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...

"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...

90/100 PP

"Extremely fragrant, supple, expansive, and elegant, this fully mature 1985 has a dark garnet color with plenty of pink and amber at the edge. Fleshy, medium-bodied, and smoo...

“An equal blend of Cinsault, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon, from a bakingly hot vintage, it has all the Musar hallmarks of rich, ripe, savoury fruit backed by an underlying sweetness and softness” <...

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...

90/100 WT

"Doch 2009 war es soweit, mehr Zedernholz als Frucht, viel Herbstlaub, etwas stallige Noten, erdige Töne und Leder, einfach ein in Ehren sehr gut gereifter Cabernet, der sich in g...

Etiketten leicht beschädigt / labels slightly damaged

92/100 PP

"Tasted at the château, the 2004 Montrose is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and...

89-92/100 PP

"The two cuvees of 1990 Barolo are made along lines similar to the 1989 Barolos. The 1990 Barolo is an intensely flavored, aromatic (tar, roses, black-cherries) wine, with...