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Decanter: Juicy and really bright, the focus here is on the purity of the strawberry and blackcurrant fruit with slight hints of mint, dried herbs and toasted oak around the sides. Feels easy and effortless with purity and focus. Not so layered or plush as you might expect, this is fruit driven with high acidity and a long, lifted finish."

Jeb Dunnuck: As to the Grand Vin, the 2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion is pure perfection, and it's as seamless, pure, and layered as they come, while still bringing incredible intensity and richness. Smoky red and black currants, leafy tobacco, scorched earth, as well as a hint of violets, all define this incredible wine, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a layered, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, velvety sweet tannins, moderate acidity, and a gorgeous finish. I love this sexy, opulent, straight-up heavenly wine today, yet it can be drunk with incredible pleasure any time over the coming 50+ years. Reminding me of the 2009 and an undeniable candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2022 hit a solid 14% alcohol with a lofty pH of 3.95."

James Suckling: Lots of hazelnut chocolate and creamy vanilla character at the moment, but the fruit is not subdued, showing some rich but fresh blackberries and dark cherries throughout. Creamy, dusty tannins surround the palate with medium to full body and a really long, plush finish. Modern and truly well-made with very good length and acidity. Drink from 2027 when the wood spices round off."

James Suckling: A very tight yet energetic Lafleur showing brambleberries, black olives, leather, lavender and orange peel. It's very primary with perfectly ripe grape character, particularly cabernet franc. Medium- to full-bodied, this has solid density, powerful intensity and totally resolved tannins. Rather weightless. What a wine. The new 1950? This needs time, at least until after 2030, to reveal its true greatness."

The Wine Cellar Insider: Silky, fresh, supple, and creamy, the vibrancy in the fruits pairs perfectly with the sensuously textured, chocolate-tinted fruits in the mid-palate and long, medium-bodied finish. Drink from 2025-2045."

James Suckling: A crisp, crunchy white with guava, grapefruit, lemongrass and spice on the nose. Salty elements follow on a medium-bodied, textured palate that builds in flavor. Long, vibrant and wonderfully concentrated. Sauvignon and semillon. Drink or hold."

The Wine Cellar Insider: Lush, silky, fresh, and elegant, the beautiful floral character in the nose, with its cherry blossoms, truffle, chocolate, and plums leads the way to its refined, silky, mid-palate, and finish that is packed with sweet, ripe, refined, black cherries dipped in chocolate, with just a hint of licorice, and espresso for a long, plush, polished finish. The wine blends 80% Merlot, with 20% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2050."

The Wine Cellar Insider: Heart-stopping in every sense of the term, the striking perfume sets the wine off with its showy display of flowers, cocoa, mint leaves, black cherry liqueur, and an array of plums. Texturally, this is all cashmere on the palate. The concentrated fruits are so pure, they taste as if they were just picked from the vineyard. The finish is seamless, looking at the 60-second mark before it builds, expands, and keeps on going. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2028-2060."

James Suckling: This is very expressive, showing oranges, bread dough, dried flowers, red apples and cloves on the nose. It’s tight and dry yet balanced on the palate, with fine bubbles and bright acidity to complement the red and orange fruit character. Well structured. 100% pinot noir from Ambonnay. Disgorged February 2025. 1.5 g/L dosage. Better from 2027."

Dom Perignon - es gibt eben Champagner, über die muss man eigentlich keine Worte mehr verlieren. Allein der Klang des Namens Moet et Chandon und Dom Perignon reichen aus, um Weinfreunde rund um den Globus in Verzückung zu versetzen. Moet et Chandon ist nebenbei bemerkt die größte Kellerei in der Champagne. Dank James Bond, der Dom Perignon gerne trinkt, kennt ihn auch die ganze Welt. Dom Perigno

James Suckling: Vivid, floral aromas with orange peel, raspberries and hints of cedar. Full-bodied, deep and long. Fresh center palate. Tight and dusty. Reserved. Give it time to show all it has to offer. Better after 2022."

James Suckling: Almost Burgundian style to this wine, due to reductive character, with smoky aromas, pink grapefruit and candied cedar. Mellow, full-bodied and opulent with a creamy texture, refreshing acidity and a polished finish. From organically grown grapes. Sustainable. Drink now."

The Wine Cellar Insider: Dried flowers, violets, black and blue fruits, Asian spices, truffle, smoke, and licorice permeate the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is seductive, sensuous, long, rich, and sexy. The purity of the fruit is striking, with its perfect balance of power and elegance. Once the fruit touches your palate, the wine unfolds in all four directions, with increasing warmth and intensity. The finish, which crosses the 60-second mark with ease, leaves you with layers of truffle-accented black cherries, plums, blueberries, and spice. The wine is perfectly balanced, seamless, and well, perfect. Drink from 2030-2070."

Im Jahr 1971 übernahm Helmut Dönnhoff das Weingut von seinem Vater und führte es mit Akribie und Fleiß an die Weltspitze der Top Riesling Produzenten. Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle, Oberhäuser Brücke oder Norheimer Dellchen, Namen, die weltweit höchste Reputation genießen und gesucht sind, wie nur wenige Spitzen-Weißweine. Inzwischen leitet Cornelius Dönnhoff gesamtverantwortlich das 25 Hektar Steil

Wine Spectator: Tough in texture, but ripe and toasty, offering lovely black cherry, plum and violet aromas and flavors, remaining generous and flavorful through the firm and elegant finish. Needs time to sort out the tannins, but everything is beautifully integrated and harmonious. Best after 1997. 900 cases made."

Wine Spectator: Still vigorous, this combines density and intensity, offering cherry and strawberry flavors, accented by tobacco notes. A complex red, this finishes long."

Gaja ist Kult und nicht nur für das Piemont ein Vordenker! Die Weine von Angelo Gaja haben die Reputation des italienischen Weinbaus in ein völlig anderes Licht gerückt. Bereits 1859 wurde das in Cuneo ansässige Weingut gegründet, mittlerweile umfasst es mehr als 80 Hektar Rebflächen. Und nicht nur im Bereich der Rotweine, primär auf Nebbiolo basierend, gehört Gaja zur Spitze im Piemont. Mit seine

Falstaff: Kraftvolles Rubin mit leichtem Violettschimmer. Sehr ansprechende und intensive Nase, zeigt Noten nach Brombeere und Maulbeere, etwas Orangenschale, im Hintergrund etwas Milchschokolade und heller Tabak. Geschliffen und präzise am Gaumen, zeigt viel feinmaschiges Tannin, salzig und mit langem Nachhall."

Jeb Dunnuck: Leading off the wines from this fabulous château, the 2022 Pensées De Lafleur is based on 57% Merlot and 43% Bouchet (an older Cabernet Franc selection) that's from a unique vein of more clay soils in the vineyard. It's a sensational wine in its own right, and readers shouldn't overlook this. Ripe black cherries, damp earth, chocolate, and foresty, winter savory and tobacco notes all define the aromatics, and it's a voluptuous, round, incredibly seamless, sexy Pensées that's better than the vast majority of chateaux’s Grand Vins."

The Wine Cellar Insider: Quite floral in nature, the wine quickly moves to its black cherries, plums, black raspberries, and hint of cocoa in the nose. The palate is packed with chocolate-covered, salty cherries and plums. Due to its limestone terroir, the fruits taste as if they were blended with crushed stones, giving you lift, complexity, and length. The wine blends 50% Cabernet Franc with 50% Merlot. Drink from 2028-2040."