Château du Tertre Margaux 2005

This château dates back to the 18th century but the origins of the estate date back as far as 1143. Ranked a 5th growth estate in 1855, the vineyard is planted to 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, and has very gravelly soils on ... more

Château Lascombes Margaux 2005

This Second Growth Margaux has been on a real hot streak since 2000 under the new ownership team of Colony Capital. The expertise of quality-driven Bordeaux professionals such as Michel Rolland, Alain Raynaud and Bruno Lemoine (Montrose) resulted in significantly lower yields compared to the 1970s and 80s and made ... more

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2004

Robert Parker states that 'since 1978, Pichon Lalande is unquestionably one of Pauillac's most consistently brilliant wines. It can even rival Lafite, Latour and Mouton.' Planted to 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Petit Verdot, 2nd Growth powerhouse Pichon Lalande has vines averaging 35+ years and ... more

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf du Pape Telegramme 2007

This is the delicious 2nd wine of Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, made from the estate's younger vines (average 25 years), by Daniel Brunier and his brother. A blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre, the vines are planted in one of the highest stony terraces in the appellation, the Plateau ... more

Chapoutier Cotes du Roussillon Villages les Vignes de Bila Haut 2008

TOP 100 WINE OF THE YEAR 2009 WINE SPECTATOR : Domaine Bila-Haut is owned by the world-reknowned Rhone Valley winemaker Michel Chapoutier. The estate is located in the Cotes du Roussillon of Languedoc, which borders the Rhone Valley and has many of the same grapes planted. Bila-Haut is an old ... more

Domaine du Coriancon Vinsobres 2007

This is a gorgeous 2007 Rhône red from the A.O.C. of Vinsobres, which from 1967 until 2005 was a part of the larger appellation named Côtes du Rhône Villages. Vinsobres is a high altitude village, lying between Nyons and Vaison la Romaine, and is a bit cooler than other Rhône ... more

Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2009

The highest levels of polyphenols ever measured at Lynch Bages (20% higher than any prior vintage) are found in the 2009, which achieved 13.4% natural alcohol, and a normal pH of 3.64. Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is the ... more

Château Cantemerle Haut Medoc 2009

This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with the Cabernet dominating, looks to be the best they have ever produced, even eclipsing the 2005. Dense purple in color, with extraordinarily elegant floral notes intermixed with raspberry, black currant, cherry, and spice box, it is medium to full-bodied, not massive, but ... more

Domaine le Couroulu Vacqueyras Vieilles Vignes 2007

This old vine cuvée made of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah, comes from vines planted in 1932 and 1960 by winemaker Guy Ricard's grandfather. Guy is the third generation of his family to produce Rhône wines, and his wines exhibit a full-throttle, generous style. Parker is a huge fan saying, ... more

Château Montrose St. Estephe 2009

1989 and 1990 deja vu all over again? If you think the 2003 Montrose (which merited 100 points) was powerful (13.2% alcohol), keep in mind that the 2009 Montrose came in at 13.7% alcohol. There is no sense of hotness, only extraordinary transparency and precision, allied to massive fruit intensity. ... more

Château Cantenac-Brown Margaux 2009

The greatest Cantenac Brown I have ever tasted, this monumental effort possesses enormous concentration, with loads of black and blue fruits intermixed with damp earth and forest floor. I have never seen a Cantenac Brown so seamless, so powerful, yet at the same time, so elegant and densely complex. They ... more

Sirius Wine Bordeaux Rouge 2005

Named after the brightest star in the universe, Sirius Bordeaux is made with all of the care and attention as the finest Grands Crus Bordeaux wines. Made of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 60% Merlot, this will remind you more of a high class Cabernet with its sleek, supple flavor. From ... more