2018 Chateau Troplong Mondot - St. Emilion

2019 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot - St. Emilion

2018 Chateau Leoville Poyferre - St. Julien

Every bit as good as the 2009, and I think better than the 2010 and 2016, the 2018 Ch?teau L?oville Poyferr? is a total thrill that tops out my scale. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, its dense pur...

2018 Chateau Pavie Macquin - St. Emilion

The 2018 Pavie Macquin is deep garnet-purple colored and a little closed to begin, slowly revealing subtle notions of dark chocolate, candied violets and rose hip tea over a core of plum preserves, blueberry compote and cherry coulis plus wafts of woodsmo...

2016 Sassetti, Livio - Brunello di Montalcino Pertimali

Blackberries, black walnuts and black cherries, as well as loads of chewy tannins. Some smoked wood, wood tannins and even black truffles. It's full-bodied and powerful with loads going on. It just keeps growing on the palate. So much wet earth and black ...