Wine Spectator: Remarkably knit and defined already, with bright, mouthwatering peach, apricot, persimmon and piecrust flavors. Long and pure. A beautiful wine. Good to see this estate back i...

Wine Spectator: Offers lush fruit, with dark raspberry and boysenberry notes, good, graphite-laced structure and bright acidity weaving throughout. The long, smoldering finish features an app...

Mike Supple: Nice dark maroon core with bright violet notes in the rim. On the nose it is very characteristic Pinot Noir. Fresh brambly red cherry aromas are supported by violet floral not...

Wine Spectator: This has crunchy acidity, with herb-inflected plum, currant and cherry pit notes. Lots of aromas swirling here, with brisk length.-J.M.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium ruby-red. Red and darker fruits, coffee, smoked meat and nutty oak on the nose. Fat, broad and soft; unusually plush and full for this wine. The flavors of redcurrant, ...

Ryan Moses: Inky core with a thin ruby rim. Mostly merlot with a dollop of cab franc. Intense dark, baked fruits, vanilla, and clove aromas. Really inviting and richly decadent flavors of...

Alex Shaw: Dark red fruits of black cherry and macerated strawberry are prominent on the nose, which also shows more subtle notes of cranberry, freshly turned earth and a hint of eucalyp...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. Seductively perfumed bouquet evokes black raspberry, cherry-cola, incense and Asian spices. Juicy, energetic red and dark berry flavors possess serious power bu...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Green-tinged straw. Musky citrus fruits, quinine, anise and honeysuckle on the nose. Dense but lively orchard and citrus fruit flavors show good energy and the lift of bitte...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow. High-pitched, mineral-driven aromas of lemon zest, talc and spearmint. Taut and juicy, showing citrus fruits, a hint of green apple and strong minerality. Pick...

Wine Spectator: This smooth, silky white delivers pretty Key lime, Meyer lemon, passion fruit and melon notes that are elegant, balanced and delightfully tangy. all leading to the juicy finis...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah planted in a mixture of gneiss, schist, and chalk, and vinified half each in tank and barrel (demi-muids as well as barriques), the 2009 Cot...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Owned by the sister of Dr. Alain Raynaud, this 100% Merlot was harvested very late (October 13), and it is definitely a sleeper of the vintage. Sweet blue and black fruits int...

Wine Spectator: Refined, with a sweet, smoky undercurrent to the flavors of glazed pear, candied lemon zest and golden raisin, with a hint of marzipan. Racy acidity frames-but doesn't dominat...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The sample tasted blind during my main Sauternes tasting was a little out of sorts; however, a second and third encounter were much more promising. The nose is very pure, with...

Wine Spectator: A ripe and rich tawny. Loads of caramel, honey and dried fruits, with just a hint of Douro bake, or iodine character. Full-bodied, sweet and very toffeelike on the palate. Lon...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright straw. High-pitched aromas of lime zest and lemongrass, with a deeper note of fig building in the glass. Dry, tightly wound flavors of tangy citrus fruits, white flow...

Wine Enthusiast: Very soft, this offers generous white fruits, with a rounded, open structure. It rolls around the mouth, opulent and full. This is very typical of Simmonet-Febvre's Vaillons, ...

Wine Enthusiast: The wine has some weight and an attractive meat and smoke character to go with the black berry fruits. Well balanced, shot through with acidity. R.V.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: In addition to these gorgeous Chateauneuf du Papes, Domaine Grand Veneur's 2010 Lirac Clos de Sixte is outstanding. It is a full-bodied, rich, textural wine with abundant blue...