Exceptional — 97 to 99 Points
201 bottles from California, Bordeaux and Tuscany spanning 1982 to 2024. Wines here are rated between 97 and 99 points, including 45 in large format. Explore benchmark bottles for the cellar, significant vintages, and collector formats currently available.
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Château Mouton Rothschild 2009 750ml — 6-Bottle OWC
The 2009 Château Mouton Rothschild from Pauillac in Bordeaux is a monumental First Growth, presented here in a pristine six-bottle Original Wooden ...
View full detailsPavie 2019 750ml
"The 2019 Château Pavie is another beauty that offers more density and sexiness than just about every other wine in the vintage, yet it is still an...
View full detailsCharles Smith 'Royal City' Syrah 2008 750ml
"The 2008 Royal City Syrah was sourced from the Stoneridge Vineyard. It displays a soaring perfume of sandalwood, garrigue, lavender, smoke, bacon,...
View full detailsTrotanoy 2005 750ml
"This blockbuster 2005 is dense ruby/purple, with sweet black cherries, cassis, earth and white chocolate in both aromas and flavors. A strong, min...
View full detailsChâteau Margaux 2015 750ml — 6-Bottle OWC
"The 2015 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium garnet-purple colored, th...
View full detailsLeoville Las Cases 2009 750ml
"The 2009 Leoville Las Cases may be the most open-knit and forward Las Cases I have tasted to date. Analytically, it is high in tannin and the alco...
View full detailsAbreu Thorevilos 2015 750ml
"Probably one of my favorite vineyards in all of Napa Valley, even though it is not entitled to any particular AVA designation, is the steep hillsi...
View full detailsVietti Barolo Ravera 2013 750ml
"This is a stunning wine. The 2013 Barolo Ravera is a jaw-dropping creation that boasts soaring intensity with absolute clarity and purity of its a...
View full detailsChâteau La Mission Haut-Brion 2016 750ml
"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is just a little muted to ...
View full detailsLeoville Las Cases 2018 750ml
"The 2018 Léoville Las Cases is composed of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 9% Merlot, harvested September 15 to October 4 with yiel...
View full detailsChâteau La Mission Haut-Brion 2018 750ml
"The 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 53.5% Merlot, 42.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3.6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it emerge...
View full detailsPavie 2015 750ml
"In 2015, the blend is 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the wine was matured 80% in new French oak. Deep garnet-purpl...
View full detailsVieux Chateau Certan 2018 1.5L
One of the towering Pomerol releases of the modern era, the 2018 Vieux Château Certan displays extraordinary depth and finesse. The magnum format p...
View full detailsChâteau Angélus 2009 750ml
The Legend: A Monument to Opulence The 2009 Château Angélus is not just a wine; it is an experience. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wines e...
View full detailsThe Third Twin Nuestra Senora del Tercer Gemelo 2017 750ml
This is the second edition of this single-vineyard cuvée from The Third Twin estate in Los Alamos, as a follow-up to last year’s “Nuestra Senora De...
View full detailsPromontory 2014 750ml
"This 2014 is being released in November 2019. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2014 Promontory bursts from the glass with bold, brazen notions of ...
View full detailsChâteau Haut-Brion 2017 750ml
"A blend of 53% Merlot, 6.3% Cabernet Franc and 40.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Haut-Brion sashays gracefully out of ...
View full detailsScarecrow 2012 750ml
"The classic 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon included fruit from the 2-acre, old vine parcel that is nearly 70 years of age. It boasts an opaque purple col...
View full detailsAbreu Madrona Ranch 2014 750ml
"The 2014 Madrona Ranch Proprietary Red is deep garnet-purple in color and sings of crushed blackcurrants, warm plums and black raspberries with me...
View full detailsDRC Grands Echezeaux 2018 750ml
“The purple colour is even more concentrated here. Heady, densely wound fruit, a greater suppleness than the Echezeaux, more flesh on the bones, su...
View full detailsScreaming Eagle 1993 750ml
“The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon is a remarkable wine, not dissimilar from the 1992. The 1993 reveals an opaque purple color, as well as a rich, jammy,...
View full detailsScreaming Eagle 2020 750ml — 3-Bottle OWC
This vintage defies the narrative of the 2020 Napa growing season, delivering a wine of startling energy and vibrance. The nose opens with high-ton...
View full detailsDominus 2018 1.5L
"Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boy...
View full detailsEisele Vineyard 2017 750ml
Under the stewardship of Château Latour’s Artemis Domaines, the Eisele Vineyard has entered a new era of precision and grace. The 2017 vintage capt...
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