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"Laurent has built his negociant business on buying essentially two types of wines: those that get what he calls a naif vinification, featuring gen...

"The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Nuits-St.-Georges Les St.-Georges has delicate blackberry aromas. It explodes on the palate with dense, chewy...

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is a legendary name in the Rhône Valley, known for producing long-lived Hermitage Blanc. The Hermitage Blanc is typically ...

"The 1994 white Hermitage is one of the most seductive, perfumed, multi-layered, and profoundly textured white Hermitages I have tasted from Chave....

The 1979 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc is a fully mature, elegant wine showing rich, nutty, and honeyed notes with a smooth, rounded tex...

"A brilliant, serious wine, the 2009 Domaine La Millière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blend of 60% very old vine Grenache (planted in 1...

"Full blown aromas of kirsch, spice box, jammy black raspberry and garrigue are all over the place. Powerful, concentrated and lush, this stylish C...

"Two bottles of the 2010 Grand Puy-Lacoste were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation. The second has an attractive minty bouquet, a mi...

"A massive wine that has all the components but needs time to show its best. Mallard owns a 0.65 hectare parcel in Les Renardes that stretches the ...

"Intensely nutty aroma from the get go, but with aeration candied-lemon notes develop. Just a hint of vanilla from oak. The serious structure gives...

"Dark garnet in color, the wine opens with flowers, kirsch, herb de Provence, and cherries. Vibrant, spicy and fresh, with loads of kirsch and plum...

"Very different from the 2022 vintage, the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape from Clos des Papes is deeper and more powerful. It reveals delicate aromas of ...

 "Dark in color, the wine shows a black fruit character with accents of spice, white flowers, and pepper. Black raspberries and herb-tipped kirsch ...

"This complex, dark garnet/plum-tinged wine reveals some bricking at the edge, and its beautiful, smoky, meaty nose exhibits notions of sweet curra...

"This has always been one of the great wines of the vintage and one of the greatest ever produced at this estate. Seriously dark ruby in color, wit...

"Black raspberries, cherry, floral and bay leaf on the nose, with silky textures, freshness, cherry griotte and raspberry flavors that feel soft, f...

"Fabulous aromas of licorice, flowers and blackcurrants follow through to a full body with wonderful silky and caressing tannins and a long, flavor...

"A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon and 37% Merlot, it displays an inky/blue/purple color as well as a big, sweet nose of creme de cassis, forest fl...

"A huge, monster of a wine is the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Quet! This Grenache-dominated beauty offers crazy amounts of black currants, black licor...

"Garrigue, thyme and oceanic notes create the nose, before you begin getting into the ripe, peppery, red fruits. On the palate the wine is rich, lu...

"Much better than my previous bottle from the same case, this was rockin'! With loads of sweet, ripe, juicy, peppery, red berries, the wine offers ...

The 1995 Château Coutet Barsac is a well-aged Sauternes made primarily from Sémillon, known for its balance and elegance. Displaying a deep gold hu...

"The massively rich, yet fresh, lively 1988 offers a compelling, flowery, honeyed bouquet of vanilla custard, buttery orange/apricot scents, and sm...

Domaine Michel Gaunoux was established in 1875 by Alexandre Gaunoux, who became known for producing high-quality Pommard wines in the Côte de Beaun...

"Pale ruby / brick. Beautifully perfumed nose of dried cranberries, violets, cinnamon and a hint of aniseed. In the mouth this is a superbly struct...

"Stylistically similar to the Clos St. Jacques but with a bit more weight and extract and when coupled with the knock-out complexity of the finish,...

"Its purple colour reflects like a jewel the purity of Pinot Noir. The aromas are extremely complex and express an entire spectrum. The floral aspe...

"Very pure, vibrant aromas of cassis, violet, licorice and peppery spices. ...with enticing black- and redcurrant flavors lifted by a strong spicy ...

"Raveneau’s 2007 Chablis Les Clos is less severe, intractably dense, or obdurately stony than most of the vintage’s representations of this great s...

Domaine François Raveneau hand-harvests early to preserve acidity, ferments in stainless steel, and ages wines 12–18 months in older oak, ensuring ...

Coche-Dury, a renowned producer in Meursault, Burgundy, is best known for its collectible Chardonnay wines, including the highly sought-after Corto...

"Rich and ripe Pinot Noir, black in color, thick in texture, pumping out the flavors. Silky midpalate reveals the pedigree of this wine. Loaded wit...

"One of the best wines from Bernard Gros this vintage. A lush, very oak driven nose with iodine and a touch of black prune. Very complex on the pal...

"I’ve been lucky enough to have multiple bottles of the 1990 Hermitage Blanc from Chave and it has drunk beautifully every time. Offering fully mat...

"A slightly cooler and higher-toned if less spicy nose reflects notes of various red berries, especially cherry, along with plenty of earth is agai...

"Michel Delon, a great man, is the consummate proprietor, meticulously administering this vast estate spread out along the St.-Julien/Pauillac bord...

"Aromas of currants, blackberries and blackcurrants with hints of chocolate and spices. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long and flavorful ...