98-100/100 PP

"The 1993 Hermitage Le Pavillon exhibits an opaque black color, and a penetrating fragrance of minerals, spices, black fruits, and vanillin. Super-concentrated, full-bodied, a...

Made from a parcel of old Grenache vines planted in 1901 and 1902 on the plateau of Chateauneuf du Pape.

94/100 PP

"A sleeper vintage, the dense ruby/purple-colored, extremely co...

94/100 WS

"The most complex and elegant of Gaja\'s three Barbaresco crus. Brooding deep and multi-layered this full-bodied wine only hints at its potential now. Still its harmony is most impr...

93/100 PP

"Valandraud is one of the most interesting stories in Bordeaux. The wine is made from an unheralded terroir owned by the young, obsessive/compulsive, exuberantly passionate Monsieur...

92/100 PP

"Paolo Scavino, and more recently his daughter, have always made fabulous Barolos, as evidenced by my previous tasting notes on the 1988s, 1989s, and 1990s. However, in 1993, he...

92/100 PP

"In the new classification of St.-Emilion, justice was certainly served with the elevation of Angelus to premier grand cru classe status. No Bordeaux estate has been making as conce...

92/100 vinous.vom

"The 1993 Ornellaia (magnum) is just plain beautiful. Plums, tobacco, spice box, cedar and spices come together with notable elegance. The wine possesses exceptional pu...

91/100 Stephan Tanzer

"Saturated ruby-red. Aromatically complex nose of black raspberry, cassis and shoe polish. Lovely pliant texture; supple and thick, but not as deep as the two previous b...

90/100 PP

"One of the truly fun characters of Piedmont has once again turned in this superlative performance. The 1993 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra offers up truffle, earthy, spicy arom...

90/100 PP

As a longtime fan of this property, I have been candid about my disappointment with most vintages of Trotanoy between 1983 and 1989. Certainly the 1990 appeared to be a return to...