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"Racy, classy and as pure as crystal, this medium-bodied but uncompromising, idiosyncratic Chablis is so tightly wound now it's like a lemon and mi...

"This is aromatically similar to the Pucelles with the addition of more obvious (though not intrusive) wood treatment. Once again the mid-palate te...

"(a blend of fruit coming from 35+ and 75+ year old vines all in Charmes Dessus, which is the best part directly below Perrières and abutting Combe...

"Matching the otherworldly 2009, the 2015 Hermitage Blanc is a perfect wine and certainly one of the greatest whites ever made from this hallowed e...

"The 2008 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru has a powerful nose with honeysuckle, beeswax, fennel, hints of acacia coming through with time. I adore the me...

"Revisited from bottle, the 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has turned out very well indeed, unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard f...

"Okay, I am closing my eyes, I am feeling the wonderful lift and floating fruit effect, and I have to say this is a lovely Ausone. It performs some...

"The Richebourg parcel now totals .6 ha after it was combined with the vines that formerly belonged to Michel Gros, which he agreed to exchange so ...

"Served from magnum at Domaine de Chevalier, the 2009 Corton-Charlemagne is in absolutely stunning form. While it does not possess the heart-stoppi...

"This is more aromatically elegant than the Maréchaudes with an airy nose of various red berries along with moderate amounts of spice, floral and e...

"I was blown away by the 2018 Hermitage from barrel, and it unquestionably doesn't disappoint from bottle. Reminding me slightly of the 2009, it po...

"The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Gruenchers has a very able bouquet with red cherries, crushed strawberry and wilted rose petal scents that ...

"The 2009 Palmer is unquestionably one of the greatest young Bordeaux I’ve tasted, and it has a rare mix of richness and elegance that’s incredible...

"Only 26% of the crop made it into the final blend, resulting in only 15,000 cases of the 1997 Lafite-Rothschild. Readers should not ignore this wi...

"The 2016 Richebourg Grand Cru includes 30% whole cluster fruit, the highest at the domaine ever, which Thibaut said combined all the elements of t...

"If you own this wine and have a lot of patience, this is going to be a gem. There is a fabulous depth of flavor that comes from its seamless layer...

"Served from magnum at Domaine de Chevalier, the 2009 Corton-Charlemagne is in absolutely stunning form. While it does not possess the heart-stoppi...

"*Outstanding* The recent mise has caused the aromatics to close down somewhat but the flavors are explosive, extremely rich, powerful and very lon...

"The 1999 Cantenac Brown is more closed on the nose with darker fruit than the Grand Puy-Lacoste, that Sanfins serves blind alongside, earthier aro...

"Still youthful and beautifully lush, with dark, velvety tannins that flow underneath, allowing the gorgeous plum sauce, blackberry reduction and a...

"There's an openness to this red, from its enticing cherry, strawberry, spice and sun-kissed vegetal aromas and flavors to its bright acidity and l...

"I have tasted this wine several times over the past few years, and each bottle has blown me away. Now almost 60 years old, it still has a deep, ri...

"The crème de la crème from the northern Médoc is the 2015 Mouton Rothschild and this incredible wine flirts with perfection. Made from 82% Caberne...

"A true delight and a great harmony! A beautiful purple colour. On the nose, delicate and fruity aromas such as strawberry and red currant. On the ...

"Deep red. Potent cherry, redcurrant and floral scents are given a musky, earthy touch by a hint of rhubarb. Sappy, sweet and broad on entry, then ...

"The 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape had just been bottled at the time of the tasting but you wouldn’t know it by tasting it. A blen...

Château Doisy-Daëne, a Second Growth estate in Sauternes, Bordeaux, spans 37 acres planted to 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc, producing about...

The 2000 Gigondas from Tardieu-Laurent is a ripe, fruit-forward wine with good length. It was selected by Michel Tardieu and aged for two years in ...

"Botrytis bomb. Gold color. Loads of spicy, almond and toffee character with pineapple fruit. Full-bodied, very sweet and very, very ripe. Blisteri...

"A class act from start to finish, this profound, inky-black, thick-textured, modern yet artisanal-styled red impresses with its impeccable balance...

"Lovely smoothness in this ripe, rich and balanced wine. Full-bodied and fresh, it packs notes ranging from leather, hot spices, vanilla beans, plu...

"Fully mature, the wine is on the elegant, soft, refined side on the palate. In the perfume, you find thyme, bouquet garni, dark, earthy kirsch, an...

"The 1999 Cote Rotie La Mordoree is the finest he has produced since the 1991 (two bottles drunk over the last six months confirm this fabulous win...

"The prodigious 1999 Ermitage Le Pavillon boasts creme de cassis aromatics intermixed with unmistakable aromas of ink. It is full-bodied and fabulo...

"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 ...

"Troplong Mondot’s 2003 is a brilliant success in this vintage, largely because of the limestone soils and incredibly low yields. There are nearly ...

The 2003 La Clarté de Haut-Brion Blanc, a white Bordeaux from Pessac-Léognan, is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon that showcases the warmth ...

"The firm, broodingly backward, structured, powerful 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Sixtine is atypical for this vintage. Its saturated purple co...

"Bright ruby-red. Wild perfume of raspberry and smoked meat. Wonderfully fat and sappy in the mouth, with superb sweetness and grip. A wine of comp...

"This has a deliciously pure feel, with juicy, inviting green plum, ginger, heather, creamed pineapple and Jonagold apple flavors all melded togeth...

"An incredibly densely fruited nose also only grudgingly offers up notes of stone, tangerine peel, white flowers, green apple and plenty of spice a...

Although Château Caillou has a long-standing presence in the Sauternes appellation, its modern history began in 1909 when the Ballan family acquire...

"A spicy Bordeaux with berries and hints of currants. Full, super round and soft – surrounded by vanilla and blueberry pie. Round and lovely. Just ...

"Smells meaty and briney, lovely roast lamb scents, herbal, leather, cherries and a touch of mushroom - really focussed on the savouriness. Bright ...