2016

92 points Decanter"Vinified in Chablis by leading producer, Samuel Billaud, this is a blend of fruit from Chablis and the Maconnais. It is fermented in steel and aged on its fine lees for six months, giving crisp, clean, lemon notes, a Chablis-like...

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The white 2016 Micalet is named after a plot of old vines planted by Revert's great grandfather in 1948. The plot is on white, sloped soils and contains local varieties, mainly Tortosí and Trepadell, with...

91 points Decanter"This is tasting beautiful this year, very enjoyable fruit extraction that manages to be intense but not overdone. The tannins are firm but could perhaps be a little more pliable to fully open up the structure of the wine. Classic, with...

97 points Jeb Dunnuck"Even better, the 2016 Condrieu Les Chaillees de l'Enfer is vinified and aged in 25% new French oak (it’s made in the same fashion as the Coteau de Vernon). It would probably be the wine of the vintage if it wasn’t for...

Vinous Reverie NotesJancis Robinson - Wine of the Week"Two years ago we ran a competition to rename Château Goubau, the Castillon estate bought by Jacques Thienpont and his sister in 2016. The name that was finally chosen, L’Hêtre,...

Vinous Reverie NotesJancis Robinson - Wine of the Week"A (hypothetical) red Condrieu from the masters of the appellation.One of wine's greatest pleasures is discovering a declassified wine which is every bit as good as the real thing. This week's Syrah...

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...

98 points Jeb Dunnuck"The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is unquestionably the greatest wine made from this estate to date and surpasses the 1998, 2007, and 2010. Checking in as a normal blend of 75% Grenache, 10% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre,...