Wine

"Another riveting wine, the 2019 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon has a Château Latour-like stature and regalness, with full-bodied richness and inc...

"Always a red blend, the 2018 Collina is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot. This cuvée is always made in a m...

"Aristocratic' is how winemaker Jérôme Flous describes this superb Grand Cru bottling, which combines understated power and concentration with some...

"The 2018 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is another of the portfolio's high-points this year, bursting with aromas of wild berries, orange rind, ince...

"Open and aromatic with honeysuckle flowers, dried apples and mangoes, as well as white peaches and stone. Full-bodied, this grows slowly on the pa...

"This is a very fine second wine. Its powerful tannins and rich structure show complexity as well as freshness and acidity. The wine's density prom...

"Intense black fruit. Supple, round, delicious and pure flavors. elegance and certainly plenty of punch. This finishes with sweetness and outstandi...

"Aromas of terracotta, clay and plum. Kiln too. Full-bodied with super freshness and balance that then shows an incredible finish with an electrica...

"On the nose a subtle smokiness makes way for fragrant floral, pepper, tea and fennel notes. The palate is still fresh, with admirable vibrancy and...

"Pretty aromas of tea, flowers and ripe fruit. Medium-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a light, fresh finish. Feels like a Burgundy in the ...

"Much tannic richness with body and size. Well structured wine with great complexity and a long after taste. Will age beautifully." - Winemaker Notes

"Dark in color, with intense aromas of blackberries and fresh herbs, such as basil, with a hint of eucalyptus. Full-bodied, with extremely well-pol...

"Graham's 1991 Vintage Port gets my nod as the port of the vintage. While keeping in mind that Graham's aims for a sweeter-styled port, there is no...

"This is a giant of a wine lurking behind fresh flowers and ripe fruit. Starts off in a friendly way, then takes hold of the palate, with intense b...

"Spicy aromas of clove and damson. Intense and inviting dark chocolate alongside dried cherries, herbs and plums. Rich and intense texture with lif...

"An under-rated producer, Smith-Woodhouse has turned out a port with an impressively saturated dark ruby/purple color. This powerful port is modera...

"This superb wine shows restrained, elegant blackcurrant fruit aromas, edged with spice and floral notes, and a hint of lead pencil graphite. The t...

 "Notes of smoke, lifted cherry and flinty reduction unite on the nose of this wine. They also dance on the palate, where tart, bright and lively r...

"Dominique Lafon's home vineyard is a 2.4ha parcel that sits just below the winery on clay and limestone soils and regularly produces one of the be...

"Maybe the dark horse of Dominique Lafon's wines this vintage. Exceptional clarity and delineation on the nose, the crushed rock and white flower s...

 "A more elegant and markedly more floral-suffused nose speaks mainly of pear and apple compote with just a hint of lemon-lime character. The riche...

"The 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc has a perfumed bouquet with pressed white flowers complementing the citrus fruit. The palate is fresh and compos...

"The 2012 les Vergelesses from Domaine Bize is a brilliant wine in the making and one of the most gorgeous young examples of this superb cuvée that...

"The domaine's holdings extend over 2ha and are located next to Les Clos, with a west and north-west orientation. Combining vines of different ages...

"The 2018 Chablis La Forêt 1er Cru has an earthy and smoky bouquet, light touches of wild mint emerging with time in the glass. The palate is well ...

" The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny was showing a little more reduction than the Les Combottes, though not much, allowing black fruit laced with crushed ...

"The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny is positively bulging with black and red fruit on the nose of dense blackberry and bilberry; a light marine influence s...

"Soars from the glass with aromas of raspberries and blackberries mingled with notions of peony, warm spices, orange rind and potpourri. Medium to ...

"Fred Mugnier and his team made some of best wines in Chambolle-Musigny in 2018, typified by the quality of this village cuvée from La Combe d'Orve...

"Versus the ‘regular’ Chambolle this wine is deeper toned and shows a hint of musky perfume – perhaps a little heavy but quite compelling. Finer ta...

"Pale, bright yellow. Very pure aromas of pear and flowers. Dense and lightly saline, with an element of sucrosité countered by harmonious acidity....

"Very attractive bouquet, a mélange of red and black fruit tinged with damp loam and undergrowth aromas, all well defined and adding welcome floral...

"The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru displays a little more intensity than the Les Referts, presenting a mélange of fresh citrus fru...

"The 2018 Volnay 1er Cru, a blend of Les Pitures and Les Mitans, has a perfumed bouquet of very pure black cherry and wild strawberry aromas. The p...

"The 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Fremiet unwinds in the glass with an incipiently complex bouquet mingling raspberries and blood orange with savory bass no...

"The 2017 Volnay Fremiet 1er Cru has an expressive bouquet with veins of blue fruit that strafe the vibrant raspberry and crushed strawberry. Here ...

"Jacques Carillon's Puligny blend is always one of the most reliable and enjoyable in the appellation. Made with 15% new oak, it's made up of three...

"From Tom and Martha May's famous, organically farmed site in the heart of the appellation, this is a blockbuster vintage of the 100% varietal wine...