Products tagged with '90+'

2023 Catena - Chardonnay Mendoza

The 2023 Chardonnay Catena was primarily sourced from the Uco Valley. Aged for up to 12 months in French oak barrels, this yellowhued wine reveals aromas of hazelnut, pear and herbs, with a subtle oral note. Indulgent and broad yet refreshing, the oak i...

2022 Catena - Malbec Mendoza (750ml)

The 2022 Malbec originates from the Uco Valley and is a blend of various regions and winemaking techniques. Purple in hue. The nose reveals enticing notes ranging from crushed plums to violets atop a faintly herbal backdrop. Indulgent and juicy, the...

2022 Catena - Cabernet Sauvignon (750ml)

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon blends multiple terroirs from the Uco Valley, with its focal point in Los Arboles. It displays a purple hue with a garnet sheen. Its nose reveals mint, ashes, currant and menthol. The dry and plush palate leaves a lingering,...

2021 Catena - Malbec Mendoza Paraje Altamira

The 2021 Appellation Paraje Altamira Malbec was my favorite from this range of Malbecs from different IGs (Indicación Geograficas, the appellations of Argentina), with freshness, elegance, balance, complexity and nuance. It has moderate 13.4% alcohol and ...

2022 Celler Cecilio - Priorat Black Slate Gratallops Vi De La Vila (750ml)

2022 Charvin - Cotes du Rhone (750ml)

Consistently a terrific Côtes Du Rhône that ages gracefully, the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Le Poutet should be outstanding. Rose petals, violets, ground pepper, and crunchy red and black fruits define this medium-bodied, fresh, focused, elegant wine, which has ...

2019 Chateau Bel-Air Jean & Gabriel - Lussac St Emilion 750ml

The 2019 Bel-Air Jean & Gabriel is impeccable. Soft, creamy and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2019 is especially fine for Lussac, where the wines are rarely this polished. Black cherry, chocolate, licorice and dark spice build over time. There ...

2024 Chateau Capbern St. Estephe (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2027]

The 2024 Capbern is a very pretty, delicate Saint-Estèphe. Cabernet Sauvignon takes the leading role in this elegant, nuanced wine. Crushed flowers, spice, new leather, cedar, licorice and incense are all delineated in the glass. Vibrant floral notes reap...

2022 Chateau Coutet - Sauternes HALF BOTTLE (375ml)

The 2022 Coutet has a beautifully-defined nose with pure botrytised fruit: tangerine, saffron, honeysuckle and orange rind hints. This has impressive focus. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous opening, fine acidity, pure and harmonious. A tensil...

2023 Chateau Coutet - Sauternes HALF BOTTLE (Bordeaux Future ETA 2026) (375ml)

Beautiful aromatics, fresh acidity that picks things up from the first moment, crisp citrus, mango, pineapple, grated ginger, and a twist of bitter aniseed on the finish. Richly concentrated, reflecting small yields, but once again a wine that shows the h...

2024 Chateau Coutet - Sauternes HALF BOTTLE (375ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2027]

The 2024 Coutet was picked over six tries although the final ones were not used with 134 g/L residual sugar this year. It has quite an intense bouquet with beautifully defined lemon thyme and light peach aromas. The palate is well balanced with a vivaciou...

2006 Chateau Coutet Sauternes HALF BOTTLE (375ml)

Tasted at the Sauternes 2006 ten-year on horizontal in Bordeaux. The 2006 Coutet has plenty of quince and marmalade scents on the nose, a subtle nuttiness underneath, perhaps a touch of passion fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with harmonious citrus-fre...

2023 Chateau Fieuzal Rouge - Pessac (Bordeaux Future ETA 2026)

The 2023 Fieuzal reveals a bright, perfumed bouquet of mulberries and cherries mingled with floral accents of violets, lilac and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, it’s pure and seamless, with a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids...

2015 Chateau Laroque - St. Emilion HALF BOTTLE 375ml

The 2015 Château Laroque (89% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon) from winemaker David Suire is a beauty offering tons of floral nuances in its ripe red and blue fruits, violets and bouquet garni like aromas and flavors. Ripe, opul...

2023 Chateau Laroque - St. Emilion (Bordeaux Future ETA 2026)

The 2023 Laroque might be the best wine David Suire has made since taking over here a few years ago. What I admire most about Laroque is its classicism—there is plenty of that on display here. Bright acids and persistent beams of supporting tannin frame d...

2023 Chateau Laroque - St. Emilion HALF BOTTLE (Bordeaux Future ETA 2026) (375ml)

The 2023 Laroque might be the best wine David Suire has made since taking over here a few years ago. What I admire most about Laroque is its classicism—there is plenty of that on display here. Bright acids and persistent beams of supporting tannin frame d...

2021 Chateau Laroque - St. Emilion

The 2021 Laroque is classy, elegant and polished. A wine of stature and breeding, Laroque is a quintessentially finessed Saint-Émilion. Silky tannins wrap around a core of dark cherry, plum, spice, new leather, licorice and menthol. All the elements are v...

2024 Chateau Laroque - St. Emilion (750ml) (Bordeaux Future ETA 2027)

Coming from a cooler terroir of pure limestone soils, including 15% hillside parcels, the 2024 Château Laroque is based on 98% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc and is resting in 50% new oak. This beautifully hued effort offers vibrant notes of ripe blackberri...