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Wine Advocate 94, Vinous 94, James Suckling 94

Wine Advocate 91, Vinous 95+

V 96

Wine Advocate 92, Vinous 93

WA 94+, JS 90
“"The 2019 Röttgen GG is deep, refined and flinty on the precise nose that opens to perfectly ripe yet precise, elegant, tropical and flinty-scented Riesling fruit. Dense and piquant on the palate, this is a concentrated yet juicy, mineral, vital and nervy Röttgen with remarkable purity and freshness and a mouthwatering mineral finish with good grip and tension.”
winespectator.com

WA 92+, V 95, JS 96

Vinous 94, James Suckling 95

"This wonderfully fragrant riesling has notes of lemon peel, peaches, persimmon and rosemary. The attractive fresh-herb character continues on the palate, which is medium-bodied yet packs in plenty of flavor. Very long." www.jamessuckling.com

V 96, JS 100

RVF 92

RVF 95

RVF 95

WA 94+, V95
"With time, I suspect the 2019 Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots La Réserve de l'Obédience will outdistance even the 2017 vintage. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of blanched almonds, orange oil, iodine, citrus blossom and crisp stone fruit, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a seamless, complete profile and a long, saline finish. This is a terrific effort."
robertparker.com

WA 93+, V 94, RVF 96

WA 92-95, RVF 95

"Butteaux is marked by a nice reduction. The fruit is splendid, incredibly palatable. A wine whose power serves the expression of the terroir with strength and elegance. Beautiful bitters with incredible tonus. A racy wine, deeply sculpted." Translated from www.larvf.com

RVF 93

WA 98, V96, JS 98
"This is incredibly elegant, subtle and harmonious even at this early stage. It has floral aromas, notes of orange peel, a touch of creamy sweet spices and great freshness. The palate is medium-bodied, seamless and pure, with pungent flavors and a soft texture. It's long, clean, defined and super tasty. I feel this wine is getting better and better by the vintage. "
robertparker.com

JS 93
"Pretty nose of lavender, roses, strawberries, lemon leaves, button mushrooms and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and tangy acidity. Fresh, floral and elegant. Excellent length. From organically grown grapes."
robertparker.com

Wine Advocate 95

Wine Advocate 95, La Revue du vin de France 95, James Suckling 96, No 96 Top 100 France 2024

WA 92, B 91 Coup de coeur Outstanding

WA 94, B 92 Coup de coeur Outstanding

WA 94+, B 93 Coup de coeur Outstanding Top Value

B 91-94, RVF 95

B 92 CdC O
"Here too the wood treatment is subtle though still perceptible on the aromas of herbal tea, the sauvage and red and dark pinot fruit. There is a bit more refinement if less size, weight and volume to the middle weight flavors that possess a seductive and velvety mid-palate that contrasts significantly with the firm, dusty, austere and quite serious finale. I would advise allowing this at least 5 to 7 years of bottle age first as it is quite tightly wound today."
- www.burghound.com

B 93

WA 90, V 90

WA 91, V 88-90, B 89 CdC O

V 92-94, B 91 CdC O

V 93-95

WS 93
"Vividly ripe, with a gush of succulent plum, blackberry and boysenberry flavors that continue to pour through the finish, while light savory, iron and white pepper accents add range and detail.”
winespectator.com

WA 99, WS 95, JS 97 "While I've had multiple looks at previous vintages, this is my first review of the 2018 Hermitage Ligne de Crete Les Grandes Vignes. Inky in hue, it boasts powerful, brooding aromas that include hints of hardwood charcoal, dark berries, licorice, crushed stone and pencil shavings. Full-bodied and almost painfully intense, it's a huge, mouthfilling wine that seems capable of aging up to three decades. Rich, supple and creamy in texture, yet possessing remarkable length and retronasal nuance, it has to rank up there with some of the Hermitage hill's classics from other, more renowned producers. It certainly deserves a seat at that table and may be a candidate for a perfect score in the future." robertparker.com

WA94+, WS 95 "Marked by scents of cedar, mint, violets and cherries, the 2019 Hermitage Ligne de Crete Les Grandes Vignes really opened up and added weight and texture with air, so I suspect my rating may be stingy. On the palate, it's currently medium to full-bodied, tight and silky in feel, with hints of licorice and maple syrup on the long, mouthwatering finish. Give it a few years, at minimum, in the cellar. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes." robertparker.com

V 95-97 "Suave, mineral-driven scents of fresh blackberry, cassis and exotic spices are accompanied by a building floral nuance. Sappy and sharply focused on the palate, displaying powerful lift to the concentrated black/blue fruit, violet pastille, olive paste and spicecake flavors. Finishes extremely long and alluring, with solid mineral thrust, a hint of black pepper abd youthfully chewy but non-intrusive tannins." vinous.com

V 96-98 "Seductively perfumed dark berry compote, floral oil, smoky bacon and olive scents show fine definition and vibrant mineral lift. Palate-staining, spice-laced blackbeyy, bitter cherry and violet pastille flavors deepen and open up steadily through the midpalate. Distinctly rich but energetic as well. The impressively long finish features youthfully chewy tannins, a touch of bitter chocolate and lingering floral and exotic spice qualities." vinous.com

WA 95

WA 95+

WA 96, JS 96

WA 94, WS 93, V 94+, JS 93