"The vinification procedure for Barolo Ginestra Casa Maté involves alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with daily pumping over. After completing malolactic fermenta...

93/100 vinous.com

"Deep red. Vibrant, focused aromas of plum, minerals and loam. Thick, sappy and very concentrated; a bit more lively in the mouth than the Ginestra. Here the tannins ar...

95/100 PP

"Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 1995 Beau-Sejour Becot was an unexpected showstopper. It has a very succinct bouquet, a little backward at firs...

Alain Brumont ist ein Mann des Terroirs und der Tradition. Ihm hat das Anbaugebiet Madrian den qualitativen Aufstieg der einheimischen Rebsorte Tannat zu verdanken. Mit Blick auf die klimatischen B...

»Wir wollen Weine machen wie unser Großvater«, bekennt sich Mercedes López de Heredia zu dem konsequent traditionellen Stil der Weine, der als Denkmals des Weinbaus der Rioja gilt. Einer der berühmtes...

95/100 PP

"Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 1995 Beau-Sejour Becot was an unexpected showstopper. It has a very succinct bouquet, a little backward at firs...

92/100 PP

"An old style Pauillac, yet made with far more purity and richness than the estate\'s ancient vintages, this broad-shouldered, muscular, classic wine exhibits a saturated purple col...

93+/100 vinous.com

"Medium red. Cherry, plum, smoke and brown spices on the nose, plus hints of tobacco and earth. Fat and stuffed with fruit; like velvet in the mouth. Finishes with ver...

92/100 PP

"This exceptional 1995 has two decades of aging potential ahead of it. The wine boasts a nearly opaque ruby/purple color, as well as a knock-out nose of lead pencil, pain grille, mi...