A very fine-textured Champagne with lovely density and finesse. The bubbles roll off the palate. Full body. Extremely creamy and flavorful. Shows wonderful finesse and a lovely, chalky, lemon-curd and brioche aftertaste...

There is a big jump in concentration and density in the 2004 Pedro Ximénez de Sacristía, and looking at the analytical data, it's also the one with more sugar and acidity, so something happened here... It's really dark...

Chocolate, liquorice, olive tapendade, brambled blackberry and cassis fruits, firm tannins. Deepens through the palate, showcasing layers of flavour that offer both power and concentration. An excellent Poyferré that...

Tasted from barrel in 2005 this wine showed the freshness of the vintage in its bright woodland-berry scent before settling into tannins that felt mineral powerful and black. Directeur général Paul Pontallier commented at...

Inky rich damson with edges of russet and a curl of campfire smoke. This is elegant and balanced, juicy cassis, damson puree and bilberry fruits. There is a generosity to the structure, with concentration through the...

There are tannins, structure and power, but also supreme elegance. The 2004 acidity comes through in the sweet cassis flavors, supported at the back by dry tannins. Currently, the wine is closed up, losing some of its...

Clarendon Hills' flagship Syrah is the 800-case cuvee of 2004 Syrah Astralis Vineyard. One of Australia's most prodigious offerings Astralis is a 20-30-year wine (some of the early vintages such as 1996 are still babies...

Suduiraut has a rather delicate floral aroma for a wine that's luminous gold. Botrytis flavors kick in on the palate and the wine explodes. What's left is ethereal: scents of the forest, of beeswax, ginger and Mandarin...

New wood and high extraction are the dominant characteristics of this wine. That makes it in a modern, polished style, which will certainly evolve well, eventually arriving at something that is big and bold. Give it 4–5...

One of the more obviously ageworthy offerings from Clarendon Hills, the 2004 Hickinbotham Syrah boasts a wonderfully perfumed bouquet of flowers, minerals and spice. Then it backs up those captivating aromatics with rich...

Tasted from magnum, the 2004 Grande Cuvée Rosé Alexandra, Laurent-Perrier's flagship Rosé is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir (on the skins) and 20% Chardonnay vinified together that has only been bottled seven times since 1982...

Bright, deep cherry-red. Reduced nose dominated by dark fruits, smoke and gunflint, plus a whiff of matchstick. Then sweet and supple but reduced in the mouth, with wild, soil-driven flavors of dark cherry, smoke and...

The 2004 Cotes du Roussillon Clos del Rey is 80% Carignan (the rest again Grenache) and even more darkly-hued in flavor than its 2006 counterpart. Roasted meats toasted nuts and concentrated yet fresh blackberry are...

Mouton continues to improve on this neighboring property just to the south, where it's created a delicious 2004. The texture is succulent and velvet-soft, the flavors black, shot through with a brighter red-berry aroma...

Aromas of blueberry and hints of flowers follow through to full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Beautiful and refined. A fantastic debut wine from Luca d'Attoma and his partner Elena Celli...

Highly Recommended - Dark ruby in color showing beautiful aromas of crushed berries with hints of sultana raisin and spices. Full-bodied with a superrich powerful palate. This has layers of fruit and a fabulous finish...

Chocolate, liquorice, olive tapendade, brambled blackberry and cassis fruits, firm tannins. Deepens through the palate, showcasing layers of flavour that offer both power and concentration. An excellent Poyferré that...