2016 French Red Wine Over $100

Made from 100% Syrah aged two years in barrel the 2016 Côte Rôtie Les Grandes Places is a sensational effort from one of the great terroirs in the Côte Brune side of the appellation. Loaded with black and blue... Read More

Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and—WOW—it opens with the most stunning perfume of violets red roses... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored the 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou features a wonderfully savory earthy/meaty nose delivering well-defined notes of tapenade truffles charcuterie and sautéed herbs over crème de cassis wild blueberries and... Read More

The 2016 La Mondotte is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc this year picked between 29 September and 15 October and matured in 70% new oak. The alcohol level is around 14.5%. It has a lucid purple hue in the glass. The... Read More

The 2016 Malartic-Lagraviere is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot picked between 13-20 October at 46 hectoliters per hectare. It is matured in 80% new oak and the remainder one... Read More

Deep garnet-purple in color the 2016 Pontet-Canet hits the ground running with a hedonic nose of Black Forest cake crème de cassis and blueberry pie plus suggestions of candied violets hoisin chocolate mint charcuteries and forest... Read More

The 2016 Hermitage les Bessards is a gorgeous if somewhat easygoing expression of its terroir combining savory notes of asphalt and smoked meat with plum and black raspberries. It shows the classic tannins of its granite bedrock... Read More

Here the wood treatment is not subtle as there are notes of menthol present on the otherwise pretty ripe and fresh aromas of dark raspberry warm earth spiced plum and pretty range of floral elements. There is excellent concentration... Read More

This is unusually high-toned with its pure essence of red berry fruit especially pomegranate earth and discreet spice nuances. There is a wonderfully refined texture to the stony chiseled and focused broad-shouldered flavors that... Read More

The 2016 Saint Joseph features aromas of herbs spice and everything nice including a healthy dose of black cherries. This medium to full-bodied wine boasts silky tannins not soft to the point of creaminess but just right. Drink... Read More