Burghound: A reserved but quite pretty and attractively layered nose speaks of earth, fresh wild red berry fruit and humus. The mouth feel is rich, suave and refined thanks in large part...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby-red. High-pitched aromas of cassis, blackberry, licorice pastille and violet. Round, suave and lush but with lovely inner-mouth lift to the cassis and chocolate ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque ruby. An intensely perfumed bouquet displays scents of black raspberry, redcurrant, Asian spices and incense, with slow-building floral and mineral qualities. Sweet, ...

About this Wine: From a powerful soil, made up of schistose sands marked by iron oxide, this cuvée is characterised by flavours of wild berries and liquorice over deep, forceful tannins - comb...

About this Wine: Caymus Vineyards produces two Cabernets Sauvignons - a "Napa Valley" and "Special Selection". Both bottlings have aromas and flavors which can only be achieved through "hang...

About this Wine: Vineyards: Careful selection of the best Pagos (small area with certain peculiarities) from estate vineyards in seven different villages in Ribera del Duero including Roa, La ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Less minerally and more fruity than the Chassagne samples that preceded it, showing charming aromas of peach, fresh apricot, white flowers and vanilla. Sweet, fresh, well-del...

About this Wine: The 1 hecatare, terraced Cornas Les Eygats site is situated at a relatively high altitude. It has pure granite soil and and an ideal south-east exposure.

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Jancis Robinson: A very powerful nose that soars out of the glass. Heady and mineral. Honey and beeswax. Hugely attractive in 2010. Racy and unique with massive undertow of richness. Should ag...

Jancis Robinson: Quite dark ruby. Interesting tension on the nose. Lots of gas and race. Juicy and very electric. Punchy. Slight bitter damsons on the finish.

Burghound: Strong reduction again precludes a satisfactory examination of the aromas. By contrast to the funky nose there is excellent verve and freshness to the concentrated, detailed a...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Exotic aromas of cherry, raspberry and mocha. Quite smooth and complex in the early going, with surprising fullness to the flavors of blackberry, clove, woodsmoke and mocha. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, deep red. More discreet and higher-pitched on the nose than the Fremiet, offering black raspberry and mineral aromas enlivened by a minty nuance. Wonderfully silky a...

About this Wine: "...From this impeccably run estate, Andre Brunel produces 7,000 cases of a traditionally made regular Chateauneuf du Pape, and, when possible, about 500 cases of Chateauneuf ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Cornas Vieilles Vignes has off-the-charts richness as well as an extraordinarily precise nose of blackberry and blueberry jam intermixed with cassis, charcoal, lead p...

Wine Spectator: Ripe and rich, but sleek, racy and pure, with linzer torte, blackberry coulis and plum sauce notes all coursing along, lined with lavender, anise and graphite. This has the d...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright purple. Heady red and dark berry preserve and floral aromas, with bright spice and mineral nuances adding vivacity. Concentrated but impressively energetic, offering ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, dark red. Black raspberry, minerals, flowers and a whiff of peppery spices on the slightly reduced nose. Elegant, silky and sweet, offering lovely detail, excellent ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full medium red. Captivating nose offers wild dark raspberry, game, licorice and smoky minerality; a bit Chambertin-like. Fat, sweet and full yet light on its feet; in ...