Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Wild, gamey nose offers redcurrant, rose petal and hints of leather and game. Silky and sweet but with nice acid definition serving to highlight the elegant, fre...

Wine Spectator: This is loaded with sweet fruit, verging on jammy, but there's a refreshing, racy side as well. So much so that the wine shuts down, though the lasting impression is sweet fru...

Burghound: A deft touch of wood adds nuance to the otherwise elegant and pure red and blue berry fruit aromas that display a lovely touch of violets that serve as a graceful introduction...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Cocoa powder-dusted ripe black raspberry mingles with dark forest floor elements; roasted, subtly caramelized potato skins; and bloody red meat in the fascinating de Vogue 200...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Jermann's 2009 Red Angel opens with dark, mysterious hints of tobacco, dark cherries, earthiness and incense. The wine fleshes out nicely on the mid-palate and finish as it co...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Bel Air is another totally gracious wine. Layers of ripe red stone fruit, crushed rocks, white flowers and minerals flesh out in this gorgeous Gevre...

Burghound: A deft touch of wood sets off ripe and pure aromas of black berry liqueur, earth and a whiff of humus that an also be found on the rich, round and very generous medium-bodied ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin La Perriere leans towards the more aromatic end of the spectrum. Pretty red fruit is laced throughout this wiry, energetic wine. Floral notes add li...

Wine Spectator: Graceful and inviting, with supple ripe plum, raspberry, anise and subtle floral scents that provide a sumptuous mouthfeel and range of flavor. Ends with a delicate aftertaste...

Wine Enthusiast: Shows the ripe, California character of a fine Pinot Noir, with masses of black cherries, red currants and cola, and also the dusty spices of Santa Maria Valley. Tastes a bit ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red. Bright, deep, very ripe nose combines cherry and espresso. Sappy, ripe and deep, with a fine-grained texture to the flavors of red cherry, menthol and spices....

About this Wine: Echezeaux wines are a clear garnet or ruby red, the exact hue often varying considerably. When young these wines have vanilla-scented, smoky, woody aromas or a hint of torrefa...

Wine Spectator: Lush and supple, this red offers macerated cherry, currant and spice flavors. This shows some heat on the finish, pulling it out of balance at this stage, and blunting the fin...

Wine Spectator: Light and floral, offering a lovely rose petal grace note to the strawberry and cherry flavors, finishing with transparency and a gentle intensity. Drink now through 2016. -HS

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Vivid red. Heady, exotic bouquet evokes candied red fruits, potpourri and spicecake, with a mineral topnote. Fresh, penetrating raspberry and bitter cherry flavors show impr...

Wine & Spirits: Scents of wild cherries are grounded by an oak spice that carries through to the generous array of flavors, all cherry cola and graham spice. The finish bears a mildly smoky n...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good medium red. Very closed nose hint at minerals and red fruits. Dense, tactile and sappy, with strong chewy minerality enlivened by integrated acidity. Fine-grained but ...

About this Wine: 15.4 hectares grown on limestone and chalky clay. This wine combines richness and generosity, without  losing any of Volnay's elegance
and finesse. Rich and fleshy wi...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Nuits St. Georges Les Didiers is a beautiful, dense wine loaded with dark red fruit. It shows fabulous persistence through to the generous finish. This is quite power...

Wine Spectator: Dark fruit flavors of black currant and blackberry grace this velvety red, whose dusty tannins and acidity keep it focused and lingering. Balanced in a large-scaled way, with ...