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James Suckling just dropped his Top 100 Wines of France 2026. It's loaded to the hilt with outstanding 2023 red Bordeaux and, because our French wine program is second to none, we already have more than half of them in stock with more on the way. There's Champagne, Sauternes and wines from the Rhone as well, so be sure to check out the full list of what we have on hand. Here's a little taste of what you'll find.
Quantities are limited. Availability varies by location.
Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2023
#14 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of Italy 2026
"Perfect aromas of ripe, pristine blueberries, subtle black olives, raspberries, violets, minerals, lavender and sandalwood. The finesse, depth, and grace are mesmerizing. It's medium-bodied with incredible energy and length. A masterpiece in subtly. Can't get better than this. 82% merlot and 18% cabernet franc. Lovely to drink now, but it will age beautifully. Wait until 2030."
100 points
James Suckling jamessuckling.com, December 2025
Chateau Cos d'Estournel Saint Estephe 2023
#15 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2026
"Wow. This is so classy and long, with balanced and intense tannins that give it a seamless and almost endless nature. It's dense, with a medium body and intensity that gives it so much verve. A superb wine for the vintage. It’s reminiscent of old, great Cos bottlings, but with more form and modernity. A renaissance of Cos. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 33% merlot, 1% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Best after 2029."
99 points
James Suckling jamessuckling.com, December 2025
Chateau Haut Bailly Pessac Leognan 2023
#28 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2026
“A near perfect example of this wine. Amazing aromas of oyster shells, iodine, stones, smoke, blueberries, blackberries, ash and graphite. Medium-bodied with firm and racy tannins on the center palate, giving tension and stature. The phenolics are thick and silky in texture. Persistent finish that suggests greatness. 58% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 4% petit verdot. Best after 2030.”
98 points
James Suckling jamessuckling.com, December 2025
Chateau Brane Cantenac Margaux 2023
#63 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2026
“This is really structured, with intense tannins that run the length of the wine and give it verve and vibe. Medium-bodied with lovely berry, light vanilla and currant flavors. The tannins are exceptional. This is a very structured Margaux that needs three or four years to come around. Best after 2028.”
97 points
James Suckling jamessuckling.com, December 2025
Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2023
#73 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2026
“The nose of this Paulliac shows mint, asphalt, black currants and orange peel, following through to a full body with a compressed palate and a fine tannin backbone that gives this classic tension. Flavors of dried fruit, walnuts, plums, currants, and tar. Classic Lynch character. A blend of 71% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Best in four to five years. Drink after 2029.”
98 points
James Suckling jamessuckling.com, December 2025
Chateau Larcis Ducasse Saint Emilion 2023
#84 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2026
“The aromas are subtle and complete, with a lovely combination of ripe berries, wet earth, and sea salt. Medium-bodied with a dense palate that becomes bright, vivid, crunchy and spicy, with a fresh pear undertone to the subtle plum aftertaste. Extremely complex. 86% merlot and 14% cabernet franc. So, drinkable now, but better after 2028.”
97 points
James Suckling jamessuckling.com, December 2025
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2023
#93 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2026
“Extremely perfumed, with violets, lavender, black currants, blueberries and light orange peel. Hints of lead pencil. It's medium-bodied and so poised, showing ultrafine, polished tannins. Seductive and caressing, with a long, seamless finish. A blend of 85% cabernet sauvignon and 15% merlot. So delicious now but better after 2018.”
97 points
James Suckling jamessuckling.com, December 2025
Richter has long had one of our very favorite lineups of fruity Mosel riesling. Not only for their impeccable quality and undeniably delicious, juicy, flavor profiles but, in an era when top German riesling has steadily crept up, for their exceptionally reasonable prices. They have one of the finest kabinett programs around, making genuinely fresh, focused and light on their feet rieslings featuring great depth and concentration without veering into Spätlese style in everything but name. Speaking of which, the higher pradikat levels are equally compelling and correct but in rare supply in 2025. Jump on this spectacular juice for immediately satisfying fall pairings and the undisputed ability to age beautifully.
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Max Ferdinand Richter Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett 2025
Brauneberg, "the brown mountain", has a steeply sloped southern exposure with a mixture of iron rich slate and clay soils making for deeply fruity but exceptionally zippy wines with beautifully minerally spines. This is a gorgeous example full of citrus and plump stone fruits framed by smokey, saline, mineral notes, and excellent acidic cut. A classic expression of this storied terroir.
93 points Vinous
Max Ferdinand Richter Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett 2025
Treppchen means staircase, and this red slate vineyard is, in fact, so steep stairs were built to aid in navigating the perilous slope. This bottling exudes stoney minerality, tropical fruits, cool herbs, and fresh driving acidity. Fantastic!
93 points Vinous
Max Ferdinand Richter Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2025
A southwest facing vineyard of blue Devonian slate that produces such unearthly delights they call it Himmelreich or "Kingdom of Heaven". This is indeed a heavenly intersection of ripe juicy peaches, crisp apples, tangy gooseberries, and zingy lemon/lime acidity. Lovely, stoney mineral accompanies it all. A wine to make the angels sing.
93 points Vinous
Max Ferdinand Richter Veldenzer Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett 2025
A special site solely owned by Richter and therefore, a defining wine of the house style. Juicy, supple and packed with fresh white currant, floral white peach, cool herbs and firm stoney underpinnings pushed along by lively acidity. Distinctive, mouthwatering.
93 points Vinous
Max Ferdinand Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2025
Perhaps the Middle Mosel's finest site, Richter works wonders with this fruit for well under thirty bucks! This is a mindboggling value just like the rest of this set of wines. Like several other south facing Mosel vineyards, this is called "Sundial" for its exceptional exposure and, in fact, sports a large one right in the middle of the vineyard. Vine age for this bottling hits as old as 90 years, and it shows in the balance, concentration and classic kabinett poise. Flowers, apricots, spices, and minerals. Pure Mosel magic!
94 points Vinous
Max Ferdinand Richter Veldenzer Elisenberger Riesling Spatlese 2025
Like the kabinett, the spätlese from this monopole is pure and racy but supplely textured with a creamy mouthfeel. There is more residual sugar, ratcheting up the richness, but superb balancing acidity remains intact. Zingy, lemony citrus supports rich peach, apple, pear and berry notes. Spot on spätlese. Irresistible now but will age like a champ.
95 points Vinous
Max Ferdinand Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese 2025
Here we go again, this special site ups the ante when it comes to elegant, ethereal, yet deeply concentrated and complex spätlese. And just look at that price! This is fantastic in every facet from its shimmering, platinum yellow to its incredible, juicy, chin-dripping stone fruit flavors, head spinning complexity and thrilling energy. Jam packed with flavor yet the epitome of gentility and grace. A crazy value!
96 points Vinous
Max Ferdinand Richter Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese 2025
The sole auslese we picked up from Richter this vintage is a killer. The vineyard saw a fair amount of botrytis in 2025 making this a particularly honeyed and lavishly fruited wine. We find everything from exotic tropical notes to deep stone and orchard fruits alongside wild berries. It's all kept honest and fresh, despite its sweet profile by a svelte, elegant body and refreshing citrusy acidity. A fantastic food wine to pair with rich pork and sauerkraut dishes, spicy Thai or Szechuan cuisine. This will blow your mind as a counterpoint to chili pepper heat as well as fatty meats! Just like heaven.
95 points Vinous
In the far southwest corner of the Oakville AVA sits Vine Hill Ranch. Farmed since the 1880s, family-owned for over 75 years and the source of some of Napa's finest cabernet for many top labels; the Phillips family only debuted their own wine in 2008. The vineyard sits among a cluster of Napa "Grand Crus": To Kalon, Martha's Vineyard, the list goes on. Blessed with cooling bay fog in the morning, abundant midday sun and, being up against the Mayacamas Range, a late afternoon shadow leading to cool nights. The resulting fruit comes in ripe, with remarkable freshness and balance. Winemaker Françoise Peschon, formerly of Haut Brion and Araujo Estate, has been on board since 2008 and vineyard manager Michael Wolf has learned every inch of the vineyard since starting in 1998. With such a meticulous and practiced team, it is no wonder that Vine Hill Ranch is turning out impeccably balanced knockouts of their own while remaining one of the most prestigious vineyard names to grace the labels of many lauded producers. Don't miss this magnificent expression of the glorious 2023 Napa vintage. It's one of those absolutely unforgettable drinking experiences that will long haunt your gustatory memories.
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Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
An absolute, knock your socks off 100% cabernet stunner from the great 2023 vintage. Informed by vines tucked into the forested foothills of the Mayacamas that show abundant, aromatic, wild California sage and laurel character. Deep, intense, concentrated, dark fruits emerge from lower benchland blocks; the complexity here is completely off the charts. Violets, herbs, pencil shavings, forest floor, creme de cassis, wild berries, black cherries, sweet tobacco, baking spices; the list of nuances is so long as to strain the lexicon. Unequivocally gorgeous, perfectly poised and so impeccably balanced in its structure that no more need be said. If you love classic Napa cabernet, buy this wine!
100 points Jeb Dunnuck, 100 points Vinous, 99 points James Suckling, 99 points The Wine Palate, 98 points Decanter, 98 points Wine Spectator, 96+ points Wine Advocate
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Tenuta dell'Ornellaia 2023
Another absolutely captivating Bordeaux-style blend from Tenuta dell'Ornellaia in Bolgheri on the Tuscan Coast. This checks in at 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Petit Verdot, rests in 65% new French oak during elevage and is gorgeous enough to merit a perfect 100-point review from Jane Anson. We can confirm that this is the real deal, showing classic Ornellaia richness and depth of fruit, luxurious oak underpinnings and notable structure. The 2023, in particular, is also capable of tripping the light fantastic across the palate with the weightless grace of a trained dancer. In an elite class and justifiably celebrated by fine wine afficionados everywhere. A gem.
100 points Inside Bordeaux, 98 points Wine Avocate, 97 points Falstaff, 97 points Jeb Dunnuck, 97 points James Suckling, 96 points Decanter, 96 points Vinous, 96 points Wine Spectator
#16 on James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of Italy 2026
Masseto 2023
Italy's most revered and sought-after 100% merlot is worthy of every accolade and honorific hurled in its direction. The depth, richness and intensity of merlot grown overlooking and informed by the Tyrrhenian Sea in the celebrated blue clay soils of the Masseto Hill easily absorbs the effects of 24 months in 70% new French oak. This is a big, bold beauty built on tannic power, vibrant acidity, and a striking depth of fruit garnished with endless complexities. Yet it is never heavy or overwrought, maintaining freshness and drive through a supple, near infinite finish. Another stunning addition to a history of excellence that is a must have for those who follow this remarkable estate and lovers of the world's finest wines.
99 points Jeb Dunnuck, 98 points Falstaff, 98 points James Suckling, 97 points Decanter, 97 points Wine Spectator, 95 points Vinous
