Wine: Chateau du Cros Blanc 2015 Region: AOC Bordeaux Variety: Sauvignon ABV: 13% alc. Score: 89 pts Best Enjoyed: Drink Now Lovely aromas of grapefruit pith, kumquat, and freshly cut grass, and a palate of white grapefruit as well as a floral note alongside lime and sweet spice.
Wine: Chateau de Pez St.-Estephe 2013 ABV: 13% alc. Score: 91 pts Imported By: Maisons Marques & Domaines Best Enjoyed: 2020 – 2030 Subtle nose, with a creamy note to the cherry pastry creme and spice, but otherwise, this is fairly quiet right now. On the palate, this is shutting down and looks ready …
Wine: Gran Reserva Winery: Beronia Vintage: 2009 Region: Rioja Varieties: Graciano, Mazuelo, Tempranillo The nose immediately emits scents of thick oozing brambles, with stewed dark plums, blackberries and a fragrant black pepper. Reenacted on the palate, you can expect to experience a stunning velvety texture, full of deep dark …
Wine: Chateau Barreyre 2014 Bordeaux Superieur Region: Bordeaux ABV: 14% alc Score: 87 points Best Enjoyed: Drink now Subtle and earthy, with currants and cherry skin that brighten up noticeably with air, and lead to a palate defined by red cherry and a hint of flowers, as well as shaved led pencil.
Wine: Chateau Tour des Termes 2012 ABV: 13% alc. Score: 92 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2023 Copious tobacco, cedar, and graphite aromas are joined by dark currants and violets, and turn to a palate bright with acid and anchored by cherry skin and mineral, as well as red and darker currants.
Wine: Chateau Poujeaux Moulis-en-Medoc 2010 Score: 91 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2019 Gorgeous nose, with lifted aromatics yet still somehow anchored. Aromas of sandalwood, balsamic, dark currants and black raspberries, melted black licorice, and a hint of Indian-spiced meat. On the palate, this is lively yet clearly at the end of its …
Wine: Les Hauts de Smith Bordeaux Rosé 2014 Score: 89 pts Best Enjoyed: Drink Now Lovely raspberry and wild strawberry notes on the nose, with a hint of minerality that is echoed on the palate, as is that red-berry fruit. At nearly three years of age, there is a savory …
Wine: Chateau Cambon la Pelouse 2014 Region: Haut-Medoc Variety: Sauvignon Score: 88 pts Best Enjoyed: Now- 2020 Nicely spiced dark currants and dark cherries, with notes of tobacco leaf, cedar, pencil led and leather. On the palate, this is quite savory, with sasparilla, scorched earth, and a background layer of cherry skin and graphite.
Wine: Chateau de Chantegrive Blanc Graves 2012 Region: Bordeaux Variety: 50 Semillon / 50 Sauvignon Blanc ABV: 13% alc Score: 90 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2020 Aromas of lemon oil and leesier notes that are just a touch creamy and reminiscent of bread dough. That leesiness comes through on the herb-flecked …
Wine: Chateau Doisy-Vedrines 2012 Region: Sauternes Score: 93 pts Best Enjoyed: Now – 2026 Classic notes of honey and freshly unearthed mushroom are framed by hints of honeysuckle, and roll into a palate both bright and sweet, with pineapple, white peach, nectarine, and lemon marmalade. Excellent now, and will show even more depth with …
Wine: Dubard Cremant de Bordeaux Brut Rosé NV Variety: 50 Merlot / 50 Malbec Score: 87 pts Best Enjoyed: Now Distinctly nutty and yeasty aromas lean in the direction of fresh-baked pastry dough and graham crackers, and turn to a palate brighter than that nose implies, the raspberry and cranberry lending it lift. It …
Wine: Chateau Cap de Faugeres 2012 Region: AOC Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux ABV: 14% alc. Score: 87 pts Imported By: Joanne Best Enjoyed: Now – 2022 Aromas of spicy, brambly berry fruit and mineral, with a slight tomato vine note, turn to a palate of sappy cassis and cherry with a finish of more tomato …