 2019 Barolo del Comune di Verduno opens with enticing scents recalling dog rose perfumed forest berry cedar and eucalyptus. Lithe and elegantly structured the savory palate reveals... Read More

The Fratelli Alessandria 2018 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno opens to a delicate and ethereal personality with fluttering aromas of blue flower cassis candied grapefruit and white pepper. The bouquet is fragrant and lifted giving... Read More

Camphor wild rose ripe berry and new leather are just some of the aromas that you’ll find on Fratelli Alessandria’s fragrant 2019 San Lorenzo di Verduno. Full-bodied and buffed to a smooth sheen the juicy chewy palate doles... Read More

You can't beat this value. The G.D. Vajra 2020 Barolo Albe is buttoned up with fresh primary fruit and the wine does not have that hint of over-ripeness that is found across this vintage. The fruit is dark and savory and there... Read More

A ripe ruby color, the 2020 Barolo Bricco Delle Viole is incredible on the nose. Initially lightly smoky on opening, it needs a little time to reveal notes of candied roses, wild raspberries, tea leaf, and sweet sage. Medium to... Read More

A ripe ruby color, the 2020 Barolo Bricco Delle Viole is incredible on the nose. Initially lightly smoky on opening, it needs a little time to reveal notes of candied roses, wild raspberries, tea leaf, and sweet sage. Medium to... Read More

Exquisite design, maximum experience. Gabriel-Glas One-for-All universal glassware is designed to express the most subtle flavors and aromas of any wine varietal, from Cabernet to Champagne. A graceful and functional all-purpose... Read More

Presenting a more youthful appearance the 2021 Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo is a complete wine already with ripe expressive fruit as well as notes of ripe cherry liqueur and pressed flowers. While the oak is going to need time... Read More

The 2020 Barolo Sperss is a bright red color and reveals an incredibly floral profile of rose petals and ripe strawber

The super-fresh nose of cool and airy aromas comprised by red cherry black raspberry rose petal and a whisper of spice especially anise. There is terrific intensity to the beautifully delineated mineral-driven flavors that possess... Read More

Once again an expressive nose is exceptionally spicy with a cornucopia of aromas that include hoisin soy orange peel sandalwood jasmine tea plum and red and dark pinot fruit. There is again a highly beguiling texture to the energetic... Read More

Relatively firm reduction blocks everything but a floral wisp. Much more interesting are the dense serious and powerful larger-bodied flavors that possess a gorgeous texture thanks to the abundant dry extract that coats the palate... Read More

The ninth time the Celebris has been produced in over 400 years the 2012 Champagne Celebris is exceptional with layered complexity in its aromas of quince fresh apple blossoms and pure honey without being oxidative. Medium to... Read More

A bright straw/silver hue the 2015 Champagne Brut does a great job at retaining the fresher side of the vintage offering up notes of cherry blossom fresh nectarine and fresh almond. It’s medium to full-bodied and although it... Read More

The deep purple-hued 2020 Hermitage Farconnet comes from a mix of sites and was brought up mostly in used barrels. It has classic Hermitage notes of ripe black fruits gamey peppery meats violets bouquet garni and saddle leather.... Read More

A completely different beast than the 2021 the 2022 Saint Joseph Offerus comes from a sunny hot vintage and brings another level of fruit and texture. Black raspberries violets ground pepper and scorched earth define the aromatics... Read More

The 2022 Camino de Ribas is a single-vineyard wine from La Cóncova. It was produced with the grapes from the same vineyard as previous years. He only uses a little sulfur at bottling time. This is very aromatic expressive and... Read More