2002 French Wine Over $100

Even better from bottle than from cask and one of the finest wines of the vintage this dense purple-colored 2002 reveals wonderfully sweet notes of charcoal fresh mushrooms smoke earth leather cassis and cedar. Full-bodied highly... Read More

Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. Very good definition on the nose: blackberry melted tar cedar-wood and a touch of smoke. The palate is ripe with solid tannins a touch of austerity lending it a masculine persona... Read More

Cellar Selection Pure Chardonnay from the walled vineyard in the heart of Le Mesnil this intense wine from a great vintage is tight and mineral still showing hints of toast from its barrel fermentation. With its taut texture complex... Read More

Krug's beautifully citrus colored 2002 Blanc de Blancs Brut Clos du Mesnil (ID 415068 - disgorged IV/2015) shows a deep complex very clear and precise if not etherial bouquet with citrus aromas intertwined with chalk and noble... Read More

The 35th and most recent vintage of Salon since the house was founded in 1905 is memorable and magnificent. Made only from Chardonnay grown in the Grand Cru village of Les Mesnil-sur-Oger, it combines intense minerality, a crisp... Read More