Aligoté is often treated as Chardonnay’s simpler, less noteworthy white wine counterpart in Burgundy. But the fact is, some wineries have been making Aligoté for ages, coaxing texture and complexity out of... Read More
This parcel is north of the village of Meursault, but higher on the slope than the neighboring “Les Corbins.” The resulting wine has excellent penetration on the palate and is normally dominated by its firm minerality... Read More
This full bodied Malbec from sustainable winemaker Pascal Verhaeghe shows incredible balance and freshness with notes of blueberry, blackberry, black cherry, and a surprising minerality from the stony soils it’s grown on.... Read More
The 2020 Château de Cruzeau Blanc has a perfumed nose of yellow plum, nectarine and honeysuckle scents and hints of Swiss roll, all quite irresistible. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity; crisp red apple... Read More
Ostréa, the French word for oysters, refers to the limestone in the vineyards that resemble the mollusc. This unoaked Chardonnay comes from 25+ year old vines and is aged in stainless steel for 16 months. It has delicious... Read More
Château Haut-Segottes has fewer than 10 hectares of vines located within the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation. This wine is usually dominant with Cabernet Franc, which produces a wine of considerable structure and is... Read More
Château L'Escart was built in the 18th century and is located in the little town of Saint Loubes surrounding the Dordogne river. The estate is 37 ha large and produces mostly red wine. Owner Gerard Laurent is now helped... Read More
This humbly priced Sauternes from the family estate of Chateau Laribotte is excellent and will pair well with salty, funky cheeses or fruit tarts. Made from 95% Semillon, with 4% Sauvignon Blanc and 1% Muscadelle, this layered... Read More
Rapturous perfume inspires and is enhanced by a cooling breezy freshness which billows and swells along to the long and haunting finish. An assault on the senses!
From one of the smallest Cru Bourgeois, the Dupuch family tends their vines in harmony with the surrounding flora and fauna. About 2/3 Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, this dry red is aged in amphorae, foudre, and neutral oak... Read More
Perfumed and elegant, with notes of blackberries, cocoa, pepper, and mint. Well-structured and extremely well-balanced. Fine tannins and a long, silky finish make this wine a great pairing for any meat or mushroom dishes. A real... Read More
By Bordeaux standards, this is relatively tiny estate. It is run by Julie and Xavier Gonet-Médeville, both of whom hail from storied winemaking families—hers from Sauternes, his from Champagne. From their 11-hectare... Read More
If you have not tasted white from this historic estate yet, now is your chance. This age-worthy wine has energy and power and yet manages to hold onto its elegance. Yellow peaches, red delicious apples, poached pear, and an interesting... Read More
This wine is vinified as if it were a classified growth: complete de-stemming, eight-day fermentation in new temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and aging in vats for several months before bottling. This approach emphasizes... Read More
Another absolutely perfect wine in this incredible vintage, the 2020 Château Tertre Roteboeuf comes from a tiny hillside vineyard (5.6 hectares) and is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc raised all in new Radoux barrels.... Read More
Tour Bayard is relatively modern in style, with refined tannins, punchy fruit, and seductive aromas. Silky, lush, round and rich, with layers of ripe, deep, sweet red and black pit fruits and licorice that keep on going.... Read More
This 15 hectare estate is situated at Prayssac in the Cahors region of France and has been in the hands of the Jouffreau family for over 300 years now. Only Malbec is grown here from very old vines - some up to 120 years old,... Read More
A portion of the Clos de la Cure vines are situated on the Saint Christophe des Bardes plateau in a beautiful walled vineyard and the rest lie on the plateau of Saint Etienne de Lisse. The vineyards share the same soil composition... Read More
Produced by the famed Domaine de Chevalier in Pessac-Léognan, this 70% Semillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc was matured 25% in barrel and in temperature-controlled vats with regular stirring of the lees. It provides that creamy... Read More
A partnership between Paul Hobbs, internationally renowned winemaker and Malbec specialist, and Bertrand Gabriel Vigouroux, whose family has been producing wine in Cahors, France since the 1880s, Crocus wines redefine Malbec from... Read More
Domaine Belargus looks set to radically change perceptions of Anjou wines as one of the most exciting new-comers to the Loire Valley. They're an organic operation and employ single plots, old vines, low yields, long elevage,... Read More
This cuvee comes from the most southerly wine-growing area in France, on the Mediterranean coast a few kilometers from the Spanish border. It benefits from outstanding climatic conditions and great chalkly clay soils. This wine... Read More
Another absolute gem of a wine is the 2020 Roc De Cambes, which is mostly Merlot from vines just next to the Domaine de Cambes vineyards. Black cherries, plums, black raspberries, vanilla bean, camphor, and graphite are just some... Read More
This is an estate, and a winemaker, that does everything well, but there’s no denying that Étienne has an especially deft touch with whites. The “Clos du Château” bottling, which Étienne has... Read More