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E. Guigal 6965
Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Blanc 2017
Saint-Joseph
December 04, 2018
Guigal’s Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit comes from the vineyard that gives the Saint-Joseph appellation its name, and is one of the finest sites in the Northern Rhone Valley. Made in minuscule quantities, the Lieu Dit Blanc is one of the most original and distinctive whites in the Rhone. A seamless balance of freshness and fruitiness, pleasure and interest, and flavors and structure. Guigal’s specialty in whites is especially evident in this wine.
E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Blanc 2017 (93 VM)
Vinous -May 29, 2020 "Bright straw-yellow. A suave, deeply perfumed bouquet evokes pear nectar, peach, candied fig and vanilla, along with hints of jasmine and ginger that emerge with aeration. Densely packed and penetrating…
E. Guigal 6963
Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Blanc
Saint-Joseph
December 04, 2018
A result of its quality, Guigal’s Saint-Joseph Blanc Lieu Dit comes from the “Saint-Joseph” vineyard that gives the appellation its name. This site convinced the Guigals to work in Saint-Joseph and help to restore the historic perception of Saint-Joseph as an appellation of utmost quality. Saint-Joseph Blanc is a serious wine, with weight and complexity, and is deeply reflective of its vineyard sites. A seamless balance of freshness and fruitiness, pleasure and interest, and flavors and structure. Guigal’s specialty in whites is especially evident in this wine, as it is almost a deceptively serious wine.
E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Lieu Dit Blanc 2018 (93 JS)
James Suckling -October 30, 2019 "This has such complex aromas of grilled hazelnuts, lemons and limes with green mangoes, too. The palate is a bold, rich and glossy style with intermingled ripe-peach and praline flavors."
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 6960
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2016
Pomerol
December 04, 2018
From a wine of utter charm, La Fleur-Petrus has through the developments of the last 20 years become a wine of profound depth and complexity, all the while retaining its irresistible, seductive edge. You could even call it the archetype of Pomerol.
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2016 (97 VM)
Vinous -January 23, 2019 "The 2016 La Fleur-Pétrus soars out of the glass with striking aromatics. Light on its feet yet also quite fleshy, the 2016 has so much to offer. Blood orange and…
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2016 (99 JS)
James Suckling -January 23, 2019 "Wow. The blackberry, dried-flower and orange-peel aromas are so impressive at first, but then they go to black truffle and wet earth. Full-bodied with a solid core of powerful yet…
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2016 (94 WS)
Wine Spectator -January 23, 2019 "Ripe and warm in feel, with an alluring mix of creamy textured cherry, red currant and raspberry reduction notes, mixed with black tea and incense accents. Features a buried spine…
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2016 (97 WA)
Wine Advocate -December 04, 2018 “Blended of 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc, the medium garnet-purple colored 2016 la Fleur-Petrus reveals stunning Black Forest cake, redcurrant jelly and wilted roses scents with underlying suggestions of…
Lucien Le Moine 6846
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Cazetiers” 2016
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Cazetiers”
December 03, 2018
Les Cazetiers is a 21 acre vineyard that faces almost due east. Always one of Lucien Le Moine’s exciting wines, it combines fantastic definition and complexity. Mounir Saouma explains that the vines he uses are nearly 100 years old, and there is tremendous subtlety, spiciness and elegance. It is the essence of Gevrey without the body, all finesse.
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Cazetiers” 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Slightly cloudy appearance. Classic, pure Genevrières scents of lemon, lime, tangerine and ginger. At once large-scaled and sharply focused, with its dusty citrus zest, spice and anise flavors communicating a…
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Cazetiers” 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “The particular form of reduction the Burgundians call bourgeon de cassis overshadows the fruit today. More positively, here too the big-bodied flavors possess excellent muscularity and power along the first-rate…
E. Guigal 6836
Côte-Rôtie Château d’Ampuis 2015
Côte-Rôtie
December 03, 2018
The Guigal family spent 15 years restoring Château d'Ampuis, a historic property whose oldest sections date to the 11th century. The Château d’Ampuis has been the symbol of the town of Ampuis and the world-renowned Côte-Rôtie vineyard area for ten centuries. When the Guigal family learned that there was at one time a wine produced with the Château d’Ampuis name, they decided to produce an exceptional wine that would showcase the best that Côte-Rôtie has to offer.
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d’Ampuis 2015 (95 JS)
James Suckling -October 30, 2019 "Impressively deep aromas of graphite, tar, dark plums, blackberries, chocolate, pepper and all manner of baking spices. The palate has a super rich and attractive feel with smooth tannins, saturated…
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d’Ampuis 2015 (97 WS)
Wine Spectator -October 17, 2019 "A gorgeous core of steeped raspberry, boysenberry and fig fruit gives this a showy side. A lush structure flows underneath, while long echoes of warm ganache, black tea and espresso…
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d’Ampuis 2015 (96-98 JD)
Jeb Dunnuck -September 19, 2019 "Scheduled to be bottled just after this visit, the 2015 Côte Rôtie Château D'Ampuis reveals a deep ruby/purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of smoked black fruits, caramelized…
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d’Ampuis 2015 (95 VM)
Vinous -September 12, 2019 "Brilliant violet. Powerful, smoke-tinged dark berry preserve, candied violet, olive and fruitcake aromas show excellent clarity and pick up a spicy element with air. Palate-staining blackberry, cherry liqueur, bitter chocolate…
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d’Ampuis 2015 (97 WA)
Wine Advocate -March 26, 2019 “The 2015 Cote Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis finally approaches the lofty goals set for it by the Guigal family. It’s a bit toasty from the barrel but full-bodied, ripe and concentrated.…
Tommasi 6553
De Buris Amarone Riserva 2008
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC
November 21, 2018
De Buris is a timeless wine and a new classic. It is the culmination of the talent, passion, patience, and discipline of the Tommasi family in making Amarone, and an homage to the
Valpolicella region and its great winemaking potential.
Tommasi De Buris Amarone Riserva 2008 (94 WA)
Wine Advocate -October 11, 2019 "This is the exciting new project by the Tommasi family that unveiled much fanfare at the end of 2018. The wine is linked to a gorgeous historic property, the stately…
Tommasi De Buris Amarone Riserva 2008 (93 WS)
Wine Spectator -April 24, 2019 "Lovely aromas and flavors of baked cherry, spiced orange peel, coffee liqueur, graphite and dusty sage waft from the glass and expand on the palate of this creamy, medium- to…
Tommasi De Buris Amarone Riserva 2008 (94 W&S)
Wine & Spirits -January 18, 2019 "Introduced this year, De Buris Riserva is the culmination of a project that began in 2000 when Tommasi acquired 4.5 acres in La Groletta, a vineyard at the top of…
De Buris Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva 2008 (95 JS)
James Suckling -November 26, 2018 "Big Amarone with dried berries, cloves and chocolate. Hints of hazelnuts, too. Full body and round, soft tannins that are fully resolved now. Long and flavorful. Decadent and wonderful. Gorgeous…
Related Materials: De Buris Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva 2008 Tech Sheet (95 JS)
E. Guigal 6462
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
November 19, 2018
Guigal produces an intensely concentrated, inviting and complex Châteauneuf-du-Pape that is almost unique to the region today. Their passion for Châteauneuf, the leading appellation of the Southern Rhône, runs as deeply as that for their home sites in the Northern Rhône.
E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 (93 W&S)
Wine & Spirits -December 05, 2019 "“So sexy” were the first words I wrote after smelling this wine, marveling at the way a combination of taut herbal notes, earth and lush fruit could evoke such a…
E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 (92 WA)
Wine Advocate -December 03, 2018 “Consumers who want a bit more oomph than the 2014 offers will want to seek out Guigal’s 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape, which is a ripe, full-bodied example of the appellation...…
Related Materials: E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 Tech Sheet (92 WA)
Sandrone 6115
Barolo Cannubi Boschis Sibi et Paucis 2008
Barolo
October 31, 2018
Each year, the winery chooses to put aside a small part of their production of the wines based in Nebbiolo. The winery holds these in their library under optimal conditions for resting, refining and the slow march toward maturity. The seal on the labels identifies these specific bottles and their path which began under the ground in their cellars.
Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis Sibi et Paucis 2008 (96 WA)
Wine Advocate -October 31, 2018 “The 2008 Barolo Cannubi Boschis Sibi et Paucis is released ten years after the harvest. The Sibi et Paucis program of late releases sees only 1,500 bottles each of Cannubi…
Related Materials: Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis Sibi et Paucis 2008 Tech Sheet (96 WA)
Sandrone 6095
Le Vigne Barolo Sibi et Paucis 2008
Barolo
October 31, 2018
Le Vigne is a wine created from four different Nebbiolo vineyards, each of which brings its own contribution. This union generates an exceptionally complex wine that is round and harmonious on the palate, with fruity and spicy notes, and this approach of blending together plots is in fact the traditional one in Barolo.
Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis 2008 (97 WA)
Wine Advocate -October 31, 2018 “The 2008 Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis comes from a vintage that was sandwiched between other blockbuster years such as 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. This is an excellent…
Related Materials: Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis 2008 Tech Sheet (97 WA)
Rotem and Mounir Saouma 5938
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Magis 2015
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
October 29, 2018
Another unsurprising but jawdropping discovery when encountering the Saouma wines: Magis, Mounir’s white Chateauneuf from the heavily limestone Pierredon vineyard in Bedarrides. It makes sense that a producer of great white Burgundy would quickly become enchanted by the possibilities here. Only 3% of Chateauneuf is white, and virtually all of it is bottled after 6 months. Mounir’s chateauneuf is aged 18-24 months and has already been compared to some of the great white Burgundy crus for its depth and minerality.
Rotem and Mounir Saouma Châteauneuf-du-Pape Magis 2015 (98 JD)
Jeb Dunnuck -December 13, 2018 "Based largely on Grenache Blanc, the 2015 Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc Magis is a thrilling effort that has top Corton-like level of reduction and minerality to go with layers of white flowers,…
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Magis 2015 (97 WS)
Wine Spectator -October 29, 2018 "A beauty, with singed macadamia nut, brioche and hazelnut hints leading the way for a mix of creamed Jonagold apple, white peach, persimmon and Cavaillon melon flavors. A buried spine…
Rotem and Mounir Saouma Magis 2015 (96 VM)
Vinous -October 29, 2018 "Light brilliant yellow. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes mineral-accented pear nectar, orange gelato, iodine and mineral scents, along with a deeper suggestion of honey. Impressively energetic, sharply focused citrus and…
Sandrone 5923
Le Vigne Barolo 2014
Barolo
October 29, 2018
Le Vigne is a wine created from four different Nebbiolo vineyards, each of which brings its own contribution. This union generates an exceptionally complex wine that is round and harmonious on the palate, with fruity and spicy notes, and this approach of blending together plots is in fact the traditional one in Barolo.
Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2014 (96 VM)
Vinous -October 24, 2018 "The 2014 Barolo Le Vigne once again shows the wisdom of blending fruit from different sites. If there is a vintage where blending has the potential to be the difference-maker,…
Related Materials: Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2014 Tech Sheet (96 VM)
Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2014 (95 WE)
Wine Enthusiast (Cellar Selection) -October 12, 2018 "Red berry, dried rose petal, exotic spice, menthol and a whiff of underbrush take shape in the glass. On the youthfully tense but focused palate, taut refined tannins and vibrant…
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 5877
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2014
Pomerol
June 25, 2018
From a wine of utter charm, La Fleur-Petrus has through the developments of the last 20 years become a wine of profound depth and complexity, all the while retaining its irresistible, seductive edge. You could even call it the archetype of Pomerol.
Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2014 (98 JS)
James Suckling -October 25, 2018 “A wine evincing true enlightenment. It’s floral on the nose and also shows blackberries, stones, minerals and cedar. Full-bodied, yet its so fine-grained and tight. So, so long. It builds…
Related Materials: Château La Fleur-Pétrus 2014 Tech Sheet (98 JS)
Lucien Le Moine 5841
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Beaux Monts” 2016
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Beaux Monts”
December 03, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Beaux Monts” 2016 (95 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Bright, medium ruby-red. Very ripe, slightly high-toned nose combines expressive rocky minerality with hints of flowers and white fruits. Communicates an impression of relaxed tension on the palate, showing a…
Lucien Le Moine 5833
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Petits Monts” 2016
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Petits Monts”
December 03, 2018
Les Petits Monts is a small, 9 acre vineyard just up-slope from Richebourg. Mounir Saouma says about Les Petits Monts that it is not far from Les Suchots, and on top of Richebourg, with a poor, dry soil. It is in character the opposite of Les Suchots, which is colored and tannic - it is a subtle and very fine wine, which shows little tannin, more floral notes and more of a St-Vivant character.
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Petits Monts” 2016 (93 WS)
Wine Spectator (93) -April 08, 2019 "Perfumed with rose, cherry, strawberry and sandalwood aromas, this red is elegant and silky. Lovely balance and harmony makes this very approachable now, augmented by a well-integrated structure for aging.…
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Petits Monts” 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “Notes of herbal tea, spice, black cherry and sandalwood lead to racy, intense and almost pungently mineral-driven medium weight flavors that possess a chiseled, driving and wonderfully long finish that…
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Petits Monts” 2016 (95 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Bright ruby-red. Spectacularly pure, high-pitched, kaleidoscopic nose combines raspberry, blood orange and white pepper. Seriously dense and powerful but extremely young and not yet showing the harmoniousness of the Beaux-Monts,…
Lucien Le Moine 5830
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Aux Malconsorts” 2016
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Aux Malconsorts”
December 03, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Aux Malconsorts” 2016 (92 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Dark red; a bit disturbed. Less pure on the nose than the last two Vosne premier crus, hinting at a leesy quality. Then chewy and ripe on the palate, conveying…
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Aux Malconsorts” 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “A restrained and slightly grumpy nose requires aggressive swirling to coax the aromas of red and dark cherry, a wide range of spice elements and touch of sandalwood to reveal…
Lucien Le Moine 5827
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Suchots” 2016
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Suchots”
December 03, 2018
Les Suchots is one of Lucien Le Moine’s finest Crus every year. Mounir says that, like Échézeaux, there is an almost Syrah-like character of licorice and smoke. Les Suchots is a wine with a lot of tannin and less of a classic, delicate Burgundian profile.
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Suchots” 2016 (92 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “Moderate reduction masks everything save for a few spice elements. The rich, full-bodied and very generously proportioned flavors brim with an abundance of dry extract while showing fine persistence on…
Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Les Suchots” 2016 (93 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Bright ruby. Slightly compact aromas of black cherry, licorice, menthol and dark chocolate. Very ripe on the palate but with terrific inner-mouth tension, showing as much red fruits as black…
Lucien Le Moine 5824
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Aux Boudots” 2016
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Aux Boudots”
October 24, 2018
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Aux Boudots” 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “A very ripe yet still agreeably fresh nose features notes of warm earth, poached plum, mocha and cassis. There is excellent richness to the solidly concentrated and well-detailed flavors that…
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Aux Boudots” 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Bright, full ruby. Deep, almost liqueur-like aromas of cassis and black cherry; there’s something old school about this. Hugely concentrated and mouthfilling, with its very ripe flavors of cassis, blackberry,…
Lucien Le Moine 5821
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Les Vaucrains” 2016
Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Les Vaucrains”
December 03, 2018
The commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges is the southernmost commune of the Côte de Nuits, and includes, from a viticultural standpoint, the small adjoining commune of Prémeaux-Prissey. There are 431 acres of vineyards which take this appellation at the village level, of which 29 are in Prémeaux. Of the 1er Cru vineyards, numbering 36, 28 vineyards occupy 248 acres in Nuits-Saint-Georges; the remaining eight, in Prémeaux, cover 104 acres. The Les Vaucrains is a vineyard of 15 acres lying upslope at 260-280 meters in the south part of Prémeaux.
Lucien Le Moine Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Les Vaucrains” 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “This is so deeply colored that it stains the glass. The restrained and beautifully layered nose is composed by notes of earth, game, smoke and fresh black currant. The rich,…
Lucien Le Moine Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru “Les Vaucrains” 2016 (95 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Bright, full ruby. Lively aromas of black fruits and violet are given an airy quality by limestone lift. Juicy, penetrating and a bit youthfully imploded, with its rich flavors of…
Lucien Le Moine 5815
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Champeaux” 2016
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Champeaux”
December 03, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Champeaux” 2016 (93 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “Liqueur-like aromas of various dark berries are liberally cut with notes of the sauvage, earth and a wisp of humus. The intense, focused and linear middle weight flavors exhibit ample…
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Les Champeaux” 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Bright ruby-red. Deep, brooding, very pure aromas of black cherry, dark raspberry, cocoa powder and earth. Pliant, harmonious and sweet if without quite the power of the Morey-Saint-Denis Clos des…
Lucien Le Moine 5811
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Aux Combottes” 2016
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Aux Combottes”
December 03, 2018
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Aux Combottes” 2016 (93 WA)
Wine Advocate -March 05, 2020 “Unwinding in the glass with a deep bouquet of cherries, wild berries, incense, rose petals and spices, the 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes is medium to full-bodied, velvety and…
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Aux Combottes” 2016 (93 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “Reduction flattens the underlying fruit. Otherwise there is a slightly finer mouth feel to the rich, vibrant and attractively delineated medium weight flavors that terminate in a youthfully austere and…
Lucien Le Moine 5808
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Lavaut Saint-Jacques” 2016
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Lavaut Saint-Jacques”
December 03, 2018
Estournelles St Jacques sits just above Lavaut St Jacques, a five acre vineyard at the top of the slope. Mounir Saouma describes this wine by staying it is in character between Les Cazetiers, which is fine and subtle, and Lavaut St Jacques, which is more powerful and tannic. Estournelles St Jacques has a beautiful balance, and a lovely weight that also displays subtlety.
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Lavaut Saint-Jacques” 2016 (94 VM)
Vinous -December 03, 2018 “Bright ruby-red. An aroma of medicinal black cherry comes across as quite fresh for this cuvée. Dense and sappy, with a flavor of black cherry syrup enlivened by savory limestone-driven…
Lucien Le Moine Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Lavaut Saint-Jacques” 2016 (94 BH)
Burghound -December 03, 2018 “Reduction dominates today. Otherwise there is outstanding size, weight and intensity to the larger-scaled, muscular and much more powerful flavors that are not nearly as elegant but they do deliver…
