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...

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...

92/100 PP

"The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is brilliant. Opaque black/purple-colored with an explosive nose of licorice, blackberry, cassis, tar, and new oak, this huge, ripe wine (it w...

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...

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...

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...

90/100 PP

"Alessandria's 1998 Barolo San Giovanni boasts an opaque ruby/garnet color in addition to an intriguing nose of melted chocolate, cedar and balsam wood, rose petals, and cherry...

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...