Domaine de la Mandeliere Chablis 2021 White Wine - France

Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Prestige Blanc 2018 White Wine - France

The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Prestige from Domaine de la Janasse is sourced from sandy soils in the lieu-dit of La Janasse. It is almost three quarters Roussanne with the remaining blend comprised of Grenache Blanc and Clairette. After harvesting... ... more

Bouchard Pere & Fils Savigny-les-Beaune Les Lavieres Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Delicate bouquet with notes of berries. On the palate, there is subtle intensity of its aromas and its tenderness. Pairs well with white meat in sauce, game birds (quail, pigeon, ...). The 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières is performing... ... more

William Fevre Chablis Montee de Tonnerre Premier Cru 2018 White Wine - France

Complex bouquet with floral and fruity aromas, and intense mineral notes. Structured palate in its youth, becoming more subtle and elegant and developing ripe fruit notes. Pair with fish, shellfish and other seafood, grilled or in a cream sauce.... ... more

Domaine Tollot-Beaut Chorey-Les-Beaune (375Ml half-bottle) 2017 Red Wine - France

This is a classic rustic red wine. A good Chorey-lès-Beaune should display aromas and flavors typical of red wines from Beaune with red fruits and flowers coupled with freshness and minerals. Tollot-Beaut is bright and perfumed with red cherries... ... more

Chateau Haut-Bailly La Parde de Haut Bailly 2012 Red Wine - France

With perfumed spices and red fruit hints on the nose, La Parde Haut-Bailly is very soft in 2012. It is an extremely elegant second wine with balanced and silky tannins. Beautiful aromas of blackberries and plums with some mineral notes. This is a... ... more

Laurent-Perrier Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Champagne - France

The wine has a white gold color with a fine sparkle. The nose displays minerality and hints of citrus. On the palate the wine is balanced and sustained with a finish that is fresh with notes of lemon. The Blanc de Blancs is a true wine for... ... more

Domaine Sarrazin Cremant De Bourgogne Brut Rose Champagne - France

A playful, refreshing sparkling wine from Burgundy, 100% Pinot Noir and crafted in the style of a fine Blanc de Noirs Champagne. Red fruits, floral aromas, a long, crisp finish -- perfect for any celebration or meal! Commentary: The Domaine Sarrazin... ... more

Vignerons de Mancey Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Reserve Champagne - France

Pours with a very frothy white mousse that has good staying power. Pale straw base wine colour with tinges of pale gold around the edges. Exceptionally fine and profuse bead. Lifted pear, apple and a hint of strawberry meet up with yeast lees aromas... ... more

Domaine Sarrazin Cremant De Bourgogne Brut Champagne - France

Commentary: When I tasted the Domaine Sarrazin Crémant de Bourgogne Brut, I stopped in my tracks, paused a moment, and reflected in the beauty of this Aoc. Tasting Notes: This wine is beautiful. Its aromas and flavors of apples and chalk combined... ... more

Chateau de Nalys Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Grand Vin 2017 White Wine - France

Guigal’s mastery of growing and producing white wine varieties in the Rhone Valley is exemplified in this wine of immense breadth and power, elegance and expression. Intensely aromatic nose of white flowers, citrus and a touch of vanilla, on the... ... more

Willm Cremant d'Alsace Blanc de Noirs Brut Champagne - France

From the Pinot Noir varietal but vinified as a white sparkler, this wines offers all the delicacy of red fruits and flowers with good structure at the mid-palate and no tannins. Always made from the varietals classed AOC Cremant d'Alsace, the... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru 2017 Red Wine - France

Romain Taupenot's wines have lots of zip and crunch about them in 2017, which is rarer than it should be. This wine, from a clay-based parcel of 0.56ha is bright, perfumed and well balanced, framed by 33% new wood and underpinned by acidity. La... ... more

Domaine Nicolas Gaudry Pouilly-Fume Cuvee G 2018 White Wine - France

Gold robe with tints. The bouquet is complex, showing hints of yellow flowers and ripe stone fruit. The mouth is rich and fatty, balanced by crisp acidity and tonacity. Lovely persistency and minerality on the finish. ... more

Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019 Red Wine - France

With an ample and structured substance, this cuvée is well-balanced, whose notes of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), combined with aromas of violets, cover a long and silky mouth, all in nerve. Pair this wine alongside dishes based on... ... more

Chateau La Mondotte 2020 Red Wine - France

Blackberries, blueberries and flowers such as lavender and dark roses on the nose. Dried flowers as well. Feels medium-bodied with seamless tannins that spread across the palate. Savory and agile with a weightless feel. Hints of white pepper and... ... more

Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2019 Red Wine - France

The estate's flagship cuvée, always at the top of international rankings. The robe is dark with purple reflections. On the nose, the still discreet aromas of crushed black fruits and garrigue are just waiting to melt into a noble and fresh... ... more

Domaine de la Janasse Cotes du Rhone Village Les Garrigues 2019 Red Wine - France

The power of a Provençal terroir with scents of garrigue, combined with the finesse of old Grenache allows this cuvée to develop aromas of red fruit (strawberry) and black fruit (blackberry). The dense, full-bodied 2019 Cotes du Rhone Les... ... more

Gris des Bauries Serre de la Dame 2016 Red Wine - France

Gris des Bauries “Serre de la Dame� draws comparison to the more elegant and cool climate reds of the Northern Rhône Valley. Nuances of spices, pepper, violet, thyme and licorice are underpinned by pleasantly bright acidity and fine tannins. ... more

Patrice Rion Nuits-St-Georges Les Terres Blanches Premier Cru Blanc 2018 White Wine - France

Nuits-Saint-Georges: we immediately think of a red wine. Indeed, Nuits-Saint-Georges white are rare. Soils reserved for Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc are limited to particular geological areas. Traditionally, Côte de Nuits winemakers used white... ... more

Domaine de Cristia Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Renaissance 2018 Red Wine - France

Deep red robe in appearance. Delicate nose with aromas of milky black fruits and a vanilla and woody side. Soft and elegant attack. The intensity rises on the fruity then the vanilla / butter side with a rich and creamy finish. Blend: 60% Grenache,... ... more

Domaine Guillot-Broux Bourgogne Les Genievrieres Rouge 2019 Red Wine - France

Situated on the same terroir as the white wine of the same name, the Pinots in the Genièvrières have been planted in three different places: two on quite shallow soil cover, bringing structure to the wine; and the third on terraces that have more... ... more

Domaine Guillot-Broux Macon-Cruzille Le Clos de la Mollepierre 2019 White Wine - France

This is the domaine's newest terroir, and possible one of the best. When they bought this plot for less than 800€, it had been abandoned since the phylloxera crisis. The clos, surrounded by a dry stone wall nearly two meters high, was originally... ... more

Domaine Guillot-Broux Bourgogne La Myotte Rouge 2019 Red Wine - France

This vineyard is situated on a slope in Cruzille that was known historically for its reds. La Myotte is quite a cold terroir where the flowering period is often difficult, and the grapes ripen late. This leads to excellent wines in warmer years. La... ... more

Domaine des Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

Rich, dark berry fruit tinged with garrigue aromas and white pepper lead into a thick, saturated wine in the mouth. Ripe, well-coated tannins provide ample backbone for several years of age, though it will be tough to keep your hands off this beauty. ... more

Domaine Pieretti Coteaux du Cap Corse Blanc 2019 White Wine - France

One expects to taste something akin to Southern Rhone whites, but the Sea does wonders and Lina is fanatical about harvesting at the right moment, picking the fruit as cool as possible, and then cooling it down further before fermentation. The... ... more

Domaine Blain Cotes de Brouilly Pierre Bleue 2015 Red Wine - France

Marc-Antonin describes this wine as “linear with a straight structure.� Northwest-facing vines bring tension to the wine while the meager soil provides a mineral backbone. The wine shows aromas and flavors of ripe red fruits such as strawberries... ... more

Domaine Blain Cotes de Brouilly Pierre Bleue 2018 Red Wine - France

Marc-Antonin describes this wine as “linear with a straight structure.� Northwest-facing vines bring tension to the wine while the meager soil provides a mineral backbone. The wine shows aromas and flavors of ripe red fruits such as strawberries... ... more

Domaine des Baumard Savennieres 2018 White Wine - France

An intense dry wine, with structure and complexity. The white fruits and minerality come through this structured body, yet have an appealing roundness that becomes more apparent with air and time. Most of the grapes for this chenin come from the... ... more

Domaine Frederic & Celine Gueguen Chablis Vaucoupin Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Vaucoupin has complex aroma of citrus with chalky minerality. Grape ripeness was achieved, without any excess of weight or overripe aroma. Finish on the palate is always long, pungent and mineral. A perfect compliment to grilled fish or fish in... ... more

Domaine d'Ardhuy Bourgogne Chardonnay 2017 White Wine - France

Domaine d'Ardhuy Bourgogne Chardonnay was vinified from 100% Chardonnay. The vines come from different plots in Burgundy, which are characterized by clay-limestone soils. These warm up quickly - ideal conditions for white wine vines. A charming... ... more

Domaine Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Imperiale 2019 Red Wine - France

La Cuvée Imperiale is from Domaine Raymond Usseglio's oldest vines, most of them 100 years old (planted in 1901-1902.) Extremely low yields (16-18 h/h) guarantee a wine that is dense and profound. The ancient Grenache vines bring to this cuvee... ... more

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc 2009 White Wine - France

The nose is intense with fine mineral overtones. The flavors spread out beautifully on the palate, revealing not only a fine texture, richness, and lots of volume, but also freshness on the aftertaste, which contributes to perfect balance and a... ... more

Grossot Chablis Vaucoupin Premier Cru 2018 White Wine - France

The Chablis 1er Cru Vaucoupin vineyard is a very steep, south-facing slope in the commune of Chichée, on the south side of Fleys. The soil here is about half limestone and half clay. The vines in Grossot’s 1.6ha parcel on the upper part of the... ... more

Julien Pilon Cote-Rotie La Porchette 2018 Red Wine - France

Fresh and lively, with lots of pepper- and bay-infused cherry and cassis fruit that races through an iron-tinged finish. Violet and savory details throughout. Very pure. Best from 2021 through 2033. ... more

Domaine Bertagna Vougeot Les Cras Premier Cru Blanc 2017 White Wine - France

Aromas of candied fruit and honey with a buttered and mineral bouquet. The wine is well-balanced and round in the mouth showing good density and superb freshness. This wine is excellent with cheeses such as brie, gruyere, and parmesan. Also pairs... ... more

Domaine Gauby Muntada Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2015 Red Wine - France

Medium purple. Wild, aromatic bouquet of blackberries, balsamic, anise, and herbs de Provence, with traces of leather and black pepper. Complex and well-crafted, this is a beautiful, classically styled Roussillon wine that's just starting to hit its... ... more

Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee la Cote Ronde 2018 Red Wine - France

One of Autard's top wines. The Cote Ronde parcel is vinified separately and is aged 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. It is an intensely concentrated, lush-textured wine with vivid dark fruit, spice, chocolate and oak flavors. Autard only... ... more