France - All Red Wines
France stands as the epitome of excellence when it comes to crafting red wines that showcase the diversity of terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking traditions.
In Bordeaux, the renowned Left Bank vineyards of Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion epitomize the artistry of winemaking. These prestigious estates craft red wines that blend Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, resulting in wines of depth, structure, and complexity. The wines from the Right Bank, such as those from Pétrus, Château Ausone, and Château Cheval Blanc, offer elegance, refinement, and a focus on Merlot as the dominant grape variety.
In Burgundy, the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune regions are home to iconic vineyards like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau. These vineyards produce world-renowned Pinot Noir wines that showcase finesse, complexity, and a captivating expression of their unique terroirs.
The Rhône Valley boasts appellations such as Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In Hermitage, producers like Jean-Louis Chave and Domaine Jean-Louis Grippat craft powerful and age-worthy Syrah-based wines with immense structure and complexity. Côte-Rôtie is known for its elegant and perfumed Syrah wines, while Châteauneuf-du-Pape combines a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre to create bold and full-bodied wines.
Moving to the Loire Valley, the vineyards of Chinon and Saumur-Champigny shine with exceptional Cabernet Franc wines. Producers such as Charles Joguet and Domaine Guiberteau showcase the region's ability to craft wines of finesse, with notes of red fruits, spice, and a characteristic herbal undertone.
Finally, in the south, the Languedoc-Roussillon region is celebrated for its bold and robust red wines. Vineyards like Mas de Daumas Gassac and Domaine Gauby produce powerful and expressive wines that highlight the region's warm climate and diverse terroirs.
France - All Red Wines
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£4,027.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)(55% new oak; from Les Rouges du Bas and Les Quartiers de Nuits): Bright medium ruby. Very pure but subtle and shy on the nose, exuding scents of blackberry, dark cherry, violet and dark chocolate accented by orange zest. Offers an exhilarating balance of almost chocolatey sweetness and penetrating acidity. Finishes very long and primary, even a bit inky, with suave tannins and firm acidity. Marie-Christine Mugneret noted that new oak really marks the delicate Echézeaux character, but this wine has the stuffing to support its lumber. |
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Languedoc | 6 | - |
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£467.56 |
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Savour the sublime Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2015, a stellar offering from the revered vineyards of La Clape in Southern France. Crafted by the acclaimed Château de la Négly, this singular example of the region's vinicultural adroitness boasts an opulent blend of 90% Syrah and 10% Grenache grapes. The meticulous selection and handpicking of perfectly ripe fruits demonstrate the producer's commitment to quality. The Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2015 is matured for 24 months in French oak, resulting in a cascading symphony of aromas and flavours - think dark fruits, spicy undertones, and an inimitable minerality. This wine's robust structure and remarkable depth equate to excellent cellar potential. Awarded an impressive 96 points by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, this full-bodied French wine stands at the pinnacle of vinous expression. Connoisseurs suggest serving at a cool 16-18°C, the ideal temperature to accentuate the wine's complex profile. An unforgettable addition to any fine wine collection. |
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Languedoc | 6 | 96-99 (WA) |
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£467.56 |
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Wine Advocate (96-99)Scheduled to be bottled next year, the 2015 Clape la Porte du Ciel is another tour de force from this team that’s unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. More clean, straight and fruit driven than previous vintages, without the standard Porte du Ciel wildness (which I suspect will develop with bottle age), its deep, saturated purple color is followed by awesome notes of cassis, licorice, violets and hints of olive tapenade. With ultra-fine tannin, no hard edges and full-bodied richness, it should shine with 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for a decade. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 98 (VN) |
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£3,420.02 |
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Vinous (98)Dark medium red. Ineffable nose combines tight, wild red berries, musky animal nuances and a hint of torrefaction, enlivened by hint notes of wild mint and white pepper. Densely packed and chewy; a distinctly masculine wine with outstanding intensity and underlying structure. And yet the texture is silky too. This utterly palate-saturating wine finishes with explosive rising notes of red berries, game, licorice, pepper, mint and saline minerality and great perfumed persistence. The crop level from these old vines and small berries was between 30 and 35 hectoliters per hectare, as Bernstein routinely does multiple green harvests here to ensure that the clusters finish at roughly the same level of potential alcohol. Incidentally, Bernstein attempted to ensure freshness in his 2015s by using 80% whole clusters to balance the ripeness of the fruit. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 97 (VN) |
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£2,558.42 |
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Vinous (97)Bright, dark red; a bit more saturated than the Mazis. Knockout, slightly liqueur-like aromas and flavors of dark raspberry, boysenberry, rose petal, licorice and mint, complicated by musky soil tones. Pure silk on the palate but with its uncanny thickness of texture leavened by energy. This wonderfully tactile, savory wine saturates every square millimeter of the palate and finishes with powerful medicinal reserve and incredible building length. And yet there's no impression of weightiness here. This could be enjoyed right now with the right piece of meat, but I'd rather lay it down for eight or ten years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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£2,434.84 |
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Vinous (94)Moderately saturated bright red. Subtler on the nose than the Champeaux, showing a penetrating perfume to the aromas of raspberry liqueur and flowers. Plush, sweet and stuffed with red berries, spices and dried flowers, offering outstanding volume while maintaining its shape and avoiding any impression of heaviness. Quite spherical in the middle palate, then suave on the back end, finishing with late-arriving fine-grained tannins and resounding length. (This is a blend of Charmes and Mazoyères, from two different owners.) |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-96 (VN) |
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£2,901.64 |
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Vinous (93-96)Bright, dark red. A sexy note of flinty reduction to the aromas of raspberry, mocha, brown spices, smoke and underbrush. Silky and fine-grained but with terrific energy and lift to its sappy flavors of raspberry, minerals and spices. This penetrating, vibrant wine finishes with a firm tannic spine and terrific palate-stimulating length and grip. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£1,263.64 |
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Vinous (92-94)Bright, dark red. Explosive Gevrey nose offers scents of raspberry, truffley underbrush and meat. Then super-concentrated and utterly seamless on the palate, with fruit-driven strawberry and raspberry flavors lifted by pungent minerality and complicated by a chocolatey nuance. Offers terrific delineation for such a velvety wine. Finishes with smooth, building tannins and excellent length and lift. A potentially great example of Cazetiers. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
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£1,484.44 |
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Vinous (91-93)Bright, dark red. Red raspberry and exotic spice aromas are accented by a peppery stem element. Juicier and tighter than the Chambolle Les Lavrottes, showing a more restrained sweetness owing to its pungent spice and herb qualities. But this very long, vibrant wine finishes with a touch of underbrush and superb rising perfume. Incidentally, Bernstein owns these vines, as well as those from which he makes his Mazis-Chambertin. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 96 (VN) |
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£4,183.24 |
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Vinous (96)The 2015 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru has a gorgeous, seductive, complex bouquet of intermingled layers of red and black fruit and touches of sous-bois, sage and rose petals. The palate is finely tuned and a little oaky at the moment, though the oak will be soaked up with time. This is well balanced, displaying a fine bead of acidity, impressive precision and a very persistent finish that is pure joy. An outstanding Mazis from Bernstein. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£1,356.29 |
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Revel in the splendour of the Olivier Guyot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2015, a gem from the elite vineyards of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. Crafted by the expert winemaker Olivier Guyot, this exceptional Grand Cru hails from the quaint village of Marsannay-la-Côte, renowned for its centuries-old winemaking heritage. The 2015 vintage testifies to Guyot's commitment to biodynamic practices, delivering a superbly balanced Pinot Noir with a profound concentration of flavours. Displaying an enchanting ruby hue, this Grand Cru wows the palate with layers of red berry complexity, underpinned by whispers of earthy spice and silky tannins. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, Olivier Guyot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2015 presents subtle hints of vanilla and smoke that linger, culminating in a compellingly elegant and persistent finish. This is the hallmark of a masterfully created, truly exquisite Burgundian wine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£1,243.49 |
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An exquisite find for any wine connoisseur, the Olivier Jouan Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vv 2015 hails from the esteemed French wine region of Burgundy. It is produced with exceptional skill by the small, artisanal winery of Olivier Jouan, renowned for maintaining traditional winemaking methods. The wine unveils itself with a garnet-claret hue, reflecting the high-quality, hand-selected Pinot Noir grapes used in its creation. Aromas of ripe fruits, delicate spices, and earthy notes dance upon the nose, leading to a rich, balanced palate with supple tannins. Its vinification adheres to biodynamic and organic practices, ensuring a natural, honest expression of the terroir. The 'Vv' in its name denotes 'Vieilles Vignes' or ‘old vines’, indicating that this wine is made from vines planted in 1905, adding to its distinctiveness and complexity. The Olivier Jouan Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vv 2015 is a brilliant example of the finest French wine, offering both purity and sophistication in every bottle. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 94 (JS) |
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£505.24 |
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James Suckling (94)Really juicy and delicious on the nose. Enticing. Plum, berry and spice undertones. Some chocolate. Full and very long. Gorgeous focus and finesse. Better in 2021. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 100 (JS) |
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£3,764.47 |
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James Suckling (100)I am breathless with the dark-berry, lavender and burnt-orange aromas. Some salt. Just so formidable and deep. Stunningly sexy on the palate with a density and power, yet it leaves things so clean and bright. You want to drink it and enjoy it now, but it has the structure to last forever. Drink in 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 100 (JS) |
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£1,776.04 |
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James Suckling (100)I am breathless with the dark-berry, lavender and burnt-orange aromas. Some salt. Just so formidable and deep. Stunningly sexy on the palate with a density and power, yet it leaves things so clean and bright. You want to drink it and enjoy it now, but it has the structure to last forever. Drink in 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 99 (JS) |
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£1,090.87 |
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James Suckling (99)The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange citrus. Everything is dialed up to the limit here but then dialed in on the palate. Such impressive depth and suave, ripe, fluid tannins that deliver impressive length. Great wine. Such polish. Superb. Try from 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 99 (JS) |
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£660.04 |
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James Suckling (99)The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange citrus. Everything is dialed up to the limit here but then dialed in on the palate. Such impressive depth and suave, ripe, fluid tannins that deliver impressive length. Great wine. Such polish. Superb. Try from 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (WA) |
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£1,082.47 |
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Wine Advocate (91)The 2015 Le Pauillac de Chateau Latour is a blend of 54.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41.7% Merlot and 4.1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sails out of the glass at a fantastic clip, delivering wonderfully fragrant notes of baked blackberries, blueberry compote and redcurrant jelly with hints of licorice, red roses and cigar box. Medium-bodied, generously fruited, open-knit and tantalizingly drinkable right now, the palate is chock-full of expressive red and black fruits, featuring approachable, ripe, soft tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with compelling purity. Very impressive showing! |
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Rhone | 6 | 94 (WA) |
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£558.04 |
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Wine Advocate (94)The 2015 Cornas Domaine de Saint Pierre is a full-bodied, concentrated wine that brings the essence of Cornas to the bottle in its scents of crushed stones and firm, tannic finish. Hints of toasted almond and mocha give it a gloss of modernity, but its red plum fruit, hints of iron or blood, and sturdy feel bring it right back to the appellation's granite slopes. |
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Rhone | 1 | 100 (JD) |
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£1,492.84 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)Lastly, and a legendary wine in the making, the 2015 Hermitage La Chapelle is reminiscent of the 1990 with its full-bodied, opulently, sexy, yet concentrated style. Offering sensational notes of blackcurrants, smoked herbs, beef blood, and chocolate, it’s a huge yet elegant wine that has masses of sweet tannin, incredible purity and finesse, and a killer finish. It’s the finest wine from this estate in close to 30 years. Hats off to Caroline Frey and Jacques Desvernois! |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 100 (JD) |
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£1,801.24 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)Pure perfection in a glass and unquestionably one of the great vintages for this cuvée, the 2015 Pavie is a blend of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 80% new French oak. Sharing some similarities with the 2009, this tour de force sports a saturated purple color as well as a sweet bouquet of crème de cassis, crushed rocks, white truffle, and licorice. Its oak is perfectly integrated and balanced by this wine’s massive fruit and structure. Full-bodied, deep, and superbly concentrated, with building tannins, it’s a massive wine by any measure, but what sets it apart is that it still glides across the palate and retains an incredible sense of purity, balance, and elegance. It’s drinking well today due to the vintage’s opulence, yet won’t hit prime time for another 5-10 years and I suspect will keep for upward of 50 years. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96.5 (VN (AG)) |
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£741.64 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96.5)The 2015 Pavie-Macquin is surprisingly reticent. In the early going, I thought the 2015 would be easy to approach young, but this tasting has made me re-think that. Hedonistically ripe and explosive, with tremendous fruit purity, the 2015 possesses incredible depth along with the structure to match. Readers will need to be patient. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£1,806.91 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Produced from 100% Merlot and matured for 18 months in 65% new and 35% one-year-old French oak barrels, the 2015 Peby Faugeres is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with a strikingly gorgeous nose of exotic spices, baked blackberries, plum preserves, cherry cordial and fragrant earth with smoked meats, lavender, licorice and tapenade hints. The boldly fruited, full-bodied palate features opulent, totally decadent spiced black and blue fruits with a very firm yet ripe structure and finishes with incredible depth and length. Stefan von Neipperg consults on the vineyard management here, while Michel Rolland focuses on harvest dates, winemaking, aging and the final blend - a big bravo to them both on this 2015! |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£843.46 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Produced from 100% Merlot and matured for 18 months in 65% new and 35% one-year-old French oak barrels, the 2015 Peby Faugeres is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with a strikingly gorgeous nose of exotic spices, baked blackberries, plum preserves, cherry cordial and fragrant earth with smoked meats, lavender, licorice and tapenade hints. The boldly fruited, full-bodied palate features opulent, totally decadent spiced black and blue fruits with a very firm yet ripe structure and finishes with incredible depth and length. Stefan von Neipperg consults on the vineyard management here, while Michel Rolland focuses on harvest dates, winemaking, aging and the final blend - a big bravo to them both on this 2015! |
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Rhone | 1 | 98+ (JD) |
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£2,143.06 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98+)The tiny production 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Da Capo is a powerhouse and unquestionably one of the top wines in the vintage. Compared to the 2010 by Laurence, it offers a stacked, full-bodied, incredibly concentrated feel as well as a blockbuster bouquet of blackcurrants, tapenade, cured meats, garrigue, and assorted Provençal street market-like aromas and flavors. It doesn’t have the sheer volume or flamboyant character of the 2016 (which I think is a better wine) but is deep, straight, and as classic as it gets. Hide bottles for 3-4 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy them over the following 2-3 decades. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96 (WE) |
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£922.87 |
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Wine Enthusiast (96)Savory notes of bramble, smoke and leather juxtapose forward plum, cherry and strawberry in this full-bodied wine. It's a penetrating, mouthfilling sip that lingers on the palate, finishing on soft, furry tannins. Approachable already, this concentrated wine should improve through 2025 and hold further. |
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Rhone | 1 | 95 (VN) |
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£509.09 |
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Vinous (95)Brilliant ruby color. Powerful cherry, blackberry and floral pastille aromas are energized by building spice and floral notes. Stains the palate with sappy red/dark berry preserve, candied lavender and spicecake flavors and shows a touch of licorice on the back half. Refuses to let up on the powerful finish, which features gently chewy tannins and resonating cherry and floral notes. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£2,497.24 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95 (VN) |
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£1,304.81 |
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Vinous (95)Full dark red. Pungent scents of raspberry, crushed rock and rose petal. At once silky, sappy and savory, conveying a captivating light touch and terrific inner-mouth tension to its sharply delineated red raspberry, pomegranate and crushed-rock flavors. Finishes with compelling mounting perfume and saliva-inducing briskness. Not at all a fleshpot for the vintage, this classy Charmes-Chambertin struck me as rather Chambolle-like. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95-97 (WA) |
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£1,266.41 |
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Wine Advocate (95-97)The 2015 Mazoyères-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru has the most vivacious and intense bouquet amongst Christophe's 2015s, billowing red and dark cherries, creme de cassis, crushed violets and blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and extremely well-judged acidity. As such, there is outstanding focus here and a sense of precision running all the way through to the finish. This is a seriously fine Mazoyères-Chambertin that must rank as one of the best this domaine has produced. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£3,343.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)(55% new oak; from Les Rouges du Bas and Les Quartiers de Nuits): Bright medium ruby. Very pure but subtle and shy on the nose, exuding scents of blackberry, dark cherry, violet and dark chocolate accented by orange zest. Offers an exhilarating balance of almost chocolatey sweetness and penetrating acidity. Finishes very long and primary, even a bit inky, with suave tannins and firm acidity. Marie-Christine Mugneret noted that new oak really marks the delicate Echézeaux character, but this wine has the stuffing to support its lumber. |
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Languedoc | 6 | - |
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£383.00 |
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Savour the sublime Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2015, a stellar offering from the revered vineyards of La Clape in Southern France. Crafted by the acclaimed Château de la Négly, this singular example of the region's vinicultural adroitness boasts an opulent blend of 90% Syrah and 10% Grenache grapes. The meticulous selection and handpicking of perfectly ripe fruits demonstrate the producer's commitment to quality. The Negly Clos Des Truffiers 2015 is matured for 24 months in French oak, resulting in a cascading symphony of aromas and flavours - think dark fruits, spicy undertones, and an inimitable minerality. This wine's robust structure and remarkable depth equate to excellent cellar potential. Awarded an impressive 96 points by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, this full-bodied French wine stands at the pinnacle of vinous expression. Connoisseurs suggest serving at a cool 16-18°C, the ideal temperature to accentuate the wine's complex profile. An unforgettable addition to any fine wine collection. |
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Languedoc | 6 | 96-99 (WA) |
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£383.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96-99)Scheduled to be bottled next year, the 2015 Clape la Porte du Ciel is another tour de force from this team that’s unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. More clean, straight and fruit driven than previous vintages, without the standard Porte du Ciel wildness (which I suspect will develop with bottle age), its deep, saturated purple color is followed by awesome notes of cassis, licorice, violets and hints of olive tapenade. With ultra-fine tannin, no hard edges and full-bodied richness, it should shine with 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for a decade. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 98 (VN) |
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£2,842.00 |
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Vinous (98)Dark medium red. Ineffable nose combines tight, wild red berries, musky animal nuances and a hint of torrefaction, enlivened by hint notes of wild mint and white pepper. Densely packed and chewy; a distinctly masculine wine with outstanding intensity and underlying structure. And yet the texture is silky too. This utterly palate-saturating wine finishes with explosive rising notes of red berries, game, licorice, pepper, mint and saline minerality and great perfumed persistence. The crop level from these old vines and small berries was between 30 and 35 hectoliters per hectare, as Bernstein routinely does multiple green harvests here to ensure that the clusters finish at roughly the same level of potential alcohol. Incidentally, Bernstein attempted to ensure freshness in his 2015s by using 80% whole clusters to balance the ripeness of the fruit. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 97 (VN) |
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£2,124.00 |
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Vinous (97)Bright, dark red; a bit more saturated than the Mazis. Knockout, slightly liqueur-like aromas and flavors of dark raspberry, boysenberry, rose petal, licorice and mint, complicated by musky soil tones. Pure silk on the palate but with its uncanny thickness of texture leavened by energy. This wonderfully tactile, savory wine saturates every square millimeter of the palate and finishes with powerful medicinal reserve and incredible building length. And yet there's no impression of weightiness here. This could be enjoyed right now with the right piece of meat, but I'd rather lay it down for eight or ten years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
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£2,013.00 |
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Vinous (94)Moderately saturated bright red. Subtler on the nose than the Champeaux, showing a penetrating perfume to the aromas of raspberry liqueur and flowers. Plush, sweet and stuffed with red berries, spices and dried flowers, offering outstanding volume while maintaining its shape and avoiding any impression of heaviness. Quite spherical in the middle palate, then suave on the back end, finishing with late-arriving fine-grained tannins and resounding length. (This is a blend of Charmes and Mazoyères, from two different owners.) |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-96 (VN) |
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£2,402.00 |
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Vinous (93-96)Bright, dark red. A sexy note of flinty reduction to the aromas of raspberry, mocha, brown spices, smoke and underbrush. Silky and fine-grained but with terrific energy and lift to its sappy flavors of raspberry, minerals and spices. This penetrating, vibrant wine finishes with a firm tannic spine and terrific palate-stimulating length and grip. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£1,037.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)Bright, dark red. Explosive Gevrey nose offers scents of raspberry, truffley underbrush and meat. Then super-concentrated and utterly seamless on the palate, with fruit-driven strawberry and raspberry flavors lifted by pungent minerality and complicated by a chocolatey nuance. Offers terrific delineation for such a velvety wine. Finishes with smooth, building tannins and excellent length and lift. A potentially great example of Cazetiers. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
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£1,221.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)Bright, dark red. Red raspberry and exotic spice aromas are accented by a peppery stem element. Juicier and tighter than the Chambolle Les Lavrottes, showing a more restrained sweetness owing to its pungent spice and herb qualities. But this very long, vibrant wine finishes with a touch of underbrush and superb rising perfume. Incidentally, Bernstein owns these vines, as well as those from which he makes his Mazis-Chambertin. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 96 (VN) |
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£3,470.00 |
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Vinous (96)The 2015 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru has a gorgeous, seductive, complex bouquet of intermingled layers of red and black fruit and touches of sous-bois, sage and rose petals. The palate is finely tuned and a little oaky at the moment, though the oak will be soaked up with time. This is well balanced, displaying a fine bead of acidity, impressive precision and a very persistent finish that is pure joy. An outstanding Mazis from Bernstein. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£1,111.00 |
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Revel in the splendour of the Olivier Guyot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2015, a gem from the elite vineyards of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. Crafted by the expert winemaker Olivier Guyot, this exceptional Grand Cru hails from the quaint village of Marsannay-la-Côte, renowned for its centuries-old winemaking heritage. The 2015 vintage testifies to Guyot's commitment to biodynamic practices, delivering a superbly balanced Pinot Noir with a profound concentration of flavours. Displaying an enchanting ruby hue, this Grand Cru wows the palate with layers of red berry complexity, underpinned by whispers of earthy spice and silky tannins. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, Olivier Guyot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2015 presents subtle hints of vanilla and smoke that linger, culminating in a compellingly elegant and persistent finish. This is the hallmark of a masterfully created, truly exquisite Burgundian wine. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£1,017.00 |
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An exquisite find for any wine connoisseur, the Olivier Jouan Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vv 2015 hails from the esteemed French wine region of Burgundy. It is produced with exceptional skill by the small, artisanal winery of Olivier Jouan, renowned for maintaining traditional winemaking methods. The wine unveils itself with a garnet-claret hue, reflecting the high-quality, hand-selected Pinot Noir grapes used in its creation. Aromas of ripe fruits, delicate spices, and earthy notes dance upon the nose, leading to a rich, balanced palate with supple tannins. Its vinification adheres to biodynamic and organic practices, ensuring a natural, honest expression of the terroir. The 'Vv' in its name denotes 'Vieilles Vignes' or ‘old vines’, indicating that this wine is made from vines planted in 1905, adding to its distinctiveness and complexity. The Olivier Jouan Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vv 2015 is a brilliant example of the finest French wine, offering both purity and sophistication in every bottle. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 94 (JS) |
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£405.00 |
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James Suckling (94)Really juicy and delicious on the nose. Enticing. Plum, berry and spice undertones. Some chocolate. Full and very long. Gorgeous focus and finesse. Better in 2021. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 100 (JS) |
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£3,105.00 |
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James Suckling (100)I am breathless with the dark-berry, lavender and burnt-orange aromas. Some salt. Just so formidable and deep. Stunningly sexy on the palate with a density and power, yet it leaves things so clean and bright. You want to drink it and enjoy it now, but it has the structure to last forever. Drink in 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 100 (JS) |
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£1,464.00 |
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James Suckling (100)I am breathless with the dark-berry, lavender and burnt-orange aromas. Some salt. Just so formidable and deep. Stunningly sexy on the palate with a density and power, yet it leaves things so clean and bright. You want to drink it and enjoy it now, but it has the structure to last forever. Drink in 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 99 (JS) |
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£877.00 |
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James Suckling (99)The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange citrus. Everything is dialed up to the limit here but then dialed in on the palate. Such impressive depth and suave, ripe, fluid tannins that deliver impressive length. Great wine. Such polish. Superb. Try from 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 99 (JS) |
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£534.00 |
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James Suckling (99)The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange citrus. Everything is dialed up to the limit here but then dialed in on the palate. Such impressive depth and suave, ripe, fluid tannins that deliver impressive length. Great wine. Such polish. Superb. Try from 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (WA) |
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£870.00 |
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Wine Advocate (91)The 2015 Le Pauillac de Chateau Latour is a blend of 54.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41.7% Merlot and 4.1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sails out of the glass at a fantastic clip, delivering wonderfully fragrant notes of baked blackberries, blueberry compote and redcurrant jelly with hints of licorice, red roses and cigar box. Medium-bodied, generously fruited, open-knit and tantalizingly drinkable right now, the palate is chock-full of expressive red and black fruits, featuring approachable, ripe, soft tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with compelling purity. Very impressive showing! |
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Rhone | 6 | 94 (WA) |
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£449.00 |
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Wine Advocate (94)The 2015 Cornas Domaine de Saint Pierre is a full-bodied, concentrated wine that brings the essence of Cornas to the bottle in its scents of crushed stones and firm, tannic finish. Hints of toasted almond and mocha give it a gloss of modernity, but its red plum fruit, hints of iron or blood, and sturdy feel bring it right back to the appellation's granite slopes. |
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Rhone | 1 | 100 (JD) |
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£1,228.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)Lastly, and a legendary wine in the making, the 2015 Hermitage La Chapelle is reminiscent of the 1990 with its full-bodied, opulently, sexy, yet concentrated style. Offering sensational notes of blackcurrants, smoked herbs, beef blood, and chocolate, it’s a huge yet elegant wine that has masses of sweet tannin, incredible purity and finesse, and a killer finish. It’s the finest wine from this estate in close to 30 years. Hats off to Caroline Frey and Jacques Desvernois! |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 100 (JD) |
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£1,485.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)Pure perfection in a glass and unquestionably one of the great vintages for this cuvée, the 2015 Pavie is a blend of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 80% new French oak. Sharing some similarities with the 2009, this tour de force sports a saturated purple color as well as a sweet bouquet of crème de cassis, crushed rocks, white truffle, and licorice. Its oak is perfectly integrated and balanced by this wine’s massive fruit and structure. Full-bodied, deep, and superbly concentrated, with building tannins, it’s a massive wine by any measure, but what sets it apart is that it still glides across the palate and retains an incredible sense of purity, balance, and elegance. It’s drinking well today due to the vintage’s opulence, yet won’t hit prime time for another 5-10 years and I suspect will keep for upward of 50 years. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96.5 (VN (AG)) |
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£602.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96.5)The 2015 Pavie-Macquin is surprisingly reticent. In the early going, I thought the 2015 would be easy to approach young, but this tasting has made me re-think that. Hedonistically ripe and explosive, with tremendous fruit purity, the 2015 possesses incredible depth along with the structure to match. Readers will need to be patient. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£1,466.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Produced from 100% Merlot and matured for 18 months in 65% new and 35% one-year-old French oak barrels, the 2015 Peby Faugeres is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with a strikingly gorgeous nose of exotic spices, baked blackberries, plum preserves, cherry cordial and fragrant earth with smoked meats, lavender, licorice and tapenade hints. The boldly fruited, full-bodied palate features opulent, totally decadent spiced black and blue fruits with a very firm yet ripe structure and finishes with incredible depth and length. Stefan von Neipperg consults on the vineyard management here, while Michel Rolland focuses on harvest dates, winemaking, aging and the final blend - a big bravo to them both on this 2015! |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£683.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Produced from 100% Merlot and matured for 18 months in 65% new and 35% one-year-old French oak barrels, the 2015 Peby Faugeres is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with a strikingly gorgeous nose of exotic spices, baked blackberries, plum preserves, cherry cordial and fragrant earth with smoked meats, lavender, licorice and tapenade hints. The boldly fruited, full-bodied palate features opulent, totally decadent spiced black and blue fruits with a very firm yet ripe structure and finishes with incredible depth and length. Stefan von Neipperg consults on the vineyard management here, while Michel Rolland focuses on harvest dates, winemaking, aging and the final blend - a big bravo to them both on this 2015! |
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Rhone | 1 | 98+ (JD) |
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£1,766.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98+)The tiny production 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Da Capo is a powerhouse and unquestionably one of the top wines in the vintage. Compared to the 2010 by Laurence, it offers a stacked, full-bodied, incredibly concentrated feel as well as a blockbuster bouquet of blackcurrants, tapenade, cured meats, garrigue, and assorted Provençal street market-like aromas and flavors. It doesn’t have the sheer volume or flamboyant character of the 2016 (which I think is a better wine) but is deep, straight, and as classic as it gets. Hide bottles for 3-4 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy them over the following 2-3 decades. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96 (WE) |
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£737.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (96)Savory notes of bramble, smoke and leather juxtapose forward plum, cherry and strawberry in this full-bodied wine. It's a penetrating, mouthfilling sip that lingers on the palate, finishing on soft, furry tannins. Approachable already, this concentrated wine should improve through 2025 and hold further. |
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Rhone | 1 | 95 (VN) |
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£405.00 |
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Vinous (95)Brilliant ruby color. Powerful cherry, blackberry and floral pastille aromas are energized by building spice and floral notes. Stains the palate with sappy red/dark berry preserve, candied lavender and spicecake flavors and shows a touch of licorice on the back half. Refuses to let up on the powerful finish, which features gently chewy tannins and resonating cherry and floral notes. |
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£2,065.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95 (VN) |
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£1,082.00 |
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Vinous (95)Full dark red. Pungent scents of raspberry, crushed rock and rose petal. At once silky, sappy and savory, conveying a captivating light touch and terrific inner-mouth tension to its sharply delineated red raspberry, pomegranate and crushed-rock flavors. Finishes with compelling mounting perfume and saliva-inducing briskness. Not at all a fleshpot for the vintage, this classy Charmes-Chambertin struck me as rather Chambolle-like. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95-97 (WA) |
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£1,050.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95-97)The 2015 Mazoyères-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru has the most vivacious and intense bouquet amongst Christophe's 2015s, billowing red and dark cherries, creme de cassis, crushed violets and blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and extremely well-judged acidity. As such, there is outstanding focus here and a sense of precision running all the way through to the finish. This is a seriously fine Mazoyères-Chambertin that must rank as one of the best this domaine has produced. |
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