This wine is on the market now. The Bartolo Mascarello 2020 Barolo represents a blend of fruit from five sites for the first time Maria Teresa Mascarello tells me excitedly. The classic blend of the recent past saw fruit from... Read More

It’s almost impossible to imagine that the 1985 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva La Storica has just celebrated its thirty-sixth birthday. It displays a brilliant ruby red color and amazing clarity in the glass with only the slightest... Read More

Cropped at a mere eight hectoliters per hectare after being hit by the April frosts and then challenged by severe disease pressure the 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has nevertheless turned out beautifully offering up aromas... Read More

This is a remarkable Brunello from a COVID-19 vintage that launched many curveballs at producers. The Castello Romitorio 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is noticeably a step above its peers thanks to its seamless mouthfeel its bright... Read More

"By no means the strongest of the first-growths in 2003 in fact the 2003 Mouton is probably the weakest. The selection process that was implemented by new administrator Philippe Dhalluin a few years later had not yet gone into... Read More

Aromas of raspberries cassis and cherries mingle with hints of violets raw cocoa and hints of truffle in a perfumed bouquet. The 2020 Palmer is a full-bodied layered and seamless wine that's deep and concentrated with a vibrant... Read More

The 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape La Combe des Fous is an assemblage of 60% Grenache (planted in 1905 on sandy soils and typically raised in concrete) 20% Syrah 10% Cinsault and 10% Vaccarese (these are normally matured in oak). In... Read More

Colgin's 2021 IX Estate is a rich opulent example with layers of ripe black cherries and dark chocolate punctuated by hints of sage and bay leaf plus some vaguely floral notes (violets?). Full-bodied concentrated velvety and... Read More

The 2006 Dom Pérignon P2 crafted from a blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay with a modest dosage of 4.5 grams is presenting exceptionally well at this stage. It unfurls a complex deep bouquet of smoke ripe orchard fruits... Read More

The 2022 Musigny Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru is very attractive bursting with aromas of cherries raspberries blood orange rose petals and vine smoke. Full-bodied rich and concentrated it's layered and fleshy with a deep and... Read More

The 2022 Hermitage from Jean-Louis Chave is broad and deep bursting with aromas of smoke licorice and dark wild berries mingled with delicate notes of fresh thyme and spices. Full-bodied dense and powerful layered and concentrated... Read More

The 2021 Dominus is a 3700-case blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc with 40% of the wine matured in new French oak. Black cherries and cassis lead the way accented by scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings.... Read More

A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, it has been spectacular since birth, putting on more weight and flesh over the... Read More

The 2016 Cristal is a taut incisive rendition of this benchmark bottling unwinding in the glass with youthfully reserved aromas of citrus oil white flowers wet stones and subtle hints of sweet buttery pastry. Medium to full-bodied... Read More

Inky dark in appearance the 2020 Solaia is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller percentages of Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. This vintage unfolds to exuberant richness and thick layers of blackberry and plum. The tannins are... Read More

A restrained and intensely floral-suffused nose is reticent to the point of being brooding and only grudgingly provides glimpses of fresh dark berries and spi

The 2022 Pinot Noir Bodega Headlands Vineyard Cuvée Elizabeth is deep and heady on the nose. Youthful pomegranate and rhubarb give way to cinnamon red licorice hibiscus and rooibos tea plus the complex woodsy and spicy undertones... Read More

I tasted the 2023 Chardonnay La Carrière from tank just before it was bottled. It has inviting aromas of guava peach panna cotta well-integrated new oak spices and top notes of Meyer lemon. The palate is satiny and mouth coating... Read More

There's viscosity to this red despite its nimble profile along with detail harmony and length showing precise flavors of rose petal cherry currant licorice sandalwood and graphite focused by vivid acidity while refined tannins... Read More

Floral and silky in the glass with lovely forward fruit the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is a decidedly delicate elegant wine. It offers terrific freshness and verve. Floral and citrus overtones lift a core of red-toned fruit. The... Read More

Richly textured pink grapefruit citrus salty ocean tang lingering finish salty cracker. Feels silky and deeply textured great quality white fruits ripe spiced quince and pear. A hot vintage means you'll find less Sauvignon... Read More

Tasted a few months after it was bottled the Ornellaia 2022 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia will be coming to market in March 2025. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The wine... Read More