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"Drunk from magnum, the 1994 Latour is showing brilliantly, bursting with aromas of dark fruits, English walnuts, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and woo...

"*Sweet Spot, Outstanding* A deft application of wood toast sits atop the spicy and markedly floral aromas where additional breadth is present in t...

"Pale yellow. High-pitched aromas of lime, minerals, wild herbs and lavender. Dense, thick and classically dry, showing a slightly buttery quality ...

"Flinty and structured with so much stone and dried fruit, like apples and peaches. Full and tight with focus and structure. Needs time to open." -...

"Good colour. Rich, ample, concentrated nose. Plenty of wine here. Fullish body. Good grip. Plenty of depth. Nice and fresh and positive. Classy an...

"Always showing well, this bottle of 2005 Château Pontet Canet was just about pure perfection in a glass. Still youthful ruby/purple-hued, with a g...

"The 2005 Château Clerc Milon is flat out awesome, it would certainly be one of those giant killers in a blind tasting. Deep ruby/plum hued with go...

"This has the charm of an older Pauillac in its structure and menthol-laced finish, and is a lovely, well balanced Cabernet-led wine, with undergro...

"A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2012 La Fleur-Petrus is a stunning Pomerol that’s certainly up in the top tier of the vintage. I...

"This is one of the vintages from Cos that seems to pull out all the stops. The fruit is so rich, the texture so dense, and deep flavors of chocola...

"Seriously structured and yet also so smooth, this wine has great concentration and powerful tannins. There is wonderful juiciness here as well as ...

"Toast and heavily roasted coffee-bean aromas dominate the nose at first, but a bright core of black-currant and blackberry fruit begins to emerge ...

"Initially, the nose was quite elegant and almost exuberantly spicy but after 30 minutes of air strong secondary aromas began to emerge bringing pu...

"Blackberry, lightly toasted oak and cedar on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long silky finish. Needs time to open." - Wine Spectator

"The 2010 Montrose is insanely beautiful. A vivid, eternal wine, the 2010 dazzles right out of the gate with its explosive energy. Soaring floral a...

Coche-Dury is a highly regarded Burgundy producer based in Meursault, known primarily for its Chardonnay. The domaine was established in the 1970s ...

"Jean Louis Chave commented that 2005 was not a “friendly vintage” on release and compared it to 1998, 1995 and 1983 in style. His 2005 Hermitage i...

"As the name suggests, white flower aromas can be found on the spicy, slightly oak-influenced nose that introduces dense, intense, naturally sweet ...

 "A very nice wine drinking in the sweet spot. Concentrated, lush, ripe, sweet and easy to enjoy due to its lavish fruit, licorice, dark cocoa, smo...

Philippe Leclerc founded his eponymous 8-hectare estate around 1974. Following his father’s footsteps, he now works alongside his children, combini...

Philippe was raised in the vineyards, learning vine cultivation from his father. He produced his first vintage in 1979 and has built a loyal follow...

"The last few months of maturation in cask have moved the 2019 La Tâche from being a superb wine to be one that is essentially flawless. The wine, ...

"Open the bottle and you'll find harmony in the glass, but the wine remains subtle, stony and mute, as if the flavors lie behind a closed door. Ove...

"A rather hard wine, with a firm backbone of silky tannins and sweet black olive, vanilla and berry aromas and flavors." - Wine Spectator

"This mirrors the bottle I tasted at the property in 2016: blackberry and graphite on the nose, gawky at first, but coalescing with time. The palat...

"Classy aromas of superripe peach and crushed stone. Rich, broad and full, offering most of the Perrieres food groups: peach, apricot, oatmeal, min...

" The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet, which comes from the same 12 parcels from north to south of the appellation as in previous years, has a lively bouq...

The Volnay Santenots 1er Cru Cuvée Jehan de Massol is produced by the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune and sold annually at the Hospices de Beaune au...

"From the get-go, this is so sexy. Voluptuous, sensuous, silky and exotic, the fruit is perfectly ripe. There is concentration and lift, with a per...

"This year is a perfect example of a vintage that was much better for the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes than it was for the red wines. Yquem ...

"This year is a perfect example of a vintage that was much better for the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes than it was for the red wines. Yquem ...

"Undeniably a top success for the vintage, the 1979 Gruaud-Larose has reached full maturity. It offers an intoxicating perfume of spices, black fru...

"A tannic and complex wine, very typical of the estate. There is an excellent overall expression: well-balanced tannins, much style, breed and powe...

"The fully mature 1987 La Tache exhibits a medium ruby color with some amber at the edge. The tell-tale DRC nose of smoky, gamy scents intertwined ...

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

 "1986 Meyney is light in color and body. Stewed fruit, tobacco and earthy aromatics coupled with a short drying finish are to be expected with thi...

"Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine, Carruades de Lafite presents similar characteristics to the Grand Vin, but with its own personality linke...