Wine Spectator: This has a solid frame, with graphite and roasted cedar holding the core of steeped plum and currant fruit together. A loam hint chimes in on the medium-weight finish. Drink n...

Wine Spectator: This is ripe and polished, with sleek cassis and blackberry fruit framed with toasty mocha and espresso hints, but also nicely grounded in terroir, with a tug of roasted earth...

Wine Spectator: This has a solid frame, with graphite and roasted cedar holding the core of steeped plum and currant fruit together. A loam hint chimes in on the medium-weight finish. Drink n...

Wine Spectator: This tangy wine has presence and depth, with a tart edge to the delicate sweetness, as apple and floral flavors linger on the finish. Drink now. -HS

About this Wine: Harvested 100% by hand. Secret de Grand Bateau is the result of a close collaboration with one of Bordeaux's most prestigious estates. It benefits from modern vinificat...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Made from 90% Syrah and 10% Mourvedre aged in 100% new oak, the inky/purple-hued 2009 Cotes du Ventoux Persia reveals notes of smoky barbecue intermixed with graphite, blackbe...

Wine Spectator: Dark in profile and rather stolid, with a beam of currant, plum and fig allied to a prominent iron shaft that clamps down on the charcoal-textured finish. Showing rather auste...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Haut-Brisson displays a sweeter, more forward and evolved personality compared to the Reserve, with less oak but lots of fleshy black currant and kirsch-like fruit in...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep red. Red and dark berries on the nose and in the mouth, with notes of smoke and herbs adding complexity. Sappy and spicy, augmented by good finishing clarity and excellen...

Wine Spectator: Nicely polished, featuring dark plum and currant flavors laced with cocoa powder and roasted vanilla bean notes, which extend through the finish. Drink now through 2013. -JM

Wine Spectator: Very ripe, but pure and juicy, with gorgeous raspberry and boysenberry flavors that race alongside licorice, graphite and dark tea notes. The long, silky finish has plenty of ...

Wine Spectator: This has a flattering, fleshy feel, with dark smoked mesquite and tobacco notes giving way to cocoa, plum sauce and roasted fig. Solid, hedonictic style, though perhaps a bit ...

Wine Spectator: Marked by vibrant acidity, snappy citrus and green apple notes, this is pure and juicy, with no oak evident. Drink now through 2018. –JL

Wine Spectator: Densely packed with fig sauce, blueberry and blackberry fruit, all wound together by dark cocoa, black licorice and fruitcake notes. The long, fleshy finish has impressive dep...

Wine Spectator: Delicate as a feather, with lovely strawberry blossom aromas and rich but elegant flavors of raspberry, white chocolate and cinnamon spice that finish with a crisp minerality....

About this Wine: Iconic Bordeaux blend in the model of the great Bordeaux Left Bank wines of Pauillac and Margaux.

Wine Spectator: This has a solid frame, with graphite and roasted cedar holding the core of steeped plum and currant fruit together. A loam hint chimes in on the medium-weight finish. Drink n...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From the dramatic, steep hillside that rises behind the village and opposite the northern terminus of En Charlemagne (but is not rated premier cru), Deux Montille's 2007 Perna...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright gold. Full-blown aromas of melon, yellow peach and guava, plus a gentle smoky quality. Broad pit and tropical fruit flavors coat the palate and are lifted by gentle aci...

Wine Spectator: Shows prominent tobacco leaf and mint aromas, along with a solid core of black cherry, roasted vanilla and spice notes. Fresh, juicy finish lets a loamy edge peek in. Cabernet...