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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque ruby. A pungent, exotically perfumed bouquet displays blackcurrant, anise and smoky Indian spices, along with a sexy floral overtone. Sappy, penetrating dark berry flav...

Wine Spectator: A fresh, powerful red, whose cherry and tobacco notes are squeezed by stiff tannins. Linear and vibrant, requiring time to integrate and absorb its tannins. Best from 2012 thr...

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: #2 on 2008 Top 100; Very beautiful aromas of crushed berry, flowers, currant and Indian spices follow through to a full body, with ultrafine tannins and a long, long finish. E...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($135; 100% mataro) Glass-staining ruby. Powerful scents of blackcurrant, dark cherry, olive tapenade and incense, with a musky herbal undertone. Broad, palate-staining dark b...

Wine Spectator: This tightly knit Champagne brings something more with each sip, and a hint of peach leads first to ripe apple and quince flavors, then papaya, nut, lemon meringue, ginger, li...

About this Wine: This  is  one  of  the  legendary Grands  Crus  in Gevrey-  Chambertin.  The  appellation dates back to 1155, when the monks ...

Wine Spectator: Packed with black cherry, licorice, herbs and mineral, this red has a wild edge to it, offset by sweet fruit. Solidly built and intense, with a touch of heat on the finish. Be...

Wine Spectator: Offers gorgeous fruit, with amazing purity of flavor, delivering rich, concentrated, supple layers of currant, blackberry, black licorice and mocha, with subtle loamy earth. E...

Wine Spectator: A touch extreme, as this is very toasty in style, with lots of butter, grilled hazelnut and peach cobbler aromas and flavors. Really powerful, with a broad and muscular palate...

About this Wine: From the same hillside vineyards as `Ma Princesse' and `Ma Douce,' this unique cuvée is judiciously blended from a strictly limited number of selected barrels displaying t...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Notes of orange and apricot jam emerge from the elegant, medium gold-colored 2000. The wine shows good ripeness, medium to full...

About this Wine: Profile is the flagship red Bordeaux blend showcasing the very best fruit from each vintage. The favorite lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Fra...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a huge wine bursting with dark fruit, mocha, spices, tar and licorice. It shows remarkable depth, richness and intensity from start to finish. T...

Wine Spectator: This powerful red delivers traditional character with a modern swagger. This is packed with black cherry, licorice, tobacco and mineral, yet accents them with cola, toast and ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2007 Valbuena is rounded and warmer than the 2006 with lush dark berry fruits interlaced with scents of espresso and bay leaf. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin...

About this Wine: Weinbach's Gewurztraminer Cuvee Laurence comes from the mainly limestone soil just beneath the actual Altenbourg site. Similar to the Altenbourg Cuvee Laurence, this wine is q...

Wine & Spirits: Rich, dense flavors of white peach, litchi and exotic citrus feel layered and subtle, with a vibrant energy and ample fragrance. Despite its great richness it remains balanc...

Wine Spectator: Nutmeg and cinnamon notes accent flavors of peach jam, quince paste and candied orange peel in this spicy, just off-dry white. Medium-bodied, with juicy acidity, and a mouthwa...