95/100 PP

"A beautiful wine, the 2013 Monteverro sports a thickly extracted and slightly retro style that recalls the heyday of the super Tuscans. It offers a subtle twist of nostalgia...

89-92/100 vinous

"(this auction item was in 100% new oak until the Ligniers took possession of the barrels in June of 2014): Good deep red with ruby highlights. Totally different on th...

96/100 PP

"I think the 2013 Espectacle del Montsant suffered when tasted next to its 'cousins' from Clos Mogador. This pure Garnacha from old vines in the village of La Figuera in Mont...

95/100 vinous

"Pale golden yellow. Enticing aromas of ripe peach, smoked almond and fennel, plus a note of oyster shell. Luxuriantly sumptuous nectarine flavor and bracing acidity tantalize...

93/100 vinous

"Always one of the most compelling wines in Alto Adige, the 2013 Lamarein hits the palate with waves of intense, inky dark fruit. Chocolate, licorice, raspberry jam, spice...

"Domaine Laurent Roumier is part of the estate division created in 1924 by his grandfather George Roumier. For this wine producer, being a winemaker is not a job but a passion. Long associated with...

"Wenn ich nur einen einzigen Wein zeigen dürfte um zu beweisen, wie großartig trockener deutscher Riesling mit seiner einzigartigen Finesse und großen Mineralität schmecken kann, würde ich einen Ke...

96+/100 PP

"Another terrific 2013 that might be a candidate for the wine of the vintage, Stephane’s 2013 Côte Rôtie Cuvee Belle Helene has a serious, backward feel to go with notions o...

96/100 WE

"From Tom and Martha May’s famous, organically farmed site in the heart of the appellation, this is a blockbuster vintage of the 100% varietal wine, immaculately structured and fu...

92/100 PP

"From Jouard’s 0.12-hectares parcel of vine that this year yielded 2½ barrels, the 2013 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has an attractive bouquet of fresh lime, lemon zest, orang...