Red Wine

"2011 was not an easy act to follow as it produced what probably was the best Dofí to date, yet the 2013 Finca Dofí is as good or even better! The ...

"Clavelier noted that this was hit by hail twice in 2006 though it's clear that the extra week of hang time benefited it enormously as the earthy d...

"For both the vinification and aging processes, our methods are minimally interventionist. The quality of the fruit is the essential foundation for...

"Winemaker Julien Barrot describes 2011 as a "really solar, ripe vintage," so it's not surprising that his 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Pure shows some...

"Here the nose mixes hints of dried flowers, earth and spice nuances with red cherry, currant and an herbal tea nuance. There is an even finer mout...

"A gentle touch of wood frames a densely fruited and relatively high-toned red pinot fruit nose replete with notes of stone and crushed herb, both ...

"A markedly fresh and distinctly sauvage nose reflects notes of humus, newly turned earth, leather and both red and dark berry fruit aromas. There ...

"The 1985 Fonseca is still youthful in appearance with hardly any ageing on the rim. The nose offers kirsch, sloes and Christmas cake. With time, t...

"The 2006 Caravina (96% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot) is also surprisingly soft for a wine from this vintage, with melted tannins and lo...

"The 2015 Cornas Vin Noir, from 100-year-old vines, is a tour de force. Crushed stone and violets set the stage for this full-bodied wine that’s lo...

"An extremely attractive set of relatively high-toned red berry fruit aromas with undertones of earth, crushed herb, wet stone and a hint of the sa...

"As one would reasonably expect, this offers a small step up in both aromatic elegance and complexity with a pure red pinot fruit, plum, earth and ...

"A surprisingly high-toned nose of cranberry, currant and raspberry that is trimmed in a discreet note of wood that is not picked up by the round, ...

"An attractively fresh and ripe nose of mostly red berry fruit liqueur aromas is nuanced by notes of violet and rose petal. The palate impression o...

"At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the 2003 Camartina is a drop-dead gorgeous effort. Fat, rich and opulent, it will reward consumers w...

"I was shocked at the quality of the 2014 St Joseph Le Clos; this warmer, east-facing vineyard continues to impress. Full-bodied, beautifully conce...

"The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru Champans has a feisty, much more gourmand bouquet compared to its siblings at this early stage with almost meaty red berry...

"Once again there is striking purity to the elegant and airy essence of red currant, cherry and pomegranate suffused nose. There is really lovely d...

"Here too there is a background touch of oak surrounding the airy, pure and ripe earthy red and blue pinot fruit aromas that merge into rich and re...

Château Haut-Sarpe is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé located on a hillside on the edge of the limestone plateau and is one of the oldest and most...

Gran Reserva 904 is one of the great reference points of Rioja and the flagship wine of La Rioja Alta.  First produced in 1904, it is made from the...

"This is notably riper than its '06 counterpart with black and blue berry aromas trimmed in a bit of warm earth leading to sweet, serious and very ...

Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux consists of 8 hectares of vineyard across 14 different appellations.  Working methods and winemaking have remained tradi...