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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2009 Ausone100JSIncredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such purity on the nose of Cabernet Franc. Full body, incredible structure, with fabulous tannins and a long, lo..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,385.00 -
2009 Beausejour Duffau100JDA blend of 77% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2009 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) is utter perfection, and man, what a wine. Deep, inky, incredibl..." Learn MoreAs low as $449.00 -
2009 Chapoutier Hermitage Le Meal Rouge100RPEven inkier in color than the 2010, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal is as good as Hermitage gets. Locked and loaded with phenomenal notes of jammy black raspberries, creme de cassis, cru..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $665.00 -
2009 Chapoutier Hermitage Le Pavillon100RPA perfect wine, the 2009 Ermitage Le Pavillon (1,093 cases) boasts a black/purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of acacia flowers, blackberries, blueberries, roasted me..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $489.00 -
2009 Cheval Blanc100DECA profoundly generous wine with coffee grounds and patisserie notes revealing grilled oak that's subtle but extremely pleasing. The quality of the tannins is exceptional - they are..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $679.00 -
2009 Clos Fourtet100RPAfter tasting it three times from bottle, I am convinced this prodigious wine is one of the greatest young Bordeaux I have ever tasted. Inky blue/purple with notes of camphor, fore..." Learn MoreAs low as $365.00 -
2009 Cos D'estournel100JDAnother magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its incredibly rich, powerful, opulent style married to stunnin..." Learn MoreAs low as $390.00 -
2009 Coutet Cuvee Madame100RPThe 2009 Cuvee Madame, composed of 100% Sémillon, is pale lemon-gold in color with a beguiling fragrance of peach blossoms, mandarin peel, jasmine and allspice with core of ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $379.00 -
2009 Ducru Beaucaillou100JDProbably one of my most consistent 100 pointers, I've been lucky enough to taste through close to a case of this beauty and it's never failed to just utterly blow me away. Still pu..." Learn MoreAs low as $399.00 -
2009 Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne100JDI’ve been lucky to have drunk close to a case of the 2009 Côte Rôtie La Landonne, and if there’s a more perfect Syrah out there, I don’t know of it. R..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $629.00 -
2009 Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque100JDPossibly my favorite vintage ever for the Northern Rhône (2010 and 2015 are both in the running), the 2009 Côte Rôtie La Turque is a mammoth of wine that offers e..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $625.00 -
2009 Haut Bailly100JDI continue to think the 2009 Château Haut-Bailly is the finest wine from this estate to date. It exemplifies the inherent elegance and finesse of this terroir while offering ..." Learn MoreAs low as $289.00 -
2009 Haut Brion100JSExtravagant and exotic, but still lively, this is a super-concentrated and elegant wine that's already breathtaking, yet has enormous aging potential. Plenty of wet earth and mushr..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,050.00 -
2009 L'Evangile100RPAn astonishing effort from the Rothschild family, the 2009 l’Evangile may be the reference point offering from this estate for decades to come. A blend of 95% Merlot and 5% C..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $6,799.00
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2009 La Mission Haut Brion100RPThe 2009 was not part of this vertical tasting, so I am repeating the tasting note published in issue #199 of The Wine Advocate from a tasting done in January, 2012.A candidate for..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $789.00 -
2009 La Mondotte100RPPerfect, the 2009 La Mondotte boasts an inky/black/purple color as well as sumptuous notes of incense, graphite, licorice, black cherries, blackberries, cedar and forest floor. It ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $640.00 -
2009 Lafite Rothschild100JSThis is what the Medoc is all about. The freshness and delicacy of this wine in combination with its serious concentration and firm core are totally stunning. Time has already work..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,235.00 -
2009 Latour100JSDark and chocolatey with a lot of richness, but also a cool herbal freshness this is a very impressive Medoc wine that's already delicious to drink. Very long, surprisingly supple ..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,499.00 -
2009 Leoville Poyferre100JDThe greatest wine I’ve ever tasted from this address is the 2009 Léoville Poyferré, which is a step up over both the 2000 and the 2010. A blend of 60% Cabernet ..." Learn MoreAs low as $315.00 -
2009 Margaux100DECIf you want to drink a Margaux 2009 any time soon, you need to go for the Pavillon - the grand vin is still extremely young, holding back its power and impact for another five or 1..." Learn MoreAs low as $1,115.00 -
2009 Montrose100RPHarvested between September 17 and October 5, this wine seems always open for business, so to speak, much like the great 1982s. The summer of 2009 was very hot and dry, which got t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $365.00 -
2009 Pavie100JDSimilar in style to the blockbuster 2005, the 2009 Pavie is another magical, legendary wine from the Perse family that tops out on my scale. Made from 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Fran..." Learn MoreAs low as $480.00 -
2009 Pontet Canet100JDA consistently perfect wine every time I've had it, the 2009 Château Pontet-Canet is the greatest wine from this address to date as well as one of the greatest Pauillacs out ..." Learn MoreAs low as $205.00 -
2009 Smith Haut Laffite100RPThe finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,749.00 -
2009 Smith Haut Lafitte100JDI think the greatest Smith Haut Lafitte to date (possibly matched by the 2018), the 2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte tastes like it did on release, offering a smorgasbord of G..." Learn MoreAs low as $305.00