Clos de l'Anhel, Les Autres 2018

Vinous Reverie Notes65% Carignane, 15% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvedre. Terraced vineyards with gravelly clay-limestone soils; 200 m elevation; certified organic farming since 2003; no fining; paper filtration. Vegan. Organic. Tasting...

Weingut Ziereisen, Heugumber Gutedel Baden 2018

90+ points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate“... This is a round, elegant, beautifully balanced and accessibly fruity Gutedel with remarkable finesse and highly stimulating salinity. The tannins are delicate, and the wine is light-footed but...

Albert Mann, Steingrubler Gewurztraminer Grand Cru 2017

94 points Wine Enthusiast"Subtle notes of damask rose entwine with juicy, ripe yellow peach to give this wine a warm, subtle aroma. Spiciness is hinted at, then displayed on the creamy, rich palate where gentle sweetness is countered by a peppery...

Alberto Orte, ‘Atlantida’ Tintilla VdT Cadiz 2016

93 points James Suckling"A dense and tight red with chewy tannins, yet fruity with a black-pepper and clove undertone. Full body. Flavorful finish. Needs a year or two to soften. Drink after 2020." Jancis Robinson"Tintilla grapes grown in a single...

Allegrini, La Poja Corvina Veneto 2012

95 points James Suckling"Lovely depth of fruit and richness here with dark-chocolate, berry and spicy undertones. Full body, soft and polished tannins and a long finish. A superb wine. Fantastic." 93 points Wine Spectator"Rich aromas of smoke, spice and...

Alpha Estate, Strofi Pinot Noir Greece 2018

90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocat“The 2018 Pinot Noir Ecosystem Strofi Single Block was aged for 12 months in new French barriques and comes in at 13.8% alcohol. Silky and rather powerful, this is also wonderfully aromatic, doing the grape...

Alpha Estate, Vrachos Tannat Greece 2017

90+ points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate“The 2017 Tannat Ecosystem Vrachos Single Block was aged for 18 months in new French barriques and comes in at 14.8% alcohol, a spike from last year's. This was sourced from 1998 vines. Sharp-edged, this is a...

Altos Las Hormigas, Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda Argentina 2019

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Colonia Las Liebres is now an organic (certified) range, of which the classical 2019 Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda Clásica comes from a warm year. Almost six hectares were parral planted in 2007 and were the...

Alvar de Dios, Vaguera 2015

Vinous Reverie NotesVagüera is a single 0.5 ha parcel of mixed vines located at 900–950 meters above sea level just outside the border of Toro in the village of El Maderal. There is a bewildering array of varieties planted here dating back to...

Alvar de Dios, Tio Uco Toro 2018

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2018 Tío Uco was radically different from the 2017 I also tasted next to it, and right so, because the years were also very different. There is contained ripeness here and a lot more nuance and freshness...

Antonin, Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2017

93 points Jeb Dunnuck"A blend of Grenache with smaller amounts of Syrah and Mourvèdre brought up mostly in concrete tank, the 2017 Côtes Du Rhône is a winner that should be snatched up by readers as it's a beautiful wine that...

Assolati, Vermentino Toscana 2016

Vinous Reverie Notes100% Vermentino. Soil: Medium texture clay, pebble, schist and tuff. Organic. Vinification: Controlled-temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks. No malolactic fermentation. Tasting Notes: Tropical notes of pineapple and mange...

Badia A Coltibuono, Chianti Classico Riserva 2016

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Showing beautiful results in an excellent vintage, the 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva is a graceful and elegantly tempered red wine. It makes good on all the basic promises of traditional Sangiovese: the complexity...

Barmes-Buecher, Hengst Riesling Grand Cru 2007

92+ points Stephen Tanzer"Bright, pale yellow. Ripe aromas of soft yellow fruits, underripe pineapple, brown spices and fresh herbs, plus a hint of earth. Broad, spicy and airy; in an off-dry style but quite light on its feet. Finishes with lovely subtle...

Barmes-Buecher, Hengst Riesling Grand Cru 2008

93 points Tom Cannavan"Lots of stones and minerals here, lots of saltiness immediately on the palate, with a little bit of beeswax and plenty of really tight citrus acidity. Lemony, juicy and salty, giving this delicious tang and juiciness. Absolutely...

Barmes-Buecher, Rosenberg de Wettolsheim Riesling 2012

91 points Wine Spectator Vinous Reverie NotesWinery: Rosenberg Riesling is one of the Terroir wines. These are the ''Fingerprint'' of our terroir. The label's palette of different shades and expressive brushstrokes symbolises the mosaic of our...

Barta, Oreg Kiraly Dulo Mad Furmint Tokaji 2015

Jancis Robinson"This wine gets more beautiful every time I taste it. Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra comes to mind: ‘Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety: other women cloy the appetites they feed: but she...

Beatrice et Pascal Lambert, 'Les Perruches' Chinon 2017

Jancis Robinson"Certified Ecocert organic and Biodyvin biodynamic. 10- to 30-year-old vines on clay and flint. Destemmed, macerated in wooden vats for 25 days, manual cap punching, aged in 50-hl tronconic wooden vats and old barrels for 18 months.Lots of...

Beatrice et Pascal Lambert, 'Les Terrasses' Chinon 2019

Bernard Defaix, Chablis 2017

Jancis Robinson"Bottled. Subtle stony lime citrus, almost a touch of white pepper. Tight and fresh and mouth-watering length. (JH)" Burghound"Top Value Residual sulfur from the recent bottling currently dominates the underlying fruit though I doubt...

Bila Haut Lesquerda Cotes du Rous Villages 2014

91-93 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate“I loved the 2014 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde l’Esquerda and this blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache comes from one of the most exciting terroirs in the Roussillon: the decomposed...

Bodega Colome, Estate Malbec Salta 2018

91 points Decanter"Elegant nose of pure plums, dried tomato, paprika and damson. Quite dense with well-integrated oak, ripe fine-grained tannins." Jancis Robinson"From the Upper Calchaquí Valley. Old vines – some of the...

Bodega Lanzaga, (Telmo Rodriguez) LZ Rioja 2019

94 points James Suckling"Very pretty and aromatic with plum and orange peel with floral undertones. Medium to full body, with very fine tannins and a beautiful, fine-grained finish. Drinkable now, but a year or two will real show it off. From organically...

Bodegas Castano, Hecula 2015

90 points Decanter"Mint freshness on the nose with confected cherry aromas. A succulent palate with great fruit supported by oak spice raspberry acidity." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2015 Hécula is pure old-vine Monastrell from dry-farmed,...