Wine Spectator: Clearly defined and well made, with violet, berry character and fine tannins. Not quite as good as from barrel. Drink now through 2000

Burghound: An extremely fresh nose exhibits a bit more obvious application of wood toast that stops just short of fighting with the spicy black fruit nose that precedes the round and sap...

About this Wine: "The 2001 Rudd Oakville Estate is the second vintage from the newly replanted vineyard at the corner of Oakville Crossroad and Silverado Trail. The vineyard is planted in rock...

Wine Front: Made entirely with Barossa Valley shiraz, as always - and this year matured in 83 percent new French oak (the highest percentage of new oak in Penfolds RWT since the 1998). ...

Burghound: This too was heavily reduced with a similar flavor profile of a rich, suave and full-bodied mouth feel that blends into a powerful, dusty and youthfully austere finish that la...

Wine Spectator: Features blackberry and mulberry, with hints of mint on the nose. Medium-bodied, offering fine tannins and a milk chocolate, berry and light vanilla aftertaste. Ready to go.-'...

About this Wine: Location: Chateau Clerc-Milon is located in Pauillac, just between Chateau Mouton-Rothschild and Chateau Lafite-Rothschild. 69 acres producing 14,000 cases. Classificati...

About this Wine:  Barolo Le Vigne is often a dark and impenetrable wine in its youth, where the tannins and structure from the Monforte vineyard sites make the wine less approachable. Wit...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Scrio (Syrah) wraps around the palate with layers of rich, dark fruit. This is a decidedly cool Scrio that stands apart from some of the more bombastic wines of recen...

Wine Front: The overarching impression it gives you is one of balance. It's impeccable. Blue fruit, licorice, a little pepper and earth with a gentle charry sauciness. Oak is downplayed t...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby-red. Sexy aromas and flavors of black raspberry, dark chocolate and licorice. Supple, sweet and concentrated, but with a solid spine of suave tannins giving shap...

About this Wine: This cuvee is called Combe des Fous (Hill of Fools).  This cuvee is from a specific parcel on Crau that long ago was considered too difficult to work, but the Maurels' gr...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Subtle, vinous aromas of redcurrant, red cherry, underbrush and leather. Sweet and silky on entry, then tight in the middle, with terrific purity and verve to th...

Wine Spectator: This white is intense in aroma, firm in structure and complex in flavor. Lemon zest, yellow plum and floral notes build around a core of mineral as it develops and changes acr...

Wine Spectator: Hints of toasted brioche and quince paste add rich layers of flavor to tangy green apple, white peach, smoke, vanilla and fresh ginger notes, finding beautiful harmony with th...

Burghound: A discreet touch of mineral reduction adds breath to the otherwise fresh, elegant and beautifully complex nose of acacia blossom, rose petal, spiced pear and white peach. The ...

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...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Charmes-Chambertin needs quite a bit of time in the glass to come together. Initially quite ripe and exotic, the Charmes gradually finds its balance. Still, my sense ...