Wine Anorak
January 2018
Very close to Latricières and Charme, this is supposed to be the greatest Grand Cru of Gevrey....
- (95-97) Points -
January 2018
Very close to Latricières and Charme, this is supposed to be the greatest Grand Cru of Gevrey....
- (95-97) Points -
January 2018
This vineyard was purchased in 1872, and Faiveley are the only living family whose name is part of...
- 98 Points -
Monty Waldin, January 2018
Giancarlo Pacenti's selection of old vines uses age and experience to add a velvety wrap around...
- 91 Points -
January 2018
Grapefruit, lemon, and blueberry on the nose anticipate the bright, luscious abundance of fruit on...
- 90 Points -
January 2018
Scents of lime and apricot are not exactly typical for this site, but they are appealing, and they...
- 93 Points -
January 2018
Issuing from old vines in especially finely morcellated slate, this is the latest Richter...
- 92 Points -
January 2018
Scents and bright palate profusion of fresh lime, white peach and red currant put me in mind of a...
- 93 Points -
January 2018
Picked at only four degrees Oechsle more than the corresponding Kabinett, but from older vines,...
- 93 Points -
January 2018
This was sourced from the ungrafted, centenarian vines that in 2015 informed the dry Riesling...
- 92 Points -
January 2018
Reflecting highly concentrated but entirely healthy grapes harvested at 94 Oechsle, and a volume of...
- 92+ Points -
Mark Squires, December 2017
Winemaker Xito Olazabal told me that he thinks Touriga Franca is the best grape for the backbone of...
- 92 Points -
- Editor's Choice -
December 2017
This impressive, pure Merlot offers plenty of grip and concentration. Black-cherry fruit and dark...
- 93 Points -
- Cellar Sellection -
December 2017
Precise and polished, this wine offers up a mix of fig, plum, black cherry, chocolate and caramel....
- 91 Points -
December 2017
Pure varietal, this spent 18 months in French oak. Dried cherries, plums and tobacco combine, at...
- 90 Points -
December 2017
- 90 Points -
December 2017
- 90 Points -
- Editor's Choice -
December 2017
Nicely concentrated, smoothly polished and with good structure, this wine balances power and grip...
- 96 Points -
December 2017
A touch of flinty reduction still hangs over the nose, subduing the varietal aromas. But this is...
- 95 Points -
December 2017
A flinty touch of promising reduction still hovers on the nose but cheeky floral and fruity hints...
- 95 Points -
December 2017
This bottling reflects the past several years' fine-tuning the winery's vision in the vineyard and...
- 94 Points -
December 2017
Tiny amounts of Merlot and Petit Verdot were added to this succulent, elegant wine with cassis,...
- 93 Points -
December 2017
This wine is predominately Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of other Bordeaux red...
- 92 Points -
December 2017
This grower makes only 3000 cases each year, all from their 4 ha of Grand Cru vineyards in the...
- 91 Points -
Treve Ring & Anthony Gismondi, December 2017
This small family house owns five, well-located, mid-slope Grand Cru hectares in Ambonnay, and is...