Burghound: A lightly spiced nose of fresh red berry fruit aromas that carry earth and underbrush notes that merge into light to barely medium weight flavors that possess good detail on t...

Christopher Massie: A pronounced aromatic profile combines toast, pain grillé, fresh cream, yeast, mushroom and minerals for a definitive terroir driven style, which has become all the more prono...

Chuck Hayward: Deep burnished purple black in color with a thick translucent garnet rim, the bouquet initially highlights some fresh, airy herb scents that quickly waft away as some deeper f...

Wine Spectator: Supple, but very oaky. The wood tannins are still part of the package, cutting into the sweet fruit with a tough edge. Hard finish. 1,665 cases made. –PM

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full red. Black cherry, minerals, mocha and smoke on the nose. Earthy, sweet and supple, with a lush palate feel to the flavors of raspberry, minerals, iron and rare st...

Elizabeth Becker: Star-bright and pale in the glass. The nose is clean with lemon peel, crabapple, salty mineral, and green fennel. On the palate, the wine shows apple and lifted herbal notes. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good ruby-red. Sexy aromas of black cherry and minerals. Supple, sweet and easygoing if a bit reduced today. In a round, slightly chunky style. Finishes with decent purity of ...

Wine Spectator: Unctuous, showing delicious fruit and terroir character. Almost delicate, but also full-bodied, rich and ripe, with attractive rose petal, plum, black cherry and currant chara...

Wine Spectator: Still tannic, but there's plenty of fruit and spice to enjoy, if less clearly articulated than in other vintages.--Léoville Las Cases vertical. Drink now through 1994. (HS)

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright medium ruby. Roasted nuts, minerals and charred oak on the nose, along with a hint of lees. Firm-edged fruit seems a bit rigid and dry; doesn't deliver the richness pro...

Wine Spectator: Slightly stewed, but with good berry and herb character. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a fruity finish. Comes clean on the palate. Delicious. Best after 2007. 1,665 case...

Wine Spectator: Good fresh fruit character. Medium- to light-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish...

Wine Spectator: Quite rich, balanced and still young. Sweet cherry and light cedar aromas give way to firm, spicy flavors accented by licorice notes.--Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical. Drink now th...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Pretty, with violet and berry aromas. Medium-bodied, with good fruit and fine, slightly austere tannins...

Wine Spectator: This has a good briary frame that adds vivacity to the core of loganberry and plum fruit, with a licorice snap edge enlivening the finish. Juicy and fun, with good stuffing on...

Wine Spectator: Nutmeg and cinnamon notes accent flavors of peach jam, quince paste and candied orange peel in this spicy, just off-dry white. Medium-bodied, with juicy acidity, and a mouthwa...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Savigny-les-Beaune shows off lovely inner perfume in its crushed berries, flowers and minerals in a gracious, feminine style. It is a beauty at this level. This is a ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full medium red. Perfumed aromas of raspberry, flowers and minerals. Dense red fruit flavors display good sweetness and plenty of energy. The ripe tannins are thoroughly ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Nuits St. Georges Vieilles Vignes is energetic, bright and focused from start to finish. Red berries, flowers and minerals take shape nicely in the glass as the wine ...

About this Wine: "...second coolest microclimate ... Originally a prehistoric river bed, this stony, gravelly soil drains rapidly and the vines struggle for moisture... lowest yielding vineyar...