Wine

"A round and velvety-textured '89 just starting to reach its peak. Slightly rustic. Dark-ruby color. Blackberry and dried red berries. Full-bodied,...

"A mix of fruity and savory, this red offers a distinctive ray of graphite, along with cherry, strawberry, juniper, tomato leaf, earth and sanguine...

"Gorgeous, a clear step up from the 2000 vintage as it approaches its second decade. This is not quite ready to drink, although a few hours in a de...

"Drank half the bottle about 12 noon with lunch, finishing the remaining wine at 8pm with dinner. After being open 8 hours, the wine did not drop a...

"This is amazing on the nose with blackberry, black truffle, dried cherry and hints of tobacco. So complex on the nose. Almost no need to taste it....

"Again so young, almost not ready to drink but if you are patient things open up and start to sing. The tannic structure on this wine is just so im...

"The 2015 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a detailed, precise bouquet, very pure with ripe dark cherries, kirsch, orange sorbet and subtle graphite a...

"A super-complex Champagne with chewy tension. Aromas of coffee beans, lemon peel, burnt sugar, chalky minerality, barley candy and tarte tatin. Fi...

"I tried it twice within the last year and both times it was clear the wine is still youthful and has more to give, though this bottle was faring s...

"This wine, which first debuted in 1990, has probably garnered more perfect scores than any other Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2001 is just enterin...

"Just gorgeous from start to finish. The wine, with its core of smoke, tobacco leaf, tar, leafy herbs, cedar and spicy red fruits is elegant, balan...

"In a similar vein, the 1996 Solaia is tense and vibrant to the core. It will appeal most to readers who prefer wines with bright acidity and livel...

Winemaker's notes: "A supreme representation of Cabernet Sauvignon made by Kristi Koford with gorgeous fruit aromas of Black cherry, blackberries, ...

"Spice and dark black berry and cherry aromas trimmed in subtle oak spice combine with delicious, sweet and relatively powerful medium full flavors...

"Medium brick colored, the 1999 Ducru-Beaucaillou needs a little swirling to release the tightly coiled notions of dried cherries, fruitcake and re...

Ghost Horse Vineyards is a cult Coombsville producer crafting 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in tiny, allocation-only releases. Created in secret by Todd ...

"This was made from 100% Pritchard Hill fruit this year, although not all of it was estate fruit. Blended of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet F...

"One of the pinnacles of the tasting with Selosse, unsurprisingly, is the NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Substance, a wine with the most complex maki...

"Slightly earthy, featuring tobacco, cigar box and dark fruits. Full-bodied, offering supervelvety tannins and a long, rich finish. Plenty of subtl...

Founded in 1877 in Beaune, Maison Remoissenet Père et Fils is a historic Burgundy domaine known for grand and premier cru Chardonnay and Pinot Noir...

"A wine with stunning aromatics, the 2003 Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees bursts forth with scents of jammy red cherries and bilberries. Medium to full...

"Vibrant, floral aromas of lime, coconut and tropical fruits. Sweet but lively; very rich, with Chassagne-like flavors of quince jam, peach, flower...

"A very backward nose only grudgingly gives up aromas of spice, acacia blossom, peach, apricot and mildly exotic ripe yellow fruits that complement...

"Chave's 2013 Hermitage Blanc had just been bottled prior to my visit. Always 80% to 85% Marsanne and the rest Roussanne, from the lieux-dits of Ro...

"The colour is a little livelier than the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. Altogether a classier bouquet, with the tension that perhaps the Bienvenues...

"This vineyard, high above the Rutherford AVA, on the gorgeous hillside not far from the famed restaurant and hotel Auberge du Soleil, has produced...

"Just a fabulous wine from the moment the wine hit the glass. The explosive nose, with its coconut, butterscotch, creme brulee, candied orange, flo...

"The extraordinary 2002 Musigny Vieilles Vignes will most likely not have as much cellaring potential as the great 1949, 1959, or 1990, yet qualita...

"Dark ruby red. Blackberry, with lots of fresh herb and meat character. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and loads of fresh fruit and tarragon. Di...

"After years of patiently waiting the nose is finally beginning to display some secondary development with its crystalline essence of black cherry ...

Producer Notes: "Blended from three of the most coveted vineyards in the Russian River Valley, the 2023 vintage opens with aromas of Bing Cherry th...

"The 2005 La Mission Haut-Brion is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. Effusive aromatics and bright, red-toned fruit make a strong fir...

"A sleek, rich and beautifully balanced wine that combines layers of plush currant, black cherry and plum-laced Cabernet fruit with touches of eart...

"Shows the plush ripeness of the vintage, with a core of warmed cassis and plum reduction notes, lined with a bright savory sparkle and backed by a...

"Ripe and direct, with a nice burst of black cherry and plum puree flavors laced with licorice root, ending with sweet tobacco and dried anise on t...

Domaine Robert Groffier Père & Fils in Morey-Saint-Denis crafts mostly Pinot Noir from vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-Chambertin. Le...

Vineyard notes: "Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet is situated on the Puligny Montrachet commune, where the communes of Puligny Montrachet and Chassagne...

"Pretty aromas are comprised by spiced apple compote and citrus confit. The delicious, intense and solidly dense middle weight flavors exude a brac...

"On another level, the 2018 Cornas Reynard is a tour de force and up there with the finest Cornas to ever pass my lips. Deep purple-hued, with a go...

"The south-facing Rancia vineyard reaches altitudes of 420 metres, overlooking the lower-lying vineyards of Colli Senesi. It boasts complex soils o...

Current owner and director Angelo Gaja learned his craft from his father Giovanni, who made this Barolo when Angelo was just 18. From a powerful vi...