93/100 vinous

"Pale, green-tinged gold. Heady citrus and orchard fruit aromas, along with a sexy floral overtone and a hint of peach nectar that gains strength as the wine opens up. Si...

94/100 vinous

"Limpid yellow. Highly perfumed, mineral-accented pear, white peach and Meyer lemon scents are accompanied by hints of violet, saffron and honey that build with air. Juic...

92/100 WS

92/100 WE

90/100 PP

"The impressive 1996 Syrah Hillside Reserve is restrained, elegant, tannic, and backward. I admired its saturated purple color, as well a...

Der weiße Chateau Musar wird aus den lokalen Sorten Obaideh (möglicherweise der Vorfahre des Chardonnay) und Merwah (verwandt mit Semillon) gekeltert.

"Musar’s whites and rosés are les...

93+/100 PP

"I also tasted the 2017 Victorino, from a year that was very different from the warm and dry 2017, as 2016 was cold and wet and saw a very late and slow picking because of the...

"One of the most challenging vintages in a generation.
A good start to the year with plenty of rain and snow, then temperatures rising toward the end of March, however between 10th and 18th A...

96/100 PP

"The top wine of the estate, the 2012 Côtes du Roussillon Villages l’Edre came in well above the top end of last year’s barrel sample and offers sensational crème de cassis,...

93/100 PP

"The deep crimson-colored 2006 Quinta Sardonia gives up an aromatic array of cedar, Asian spices, incense, and blackberry. Savory and supple on the palate, it has enough unde...

93/100 Falstaff

"Mittleres Karmingranat, Granatreflexe, breite Ockerrandaufhellung. Rauchig-würzig unterlegte rotbeerige Frucht, Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Nougat und Lakritze wie au...