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 "Young, rich, powerful and tight, with strong, but refined tannins, rich textures and ripe, dark red fruits, spice, thyme, floral, earth and crush...

"Inky, bluish/black/purple, with notes of spring flowers, licorice, camphor, graphite, and a boatload of blueberry, black raspberry and blackberry ...

"Elegant and light-bodied, the attractive berry, cherry and violet notes mingle with the cinnamon and brown sugar flavors. A pretty finish makes th...

"The 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos du Fonteny, a monopole of the domaine, has a delightful bouquet with lively red cherry and crushed strawbe...

 "Wonderfully aromatic and complex, blending floral notes with mineral scents, bold cassis fruit and cracked pepper. This is full-bodied and muscul...

"The relatively high altitude of our plot of Taillepieds gives its wine a slightly more serious and reserved character, especially in its young yea...

"A beautiful aromatic display which starts with delicate autumn leaves, black berries, dried herbs and cedar. It's smoky and torrefied, with some d...

"Wonderful and concentrated, with intense, complex aromas of chocolate and berries. Full-bodied, with very ripe fruit and well-intergrated, velvety...

 "Appearance: intense red. Nose: Black fruits, blackberry jam. Palate: unctuous, ample with warm tannins. According to the vintage, the wine can be...

"Fully developed, this is a text-book example of a great Pauillac combining power, concentration, a touch of sternness to the tannins, and layers o...

"In this elegant and ripe nose, aromas of fresh cranberries, red cherries and pomegranate intermingle with red rose petals, brown mushroom, white p...

"Dark, dense, powerful, full-bodied, rich, and meaty, the wine gets you going with its earthy nose packed with grilled steak, black plums, cherries...

"Bright ruby-red. Rich, perfumed aromas of black raspberry, blackberry, minerals and cocoa powder. Big, dense, lush and deep, but with lovely sappy...

Brilliant ruby red in hue. Aromatic nose of vibrant red fruits with a touch of wood and earthy undertones. The palate is both sweet and zesty, feat...

"Full, rich, backward nose. Still youthful. Full body. Very good grip. Still needs time. Splendid intensity, vigour concentration and class. Very, ...

"This is quite ripe yet the impression is one of freshness with no surmaturité while the aromas reveal an exuberant spiciness to the dense mix of r...

"Good colour. Slightly more aromatic on the nose than their Chambertin. Higher-toned. Less backbone, tannin and structure. Very lovely fruit. Fulli...

"Medium to deep garnet-brick in color, the 1990 Angélus comes barreling out of the glass with big, bold, beautiful aromas of rose oil, cloves, smok...

"The 2022 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru includes 75% whole bunches, but you cannot detect a stem on the nose. This is an ebullient bouquet with exquisite ...

"A clean bottle! The issue with this wine is, will you open Jeckyl or Hyde? The worst bottles are filled with TCA. However, the best bottles and th...

"This vineyard is one of the oldest owned by Louis Jadot since the XIXth century. It is located in the very heart of the appellation (next to the C...

"This is unbelievable stuff...extraordinary perfume of scorched earth, blackberries, blueberries, and melted licorice. With tremendous texture, ful...

"The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Champ Canet 1er Cru has a beautifully defined Granny Smith apple, Conference pear and wet limestone bouquet, introvert...

"This small estate in the Cote de Beaune is comprised of vines that average more than 40 years old with many parcels coming in over 60 years of age...

"Textbook Corton-Charlemagne aromas of apple, lime, wet stone, nutmeg and menthol. Chewy, tactile and juicy, with compelling sappiness to the steel...

"Clos de Bussière lies just down the hill from the Clos de Tart, close to the border with Chambolle-Musigny. Fermented with 50% whole bunches, whic...

"Situated on a rocky face high on the Combe de Lavaux in the northwestern sector of Gevrey Chambertin, the Champeaux produces a wine of great nobil...

"Absolutely spectacular, the 1990 Leoville Poyferre is much more evolved than either of its two Leoville neighbors. Its opaque plum/garnet color is...

"Very ripe, with raisin and dried fruits on the nose. You can smell the sun-dried grapes. Full-bodied, delivering firm tannins and a very fresh pal...

"I love the aromas here with forest flowers, wild mushrooms and tobacco, as well as currants. Full and very layered with creamy tannins that caress...

"The 2000 Château Grand Puy Lacoste is an exceptional wine from Xavier Borie. It has a brilliant nose of blackberry, crushed stone, graphite and ce...

"Pleasant wine. Plenty of blackberry and currants, with hints of vanilla. Medium-bodied, with lovely, finely knit tannins and a long, berry and van...

"This chateau gets better and better. The wine has power, but it is harnessed by the intense fruits, the blackberry flavors, the density and the wo...

"I was never that big of a fan of the 2001 vintage in Chablis, as there was quite a bit of botrytis in this year, but the 2001 Preuses from Monsieu...

"Of the three grand crus in the Raveneau cellars, the Valmur was the most on form at the time of my visit and this will clearly be a great wine. Th...

"Offers an amazing depth of smoky, espresso-flavored toast that is seamlessly interwoven with bittersweet Valrhona chocolate, black currant and fig...

"This is really drinking in the sweet spot. the showy nose, with its ripe and over ripe cherries, kirsch, pepper and garrigue starts you up, and th...

"The explosive nose display an incredible range of spices, including cinnamon, clove, soy and hoisin followed by extremely rich, round, supple flav...

"No decanting needed, just pop, pour and enjoy all the layers, of rich, supple textured, spicy, peppery red fruits, wet earth, and garrigue with to...

"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...

"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...

"Chimere is a joint venture in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, in France’s southern Rhone Valley, between Manfred Krankl, the brothers Vincent and Pascal Maur...

"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...

"The 1982 Léoville Poyferré continues to drink brilliantly, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet cassis fruit mingled with notions of loamy ...