A luscious, elegant white, with loads of pear, licorice and spice flavors. Heady aroma, with plenty of fine tannins and a plush texture. Long finish of allspice, with notes of mild curry. Drink now through 2012.id 53

Well-crafted and finely knit, with rich flavors of roasted meats, pepper, and dark plum. There's power and muscle to this as well, with a finish of smoke, spice, and chocolate.id 235

Deep red colour with an intense nose of black fruits. Full in the mouth but definitely well-structured, this is a very concentrated wine with pleasant aromas of ripe fruits.id 385

Plush and concentrated, with a touch of elegance and loads of plum, berry, and dark cherry flavors. Medium-weight tannins fill the spicy finish.id 236

Dry white wine with a shinny color. A very fruity vintage, where the main aroma is typically “pear gorged with sweetness”. A very well-balanced wine.id 207

Very refreshing dry white wine, very fragrant with floral and fruity aromas (grapefruit). You will enjoy it before dinner as an aperitif, also with crustaceans, fish and goat cheese.id 202

Deep and bright ruby color. The nose is fresh and fine with spicy and fruity aromas (black currant). Smooth and delicate tannins. Ideally served with red meat, white meat, roast meat, game and cheese.id 209

Sparkling wine with fine bubbles, very refreshing. Very rich bouquet of floral and fruity aromas. A very harmonious sparkling wine to be enjoyed as an aperitif or with desserts.id 211

Dry white wine with a fresh, discreet and elegant nose. White flowers, citrus fruits, peach and pear aromas with a mineral hint. You will enjoy it before dinner with appetizers, also with starter, seafood or fish.id 204

Elegant ruby color, the nose is fresh and pleasant with strawberry, blackcurrant and spices aromas. An elegant red wine, well-rounded, fruity, light and easy to drink. Served chilled with red meat, white meat, salads, cheese, red fruits desserts.id 208

Vivacious and nervy in structure with penetrating nose of citrus and floral nuances, offset by vegetal or mineral notes for added complexity. id 73

A Sauvignon Blanc-based dry wine, with a bouquet of white flowers and exotic fruit. May be enjoyed young but will also provide a pleasant surprise after a few years of bottle aging.id 71

Quite polished up front, with lush black cherry and blackberry fruit, but there's also plenty of iron, truffle, olive paste and tobacco notes. Ample structure on the finish.id 168

Solid, with nice chiseled chive, lime and flint notes and a racy, refreshing finish.id 223

Bright, with lime, flint, and chive notes backed by a fresh finish. Nice length.id 224

A dense and juicy, broad-shouldered wine. Its medium to full-bodied personality evokes salty minerals, candied lemons, white peaches, slate, and hazelnuts. This Sancerre is unfiltered.id 72

“Dark in color, with cassis bush and fresh herb aromas. Full-bodied, chewy and tannic. Very extracted, offering slightly austere tannins. Needs time to mellow. Best after 2011. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 9,080 cases made. –JS” W.S.

Size: 375 ml.
Wine Advocate: 91 pts
Wine Spectator: 87 ptsid 346

"Giscours has been on a hot streak, fashioning full-bodied, powerful wines. The forward 2005 reveals notes of chocolate, sweet cherries, plums, figs, and dried herbs in its opulent, corpulent personality. With decent acidity, huge glycerin and concentration, and a long, fleshy, heady finish. It is an impressive, challenging, hedonistic, as well as intellectually satisfying claret." -RPid 401

“Aromas of cedar, berry and sandalwood. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. Mouth-puckering. Slightly overextracted, but should come around. Best after 2010. 6,000 cases made. –JS”

Size: 375 ml.
Wine Spectator: 88 ptsid 348

"This takes time to unwind, but then it explodes with fruit and powerful, yet silky tannins. Perfumed and rich, with berry, cherry, and tobacco character. Full-bodied, with super-well-integrated tannins and a reduced, refined palate structure. It's compacted and powerful. Very racy wine. Best after 2010." -JSid 402

“Very beautiful aromas of crushed flowers--like roses--follow through to plum, berry and Indian spices. Full-bodied, refined and silky, with lovely ripe fruit and a delicate aftertaste of raisin and flowers. The second wine of Margaux. Best after 2012. –JS”
Wine Advocate: 91-93 pts
Wine Spectator: 92 Ptsid 251

“Abundant tannin in addition to a deep ruby/purple hue, superb purity, and a lovely texture are found in this delicious Pauillac. One of the finest d’Armailhacs I have ever tasted, it is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aromas of black currants, creamy oak, and earth emerge from this medium to full-bodied effort. It should be drinkable in 4-5 years, and will last for two decades or more. –RP”
Wine Advocate: 90-93 pts
Wine Spectator: 90 ptsid 280

“Dark in color, almost black, with beautiful aromas of spices, blackberry and milk chocolate. Full-bodied and very silky, yet tannic, with a wonderful texture. This is long and caressing. Gorgeous. Best after 2015. 20,000 cases made. –JS”
Wine Advocate: 90-92 pts
Wine Spectator: 93 ptsid 281

“Perhaps even better than this estate’s 2000 or 1996, one may have to go back to the monumental 1990 to find a Grand-Puy-Lacoste this classic and well-endowed. It is a beautiful, dense purple-tinged effort displaying a sweet, pure perfume of creme de cassis, flowers, and wet stones, fabulous ripeness, a full-bodied, fleshy attack, mid-palate, and finish, and gorgeous length as well as richness. There is not a coarse, hard edge to be found in this well-endowed, tannic beauty. –RP”
Wine Advocate: 93-95 pts
Wine Spectator: 93 ptsid 282

"Blackberry and licorice aromas, with full body, very fine tannins and a long finish. Very silky. So much for jammy wines in 2003. Very fresh and refined. Best after 2008. 15,555 cases made." -JSid 399