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...
Der Brunello von der Fattoria di Barbi ist ein Urgestein der Toskana. Asugebaut in kleinen Caratelli-Fässern offeriert sich hier seine Herkunft von ihrer schönsten Seite. Die Farbe ist tiefrubinrot mi...
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...
90-91/100 vinous
"Bright ruby-red. Cooler aromas of black raspberry and game. Lush, thick and seamless; also grapey and unevolved but doesn't possess quite the urgency of flavor of the '98....
90/100 vinous.com
"Deep red-ruby color. Quintessential Graves aromas of raspberry, leather, tobacco, roasted nuts, hot bricks, and minerals. Sweet and intensely flavored for the vintage; fles...
88/100 PP
"Recent vintages of Gloria have pushed the level of quality even higher. There is no doubting this cunningly made wine that offers mouthfilling levels of black cherry, herb-t...
88/100 James Suckling
"A very pretty and aromatic wine, with spices, berries and violets. Medium-bodied with medium, fine tannins and a polished finish. Best after 2000."
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87/100 PP
"This impressively saturated dark ruby/purple-colored wine offers up copious quantities of sweet black currant fruit, vanilla, and minerals. Suave, with sweet fruit on the attack, m...
87-90/100 PP
"One of the best wines from the Graves region, Pape-Clement\'s 1997 reveals a dark ruby color with purple nuances. The nose offers up scents of roasted herbs, cedar, tobacco, and...