90/100 PP

"An outstanding blend of equal parts Barbera and Nebbiolo, the 1997 Monpra reveals the vintage's opulent personality. Opaque ruby/purple-colored, with a big, smoky, internationall...

90+/100 vinous

"Deep ruby red. Red raspberry, violet, lead pencil and spice on the nose; subtle oak tones. Fleshy and firm in the mouth, with the strong acidity of the vintage and a soli...

88-90/100 PP

"Leave it to the Theil family to again produce one of the sleepers of the vintage. A beauty, this 2002 possesses a dense ruby/purple color, sweet aromas of creme de cassis...

90-92/100 PP

"Tasted blind in a tough 1995 horizontal, this Cantemerle embarrassed some of the 'big names.' Not much on the nose. Some green pepper and under ripeness. Quite rich and t...

88/100 PP

"This charming, full-bodied 1999 is a sleeper of the vintage. It reveals beautiful, sweet fruit redolent with notes of raspberries, black currants, and spicy wood. The wine i...

"This well-balanced vintage is, perhaps, more ‘Bordeaux’ in style. July was very hot and dry; August was warmer than average and picking began early in the first week of September. The grapes were swe...

Maison Nicolas Perrin is the result of the meeting between the Perrin Family and Nicolas Jaboulet.

89-91+/100 PP

"An impressive blend of 100% Syrah that was raised in 10% new Fre...

90/100 PP

"A proprietary red wine made from a blend of equal parts Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Barbera, the 1997 Pin vino da tavola presents an outstanding combination of concentrated...

89-92/100 vinous

"Bright medium ruby. Musky, complex aromas of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, licorice, flowers, toasted marshmallow and menthol; less exotic and chocolatey than normal f...