2011 Wine Over $100

Shows a slight edge with charcoal game and tobacco notes out front. The core of steeped fig and macerated black currant fruit is studded with ganache and waits in reserve. Reveals a smoldering edge on the finish offering a flicker... Read More

The quintessential elegant style of Pomerol the 2011 La Conseillante offers copious aromas of raspberries mulberries and spring flowers. Medium-bodied with pure fruit seamlessly integrated tannin acidity and wood and a soft velvety... Read More

Tasted at the château the 2011 Montrose is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon 22% Merlot 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot picked between 2-27 September. The nose does not possess the exuberance of the 2008 a little conservative... Read More

This well-known estate situated on the limestone hillside above Pavie is produced from a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Another brilliant offering from the Perse family the dense opaque purple-colored 2011 reveals... Read More

My impression is that the 2011 Pichon Lalande will have its day one day. For now big burly tannins give the 2011 a decidedly monolithic feel. To be sure there is plenty of fruit density and power lurking in the glass but the 2011... Read More

Ponsot 2011 Mixed Case
(1 bottle each of: Corton Charlemagne, Montrachet, Corton Bressandes, Corton, Chambertin, Chapelle Chambertin, Charmes Chamberetin, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Griotte Chambertin, Clos Vougeot, Clos la Roche,... Read More

"Savory herbs menthol smoke and licorice are some of the aromas that open up in the glass in the 2011 Dominus. This is a relatively immediate expressive Dominus with plenty of near-term appeal. The style is open and succulent... Read More

Tart acids give this dark ruby/purple-tinged wine a crunchy fresh lively feel on the palate. Composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot this medium-bodied 2011 reveals loads of finesse and purity but is slightly superficial... Read More

There's an exuberant appeal to this vivid fragrant Champagne with wafts of lime blossoms cardamom ground coffee and anise aromatics finely layered with flavors of crushed black cherry glazed tangerine and grilled nut that... Read More

Medium red. Highly spiced perfume of cherry, cinnamon oil and nutmeg complicated by an earthy component. Suave, broad and soil-driven, offering distinctly palate-dusting flavors of cherry, spices and stony minerality. The juicy... Read More

The 2011 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial was produced with a blend of 84% Tempranillo and 16% Mazuelo (Cariñena) from a plot called La Plana that was planted in 1950 at 485 meters in altitude the highest in the Ygay property.... Read More

The 2011 Bolgheri Sassicaia speaks to a broad yet very distinct audience. I am absolutely charmed by this vintage. Soft cherry and blackberry confit emerge from the bouquet in thick luscious waves. Leather spice and tar play supporting... Read More

The 2011 Bolgheri Sassicaia speaks to a broad yet very distinct audience. I am absolutely charmed by this vintage. Soft cherry and blackberry confit emerge from the bouquet in thick luscious waves. Leather spice and tar play supporting... Read More