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Omne Trium Perfectum: Bordeaux 2019s in Bottle (Feb 2022)

The 2019 Le Petit Mouton clearly retains its bold bouquet of bravura scents of blackberry, blood orange, and touches of cassis and violet petals, the 50% new oak seamlessly integrated over 18 months. The palate is silky-smooth on the entry, deep and displaying fine grip. This is definitely one of the most seductive Le Petit…

2019 Bordeaux from Bottle: The Two Towers (Feb 2022)

The 2019 Le Petit-Mouton is flat-out gorgeous. The energy, tension and delineation here are all first class. There is no doubt in my mind that in a previous era, this could have been a First Growth wine. Maybe not in a truly great vintage, but certainly in anything less than that. Bright red-toned fruit, rose…

The Vast Bounty of Central Spain (Feb 2021)

Brilliant ruby. Highly perfumed, spice- and mineral-accented aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, incense and potpourri, along with hints of smoked meat and exotic spices. Shows superb clarity to the alluringly sweet boysenberry, cherry and candied licorice flavors, which deftly blend concentration and vivacity. Sappy, smooth and seamless in style, finishing with powerful, mineral-driven…

The Riches and Richness of Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Dec 2019)

Opaque ruby. Powerful, mineral-accented blackberry and cherry aromas are complemented by incense, licorice and potpourri flourishes. Supple, sweet and impressively concentrated, offering palate-staining red and dark berry, cherry liqueur, fruitcake and lavender pastille flavors braced by a core of juicy acidity. Plush yet surprisingly lithe for its brawn, showing a suave floral note and outstanding…

New Releases from Australia (Jul 2010)

(100% new French oak) Glass-staining purple. Smoky, mineral-laced boysenberry and blueberry on the nose, with sexy oak spice and floral qualities coming up with air. Rich, fleshy and smooth, offering sappy dark fruit flavors and a wild array of floral and spice accents. For a rich wine this possesses uncanny balance. The endless, spice-accented finish…

Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet: 1981-2012 (Sep 2019)

Bright light-medium yellow. Alluring scents of citrus fruits, white peach, oatmeal and rocky minerality complicated by toasty and yeasty nuances. Tactile, sweet and deep, with liquid stone, lemon cream and almond paste flavors giving the wine an almost velvety texture. This utterly seamless grand cru initially displayed a nutty note of maturity but got better…