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...
100/100 PP
"The 1998 Cuvee Centenaire is an awesome Chateauneuf du Pape. Made from extremely old vines, this is the essence of both Chateauneuf du Pape and the Grenache grape. The wine...
94-97/100 PP
"Tight, unevolved and borderline backwards (which is rare for this cuvée), the 2013 Côte Rôtie La Mouline is a wine that reminds Marcel Guigal of the 2006. It offers a ter...
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...
95-99/100 PP
"Chave's 2000 Hermitage is a strong candidate for the wine of the vintage. The brutal crop thinning as well as selection process in the cellars has resulted in a wine that...
96/100 PP
"The dense saturated purple-colored 1999 Hermitage had been bottled only 24 hours before my visit. It is a brilliant effort. The wine exhibits fabulous texture, purity, and swe...
97/100PP
"A step up and showing more minerality, structure and length, with a masculine style, the 1995 Hermitage is drinking beautifully today. Described as disappointing by Jean-Louis...
99/100PP
"1990 is the Hermitage appellation's greatest vintage since 1978, and maybe since 1961. I have been tasting Chave's Hermitage since the great 1978 vintage, and the black-colored...
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,...
96/100 PP
"The 1997 Shiraz Reserve conceals its nearly 15% alcohol behind a cascade of incredibly rich, concentrated fruit. This wine sees only new American oak. It boasts an opaque bl...