Wine

"The original tasting notes claimed that the aroma and bouquet of the 1977 was a classic “drought” wine displaying concentrated, ripe cherry-like f...

"The 1983 Opus One is absolutely impeccable. Dark red cherries, plums, licorice, tobacco and leather meld together in a wine that is all about bala...

"Full, mature colour. Good, plump nose, not to dense. Fullish, has the density of more traditional wine.making rather than the vintage. Rich and ri...

"Bordeaux-like in structure, this is an impressive showing. Firm tannins wrap around the currant, black cherry, anise, spice and cedar notes. Long,...

"This is a generously-structured, powerful wine, with a still beating heart and layers of liqourice-backed fruits that show their age through a sub...

"1985 was a great vintage for Napa Valley in general, and Opus retains a ruby red colour, with tawny edging. Well structured, great quality, clear ...

"This bottle reveals a healthy deep ruby color, and an attractive light intensity nose of herbs and black-cherry fruit nicely complemented by subtl...

"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is sourced from choice blocks on the Groth family's Oakville property. A gorgeous, classically built wine, the...

"An enticing aroma of violets, cherry blossoms, fresh blue and black fruit and great structure define this beautiful, age-worthy wine. Subtle layer...

"Medium bodied, in fact, almost light, the wine is past its drink through date, focusing on the earthy, tobacco, mushroom and wet, forest character...

"The red wines produced on this exceptional terroir of this estate of 33 hectares (82 acres) in one block are rich, with a great complexity, with a...

"Dramatic, with its ripe, rich, plush core of exotic currant, anise, cedar, vanilla and berry notes that are enormously complex on the finish. Deli...

"The 1988 vintage is sort of forgotten. I remember it and I always appreciated the classic, even historical style of the wines, which are balanced ...

"Earthy and decadent. Dark ruby-garnet. Aromas of black olives, berries and meat. Full-bodied, chewy, with lots of tannins and a sweet fruit and ea...

"The Clos René, located in the Pomerol appellation, has belonged to the Garde family for more than a century. Jean-Marie Garde currently runs this ...

"Wonderful Chassagne, extremely closed now, smelling of freshly crushed fruit and balanced with cream, lime and earth flavors." - Wine Spectator

"Bright red with an amber rim. Blackcurrant and dried plum aromas are complemented by caramel, toffee apple and spicecake nuances on the nose and p...

"Brilliant. Magical winemaking, fine terroir and an outstanding vintage combine to make this enormously successful white. Clean, pure, vibrant, wit...

"This vineyard is one of the oldest owned by Louis Jadot since the XIXth century. It is located in the very heart of the appellation (next to the C...

"The 1983 Brane-Cantenac has a wonderful bouquet with exceptionally fine delineation of blackberry, leather, pine needles and graphite, developing ...

"One of the all-time great vintages for this château is the 1989 Lynch-Bages, a striking wine that offers up pure and intense aromas of cassis, pen...

"Chateau Gruaud-Larose is a 2nd Growth (2eme Cru) estate in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc. Classic Cabernet Sauvignon dominant, left-bank Bo...

"This wine is still relatively young, but with extended aeration, the whiff of toasty new oak dissipates nicely to reveal a wine displaying lots of...

"Fully-mature, but, still with a lot to offer, the sensuous, rich, deep wine is concentrated with layers of black cherries and even darker plums, l...

 "This wine is smoky in oak and gamy meat, with dense red-fruit flavors and a full-bodied structure on display. Cedar, dried herb and peppercorn ad...

"Stewed-blackberry, pine, black-tea and olive-stone aromas on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins. Rich style with...

"Soaring aromatics and beams of tannin give the 2011 Proprietary Red its signature feel. The 2011 is never going to be a huge wine, but it is vivid...

"The 2010 Promontory appears to be a killer wine. It ratchets up the level of concentration, but does not reveal as much of the La Mission Haut-Bri...

"Fabulous aromas of blue fruits and slate. Very perfumed. Full body and polished, velvety yet fine-grained tannins that are lightly austere. Love t...

"Aromas of blackberries, black truffles, burnt orange peel, forest floor and blueberries. Decadent. Full to medium body. The tannins are so tight a...

"Extraordinary aromas of black truffles, blackberries, bark and violets. Essence of blackberries. Then it goes to crushed stones and pine needles. ...

"Heart-stopping from start to finish, here you have a wealth of perfectly ripe, silky fruits that come in non-stop waves and layers. Purity, silkin...

"The 2010 La Conseillante is a tour de force that will rival the 2005, 2000 and 1990 at maturity. Just loaded with notions of blackcurrants, damp e...

"The purity of fruit in this wine really strikes you with black cherries, combined with sage, lavender and rosemary. Extremely aromatic. Full-bodie...

"The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino ushers forth a new stylistic chapter in the wines of Marchesi de' Frescobaldi. Gone are those overt oak notes of c...

"Very attractive aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate and orange peel, as well as fresh herbs. Full-bodied, very rich and layered with lots of be...

"This perfumed Brunello offers enticing scents of pressed violet, rose, talcum powder, wild berry, eucalyptus and a whiff of exotic spice. On the s...

"A velvety and juicy wine with sweet-tobacco and blackcurrant character. Full and delicious." - 93/100 James Suckling

"The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate shows the racier, more voluptuous side of the vintage. A burst of super-ripe red cherry fruit, spice, mint, tob...

"Engaging, with prominent singed vanilla and mocha flavors leading into a plush, supple core of warmed plum sauce, cassis and black cherry compote....

"A rush of intense blue and black stone fruits, tobacco, smoke, licorice, spices and new leather hits the palate in the 2010 Flaccianello. A wine o...

"The 2006 Langhe Sori San Lorenzo is the most virile of these 2006 Langhes. The wine reveals terrific depth and richness in its dark fruit, smoke, ...

"You cannot not love this wine: layered and intense with extraordinary integrity of fruit, it offers supple flavors of dark fruit, spice, tobacco a...

"Dense and concentrated in appearance, Sorì Tildìn (withBarbera) is the plushest and roundest of Gaja's single-vineyard wines. Thanks to the qualit...

"Purchased by the Gaja family in 1967, the Costa Russi vineyard produces elegant expressions of Nebbiolo with beautifully saturated, sun-drenched f...

"This the greatest Pavillon Rouge ever made. Aromas of flowers, smoke, currants and raspberries follow through to a full body, with super silky tan...

"The 2006 Langhe Sori Tildin opens with a gorgeous, nuanced bouquet that leads to an equally expressive core of ripe, red fruits. This medium-bodie...

"I am probably shortchanging this sublime wine at 96 Pts. There is a wealth of rich, sweet, fleshy, ripe fruit, soft, silky tannins and an intrigui...