PIRRAMIMMA - Shiraz Ironstone - 2015
- - 91 points-
Gismondi on Wine
September 2018The Oz style is all about fruit and softness. In this case, it's rich red plums and sassy mulberry...
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LANGMEIL - Orphan Bank Shiraz - 2015
- - 92 points-
James Suckling
September 2018Some deep earthy aromas, as well as sweet-spiced oak and a layer of dark mulberries and plums. The...
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SETTE PONTI - Vigna dell’Impero Valdarno di Sopra DOC - 2015
- - 95 points-
James Suckling
September 2018This is a reductive wine at first, so decant or open early to allow it to reveal its real beauty....
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TERRAS GAUDA - Black Label 'O Rosal' - 2016
- - 92 points-
James Suckling
September 2018On the nose, intense smoky character from long yeast contact dominates. Then, on the palate, this...
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ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Heimbourg - 2014
- - 95 points-
Wine Scores
September 2018Muscular, classic, slick.This wine is muscular, it has the posture of a red wine.There is a classic...
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ARNOT-ROBERTS - Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard - 2015
- - 96 points-
Decanter
September 2018The grapes from this extraordinary vineyard are at 240m altitude and just 6km from the Pacific...
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JEIO - Cuvée Rosé Brut - N/V
- - 92 points-
James Suckling
September 2018A deliciously fruity and dry sparkling wine with melon, light strawberry and citrus aromas and...
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CHAMPAGNE AYALA - Blanc de Blancs - 2012
- - 93 points-
James Suckling
September 2018Super attractive aromas of chalky, fine, lemon pastry and pears with a subtle mineral thread. The...
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LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Charmes - 2017
Vinous
September 2018(aging in 25% new oak): Pale-medium yellow. Subtly perfumed nose combines lemon drop,...
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FAIVELEY - Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes - 2017
Vinous
September 2018Pale, slightly green-tinged yellow. Captivating aromas of lemon zest, lemon drop and lavender. Very...
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LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er Cru Perrières - 2017
Vinous
September 2018(one of the three barrels was new, the other two from 2015): Bright, light yellow with a green...
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LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault Cuvee Charles Maxime - 2017
Vinous
September 2018Pale, bright yellow. Aromas of ripe stone fruits, lemon peel, anise and flowers. Densely packed but...
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LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Genevrières Cuvée des Pierre - 2017
Vinous
September 2018(Latour has three barrels of this juice, one new, one once-used and one twice-used): Pale, bright...
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LATOUR-GIRAUD - Meursault 1er cru Genevrières - 2017
Vinous
September 2018(the crop level was just 35 hectoliters per hectare owing to losses during the flowering): Bright,...
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DOMAINE SANTA DUC - 'Habemus Papam' Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016
- - 93 points-
Jeb Dunnuck
Jeb Dunnuck, September 2018The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Habemus Papam is another fresh, medium to full-bodied, classic wine...
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DOMAINE JAMET - Côte Rôtie Cote Brune - 2016
- 95-97 POINTS
Jeb Dunnuck
August 2018As normal, the 2016 Côte Rôtie Côte Brune is like the classic Côte Rôtie only slightly more...
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MATCHBOOK WINES - Syrah - 2014
- - 91 points-
Wine Enthusiast
August 2018Savory aromas of burnt sage and black pepper along with beef, anise and carbon flavors make this an...
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ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Pinot Gris Turckheim - 2016
- - 92 points-
Wine Enthusiast
August 2018Earth, white currant and dried pear notes make for an intriguing nose. A touch of flint creates a...
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ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Roche Volcanique - 2016
- - 94 points-
Wine Enthusiast
August 2018Tangy notes of green lemon are already shining though the reductive nose of flint. On the palate,...
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ZIND-HUMBRECHT - Riesling Roche Granitique - 2016
- - 94 points-
Wine Enthusiast
August 2018A flinty cloud of reduction constitutes the nose for now. On the palate a picture of citrus is...
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ORBEN - Rioja - 2016
- - 95 points-
James Suckling
August 2018Impressive, polished and composed nose with an array of blueberries, blackberries and plums. The...
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IZADI - Selección Blanco - 2017
- - 91 points-
James Suckling
August 2018Aromas of ripe apples and nectarines here. The palate has tart and tangy, juicy fruit with punchy...
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FINCA VILLACRECES - Pruno - 2016
- - 90 points-
James Suckling
August 2018Huge blueberry character, but also huge, dry tannins. On the finish, however, this tug of war...
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PIRRAMIMMA - Shiraz Reserve - 2015
- - 90 points-
James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)
August 2018Plum, violet and truffle characters present eagerly at the front door, oak a player but a...
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