"This wine has an atypical, generous character, with good volume and depth, and subtle, complex fruit . A rich, opulent wine. In some years, it has balsamic, tar and cocoa aromas, and is much sough...
92/100 PP
"A terrific proprietary red from what is unquestionably one of the finest Piedmont vintages over the last twenty years, Clerico's 1997 Arte vino da tavola reveals opulence, pre...
92/100 vinous
"Red-ruby. Knockout nose combines blackcurrant, dried flowers, bay leaf, cinnamon and nutmeg. Multilayered, lush and deep; a voluptuous wine that avoids heaviness. Finish...
17/20 René Gabriel
"Herrliches, leicht dropsartiges Bouquet; Cassisnote, Rosen. Im Gaumen viel Charme, saftiges Extrakt, eine betörende Süsse von der Frucht ausgehend. Ein eleganter, langer W...
Kommissionsverkauf (wird im Kundenauftrag verkauft).
95-98/100 PP
"The 1997 Hermitage La Chapelle is a monumental wine. The harvest was completed on October 14, with some cuvee...
91/100 PP
"The dense ruby/purple-colored 1997 Valbuena reveals a deep, sweet nose of black fruits intermixed with earth, leather, smoke, and fruit cake. There is sensational texture on the...
94/100 PP
"The 1997 Hermitage rouge is unusual in its fruit-forward, user-friendly style. The color is a dense ruby/purple. The gorgeous, evolved bouquet of cassis, minerals, herbs, unde...
98/100 WS
"Best Wine of the Year"
(Winespectator)
96/100 PP
"The unfiltered 1997 Solaia (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese, and 5% Cabernet Franc,...
91/100 vinous
"Good deep red. Thoroughly ripe aromas of redcurrant, Cuban tobacco and chestnut. Lovely purity and delineation of flavor; lively and intense. Finishes with ripe, very fine ta...