Domaine Jamet Fructus Voluptas Cote-Rotie 2020 Red Wine - France

Yves Cuilleron Cote-Rotie Madiniere 2020 Red Wine - France

A pleasant, moreish nose of dark fruits, roasted notes and menthol to finish. On the palate, harmonious and juicy. Fresh, sprightly finish. Subtle, silky tannins. Opaque magenta. Spice-accented aromas of dark fruit liqueur, licorice and candied violet,... ... more

Xavier Gerard Cote-Rotie 2020 Red Wine - France

An assemblage of the estate’s finest parcels, the single Côte-Rôtie cuvée produced at the Gérard domaine is sourced principally from the Mollard lieu-dit (65%) with the balance a mix of Font-Jean, Viallière, and La Landonne. At vinification, a... ... more

Pierre Jean Villa Cote-Rotie Carmina 2020 Red Wine - France

A wine with a great deal of breed. Smooth and seamless with a smoky mineral core. A modern, plump style defined by generous blue fruit and sweet boysenberry flavors. Though beautifully approachable now, the layers of fruit and dark chocolate will... ... more

Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay Les Fremiets Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

This wine is from the lower slope, shallow stony soil of Oxfordian limestone. Pair with veal fillet mignon, squab, beef steak and roast duckling. Agreeably fresh if somber aromas of plum, red and dark raspberry and a hint of crushed anise are trimmed... ... more

Barruol Lynch Cote Rotie La Boisselee 2017 Red Wine - France

Fresh, juicy, and full of leathery notes makes La Boisselée an instant favorite for slow roasts and grillades of all kinds. Fresh and focused, offering currant and steeped black cherry notes mixed with hints of alder, bay leaf and rosemary. This has... ... more

Domaine Clusel-Roch Cote-Rotie Les Schistes 2019 Red Wine - France

Deep ruby color. Nose hints at red fruit, blue fruit and a touch of cola. Supple texture with lovely Syrah spice underneath. Round, with nice underlying acidity and well-integrated tannin on the finish. Vibrant, mineral-accented blackberry, blueberry... ... more

Domaine Julien Aloxe-Corton Les Valozieres 2020 Red Wine - France

Nose of wild dark cherry and currant framed by slightly earthy aromas and a hint of spice. Rich and structured on the palate with ripe tannins and medium length that culminates in a slightly rustic finish. ... more

Domaine Les Aphillanthes Rasteau 1921 2020 Red Wine - France

A captivating red wine, the Aphillanthes Rasteau 1921 presents a deep, inviting crimson color. Rich aromas of bramble berry jam, spice, and a hint of vanilla greet the senses. On the palate, it delivers a harmonious blend of blackberry, plum, and... ... more

Domaine Lafond Lirac Roc-Epine Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

A powerful and well built wine, a deep ruby colour with violet tints. Complex nose of vanilla, fruits and griotte-cherries. The attack is rich and firm; the mouth expresses long lasting nuances of vanilla and pepper. This is a smooth and rich wine with... ... more

Domaine du Trapadis Cairanne Les Garrigues 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Carignan ... more

Domaine des Sanzay Saumur Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Supple and round, this wine shows ripe dark berries in the nose and mouth with some vanilla notes from barrel influence. Tannins are ripe but not astringent and have no green edges, as can be the case with this varietal. Warm and structured, this wine... ... 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 de la Monette Mercurey Le Saut Muchiau 2020 Red Wine - France

This wine has a red robe and purple tints with aromas of ripe fruits like dark cherries, soft vanilla oak and hint of herbs. Classy and powerful this Mercurey can be kept for three to four years. Can be decanted. Blend: 100% Pinot Noir ... more

Lionel Faury Cote-Rotie Les 3 Brunes 2021 Red Wine - France

The fruit in Lionel's elegant Côte-Rôtie is higher-toned than in the earthier, spicier Saint Joseph, and the finish, with the wine’s velvet tannins, is slightly longer. This is the result of the Côte’s steeper slopes and schist soils, as well as... ... more

Domaine de Cumelle Cote-Rotie Cuvee Nane 2020 Red Wine - France

Domaine de Cumelle Cote-Rotie Cuvee Nane is fresh, aromatic, substantial, and energetic. ... more

Domaine Aleofane Saint-Joseph 2020 Red Wine - France

Dark crimson color with purple a sheen. The nose detects flowery and spicy essences, including violets, blackcurrants, blackberries, Sichuan berry and mocha. The palate, full and balanced, combines the density of fine tannins and mineral freshness.... ... more

Domaine des Senechaux Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2020 Red Wine - France

The intense nose opens with a beautiful aroma of ripe jammy “raspberry-crushedstrawberry� fruit and Grenache spices. On the palate, the 2020 vintage oers great power and volume, with velvety tannins. The aromas of red fruits are complemented by... ... more

Domaine Duclaux Cote Rotie La Germine 2019 Red Wine - France

The wine opens with a dark plum colored hue, and a nose of kirsch and black berries. The moth is full and creamy with flavors of savory olives meshed with plump black cherries. A wine worthy of aging. Ideal with red meats in sauce, small game, grilled... ... more

Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond Cote-Rotie Colline de Couzou 2020 Red Wine - France

This wine comes from a blend of several plots located to the north and south of the appellation, on schist and granite soils. First made in 2009, replacing the classic Côte Rôtie, the 2020 Côte Rôtie Colline De Couzou is a beautiful, quintessential... ... more

Domaine Sylvain Morey Santenay Rouge Grand Clos Rousseau Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

This is very firmly reduced and completely unreadable in this state. Otherwise, there is a bit more volume and excellent punch to the appealingly textured and detailed medium weight flavors that conclude in a bright, youthfully austere and more... ... more

Domaine Sigaut Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Two plots next to Bonnes Mares and one next to Christophe Roumier’s Cras. Bright even purple. Rather reductive nose. Very fine rich generous fruit in the mouth, optimum ripeness, just firmed up a bit at the back by the reduction. Very long finish.... ... more

Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges Les Chenes Carteaux Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Ripe, featuring blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, iron and oak spice flavors. This is also taut and dense, with the compact finish curtaining its length and the tannins leaving a strong grip. Best from 2026 through 2045. Opaque. Notably ripe aromas... ... more

Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Bourgogne Aligote Les Grandes Terres 2020 White Wine - France

François Bitouzet produces a beautifully textured Aligoté from a parcel that was planted above Meursault in 1975, and the age of the vines provides low yields of around 50 hl/ha, crucial for this workhorse grape. The wine is fermented and settled in... ... more

Barruol Lynch Cote Rotie Neve 2018 Red Wine - France

Nève is a fantastic, albeit little-known, terroir of Côte Rôtie. Located in the north of Ampuis on the lower part of the slope, its soils consist of decomposed red schist. It has an extraordinary capacity to display an intensely seductive... ... more

Domaine Maestracci Corse Calvi Clos Reginu Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

This ever popular, supremely juicy red is practically guaranteed to part the clouds and hit you with a sunbeam—inner or otherwise—of wild herb–scented, red-fruited, spicy goodness. It’s benchmark Corsica at a weeknight price. Blend: 35%... ... more

Domaine Francois Lumpp Givry A Vigne Rouge Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

This too is firmly reduced though the underlying fruit is clearly ripe. More interesting today are the rich, concentrated and powerful medium-bodied flavors that brim with sappy dry extract that also serves to buffer the even more firmly structured and... ... more

Domaine Dubost Moulin-a-Vent En Brenay 2020 Red Wine - France

From 60 year old Gamay vines in the lieu-dit of “En Brenay� at the southern end of Moulin-à -Vent, with soils rich in manganese, granite and iron schists. The harvest undergoes a full carbonic maceration of whole clusters over one month in concrete... ... more

Bernard Burgaud Cote Rotie 2019 Red Wine - France

These Côte-Rôtie vines include holdings in the Le Champin, Leyat, Côte Blonde, Les Moutonnes, La Brosse, Fongeant, and Le Champin lieux-dits. The vineyards are split between the steep inclines guarding the slopes above the town of Ampuis and the... ... more

Domaine Dumien-Serrette Cornas Henri 2021 Red Wine - France

This very limited selection is the heart and soul of the estate, a tribute to the winemaker's grandfather Henri, who would have been 100 years old in 2013, the very first vintage of this wine. A strict selection of the estate's oldest vines in Patou,... ... more

Jaboulet Cotes-Rotie Domaine des Pierrelles 2016 Red Wine - France

From a biodynamically terraced 1.5 ha plot in Côte Blonde that is comprised of decomposed mica-schist and decomposed iron oxide, with the mother rock jutting out from the earth throughout. At the northernmost point in France where Syrah ripens... ... more

Domaine de la Mordoree Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Dame Voyageuse 2020 Red Wine - France

Dark ruby, almost opaque in color with aromas of red fruits, violets and licorice. Full-bodied, freshness, smooth tannins, and nice length. Pair with red meats, sauce dishes, and soft cheeses. Blend: 90% Grenache, 4% Mourvèdre, 4% Syrah, 1% Counoise,... ... more

Francois Villard Cote Rotie Le Gallet Blanc 2020 Red Wine - France

Francois Villard Cote Rotie Le Gallet Blanc is an exotic, lively and fresh Syrah. Mixed berries and currant with savory roasted meats, candied violets and smoky incense on the nose. Racy and impressively persistent on the palate. A gorgeous wine, with... ... more

Louis Jadot Chorey-les-Beaune Les Beaumonts Domaine Gagey 2020 Red Wine - France

This red displays plenty of ripe strawberry fruit with hints of sweet spice and smoky earth. The generous and supple texture is never heavy yet lends a great sense of volume and pleasure on the palate. This medium-bodied red shows a graceful finish and... ... more

Domaine Follin-Arbelet Pernand-Vergelesses Les Fichots Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Dense purple black. Extraordinary colour given very short light vinification. Happily the fruit, though ultra-concentrated, has stayed fresh, more raspberry than anything darker, and with good acidity. The tannins are well assimilated. Very good... ... more

Domaine Johann Michel Cornas 2020 Red Wine - France

Expressive, deep, rich, silky and juicy. Well structured and round, it displays red fruit, leather, black cherry, licorice and black berry aromas. Readers who love classic, old school, yet clean and impeccably made Cornas should jump on the 2020 Cornas... ... more

Domaine Tollot-Beaut Aloxe-Corton 2020 Red Wine - France

Tollot-Beaut’s Aloxe-Corton is from vines planted between 1973 and 1993. The wine shows aromas and flavors of red cherries, red plum, violets, and earth with bright acidity and moderate tannins. It aged for 18 months in 30% new Burgundian pièce. Red... ... more

Domaine Sylvain Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Champ Gains Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

This too is sufficiently reduced to mask the nuances of what appear to be ripe fruit. The fleshy, round and nicely vibrant medium weight flavors possess more refinement if not necessarily notably better complexity on the slightly more persistent... ... more

Domaine Jean Royer Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Les Sables de la Crau 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 100% Grenache Lastly, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Sables De La Crau is all Grenache from pure sand soils that was brought up in demi-muids. It's one of the bigger wines in the lineup, yet still shows an incredible sense of purity and... ... more