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"A year with a very dry summer and perfect conditions for harvesting. 1988 is a typical vintage of the Médoc. Constructed like a Romanesque cathedr...

"Complex aromas of tobacco, earth and forest leaves follow through to a medium body, with fine tannins and a fruity and soft finish. Very soft and ...

"The 1985 from cask could have been a lighter version of the 1982 and 1953 vintages. Forward, with a fabulously scented bouquet of pain grille and ...

"The 1988 Figeac is a beautiful wine that exhibits unusual charm and elegance for this sometimes somewhat firm, lean vintage. Unwinding in the glas...

"Utterly gorgeous, wonderful white truffle notes coming through the fruit, alongside leather, liquorice and tobacco and pure, juice-filled black ch...

"In Burgundy the monopoly (single estate vineyard) defines a unit of land, a terroir which has been perfectly defined for centuries and which is ow...

"Elegance meshed with power, purity, and complexity says it all. This stunner, and it is stunning offers a complex array of roses, kirsch, licorice...

The 2016 Domaine Antonin Guyon Clos des Chênes is a Premier Cru Pinot Noir from Volnay in Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune. It is made from hand-harvested...

"It's easy to call this a beautiful wine—it's dense and lush, with great layers of black fruit and acidity. The first fully biodynamic vintage from...

This bottle comes from the period before the revitalization of the estate in 1997 by Jean-Hubert Delon and Michel Rolland. Nenin, classified as 1er...

"The complexity of the construction here is striking. This has relatively high acidity, but the depth of cassis and bilberry fruits balances things...

"Impressive dark plums and mulberries with nicely intertwined spices and violets. Attractive leafiness and sweet, earthy depth. The palate has suav...

"Aromas of bark, blackberries, currants and basil leaf, not to mention lavender and sage. Full body, integrated tannins and a long and flavorful fi...

"This is packed with fig, boysenberry and raspberry fruit flavors that keep cascading over one another while enticing anise and plum cake notes fil...

Domaine Tempier, one of Provence’s crown jewels, produces world-class red, white, and rosé wines from its organic Bandol estate. Founded in 1834, i...

"Beautiful aromas of minerals, stones, roses and fresh strawberry. Some citrus too. Full body, yet agile and fresh with light cantaloupe lemon rind...

"A dense and layered red with ripe plums and blueberries, as well as hints of wet earth and moss. Full-bodied, velvety and layered with fantastic f...

"This is a rich, perfumed wine, with dense tannins and intense layers of black plum and spice. The palate is firmly built yet broadened out by plum...

"This starts strong, with warm ganache, steeped fig and crushed blackberry flavors, then gains steam, picking up smoldering charcoal, bay leaf and ...

"The all whole-bunch 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes is 85% Grenache, with the balance a mix of Mourvèdre and Syrah. The v...

"This has a lovely, perfumy mix of savory, mint, tobacco, blood orange, cherry and bergamot notes all mixed together, carried by silky but ample st...

"The 2009 Meyney is a step up from Haut-Marbuzet and Lafon-Rochet on the nose: blackberry, raspberry, crushed stone, forest floor and a hint of pai...

"All 13 grapes. This has a dark fruited, blueberry and blue plum nose with wide swinging tannins. Some white peppery elements, violets, brooding da...

 "A medium intensity of dark ruby-red color. Attractive, clean, pure cassis aromas dominate the nose. The palate displays plentiful fruit & a b...

"Another really lovely '88 as well as another indicator that the best wines from this vintage have finally arrived at their peaks. This is aromatic...

"Laurent has built his negociant business on buying essentially two types of wines: those that get what he calls a naif vinification, featuring gen...

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is a legendary name in the Rhône Valley, known for producing long-lived Hermitage Blanc. The Hermitage Blanc is typically ...

The 1979 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc is a fully mature, elegant wine showing rich, nutty, and honeyed notes with a smooth, rounded tex...

"A brilliant, serious wine, the 2009 Domaine La Millière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blend of 60% very old vine Grenache (planted in 1...

"Two bottles of the 2010 Grand Puy-Lacoste were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation. The second has an attractive minty bouquet, a mi...

"Intensely nutty aroma from the get go, but with aeration candied-lemon notes develop. Just a hint of vanilla from oak. The serious structure gives...

"Dark garnet in color, the wine opens with flowers, kirsch, herb de Provence, and cherries. Vibrant, spicy and fresh, with loads of kirsch and plum...

"Very different from the 2022 vintage, the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape from Clos des Papes is deeper and more powerful. It reveals delicate aromas of ...

"This complex, dark garnet/plum-tinged wine reveals some bricking at the edge, and its beautiful, smoky, meaty nose exhibits notions of sweet curra...

"This has always been one of the great wines of the vintage and one of the greatest ever produced at this estate. Seriously dark ruby in color, wit...

"Fabulous aromas of licorice, flowers and blackcurrants follow through to a full body with wonderful silky and caressing tannins and a long, flavor...

"A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon and 37% Merlot, it displays an inky/blue/purple color as well as a big, sweet nose of creme de cassis, forest fl...

 "Full bodied, packed and stuffed with sweet, spicy berries, red fruits and floral notes. The wine is sweet, concentrated and dense. There is a lot...

"Garrigue, thyme and oceanic notes create the nose, before you begin getting into the ripe, peppery, red fruits. On the palate the wine is rich, lu...