Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2012 Couvent des Jacobins backed by apple wood and

backed by apple wood and sassafras accents through the finish

The palate has a supple

Full-bodied with lovely creamy texture and a bright finish

seriously structured and persistently saline and mouth-salivating Walkenberg that represents classic Rheingau Riesling at its best

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France 2012 Couvent des Jacobins backed by apple wood andWell built, with a charcoal frame that melds nicely with steeped currant, blackberry paste and dark plum fruit flavors. The long finish is riveted to a graphite underpinning. Remarkably dense, but without the austere twinge of the vintage. 93 Pts Wine Spectator