2016 Wine

A selected harvest from our 40-year-old low production vines, located at an altitude of 900 metres. The grape is collected by hand in 15 kg boxes at its optimum ripening point and goes through the selection table before the vinification.... Read More

97 Points:
Tim Atkin

2016 might have reminded visiting Bordelais of a particularly wet harvest back home, but the best wines from the vintage are refreshing, balanced and wonderfully “European” in style. Combining... Read More

Deep garnet, velvety red in color. Aromas of wild-cherry jam, spice, and hints of cedar. On the palate, the wine is rich and dry, with black-cherry flavors. Round and long on the finish with cacao and spice notes.

Our Benchland Select is a classic Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon expression, with bright boysenberry, and delicate violets; flavors of ripe blackberry, fig, and hints of dried sage on the palate lead into rich notes of sweet blackberry... Read More

Ripe, brooding boysenberry, blackcurrant and black fig aromas, abetted by hints of loam, mineral and toasted oak, preface an immensely concentrated palate featuring deep, lush dark cherry, boysenberry and cassis flavors. Tightly... Read More

Cardinale offers the same winning combination in vinous form: a brilliant ensemble of celebrated Napa Valley vineyards where each brings its own personality and flavor contributions to create a singular storyline of their vintage.... Read More

99 Points James Suckling: This is really focused and refined with fantastic dried flowers and dark berries. Dried-lavender and mint undertones. Medium-to full-bodied with refined and polished tannins that are all together and... Read More

Deep ruby red, tending toward garnet. On the nose violets, sweet ripe red fruits and berries, as well as cigar box and spices. Flavors of plums, cherries, blackberry jam and raspberries, with just a hint of wood. Well-structured... Read More

Undeniably, Talbot is one of the most famous Médoc wines. Having been in the same family for more than a century, this estate with more than one hundred hectares of vines produces wine that is recognized for the consistent... Read More

Dark ruby colored great 85% Merlot – 15% Cabernet Franc. Full bodied and med-high tannins. Well balanced and good with aged meats. Spicy, blackberry and vanilla with oaky notes.

Jeb Dunnuck: 92 Points. Looking first at the base 2016 Gigondas, it’s certainly going to be another outstanding wine from Barruol. Based on 70% Grenache and the rest close to an even split of Syrah and Mourvèdre,... Read More

A rich and complex wine with remarkable freshness on the nose. Aromas of citrus fruit blending with sweet apricots. Very fine oak still present on the palate, adding hints of toast to the rich fruit flavors and complementing,... Read More

Nice balance between Cab and Merlot. Had a heavy rainfall before harvest so not as much fruit as the 2016. Good tannin, nice fruit.

Deep brilliant red color. Fruity nose with hints of black currant and blackberry. A solid, mouth filling, slightly gusty style.

99 points James Suckling

The concentration and largesse of the 2016 Pichon Baron is apparent from the get-go with incredibly alluring, ripe and expansive fruit aromas in the blackberry, dark-cherry, mulberry and plum zone. Espresso... Read More

The nose is fruity and spicy, the mouth is fresh with cherry, raspberry and toasty aromas. Silky and delicat tannins, long on the palate.

The 2016 Barolo Mosconi Vigna Ped is another gorgeous wine in this range. The natural richness of Mosconi comes through loud and clear, but unlike most wines made from this site, Conterno-Fantino's 2015 is wonderfully polished... Read More