Red Bordeaux |
|
1985 |
Latour
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£390 |
Score: 88 Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (4), December 2003
Score: 87 Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (3), November 1998
Score: 88 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (129), June 2000
This wine was tasted from my personal collection, following the Latour tasting. The 1985 Latour is a soft, open-knit example, without much structure, delineation, and depth. The dark ruby color displays amber at the edge. The bouquet of tobacco, black fruits, herbs, earth, and new oak is pleasant, but neither intense nor persistent. The wine is medium-bodied, with sweet fruit on the attack, but it narrows out to reveal dry tannin and herbaceous notes. Anticipated maturity: now-2012.
Score: 88 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (129), April 2000
Score: 94 James Suckling, Wine Spectator, August 2000
Almost as great as the 1982. Dense and luscious with amazingly deep plum, blackberry and chocolate aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and full tannins. A wine with a terrific future. Try after 1998.--The Bordeaux 50. (JS) 95points
James Suckling, Wine Spectator
Tasting Notes |
|
88 |
White Burgundy |
Jadot, Louis |
2012 |
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
300cl |
£695 |
Tasting note: This is also quite elegant with its equally spicy nose of honeysuckle, yellow and white orchard fruit and citrus elements. There is a lovely vibrancy to the concentrated and relatively large-scaled flavors that possess good power on the markedly dry and somewhat compact edgy finish. As with the Combettes my predicted range offers the benefit of the doubt that the finish will flesh out and the dryness will dissipate with time.
Tasting Notes |
|
92 |
Italy |
|
2010 |
Gaja Barbaresco Sori Tildin
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
300cl |
£1,150 |
96+
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2018 - 2040
Reviewed by
Monica Larner
Issue Date
28th Jun 2013
Source
207, The Wine Advocate
Gaia Gaja uses the word “salty” to describe this next wine, and I see her point. The 2010 Sori Tildin shows a dry, firmly structured quality that enhances those extraordinary, breezy overtones of lead pencil and brimstone that so fittingly frame the Nebbiolo grape. The lingering end-notes of rose petal, ginger and cedar are striking. You immediately feel the tannic structure and power of the wine. The jump is very sharp next to the Costa Russi, and that’s why this is one of Gaja’s best cellar-agers. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040.
Tasting Notes |
|
96 |
Rhone |
Avril |
2012 |
CNDP Clos des Papes
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
300cl |
£225 |
Rating
96
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2015 - 2035
Reviewed by
Jeb Dunnuck
Issue Date
14th Sep 2015
Source
Special Report (Sep 2015), The Wine Advocate
Leading off the reds in the retrospective, the 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape hit a whopping 15.7% natural alcohol, yet doesn't show a trace of heat in its gorgeous bouquet of kirsch liqueur, blackberries, Asian spice, cured meats and garrigue. This is followed by a thick, concentrated, seamless 2012 that has the vintage's purity and rounded nature, plenty of sweet tannin, and a killer finish. Already hard to resist, it will cruise for another 15-20 years.
Tasting Notes |
|
96 |
Red Bordeaux |
|
2008 |
Clinet
[US Slip Labels] |
2 |
Bottle |
|
600cl |
£495 |
Another resounding success for the vintage, the opaque purple-colored 2008 Clinet (14.4% alcohol) is composed of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Yields of 38 hectoliters per hectare, while higher than in 2010, were still modest. Another powerful, big, large-scaled effort, the 2008 exhibits an inky/purple color as well as sweet creme de cassis, blackberry, plum, Asian spice, licorice and incense notes. Layered and full-bodied with stunning purity and a 40+ second finish, this beauty needs 3-5 years of bottle age and should keep for 25-30 years.
Tasting Notes |
|
94 |
White Bordeaux |
|
2007 |
Yquem
[US Slip labels] |
2 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£360 |
|
|
98 |
White Bordeaux |
|
2014 |
Yquem
[US Slip labels] |
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£400 |
A stunner, sporting tropical mango and papaya notes that glide along beautifully, while heather honey, pineapple chutney and toasted coconut flavors fill in through the finish. Delivers an amazing mouthfeel that is both creamy and intense, with a pretty inner floral brightness that contrasts with the fruit. Best from 2020 through 2045. 6,665 cases made.
Score: 98 James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com, February 2017
The 2014 d'Yquem has a complex bouquet with buttered toast, almond, honey and peach skin aromas. It opens with greater zeal than its peers, there is more immediacy here. The palate is very well balanced with crisp acidity, a finely tuned and satisfying Sauternes with style and grace, evincing great tension and mineral drive towards the finish. Superb. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. 2020 - 2055
Score: 97 Neal Martin, vinous.com, March 2018
Very subtle Yquem on the nose with dried pineapple, lemons, green apples and hints of botrytis. The palate grabs you by the arms and shows you superb concentration of spices, dried fruit, phenolics and incredible energy. Nothing is like this from Sauternes this vintage! Drink whenever you like. Spellbinding.
Score: 98 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2017
A crazy combination of botrytis, dried fruits and freshness. It's not the sweetest Yquem but it has an extraordinary depth of fruit and freshness. It goes on for minutes. Spicy and intense. A stunning young wine. A brightness and fabulous depth of fruit.
Score: 97/98 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2015
The 2014 d'Yquem is a wine of restraint above all else. Candied lemon, orange peel, apricot jam, graphite and almond are some of the many threads in a rich fabric that envelops all the senses. A wine of contrasts, the 2014 is at times delicate, while in other moments it is more powerful. Although striking, the 2014 falls just short of being profound. In exchange, readers will find an Yquem that will give up its charms on the earlier side.
Score: 95 Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, February 2017
Bright gold with a green note. Intense freshness on the nose. Fabulous nose of richness and freshness. The residual sugar is not high but the balance is great. Lime and pears and great richness and almost like a fruit juice, it's so refreshing yet dense and sweet. 13.35%
Drink 2020-2050
Score: 19 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2015
The greatest sweet wine of Bordeaux and without doubt one of the world's most famous wines. There is no denying outstanding quality is consistently maintained here but pricing in some recent vintages has been too high. The 2013 was not sold en primeur and the 2012 vintage was not produced. This vintage will also not be released en Primeur but held back until 2016.
Farr Vintners, March 2015
Floral fragrant the nose is quite light with tangerine freshness the palate richer sweet fruit apricot and candied peel. The honeyed sweetness on the mid palate is balanced by freshness at the back stylish and fragrant this is not a heavyweight but has elegance and charm. 2016-35
Score: 93/97 Derek Smedley MW, April 2015
In a very good to excellent year for Sauternes, this was the outstanding wine, as it often is. Picked in four selections between September 5th and October 30th, it had 100% botrytis infection. Exotic, honeyed yet gloriously refreshing, with notes of lemon tart and nutmeg spice, it lingers tantalisingly on the palate.
Score: 97 Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2015
Score: 97 Decanter Magazine, April 2015
Tasting Notes |
|
98 |
Rhone |
Chapoutier |
2013 |
Ermitage de l'Oree
[US Slip Label] |
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£200 |
JEB DUNNUCK: 100
Leading off three single-vintage whites from Hermitage, the stunning 2013 Ermitage Cuvee de L’Oree has an off-the-hook bouquet that includes just about everything you could think of when considering Hermitage Blanc. White peach, white flowers, almond paste, quince and wet rock are just some of the nuances, and it packs a serious punch on the palate, with full-bodied richness, a flamboyant, expansive texture and riveting focus and purity. Give it a year or so and drink it over the following 2-3 decades. Dec 2014, www.robertparker.com
Tasting Notes |
|
100 |
Rhone |
Chapoutier |
2014 |
Ermitage de l'Oree
[US Slip Label] |
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£180 |
The thickest, most unctuous, full-bodied and sexy white of the vintage is the 2014 Ermitage de l’Orée. Coming all from the sedimentary soils of the Les Murets and aged mostly in demi-muids (only 15% new), it offers a sensational perfume of caramelized peaches, campfire, honeysuckle and white flowers that literally come soaring from the glass. Possessing uncommon density, a stacked mid-palate, loads of sweet fruit and a blockbuster finish, this hedonistic effort can be drunk with incredibly pleasure today, or cellared for a decade or more. It will have three or more decades of overall longevity.
Score: 98+ Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate (222), December 2015
Tasting Notes |
|
98 |
Red Burgundy |
Bernstein |
2016 |
Charmes Chambertin
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£275 |
|
|
|
Rhone |
Chapoutier |
2014 |
Ermitage l'Ermite
[US Slip Label] |
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£280 |
Rating
97
Release Price
$420
Drink Date
2021 - 2041
Reviewed by
Jeb Dunnuck
Issue Date
30th Dec 2016
Source
228, The Wine Advocate
The inky black/purple-colored 2014 Ermitage l’Ermite is more firm, backward and mineral driven than the sexier Pavillon, offering fabulous notes of scorched earth, wood smoke, crushed violets, and both blackcurrant and crème de cassis. An utterly profound effort, it defines the more charming nature of the vintage, displaying building tannin and one seriously long finish. Forget bottles for 5-7 years and enjoy over the following two decades.
Not enough can be said about the quality that consistently comes from this estate. From the top to the bottom of the range, you can’t go wrong. And while the prices at the top are frightfully expensive (they’re out of my zip code), there are incredible values from St Péray, St Joseph, Cornas and Crozes Hermitage that should be snatched up by readers. Looking at the 2014s reviewed here, these shine for their elegance and purity, and are certainly some of the most concentrated wines in the vintage. Readers shouldn’t forget that while 2014 was a complicated vintage for the reds, the whites are gorgeous. As to the 2015s, these massive and concentrated wines are going to demand patience, but at the top end, I suspect will be as good as wine gets.
Tasting Notes |
|
97 |
California |
Aston Estate |
2006 |
Clone 115 667 Pinot Noir
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£45 |
|
|
|
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2005 |
Bevan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Showtek
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£280 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2014 |
Curmudgeon Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£220 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2014 |
De Crescenzo Tench Impetus
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£160 |
|
|
97 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2014 |
Harbison Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£220 |
|
|
99 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2013 |
Moaveni Vineyard Syrah
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£130 |
|
|
99 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2010 |
Oakville Proprietary Red
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£200 |
|
|
|
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2005 |
Showket Vineyard Davids Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£280 |
|
|
|
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2016 |
Sonoma Coast Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£55 |
|
|
|
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2010 |
Sugarloaf Mountain Proprietary Red
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£280 |
|
|
|
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2013 |
Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£360 |
|
|
98 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2013 |
Tench Vineyard Ee
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£170 |
|
|
96 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2014 |
Tench Vineyard Ee
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£400 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2012 |
Tin Box
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£360 |
|
|
96 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2014 |
Tin Box
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£160 |
|
|
96 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2015 |
Tin Box
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£140 |
|
|
97 |
California |
Bevan Cellars |
2013 |
Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block Cabernet Sauvignon
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£180 |
|
|
|
California |
Colgin |
2014 |
Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£400 |
|
|
98 |
California |
Continuum |
2014 |
Proprietary Red
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£280 |
|
|
97 |
California |
Continuum |
2015 |
Proprietary Red
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£280 |
|
|
97 |
California |
Garden Creek |
2010 |
Red Tesserae Alexander Valley
|
6 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£30 |
|
|
|
California |
Garden Creek |
2011 |
Red Tesserae Alexander Valley
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£30 |
|
|
|
California |
Hilt |
2014 |
Chardonnay Old Guard
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£38 |
|
|
|
California |
Hilt |
2013 |
Methode Traditionelle Sparkling
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£70 |
|
|
|
California |
Hilt |
2014 |
Methode Traditionelle Sparkling
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£75 |
|
|
92 |
California |
Jonata |
2015 |
Jonata Petite Verdot Fuerza
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£70 |
|
|
|
California |
Jonata |
2013 |
Alma
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£90 |
|
|
|
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Alma
|
4 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£90 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Alma
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£180 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Jonata |
2015 |
Alma
|
4 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£100 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Jonata |
2005 |
Desafio
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£85 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Desafio
|
4 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£85 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Desafio
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£180 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Jonata |
2015 |
Desafio
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£90 |
|
|
95 |
California |
Jonata |
2013 |
El Desafio Jonata Cabernet Sauvignon
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£100 |
|
|
|
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Fenix
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£90 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Jonata |
2015 |
Fenix
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£50 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Jonata |
NV |
Miel Jonata
|
4 |
Bottle |
|
50cl |
£30 |
|
|
|
California |
Jonata |
2005 |
Sangre
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£80 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Jonata |
2009 |
Sangre
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£80 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Jonata |
2013 |
Sangre
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£95 |
|
|
|
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Sangre
|
4 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£90 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Sangre
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£180 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Jonata |
2015 |
Tierra
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£65 |
|
|
91 |
California |
Jonata |
2014 |
Todos
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£60 |
|
|
94 |
California |
Kapcsandy |
2014 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin State Lane
|
4 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£215 |
|
|
96 |
California |
Kapcsandy |
2015 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin State Lane
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£275 |
|
|
99 |
California |
Kapcsandy |
2015 |
Rapszodia
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
75cl |
£260 |
|
|
98 |
Chile |
Mondavi & Chadwick |
2015 |
Sena
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£150 |
|
|
96 |
California |
Mount Veeder |
2012 |
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£70 |
|
|
|
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2012 |
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£130 |
|
|
93 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2014 |
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£140 |
|
|
92 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2011 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£220 |
|
|
91 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2011 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Piedras
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£220 |
|
|
90 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2014 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Piedras
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£395 |
|
|
95 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2015 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Piedras
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£460 |
|
|
98 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2011 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
|
1 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£440 |
|
|
92 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2012 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
|
2 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£510 |
|
|
97 |
California |
Paul Hobbs |
2014 |
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
|
3 |
Bottle |
|
150cl |
£620 |
|
|
98 |