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Chateau de Javernand Chiroubles Les Gatilles 2021 Red Wine - France

Typical of the Chiroubles appellation, it is a supple and delicious wine, with a ruby ??color, a beautiful freshness of fruit and floral notes revealing the granite terroir of Javernand. Fresh and fruity Chiroubles with aromas of red berry fruit,... more

Faiveley Beaune Clos de l'Ecu Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

This terroir offers a fruity and very elegant of the Pinot Noir varietal. It displays a deep ruby color and remarkably pure notes of red and black fruits. The palate is lively and spicy with a refreshing touch of menthol. This wine evolves beautifully... more

Lucien Le Moine Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Very tightly wound and well-marked by new oak, this steely red is one of the most backward wines of the vintage. Cherry, currant and leafy tobacco flavors abound, while vivid acidity drives the lengthy finish, where the fruit is the lasting impression... more

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

Dark violet color. Mineral- and smoke-accented dark berries, licorice and spicy black pepper on the deeply perfumed nose. Juicy cherry and blackcurrant flavors show impressive energy courtesy of an undercurrent of smoky minerality that adds lift and... more

Laurent Fayolle Saint-Peray Montis 2021 White Wine - France

The palate is dominated by pitted white and yellow fruits with a hint of spice that helps with the overall balance. Very lifted with brilliant floral aromatics and a supremely seductive white peachy texture. Ripe but not overripe, this has zesty... more

Domaine Giraud Chateauneuf-du-Pape Gallimardes Blanc 2015 White Wine - France

Clear eggshell color with lilac edges. Appealing, delicate floral aromas with elderflower and may blossom tones. Nicely smooth and rounded mouth-feel with honey, acacia and lavender flavors. Lovely full liquorice finish. This has some density, with... more

Domaine de Bellene Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru Hommage a Jean Ferte Vieilles Vignes 2018 Red Wine - France

There are two parcels for this special cuvee Hommage à Jean Ferté. Les Peuillets is a plot planted in 1993 that covers 0.29 ha. The plot is the result of a massal selection from the plot Beaune 1er Cru Grèves. The vine rests on a red soil with an... more

Marchand-Tawse Morey-Saintt-Denis Rue de Vergy 2017 Red Wine - France

Given that the vines from this famous lieu-dit are rooted to solid limestone bedrock, it isn't surprising that the deep character of terroir shines through the finished wine. Earthy aromas of forest floor, spice, game and wet stones open to a vibrant... more

Domaine Buisson-Charles Chablis Montmains Premier Cru 2019 White Wine - France

A classic yet nuanced Premier Cru Chablis with bracing acidity and a taut, mineral palate. Exceptional purity of citrus and stone fruit flavors balances the chalky salinity, and the wine finishes with intensity, layers and finesse. There is an... more

Domaine Follin-Arbelet Pernand-Vergelesses 2018 White Wine - France

From the clay and limestone slopes of one of the most beautiful hamlets of Burgundy, this Pernand-Vergelesses blanc balances notes of apricot and acacia with textured minerality and classic Chardonnay richness. more

Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond Cote Rotie Les Rochains 2017 Red Wine - France

100% Syrah (oldest vines planted in 1955) from Les Rochains adjoining La Landonne on the south side. Southwest exposition. Entirely destemmed. Aged in 400-liter oak casks for 20 months, 25% new, 75% one-year used. more

Leon Beyer Cuvee des Comtes d'Eguisheim Riesling 2012 White Wine - France

Notes of citrus and wet stone on the nose. Rich and full-bodied on the palate with exquisite balance and aging potential. more

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Pommard 2019 Red Wine - France

Once again there is evident ripeness yet an appealingly cool quality to the red berry and dark currant scents that display a mentholated top note. The sleek, intense and delineated medium-bodied flavors possess a certain mid-palate tenderness as well... more

Thierry Germain Saumur Champigny La Marginale 2020 Red Wine - France

Thierry’s Cabernet Francs from Saumur Champigny are models of purity, finesse, and drinkability. This blend of parcels from the communes of Chacé and Varrains is only made in the best vintages, and sees the longest aging of Germain’s reds—up to... more

Thierry Germain Saumur Champigny Franc de Pied 2020 Red Wine - France

This Saumur Champigny is electric and alive, from the first scent of roses on the nose to the juxtaposition of textured tannic grip and sheer weightlessness on the palate. It’s as complex as the mind that made it. more

Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Chablis achieves its highly distinctive mineral character due to its cool northerly climate and its highly calcareous soil. The Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru is a generous, fleshy and lively wine that displays a beautiful balance of... more

Domaine Coursodon Saint-Joseph L'Olivaie 2019 Red Wine - France

This high altitude, single site Syrah from the original sector of Saint-Joseph shows aromas of black raspberry, cassis, and a tinge of white pepper. The palate is silky and lush with notes of wild raspberry, mulberry, black currant, and a hint of bacon... 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 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

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. more

Licence IV Rouge 2021 Red Wine - France

Licence IV Rouge is Grenache, grown in the coldest corner of the Southern Rhône. Born cool, so to speak, like a Jazz tune or a beat poem written in black cherry-scented letters. Licence IV Rouge is ready for every moment: you, turtlenecked in the... more

Domaine Sigaut Chambolle-Musigny Les Bussieres Vieilles Vignes 2018 Red Wine - France

The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Bussières Vieilles Vignes is showing very well, exhibiting a deep bouquet of cherries and cassis mingled with hints of dark chocolate and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, it's built around ripe... more

Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond Cote-Rotie Roziers 2019 Red Wine - France

Youthful, vibrant, and powerful, there is great aging potential here. Initial soft floral notes reminiscent of fresh lilac give way to rich, smoky aromas. On the palate, hedonistic notes of brambleberry, cacao nib, and cherry are underpinned by Syrah's... more

Domaine de Villaine Bourgogne Rouge 2021 Red Wine - France

This is a wine of true elegance, with a light ruby hue, bright, perfumed cherry fruit, fresh acidity, and tannins that seem slightly astringent. It is light in weight but very expressive. The wine is produced from a drastic shortening of the range: it... more

Domaine Buisson-Charles Morey-St-Denis Clos Sorbe Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

From juice purchased after fermentation, so aging is under their watch. Aged for 15 to 18 months in barrels. A wonderfully floral-suffused nose features notes of red cherry, dark currant, plum and a touch of forest floor character. There is again... more

Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2022 White Wine - France

The color is a beautiful golden yellow with glints of green. The nose expresses the specificity of this wine, with aromas of white fruit (apple, pear), orange blossom, aniseed and lemon and woody undertones. The palate has much presence, is very... more

Chante Perdrix Condrieu 2020 White Wine - France

Ripe tropical fruit aromas dominate the nose of Verzier's 2020 Condrieu Authentic. It's full-bodied, round and ripe, with a lovely, creamy texture on the palate and a long finish. While not the most detailed, precise Condrieu, it delivers plenty of... more

Ostertag Fronholz Riesling 2020 White Wine - France

Perched on a hillside near the village of Epfig, the Fronholz vineyard is known for producing craggy, mineral-driven Rieslings with bracing acidity. The Ostertag family farms their parcels biodynamically, and the Fronholz’s vibrant mix of fruit and... more

Francois Confuron-Gindre Nuits-St-Georges 2020 Red Wine - France

The bouquet is structured, full of flair, built on aromas of ripe dark fruit with hints of forest floor, smoky oak, and Christmas cake spice. The palate has a deep fruit profile reminiscent of blackcurrants and black cherries alongside bright, incisive... more

Marc Hebrart Special Club 2019 Champagne - France

A silver/straw hue, the 2019 Champagne Special Club Brut is a very pretty wine made from 60% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, all originating from the Premier and Grand Cru villages of Louvois, Chouilly, and Mareuil-sur-Ay. Revealing aromas of sea... more

Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault Clos du Cromin 2020 White Wine - France

This is aromatically similar to the Les Corbins but with a bit more floral influence. The mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors is even sleeker with the same fine intensity that carries over to the clean, bone-dry and lingering finish that displays... more

Clement Lavallee Chablis Chante Merle 2021 White Wine - France

32-year-old vines on a 1.35-hectare plot. Kimmeridgian soil in two parts with the top of the plot very clay-heavy and the bottom of the plot more calcareous. Aged for 11 months in barrels for 60% of the production and the other 40% on the lees in... more

Roc des Boutires Pouilly-Fuisse Aux Bouthieres 2021 White Wine - France

The color of the Roc des Boutires Pouilly-Fuisse Aux Bouthieres can be described as vibrant straw with green-gold reflections. Complex aromas of citrus and orchard fruit, lemon, pear, peach and honey with layers of minerality and subtle oak. Classic... more

Domaine de Marcoux Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2019 White Wine - France

With slightly less than one hectare of Roussanne and Bourboulenc, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc from Domaine de Marcoux is the smallest cuvée that they make. When the grapes arrive at the cellar they are gently pressed and the juice is allowed to... more

Dominique Cornin Pouilly-Fuisse Les Chevrieres 2020 White Wine - France

Cornin opted to bottle his 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé Les Chevrières without filtration, but the resulting wine is a touch turbid. Offering up aromas of white flowers, pear, citrus oil and fresh mint, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated,... more

Domaine Wunsch et Mann Cremant d'Alsace Brut Champagne - France

Bright light straw yellow appearance with pale reflections and a fine bubble. The wine offers a nose of citrus and white flowers, with a buttered and brioche side. In the mouth, a brut with a frank and racy style, with lemony notes. A delicious and... 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

Maison Roche de Bellene Meursault Vieilles Vignes 2020 White Wine - France

Burgundy experienced another very warm and dry year in 2020, with a record-setting early harvest beginning on August 21. Fortunately, they made some fortuitous canopy management decisions earlier in the summer, leaving a denser canopy that reduced the... more