France

92 points Wine Advocate"The NV Chardonnay Brut Blanc de Blancs Bellay is from Montreuil-Bellay’s marly limestone terroir and has been kept on the second lees for more than four years. The bouquet is deep, rich and complex as well as fresh and...

Vinous Reverie NotesJancis Robinson - 2009 Vintage Review"100% destemmed, aged for 24 months in new French oak barrels. From a single 0.36 ha site in the Hengst grand cru. 1,700 bottles produced. Packaged in a very swanky wooden box. Mid garnet...

94 points Jeb Dunnuck"From a terrific vineyard on the southern side of Saint Joseph, the 2016 Saint Joseph Les Royes offers more finesse and elegance, with awesome notes of cassis, crushed violets, pepper, and spring flowers. Showing terrific minerality...

Vinous Reverie Notes:Limoux is the origin of sparkling wines. Before sparkling wine was made in the Champagne area, monks from the Abbaye of Saint-Hilaire here in Limoux discovered the method of producing bubbling wines! Domaine J.Laurens is a producer...

91 points Wine Spectator "A crisp Champagne, with a fine, lacy mousse and a pretty, finely meshed range of flavors, showing hints of crushed cherry, toasted almond, fleur de sel and pink grapefruit pith, followed by a smoke-tinged finish....

97 points Wine Enthusiast"This wine shows great balance and poised elegance. Its botrytis fruit gives it rich intensity, with a ripe orange-marmalade flavor and layers of tight acidity. This will be a wine for serious aging and not ready to drink...

95 points Wine Enthusiast"This wine comes from an estate that is performing with distinction. It is rich, the tannins cushioned by ripe blackberry fruits and good acidity. Showing both structure and fruitiness, the wine will develop well, everything in...

96 points James Suckling"Rich aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, tobacco and licorice. Oyster shell, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, well integrated tannins. Polished, silky layers with a long finish. Gorgeous ripe and bright fruit in...

98 points Jeb Dunnuck"The flagship 2019 Château Léoville Poyferré is based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot. It's one of the bigger, richer wines in the vintage and has a gorgeous, thrilling,...

99 points James Suckling"The intensity and perfumes on the nose are extremely impressive, offering pure blackberries and violets, as well as bark, wild-mushroom and raw-tile notes. It’s full-bodied with creamy tannin's that envelop the wine...

Vinous Reverie Notes60% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 10% Carignan. Organic. Intense and complex nose with lots of black fruit and spices, alongside notes of chocolate and licorice that add to the complexity. A suave, forward and soft palate, with body...

94 points James Suckling"Very impressive for a "regular" non-vintage Brut, not only in terms of aromatic complexity - candied citrus, dried peach and fresh mirabelle plus a hint of bread dough - also in terms of texture, the creamy, rich and crisp...