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"The 2017 Chateau Suduiraut is 94% Semillon and 6% Sauvignon Blanc, with 240 grams of residual sugar. It has rocking botrytis notes of honeyed citr...

"Truly great stuff, this wine performed at a three-digit level both in the horizontal tasting of 2005s in Baltimore, as well as in Montreal at this...

"Tasted single blind against its peers. Under blind conditions, the Yquem 2007 shines like a diamond. Nevertheless, it is initially rather taciturn...

"One of the wines of the vintage, the 2008 Château Margaux is a beauty and has everything you could want from a wine. A huge nose of cassis, Asian ...

"The 2020 Duo de Conseillante is a lovely second wine. Vibrant, floral and juicy the Duo is everything a second wine should be. Bright red and blue...

"A powerful, viscous white, with floral, lemon oil and mineral notes. Delivers good acidity and a chalky sensation, leaving a juicy impression on t...

"A real burst of fresh apricot and peach, lemon verbena and green tea. This has the salt and power of Château-Grillet, the confit lemon peel on the...

Founded in 2008, Maison Roche de Bellene takes its name from the historic city of Beaune, once called "Bellene" and famed for its Burgundy wines. C...

"Easily the greatest example from this château that I've tasted, the 2018 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 15% ...

"Incredibly perfumed aromas of roses and violets, as well as blue fruit and lavender. Full-bodied and powerful, yet so full of finesse and vibrance...

"The wine is dense and concentrated. Its deep black plum fruits and solid tannins have weight and density. The wine does keep a sense of proportion...

"A rock star Margaux that should be snatched up by readers, the 2018 Château Marquis D'Alesme reveals a dense purple hue as well as ripe, sexy note...

"Meaty, spicy, flowers, thyme, and peppery, dark red berries pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine really shines, due to its larger than usual p...

"Luscious ripe fruits are underlined by tannins to give a wine that is both structured and concentrated. Rich tannins, spice aromas and power are a...

"From a 1.37ha parcel in the section of the Clos known as Les Marets Hauts, next to Drouhin-Laroze. Made with a little more than half whole cluster...

Domaine Georges Lignier, based in Morey-Saint-Denis, produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from 16 hectares of vineyards spread over 17 appellations a...

"Quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière offers that rare mix of richness and elegance th...

"The 2015 Côtes du Nuits-Villages Clos du Chapeau includes 25% whole bunch fruit and matured in around 30% new oak, which is higher than other year...

"Offering up aromas of sweet berry fruit, petals and spices, framed by a deft application of toasty oak, the 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Na...

"There is latent power in this red, but also finesse and an underlying reserve. A deep well of black cherry, black currant, violet, graphite and to...

"A rather mineral and spicy red with medium to full body, showing blackberries and black walnuts. There’s a deep, polished tannin backbone to this....

"Once again an intensely floral nose is quite cool and restrained with a soft green tea character to the earthy and spicy red currant scents. This ...

"Toasty, rounded notes of oak wrap themselves around ripe cherry hints on this wine's nose. The palate sweeps in with full-fruited cherry juiciness...

"Tasted on four separate occasions, the 2016 Château Clinet is another brilliant wine from this estate. Showing slightly more freshness and purity ...

"The deep purple, inky-colored 2015 La Mondotte is something to behold and one of the top handful of wines in the vintage, as well as a perfect win...

"An undeniable star in Margaux, the 2022 Château Brane-Cantenac checks in as a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 1% each Cabernet Franc,...

"One of the biggest successes on the upper plateau is the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet, and it does everything right in the vintage. A magical, perfum...

"A gorgeous wine, yet one that's going to demand bottle age, the 2019 La Mondotte comes from a tiny vineyard located just beside Pavie Decesse and ...

"A combination of separate lieux-dits which show a classic, fresh and focused vintage, with each component reflecting its origins with great clarit...

"Chunky and earthy, with spice and berry flavors and a good concentration of fruit and tannins on the finish." - Wine Spectator

"The Domaines Henri Martin vineyards are mostly situated in the Saint-Julien appellation, with some in the Haut-Médoc appellation under the Château...

The 1996 Château de Bel-Air Lalande-de-Pomerol is a Merlot-dominant Bordeaux blend from a 15-hectare estate with vines averaging 36 years old. Comp...

The domaine’s village-level cuvée from the first vintage under the Liger‑Belair estate revival. Made entirely from hand-harvested Pinot Noir in the...

Domaine Michel Magnien & Frédéric Magnien, based in Morey-Saint-Denis, is a Burgundy producer with 18 hectares spanning grand cru to regional v...

"There is enough reduction present to notice and I would thus strongly recommend decanting this first for 20 to 30 minutes. With air the natural sp...

"The 2013 Romanée-St.-Vivant from Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat was another late malo finisher and the wine was still on the grumpy side at the time of m...

"Here too discreet but not invisible wood frames spicy aromas of dark cherry, plum, tea and pretty floral wisps. There is good intensity to the s...

"Full red-ruby. Superripe but sappy aromas of black raspberry, minerals and white and black pepper. Wonderfully concentrated and vibrant, with grea...

"The bouquet is jam-packed full of broody, dark berry fruit laced with minerals, whilst the tightly wound palate displays the concentration you wou...

La Romanée Grand Cru, at 0.8452 hectares, is the smallest AOC in France and a monopole of Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair. Assembled in the early 19t...

Maison Frédéric Magnien is a négociant based in Morey-Saint-Denis, founded in 1995 by Frédéric Magnien, son of winemaker Michel Magnien. Sourcing t...

"The 2012 Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots is quite polished in its dark red fruit. Sweet floral and spices notes add complexity and nuance on the vibrant...

"It is one of the most emblematic wines of the estate. I have been working this terroir since 2013, my first vintage. It is a terroir with a singul...

"The nose boasts great depth and features notes of red fruit (raspberry, red currant), and flowers (peony, rose, violet...) along with a delicate h...

The 2019 vintage is a white Burgundy from Morey‑Saint‑Denis, produced by Michel Magnien. A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc—including grapes fro...

Morey-Saint-Denis Blanc Les Larrets is a village-level white wine from a historic vineyard area dating back to the 14th century, located between Ge...