19/20 René Gabriel
"12: Magnum. Mitteldunkles Granat, noch jugendliche Reflexe. Das Nasenbild ist mineralisch, zeigt viel frische Kräuter, Teernuancen, Lakritze, recht vielschichtig, a...
96/100 PP
"The 1989 is this property's finest wine in at least three decades. One of the most opaque wines of the vintage, with a black/purple color suggesting exceptional extract and...
96/100 PP
"The Tenuta San Guido 2006 Bolgheri Sassicaia is a timeless classic. This might just be the vintage to photograph in an encyclopedia entry for Sassicaia. This is especially t...
20/20 René Gabriel
"11: Sattes, dunkles Rot. Berauschendes Bouquet, Kandis, Caramel und reife Pflaumen, eine berauschende Süsse mit einer delikaten Tempranillo-Affinität zeigend. Im Ga...
96/100 PP
"The 1989 Troplong-Mondot is an extraordinary wine. It is slightly less evolved than the 1990, with more muscle and tannin, but equally rich and compelling. The color is an opaque d...
98/100 PP
"This sensational, opaque blue/purple-colored wine from Smith Haut Lafitte has a gorgeous floral nose with notes of graphite, blueberries, blackberries, and cassis that jump from...
98+/100 vinous
"An eternal wine, the 2010 Pichon Lalande is a total showstopper. The first impression is one of explosive power, but time in the glass brings out the wine´s more delicate, f...
96/100 PP
"Perhaps one of the more overlooked vintages in recent years, the Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2001 is one of the finest wines of the vintage. Here, one is immediately taken aback...
97/100 PP \"This was the finest bottle of the 1990 Palmer I have yet tasted, and it appears I slightly underrated it in earlier reviews. A complex bouquet of earth, blue and black fruits, licorice,"...