Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red. Complex, soil-driven aromas of red cherry, raspberry, menthol and crushed stone. Wonderfully round and sweet, with terrific red fruit intensity complemented b...

Wine Spectator: Intense, with a bold, roasted apple wood note out front and anise-infused plum and blackberry fruit surrounding the core. Lots of bramble, tar and warm stone accents course th...

Wine Spectator: Offers lovely interplay between cherry and raspberry fruit, with darker plum and graphite notes and a perfumy Lapsang souchong tea edge. Very racy and detailed, with a long, m...

Wine Spectator: Intense, with a bold, roasted apple wood note out front and anise-infused plum and blackberry fruit surrounding the core. Lots of bramble, tar and warm stone accents course th...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red-ruby. Musky aromas of redcurrant, dark cherry, smoke and animal fur, lifted by a hint of peony. Juicy, tight and imploded, with its serious density and underlyin...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: It is a brilliant effort! Probably more controversial is Usseglio's 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee La Parte des Anges (70% Mourvedre, 20% Grenache, and 10% Syrah, all aged in ...

Burghound: A deft touch of wood sets off more complex and slightly riper red and dark berry fruit aromas that also evidence nuances of violets, spice and warm earth. The rich, round and ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The Chambrun 2010 Le Bourg is a special cuvee from a tiny parcel that both Rolland and the proprietor believe has even greater potential than the rest of the vineyard. Cropped...

Wine Spectator: A fresh, elegant style, with a lively mesquite and sanguine spine that cuts through the silk-textured damson plum, cherry and blackberry fruit. The long, mineral-tinged finish...

Wine Spectator: A fresh, elegant style, with a lively mesquite and sanguine spine that cuts through the silk-textured damson plum, cherry and blackberry fruit. The long, mineral-tinged finish...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (a blend of 70% merlot and 30% cabernet franc) Bright ruby-red. Pure aromas of strawberry, lead pencil and cocoa. Supple on entry, with flavors similar to the aromas, then tur...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good medium bright red. Aromas of redcurrant, tobacco and menthol, plus a suggestion of honey. Chewy and light on its feet, with good calcaire energy to the medicinal cherry...

James Suckling: Shows mineral and cassis character with hints of mint. Medium to full body, with fine tannins and a fresh finish. A little hollow in the mid-palate. Second wine of Lynch.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Perrot-Minot's 2008 Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes - racked to tank two weeks before I tasted it - smells of purple plum, dark cherry, and charred red meat. Graphite, crushed st...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The Perrot-Minot 2008 Nuits-St.-Georges La Richemone Vieilles Vignes delivers scents and flavors of tart but ripe blackberry, Maine blueberry, machine oil, and licorice. Firml...

Wine Spectator: Boasting cherry, raspberry and a hint of gamy, forest floor detritus, this red cruises with its vibrant structure. This is harmonious, just needs more time to integrate. The f...

Rhone Report, The: A rich, substantial, and serious red, the 2009 Michel Gassier Costières-de-Nîmes Lou Coucardie is a blend of 60% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, and 10% Syrah that was aged for close...

Wine Enthusiast: ; Mainly Grenache (80%, the balance is Syrah) aged entirely in tank, this wine features loads of superripe dark cherries and plums, yet with a savory, olive-and meat-tinged as...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Nuits St. George Aux Thorey bursts from the glass with an exciting array of dark fruit supported by firm yet polished tannins. Expressive aromatics are woven througho...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Echezeaux is rich, ripe and surprisingly open. Plums, black cherries, spices and dried flowers are layered into the sensual finish. The Echezeaux gives the impression...