Es gehört zu den beeindruckenden Traditionen der großen Bodegas in der Rioja. Das Aufbewahren alter Jahrgänge, von denen dann Jahr für Jahr Mini-Mengen an ausgewählte Partner freigegeben werden. Diese...
Der Chardonnay stammt zu 80 % aus der Grand-Cru-Lage Corton-Bressandes, zu 15 % aus Corton Les Chaumes und zu 5 % aus Corton Les Renardes. Somit kommt dieser Chardonnay aus Lagen, die eigentlich dem P...
18/20 René Gabriel
"Explosives, verschwenderisches Cassis-, Brombeeren-, Pauillac-Bouquet, viel schwarze Kirschen, ein Hauch Kaffee, Minze und Korinthen. Im Gaumen viel Power, Kraft und fleis...
95/100 PP
"Pale gold colored, the 1998 d\'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of preserved lemons, mandarin peel an...
96/100 WS
"What a great wine. Full-bodied, with crushed berry, smoke and grilled aromas, all presented quite subtly. Stands out for its natural, down-to-earth taste of clean, pure, shining...
95/100 PP
"Nearly exaggerated levels of intensity, extract, and richness are apparent in this opaque blue/purple-colored wine. Sumptuous aromas of blueberries, blackberries, and cherries comb...
92-95/100 vinous.com
"Medium ruby. Reticent but perfumed aromas of cassis, tar, menthol, dark chocolate and spicy oak. Fuller and richer than the '99; expansive and sweet, with powerful und...
94/100 PP
"The 1998 Valbuena is better than the 1987 Unico, and probably as good as the 1989 Unico, at least over the next decade. Extremely full-bodied, it offers up notes of smoke, graphi...
94/100 vinous
"Deep saturated red. Wonderfully scented aromas of currant, smoked meat, dark chocolate and truffle. Lush, seamless and rich, with a near-perfect sugar/acid balance and great...
92/100 vinous
The 1998 Monprivato from Giuseppe Mascarello perfectly embodies the quality of the vintage. This is a relatively slender, accessible Monprivato, yet all of the elements a...