Wine

"The beautiful Quinta do Noval is undoubtedly the most famous port producer, largely because their 1931 and 1927 were to vintage port what the 1947...

"Good deep red. Complex aromas of red berries, woodsmoke and tobacco. Lush, silky, smoky and very concentrated, with a strong flavor of strawberry....

"About as good as it gets across the board, these singular, incredible wines are the result of an obsessive attention to detail at all stages of th...

"2000 Barolo Monprivato is a pretty wine laced with red berries, rose petals and licorice. Sweet spice notes appear as the wine shows off its gorge...

"Dark enough to remind you of a barrel sample, and while you might expect it to be tannic, it's not. It is delicious, though, with tiers of ripe bl...

"In addition to these new releases, I was also able to taste through a number of older vintages, including the 2001 Albino... To say I came away im...

"This shows masses of blackberries and fresh flowers on the nose, turning to licorice. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long finish. This...

"Amazingly complex, pungent aromas of hazelnut, pineapple, lemon, peach, truffle, petrol, honey and resiny earth; like a cross between Hermitage bl...

"The 2001 Barolo Monprivato is striking. It boasts gorgeous textural depth and richness to match its highly expressive, compelling aromatics. The w...

"Colour: garnet red with orange-coloured highlights; Nose: complex, very fruity, elegant, intense, spicy, with flowery touches; Taste: excellent bo...

"The 1999 Barolo Monprivato is once again stellar. In this tasting, it is the wine's flamboyant fruit and super-expressive aromatics that jump from...

"Surprisingly delicate and fruity at this stage. Ready to drink with a lightly sweet fruit, raspberry, and dark berry character and a bright acidit...

"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain is the most approachable, sexy and opulent of the 2014s and offers a gorgeous perfume of red and blac...

"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...

"This drips with cassis, plum, açaí berry and blueberry fruit. The display is nearly exotic, quickly harnessed by deeply embedded brambly grip and ...

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

"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 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...

"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...

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 ...

"Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon entirely from the Pritchard Hill estate and aged in 90% new oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-pu...

"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...

"Medium to deep brick colored, the 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour features well-defined dried cranberries, redcurrant je...

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

In 1879, Finnish explorer Gustave Niebaum established a Napa Valley wine estate to rival France’s finest châteaux. His wines gained great acclaim a...

In 1879, Finnish explorer Gustave Niebaum established a Napa Valley wine estate to rival France’s finest châteaux. His wines gained great acclaim a...

"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...

"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...

"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...

"The 2000 “Tychson Hill” marks the first vintage of estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon released by Colgin Cellars from this historic two and one-half ...

"The 1996 comes across like a mature yet great Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne. The first vintage bottled from their original plantings of ten acres,...

"I was somewhat surprised to see that the 2003 Estate Pinot Noir merited the same score that it has received every time I have tasted it. Although ...

"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...

"While only microscopic quantities were produced of this wine, it is an immense wine of extraordinary concentration and depth. Amazing, the 1997 Ca...

"Smells of ripe bilberry, blackberry and black currant, with an undertone of violet. Rich and round, this is balanced by lively acidity and refined...