Aerian, precise, another sign that the cooler vintages are often where La Chapelle shines, spiralling out these violet, crushed roses and peony aromatics. It's a little reserved at first, but makes it worth the wait. Red...

A more refined expression than in La Chapelle, but I would strongly recommend going for La Chapelle right now. as these tannins remain fairly closed at the moment. Great future ahead, a sculpted and finessed expression of...

Vineyard 29's 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon 29 Estate impresses for its creamy, generous personality, something that is quite rare in this vintage. Sweet tobacco, cinnamon, savory herbs, menthol, licorice and plums wrap around...

This is powerful and rich, allowing just a note of freshness to creep into the firm structure. Dark tannins, black fruits and smoky wood flavors combine harmoniously, lending a sense of great power and long-term aging...

60% cabernet sauvignon 36% merlot 3% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. The biodynamic 120-hectare estate is planted in gravel clay and limestone. Aged in 50% new French oak. Deep ruby core with a bright ruby rim. The...

The purity of fruit in this white is phenomenal. It’s like looking through a thin, perfectly clear crystal. Aromas of sliced apples, lemons, fresh pineapples and lilacs. Full body but perfectly balanced between fruit and...

(WE93-95 points) A firm and tannic wine, it has the weight to support its tannins. It's balanced, solid and dense, with a powerful shot of black fruits.

Another excellent to outstanding effort from the Nony family, the 2011 Grand-Mayne offers up beautifully sweet raspberry and blueberry fruit intermixed with crushed rock-like notes as well as a jammy character (unusual in...

Highly Recommended. White peach, pineapple, white ginger, orange zest and green fig notes are clear and racy, while green almond, brioche, pear and yellow apple details wait in reserve. Offers stunning range and polish...

Fantastic structure to this with a mouthfeel of compacted velvet as well as crunchy acidity. Black truffle. Black berry. Light balsamic. It's full and layered with a powerful tannin structure and a flavorful finish...

The aromas in this young red show wild, dark fruits of blueberries plus mushroom and fresh herbs. Full body, chewy tannins and loads of plummy character. Second wine of Luce. Always delicious. Drink or hold.

Brings together the florality of Armailhac and the dense fruit of Clerc Milon, all with the volume turned up. Clear concentration and structure here, powerful Pauillac tannins and a juicy finish - easily one of the wines...

(from vines in excess of 50 years of age; the only red Corton vineyard with a full south orientation, notes Jean-Nicolas Meo): Good bright red. Subtle, ripe aromas of redcurrant, minerals, smoke and earth. Then chewy and...

The 2011 Crozes-Hermitage Lieu-Dit Picheres is floral and perfumed, with black and blue fruits, damp earth and sappy, underbrush-styled aromas and flavors. This medium-bodied, pure and textured effort has ample fruit and...

A serious Haut-Brion, still very much closed. Concentrated with firm tannins, this has real depth to it, showing walls and structure. Beautiful juice starts to seep through the walls after a few moments and this has great...

A soft and silky red with chocolate, tobacco, and citrus. Tile too. Medium to full body. Lovely balance and a tangy finish. A red with almost Burgundian character. This is all Rutherford. Drink now.

A delicious wine that stands out from many in the vintage. A ton of personality, with a sappy, raspberry, autumnal berry fruit as it opens and travels through the palate, with rose petals on the edge that give a beautiful...

This is the first vintage of Jacques Thienpont's new wine, over the border in St-Émilion. Eight hectares of 30-year-old vines, harvested three weeks later than at Le Pin. 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Spicy, ripe and...

Bright ruby-red. Smoky cherry, cassis and violet aromas pick up an exotic Asian spice nuance with aeration. Taut and sharply focused, offering bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors that show a subtly sweet character...

I suspect 2011 was too harsh for Garnacha, though the Cariñena behaved better. The 2011 Espectacle del Montsant shows signs of the heat on the organic and earthy nose with hints of malted cereals, graphite and peat and a...

(93-95 points) From a blend of 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 13.6% ABV and will be aged in 100% new oak. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare with the Grand Vin representing 73% of the harvest. Deep...