The 2019 Oublié is a blend of 31% Syrah, 27% Mourvèdre, 4% Tannat and 4% Petite Sirah with a medium ruby-purple color. The nose offers gregarious mixed berry preserves and accents of potpourri, mint and fragrant earth...

Sweet berry, plum and cassis fruit, this is ripe with precision, finesse and tension, fragrant rose and black tea aromatics, balanced, easy to share, the finesse of Cantemerle is on full display, chalky with a scrape of...

This red is all about finesse, delivering superb balance and complexity, with cherry, raspberry, earth and wild herb aromas and flavors. Succulent and charming, yet with a solid base of tannins and vivid acidity, this...

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon 1913 is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Merlot. Black cherries, mulberries, and plum preserves notes jump from the glass followed by...

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Patrimony lifts from the glass with a classic bouquet of black currant, lifting hints of rosemary, graphite and dusty sage. It's silky, nearly creamy in feel, with depths of ripe dark red fruit...

(91-93 points) This too is sufficiently reduced to mask the underlying fruit, but it seems clear that it is ripe. More interesting are the finer and less powerful though no less concentrated medium weight flavors that...

The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d'Orveau 1er Cru is understated on the nose. sous-bois-infused red fruit, hints of Earl Grey and chestnut lend complexity, but this remains nuanced and low key (in a positive way)...

Taut with tension and multilayered, this blend has powerful blackberry, green peppercorn and savory meat flavors that finish with broad-shouldered tannins. Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Counoise. Best from 2024...

Where is the roast duck? Ripe and generous with quite exotic fruit aromas, this is a powerful and silky Austrian dry riesling with plenty of minerality at the long finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

This is a well-structured version, with a chiseled grip in the form of cast iron and charcoal notes that form the matrix for a core of dark currant, cherry reduction and plum sauce. Hints of violet, chestnut leaf and...

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Blueline is the most elegant and nuanced of the three Cabernets in the range. Blueberry jam, crème de cassis, lavender, licorice and spice open first, framed by silky tannins that give the 2019...

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 La Dame de Montrose features bright, evocative scents of black raspberries, boysenberries, and fragrant earth, plus nuances of star anise and unsmoked cigars. The medium to...

Ripe, but compact and restrained in feel, with a core of raspberry, blackberry and mulberry fruit keeping energy in reserve, while light sassafras, licorice and apple wood notes add range through the finish. Drink now...

The 2019 Reserva Viña Ardanza is a blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha from Rioja Alta. Its bouquet opens with cherry liqueur, black fruit and balsamic herbs alongside a touch of pepper. Dry, silky and just fresh enough, it...

A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Lafon-Rochet is deep garnet-purple in color. It is quite closed to begin, revealing glimpses at blackcurrant jelly, fresh blackberries, and...