The 2002 Beaune Clos des Fèves 1er Cru is impressive on the nose: dark berry fruit laces with sous-bois and morels, well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannin but good weight. Tarry red and...

The 2002 Cheval Blanc is a wine that I had not encountered for some time, this bottle not poured at the château but at a dinner in London. It's a decent if unremarkable Saint-Émilion that leans towards the Left Bank on...

Classic ruby color with only slight lightening at the rim. An expressive nose speaks of mostly secondary aromas of lavender, violet and a mix of ripe red and black fruit cut with subtle earth notes. The wonderfully rich...

One of the better successes of this overlooked and misunderstood vintage is the 2002 La Mission Haut-Brion, a wine that's really beginning to drink well. Offering up a deep bouquet of cassis, burning embers and cigar ash...

One of the better successes of this overlooked and misunderstood vintage is the 2002 La Mission Haut-Brion, a wine that's really beginning to drink well. Offering up a deep bouquet of cassis, burning embers and cigar ash...

Disgorged in 2017 with a dosage of nine grams per liter, the 2002 Rare Millésime continues to drink superbly, unfurling in the glass with a complex bouquet of tropical fruit, buttered toast, roasted cacao beans...