93/100 vinous
"I have long believed the level of a producer can only be truly understood by looking at the small vintages, and this next set of wines is truly surprising. To be sure, none o...
"This wine possesses the finesse, subtlety and charm of the greatest very good vintages as well as good overall balance, but it does not have the density or the depth. It is very pleasant to drink...
"This was a cool, wet year saved by dry weather in July and August that concentrated the grapes, which ended up being sweet and aromatic. 1993 is a fine success at Cheval Blanc despite the challeng...
92/100 PP
"Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the magnum of 1993 Château Palmer was tasted blind and turned out to be the biggest, pleasant surprise of the vertical. It h...
98-100/100 PP
"The 1993 Hermitage Le Pavillon exhibits an opaque black color, and a penetrating fragrance of minerals, spices, black fruits, and vanillin. Super-concentrated, full-bodied, a...
Made from a parcel of old Grenache vines planted in 1901 and 1902 on the plateau of Chateauneuf du Pape.
94/100 PP
"A sleeper vintage, the dense ruby/purple-colored, extremely co...
94/100 WS
"The most complex and elegant of Gaja\'s three Barbaresco crus. Brooding deep and multi-layered this full-bodied wine only hints at its potential now. Still its harmony is most impr...
93/100 PP
"Valandraud is one of the most interesting stories in Bordeaux. The wine is made from an unheralded terroir owned by the young, obsessive/compulsive, exuberantly passionate Monsieur...
92/100 PP
"Paolo Scavino, and more recently his daughter, have always made fabulous Barolos, as evidenced by my previous tasting notes on the 1988s, 1989s, and 1990s. However, in 1993, he...