"The 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it rocks up with expressive warm plums, blueberry…

"Tasted blind at the Valandraud vertical at the property, the 2005 Valandraud is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc aged in new oak for 22 months. It has a very precise bouquet with fine…

"One-hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon from the Nine Suns property, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard Pritchard Hill is very deep purple-black colored with quite an earthy/mineral-laced…

"The deepest, richest and most concentrated release in the lineup, the 2013 Pinot Noir Horseshoe Hillside Vineyard is a cellar selection from the Horseshoe Vineyard that saw 25% whole cluster (they…

(98 points) I'm hardly surprised to report that Fontodi's 2015 Flaccianello della Pieve is one of the best wines recorded in this report of new releases from Tuscany. This wine sits as tall and as…

"Framed by dill, cedar and oak flavors, this offers a core of dark plum and black cherry fruit, accented by dried herb and tobacco leaf notes. Drink now through 2023. 1,800 cases made." - James…

"The 2014 Bourgogne Blanc, which the final blend spent five months in vat, has an elegant bouquet with touches of limestone and dewy green apples, sedate and nicely focused. The palate is well…

(93 Points) Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Lynch Bages has another quite vivacious bouquet with lively black cherries, kirsch and wild mint aromas…

Quintessa is a captivating winery nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, California. Known for producing exceptional wines, Quintessa embodies a commitment to quality and sustainability. The winery's…

"The 1996 Grand-Puy-Lacoste, now at 20 years old, has a very typical bouquet for this estate: correct, linear, well defined, conservative but intense, with pencil shavings, cedar and a subtle balsam…

(96-98 points) Glass-staining purple. Assertively perfumed cassis, cherry liqueur, fruitcake and floral aromas take on espresso, olive and smoky bacon accents with aeration. Juicy, chewy and…

2021 Château d'Yquem "Y" YGrec Bordeaux Blanc Magnum.

"Another brilliant wine. and one of my favorites of the Cabernet Sauvignon flight, was the 1975 Cabernet Sauvignon Glen Ellen Vineyard. This wine (13.9% alcohol) was deep and vigorous, with a…

"The 2005 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet colored, it is still a little closed and youthfully shy. With coaxing, the nose is just…