Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A gorgeous, introductory-level wine, the 2010 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is seriously rich, deep and expressive, especially within the context of the year. Black cherries, cola...

Wine Spectator: A real achievement for the vintage, boasting plenty of fruit, tobacco and dark chocolate character. Full-bodied and velvety; impressive richness of ripe tannins. Better in 199...

Burghound: A mild touch of reduction is not enough to stifle the otherwise elegant and cool aromas of roasted nut and citrus nuances that add breadth to the ripe orchard fruit aromas tha...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Nuits St. George Aux Allots is a generous, fleshy wine loaded with fruit. This isn't the last word in complexity, but the wine impresses for its total sense of harmon...

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Wine Spectator: Beautiful aromas of blackberry and spice, with a hint of licorice. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a refined finish. Mushroom and berry character.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retr...

Wine Spectator: A very polished, juicy style, with blueberry and blackberry fruit laced with licorice and fruitcake notes. The long, round finish is more exuberant than concentrated, though t...

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 ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale gold. Fresh melon and pear aromas are complemented by honey and orange zest. Juicy and light on its feet, offering pliant honeydew and candied citrus flavors enlivened ...

Wine Enthusiast: Lots of elegance in this Cabernet. It's dry, full bodied and rich in tannins, with a good depth of black currants and sweet, toasty oak. Won't age, but who cares: Pop the c...

About this Wine: "...Togni noted that this wine is now typically about 82% cabernet sauvignon, with about 15% merlot, 2% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot added since the '99 vintage."

Wine Enthusiast: A Bordeaux-style blend of 56% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot, the Z is typically more immediately approachable than the Fu...

Wine Spectator: A ripe, fleshy, smoky style, with lots of fig and plum fruit pushed by roasted tobacco leaf and warm bittersweet cocoa notes. The finish lets ganache and linzer torte hang on ...

About this Wine: Its firm, well-rounded tannins offer a smoothness ever present over the years. Being highly concentrated, it can be left to age  for many years...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru is lovely. Sweet red berries, flowers, mint and spices emerge from this supple, entry-level offering. This is a very strong showing for the Aux...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep ruby. Ripe red and dark berries on the nose, with hints of cherry syrup, licorice and black pepper adding complexity. Broad, fleshy and soft, with creamy dark plum, red...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From ten year old selection massale vines in a rocky, south-facing Oxfordian site south of Sancerre proper, the Vacherons' 2010 Sancerre Paradis - raised in wooden upright plu...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Pinot Grigio Jesera is very nicely done. A rich, textured fabric of varietal fruit caresses the palate in this generous, expansive white. For the first time I note a ...

Wine Spectator: Concentrated and lightly spiced, with layered flavors of blackberry, cassis and plum pudding. Bright acidity drives the long finish, which lingers with an aftertaste of tar an...

Wine Spectator: Very bright, stony style, with lime, green apple, mineral and floral notes that stay fresh and mouthwatering through the finish. Drink now through 2010. 200 cases made. -JM