Wine

"This was the surprise of the tasting for me. Very beautiful and rich on the nose, with plum, meat and chocolate. Full, soft and beautiful, with fa...

"Tobacco, cigar box, truffle, forest floor, cassis, leaf and ash aromas, led to a fully mature vintage of Ducru Beaucaillou. Medium bodied, with so...

"The first Montelena Cabernet, from purchased Russian River and Alexander Valley grapes, was very much alive, with rich curranty flavours with a hi...

"Very dark in color, with rich flavors to match. Distinctive for its minty cherry and chocolate-coffee notes, picking up some herb and currant, fin...

"Sine Qua Non's 2006 White Wine The Hoodoo Man is insanely beautiful. Remarkably fresh for a nine year old white, the 2006 The Hoodoo Man will chan...

"Moving to the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated releases, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon The Dreamer has a sensational perfume of crème de cassis, spring ...

"Elegant and lively, with fresh, ripe cherry and raspberry flavors, spicy oak notes and crisp acidity. The fine, supple tannins are in check and th...

"Diamond Creek's 1974 Cabernets are, justifiably, highly renowned. The rich, plum color with amber at the edge is followed by a fabulous bouquet of...

"The 1890 Verdelho has an elegant, refined bouquet that is pure and seductive. It offers precise aromas of orange peel, tangerine, dried honey and ...

"A ripe and brooding nose flashes notes of spice, floral and sandalwood nuances. The exceptionally rich and concentrated broad-shouldered yet refin...

"Still deep in colour, with elegant, pure scents more dominated now by refined spice, mushroom and violet than fruit. On the palate, the wine seeme...

"There are few vintages of Old Sparky that don't merit a perfect rating, and the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Old Sparky i...

"Deep, glistening violet color. Highly perfumed aromas of fresh black/blue fruits, exotic spices, peony, vanilla and incense are complemented by a ...

"Dark ruby-garnet. Very floral on the nose, with loads of berry character and hints of custard pie. Full-bodied and medium-sweet, with a wonderful ...

"Heady and opulent, this red offers concentrated black cherry and blackberry aromas and flavors with hints of chocolate and spice. The oak is well-...

"If I had to pick a wine of the vintage at this point, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard would certainly be one ...

"The 1999 Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru from Domaine Leflaive is blessed with a stunning gunflint nose that soars from the glass. It is supremely wel...

"Burlotto’s 2013 Barolo Monvigliero is a wine I like to serve at dinners like this one, as I know most people may never taste it, which is a shame....

"This is coming along very nicely and while by no means ready at only 8 years of age, it's sufficiently open and supple that it could be drunk now ...

"This is so decadent and exciting on the nose, with very ripe fruit, tobacco, meat and cedar. Full-bodied, offering amazing raspberry fruit in the ...

"Good smoky, lemony, and honeyed complexity. Medium-bodied, offering clean and pure character, with a ripe-tasting finish." - Wine Spectator

"Tobacco, blackberry, cassis, mint leaf, cigar box, spice, spearmint, and earthy notes open to a fully mature, soft, supple, round wine with elegan...

"From the most celebrated vineyard in the village of Verduno, this dazzling wine opens with an enticing bouquet of exotic incense, violet, cedar, l...

"So sweet, yet packed with earthy Burgundian terroir, here is a full-bodied, ripe '00 that is silky and yummy, but also a bit jammy, turning a bit ...

"I have never been a huge fan of this Lafite but it seems to be coming into its own now. It's a wine with a character of cloves and berries with hi...

"Racy, classy and as pure as crystal, this medium-bodied but uncompromising, idiosyncratic Chablis is so tightly wound now it's like a lemon and mi...

"This is aromatically similar to the Pucelles with the addition of more obvious (though not intrusive) wood treatment. Once again the mid-palate te...

"(a blend of fruit coming from 35+ and 75+ year old vines all in Charmes Dessus, which is the best part directly below Perrières and abutting Combe...

"Made with Nebbiolo from three top vineyard areas, it boasts scents of rose, violet, red berry, leather and tilled soil. The vibrant palate deliver...

"Deep and generous, yet driven, with delicious salted-butter and salted-caramel notes underneath the initial lemon and chalk. Really expands on the...

"Matching the otherworldly 2009, the 2015 Hermitage Blanc is a perfect wine and certainly one of the greatest whites ever made from this hallowed e...

"Lean and tight, with lemon verbena, citrus blossom and stone notes. This is balanced, though the structure is more evident now, with a long, miner...

"The 2008 Meursault Charmes 1er Cru has a powerful nose with honeysuckle, beeswax, fennel, hints of acacia coming through with time. I adore the me...

Winemaker's notes: "Offers good structure, with currant and smoky spice aromas and tightly wound red currant, leather and cedar flavors that finish...

"Revisited from bottle, the 2018 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has turned out very well indeed, unwinding in the glass with notes of crisp orchard f...

"Okay, I am closing my eyes, I am feeling the wonderful lift and floating fruit effect, and I have to say this is a lovely Ausone. It performs some...

"The Richebourg parcel now totals .6 ha after it was combined with the vines that formerly belonged to Michel Gros, which he agreed to exchange so ...

"Served from magnum at Domaine de Chevalier, the 2009 Corton-Charlemagne is in absolutely stunning form. While it does not possess the heart-stoppi...

"Tight, rich and complex, with loamy currant, black licorice, dusty berry and savory herb and sage notes that firm up on the finish." - Wine Spectator

"This is more aromatically elegant than the Maréchaudes with an airy nose of various red berries along with moderate amounts of spice, floral and e...

"I was blown away by the 2018 Hermitage from barrel, and it unquestionably doesn't disappoint from bottle. Reminding me slightly of the 2009, it po...

"Still very deeply colored. The wood treatment, along with a touch of menthol, remains evident on the still quite youthful nose of very ripe yet fr...

"The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Gruenchers has a very able bouquet with red cherries, crushed strawberry and wilted rose petal scents that ...

"The extraordinary Harlan Estate, which I awarded 100 points seven years ago, offers no justifiable reason to doubt its perfect score. It is still ...

"The 2009 Palmer is unquestionably one of the greatest young Bordeaux I’ve tasted, and it has a rare mix of richness and elegance that’s incredible...

"A brilliant Syrah, the 2006 Sine Qua Non Syrah Raven Series benefits greatly from a decant and boast awesome aromatics of smoked meats, bacon fat,...

"This is very deeply colored, in fact so much so that it would make a young port blush! The ripe aromas of red and blue berries, spice and earth di...

"Aromas lean toward black cherry, chocolate and herbs, which sally forth on the palate serving up more dense fruit, licorice, coffee and beautiful ...