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Another Parker darling, this Margaux is drinking beautifully as it approaches its 25th birthday, and will make a perfect centerpiece for the next two decades. “It is blessed with breathtaking delineation and freshness on the nose, understated at first and then blossoming with mineral-infused black fruit, hints of blueberry, crushed stone and violet,” notes Parker,…
Very dark color with hints of purple. The aromas are sumptuous and captivating, both powerful and extremely delicate on the palate, with remarkable tannic structure and length. A relatively early season with above average temperatures and normal rainfall. At the end of May and early June made the vines vulnerable to mildew, but our technicians…
Léoville Las Cases is a First Growth in everything but name. With vineyards that border Château Latour and one of the most quality-obsessed winemaking teams in the world, it’s at the pinnacle of Bordeaux. Even in modest years. But in 2000, a year that Robert Parker once called “the greatest vintage Bordeaux has ever produced,”…
100-point Candidate for Wine of the Vintage The most famous winery in the world, Château Lafite Rothschild, is a real First among First Growths. Much of that reputation can be attributed to some of the most sublime terroir in the Médoc, 270 acres of fine gravel, aeolian sand, and limestone. Robert Parker’s _Wine Advocate_ called…
The 2003 vintage in France was once incredibly controversial. Dubbed “La Canicule,” it was the hottest summer since 1540, and it sparked as much wine-trade speculation as any vintage we can remember. Was the growing season too warm, or was it just the equivalent of a typical year in Napa Valley? Above all, how would…
Perfectly Cellared Cabernet Sauvignon Ready to know what all the fuss is about with cellared California Cabernet? Today is your chance to discover this grape’s stunning ability to age, without the standard markup or decade-plus of discipline cellaring normally requires. This 2004 Hidden Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon is a crimson marvel, which has traded young tannins…
After four months and many emails and phone calls later, we finally harpooned this white whale—secured directly from the château cellars, with guaranteed perfect condition and provenance, we’re offering a very limited allocation of this 99-point 2005 Cos d’Estournel Saint-Estèphe. Is this one of the finest Bordeaux reds we’ve ever tasted? The fact that after a…
Château Margaux produced one of their greatest ever wines in 2005, and we now have the rare privilege of offering some of this 100-point masterpiece perfectly cellared, and available with perfect provenance. Sourcing impeccable examples of this perfect wine can be difficult—enough time has passed that many bottles have been auctioned, changed hands, and then…
From Mouton Rothschild’s Cellar to Yours Forests were felled writing about the glory of Bordeaux’s 2005 vintage, and that season was especially kind to Mouton Rothschild’s swanky neighborhood: The spring after harvest, Decanter declared it to be “definitely a Pauillac year.” Now, nearly fifteen years into its life, the 2005 Mouton Rothschild is just hitting…
From Mouton Rothschild’s Cellar to Yours Forests were felled writing about the glory of Bordeaux’s 2005 vintage, and that season was especially kind to Mouton Rothschild’s swanky neighborhood: The spring after harvest, Decanter declared it to be “definitely a Pauillac year.” Now, nearly fifteen years into its life, the 2005 Mouton Rothschild is just hitting…
Cabernet Sauvignon at its Peak Ready to know what all the fuss is about with cellared California Cabernet? Today is your chance to discover this grape’s stunning ability to age, without the standard markup or decade-plus of discipline cellaring normally requires. The 2005 Hidden Ridge Cab, was praised by Wine Spectator for its “smoky, toasty…
Technically, we’d had the appointment for about a month. But realistically, we’d been looking forward to it for years. So on a beautiful August day, the Wine Access offices in the town of Napa emptied. Everyone in the company headed north on Silverado Trail to the Oakville AVA, to make our first official visit to…
2005 Penché Cabernet Sauvignon — Wine Spectator’s “Rising Star,” Jay Buoncristiani Last month we spent a couple of days knocking on Napa Valley cellar doors, looking for small batches of library wines. While many of the Cabernet Sauvignons we tasted from the 2005-2007 vintages are aging effortlessly, showing no sign whatsoever of their 5-7 years…
“Winemaker of the Year” Meets Napa’s Vine Whisperer The 2006 Bressler Cabernet Sauvignon ticks every box on the list: Legendary winemaker? Check. Mia Klein — veteran of Chappellet and consultant for Dalla Valle, Araujo, Viader, and Spottswoode — crafted this beauty fresh off of her 2003 Food & Wine “Winemaker of the Year” win. Top-flight…
Extremely Rare, Perfectly Cellared Howell Mountain Beauty Some of my favorite Napa Cabernets are born from Howell Mountain vines, the likes of Dunn, Robert Foley, La Jota, O’Shaughnessy, Cade, and one of the rarest catches that we are able to offer to-date: this 2006 Notre Vin Howell Mountain Napa Cabernet, which was produced by the…
The Origin of a No-Brainer Why would wunderkind winemaker Jay Buoncristiani (author of the 98+point “The Core”) agree to make just a few hundred cases of wine from 4 acres in Oak Knoll with a Bay Area orthodontist? Read on for the story of how toothbrushes helped forge a remarkable partnership. Buoncristiani and his three…
The Joy of a Perfectly-Aged Napa Cab If the delights of a perfect-condition, aged Cabernet are a mystery to you, this is your lucky day. If you’re well-acquainted with the joy of opening a perfectly-cellared Napa Cab, chances are you know Sam Baxter of Terra Valentine—a friend of Wine Access dating back years. Sam’s an…
If you want to get a sense of the pedigree that Hidden Ridge carries in Northern California, turn to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, where the critic has raved: “These are clearly world-class Cabernets and should be considered by any serious collector for their cellars.” 100-point winemaker Tim Milos crafts high-altitude magic with fresh mountain fruit,…
The 2008 Hesperian Cabernet Sauvignon — a blend of pristine Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from select vineyards in Rutherford, Yountville, Coombsville, and Mt. Veeder — is a wonderful opportunity to savor the complexity and mellowed textures of a majestically-aged Napa Cabernet at nearly 10 years old, direct from Hesperian’s cellars. But it’s so much more, too:…
Technically, we’d had the appointment for about a month. But realistically, we’d been looking forward to it for years. So on a beautiful August day, the Wine Access offices in the town of Napa emptied. Everyone in the company headed north on Silverado Trail to the Oakville AVA, to make our first official visit to…
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