100-Point Wines
100-Point Wines
There is a huge difference between a good (or even great) wine and a heavenly blend of perfected fruit nectar concoctions. Only the finest wines can even get close to receiving the coveted 100-point score, a mark of quality that propels the producers into an elite club of world-class artisans. A single taste of one of these masterpieces can turn a normal person into a passionate wine aficionado, as these bottles each provide a unique, soul-enriching experience. Everything has to be perfect to justify a 100-point score; the texture, elegance, and complexity of the design, the carefully crafted flavor combination, and many other qualities.Every blend from this glorious court can singlehandedly serve as the centerpiece of your collection – a sentiment amplified by how difficult and expensive most of them can be to acquire. That’s where we come in. As a top-class wine retailer, we aim to guide you through the enchanting world of excellent wines, as your childlike wonder awakens anew in the face of these mouth-watering works of art. Our goal is to help you understand what makes these wines so desirable among passionate enthusiasts and eventually get your hands on them. There is a perfect blend for everyone in the world, and finding yours can be a life-changing moment. Let’s explore this
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1982 Lafite Rothschild98DECAs with the last time I drank this wine two years ago, it is still full of life and energy, with that classic Lafite quality of effortless drinkability. Utterly moreish, it has an ..." Learn MoreAs low as $4,255.00 -
1982 Latour100DECThere are hints of brick orange around the outer edges, but this is still beautifully rich red at the core, and the warmth of the vintage’s sunshine is clear from the first m..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,195.00 -
1986 Lafite Rothschild100DECWe are in perfectly-aged claret territory here, the most beautiful impression of a wine at its plateau. It's perfectly ready to drink and is still generous, with a long life ahead ..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,745.00 -
1986 Leoville Las Cases100DECMichel Delon, then owner, believed this to be the greatest wine he ever made. It's not often the case that wines with this much expectation riding on them live up to the hype, but ..." Learn MoreAs low as $669.00 -
1989 La Mission Haut Brion100RPBoth La Mission-Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion hit home runs in this vintage, which did not produce as many profound wines as the Bordeaux publicity machine suggested. 1989, the 200th a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,785.00 -
1990 Beausejour Duffau100RPOne of the most singular Bordeaux I have ever tasted, it verges on being port-like, but it pulls back because of the extraordinary minerality and laser-like focus. The wine is mass..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,799.00 -
1990 Margaux100RPI had this wine both in Seoul, Korea in February, and from my cellar in December, 2008, and it was remarkable how identical the wines smelled and tasted. It offers an extraordinary..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,599.00 -
1990 Montrose100RPThe final blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc was harvested between September 14 and October 3. The spring was cold, yet summer was extremely hot and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $949.00 -
1992 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port100RPTaylor's 1992 Vintage Port is unquestionably the greatest young port I have ever tasted. It represents the essence of what vintage port can achieve. The color is an opaque black/pu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $259.00 -
1996 Margaux100DECSoftly spoken, fine tannins, pencil lead and leather, with truffle, earth, campfire and spice. Long drawn out finish, achingly slow, crushed stone, tobacco and dried roses. As with..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,049.00 -
1997 Quinta Do Noval Vintage Port100RPThe 1997 vintage port is the greatest Quinta do Noval I have ever tasted. The wine of the vintage, this black/purple-colored port boasts fabulous aromatics (espresso, blackberries,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $215.00 -
1998 Cheval Blanc100DECThe reference chateau of the vintage, this wine is showing its class here and then some. It was the first year with Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère as owners, with Pierre L..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,485.00 -
1999 Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque100RPThe 1999 Cote Rotie La Turque reveals notes of toasty vanilla and espresso in addition to Asian spices, mocha, pepper, blackberries, creosote, and roasted meats. The exotic perfume..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,239.00 -
2000 Cheval Blanc100AGA wine of exquisite aromatic depth and grace, the 2000 Cheval Blanc is fully captivating. All the elements fall into place in an effortless, gracious wine. It’s frankly hard ..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,199.00 -
2000 Haut Brion100DECIs this as good as the 1989? Certainly it is lush and powerful, lingering and expanding in the mouth with sweet tobacco and cigar box notes, along with still young blackcurrant and..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,095.00 -
2000 La Clusiere100RPNow extinct, as this tiny 2.6-acre micro-vineyard was absorbed into Chateau Pavie, the 2000 La Clusiere (100% Merlot) was bestowed a perfect score seven years ago, and I see no rea..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,499.00 -
2000 La Mission Haut Brion100RPOne of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in 2002. After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque p..." Learn MoreAs low as $899.00 -
2000 Lafleur100DECA legendary wine, with reason. I have only tasted this once, at the home of a very kind friend, exactly as it should be drunk – over a dinner table, where it managed to stop ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,665.00 -
2000 Latour100JSLatour has made truly great wines in the past two decades—and this is one of the best. It has fabulous aromas of black truffles, currants, raspberry and dried flowers. Mind-b..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,340.00 -
2000 Leoville Las Cases100JSA classic Las Cases with masses of mineral, floral and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power. It’s just opening now.James Suckling | 100 JSAbsolutely fantas..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $429.00 -
2000 Pavie100JDJust a powerhouse of a wine that does everything right, the 2000 Château Pavie is drinking incredibly well today, offering huge blackcurrant and chocolatey darker berry fruit..." Learn MoreAs low as $790.00 -
2001 Climens100RPA prodigious offering, the 2001 Climens’ light medium bold color with a greenish hue is followed by ethereal aromas of tropical fruits (primarily pineapple), honeysuckle, and..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $269.00 -
2001 Domaine du Caillou CDP Res. Clos du Caillou100RPAs frighteningly spectacular as the 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Caillou was (I’ve drunk a half dozen or more bottles since my initial report), the 2001 Chatea..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $375.00 -
2001 Mordoree CDP Reine De Bois100JDSeemingly unchanged since I first tasted the wine 5 years ago, the 2001 Domaine de la Mordorée Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de la Reine des Bois is still utterly p..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $249.00 -
2002 Carter Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vyd100RPA perfect wine, the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard comes from further north in the Oakville Corridor on the valley floor. One of the youngest wines in this t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $675.00