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"The 1990 La Conseillante is fully mature, and totally brilliant. Its medium ruby color is followed by a perfumed, complex bouquet of sandalwood, c...

"One of the all-time great vintages for this château is the 1989 Lynch-Bages, a striking wine that offers up pure and intense aromas of cassis, pen...

"Tight and unyielding at the moment, but with great pedigree, great texture and definition, this has lots of life to come. Poised and impactful, wi...

"Shows beautiful aromas of crushed berries and currants, with hints of mineral. Full-bodied, with lovely currant, licorice and mint. Long and cares...

"Deep garnet in color, the 2009 Pontet-Canet slips sensuously from the glass with opulent scents of crème de cassis, baked plums and Black Forest c...

"This impeccably run, biodynamically farmed estate of Alfred Tesseron goes from strength to strength. The 2012 triumphs once again with its notes o...

"Unquestionably one of the gems in the vintage is the 2008 Pontet-Canet, which reminds me of the 2005 with its concentrated, deep, powerful style. ...

" In 2008 the blend for Pichon Lalande was 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. It has a deep garnet-brick c...

"Awesome, richly textured, powerful still with its ripe yet now-savoury red fruits on display, the sweetness edged out by truffles and spice. A gre...

"More masculine, backwards and concentrated, the 2005 Côte-Rotie Chäteau d’Ampuis is a full-bodied, structured effort that’s just barely starting t...

"This wine goes from strength to strength, and is developing even better than I initially expected. More backward than most of the big, Cabernet Sa...

"A marvelous Lafleur, full-bodied, with supple tannins, offering lovely mineral, earth and black fruit character. Smooth and ripe from start to fin...

"Jean-Louis, the son of Gérard Chave, is now in charge of the family business, as well as being president of the Hermitage wine producers. He is co...

"The 1983 Ducru-Beaucaillou is one of the finest wines of the vintage on either bank of the Gironde and it is now just starting to drink at its apo...

"This is more restrained still though aggressive swirling eventually coaxes the gorgeously broad-ranging and pure nose to reveal a more floral and ...

This family estate possesses stunning vineyard plots in Gevrey village, notably featuring premier cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques, along with grand crus M...

"A demure yet confident beauty, the 1982 Lafite is in its prime and will delight anyone privy to an audience. Scents of tobacco, sandalwood and spi...

"The best examples of this are simply great. Elegant, floral, refined, and packed with sweet, spicy, red fruits. cigar wrappers, currants, and cher...

"Slightly superior to the sensational 1992 Haut-Brion-Blanc, the 1993 exhibits a flattering nose of oily, mineral-scented, ripe, honeyed fruit, ful...

"Although the colour of the wine is now bricking at the rim, the core still has a deep, tawny/garnet hue. The aromas here are significantly mature,...

"CS Deep crimson. Very, very full and broad and expressive. Broad and rich and full and much better than at J&B. Soft and round." Jancis Robinson

"Aromatically demure, reluctantly revealing a sweet, black mass, the dense, hugely concentrated 2002 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Pruliers is a big, bold,...

"An impressive Certan de May, the 1995 exhibits a dense ruby/purple color, and a moderately intense nose of black olives, cedar, raspberries, and c...

"A charming, lush, round, generous Lynch Bages, the 1999 offers plenty of sweet black currant fruit, damp earth, licorice, cedarwood and spicy herb...

"A gem from the Left Bank is the 2008 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, which comes from just one-third of the total production and is 85% Cabernet Sauvig...

"I think we can officially declare 25+ years as being the sweet spot for Léoville Las Cases - at least in slow-ageing vintages such as 1996, which ...

"The expressive nose is now full-on secondary with plenty of earth character to the rounded, suave and velvety medium weight flavors that possess e...

"65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Graceful and easy-to-understand, an appealing harmony of Cabernet and Merlot. While well-st...

"Gorgeous subtle aromas of crushed raspberries and light vanilla, with hints of spices. Medium- to full-bodied, with wonderfully seductive, silky t...

"The 1996 Duhart-Milon-Rothschild is aging in wonderful fashion, to wit, a straight down the fairway Pauilliac. It has developed a fresh and very b...

"The best since the 1990, the 2000 Pichon-Longueville Baron is just now starting to shed some baby fat and develop additional complexity and layers...

" A civilized Bonnes Mares, very expressive and pure, with plum, black cherry and cassis notes, but also spice and mineral accents. Silky and inten...

"The first vintage for Gérard Perse, the 1998 Pavie is drinking beautifully today and offers a layered, rich, yet seamless and elegant character. B...

"Produced from 95% Grenache, blended with 5% Cinsault, the wine shows off its black raspberry and spice qualities with ease. Elegant, sweet, soft a...

"The wines produced are very elegant and sophisticated. The aromas that can be identified lean towards fine spices and cooked fruits such as prunes...

"A very suave, modern-style St.-Emilion with fine blackberry aromas and some bitter chocolate. Excellent balance of fruit, generous velvety tannins...

"Aromatic and spicy, featuring sandalwood, cherry and raspberry flavors, with subtle hints of sage and graphite. Firm, yet linear and energetic. Sh...

"Spicy, vibrant and loaded with sweet, black, red and white cherries, with a blast of black peppery goodness, the wine is fresh, long, bright and e...

"Full-bodied, deep, and fresh, with layers of dark kirsch, thyme, flowers, olives, and herbs. The wine has density as well as freshness that linger...

"Full bodied, luxurious, deep, fresh and sweet, the wine has power, purity, minerality and length. There is concentration, complexity and on the fi...