A fine and pretty Barolo with plenty of strawberry and mushroom character. White truffle too. It’s medium-to full-bodied and creamy with medium round tannins. Delicious now and will improve nicely.

Renoir's 2018 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Montants has turned out very well bursting with aromas of pear white flowers verbena buttery pastry and hazelnuts. Full-bodied broad and muscular its textural attack segues... Read More

Classic Nebbiolo aromas of woodland berry forest floor new leather and a whiff of rose lift out of the glass along with a whiff of botanical herb. Delivering elegance and structure in equal measure the linear palate features red... Read More

First produced in the 1984 vintage Löwengang Chardonnay is a benchmark example of the variety in Alto Adige. Sourced from the best parcels of 30- to 80-year-old Chardonnay vines in Magrè near the winery it undergoes spontaneous... Read More

A bright vivid chardonnay with aromas of nectarines dried pineapples lemon zest toast and smoked almonds. It’s medium-to full-bodied with intense layers of spiced fruit. Excellent concentration and energy. Long focused and precise.... Read More

Inspired by Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley the 2021 Nithya Massa Vineyard is a blend of 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Malbec. It has aromas of red and black currants bell pepper violet cracked pepper and graphite. The medium-bodied... Read More

22 Jul 2022 – A vibrant balanced and fresh red with raspberries pomegranates cherry stones and spice box on the nose. Sleek tight tannins. Focused with a very fine structure and wound-up energy. Sangiovese and malvasia nera.... Read More

The 2017 Barbaresco Rabajà is sure to put a smile on readers’ faces. Ample and generous, the 2017 captures the radiant side of the year, which gives the wine so much appeal and also softens some of the firmness that... Read More

Such an attractive and alluring bouquet of violet florals blue fruit aromatics sagebrush bay laurel and toasty cedarwood. Medium to full-bodied with a wonderfully rich fruit-forward palate of succulent blackberry plums and black... Read More

From the 10-acre La Rochelle vineyard this powerful wine offers ripe tannins and solid black fruits seasoned with black pepper. It has a fine future. Drink from 2024. Roger Voss

Another beautiful wine the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Magic Nights checks in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot. Revealing a deep opaque purple color as well as classic Cabernet notes of ripe black and blue fruits... Read More

The 2019 Laurel is quite closed and shows serious and shy. It's made with all the grapes that are not used for Clos Erasmus—young vines the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon (no more than 5%) mostly Garnacha and some 15% Syrah.... Read More

2020 was a challenging year that gave them a lot of work in the vineyard but it it paid off. The 2020 Laurel feels very elegant balanced and fresh a little lighter perhaps with perfectly ripe tannins a little in line with 2016... Read More

The 2018 Gattinara Molsino emerges from a relatively warm sunny spot on the estate at 400 meters in elevation. It presents myriad shades of dark cherry/plum fruit sage menthol new leather and dark spices. Potent and virile in... Read More

The 2018 Gattinara Valferana is explosive right out of the glass. Supporting veins of tannin carry a core of red fruit cinnamon rose petal blood orange mint and white pepper. The Valferana is complex and wonderfully deep from... Read More

Extremely perfumed with dark-berry and currant aromas. Hints of earth and spices. Full-bodied, round and medium sweet. Hints of resin. Opulent yet restrained. Shows ripe and beautiful fruit with clarity.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Ciel Vineyard checks in as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a great vineyard on Red Mountain. It spent 20 months in new French oak. Brilliant notes of pure cassis and darker currants fruits as well... Read More

Much like the Evocelles the very pretty nose is quite cool and restrained with its broad-ranging panoply of aromas that include red cherry violet lavender and a hint of wood. There is excellent volume to the refined intense and... Read More

Effusive and fleshy the 2016 Champagne Millésime Brut pours a medium-golden hue and offers forward aromas of golden apple ginger and honeyed citrus. Medium to full-bodied it’s expansive on the palate with a pithy texture and... Read More

This is the first wine to display anything other than very subtle

This is also quite smoky with its ripe fresh and cool aromas of white peach spiced apple and a plenitude of floral elements. Once again there is a beguiling texture to the delicious middleweight flavors that enjoy very fine concentration... Read More

The sample of the 2020 Anjou Noir is an intensely yellow colored regional cuvée that "results from a blend of the domaine's vines not being vinified from a single plot providing a synthesis of the terroirs that gave rise... Read More

This is aromatically quite similar to the 1er except that it is notably more restrained and requires considerable swirling to coax the nose to reveal its nuances. On the palate though there is noticeably more size weight and mid-palate... Read More

An ultra clean bright and ripe green and yellow fruit nose that is riper than its '06 counterpart introduces spicy delicious and textured middle weight flavors that are delicious minerally and display a hint of the exotic... Read More

Just to the west of town, this Domaine has since 1998 been under the stewardship of brother and sister team of Marie and Francois Giraud, whose lineage in winemaking on their father’s side stretches back six centuries. Their... Read More

Vouvray “Le Mont� Demi-Sec- Domaine Huët There is no Demi-Sec from the Le Haut Lieu vineyard in 2023 but the Le Mont version seems destined to ultimately be ranked as one of the finest wines to be found anywhere along the... Read More

The 2005 Le Mont Premier Trie is another magnificent bottle in the making. The stunning bouquet is a blend of orange apple pineapple beautiful chalky soil tones and white flowers. On the palate the wine is full-bodied very deep... Read More

Domaine Huët’s 2023 Clos du Bourg Sec bottling is also excellent. The wine is deep complex and beautifully focused on the nose wafting from the glass in a mix of quince apple a touch of pink grapefruit complex chalky soil tones... Read More

The 2023 Vouvray “Le Haut Lieu� Sec from Domaine Huët is a classic in the making coming in at an even thirteen percent octane in this vintage and offering up a bright and complex bouquet of quince lemon chalky soil tones... Read More

The 2023 version of Le Mont Sec from

A tasting of the constituent lieux-dits before blending was as instructive as ever. Péléat was smooth silky and red-fruited with good acidity; Beaumes slightly meatier a little less concentrated than a typical year but with... Read More

Only made in magnums the 2013 Champagne Montagne - Rilly La Montagne Premier Cru saw 10 years on the lees before being disgorged in 2023. A bright straw hue its nose is savory and fresh with salty earth but it’s a bit shy and... Read More

The juicy velvety and aromatic red 2020 Pícaro del �guila Tinto is fine-boned and quite faithfully represents what they want to express with this cuvée; it's very tasty and has some chalkiness (perhaps through less ripeness... Read More

With a good decant, the compact, quiet bouquet of this 2020 Dominus begins to show off, exhibiting perfumed aromatics of dark-toned berry fruit, blood orange, and cocoa nibs. It boasts impressive staying power with a real depth... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

Not yet bottled the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Las Posadas Cabernet Franc with the Cabernet Sauvignon coming from Vine Hill Oakville Ranch and Collinetta in Coombsville. It has classic... Read More

The 2022 Riesling Wiltinger Braune Kupp Kabinett opens with tart yet ripe apple flesh lemon overtones salty stone fresh green yarrow and slight smoke. The palate is very fine slender and absolutely juicy with freshness. Ripe lemon... Read More

The 2022 Riesling Scharzhofberger Kabinett has a very open but tender nose: ripe greengage is bright and edged with a whisper of chervil. The sweetness on the palate kicks in first but lightness takes over with serene lemon freshness... Read More

The 2022 Riesling Scharzhofberger Spätlese has an alluring flicker of bergamot on its citrus-scented nose green-tinged highly aromatic and not too distant from tart but perfumed passion fruit. The palate brings Mirabelle compote... Read More

The 2022 Riesling Scharzhof was harvested in Saarburg Wiltingen and Oberemmel and fermented spontaneously half in stainless steel half in Fuder. The nose has subtle yeast notes but comes across as very fresh with hints of green... Read More

Sweet and succulent aromas of tangerines freshly cut ripe strawberries cherries and flowers follow through to a full-bodied palate with sleek and dense tannins that run the length of the wine and then fan out into a dense vivid... Read More

The nose of the 2021 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is really different with a savory condition reminiscent of cured sausage (Catalan "fuet" dry sausage) herbal fresh and floral with some notes of meat and blood. It was produced... Read More

Lots of ripe fruit here with raisins and wet earth that turn to violets and hot stones. Full-bodied tannic and powerful with fantastic grip and intensity. Grabs you. Impressive. Drink in 2025.

The 2021 Flaccianello della Pieve is another exceptional wine from Fontodi this year. Ripe silky tannins wrap around a core of dark fruit as the 2021 makes its presence felt from the first taste. Sumptuous racy and dense this... Read More

The 2017 Clos St.

Powerful and vinous in the glass the Boulard's NV Brut Nature Petraea shows the natural radiance of the 2012 vintage off to great effect. Dried flowers mint orchard fruit and lemon confit all infuse the Petraea with notable... Read More

Fragrant and refined Fratelli Alessandria’s 2019 Barolo del Comune di Verduno opens with enticing scents recalling dog rose perfumed forest berry cedar and eucalyptus. Lithe and elegantly structured the savory palate reveals... Read More

With fruit from Monforte d'Alba the 2018 Barolo Gramolere is linear and tight with etched aromas of crisp forest berry iron ore blood orange blue violet and crushed stone. The wine is bright and expressive with time in the... Read More

From Vergers Clos St Marc and Pasquelles all assembled. Half the Clos is replanted and will produce next year. Mid lemon colour with a bounding stony energy more weight through the middle then finishes on a stony white fruit.... Read More

The holding is on the upper slope above the cross. Quite Pale lemon yellow. Immediate fruit on the nose ripe lemons and some plums. A little oak comes to the fore. generous on the palate with flesh first and then a sunny look... Read More

This fine terroir abuts Santenots. The former quarry has stony clay soils over solid limestone slabs giving the wine a pronounced mineral expression. The aromas are lime and nectarine with hints of white flowers and there is a... Read More

A mid lemon colour with a slightly riper nose than Clos du Cromin. Cool sandy soil which stays austere unless you wait to pick. Fresh lemons and ripe apples with a central core of white fruit. Very good length.

This wine boasts a lovely lemon peel aroma with spice smoke and flint nuances. The texture is firm and fresh with a dynamic tension that carries the wine to an impressively long finish and suggests it will age well. The grapes... Read More

This wine has been resting quietly in bottle since 2018 while getting ready for its release which should be within the next month or two. The 2013 Barolo Monprivato Riserva Cà d'Morissio benefits from a long and slow growing... Read More

"White truffle and Parmesan cheese hints on the nose as well as a deeply golden hue hint at the depth and complexity of this statuesque Champagne. Softly creamy in texture with the fine china–like acidity and a streak of salinity... Read More

The ninth time the Celebris has been produced in over 400 years the 2012 Champagne Celebris is exceptional with layered complexity in its aromas of quince fresh apple blossoms and pure honey without being oxidative. Medium to... Read More

Kaleidoscopic this glorious vintage is terroir translucent transporting you to the vineyard with its signature aromas of dried sage Eucalyptus olida (aka Strawberry Gum) wild mint wattleseed nutmeg and tinder. Soa

The 2017 Carema is a classy elegant wine. This is an especially polished style for the appellation. Wild red cherry dried herbs mint pine licorice and blood orange all flesh out. Pliant and generous the 2017 is very nicely done.... Read More

The new release of Jacquesson “Cuvée 744� Extra Brut from the Chiquet family is from the base year of 2016 and was disgorged in January of 2021. It was finished with a micro dosage of .75 grams per liter. It is hard to believe... Read More

Based on the generous 2018 vintage the 746 fills the glass with a pale pink nuclear explosion of fine bubbles forming columns of visible freshness. A blend of 60% Chardonnay 30% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier it is perfumed... Read More

A structured and creamy-textured Jacquesson NV with a very fine-bubble texture and lovely polish. It's medium- to full-bodied with length and sophistication in a friendly and approachable way. Yet there is something that tells... Read More

"Offers baked apple candied ginger and pear notes on an elegant and supple frame with lemon balm and lemon blossom accents plus a touch of salted butter. Shows wonderful harmony on the long expressive finish where hints of toasted... Read More

Ripe and succulent showing a delicious set of raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors dotted with dried anise black tea and singed wood spice notes. This is rich yet defined and toasty yet fresh. Drink now through 2031. 975 cases... Read More

Picked between 2nd and 5th September. A very pretty clean lemon and lime. The oak is very well integrated into the classy nose. Plenty of energy but also light on its feet for Morgeot without betraying the appellation and the... Read More

The 2018 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Longues Voyes 1er Cru, 100% Pinot Noir, is the most engaging of the three parcellaire wines today. Aromatic, deep and exquisitely layered, the Longues Voyes is super-expressive today. Crushed... Read More

The 2018 Extra Brut Vignes d’Autrefois is a selection of 100% Meunier sourced from vines planted between 1947 and 1964. Deeply-pitched and vinous, the Autrefois fills out beautifully with a bit of time in the glass. The... Read More

The 2016 Bramaterra is fabulous. Deep and exquisitely layered, the 2016 possesses stunning depth and textural nuance to burn. Rose petal, lavender, red/purplish fruit, cedar, tobacco and licorice all build in the glass. The 2016... Read More

The 1997 Rosé Late Release is a fine choice for drinking now as it is fully mature. Sweet dried cherry mint spice caramel tobacco cedar and lightly honeyed notes are nicely lifted throughout. The cool year helped preserve a measure... Read More

The 1999 Rosé Late Release is terrific. Rich deep and creamy the 1999 hits all the right notes. Wild cherry ginger spice and rose petal build effortlessly in the glass. Still quite fresh and vibrant the 1999 is superb. This was... Read More

50% Sangiovese 50% Merlot A showcase of blueberry cranberry and cassis fruit which saunters amiably over the sumptuous oak and poised graphite tannins. Beautifully terroir driven and exceptionally long.

The 2020 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga from Luigi Baudana boasts enticing aromas and flavors including succulent black cherry black raspberry licorice crushed mint and iris. Smooth and fresh it features tightly woven polished... Read More

A new wine in this range the 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badiola is a bit more linear than other Gran Seleziones but that is the personality of Radda speaking. Bright red fruit chalk mint and blood orange all open up... Read More

The 2021 Saint Romain Sous le Château has a lovely pure bouquet with orange blossom and white peach fragrant and seductive. The palate is very well balanced vivacious with orange zest red apple and fine depth towards the finish... Read More

Wow. Smoky and intense on the nose with dried fruits and slate undertones. Lots of wet earth too. Full body sweet yet dry and tannic on the palate. Very powerful and focused. Racy and powerful. A fantastic center palate of fruit.... Read More

Wow. Smoky and intense on the nose with dried fruits and slate undertones. Lots of wet earth too. Full body sweet yet dry and tannic on the palate. Very powerful and focused. Racy and powerful. A fantastic center palate of fruit.... Read More

A vague whiff of exotic fruit lurks in the background of the ripe white orchard fruit citrus confit and soft floral nuances that are trimmed in just enough wood influence to mention. The middleweight flavors are quite plush yet... Read More

A blend of Mondeuse Gamay and Pinot Noir. This has some weight and ripeness but it’s still really fresh. Fine grained texture with taut cherries and a lovely spicy quality. Such finesse here. 95/100

This beautiful estate in the Torto valley used to supply Delaforce with sumptuous tawnies. It is is now out on its own (under French ownership) and continues to age wines conscientiously in the Douro. Pale amber-tawny in colour... Read More

A fresh vibrant style showing cherry and red currant pâte de fruit notes with blood orange and rooibos tea flavors. Light cinnamon and mineral nuances add to the streamlined finish. Drink now. 1000 cases imported.

The first bottling of a wine foot trodden in lagar from grapes picked after a hot dry summer: lovely brick red centre turning orange-amber on the rim; gentle yet complex aromas combining savoury nuttiness with suave fruit; soft... Read More

Declared as a vintage by most shippers including Noval 2007 was a relatively cool year in the Douro with wines characterised by their purity of fruit. Mid-deep and still quite youthful in colour with a lovely orange-tawny glint;... Read More

The 2021 Vinho Branco Reserva comes from two-hectares that are essentially the best parcels that go in to the Cedre. It comes from land that was formerly an olive grove dug up in 2006. It has a neutral slightly resinous bouquet... Read More

Big grip in this wine with dark blackberries blueberries and floral notes. Fine tannins. Ripe but sweet and pretty. Shows a lovely finish. Try after 2027.

This is going to be the first release of Rhys Vineyards’ Perpetual Reserve Extra Brut which I received an early preview of this June. The wine is composed of eighty-seven percent 2018 vintage nine percent 2017 vintage and four... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Bricco Boschis is packed with dark red/blue fruits game smoke licorice tobacco and cloves. I find the 2018 a bit brooding today but it certainly has plenty of character. It should be quite enjoyable in another... Read More

The 2018 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a classic wine off this site. Sweet red cherry rose petal lavender spice mint and blood orange lend quite a bit of aromatic presence to a mid-weight Barolo built on translucent energy.... Read More

The first impression upon release in September 2023 is of surprisingly open welcoming fragrance for young Salon; orange cream floral honey and lemon peel backed up with delicate browned pastry milky oyster and nut oil complexity... Read More

The 2018 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for approximately 18 months in very old and large wooden vats. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar. This is the third straight declaration (2016 2017 and this 2018) of a classic... Read More

The brightness and purity of fruit is so beautiful here showing flowers and currants. Very aromatic. Lots of finesse and focus on the medium-bodied palate with super-fine tannins and a lovely finish. Lively. 65% merlot 25% cabernet... Read More

The 2019 Palazzi is a classic Trinoro wine with maybe a bit less bombastic intensity than some of the earlier wines but all of the seamless elegance that has long made these reds so compelling. All the elements are wonderfully... Read More

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot the 2022 Guidalberto has lovely aromas of ripe wild berry Mediterranean herb and a whiff of brown exotic spice. It’s surprisingly vibrant for the scorching vintage featuring black currant... Read More

The 2017 Tokaji Nyulászó 6-Puttonyos comes from vines on brown volcanic soils overlooking the town of Mád. This has a lighter and perhaps less complex bouquet compared to Royal Tokaji's... Read More

The 2016 Picconero the estate's Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend packs a pretty serious punch. There is plenty of power and density that much is obvious. It will be interesting to see how things develop over the coming years. Today... Read More