Domaine Joliet Fixin Clos de la Perriere Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

Domaine Tollot-Beaut Beaune-Greves Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Les Greves is voluptuous and structured with aromas and flavors of bright red fruit and mineral notes. The flavor is intense and powerful but is delivered on the palate with finesse. Aging in 30% new Burgundian pièce brings notes of vanilla and... ... more

Xavier Monnot Volnay Clos des Chenes Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Volnay is often described as silky and elegant but the wines can vary in style depending on the soil and elevation of the vineyard. The premier crus situated south of the village, like Clos des Chênes, have a high percentage of limestone and show... ... more

Thierry Violot-Guillemard Beaune Clos des Mouches Premier Cru 2017 Red Wine - France

The red wine is smooth and supple, full of elegance with a fine finish. The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches is showing well, bursting with aromas of raspberries, raw cocoa, woodsmoke and cedary new oak. On the palate, it's medium to... ... more

Bouchard Aine & Fils Beaune Clos du Roi Cuvee Signature Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Dark cherry red. Open with powerful aromas of blackberries seductively enhanced by vanilla notes. A full-bodied and rich wine, with very present yet silky tannins and spicy notes in the finish. For its full-bodied structure and powerful aromas, this... ... 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 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

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

Domaine Bruno Clavelier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux Premier Cru 2015 Red Wine - France

The estate's Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux benefits from the flow of fresh air from the Lavaux valley which brings balance, finesse and a more airy feel. The wine is always expressed with beautiful fruit and a great deal of precision in the... ... 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 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 Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles St Jacques Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Here too the nose is dominated by a pungent combination of reduction and wood toast. There is excellent delineation to the exceptionally ripe, intense and tautly muscular flavors that brim with minerality on the dusty, austere and chiseled finale.... ... more

Chanson Pere & Fils Beaune Clos des Feves Premier Cru Monopole 2019 Red Wine - France

Bright ruby color. Delicate fragrances of roses mixed with aromas of plum and cherries on a hint of vanilla Well-structured and complex. Tight texture. Well-crafted tannins. Long and elegant finish. Pair with game (pheasant), poultry and all the... ... more

Domaine Henri Delagrange Volnay Santenots Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

A deep, intense and beautiful ruby-red robe. On the nose, it boasts floral and delicate perfumes of violet and rose, joined by small red fruits (strawberry, raspberry). On the palate, the balance is perfect, with silky tannins. A wine of great... ... more

Domaine de la Janasse Cotes du Rhone Village Les Garrigues 2018 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). ... more

Huber-Verdereau Pommard Clos du Colombier Premier Cru Monopole 2018 Red Wine - France

Perfect marriage between the characteristics of the wines of Pommard and Volnay. One finds the notes of spices and pepper expressed very finely and with roundness. To be enjoyed ideally with jigs of venison, game. Wine storage life between 7 and 10... ... more

Stephane Aviron Fleurie Domaine de la Madriere 2019 Red Wine - France

This Fleurie shows very similar characteristics to a fine Moulin a Vent with loads of ripe jammy fruit and rich, structured tannins. ... more

Chateau de la Maltroye Santenay La Comme Rouge Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Nice vineyard on the limit with Chassagne Montrachet. Just a particularity. The upper part of his vineyard being slightly higher, and more mineral was replated in white 40 years ago, when this red Santenay la Comme are planted in the lower part... ... more

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Gevrey-Chambertin Craipillot Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Craipillot 1er Cru is slightly diffuse on the nose, those fragrant red fruit and rose petal notes just need something to bind them together to gain more focus. The palate is sweet and candied on the entry, fine grip and... ... 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

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Reserve de la Comtesse 2021 Red Wine - France

The nose fluctuates between Pauillac sap (cedar, graphite), fruit (ripe strawberry) and flowers (lily of the valley, lilac). Raising expectations of a rich and juicy palate. Unsurprisingly, we find the same impressions in the mouth. Long and sappy,... ... more

Chateau Montrose La Dame de Montrose 2021 Red Wine - France

This second-label wine is dense like its older brother, rich in blackberry and cedar aromas. It is solid with black fruits and dense tannins. The 2021 La Dame de Montrose offers lovely immediacy in a plump, juicy style that will offer plenty of near... ... more

Clos L'Eglise Pomerol 2021 Red Wine - France

It is an incredible charmer, evoking immediate pleasure and certain seduction. When it reveals its elegance, its roundness, its opulence it pays tribute to its origins, rare and inimitable. Clos l’Eglise is a philanthropist who leaves behind, on... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Chambolle-Musigny Combe d'Orveau Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Picked early this year, as the grapes ripened rapidly without getting blocked by hydric stress. Bright purple with a sunny gourmand style, blacker fruit behind but with a fine ripe strawberry note also through the middle. A touch of sucrosity here... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru comes from old vines planted just after Wwii. The wine is spicy, deep, rich and full. The 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis La Riotte 1er Cru is stubborn and austere on the nose at the moment, red... ... more

Domaine de Chevalier 2021 Red Wine - France

This is very impressive for the vintage, with a vertical depth and structure of extremely polished tannins. It’s full and precise, with berries, dark chocolate, bark, iodine and walnuts throughout. Extremely well done. Best after 2027. This... ... more

Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve 2019 Red Wine - France

What makes the Réservé so singular? Very old vines, low yields and a natural winemaking approach makes the bases, but it's in the microclimate of the north facing terroir of slopes that it forges its character. Lastly, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du... ... more

Julien Barge Saint Joseph Clos de la Ribaudy 2019 Red Wine - France

Commentary: The 2019 Domaine Julien Barge Saint-Joseph Clos de la Ribaudy is smooth-sailing and delicious from start to finish. Tasting Notes: This wine excels with lovely aromas and flavors of black fruit, hints of aromatic flowers, and tangy... ... more

Saget la Perriere Chinon Marie de Beauregard 2018 Red Wine - France

Marie de Beauregard Chinon is a beautiful garnet color with purple reflections. The nose is fruity with aromas of blackberry and cassis, perfectly blended with woody notes. The palate is well balanced with silky tannins elegantly bearing notes of... ... more

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Nuits-St-Georges Les Vignes-Rondes Premier Cru 2017 Red Wine - France

Here the wood treatment isn't subtle and while it stops short of fighting with the spicy aromas of violet and red currant, it's close. Otherwise there is terrific punch to the relatively refined medium-bodied flavors thanks to the dense but... ... more

Domaine Parent Monthelie Les Champs Fulliot Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A gourmet wine, very pleasant with a nice fruit expression in the nose as well as in the mouth. Lots of freshness and round tannins. From purchased grapes, in what is nearly a clos, entirely destemmed. 30% new wood. Rich, mid-purple, exuberant ripe... ... more

Domaine Parent Beaune Epenottes Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A bright and intense color. Very expressive and elegant. This “climat� is situated on the verge of Beaune, on the Pommard side. It produces a wine combining the delicacy of the first and the intensity of the second. From 47 and 80 year old... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-St-Denis Les Genavrieres Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

80% whole bunch. Huge black intensity, apparently every year including 2021. The bouquet is ungiving at first, almost too solid to give away any detail. Virgile obviously loves it. Nothing like as untouchable on the palate with some blackberry... ... more

Domaine Parent Pommard Les Chanlins Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A sensual, elegant, and classy wine. A powerful nose made of black fruits, enhanced with floral notes. The mouth is deep, mineral, and has well matured tannins. Here too there is enough wood and menthol influence to merit pointing out on the spice... ... more

Domaine Parent Pommard Les Croix Noires Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A fleshy and greedy wine, with unctuous tannins. A strong character, but an elegant wine. 30% whole bunches and one third new wood. Lively fresh crimson purple with an energetic red fruit. Very pretty notes thereafter and the structure is sound in... ... more

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A cooler and wonderfully pure nose reflects notes of ripe red berries, humus and a gamy nuance. There is excellent underlying tension to the chiseled and intensely mineral-suffused flavors that are tautly muscular and quite powerful on the austere,... ... more

Domaine Parent Pommard Les Epenots Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Delicacy, density, and an innate sense of balance are typical of this great wine. Its color is intense, the nose is very expressive with violet and red fruits aromas like cherry or raspberry , which express a great complexity. The mouth is fleshy... ... more