88/100 PP

"Dark plum/garnet/ruby, with more color saturation than the 1989 or 1990, this wine has notes of new saddle leather intermixed with smoked beef, tapenade, vanilla, and an alm...

88/100 PP

"Both vintages of L'Arrosee performed slightly better than my original tastings. The 1989 surprised me, as it had been consistently underwhelming in previous tastings. I am a...

85/100 PP

"The 1987 Talbot is a surprisingly tannic, tough-textured wine, but has a gorgeous nose of cedar and weedy, earthy black currants. Deep in color, with a good deal of tannin a...

Chateau Musar Rosé is a still and softly-oaked tribute to the typical ‘blended’ rosés of Champagne (comprising both red and white grapes), a style much-loved by the late Serge Hochar. This wine is not...

"Chateau Musar Rosé is a still and softly-oaked tribute to the typical ‘blended’ rosés of Champagne (comprising both red and white grapes), a style much-loved by the late Serge Hochar. This wine is...

"This is a classic Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir. It is a wine of great aromatics and character showing cherry/cranberry fruit, rose petal, earth and spice. It has a lavish structure and rich wood...

90/100 Tom Cannavan

"Dense, deep ruby red. Inviting nose full of red fruits, caramel and hints of cabbage. More of the same on the palate, with robust fruit, a spicy, mocha-coffee rich...

94/100 PP

"Given the challenges 2017 presented—in particular the presence of the Suzuki fruit fly, which produces volatile acidity when it attacks fruit—Collin opted for a shorter-than...

98/100 JS

"Perfumed and floral aromas of rose petals, rose hips, wild strawberries, raspberries, sliced mushrooms and orange zest. Bright and succulent with a medium body and very fine...

98+/100 PP

"The 2009 Leoville Las Cases may be the most open-knit and forward Las Cases I have tasted to date. Analytically, it is high in tannin and the alcohol is 13.8%, nearly a record a...