In Marsannay, the often-overlooked northernmost appellation of the Côte de Nuits, Domaine Bart crafts wines that reveal the area's hidden potential. Their 2022 Marsannay Rouge showcases six generations of winemaking... Read More
Bertrand Stehelin's vines in Gigondas are planted between 100 and 300 meters above sea level and are all in the range of 70-90 years old. 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, and 5% Mourvèdre, this wine is intense and full-bodied,... Read More
This Saumur Rouge comes from a young south-west vineyard of Cabernet Franc in Brézé, in the lieu-dit La Ripaille. Known for his hands-off and terroir-focused approach, American-born Brendan Stater-West crafts wines... Read More
Mid-slope and predominantly limestone. Lavières comes from the word “lave” which in this case has no volcanic reference, but was the term used in the past to describe the flat limestone tiles used to cover the... Read More
From fifty year old vines of Pinot Noir planted in one of the steepest, shallowest parts of Saint Romain. True to site, even in a warmer vintage such as this, it remains bright and lifted, with notes of raspberry, earth and chalk... 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
Domaine Clair Obscur, founded in 2006 by Pierre and Jennifer Clair in Corpeau, is a family-run vineyard known for its commitment to biodynamic farming and traditional winemaking practices. With roots dating back to the 1960s,... Read More
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape showed brilliantly and is certainly one of the stars in the vintage. Based on 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and the rest Syrah and other permitted varieties, it shines for its elegance and purity,... Read More
This Rhone styled blend from Mediterranean France is generous and expansive with a delicious thread of raspberry compote, blackberry and tar flavors, infused gently with black tea and lavender notes. A hint of garrigue expresses... Read More
A monopole vineyard owned by the family at Domaine Bart, Les Finottes, is not be missed. This single vineyard is brooding, youthful now, and sure to stand the test of time. A delicate light raspberry fruit on the nose opens up... Read More
Le Chêne Vert is a name well known to lovers of Chinon, although few realize that Dom. Charles Joguet shares one hectare with another vigneron—Haute Olive! At 30 years of age, the vines are younger than those of Joguet... Read More
Catherine Hannoun is based in Port Lesney, a small commune about 15 minutes north of Arbois which exudes the tranquility many associate with the hills of Jura. Her Trousseau is super vibrant, with notes of crunchy red berries,... Read More
Ripe red fruit on the nose. Raspberry, red cherry, red currants, cranberry and wild strawberry. Soft dark fruit. Clean herbaceous notes, soft earthy notes and lightly dusty. Juicy, smooth and delicate. Delicious red berries. Soft... Read More
The standard bearer of this domaine is the Côtes du Rhône Rouge produced from the younger (but not young) vines of the estate, averaging 35 years old. This wine is 100% Grenache and produces a classically spicy, full-bodied... Read More
Mee Godard's Côte du Puy has always been a wine of midnight blue for me: iridescent black ink, cobalt, gravel and shadows. The 2022 is, as always, fierce and proud and head-tossing and with a heart that tastes as if... Read More
Taupenot-Merme is managed by 9th generation winemakers Virginie and Romain, brother and sister. Heirs to a centuries-old family tradition, they cultivate their vines using organic methods and produce authentic wines. Romain jokingly... Read More
François and Anne Tardy are at the helm of this small family estate, which started bottling their wines in 1979. This Syrah comes from 30 year-old vines located in the Les Chassis terrace of Crozes-Hermitage. Floral, spicy,... Read More
100% Grenache from 80+ year old vines on the classic sandy, gravel, galets roulés laden soils of Chateauneuf. This wine is the very embodiment of the Mediterranean sun, garrigue and abundance, with stunning intensity and... Read More
If the Brunier family’s regal and structured Châteauneufs are best suited to a nice tablecloth, low lights, and ribeye or slow-cooked leg of lamb, their bright and juicy Pigeoulet is perfect right out of the ice bucket... Read More
Picture underground caves, a cellar straight out of prehistory, and an 18th-century wine press—Francois is living the winemaker dream! His transformative, character-filled wines are a testament to his few hectares of organic... Read More
A young vine Syrah from several villages Chavanay, Ardoix, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, and Verin, all with a decomposed granite soil. Peppery and juicy with aromas of violets, spices and blackberries. A great freshness, soft... Read More
Gramenon's cuvées, a product of biodynamic farming and careful natural winemaking, demonstrate the purity and finesse old-vine Grenache can achieve from the southern Rhône's most exciting terroirs. La Papesse... Read More
This varietal Grenache is made from Gramenon’s ‘younger’ vines (approx. 70 years old) in the Cotes du Rhone. Spicy, raw, and dark-fruited, this ain’t your average bottle of CDR. Pop one now, lay one down.... Read More