So viscous that you need to drink it with a spoon. Syrup-like with loads prunes, black dates, licorice syrup and melted chocolate. This is not a PX you’d “drink,” but rather “chew” on the palate. An extremely viscous...

Very grapey and fresh on the nose with hints of flowers. Full-bodied with very well-integrated tannins and a complex subtle aftertaste of vanilla blueberry and cream. Long and refined. Best after 2012. 5416 cases made...

The wine's name stands for recently disgorged and this vintage Champagne was taken off its in 2018. That gave many years for it to develop its depth of flavor, richness and beautifully memorable toasty flavors. Drink...

For a 2004, this is big and rich, but that is to be expected from Guiraud. The fruit is magnificently ripe, with flavors of peach and tangerine syrup along with the core of botrytis and dark honey. The aftertaste is...

Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. I absolutely adored the Château Lafleur 2004 when I first tasted it from barrel. Now with a decade on the clock, it is beginning to truly fulfil its promise as one of...

Tasted from barrel in 2005 this wine showed the freshness of the vintage in its bright woodland-berry scent before settling into tannins that felt mineral powerful and black. Directeur général Paul Pontallier commented at...

The 2004 Passito Rosso Vino Dolce Vigna Seré (500-mililiter) is a masterpiece that is impossible to repeat. In fact, the wine has not been produced since 2004. Even if a vintage as good as this did come along, we'd need...

(18.5/20) Great richness - fatness even - on the nose. Melon, rather open already, figs, very expressive. Very exciting if embryonic. Lime cordial and finesse with spicy notes. Very clean and well-defined and long...

Medium to deep garnet-brick in color, the 2004 Larcis Ducasse rolls out of the glass with open-knit scents of stewed plums, dried cherries, and sauteed herbs, followed by hints of damp soil, fallen leaves, and charcoal...

Chocolate mint, truffle, flowers, dried plums, smoke and cherries create the attention-seeking perfume. I love all the fresh, dark-chocolate coated cherries, silky tannins, freshness and the dark chocolate end note which...

This has a good depth of colour despite its fifteen years, and it is truly classic in style, with swirling aromas of juniper berry, currant, blackcurrant skin, green peppercorn and bay leaf on the nose. It kicks off on...

Bright, deep red. Dark cherry, dried rose, licorice and a nutty nuance on the nose. Lush, soppy and dense, with compelling flavors of redcurrant, cherry and minerals. This has a liqueur-like quality without losing its...

Inky rich damson with edges of russet and a curl of campfire smoke. This is elegant and balanced, juicy cassis, damson puree and bilberry fruits. There is a generosity to the structure, with concentration through the...

Tasted at the château, the 2004 Montrose is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 24 September and 15 October. It has a foursquare but precise bouquet that...

Offers crushed berries with chocolate and light vanilla. Full-bodied with a solid core of fruit silky tannins and a caressing texture. Very harmonious and pretty with a balanced palate. Best after 2008. 2000 cases made...

The 2004 Comtes de Champagne is at a glorious peak of early maturity where the first notes of aromatic and flavor development have arrived, and yet the wine remains fresh. Apricot, baked apple tart, pastry and touch of...