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"I loved the 2018 Echezeaux Grand Cru, which has the tight, structured, backward style of the vintage front and center. Ripe red and black fruits, ...

"There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price as much as Yquem. The remarkabl...

Xavier Gérard is a rising star in the Northern Rhône. Since taking over his family’s vineyards in Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu in 2013, he has refined a...

"Nuits -Saint-Georges 1er cru Aux Crasis tasty and dynamic, always with a nice balance. The flesh, very present, with its notes of juicy black frui...

"Francois Millet thinks that there is considerable latent structure as well as aging potential in all of the De Vogue 2006s, and with the 2006 Musi...

"A ripe and maturing if still fresh and deeply pitched blue and violet-suffused nose flashes additional breadth in the form of discreet earth and g...

"The 2009 Volnay Clos Des Ducs is the only wine in this lineup that is playing its cards close to the vest. Weightless yet powerful, the Clos des D...

"A perfect storm of bright cherry, black currant, spice and mineral flavors, this offers a silky texture and innate power in the form of intensity ...

"The 2009 Clos de Vougeot-Musigny is a beautifully centered wine that expresses the personality of the vintage while retaining plenty of freshness....

Winemaker's notes: "An early-starting but fresh season resulted in a wine that exudes very velvety, fresh-black fruit aromas. A pleasant color and ...

"Tasted out of tank, the 2020 Hermitage ranks with the legendary wines from this address. Reminding me of a slightly more elegant version of the 20...

"Good bright, dark red. Black cherry and rose petal on the inviting nose and palate. Sweet, sappy and generous, offering considerable early appeal ...

"The 2010 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a pure, crisp, red cherry and cranberry-scented bouquet with wilted rose petals and incense developing in t...

"Eye : Deep ruby red with dark tints. Nose : Small red fruit, blackberry, morello cherry Intensely aromatic, powerful and elegant. Palate : Supple ...

"Combining grapes from two parcels, one in Pernand-Vergelesses and the other in Aloxe-Corton, this is a superb 65/35 blend that marries two very di...

"This wine has always been soft and delicious, with an almost decadent character of strawberry tart, earth, meat and spices. It’s full and very sof...

"The 1999 Palmer is drinking beautifully, offering up a deep and lavish bouquet of cherries and berries mingled with hints of cigar box and violets...

"Spicy, fresh, vibrant, earthy, peppery, red fruits ripened to perfection, with the perfect floral accent is what you find in the perfume. Silky, s...

"Among the most iconic Ramonet vineyards, this site on the slopes above Les Fairendes still has some of the vines planted by Pierre in the thirties...

"Mouton was voluptuous and immediately appealing, with spicy ripe cassis and plum fruit that poured from the glass, surrounded by liquorice, coconu...

"Rich and vibrant and this too is a good deal more forward than is typical for this wine. Wonderfully complex, rather supple flavors that are alrea...

"Quite deep in colour, it has a slightly meaty bouquet with leathery red fruit, touches of sage and dusty attic. The palate is well balanced with a...

"Beautiful aromas of licorice, spice and berries, with hints of minerals. Full-bodied, yet refined and silky. Long, caressing finish." - Wine Spect...

"The 1982 Gruaud Larose has long been a “winner” in this competitive vintage. Gorgeous scents of sloes, loam, leather and wild heather emerge and b...

"Refined, elegant, soft and silky, the sweet red fruits are spicy, vibrant, clean and pure. Fully mature, medium-bodied, charming and fresh, the pe...

"Refined, elegant, soft and silky, the sweet red fruits are spicy, vibrant, clean and pure. Fully mature, medium-bodied, charming and fresh, the pe...

"Combining elegance, power, purity, and complexity, this hits all the right notes from start to finish. The nose displays a floral bouquet along wi...

"A deft application of wood sets off spiced liqueur-like aromas of plum and cassis along with a hint of warm earth. The mouthfeel of the larger-sca...

"Complex layers of heady apple and quince unfurl alongside toasted hazelnut, acacia and smoked green herb notes in this gorgeous, concentrated whit...

"Sweet spice, wild cherry and berry aromas and flavors mark this supple, almost delicate red. It has plenty of tannins and structure, yet seems lig...

"Showing, coffee and sweet juicy fruit, the wine has a light touch, freshened with acidity and strengthened lightly with tannins. There is a meaty ...

"A deep and intense colour with a slightly brickish hue. Initially discreet, the nose opens up to reveal a variety of red fruit and humus aromas to...

"Château Léoville Las Cases St. Julien 1975: This came as a big surprise because I usually associate outstanding bottles of Bordeaux from this vint...

"The best of the 1979 St-Estephes, Cos d'Estournel has a dark ruby color, with a developing bouquet of ripe cherries, cassis, and some vanillin, oa...