Cellar Values — 96 Points and Below

"The 2011 Proprietary Red Howell Mountain exhibits good red and black fruit, roasted meat, sweet forest floor and wet gravel characteristics, unden...

"The 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte is more structured and introverted than its 2019 predecessor, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and plums m...

"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Pavie Macquin charges out of the glass with gregarious black cherries, warm blackberries and wild blueberrie...

"Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Lynch Bages offers up crushed black berries, black cherries and dried herbs with an earthy undercu...

The 2012 Château Mouton Rothschild from Pauillac in Bordeaux is a triumph of the vintage, presented here in a pristine six-bottle Original Wooden C...

"A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage c...

The "Insider’s" Angélus: A Masterclass in Charm While many collectors chase the "blockbuster" years, those in the know look to the 2007 Château Ang...

The "Insider’s" Angélus: A Masterclass in Charm While many collectors chase the "blockbuster" years, those in the know look to the 2007 Château Ang...

The "Sleeper" of Saint-Émilion: Opulence Meets Elegance The 2006 Château Angélus is a brilliant example of why this estate was elevated to Premier ...

An exceptional Northern Rhône Syrah from the revered Ex Voto line, the 2012 vintage boasts beautifully integrated power, mineral energy and depth. ...

1970 Taylor’s Vintage Port A benchmark of longevity and class, the 1970 Taylor’s stands among the greatest Ports of the 20th century. Now over five...

"All clone 337, selected from a few vineyard blocks and aged in 100% new Taransaud and Darnajou barrels, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffe...

"The 2014 Valbuena, mostly Tempranillo with some 5% Merlot fermented by plot, making a selection from their 210 hectares of vineyards, and then mat...

"The UV site is right in the middle of Russian River, planted to Calera and Vosne-Romanée (suitcase) clones. The 2019 Pinot Noir UV Vineyard was ag...

"The 2014 Lafite-Rothschild, tasted with head winemaker Eric Kohler, has retained that very opulent and outgoing bouquet that dare I say actually r...

"The unbelievably superb 2011 Haut-Brion (a tiny production of 7,600 cases from a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 19% Cabernet Fra...

"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Maya Proprietary Red Wine opens with sweet plums, spice box and kirsch notes with nuances of vanillin, cocoa ...

"Deep garnet colored with a lingering hint of purple, the 2007 Insignia Proprietary Red Wine reveals the most seductive crème de cassis, Black Fore...