2013

96 points James Suckling"Discreet and nuanced nose, showing lemon-curd, brioche and pie-crust notes. A hint of savory umami, too. Beautiful integration of autolysis with the fruit. Subtle and creamy, with a really fine, nicely woven perlage that is...

97 points James Suckling"Perfumed with apple, green mangoes, perfume and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied with a creamy and integrated texture and a subtle finish. Bitters. Botanicals. Intense. Drink or hold."96 points Wine Spectator"Vivid acidity and a...

91 points Vinous"Ruby-red. Aromas of ripe red and dark berries, pungent flowers and smoky minerals and a hint of "garrigue' in the background. Juicy, supple and concentrated, offering energetic black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors supported by tangy...

98 points James Suckling"Nervy and tight with notes of crushed almonds, chalk, white grapefruit, digestive biscuits, lemons and apricot stones. Hints of fennel and white pepper. Deep and mineral, with plenty of power. Very fine bubbles. Long drive at the...

96 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Revisited from the October 2019 disgorgement, Larmandier-Bernier's 2013 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize continues to show brilliantly, offering up complex aromas of argan oil, fresh apricot...

94 points Wine Enthusiast"From the village of Bisseuil, east of Épernay, this Pinot Noir is tightly structured and richly fruity. Its low dosage emphasizes the Champagne's red-apple fruitiness while also opening space for the taut texture and fine...

Jancis Robinson"100% Nebbiolo, with 22 days of skin contact. Cask sample. Will be bottled September 2016,  after which it will be aged for a further three years.Just mid ruby with the beginning of orange. Savoury and minerally cherry nose with...

Vinous Reverie NotesA tiny production of less than 130 cases per year, the grapes are harvested from the steep volcanic hillsides of the Mayacamas Mountain range in Napa.  A  50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with...

Jancis Robinson"Very old vines – 100 years – 50/50 Maria Gomes and Bical, fermented in a single old 2,500 litre oak cask, aged 6-8 months in oak and unfined and unfiltered.From magnum. Good year for reds and whites, apparently. More structure...

96 points Wine Spectator"Gorgeous, with a core of raspberry and plum pâte de fruit flavors spilling forth in wave after wave, but still harnessed in the end by deeply embedded acidity and racy graphite notes. The finish is fueled by extra singed...