$15 to $30
Jun. 14, 2000:
PAUL COULON & FILS Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine de Beaurenard
(93 points, $25)
Here's a superb '98 Châteauneuf worth tracking down. Sweet-tasting and ripe, sophisticated in its smooth, round and silky mouthfeel, delivering loads of fruit and wet earth. An attractive version of this Rhône red. Drink now through 2015. 7,500 cases ma
—Per-Henrik Mansson
A gorgeous Italian red, this is rich and polished, with intense plum, mint and tanned leather aromas. Medium- to full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, minty berry and cherry aftertaste. Needs time; best after 2001. 5,000 cases made.
—James Suckling
Beeswax, white peach, chamomile and hay aromas and flavors run through this remarkably dense and rich white from the Loire. It maintains a gorgeous, round and suave mouthfeel all the way to the lengthy, mineral-tinged finish. Normally a Sancerre, this was
—Bruce Sanderson
This 10-year-old white Rioja is still in great shape, with all the traditional virtues: a golden color, aromas of almond, vanilla and coconut, a rich texture and a long, smooth finish. Balanced, elegant and complex. Not many like this are made anymore. Dr
—Bruce Sanderson
A California Cab with a broad-shouldered profile, delivering its distinctive herb, blackberry and earth notes in a wrap of substantial tannins. Drink now through 2006. 52,000 cases made.
—James Laube
