Wine Spectator: Sweet, bordering on syrupy, but nicely held in check by sufficient acidity, allowing the coffee, sassafras, vanilla and clotted cream flavors to glide effortlessly through the...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby-red. Black fruits and licorice on the nose; a bit inkier and less expressive than the basic Clos des Andes. Then denser and deeper but less pliant in the mouth, wi...

Wine Spectator: Toast and dried fruit notes mix in this very harmonious dry Champagne, which is full of flavor-dried apricot, candied orange peel, nut and smoke-but still elegant and light-we...

About this Wine: The grapes were all harvested by hand and collected in boxes holding from 33 to 44 lb., after they were destalked and very lightly crushed. The fermentation cellar was pla...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (merlot with some cabernet franc): Bright ruby-red. Lively, slightly medicinal aromas of cassis, blackberry, licorice and flowers. Supple, sweet and nicely concentrated, wi...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah planted in a mixture of gneiss, schist, and chalk, and vinified half each in tank and barrel (demi-muids as well as barriques), the 2009 Cot...

About this Wine: The second wine of Suduiraut, formerly called Castelnau de Suduiraut

Wine Spectator: This is quite ripe, with a big core of linzer torte, cassis and blackberry fruit, but well-supported by graphite and melted licorice notes. Offers ample breadth and depth, wit...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A gorgeous blend of 60% Semillon and 40% Sauvignon Blanc, this wine is under the radar for most consumers. Delicious notes of honeydew melons, mandarin oranges, honeysuckle an...

Wine Spectator: Very pure and precise, with racy, mouthwatering salted almond and peach pit notes along the edges, while green plum, Jonagold apple and white peach flavors course through the ...

Tracey Rose: Saturated dark purple color. 70% grenache and 30% syrah. Brooding nose exhibits inky aromas of truffle and cigar box. A monster for this region with big and bold flavors of bl...

Neal Martin's Wine Journal: Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois 2009 tasting in London. The Devise d'Ardilley was the winner of the Coup de Cru Bourgeois that I judged at Vinexpo in June. Here, it justifies that...

Wine Spectator: Currant bush, with crushed berries on the nose that follow through to a full body. Chewy tannins are a little extracted, but finishes juicy. Score range: 89-92 -JS

Wine Spectator: Refined and creamy, with delicate acidity that finds fine balance with the layers of poached apple and pear, lemon cake, ground ginger, smoke and almond cream flavors. Very el...

Wine Spectator: Both fragrant and delicate, this offers complex floral, grapefruit, citrus, light oak and honeydew melon flavors perked up by lively acidity, which imparts a mouthwatering fin...

Wine Spectator: This round white has texture and grip, with rich and focused flavors of apple, almond, green olive and brine. Offers plenty of fruit, but remains grounded thanks to the briny ...

Wine Spectator: Pineapple, lemon, green apple and nectarine flavors are mingled with a crunchy acidity, making this refreshing and lively. This is smooth, aromatic and balanced, especially on...

Wine Enthusiast: Roasted, rubbery, savory aromas include lesser notes of graphite, licorice, toast and berrry fruit. The wine feels plump, round and full for a 2008, with grabby tannins and ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Haut-Brisson displays a sweeter, more forward and evolved personality compared to the Reserve, with less oak but lots of fleshy black currant and kirsch-like fruit in...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red. Expressive aromas of red cherry, red plum, minerals and violet. Dense, pliant and lively, with penetrating flavors of red cherry, pomegranate, redcurrant jelly and...