96/100 PP
"Marqués de Murrieta didn't produce their top red in 2008, so I tasted the 2009 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial. In 2009, the final blend was Tempranillo with 19% Mazuelo...
94/100 PP
"Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Rauzan-Ségla bursts from the glass with bold, vivacious Black Forest cake, blackberry pie and warm blueberry scents plus nuances of cardamom, candie...
98/100 PP
"Revealing incredible quality and performing better than it did from barrel, the 2009 appears to be the greatest Pichon Longueville Baron since the 1990 and 1989. An amazing...
97/100 PP
"Even with considerable youthful characteristics, this stunning, open-knit 2009 is quite approachable. This fabled terroir sandwiched between Petrus and Lafleur (hence the na...
Bodegas Vega Sicilia ist die Ikone des spanischen Weinbaus schlechthin. Jahrzehnte bevor andere ernsthaft Weinbau in der Ribera del Duero betrieben, wurden auf der Finca Vega Sicilia in Valbuena de Du...
96/100 PP
"An intriguing blend of nearly 50% Merlot, a whopping 35% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon (a somewhat unusual combination for this region), the 2009 reminds me of t...
19/20 René Gabriel
"19: Die Farbe wirkt noch sehr jung und zeigt in der Mitte noch viel violette Reflexe. Der Ansatz ist nicht mehr ganz so wuchtig wie in seinen Jugendjahren. Die Frucht i...
97/100 PP
"The 2009 Ornellaia caresses the palate with layers of seamless, radiant fruit. Sweet red berries, mocha, flowers, new leather and spices are some of the many notes that are la...