French

"This too is firmly reduced and all that can be discerned is a whiff of herbal tea. The bigger, richer and more powerful medium weight plus flavors...

"The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a rather terse bouquet, more saline than the Criots, touches of oyster shell coming through with time in ...

"The 2022 Echézeaux Les Loachausses Grand Cru is the most taciturn on the nose amongst Anne Gros' cuvées. There is a touch of crushed stone that de...

"Rich and opulent on the nose, with yellow peach and honeycomb. Very full bodied, with that immediate internal sweet ripeness of fruit that often m...

"An incredible wine with tar, rose petals, wet earth and cherries. Decadent and wild. Full-bodied, dense and layered. Powerful and structured. Yet,...

"I absolutely love the nose of licorice, minerals, black currants, and berries. Full and slightly hard and acidic, but I could smell it all night. ...

"The 2009 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru comes from an era when it's a bit like Russian Roulette trying to avoid premox'd bottles. Fortunately, thi...

"This definitely represents a new beginning for the Clos des Lambrays, beginning with a dizzying array of aromas that range from high-toned red fru...

"There are eight lots here, and this is the likely definitive blend, which will be made final before bottling. Voluptuous red fruit nose displaying...

"Vibrant, ripe blackberry plus delicate notes of rose, a gorgeously silky texture and sweet-spice finish. I tasted the seven parcels that make up t...

"A clear stand out in 2022 with so much promise. Bright and energetic, quite lean in terms of tannic structure but straight and not austere or raw,...

"A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage c...

"A polished, textural and earthy blend of 79% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot, 6% cabernet franc, 2% malbec, 2% pinot noir and 4% of other rare varie...

"Flower and berry character, with hints of clove and black pepper. Full-bodied and very rich, with decadent flavors. Oozes with ripe fruit. Goes on...

"Peach, quince, floral and pastry notes mingle in this broad white. Balanced, if perhaps a touch softer than its peers, with an aftertaste of apple...

"Blackberry, mineral and lightly toasted oak. Subtle and complex. Full-bodied, with wonderfully sweet fruit character and ultrarefined tannins. Goe...

"This sports a warm fig bread and Christmas pudding profile, with steeped plum and fig notes lined with smoldering tobacco and humus accents. Sligh...

"Aromas of blueberries and spices with lots of fresh flowers. Full body, with a beautiful core of ripe fruit that balances beautifully with the tan...

"In short, I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes...

"Sourced directly from Moueix cellars. A little more maturity on the rim compared to the 1990, less glossy than the bouquet on that wine, perhaps w...

"This has a very ripe, apricot, fig and black cherry scented nose that has noticeable warm alcohol. Very plush and with a lot of creamy new oak. Th...

"Beautiful aromas of crushed berries, chocolate and spices follow through to a full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a spicy, refined aftertast...

"This is the first wine to display dominatingly firm reduction and it renders the nose unreadable today. Otherwise there is fine volume to the deli...

"Intense aromas of kirsch, currant and spice follow through to a full-bodied palate, with round, velvety tannins and a long, long finish. This is c...