James Suckling - February 16, 2021
E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto Rouge 2019
Hermitage
March 01, 2026 - E. Guigal Ermitage Ex-Voto represents the fulfillment of a longtime dream of Marcel Guigal’s to own vineyard land on the hill of Hermitage. Through the purchase of the de Vallouit and J. L. Grippat domaines in 2000, Guigal acquired four exceptional vineyard parcels on this legendary site. The quality of the intense old-vine fruit is quite special, but given the Guigal’s already strong work in Hermitage, they decided to only release an Ex-Voto red or white when the wine is utterly exceptional and clearly superior to their appellation bottlings.
Wine Spectator - March 31, 2024 "This blockbuster is stunning in power and complexity. Thick, dark, concentrated, and chewy, with flavors of cherry preserves, salted black licorice and macerated plum, forming a brooding, well-meshed core. Spice,…
Wine Advocate - November 20, 2025 "The 2019 Ermitage Ex Voto is structured and perfumed quite differently from the La-La cuvées. It opens with aromas of oak, clove, spices and gentian. Full-bodied, dense and firmly built,…
James Suckling - May 24, 2023 "Enormously ripe and dense this is an imposing Hermitage with huge black fruit character, wrapped around the very compact tannic core. Some licorice, bitter chocolate and roasted coffee beans at…
Champagne Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Francaises 2008
Champagne
February 27, 2026 - Vieilles Vignes Françaises is Champagne’s most mythical cuvée, crafted from ungrafted Pinot Noir vines that miraculously survived the phylloxera epidemic. Two of Bollinger’s classified Grands crus, Chaudes Terres and Clos St. Jacques, continue to be farmed using traditional methods that date back to pre-phylloxera times. Created by Madame Lily Bollinger in 1969 to commemorate her 70th birthday and released in 1974, the wine quickly became a collectible, embodying a bygone era. Its rarity makes it one of the most sought-after and collectable Champagnes in the world.
Wine Advocate - September 15, 2021
Finca Decero Mini Ediciones Cabernet Franc 2022
Mendoza
February 25, 2026 - Finca Decero’s Mini Ediciones Cabernet Franc is a rare, limited-edition wine from the renowned Remolinos Vineyard. As one of the winery’s three “rare varieties & limited edition” wines, it’s a supreme example of Cabernet Franc. The wine offers nuances of bell pepper, graphite, and plum, with fresh aromatics and taut acidity, resulting in a well-structured profile with great aging potential. Finca Decero has become one of Mendoza's top producers, earning critical acclaim, including "[Argentine] Wines of the Year: Best Cabernet Franc" by Tim Atkin.
James Suckling - February 28, 2024 "This cabernet franc has pretty aromas of blueberries, pine cones, chocolate, mint and espresso. It’s full-bodied, expressive and well-framed, with bright acidity and tight-grained tannins. Drink or hold.This cabernet franc…
Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Marlborough
February 25, 2026 - Dog Point’s Sauvignon Blanc takes a category of wine and completely transcends it, with an intensity, depth and energy that so obviously sets it apart from the first encounter. When they decided to make a pure stainless steel Sauvignon Blanc, Dog Point pushed to the ultimate every process to produce top quality, distinctive wine. They hand-pick fruit at low yields, green harvest at times, and ferment partially with indigenous yeasts. This wine helped make Dog Point a key advocate of premium wine production in New Zealand, and for New Zealand across the world.
Wine Advocate - December 20, 2024 "The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc leads with a distinct nose of freshly picked curry leaf, crushed sea shells, lemon zest, asphalt, mustard seed, dried coriander/coriander seed and white flesh orchard fruit.…
James Suckling - January 01, 2025 "This is excellent, as always, showing flint, sliced lemons and fresh green melon. Some Thai basil too. Medium body, crisp acidity and lots of fruit at the end but with…
Wine Spectator - July 03, 2025 "Stunning, complex and distinctive, with notes of flint and smoky litsea oil giving way to plump and juicy mango, peach and lemon curd flavors. Dried pineapple, lemon oil and fresh…
