"Basilica del Cortaccio, an elite vineyard in Cafaggio, comprises 4.2 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, with sensorial attributes that reflect a fine ‘terroir’, evoking the variety of origin. Produce...

92/100 PP

"Paolo Scavino, and more recently his daughter, have always made fabulous Barolos, as evidenced by my previous tasting notes on the 1988s, 1989s, and 1990s. However, in 1993, he...

18/20 René Gabriel

"07:Wir tranken ihn in der Wachau im direkten Vergleich mit Barton vom gleichen Jahrgang. Der Wein wartete zwei Stunden lang in der Karaffe auf uns. Würzig, dicht und ersta...

90/100 PP

"One of the truly fun characters of Piedmont has once again turned in this superlative performance. The 1993 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra offers up truffle, earthy, spicy arom...

91/100 Stephan Tanzer

"Saturated ruby-red. Aromatically complex nose of black raspberry, cassis and shoe polish. Lovely pliant texture; supple and thick, but not as deep as the two previous b...

90/100 PP

As a longtime fan of this property, I have been candid about my disappointment with most vintages of Trotanoy between 1983 and 1989. Certainly the 1990 appeared to be a return to...

93/100 PP

"Valandraud is one of the most interesting stories in Bordeaux. The wine is made from an unheralded terroir owned by the young, obsessive/compulsive, exuberantly passionate Monsieur...

Zweitwein Chateau Latour

1er cru classé, Pauillac
Seit Jahrhunderten dominiert Latour die Premier Crus von Süd-Médoc, manche sagen sogar von Bordeaux, durch seine außergewöhnlich...

92/100 PP

"In the new classification of St.-Emilion, justice was certainly served with the elevation of Angelus to premier grand cru classe status. No Bordeaux estate has been making as conce...

94/100 WS

"The most complex and elegant of Gaja\'s three Barbaresco crus. Brooding deep and multi-layered this full-bodied wine only hints at its potential now. Still its harmony is most impr...