95/100 PP

"The 1988 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneto Rancia is a classic wine from a historic vintage. Even at 24 years of age, the 1988 remains dark, powerful and intense from start to...

97/100 PP

"Wow. The 2013 Ilatraia jumps right out at you. This is a tremendous effort - I tasted this wine three times blind and it always came out on top. Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) is...

94/100 vinous

"The 1999 Monte Bello is gorgeous wine for current drinking, as all the elements have melded together nicely with the passage of time. Cedar, smoke, leather and dried her...

95/100 PP

"This estate, which has continued to impress me in recent years, hit a home run in 2000. Showing slightly better than I rated it previously, this wine is deep bluish/purple w...

95/100 PP

"A very special, late release of just 2,300 bottles, the Domenico Clerico 2011 Barolo Percristina is stunning. If you can get your hands on a bottle, you will be rewarded wit...

19/20 René Gabriel

"Aufhellendes Weinrot, erste Orangereflexe am Rand. Offenes Bouquet, Backpflaumen, Ledernoten, dominikanischer Tabak und Sommertrüffel, grosse Cabernet-Terroirexpres...

95/100 WS

"A beautifully defined wine, with deep, rich, intense and supple black currant flavors. It's pure and complex, with a pretty overlay of toasty oak flavors that blend together...

95/100 WS

95/100 PP

"The 1989 Barolo Bric del Fiasc (3-liter) is still striking for its freshness. Some of that is a factor of the large format, but standard bottles have also de...

95/100 PP

"I've encountered some bottle variation with Bollinger's 2002 Extra-Brut R. D., but this example, disgorged in 2016, was showing especially well, offering up a deep bouquet o...