About this Wine: Kesseler's Riesling comes from the Rüdesheimer Berg (Hugh Johnson calls this hill "germany's most magnificent vineyard") and from the lorcher Berg. Here the Riesling finds opt...

About this Wine: As I have written many times, all of these wines are produced from rigidly cultivated, bio-dynamically managed vineyards. That has been the rule since Michel Chapoutier fi...

Wine Spectator: Delicate and refined, with fresh earth, blueberry, strawberry and wild berry touches. Medium- to full-bodied, ending with a fresh, snappy finish. Drink now through 2017. 9,000...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep red. Dark berries, licorice, bitter chocolate and leather on the perfumed nose and palate. Tight, juicy and precise, with strong minerality and a meaty aspect. Finishe...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, dark red. Redcurrant, tobacco and menthol on the nose. Broad, sweet and fairly full in the mouth, with a fine grain to the flavors of currant, tobacco, herbs and earth...

Wine Spectator: Fresh and spicy, this is tangy on balance, with floral, lychee and apricot flavors displayed on a polished frame. Drink now. –HS

Wine Spectator: Black cherry and plum flavors are accented by iron and sanguine notes in this hard-edged red. Shows stiff tannins now, so give this a year or so to settle down. Best from 2010...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 reveals supple tannins along with delicious, up-front smoky barbecue notes intermixed with black cherry and black currant fruit. This medium-bodied, silky 2008 is ide...

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: Produced from yields of 20 hectoliters per hectare (14% natural alcohol), this 2008 reveals surprisingly high acids as well as a tart, repressed personality. Medium-bodied wit...

About this Wine: "Harvest Dates: September 16, 2002 - October 5, 2002 Skin contact: 30 days Time in oak: 20 months Type of oak: 100% New, French oak from diverse forests north of the Loire ...

Wine Spectator: Very pretty nose, with chocolate and raspberry and a touch of sweet tobacco. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a delicate fruit, light earth and chocolate aftertaste.-'88/...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This is clearly an up and coming St.-Emilion estate that could join the top estates of the appellation. The vineyards are superbly situated, and the Becots appear to be willin...

About this Wine: If any town can claim to be born under the auspices of a guiding star, Beaune can. The star, seen on numerous paintings or embroideries at the Hôtel-Dieu, is the love between ...

About this Wine: Grapes: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Colorino.
Fermentation: traditional.
Maturation: 2 - 4 months in Slavonian durmast casks of 50 - 80 Hl.
Refi...

Wine Spectator: Inviting fruit aromas and flavors of berry, red plum and raspberry are framed by plenty of fresh acidity. The pure, minerally finish offers some notes of iron and spice. Xinom...

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

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

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

Wine Spectator: High-toned fruit and oak aromas lead to a medium-weight wine, with herb, cranberry and currant. Finishes with earth and anise notes and firm tannins...