2017

Vinous Reverie NotesAn utter respect for tradition, and in some ways a total break. Mounir and Rotem Saouma has slowly developed wines in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and the results are extraordinary and distinct. It started with 5...

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"I tasted two very different vintages from the village red from Villadepera, the much warmer and drier 2017 and the radically different 2018. The 2017 Camino de los Arrieros, which is approximately 25% Juan...

96 points Bob Campbell"It’s intensely aromatic on the nose showing passionfruit, feijoa, Granny Smith apple and lemon peel characters. The palate delivers excellent fruit power and persistency backed by refreshing acidity, making it delectable and...

94 points James Suckling"A beautiful white that shows a hint of cinnamon and spice, spread out on the top of chalky and flinty aromas, which themselves give way to guava peel and lemon zest. Quite long and powerful on the palate, which frames a tightly...

94 points Vinous"Vivid golden-tinged straw-green.  Minerals, white flowers, ripe apricot and almond paste on the captivating nose.  Then very elegant and pure tangerine, green papaya and herbal flavors complicated by a strong almondy note...

Vinous Reverie NotesAge of the vine: 40 years. Area: 0.9068 Ha. Soil: Clay-limestone, very deep soil with good drainage capacity. Elaboration: manual harvesting, cuvee receives a percentage of whole bunches which varies according to the...

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2017 Dry Riesling Classique is whole-cluster pressed, then fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in a mixture of 57% neutral French barriques and 43% stainless steel for about eight months. It comes in with...

98 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2017 Chateau Suduiraut is 94% Semillon and 6% Sauvignon Blanc, with 240 grams of residual sugar. It has rocking botrytis notes of honeyed citrus, orange blossom, white flowers, and caramelized peach. These carry to a...

Vinous Reverie NotesReichsrat von Buhl has been a family-owned winery for more than 150 years, and has belonged to the circle of the most prestigious wineries in Germany for just as long. Since it was founded in 1849, Reichsrat von Buhl has made its...

96 points Wine Spectator"Initial smoky notes of reduction make way for a pervasive, subtle but luminous lemon freshness on the nose of this wine. The palate shows exquisite concentration in lemon freshness. It's bone dry, vivid and fresh. Drink until...

94 points Wine Enthusiast"Savory, herbal notes appear before vivid touches of tangerine and blood-orange zest rise with ethereal lift. The palate continues this masterful game of intense, aroma-laden citrus flavors on its concentrated, taut but fluid...

97 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2017 Alsace Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain Riesling fermented very quickly and offers a pure and flinty note on the intense but (certainly) still reductive nose. Lush and juicy on the palate, this...