94/100 Wine Spectator
92+/100 vinous
"Deep, opaque inky ruby. Still closed nose hints at ripe blackberry, dark plum, sage and nutmeg. Smooth and dense on entry, with rich flavors...
96/100 PP
"A wine for patient connoisseurs and long-term cellaring is the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Auguste Favier. A blend of 85% Grenache and 15% old vine Cinsault, half is ag...
"Nearly 7 years on, upon its’ release in the spring of 2014, the wine is showing impressive aromas of blueberries, ripe blackberries, cherries and plum fruitcake. The palate is initially soft and roun...
95/100 PP
"The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee (of which I was lucky to find a magnum on a Paris bistro’s wine list a week after my tasting at the estate) is a brilliant effort that...
97/100 PP
19/20 René Gabriel
"Intensives, helles Gelb. Geniales Bouquet, Vanille, Parisettebrot, weisser Pfirsich und frisch geschnittene Ananas, aromatisch und reich an verschieden...
96/100 PP
"The 2007 Barolo Brunate-Le Coste is a regal, aristocratic Barolo. Firm tannins keep some of the extroverted qualities of the vintage in check. This shows marvelous inner minerali...
95/100 vinous
"Deep red. Explosively perfumed nose offers a profound bouquet of red and dark berries, licorice, incense and musky underbrush. Broad, palate-staining raspberry and blackcurra...
95/100 PP
"From the top of one’s nose to the tail of its finish, the Hirtzberger 2007 Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel offers unusual notes of resin and pine needles, along with budleia a...