{"title":"2020 Wines","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-distenta-ii-grenache-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Distenta II Grenache, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD99 \"Tasted out of bottle, the 2020 Grenache Distenta II is total blockbuster stuff that's darker and richer than the 2021. Red and black fruits, white pepper, classy leather, and spicy baking chocolate-like nuances all define the aromatics, and it’s deep, full-bodied, and beautifully balanced, with gorgeous tannins and a great finish. The blend is 78% Grenache, 9% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah, and the rest Petite Sirah (with a splash of Viognier), and it's going to knock your socks off any time over the coming 15+ years.\" JD Aug 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP99 \"The 2020 Grenache Distenta II is a blend of 77.9% Grenache, 9.4% Mourvedre, 7.9% Syrah, 4.3% Petite Sirah, and 0.5% Viognier. The vineyard sources are Eleven Confessions (40%), Cumulus (33%), The Third Twin (21%), and Molly Aïda (6%)—all estate-owned vineyards. The fermentation included 29.1% of whole clusters. It was aged for around 23 months in French oak barrels of various sizes, 52.1% new. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, gregarious notes of ripe black plums, blackberry pie, and charcoal jump from the glass, giving way to the perfume of violets, cinnamon toast, and fertile loam with a touch of underbrush. The palate is bold, super-concentrated, full-bodied and impactful, delivering fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and spicy. \" LPB Aug 2023","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014265405677,"sku":"SQN:SQN:GREN-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNGREN-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1674598819"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-distenta-ii-syrah-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Distenta II Syrah, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD99 \"A wine that just about tops out the scale, the 2020 Syrah Distenta II (83% Syrah, 8% Grenache, 4% Mourvèdre, and the balance Petite Sirah and mixed whites) is a more exuberant, spicy, incredibly complex Syrah offering assorted red and black fruits, ground pepper, flowery incense, tobacco, and cured meat nuances in its full-bodied, flawlessly balanced, layered, elegant style. Coming 43% from the Third Twin, 33% Eleven Confessions, 21% Cumulus, and the rest from the Molly Aida vineyards (all of which are estate), it saw slightly less whole clusters compared to the 2021 and spent 23 months in 66% new French oak. Anyone questioning the genius of Manfred Krankl needs to taste this wine.\" JD Aug 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP99 \"The 2020 Syrah Distenta II is a blend of 82.9% Syrah, 7.5% Grenache, 3.9% Mourvedre, 3.4% Petite Sirah, 1.5% Muscat, and 0.8% Petit Manseng. The vineyard sources are The Third Twin (43%), Eleven Confessions (32%), Cumulus (21%), and Molly Aïda (3%)—all estate-owned vineyards. The fermentation included 16% whole clusters, and it was aged for 23 months in 66% new French oak. Gregarious scents of charcoal, lilacs, licorice, and boysenberry preserves swan out of the glass, giving way to hints of wild sage, fragrant earth, and tapenade. The full-bodied palate is bright, pure, and shimmery, delivering a firm frame of fine-grained tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and minerally. \" LPB Aug 2023","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014265438445,"sku":"SQN:SQN:SYRA-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNSYRA-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1771534555"},{"product_id":"screaming-eagle-2020-3-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls","description":"JS99 \"Fabulous aromas of cabernet sauvignon with blackcurrants, blueberries, bark, fresh mushrooms and violets, follow through to a full body with an elegance that builds at the finish, leaving you with a freshness and minerality that goes on for minutes. Unique wine in so many ways. A blend of 76% cabernet sauvignon, 18% merlot and 6% cabernet franc. Best after 2028.\" JS Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR99 \"Balanced, polished, seamless, and elegant—and just what you’d expect from this Oakville estate, humbly delivered in 2020. I had the chance to taste this release at Screaming Eagle on a cool, rainy day at the end of March 2023. It possessed the freshness of the air outside, coupled with the warmth of the vintage, offering expressive blue and violet wildflowers, boysenberry fruit, graphite, cedarwood and spearmint and beautiful loamy earth notes. Medium-bodied and flush with the purity of red crunchy cherry and plum fruit augmented by undercurrents of blue and black-toned notes as well this vintage. All this is framed by a rich tapestry of long, silky, layered tannins and the finish is punctuated by rose petal notes. This wine is unquestionably in the running for an upgrade to a 100-point score. It's a dynamic, expressive, and gorgeous showing from the challenging vintage. The team’s unyielding effort to bring harmony and balance to the vineyard comes together in the glass. It's an example of how precision farming and precision. Winemaking can capture the essence of a winery's signature style.\" JC for DR Mar 2023","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920023290093,"sku":"USR:SCR:SCRE-PK03-2020-F0L0C0","price":7195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRSCRSCRE-PK03-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520514"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-distenta-ii-white-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Distenta II White, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD99 \"I know the reds get all of the attention here, but the whites are absolutely at the same level, and I don't know anyone doing white blends like this at the same level. A blend of 32% Roussanne, 26% Viognier, 25% Chardonnay, and the rest Gelber Muskateller and Petit Manseng, from Eleven Confessions, Third Twin, Cumulus, and Bien Nacido, it spent 23 months in 45% new French oak. Incredible aromatics of buttered apricots, acacia flowers, orange blossom, brioche, and caramelized pineapple all define this youthful, primordial white that's full-bodied, has a pure, layered mouthfeel, beautiful freshness, and a great finish. I'd put this up with some of the finest whites yet from this estate.\" JD Aug 2023 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nRP98 \"The 2020 White Wine Distenta II could be a polarizing wine due to its unique style, intense aromatics and powerful structure, but I can't get enough of this blend of 32% Roussanne, 26% Viognier, 25% Chardonnay, 12% Gelber Muskateller and 5% Petit Manseng. Grapes were sourced from Santa Babara County and beyond, including Eleven Confessions Estate Vineyard (52%), The Third Twin Estate Vineyard (22%), Cumulus Estate Vineyard (13%) and Chardonnay from Bien Nacido (13%). It was matured around 23 months in 45% new French oak barrels, puncheons and demi-muids and was bottled in August of 2022. Drinking the White Distenta II is an omakase-like experience, an unexpected journey that begins with naturally bitter phenolics, blossoms into soaring perfume and finishes with dessert-like honeyed tones. On day one, the wine is overt and bold, while day two reveals a fresher, livelier white with finer detail, as if the wine is coming into focus. In the mouth, it's expansive and luxuriously satiny. Despite its powerful style and unabashed ripeness, it carries its 15.8% alcohol expertly and maintains a focused streak of tangy acidity. The finish is especially unique, offering touches of butterscotch that complement its perfumed fruit—a rare combination of aromatic grape varieties and classy new wood that works surprisingly well! If you're a fan of aromatic, textural whites, purchase as many bottles as you can so that you can follow what's sure to be unique savory development in bottle over the next 10 to 15+ years.\" EB Aug 2023","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43931560247533,"sku":"SQN:SQN:DISW-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNDISW-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1679955779"},{"product_id":"faethm-fingers-crossed-white-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Fingers Crossed, Head Held High White, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP97 \"I continue to love, love, love this 2020 Head Held High White Wine. It’s a blend of 80% Chardonnay, 12% Roussanne, and 8% Marsanne from Bien Nacido and Sanford \u0026amp; Benedict Vineyards. The wine went through 100% malo-lactic, and it spent 21 months in French oak barrels, 91% new. One year after bottling, it’s a little closed to start off, slowly unfurling to offer notes of yellow apples, yuzu, orange blossoms, and chalk dust, with hints of almond croissant and fresh hay. The full-bodied palate has bags of savory laced apple and citrus layers with an alluring creaminess to the texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and chalky. I suggest decanting this and keeping the decanter in the fridge for a good hour or two before serving, then taking it out for about 15-20 minutes before pouring it to ensure it’s not served too cold. 288 cases were made.\" LPB Aug 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97 \"Tasted out of bottle and mostly from Bien Nacido (the 2021 is mostly Sanford \u0026amp; Benedict), the 2020 Held Head High White checks in as 80% Chardonnay, 12% Roussanne, and 8% Marsanne. It has a beautiful salty, mineral-driven style as well as ample stone fruits, medium to full body, a focused, chiseled, yet concentrated mouthfeel, and awesome length on the finish. It's a singular, layered, remarkably complete white that will evolve for a decade.\u003c!--more--\u003eLooking at the 2020s from Fingers Crossed, these show the richer, riper style of the vintage and are noticeably bigger wines than the 2021s. Nevertheless, they hold onto a beautiful sense of vibrancy and are flawlessly balanced. The 2021s come across as more cool climate-inspired, with bright, fresher styles that certainly had me thinking of comparisons from the Rhône (the Syrah in particular). One thing is sure, you can’t go wrong with any of these latest releases from Nicolas and Julia Krankl. In addition, I expect production to increase slightly here going forward, as they’ve been able to pick up a few additional parcels in top vineyards in Santa Barbara County.\" JD Aug 2023","brand":"Fingers Crossed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008322171117,"sku":"SQN:SQN:FAWH-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNFAWH-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1776730491"},{"product_id":"faethm-fingers-crossed-syrah-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Fingers Crossed, Head Held High Syrah, Santa Maria Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP98+ \"The 2020 Syrah Head Held High comes from Bien Nacido and Sanford \u0026amp; Benedict Vineyards. It is a blend of 88% Syrah, 7% Grenache, 1% Mourvèdre, and 4% white wine, which is the 2020 White blend of Chardonnay, Roussanne Marsanne. It was made using 40% whole cluster and was aged for 20 months in French oak barrels, 79% new. It was bottled in July 2022. Very deep purple-black colored, it needs a little swirling to unlock notes of chocolate-covered cherries, tar, lilacs, and charcuterie with hints of truffles and licorice. The palate is full-bodied, rich, and concentrated, with bags of freshness delivering energy and tension to the densely packed layers. Plush, beautifully rounded tannins coat the mouth, and the finish is epically long and savory. Forget it in the cellar for 5-6 years and then enjoy it over the next 20-years+. 312 cases were made.\" LPB for TWI Aug 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97 \"Lastly, the 2020 Syrah Head Held High is a rich, powerful wine that shows the warmer style of the vintage while staying focused, pure, and balanced. Blackberries, black pepper, violets, game, and a kiss of iodine all flow to a full-bodied Syrah with silky tannins, beautiful mid-palate depth, and a gorgeous finish. It's another singular, remarkable wine from this incredibly talented team that I wish every reader could taste.\u003c!--more--\u003eLooking at the 2020s from Fingers Crossed, these show the richer, riper style of the vintage and are noticeably bigger wines than the 2021s. Nevertheless, they hold onto a beautiful sense of vibrancy and are flawlessly balanced. The 2021s come across as more cool climate-inspired, with bright, fresher styles that certainly had me thinking of comparisons from the Rhône (the Syrah in particular). One thing is sure, you can’t go wrong with any of these latest releases from Nicolas and Julia Krankl. In addition, I expect production to increase slightly here going forward, as they’ve been able to pick up a few additional parcels in top vineyards in Santa Barbara County.\" JD Aug 2023\n","brand":"Fingers Crossed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008322236653,"sku":"SQN:SQN:FASY-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNFASY-0750-2020-F0L0C0_b441e54b-c812-4721-9e71-fb2f3d8acafd.jpg?v=1704761179"},{"product_id":"carruades-de-lafite-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS96 So perfumed and subtle with roses, lavender, sage, and currants. Medium-bodied. So much Spanish cedar, cigar box, currants, fresh tobacco and spice. Classic Lafite character. 52% cabernet sauvignon, 42% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 3% merlot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDR95 Some candy floss notes, ripe fruit, almost sweet and perfumed, scented cherry drop sweets on the nose. I was expecting something more plush on the palate but this is just so fun with a lovely bouncy palate, cushioned and bright. Stunning sharp and bright bramble fruit flavours are given grip from the liquorice-laced tannins but overall this has so much joy, energy and character. A strong spiced backbone gives the structure with excellent freshness and tension for ageing but it's also saying 'look how fun and drinkable I am right now'. An excellent Carruades.","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44075630395629,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-0750-2020-F0L0C0_ca2eb639-25cc-406c-8054-9c0f47d6ea8d.jpg?v=1768594354"},{"product_id":"haut-brion-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"I finished my trip through Bordeaux with the 2020 Château Haut-Brion, and it was certainly a fitting cap to the trip. Revealing a deep ruby\/plum hue, the 2020 exhibits extraordinary aromatics of ripe black fruits, scorched earth, cold fireplace, and acacia flowers. An absolute blockbuster on the palate, this structured, full-bodied, massively concentrated Pessac builds incrementally, with ultra-fine tannins, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a great, great finish. Richer and more concentrated than both the 2018 and 2019 (there are some similarities to 2010), this is a legend in the making. The blend is 42.8% Merlot, 39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc, all of which will spend 15-18 months in 77% new French oak. Hide bottles for a decade, and it should evolve for 50-75 years.\" JD Mar 2023 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This is a superb Haut-Brion with incredible tannins that are wonderfully fine-grained. It’s really powerful. This is very primary with so much grape-generated tannin structure. Very, very long, going on for minutes. Seductive and friendly at the start and then takes you on at the finish with so much structure. Wine of the vintage?\" JS Apr 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"The 2020 Haut-Brion is more aromatically demonstrative than La Mission Haut-Brion, bursting with aromas of blackberries and raspberries mingled with licorice, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and nicely integrated new oak. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's rich and layered, with an enveloping core of fruit that's girdled by plenty of sweet, powdery tannin. Despite checking in at a similarly lofty alcoholic degree to the 2019, its more granular tannic profile tempers the vintage's sweetness of fruit and lends the wine a more classically proportioned, and more classically structured, profile.\" WK for WA Apr 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP99 \"The 2020 Haut Brion is a blend of 42.8% Merlot, 39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17.5% Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.78. Deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with profound blackcurrant cordial, baked plums, and boysenberry preserves notes, leading to an undercurrent of graphite, iron ore, black truffles, and wood smoke, plus a hint of cardamom. The full-bodied palate is tightly knit with black fruit and mineral layers, supported by a rock-solid backbone of grainy tannins and seamless acidity, finishing long and savory.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2023","brand":"Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44113337090285,"sku":"BDX:HTB:HAUT-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":549.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXHTBHAUT-0750-2020-F0L0C0_57ed643a-3794-464f-83da-3a2b66790e49.jpg?v=1742520470"},{"product_id":"haut-brion-2020-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Case of 6 btls","description":"JD100 \"I finished my trip through Bordeaux with the 2020 Château Haut-Brion, and it was certainly a fitting cap to the trip. Revealing a deep ruby\/plum hue, the 2020 exhibits extraordinary aromatics of ripe black fruits, scorched earth, cold fireplace, and acacia flowers. An absolute blockbuster on the palate, this structured, full-bodied, massively concentrated Pessac builds incrementally, with ultra-fine tannins, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a great, great finish. Richer and more concentrated than both the 2018 and 2019 (there are some similarities to 2010), this is a legend in the making. The blend is 42.8% Merlot, 39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc, all of which will spend 15-18 months in 77% new French oak. Hide bottles for a decade, and it should evolve for 50-75 years.\" JD Mar 2023 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This is a superb Haut-Brion with incredible tannins that are wonderfully fine-grained. It’s really powerful. This is very primary with so much grape-generated tannin structure. Very, very long, going on for minutes. Seductive and friendly at the start and then takes you on at the finish with so much structure. Wine of the vintage?\" JS Apr 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"The 2020 Haut-Brion is more aromatically demonstrative than La Mission Haut-Brion, bursting with aromas of blackberries and raspberries mingled with licorice, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and nicely integrated new oak. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's rich and layered, with an enveloping core of fruit that's girdled by plenty of sweet, powdery tannin. Despite checking in at a similarly lofty alcoholic degree to the 2019, its more granular tannic profile tempers the vintage's sweetness of fruit and lends the wine a more classically proportioned, and more classically structured, profile.\" WK for WA Apr 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP99 \"The 2020 Haut Brion is a blend of 42.8% Merlot, 39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17.5% Cabernet Franc, with a pH of 3.78. Deep garnet-purple in color, it opens with profound blackcurrant cordial, baked plums, and boysenberry preserves notes, leading to an undercurrent of graphite, iron ore, black truffles, and wood smoke, plus a hint of cardamom. The full-bodied palate is tightly knit with black fruit and mineral layers, supported by a rock-solid backbone of grainy tannins and seamless acidity, finishing long and savory.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2023","brand":"Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44113337123053,"sku":"BDX:HTB:HAUT-PK06-2020-F0L0C0","price":3395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXHTBHAUT-PK06-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520469"},{"product_id":"drc-st-vivant-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, DRC, Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG97+ \"The 2020 Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru is one of the most surprising wines in this lineup. In many ways, the RSV is the quintessential wine at DRC in 2020, as it captures all the qualities that make this vintage so appealing. Sage, mint, blood orange, chalk and red-toned fruit are all lifted by bright saline notes that lend energy and drive from start to finish. A Burgundy of dynamic energy and precision, the 2020 RSV is quite simply dazzling.\" AG for VM Mar 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBH96 \"A markedly more floral-suffused nose reflects ripe and very fresh notes of lavender, lilac, rose petal and violet on the aromas of both red and dark currant, anise, sandalwood and jasmine tea. There is excellent mid-palate density to surprisingly big-bodied and powerful flavors that conclude in a dusty, youthfully austere and impressively long finish that is shaped by dense but fine-grained tannins. This moderately austere effort is wonderfully classy and exceptionally stylish and is a RSV that should also age gracefully for years.\" AM for BH Jan 2023","brand":"Domaine Romanee Conti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44146588221677,"sku":"BUR:DRC:DRSV-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":3295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURDRCDRSV-0750--44z-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1688686766"},{"product_id":"screaming-eagle-sauvignon-blanc-2020-3-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville, Case of 3 Btls","description":"","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44201953886445,"sku":"USW:SCR:SCRE-PK03-2020-F0L0C0","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USWSCRSCRE-PK03-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520450"},{"product_id":"lafite-2020-banded-750ml-owc","title":"2020 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"Looking at the Grand Vin, the 2020 Château Lafite-Rothschild is a sensational effort checking in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that hit 12.8% natural alcohol and a pH of 3.94. As Lafite as Lafite gets, this ultra-classic reveals a dense ruby\/plum hue as well as a tight, yet layered bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, freshly sharpened pencils, graphite, and subtle spice. Flawlessly balanced, deep, concentrated, and layered, it has an incredible mid-palate, building, perfect tannins, and a finish that leaves you salivating. Refined, elegant, and perfection are the buzz words here. Unfortunately, it's not for the instant gratification crowd, and I wouldn't be surprised to see this require 15 years to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window. It will probably hit its 100th birthday in fine form.\" JD Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"Amazing aromas here with tobacco, crushed stone, cigar box, currants, tar, and lead pencil, as well as spices, iron, and dried ginger. Medium- to full-bodied, with a density and tightness. Very compact and complex. Racy. Delicacy with strength. Orange peel undertones. A wine to contemplate. You must understand it to understand the great Lafites of the past and those of the future. Only 12.8% alcohol. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Best after 2030, but drink it if you have the chance taste it.\" JS May 2023","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44246321987821,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-0750-2020-F0L0C0_2c5a3593-d4d9-474e-935b-e329e98d942c.jpg?v=1742520440"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"Another legendary Ducru Beaucaillou in the making, the 2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou hasn't budged since release. Full-bodied, concentrated, and layered, it has incredible purity in its cassis and darker, almost blue fruits, some classic yet primary tobacco, graphite, and mineral notes, a dense mid-palate, and awesome length on the finish. It's very much in the style of the 2010 and deserves at least a decade of bottle age. I won't be around to taste it, but I suspect this will still be offering pleasure on its 100th birthday.\" JD Oct 2023\n","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44742212223213,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1748040237"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-eleven-confessions-2020-3-syrah-3-grenache-assortment-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Eleven Confessions, Collectors Case [3 Syrah \u0026 3 Grenache], Case of 6 btls","description":"JD100 \"The 2020 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is another absolutely heavenly wine from this estate, and it's easily one of the top wines from California in 2020. Darker berries, tapenade, roasted herbs, and a bloody, iron-like character define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, stacked mid-palate, velvety tannins, and a great, great finish. It reminds me of a Châteauneuf du Pape from the likes of Jean-Paul Daumen and is a tour de force in Grenache that I wish every reader could taste. Coming from a hot growing season, this beauty is powerful and full throttle, yet like all of Manfred's wines, it holds onto a sense of purity, balance, and elegance that's something to behold. Drink bottles any time over the coming two decades. The blend is 82% Grenache, 13% Syrah, 3% Petite Sirah, and the rest Gelber Muskateller, fermented with 27% whole clusters, and aged 38 months in 41% new French oak.\" JD Aug 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD99 \"One of those singular, powerhouse wines that will stop anyone in their tracks (well, its stopped me anyways), the 2020 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard offers an insane nose of bloody red and blue fruits, ground pepper, graphite, cured meats, and baking spices, with some classic Sta. Rita Hills marine\/salty sea breeze-like nuances. With a dense, powerful mouthfeel, full-bodied aromas and flavors, massive fruit, and building tannins, this beauty is going to benefit from 2-4 years in the cellar and blow you away over the following two decades. It reminds me of the 2005 Nail in my Cranium with its massive, powerful, yet flawlessly balanced style, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this evolve along the same trajectory as that wine. The 2020 is 84% Syrah, 12% Grenache, and the rest Petite Sirah and white varieties, fermented with one quarter whole clusters and aged 38 months in 58% new oak.\" JD Aug 2024","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44761086034157,"sku":"SQN:SQN:ELEV-PK06-2020-F0L0C0","price":2395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNELEV-PK06-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520408"},{"product_id":"henri-boillot-puligny-montrachet-clos-de-la-mouchere-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Domaine Henri Boillot, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos de la Mouchere Monopole, Bottle (750ml)","description":"BH96 \"This is perhaps the most floral-suffused nose in the range with its aromas of essence of pear and plenitude of spice and citrus elements. Once again, the mid-palate mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors is absolutely gorgeous, which contrasts noticeably with the cuts-like-a-knife finish that remains ultra-refined, balanced and persistent. This is most impressive, particularly for the remarkably fine volume and power that is delivered with grace and class.\" AM for BH Jun 2022","brand":"Henri Boillot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44919432610029,"sku":"BUR:BOI:MOUC-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURBOIMOUC-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1707421855"},{"product_id":"cheval-blanc-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised, as always, in 100% new French oak. As usual with Cheval Blanc, it's primarily about finesse and elegance, as well as complexity, and exhibits a deep purple hue as well as a kaleidoscopic bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, spring flowers, spicy incense, loamy earth, and smoke tobacco. Absolutely flawless on the palate, it's full-bodied, has perfectly integrated oak, ripe, silky tannins, and a gorgeous finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. This powerful, concentrated Cheval Blanc offers pleasure even today (needs lots of air) but warrants 7-8 years of bottle age and will see its 40th birthday in fine form.\" JD Mar 2023 \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Intense, indelible, with layer upon layer of blueberry, raspberry, pomegranate, fennel, liqourice, crayon, espresso, crushed rocks, just so much character and poise. The driest year at Cheval Blanc since 1959, with 71% of production from the 39ha estate in this wine, technical director Pierre Olivier Clouet. This continues to be bottled as Premier Grand Cru Classé A until the 2022 vintage, following its withdrawal from the ranking, which will make an interesting footnote for collectors I would imagine, but makes zero difference to the brilliance of what is in the bottle.\" JA for IB Dec 2022","brand":"Cheval Blanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45485954334957,"sku":"BDX:CHB:CHEV-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":659.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCHBCHEV-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520386"},{"product_id":"pavie-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"Pure perfection in red wine, the 2020 Château Pavie checks in as 50% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, all raised in 75% new French oak. Absolutely incredible in every way, it has a sensational bouquet of crème de cassis, smoked tobacco, chocolaty oak, graphite, white truffle, and hints of flowers. Pure, full-bodied, and concentrated, with perfect integration of its fruit, oak, and tannins, it's one of those wines that needs to be tasted to be believed. Hats off to the Perse team for not following trends and for continuing to make a truly Grand Vin that offers a rare mix of power and elegance. Give bottles just 4-5 years and enjoy over the following three decades.\" JD Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Pavie sashays out with flamboyant notes of black and red cherries, black raspberries, and juicy plums opening out to fragrant underlying scents of forest floor, Sichuan pepper, and rose oil plus a hint of lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is tightly wound and super-intense, delivering very fine-grained tannins and beautiful tension, finishing long and minerally. This is gorgeous!\" LPB for TWI Dec 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This opens up on your palate like a butterfly. It takes your breath away. Purity of blackberry, raspberry and black cherry. Lavender. Very, very impressive. Full and chewy with tight and polished tannins that go on and on. Energetic and structured. Crisp and vivid. Superb finish. Better after 2029 but a joy to taste.\" JS Mar 2023","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45962114990317,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVI-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVI-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1714415005"},{"product_id":"ornellaia-vendemmia-dartista-special-edition-tenuta-dellornellaia-2020-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Ornellaia, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Bolgheri Superiore, Case of 6 Btls, [Banded]","description":"JS98 (Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore, Italy) \"Alluring aromas of lead pencil and currants with crushed stone and iodine. Full-bodied with hemmed in tannins that are tight and focused. Very fresh and energetic with wonderful length and intensity for this vintage. Needs four or five years to come together. Better in 2028 and onwards.\" JS Jun 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR97 (Ornellaia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bolgheri, Superiore, Tuscany, Italy, Red) \"Aromas of ripe blackcurrants with layers of wood spice and smoke. Dense in the mouth with great viscosity, rich in texture with a good depth of fruit concentration. The alcohol is well integrated and balanced with fresh acidity; the tannins provide grip and structure. The oak is still sitting on top, but will blend with further time in bottle.\" MCK for DR Nov 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG96 (Ornellaia Ornellaia Red) \"The 2020 Ornellaia is a gorgeous, elegant wine. Seamless and wonderfully deep on the palate, the 2020 is super-refined from the outset. Even with all of its depth, the 2020 retains terrific freshness and cut to play off its soft, succulent fruit. Overall, the 2020 looks to be a relatively accessible Ornellaia that will drink well with minimal cellaring. I especially admire the precision and understated finesse here.\" AG Aug 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD96 \" Pouring a regal red color, the 2020 Ornellaia is sunny and inviting, with lush aromas of sweet fruits, including raspberry coulis, black cherry, dark mineral earth, cedar, and licorice candy. Expansive through the palate, it offers fabulous and polished tannins, a plush and velvety texture, and structure that’s well-balanced throughout. A mouthwatering touch of black tea on the finish rounds out this wine nicely, and it will do well to cellar.\" AF for JD Jan 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEvery year since the release of Ornellaia 2006 a contemporary artist has designed a site-specific work of art for the estate and a set of limited-edition labels, inspired by a word chosen by the Estate Director to describe the character of the new vintage.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Vendemmia d’Artista project involves the limited-edition production of 111 large-format bottles (100 Double Magnums, 10 Imperials and 1 Salmanazar), which are numbered and signed personally by the artist. Since 2012, every case of Ornellaia has included one bottle featuring a label created by the artist.\nCollectors around the world compete for these bottles, most of which are sold during an annual charity auction to support the world of art.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe character of Ornellaia 2020, the 15th edition of Vendemmia d’Artista, was “La Proporzione” (Proportion), which evokes the perfect balance between parts and the whole. Joseph Kosuth was the artist chosen to interpret “La Proporzione”.","brand":"Ornellaia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46199658938605,"sku":"ITY:ORN:ORNE-PK06-2020-F0L0C0","price":1695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/ITYORNORNE-PK06-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1717709541"},{"product_id":"lafite-2020-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Case of 6 btls","description":"JD100 \"Looking at the Grand Vin, the 2020 Château Lafite-Rothschild is a sensational effort checking in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that hit 12.8% natural alcohol and a pH of 3.94. As Lafite as Lafite gets, this ultra-classic reveals a dense ruby\/plum hue as well as a tight, yet layered bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, freshly sharpened pencils, graphite, and subtle spice. Flawlessly balanced, deep, concentrated, and layered, it has an incredible mid-palate, building, perfect tannins, and a finish that leaves you salivating. Refined, elegant, and perfection are the buzz words here. Unfortunately, it's not for the instant gratification crowd, and I wouldn't be surprised to see this require 15 years to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window. It will probably hit its 100th birthday in fine form.\" JD Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"Amazing aromas here with tobacco, crushed stone, cigar box, currants, tar, and lead pencil, as well as spices, iron, and dried ginger. Medium- to full-bodied, with a density and tightness. Very compact and complex. Racy. Delicacy with strength. Orange peel undertones. A wine to contemplate. You must understand it to understand the great Lafites of the past and those of the future. Only 12.8% alcohol. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Best after 2030, but drink it if you have the chance taste it.\" JS May 2023","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46468241391853,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-PK06-2020-F0L0C0","price":4195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-PK06-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1720195891"},{"product_id":"montrose-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 Surpassing the 2019 and rivaling the 2016 as this estate's finest vintage of the last few decades, the 2020 Montrose is a monument in the making. Wafting from the glass with aromas of violets, dark berries, licorice, loamy soil, black truffle and subtle spices, it's full-bodied, deep and layered, with a seamless, elegantly muscular profile, terrific purity and energy, beautifully powdery tannins and a long, resonant finish. It checks in at 13.7% alcohol, the same as the superb 2009, but it is even deeper, more vibrant and more complex than the 2009.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG99 \"The 2020 Montrose is epic. Dark, rich and brooding, the 2020 possesses remarkable intensity, and, yet it is somehow not excessively heavy. Time in the glass brings out the wine's more elegant sophisticated side. All the elements are so well-balanced. Red\/purplish fruit, lavender rose petal, gravel and spice are all accented by veins of intense minerality that lend shape and energy. The 2020 is a modern-day classic for Montrose and one of the great wines of the Left Bank.\" AG for VM Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA99 \"This is up there with the best wines that I have tasted in the vintage. Beautifully balanced, classically refined but profound, delivering nuanced waves of cassis, blackberry puree, peony, pomegrante, mandarin peel, graphite, smoked sandalwood, incense. There is exceptional softness yet density to the tannins, such a confident structure overall and the build up on the tannins through the palate is so slow and careful that it is only at the end of play that you become aware of just how big a vintage it is. Clear ageing potential, easy to love, very easy to recommend. 12% press wine. Vincent Decup technical director. 40% of production in the 1st wine.\" JA for IB Nov 2022","brand":"Montrose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745723437293,"sku":"BDX:MON:MONT-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMONMONT-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1722457374"},{"product_id":"smith-haut-lafitte-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 (Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte) \"Absolutely pure gold and reminding me of the 2009 (or is it the 2010?), the 2020 Château Smith Haut Lafitte sports a dense purple hue to go with incredible aromatics of blackberries, blueberries, scorched earth, wood smoke, and acacia flowers. One of the most concentrated, rich, and sexy wines in the vintage, this massive and extraordinarily opulent 2020 shows the vintage's pure, elegant profile yet backs it up with sensational levels of fruit and texture. Based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it already offers pleasure given its wealth of fruit, but it deserves 7-8 years of bottle age and will evolve for 40-50 years. Not enough can be said about the quality of these wines. Bravo to Florence and Daniel Cathiard, as well as to director Fabien Teitgen, for another incredible achievement.\"","brand":"Smith Haut Lafitte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46745835045101,"sku":"BDX:LAF:SMIT-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFSMIT-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1722457071"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP100 \"The 2020 Harlan Estate is deep purple-black in color. It needs a lot of swirling to bring out notions of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries, and crème de cassis, followed by hints of tar, violets, redcurrant jelly, and tilled soil, with a waft of black truffles. The medium to full-bodied palate is very tightly wound, with lots of mineral, red berry, and black fruit layers intertwined to offer an incredibly complex, yet beautifully poised, experience. The tannins are super fine-grained and the tension gives an incredible finish with a minerally swing. Wow: it's a pure, effortless, truthful wine.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS99  \"Blackberry, chocolate, walnut, hazelnut, graphite, and light tar. Then goes to seaweed and umami. Cassis. Full-bodied, but so agile and featherlight with bay leaf, berry and very fine tannins. Endless. The finish caresses every inch of your palate. Thought-provoking and meditative. Extremely long and seamless finish.\"","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46746440499437,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":1235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1722458795"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-2020-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Case of 6 btls","description":"JD100 \"Another legendary Ducru Beaucaillou in the making, the 2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou hasn't budged since release. Full-bodied, concentrated, and layered, it has incredible purity in its cassis and darker, almost blue fruits, some classic yet primary tobacco, graphite, and mineral notes, a dense mid-palate, and awesome length on the finish. It's very much in the style of the 2010 and deserves at least a decade of bottle age. I won't be around to taste it, but I suspect this will still be offering pleasure on its 100th birthday.\" JD Oct 2023\n","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46747029930221,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-PK06-2020-F0L0C0","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-PK06-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1723496423"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-eleven-confessions-grenache-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Eleven Confessions, Grenache, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"The 2020 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is another absolutely heavenly wine from this estate, and it's easily one of the top wines from California in 2020. Darker berries, tapenade, roasted herbs, and a bloody, iron-like character define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, stacked mid-palate, velvety tannins, and a great, great finish. It reminds me of a Châteauneuf du Pape from the likes of Jean-Paul Daumen and is a tour de force in Grenache that I wish every reader could taste. Coming from a hot growing season, this beauty is powerful and full throttle, yet like all of Manfred's wines, it holds onto a sense of purity, balance, and elegance that's something to behold. Drink bottles any time over the coming two decades. The blend is 82% Grenache, 13% Syrah, 3% Petite Sirah, and the rest Gelber Muskateller, fermented with 27% whole clusters, and aged 38 months in 41% new French oak.\" JD Aug 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP99 \"The 2020 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard comes entirely from the Krankls’ estate vineyard, which they planted in 2000 and 2001. The Grenache is blended with 13.1% Syrah, 3.3% Petite Sirah, and 1.6% Gelber Muskateller, and was vinified with 27% whole clusters. It was aged for 38 months in French oak, mainly larger demi-muids, 41% new.\nMedium to deep garnet in color with a touch of purple, it charges out of the gate with powerful notes of warm blackberries, baked plums, red currant jelly, and star anise, giving way to wafts of rose oil, wild sage, and Sichuan pepper. The full-bodied palate is coated with rich, densely laden red and black fruit preserves flavors, beautifully supported by a lively backbone of freshness and firm, grainy tannins, finishing long with provocative mineral sparks. 835 cases and 228 magnums were made.\" LPB for TWI Sept 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG98 \"Another stellar wine in this range, the 2020 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is every bit as compelling as it was from barrel. A wine of exquisite aromatic presence and nuance, the 2020 is all class. It shows all the natural richness that is such a signature here while retaining gorgeous, open-knit aromatics that resonate off a rich core of fruit. Raspberry and pomegranate open first, followed by exotic, tropical fruit accents that build in the glass. This is such a distinctive wine shaped by a touch of Gelber Muskateller in the blend that adds flair. The blend is 82% Grenache, 12.1% Syrah, 3.3% Petite Sirah and 1.6% Gelber Muskateller, all from Eleven Confessions.\" AG for VM Aug 2024","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46913351876845,"sku":"SQN:SQN:EBAG-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNEBAG-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1724454149"},{"product_id":"ausone-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP100 \"The 2020 Ausone, composed of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. After a shake or two, the nose erupts with the most gorgeous perfume of juicy blueberries, baked black plums, and black raspberries, followed by nuances of pencil shavings, iron ore, rose oil, and black truffles with a waft of cedar. The medium to full-bodied palate is taut with shimmery, energetic black and blue berry layers, framed by super-ripe, super fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length and a whole firework display of floral, mineral, and bright, pure fruit notes. This is incredible! \" LPB for TWI Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJL100 \"The captivates your focus with its showy display of flowers, crushed rocks, black, red and blue fruit, espresso and thyme. It takes a bit of coaxing and patience, but there is an incredible level of depth, purity, refinement, and vibrancy at play here on the palate as the wine gently coats your palate with its layers of salt-infused, black and dark red fruits. The deep seamless finish crosses the 60 second mark and keeps on going as it continues showing off its essence of minerals of fresh berries. This could be the longest lived wine of the vintage.\" JL for TWCI Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG99 \"The 2020 Ausone is stellar. Usually a showier wine, Ausone is packed with bright acids, deep fruit and tons of supporting structure. Dark red fruit, blood orange, pomegranate, rose petal, mocha and dried herbs all race out of the glass. Deep and layered, with magnificent finesse, Ausone is lights out in 2020. What a wine. Readers lucky enough to own it are in for a thrilling ride over the next few decades.\" AG for VM Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA99 \"A stunning wine, that seduces with a creamy luscious kick of spiced raspberry and blueberry fruit on the first moments, then the more austere touch of limestone, with fingers of orange peel, lemongrass, steel and slate add a stricter character. This is just a masterclass in clever winemaking, in knowing exactly when to step back and let the terroir take over. The depths on offer here are both hidden and yet fully apparent, and as it gathers steam through the palate, gunsmoke and mocha appear, along with the tell-tale oyster shell salinity on the finish. 100% new oak, Pauline Vauthier winemaker with cellar master Philippe Baillarguet. First year of official conversion to organic farming.\" JA for IB Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS99 \" The flowers in the nose are spectacular with violets, lavender, and honeysuckle. Then there’s wet stone and freshly cut limestone. Plus there’s raspberries and blueberries. The palate is full-bodied yet very tight and reserved, with fine tannins that run the length of the wine as well as hints of cedar, sandalwood and vanilla bean. It’s long and very racy and complex. Needs eight to 10 years of bottle age to open and come together.\" JS Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR99 \"This is powerful and blows away much of the competition with its depth and layers. This needs you to pull up a chair, take a beat, and let the flavours unroll. There is so much density to the blueberry, bilberry and smoked raspberry fruits that they start out knitted down, then as the oxygen opens them up the body of the wine widens and becomes fleshier and creamier, adding chocolate and mocha notes. The limestone scrape is there in spades through the finish, and this is a cleverly constructed wine. As ever Ausone is just a masterclass in how to take apart and then put back together a terroir. Great stuff. First year of official conversion to organic farming. 100% new oak, some in 30hl oak casks. Could go up after tasting in bottle, a potential 100 points.\" JA for DR May 2021","brand":"Ausone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46975651938541,"sku":"BDX:AUS:AUSO-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":624.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXAUSAUSO-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1725493934"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-the-third-twin-graciano-rare-2-bottles-each-2020-2021-4-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 \/ 2021 The Third Twin, Graciano Assortment Case, California, Case of 4 Btls [Rare - 2 Btls Each]","description":"AG100 \"The 2021 Graciano is a total stunner. What a wine. Vibrant and dense, with stunning balance, the 2021 is spectacularly vivid from start to finish. All the elements are so harmonious. Inky dark red\/purplish fruit, pomegranate, spice, blood orange and leather saturate the palate while salivating acids extend the finish. I have tasted many magnificent wines with Elaine and Manfred Krankl over the years—their 2021 Graciano is, without question, one of the most memorable. The blend is 87% Graciano, 10% Syrah and 3% Viognier, done with 48% stems and aged for around 33 months in French oak (36% new). Don't miss it!\" AG for VM Aug 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD98+ \"Based on 88% Graciano and 12% Syrah, the inky hued 2020 Graciano saw 47% whole cluster and spent 33.5 months in 72% new French oak. It has a full-bodied, tannic, structured style and gorgeous ripe black cherry and plum fruits as well as ground pepper, new leather, scorched earth and hints of iron. Deep, rich, and massively concentrated, with lots of tannins, this behemoth of a Graciano that needs 4-5 years of bottle age and will knock your socks off over the following 20 years.\" JD Aug 2023","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054439153901,"sku":"SQN:SQN:TWIN-PK04-2021-F0L0C0","price":1595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNTWIN-PK04-2021-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1776369421"},{"product_id":"le-pin-2020-750ml-owc","title":"2020 Le Pin, Pomerol [OWC], Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG100 The 2020 Le Pin is magnificent. What a wine. Seamless and exotic, the 2020 races across the palate with sumptuous dark fruit and a whole range of rose petal, spice and hard candy overtones that build into the explosive mid-palate and finish. I especially admire how the 2020 opens with some aeration. New oak is down from 100% to 70%, which really allows the purity of the fruit to shine through. Yields were 30 hectoliters per hectare, down from the more typical 35 or so, but overall production for Le Pin in bottles is much lower, as about only half of the vineyards were used. The rest went into the second wine, with the exception of a small parcel that is being redeveloped. In short: What more can I ask from a wine? Nothing.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 The complexity of the wine shows incredible aromas of perfectly ripe tannins and fresh flowers such as lavender and rose stem. Mineral. Stone. Hints of wet earth and fresh bark. Subtle and complete. So much incredible character. Concentrated center palate. Weightless at the end. Perfect wine. You want to drink the bottle but it will age for decades.","brand":"Le Pin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47276014272749,"sku":"BDX:LEP:LEPI-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":3795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEPLEPI-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1731110936"},{"product_id":"bond-melbury-2020-3-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Bond, Melbury, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls","description":"JS98 \"So perfumed with red roses and forest floor, plums and bark. Complex. Full- to medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a tangerine, orange zest and berry finish. Raspberries, too. Tangy and extremely long. Attractive now but will age beautifully.\" JS Feb 2023","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47278469316845,"sku":"USR:BON:BONM-PK03-2020-F0L0C0","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRBONBONM-PK03-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1731533750"},{"product_id":"levangile-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP99 \"The 2020 L'Evangile is composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed to start, soon emerging with flamboyant scents of kirsch, crushed blueberries, and fresh plums, giving way to hints of garrigue, star anise, iron ore, roses, and crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is lively and vibrant with shiny black berry layers accented by bright mineral and spicy sparks and a velvety texture, finishing long and fragrant. A beautifully poised and fantastically expressive L'Evangile - bravo to Juliette on her first vintage!\" LPB for TWI Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS99\" Very classy and refined with subtle complexity and linear structure. Floral and perfumed. Medium- to full-bodied. Fine velvety tannins and a bright finish. Racy and fine. Really intense. Juniper and fresh sage. Bitter lemon. Botanicals. Bright. 88% merlot and 12% cabernet franc.\" JS Apr 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR98 \"Glamour and seduction in spades at L'Evangile giving classic Pomerol typicity with a kick. Floral and expressive on the nose with pink and purple flowers, pink peppercorns, white and dark chocolate, raspberries and black cherries. Gorgeous texture on the palate, rich, deep, potent in the weight and tannic frame - chalky, ripe, mouthfilling, gently chewy giving bounce to the blackcurrant, plum, strawberry and cherry fruit while the minerality and salinity give a cool, fresh undercurrent. Clearly youthful and strict but such long length, really direct and focussed. Sleek yet muscular, everything feels precise and sculpted with a lingering clove and cinnamon edge giving the angles and tension right now. Clean and straight with precision, shape and style, tons of energy and juiciness. A great wine.\" GH for DR Jan 2023","brand":"L'Evangile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454699127021,"sku":"BDX:LEV:LEVA-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEVLEVA-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520122"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2020-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2020 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"LP100 \"The 2020 Harlan Estate is deep purple-black in color. 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Extremely long and seamless finish.\"","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47870101225709,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-PK06-2020-F0L0C0","price":7495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-PK06-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1748040253"},{"product_id":"2020-sine-qua-non-sqn-eleven-confessions-syrah-sta-rita-hills-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Eleven Confessions, Syrah, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD99 \"One of those singular, powerhouse wines that will stop anyone in their tracks (well, its stopped me anyways), the 2020 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard offers an insane nose of bloody red and blue fruits, ground pepper, graphite, cured meats, and baking spices, with some classic Sta. Rita Hills marine\/salty sea breeze-like nuances. With a dense, powerful mouthfeel, full-bodied aromas and flavors, massive fruit, and building tannins, this beauty is going to benefit from 2-4 years in the cellar and blow you away over the following two decades. It reminds me of the 2005 Nail in my Cranium with its massive, powerful, yet flawlessly balanced style, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this evolve along the same trajectory as that wine. The 2020 is 84% Syrah, 12% Grenache, and the rest Petite Sirah and white varieties, fermented with one quarter whole clusters and aged 38 months in 58% new oak.\" JD Aug 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG98 \"The 2020 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard is a dark, exotic beauty. Rich, sumptuous and layered in the glass, the 2020 is classic Sine Qua Non from start to finish. Silky tannins wrap around a core of inky red\/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal and mint, building into a stunning crescendo of aromas, flavors and textures. What a wine. The blend is 84% Syrah, 11.5% Grenache, 2.3% Petite Sirah and 2.2% Viognier and Golden Muskateller. \" AG for VM Aug 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP98 \"The 2020 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard comes entirely from the Krankls’ estate vineyard, which they planted in 2000 and 2001. A blend of 84% Syrah, 11.5% Grenache, 2.3% Petite Sirah, plus 2.2% of Gelber Muskateller and Viognier, the wine was vinified with 25% whole clusters and aged for around 38 months in primarily French oak barrels, 58% new, though 9% was aged in concrete. Exuberant notes of juicy plums, boysenberry preserves, and aniseed come bounding out, followed by hints of iris bulb, aniseed, Indian spices, and fragrant soil. Full-bodied, the palate is so, so satiny smooth and seductive, delivering a refreshing line to balance, finishing long and spicy. 849 cases and 228 magnums were made.\" LPB for TWI Sep 2024","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47944920367341,"sku":"SQN:SQN:EBAS-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNEBAS-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1744068225"},{"product_id":"2020-peter-michael-la-carriere-knights-valley-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Peter Michael, La Carriere, Knights Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP95 The 2020 La Carriere charges out of the gate with exuberant notes of fresh pineapple, juicy apricots, and poached pears, followed by hints of candied ginger, butterscotch, and cedar. The full-bodied palate is completely coated with rich stone fruit and apple-inspired flavors, framed by plenty of freshness and a decadently oily texture, finishing long and spicy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nJD95 On the nose, the 2020 Chardonnay La Carriere is flush with sunny primary fruit of peach, ripe pineapple, and flinty minerality. The body is full, with a glycerin-rich mouthfeel, and ripe with cantaloupe, custard, and lemon candy. Drink this over the next 10 or more years.\u003c!--more--\u003eSir Peter Michael founded his eponymous winery in 1982, after having been inspired by the wine of Chateau Montelena, which led him to California. In 2020, Robert Fiore took the helm as winemaker, but the previous winemaker, Luc Morlet, remains as a consultant. Robert studied at the Colorado School of Mines, which led him to a career in environmental geophysics, before finding his path into the world of wine. He went on to UC Davis to study Viticulture and Enology. Most recently, Robert was a member of the winemaking team at Continuum in Napa. Vineyard manager Javier Avina has championed the land since 1991. Each of the sites are steep hillsides that modulate with varied exposition and soils in the Knights Valley. Sir Peter’s son Paul and his wife Emily oversee the management of the winery today.","brand":"Peter Michael","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47945314107629,"sku":"USW:PET:PMLC-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USWPETPMLC-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1748040432"},{"product_id":"2020-saxum-james-berry-rocket-block-paso-robles-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Saxum, James Berry Rocket Block, Paso Robles, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR95 \"This is a Grenache-dominant blend from the ‘favourite’ Grenache block of the estate James Berry Vineyard that gives a lighter, more ethereal side of Saxum. A powerful wine wrapped in a cloak of delicacy, with a persistent finish of dark fruit and liquorice notes. On the nose, ripe red fruits from the California sun, black pepper, and baking spices are confirmed on the palate.\" BC for DR Feb 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM94 \"The 2020 Rocket Block mixes savory and sweet with an array of plum sauce, sage, black raspberries and cloves. This washes across the palate like liquid velvet, with bitter red and blue fruits that are perfectly contrasted by violet pastille and a core of juicy acidity. Staining and long, just gently tannic and full of energy, this slowly fades with citrus-laced blackberries notes.\" EC for VM Jun 2024","brand":"Saxum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47953520328941,"sku":"USR:SAX:ROCK-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRSAXROCK-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1748040406"},{"product_id":"2020-clos-de-tart-grand-cru-monopole-case-of-6-btls","title":"2020 Domaine du Clos de Tart, Clos de Tart Grand Cru, Monopole, Case of 3 btls","description":"DR97 \"A towering achievement. The new vintage of Clos de Tart demonstrates the nobility of this terroir with its immense depth of flavour, profoundly ripe red and black fruit, exotic spice, earthy elements and a saline\/mineral touch. The texture is dense and firm, yet it is almost palpably voluptuous and still enlivened by a lovely freshness. There is definitely a touch of oak, but not enough to cover up the beauty of the wine. Lovely and special.\" CC for DR Oct 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM96 \"The 2020 Clos du Tart Grand Cru delivers a lot of new oak on the nose, occluding the fruit profile and terroir. At least initially, this feels high-toned and glossy before mustering more terroir expression and mineralité with rigorous aeration. The palate is well-balanced with fine but quite sturdy tannins. Touches of licorice tincture the fruit, which is slightly baked on the finish, causing me to dock a couple of points. This is an impressive Grand Cru with swagger, though pipped to the post by a couple of others in this flight. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.\" NM for VM Oct 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBH95 \"Here the more reticent nose is also markedly floral in character with its ripe aromas of plum, cassis, black raspberry and plethora of spice nuances along with a mentholated top note. There is excellent size, weight and mid-palate concentration along with almost painful intensity to the big-bodied flavors that brim with sappy dry extract that helps to buffer the very firm tannins shaping the balanced and hugely long finale. This is excellent though note well that this beauty is going to require extended patience. I would also note that it's a Clos de Tart fashioned in a riper, but not unduly roasted or heavy, style.\" AM for BH Jan 2023","brand":"Mommessin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48129464664301,"sku":"BUR:MOM:MOMM-PK03-2020-F0L0C0","price":2395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURMOMMOMM-PK03-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1749511297"},{"product_id":"2020-promontory-penultimate-napa-valley-case-of-3-btls","title":"2020 Promontory, Penultimate, Napa Valley, Case of 3 Btls","description":"","brand":"Promontory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48129464795373,"sku":"USR:HAR:ULTI-PK03-2020-F0L0C0","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARULTI-PK03-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1749511295"},{"product_id":"2020-chateau-haut-batailley-pauillac-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR96 \"Potent on the nose, the Cabernet speaking with herbal tones, some minty freshness, aniseed, vanilla and cedar. Crystalline and pristine handling of the fruit, it's so smooth and succulent, not so crisp perhaps but on the edge - strikingly clean, and very pure. Feels effortless to drink, still has concentration but a lovely easy juicines combined with grip from the well integrated tannins makes this a joy to drink. I love the cool touches, the slightly bitter, dark chocolate liquorice elements. Refined and restrained with elegance throughout, not overpowering, still with a wide finish that suggests a large structure but graceful. I love this kind of wine - one that offers a lot of pleasure and isn't too hard to think about. A great buy!\" GH for DR Jan 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS95 \"Dark, winey, structured and very Pauillac, this is laden with cassis and blackberry puree flavors scored by charcoal and warm earth, with tobacco and cast iron notes. Very long, focused and seriously well-built finish. 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Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.\" NM for VM Nov 2024","brand":"Haut Batailley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48194615247085,"sku":"BDX:BAT:BATA-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXBATBATA-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1750986701"},{"product_id":"2020-domaine-leflaive-puligny-montrachet-premier-cru-clavoillon-case-of-6-btls","title":"2020 Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clavoillon, Case of 6 btls","description":"The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 1er Cru has a delineated and tightly coiled nose with crushed stone-infused green apple, rather fresh considering the growing season, with hints of grass clipping. The palate is cohesive on the entry with a bitter lemon note that lends this Puligny tension; it's fresh and saline with a cohesive and persistent finish. Very classy and has immense promise. 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What a total knock out! ","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48569021694189,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVM-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757116692"},{"product_id":"2020-comando-g-la-brena-vinos-de-madrid-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Comando G, La Brena, Vinos de Madrid, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP96 \"The vino de paraje (lieu-dit) 2020 La Breña 1er, which they consider a premier cru within their internal classification of wines, is from a slightly younger vineyard (60 years old) and some nearby small plots that they started working in 2018. It has seen a progression toward finesse and complexity but without reaching the level of Rumbo al Norte, which is only a few hundred meters away. In 2020, they aged this subtler version exclusively in concrete, equalizing the ripeness down. It has 13.5% alcohol and very fine minerality, like very fine-grained chalky granite. 3,826 bottles and 100 magnums produced. It was bottled in March 2022.\"","brand":"Comando G","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48580636705005,"sku":"SPN:COM:BREN-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SPNCOMBREN-0750-2020-F0L0C0_12a9c3a9-1f97-4cfd-acb2-467a328aa9c6.jpg?v=1757633143"},{"product_id":"2020-clos-fourtet-saint-emilion-grand-cru-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Clos Fourtet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP98 \"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Clos Fourtet is a little closed to begin, starting off with cedar and crushed rocks notions before scents of black cherry compote, wild blueberries, and dark chocolate emerge, plus suggestions of violets and licorice. The full-bodied palate is packed with tightly wound, muscular black fruits, supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and mineral-laced. The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG98 \"The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a towering, statuesque beauty that captures all the personality and character of this site in a wine that marries vertical intensity, power and explosive energy. Black cherry, gravel, menthol, sage, crushed rocks and chocolate all soar out of the glass. This is a tremendous showing from the Cuvelier family.\" AG for VM Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97+ \"Much more closed and backward now from bottle, the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet is nevertheless a brilliant Saint-Emilion that ranks with the crème de la crème of the vintage. A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, its deep purple hue is followed by an incredibly pure, classic Saint-Emilion bouquet of darker cherry and cassis-like fruit as well as chalky minerality, lead pencil shavings, and white flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and flawlessly balanced, it has perfectly integrated oak, an incredible sense of minerality, good acidity, and a great finish. It's going to need a solid decade of bottle age but will evolve for 30-40+ years in cold cellars. The Château deserves far more attention in the market today as they’re consistently producing some of the greatest wines in a vintage.\" JD Mar 2023","brand":"Clos Fourtet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48592489939181,"sku":"BDX:CLF:CLFO-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCLFCLFO-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757717172"},{"product_id":"2020-clos-fourtet-saint-emilion-grand-cru-case-of-6-btls","title":"2020 Clos Fourtet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Case of 6 btls","description":"LP98 \"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Clos Fourtet is a little closed to begin, starting off with cedar and crushed rocks notions before scents of black cherry compote, wild blueberries, and dark chocolate emerge, plus suggestions of violets and licorice. The full-bodied palate is packed with tightly wound, muscular black fruits, supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and mineral-laced. The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG98 \"The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a towering, statuesque beauty that captures all the personality and character of this site in a wine that marries vertical intensity, power and explosive energy. Black cherry, gravel, menthol, sage, crushed rocks and chocolate all soar out of the glass. This is a tremendous showing from the Cuvelier family.\" AG for VM Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97+ \"Much more closed and backward now from bottle, the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet is nevertheless a brilliant Saint-Emilion that ranks with the crème de la crème of the vintage. A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, its deep purple hue is followed by an incredibly pure, classic Saint-Emilion bouquet of darker cherry and cassis-like fruit as well as chalky minerality, lead pencil shavings, and white flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and flawlessly balanced, it has perfectly integrated oak, an incredible sense of minerality, good acidity, and a great finish. It's going to need a solid decade of bottle age but will evolve for 30-40+ years in cold cellars. The Château deserves far more attention in the market today as they’re consistently producing some of the greatest wines in a vintage.\" JD Mar 2023","brand":"Clos Fourtet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48592490004717,"sku":"BDX:CLF:CLFO-PK06-2020-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCLFCLFO-PK06-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757717130"},{"product_id":"2020-clos-fourtet-saint-emilion-grand-cru-magnum-1-5l","title":"2020 Clos Fourtet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"LP98 \"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Clos Fourtet is a little closed to begin, starting off with cedar and crushed rocks notions before scents of black cherry compote, wild blueberries, and dark chocolate emerge, plus suggestions of violets and licorice. The full-bodied palate is packed with tightly wound, muscular black fruits, supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and mineral-laced. The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG98 \"The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a towering, statuesque beauty that captures all the personality and character of this site in a wine that marries vertical intensity, power and explosive energy. Black cherry, gravel, menthol, sage, crushed rocks and chocolate all soar out of the glass. This is a tremendous showing from the Cuvelier family.\" AG for VM Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97+ \"Much more closed and backward now from bottle, the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet is nevertheless a brilliant Saint-Emilion that ranks with the crème de la crème of the vintage. A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, its deep purple hue is followed by an incredibly pure, classic Saint-Emilion bouquet of darker cherry and cassis-like fruit as well as chalky minerality, lead pencil shavings, and white flowers. Concentrated, full-bodied, and flawlessly balanced, it has perfectly integrated oak, an incredible sense of minerality, good acidity, and a great finish. It's going to need a solid decade of bottle age but will evolve for 30-40+ years in cold cellars. The Château deserves far more attention in the market today as they’re consistently producing some of the greatest wines in a vintage.\" JD Mar 2023","brand":"Clos Fourtet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48592490037485,"sku":"BDX:CLF:CLFO-1500-2020-F0L0C0","price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCLFCLFO-1500-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1758147892"},{"product_id":"2020-chateau-gruaud-larose-saint-julien-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Gruaud Larose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48606573428973,"sku":"BDX:GRL:GRUA-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXGRLGRUA-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1758061068"},{"product_id":"2020-chateau-grand-puy-lacoste-pauillac-case-of-12-btls","title":"2020 Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, Case of 12 btls","description":"VM97 \"The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a wonderful, \"cool\" bouquet with refined, graphite-infused black fruit that simply oozes class. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit and wonderful symmetry, fresh and tensile with a persistent, tobacco-tinged finish that could only come from Pauillac. Wonderful. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.\" NM for VM Nov 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG96 \"The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is every bit as captivating from bottle as it was from barrel. Rich and explosive to the core, the 2020 possesses tremendous energy and nuance right out of the gate. Bright acids run through a core of ripe red plum fruit, blood orange, cedar and pipe tobacco. The 2020 is an absolute stunner.\" AG for VM Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS96 \"A tightly coiled Pauillac, with a blitz of iron and savory notes wrapped around a core of cassis, damson plum and black cherry. Sleek and tightly focused, with the iron note leaving a mouthwatering echo. Plenty tight through the finish, so patience is required. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2028 through 2042. 10,000 cases made.\" JM for WS Mar 2023","brand":"Grand Puy-Lacoste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48703947702509,"sku":"BDX:GPL:GRAN-PK12-2020-F0L0C0","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXGPLGRAN-PK12-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1758300677"},{"product_id":"2020-chateau-grand-puy-lacoste-pauillac-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"VM97 \"The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a wonderful, \"cool\" bouquet with refined, graphite-infused black fruit that simply oozes class. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit and wonderful symmetry, fresh and tensile with a persistent, tobacco-tinged finish that could only come from Pauillac. Wonderful. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.\" NM for VM Nov 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG96 \"The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is every bit as captivating from bottle as it was from barrel. Rich and explosive to the core, the 2020 possesses tremendous energy and nuance right out of the gate. Bright acids run through a core of ripe red plum fruit, blood orange, cedar and pipe tobacco. The 2020 is an absolute stunner.\" AG for VM Feb 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS96 \"A tightly coiled Pauillac, with a blitz of iron and savory notes wrapped around a core of cassis, damson plum and black cherry. Sleek and tightly focused, with the iron note leaving a mouthwatering echo. Plenty tight through the finish, so patience is required. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2028 through 2042. 10,000 cases made.\" JM for WS Mar 2023","brand":"Grand Puy-Lacoste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48804456005869,"sku":"BDX:GPL:GRAN-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXGPLGRAN-0750-2020-F0L0C0_a2614120-f0c9-44ae-94b5-4c46b83e7ec1.jpg?v=1768594155"},{"product_id":"2020-chateau-lafite-rothschild-pauillac-d-magnum-3l","title":"2020 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, D-Magnum (3L) [OWC]","description":"JD100 \"Looking at the Grand Vin, the 2020 Château Lafite-Rothschild is a sensational effort checking in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that hit 12.8% natural alcohol and a pH of 3.94. As Lafite as Lafite gets, this ultra-classic reveals a dense ruby\/plum hue as well as a tight, yet layered bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, freshly sharpened pencils, graphite, and subtle spice. Flawlessly balanced, deep, concentrated, and layered, it has an incredible mid-palate, building, perfect tannins, and a finish that leaves you salivating. Refined, elegant, and perfection are the buzz words here. Unfortunately, it's not for the instant gratification crowd, and I wouldn't be surprised to see this require 15 years to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window. It will probably hit its 100th birthday in fine form.\" JD Mar 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"Amazing aromas here with tobacco, crushed stone, cigar box, currants, tar, and lead pencil, as well as spices, iron, and dried ginger. Medium- to full-bodied, with a density and tightness. Very compact and complex. Racy. Delicacy with strength. Orange peel undertones. A wine to contemplate. You must understand it to understand the great Lafites of the past and those of the future. Only 12.8% alcohol. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Best after 2030, but drink it if you have the chance taste it.\" JS May 202392% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48895801917677,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-3000-2020-F0L0C0","price":3095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-3000-2020-F0L0C0_e4d7049e-0982-4e2e-aed6-efaa3f9f8167.jpg?v=1768594146"},{"product_id":"2020-dalla-valle-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Dalla Valle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS96 So much blackberry and lead-pencil shavings. Hints of tar, too. Full-to medium-bodied with extremely well-crafted tannins that run the length of the wine. Hints of oak at the end, but this will come together nicely with bottle age. Slightly chewy now. Some salted caramel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nRP95 Black cherries, dark loam and cassis appear on the nose of Dalla Valle's 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, joined by hints of cedar and vanilla. It's medium to full-bodied, firm, tannic and sturdy but essentially ripe, with a softness to its structure that suggests early accessibility. The long, mocha-tinged finish lingers elegantly, a delicious capstone to a super wine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nLP95 Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon needs a lot of shaking and swirling to reveal youthfully subdued notes of crushed blackcurrants and black cherries with underlying hints of cast-iron pan, charcoal, wild sage, and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers beautiful harmony and plenty of depth, featuring generous black fruit and earthy layers with firm, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with great length.","brand":"Dalla Valle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48902730678509,"sku":"USR:DAL:DALC-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRDALDALC-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1763598637"},{"product_id":"2020-rudd-estate-red-oakville-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Rudd, Estate Red, Oakville, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP96 The 2020 Oakville Estate Red is composed of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, and 3% Cabernet Franc. 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An excellent Carruades.","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49133603389677,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-P315-2020-F0L0C0","price":1595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-P315-2020-F0L0C0_edit.jpg?v=1769269376"},{"product_id":"2020-domaine-roulot-meursault-bottle-750ml","title":"2020 Domaine Roulot, Meursault, Bottle (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Roulot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49133606797549,"sku":"BUR:ROU:VILL-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURROUVILL-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1767831595"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/collections\/2020_wines.jpg?v=1727809765","url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/2020-wines.oembed","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}