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"This is an impressive wine, full of both plush fruit and firm tannins. It is rich, generously structured supporting layers of ripe black fruits. I...

"Lots of roses and dark fruit, such as blackberries and brambleberries on the nose. Full-bodied, yet tight and poised, with real focus and firmness...

"Attractive chocolate, berry and currant aromas follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with medium fine tannins and a pretty berry, cho...

"Aromas and flavors of blackberries, tobacco and cedar follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with silky tannins and a soft finish. Not a big wi...

"This is very dense and rich now with sweet tobacco, dried berry and mahogany character. Full body with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. A long ...

"Wonderful aromas of flowers and berries. Subtle. Full and rich with silky tannins and a rich finish. This is compacted and gorgeous. Impressed." J...

"Aromas of blueberries and bramble berries, with hints of earth and meat follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and a juicy finish. Like ...

 "A spell-binding example of the most, consistently stunning wine from the legendary 82 vintage. Everything here is on target, in-place and balance...

"A solid wine with berry, currant and mineral character. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. Racy. Alfred Tesseron is making excelle...

"The best bottle of this I have had in ages simply rocked! Supple, seductive, rich, and loaded with sweet, deep, red pit fruits, cigar wrappers, sp...

"The outstanding 2000 Clos L'Eglise boasts a saturated ruby/purple color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of espresso roast intermixed with creme de ...

"Clos Saint Julien, managed by Catherine Papon-Nouvel of Vignobles J.J. Nouvel, is a recognized Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé. The 1.2-hectare vin...

"Stunning nose of cassis, plum and bitter chocolate. Real concentration and a great balance of ripeness, fine tannins and bright acidity drive the ...

"The 2005 Château Leoville Barton isn’t far off the style of the 1990, although perhaps it’s a touch more structured and concentration. Youthful ru...

"At the moment, the wine is quiet. Even with 1-2 hours of decanting, it took coaxing to find the peppery, earthy, garrigue and kirsch notes. Full-b...

"A candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2009 La Mission-Haut-Brion stood out as one of the most exceptional young wines I had ever tasted fro...

"This is unusually cool and airy in the context of what is typical in 2018 with its restrained and beautifully layered nose of rose petal, violet, ...

"Rich and ripe wine. Dark red color with an amber edge. Loads of meat, berry and tobacco character on the nose. Very rich. Full-bodied, with soft, ...

"What an awe-inspiring nose of currants, shaved lead pencil, white truffles and earth. It's full-bodied and enveloped by silky tannins that lead to...

"There's licorice here along with mint, some lead pencil and flowers. It's full and round displaying wonderful vanilla and plum flavors. Very silky...

"Bright red with a pale rim. Knockout nose of aromatic herbs, strawberry, sweet spices and acacia flower; yet another wine strongly marked by its c...

"Good ruby-red. Smoky raspberry, ripe plum, coffee and a hint of menthol on the nose. Very sweet, fruit-driven wine, with thoroughly ripe flavors o...

"This accelerates on the palate with incredibly ripe tannins and finesse. Full body, roasted fruit, leather and grilled meat. Dried flowers, too. I...

"More medium than full-bodied, with a bright, crisp edge to the cassis, cranberry and cherry, there is still a regal touch and nice spicy character...

"The wine is a dark red, shading to orange at the rim, while the nose reveals notes of wax and fruit, especially raspberry and cherry, with aromas ...

"It took decades to come around, but today, the wine is a pleasure and a thrill to taste. Elegant, classic, full-bodied, vibrant, and concentrated,...

"Rich, intense, full-bodied, concentrated, spicy, sweet, fresh, vibrant layers of kirsch, black pepper, licorice, herbs and meaty nuances, as well ...

"Good bright, full red. Crushed berries, stony minerality and a menthol topnote on the nose. Creamy, sweet and full on entry, then extremely backwa...

"This shows wonderful finesse. Brick red in color, with a garnet edge. Lovely perfumed aromas of blackberry and chocolate, with a hint of raisin. M...

“The 2001 Vosne-Romanée du Château was one of the first releases from Comte du Liger-Belair under Louis-Michel. It has a faded, russet hue in the g...

"Has great balance; a wine with everything going for it. Dark-ruby in color, with an elegant, earthy black cherry nose; full-bodied, with rich cher...

"The 2001 Mouton-Rothschild contains 20% vin de presse and 12.6° alcohol. It has a vibrant, captivating bouquet that explodes from the glass with p...

"Soft contours and silky fruit give the 2009 Montrachet much of its undeniable appeal. The 2009 has always been radiant, alluring and arrestingly b...

"The Montrachet was picked on 6 September at a respectable 37.1hl/ha. Lucid in colour, perhaps a little deeper than expected, it has a multi-facete...

"Bienvenues is generally less powerful than Bâtard at Leflaive, and that's certainly the case here. But what this impressive grand cru lacks in ter...

"1996 is particularly successful for Batard-Montrachet. Leflaive's explodes from the glass with highly-expressive mineral, hazelnut and toasty oak ...

"Medium-full color. Now just about mature. Fullish, slightly four square nose. This softened up quickly. Fragrant, relaxed, poised and elegant. On ...

"40 ares, planted 1947. 15 percent of the stems retained. A few days natural cold-soaking. 33-40 percent new wood. Bottled after 16-18 months. Full...

"Black cherry, black currant and violet aromas and flavors are enticing and pure in this red. A hint of sweet spices emerges toward the finish, as ...

"Leroy's top Vosne Premier Cru offering, the dark-colored Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts (350 cases) exhibits invitingly spicy, deep red and black f...