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Oremus, the Hungarian estate of the legendary Vega Sicilia—widely regarded as Spain’s greatest winery—produces Tokaji wines that are pure luxury epitomized—and 2008 was among the best vintages in the region’s long, regal history. One of the world’s finest and rarest sweet wines, boasting a legacy that dates back to 1630, Oremus’ 2008 Aszú 6 Puttonyos…
One of the World’s Greatest The 2008 Tenuta Ponte Taurasi may well be the most soulful southern Italian red we’ve tasted this year. “Classical and refined, this is the kind of aglianico that leads people to think of the variety as the nebbiolo of the south,” gushed Wine & Spirits, which lobbed on 94 points…
Magnificent Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Sam Baxter has been a great friend, and we owe it all to a dinner in NYC: on our plate was a 28-day dry-aged ribeye courtesy of Jean-Georges, and in our glass was a Terra Valentine estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon. This “marriage” eventually brought us to winemaker Sam Baxter’s doorstep in Napa….
Italy’s Singularly Hedonistic Red In the western Veneto, the tiny hamlet of Negrar is the spiritual center of one of Italy’s most singular, opulent and impressive wines — Amarone. The late master Giuseppe Quintarelli’s cellars are here, and for insiders, there’s a special intensity and finesse from the wines of Negrar, unmatched by any other…
By mid-September 2009, growers in Rioja didn’t know what to think. Winter and spring started off cold and wet, but farmers who’d shivered while pruning and shoot-thinning found themselves absolutely roasting through the summer—and concerned whether the grapes would develop properly or shrivel away. Then, in the second week of September, a torrent of rain…
007, Spectre … and the Gift for Someone Who Thought He Had Everything In 1953, Ian Fleming published his first novel about an intelligence officer under the employ of the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Fleming based his fictional creation on a number of men he came across while serving in the Naval…
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, James Suckling, and Wine Spectator all agree that the 2009 Bruno Giacosa Le Rocche del Falletto is a marvelous 95-point Barolo. The Wine Advocate called it “deliciously silky and extra fine with microscopic precision,” while Suckling hailed its “super-elegant” and “truly outstanding” fruit purity, and Spectator honored it as “harmonious in…
2009 Blue Hall Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mtn. ‘Camiana’ … for a Fortunate Few The 2009 vintage was superb in Napa Valley and up above on Howell Mountain. While Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested on the valley floor in the first week of October, on the high-elevation perches, the call to pick wouldn’t come until the…
Epicenter of Great Vintage Champagne The Champagne region’s most coveted concentration of quality might just lie in a tiny strip of villages in the prestigious Côte des Blancs. This is where five of Champagne’s 17 Grand Cru villages are clustered, and where, just above the sacred soils that produce Salon and Krug’s most priceless wines,…
At France’s greatest Champagne house, winemaker Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon told us we would have to go back to the 1960s to find a vintage as rich and concentrated as this 2009 Cristal. When the critics chimed in, it came in the form of a 97-point trifecta from Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, and James Suckling. This “supremely elegant”…
A 96pt Bargain of Epic Proportion: Parker’s “Dazzling” 2009 Branaire-Ducru As the curtain quickly drops on the 2009 vintage in Bordeaux, and the last cases of that harvest’s 96- to 100-point wines disappear from the cellars where they were bottled, it’s time for a last look at the highest-rated vintage in the history of the…
The 99-point 2009 Château Canon St.-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé is just about perfect. Whether you’re a Bordeaux collector looking to stock your cellar for the future, or a life-is-short red wine lover ready to indulge the moment the bottle arrives, this Right Bank beauty is primed for a starring role at the dinner table, or…
The Gem of Margaux’s 97pt 2009 Vintage We love to engage Bordeaux loyalists in debates about the best appellations and their signature characteristics. Acolytes of Pauillac adore the commune for its aristocratic, tannic elegance. Members of Team Saint-Julien will rave about the masculine intensity of the wines there. Sit next to a Saint-Estèphe collector and…
A Rare 2009 St-Émilion Slips Through the Cracks On April 26, 2010, Robert Parker dropped a bomb of a vintage report. His now-famous “Once Upon a Time” feature called 2009 “the finest vintage I have tasted in 32 years of covering Bordeaux.” Comparing the 2009 crop to four of the most extraordinary vintages of the…
Wine Advocate has reported on nearly 60 vintages of Château d’Yquem, dating back to the 1811 bottling (yes, two centuries ago, not a typo). An astonishing number of these wines have earned 96 points or higher—but surprisingly, only six hold perfect 100-point scores from the publication. The 2009 is one of them. In fact, Advocate…
When Robert Parker first called a hot-vintage Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape, “One of the greatest wines I’ve ever tasted,” he not only shined a bright light on the most revered winegrowing family the southern Rhone’s ever known — he also called attention to the Perrin family’s secret ingredient: late-maturing, old-vine Mourvedre. In the torrid summer of…
We first tried the 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou in the summer of 2010, out of barrel. It remains one of the most remarkable young wines we’ve ever tasted. On release, Robert Parker named it “one of the all-time great Ducru-Beaucaillous.” A decade-plus later, the wine is still on a gorgeous trajectory: Jeb Dunnuck awarded it a perfect…
Last week, Wine Access was offered 114 bottles of Lafite-Rothschild’s 2009 Château Duhart-Milon, a Robert Parker 97-pointer that The Wine Advocate called “the single smartest purchase in this great and historic vintage.” We took them all. Of course. Perfectly cellared, and direct from the cool Lafite-Rothschild headquarters, where they’ve rested for a decade. We’ll never…
A Little Payback from St. Émilion — Perfect Vintage. Perfect Provenance. On April 10, 2015, we published a story about the Decoster family’s stunning 2012 Château Fleur Cardinale, a wine Robert Parker rated 93 points, calling it the “sleeper of the vintage.” That offer got off to a jackrabbit start. By the time the dust…
Yquem’s First Growth Next Door Neighbor Not long ago, a half-bottle of this 2009 Chateau Guiraud paired with a generous hunk of Livarot stopped all activity at Wine Access. Tasted with Guiraud brand ambassador, Jade Moreau, the classic golden elixir wafted aromas of honeysuckle and jasmine, flaunted a rich yet vibrant palate of apricot, white…
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