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"This is also notably ripe, indeed it sidles right up to the point of being surmature with plum, warm earth, crushed herbs and a floral note that g...

"From a legendary vintage ("the most highly respected Loire vintage of the 20th Century" – Richard Kelly), Gaston Huet's dark amber-clored 1947 Vou...

"The wine of the vintage (and I’ll include all the wines of the northern Rhône, red and white in that grouping) is the 2014 Ermitage l’Ermite Blanc...

"The wine of the vintage (and I’ll include all the wines of the northern Rhône, red and white in that grouping) is the 2014 Ermitage l’Ermite Blanc...

"The 1996 Cristal is another highlight in a tasting full of thrilling wines. Cristal is all about finesse, nuance and understatement, all of which ...

"Good dark red. Pretty, floral aromas of currant, red cherry, licorice and flowers. Thick, supple and quite flatteur today, thanks to its wonderful...

"The 1962 Dom Pérignon offered perhaps a touch more clarity and freshness, if slightly less complexity, than the 1961. This was an understated wine...

"Salmon-orange with a pale rim. Deep, smoky aromas of strawberry, pear cider, cinnamon, earth and maple syrup. Very rich in the mouth, but also sho...

"It has been several years since I last tasted the 1988 Hermitage from Chave. Previous bottles had demonstrated more density and grip, where this i...

"Classic RSV nose of oriental spice and subtle tea, leather and hoisin notes mix beautifully with black, sappy pinot fruit aromas but the flavors a...

Palmer & Co is one of the few champagne houses to have an impressive collection of rare vintages, such as 1999, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1979 and 1976...

"Firm reduction renders the nose unreadable at present. Otherwise, there is good freshness to the intensely mineral-inflected and beautifully well-...

"A discreet but brilliantly layered nose features a strikingly elegant mix of red and blue pinot fruit plus violet nuances trimmed in anise, cinnam...

"This is aromatically quite similar to the Pucelles with the same honeysuckle and fresh white flower aromas followed by sweet, fine, extract-laden,...

"An expressive and still nicely fresh nose includes white flower, pronounced honey and softly exotic fruit aromas nuanced by spice and wood hints. ...

"I've often felt that Domaine Louis Carillon made some of the most delicate Puligny Montrachets around. These are not fat, super-ripe wines like th...

A rare Bollinger 007 gift case containing 3 gift pack bottles of 2002 Bollinger 007. Bollinger’s “002 for 007” is a striking limited edition releas...

"Ruby-red. Nose dominated by coffee, cocoa and smoky oak. Very sweet, lush, creamy and mouthcoating, with excellent vinosity giving the concentrate...

"Massive, densely concentrated aromas of ripe orchard fruits and white flowers are followed by huge, vibrant, harmonious, wonderfully complex flavo...

"The mingling of saline, nutty, and caramelized notes in the nose – adumbrating this wine’s entire performance – is gorgeous. Butter-toasted hazeln...

"The 2000 Dom Pérignon Rosé P2 is even better than the last time I tasted it. This is an espeically fine bottle. Rich, plush and enveloping, the 20...

"A very youthful '95. Delicate. Intense aromas of ginger, citrus, candied berry and multigrain bread turn to honey, roasted almonds and graphite on...

"A complex and highly layered nose features notes of acacia blossom, spiced pear, green apple and a hint of the exotic that is trimmed in soft oak ...