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Last Shot at the Top of Spring Mountain The winery told us in friendly but firm terms: This is it for the massively concentrated and pliant 96-point Terra Valentine “Marriage,” one of the top-rated estate-bottled Cabernets of the glorious 2009 vintage on Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain. The ‘09 “Marriage” was one of theTop 100 wines…
Réserve Spéciale: A 2010 Lafite to Drink Today While the Others Sleep The 2010 vintage in Bordeaux remains the most extraordinary of our lifetimes — in our view, outpointing even 1949, 1959, 1961, 2005, and 2009. Dozens of Left Bank châteaux crafted what Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate rated among their greatest achievements of the last…
Typically Reserved for the Paris Elite Château Bellegrave is one of the best-kept secrets in Pomerol. We first noticed it on the list at 3-Michelin-starred Arpège, then at Guy Savoy, and then at Pierre Gagnaire. But when we tried to secure even a modest allocation, our calls went unanswered. Finally, after banging on the door…
“When You Come to a Fork in the Road, TAKE IT!” — Yogi Berra Is this just the beginning, or will the bubble soon burst? As prices continue to soar for Grand Cru Burgundy, First Growth Bordeaux, and 94- to 100-point Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, will buyers come to their senses, or will 2016 signal…
The Super Second of a “Super Second” Our love for Château Ducru-Beaucaillou dates back to 1983. Soon after the opening of the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia, we were invited to a private tasting of 1961 Bordeaux. The day’s lineup would include 28 wines from what most at the time believed to be the greatest…
The Parker Treatment in Bordeaux: “What’s a partner to do???” Honestly, we had no idea how much noise WineAccess had made until we received the call. Last week, the Président-Directeur Général of the largest trading company in Bordeaux reached out to invite us to the April en primeur tasting of the much-ballyhooed 2015s. We were…
94-Point Sanity Check in a Market Gone Wild We’ve said it before: Here we go again. Are there really enough young Silicon Valley billionaires and Chinese real estate tycoons to fuel a high-end wine market gone wild? Will prices continue to soar or will buyers finally come to their senses, causing the bubble to burst?…
Parker’s “Spectacular” 93pt Haut-Médoc and the Blessings of Montaigne Michel de Montaigne was a giant of 16th century letters. He is largely credited with revolutionizing and popularizing the essay, penning 107 iconic, discursive musings still taught in literature and philosophy classes to this day. An early skeptic, he is remembered for his motto: “Que sais-je?”…
The Upgrade Effect: Parker’s 98+pt 2010 Château Léoville Poyferré It was on May 1, 2011, that Robert Parker first weighed in on the 2010 Léoville Poyferré. In Issue #194 of The Wine Advocate, Parker wrote: “This seamlessly constructed St.-Julien possesses massive concentration, moderately high tannins, abundant glycerin, an unctuous texture, remarkably fresh acids and wonderful…
A Stone’s Throw from Château Margaux In 1827, the Count of St. Exupéry purchased Château Malescot and the surrounding 15 acres of vineyards and then renamed his estate Château Malescot St. Exupéry. But the wine business of the 19th century bore little resemblance to that of today. Twenty-six years later, following the death of the…
Cabernet takes the wheel in this “Super Second” Ever since Robert Parker rocked the wine industry by announcing that he’d no longer be tasting young Bordeaux at the spring barrel-tastings, prices for the fabulous 2009 and 2010 vintages have skyrocketed. Savvy Bordeaux collectors have let us know that our efforts to secure these rare prized…
One of 2010’s Last Great Saint-Émilion Bargains The 2010 vintage on Bordeaux’s Right Bank would be the most astonishing of Robert Parker’s 30-year career, outpointing even the legendary 1982. In Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, flowering was irregular, the vines riding the seesaw, trimming yields by as much as 40%. While that would prove to be bad…
Greatness is Never “Too Much Bother” The 2010 vintage on the Right Bank has made its way into the history books, with Wine Spectator speaking for most of us in hailing the “superb” vintage in Pomerol with 98 points. Bottles from this extremely coveted vintage have mostly disappeared into cellars of well-heeled Bordeaux collectors around…
Korbin Kameron, the Demon, and a Chinese Crackdown Dubbed as “X-treme Chinese Cuisine,” the dining parade at 3-Michelin Star Bo Innovation in Hong Kong is anything but pedestrian — neither is the prix-fixe. At Chef Alvin Leung Jr.’s table, seats start at $325. Want the wine pairing? Tack on $180. On the surface, President Xi…
Vieux Château Certan’s Golden Age is Now In 10, 20, or 50 years, the Wine Access clients who see the 2010 Vieux Château Certan’s signature pink capsule in their cellars will rejoice. Alexandre Thienpont has capped three exceptional vintages in a row with one of Pomerol’s greatest wines ever, a rich and concentrated “stunner” that…
Parker’s 96-Point Upgrade: The King Falls on His Sword In late February of 2015, Parker alerted the Bordelais that he would not be tasting the 2014s out of barrel. You could hear the groans from Pomerol to Pessac-Léognan. Since his historic report on the 1982 vintage, The Wine Advocate has not simply influenced the buying…
Top Cru Bourgeois and Undeniable Value Over the years, we’ve presented more than a few top Cru Bourgeois that readily compete with some of Bordeaux’s Classified Growths — none more so than Jean Guyon whoWine Spectator has hailed as a “top producer of Cru Bourgeois,” a fact that isn’t surprising given Alain Reynaud (Colgin Cellars)…
Outpointing the “AIAs”: Bolgheri’s Newest 97-Point Star Soon after leaving University of Wisconsin’s School of Journalism, James Suckling moved back west in pursuit of a newspaper career. He responded to an advertisement from a brand-new magazine called Wine Spectator based in San Diego with 800 subscribers. Suckling was hired by Marvin Shanken in 1981, and,…
Hailing from one of Italy’s most iconic and coveted Super Tuscan estates, the 2011 Ornellaia Bolgheri set off explosive critical fireworks from nearly every major wine publication in the world. 97 points from Galloni, who revelled over the massive Bordeaux blend that “boasts superb depth, richness and power,” and “is built for the long haul.”…
Robert Parker: “What they are accomplishing with Bordeaux varietals is mind-boggling.” If you’re the owner of Screaming Eagle, and you purchase a sprawling property on the high ground of Ballard Canyon, you spare no expense in evaluating the potential for growing world-class Bordeaux varieties. Not surprisingly, then, soon after the most talked-about land grab in…
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