95/100 PP

"This tasting consisted of each of the varietal components of Las Cases, followed by the final blend for Leoville-Las Cases. The Merlot reveals an open-knit, forward bouquet of sw...

96/100 PP

"Along with the 1982, 2000, and 2005, the 1990 is one of those monumental Grand Puy Lacostes that you can´t have enough of. Still inky/blue/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts a go...

19/20 René Gabriel \" 08: Sehr dunkles Granat mit fein aufhellendem Rand. Wuchtiges Bouquet, ausladend und immer mehr Aromen frei gebend, viel reife Pflaumen, ein Hauch Origano, Minze und Korinthen,"...

95+/100 PP

"The 1990 Flaccianello della Pieve (magnum) boasts extraordinary richness and power. Smoke, licorice, tar, graphite and plums are some of the many notes that jump from the glass...

19/20 René Gabriel

"12: Deutlich aufhellendes Weinrot mit Reifeschimmer, ziemlich transparent. Süss duftendes Bouquet, buttrige Noten, nussig, Pralinen, Maulbeeren, gekochte Walderdbeeren,...

19/20 René Gabriel

"14: Cabernet! Terroir! Trüffel! Ein riesengrosser Montrose-Klassiker. (19/20). 15: Sehr dunkle Farbe, satt in der Mitte und jungendliche, letzte violette Reflexe ze...

95/100 PP

"The 1990 will charm tasters with its flashy display of opulent Merlot (about 40% of the blend) mixed with ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It was one of the more forward 1990s in the ta...

94-96/100 PP \"A prodigious effort, this dense ruby/purple-colored 1998 reveals an explosive bouquet of licorice, cedar, spice box, and jammy blackberry, currant, and cherry fruit. Profoundly concen"...

96/100 PP \"This small 10-acre estate situated high on Spring Mountain produces some of the most distinctive Napa Valley wines. Togni has been a long-time believer in not acidifying and his wines ar"...

92/100 PP

"Happily, the 1982 Sassicaia earns a much higher score compared to when I last reviewed the wine two years ago from what was surely a compromised bottle. This sample sings with ener...