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"Romanée-Conti can be a rather elusive, at times intellectual wine. There are no such issues with the 2022. Dark and powerful in feel, the 2022 Rom...

The 1988 Pontet-Canet is a mature Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant red from Pauillac, Bordeaux. Classified as a Fifth Growth in 1855, Château Pontet-Can...

"A warm, lush style, with brown bread, fig compote, ginger marmalade and date flavors coating the palate before streaks of bitter orange and almond...

The 2003 Cuvée Annamaria Clementi Rosé by Ca’ del Bosco is an Extra Brut Franciacorta made entirely from Pinot Nero, sourced from three vineyards a...

Located next to Les Amoureuses, this parcel has deep brown limestone soils. The wine offers aromas of red and black berries with spice from oak agi...

"Bolla is a venerable Verona winery and feels a deep responsibility for the district where it was born in 1883, and from where it grew, a district ...

Solaia is a 20-hectare vineyard on the Tignanello estate, situated at 350–400 meters above sea level with a southwest exposure. The soils are a mix...

"Rather light, but nevertheless charming, elegant, fruity, and clearly marked by wood, the 1981 Calon-Segur reflects both the inconsistency of this...

"A solid Cabernet-based wine. Deep color, herb and berry aromas and flavors, medium body and a fruity finish." - Wine Spectator

"The 1995 Solaia is fascinating to taste next to the 1994. It is a far richer, lush wine with a real sense of flamboyant intensity that is impossib...

"The climate for the 1989 vintage was characterized by a very dry Summer. However, there was an abundant amount of rainfall from the 20th of Septem...

"Berry, smoke, violet and sandalwood aromas follow through to a full, layered palate that shows super polished tannins that are caressing and long....

"The 1986 vintage is atypical due to the high proportion of Cabernet Franc, which accounts for this variety’s two hallmarks: remarkably elegant aro...

Armand Heitz, an oenologist and advocate of agroecology, manages 20 hectares across the Côte de Beaune and 6 hectares in Juliénas. His work focuses...

"A wine that hints at the power of a Gevrey grand cru vineyard, but mainly exhibits the softer side. But there is an element of solid tannin before...

"This is a wine that makes you dream. The nose is packed with flowers, sweet tobacco, iodine, spices, raspberries, blackberries, and great freshnes...

"This is a monumental wine with a great balance of fruit and tannin. Medium ruby with a garnet edge, enticing nose of bitter chocolate and plums, f...

"WOW! Served double blind, everything sniff & sip was a thrill. Overflowing with chocolate covered cherries, figs, plum and spice, the wine was...

The 1974 Mondini Barolo is a beautifully aged wine from a classic Piedmont vintage. Made from 100% Nebbiolo, it reflects the traditional Barolo sty...

Tignanello’s 1971 debut marked a turning point for Tuscan wine. Piero Antinori’s bold move to drop white grapes and adopt Bordeaux techniques was r...

"This shows fabulous length with a chocolate, berry and mineral undertone. Licorice and currants too. Full body yet refined with seamless tannins. ...

"1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time. It's an excellent vintage that's generally known as a Rig...

"Pichon Baron 2004 impresses by its youthful energy and a floral bouquet brimming with black fruit including cherry. Aeration reveals a delightful ...

"The 2016 Le Desir checks in as 82% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot, and 6% Malbec. Readers looking for world-class Cabernet Franc should beg, borrow, o...

"The 2016 Collina Dalla Valle is rich and pliant, not to mention insanely delicious. Graphite, spice, cedar and red plum overtones infuse the 2016 ...

"Aromas of cooked apple, bread dough and lemon tart follow through to a full body with round, delicious fruit and a rich, flavorful finish. Yet, it...

"I loved this vintage of Haut Brion en primeur and am so happy that it has more than lived up to expectations now that it is well into its sec...

"Next to the classic Barolo, the Fratelli Alessandria 2016 Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno shows a slightly darker hue and more mild concentration. T...

"Very impressive red plums and the Alion has a very approachable feel to it, supple and even. The nose delivers some savory, slightly tarry and ear...

This Puligny-Montrachet, from 40-year-old Chardonnay vines on calcareous clay below Bâtard and Bienvenues-Bâtard, is manually harvested and aged 18...

"Immediate depth to the aromas of dark cherries, plums and blackberries with subtly spicy and cedary oak amid stony, minerally accents. The pa...

"The 2020 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has one of the more opulent aromatic profiles amongst the flight of Pauillac wines, displaying bla...

"One of the highlights of the evening, the 1973 Dom Pérignon is vivid and finely sculpted. There is plenty of nuance, depth and freshness in the gl...

"This is certainly one of the stars of the vintage. With its solid tannins and dark, smoky character, it is going to be powerful, but with such ele...

"The complex, explosively fragrant 1999 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 59% Merlot and 41% Cabernet Franc. It is already showing well, which is a good s...

Founded in 1968 by pioneer Al Brounstein, Diamond Creek on Diamond Mountain is dedicated to Bordeaux varietals. Its tiny ¾-acre Lake Vineyard, the ...

"For readers who may not be familiar with the wines of this domaine, they are a kind of a stylistic throw back to older times. There is no artifice...

Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted by the family-run winery founded by Chuck Wagner in 1972, hails from Napa Valley, California. Renowned...

"The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is a broodingly big, muscular, backward red offering hints of wet pebbles, scorched earth, sweet black currants, black...