Nice brown color with gold and orange tints. Brilliant. Aromas coming from a controlled ageing confer incredible character on the first nose : cof ee, toast, undergrowth, flint, followed by notes of crystalized and dried fruit... Read More

Straw yellow colour, light. The nose is fruity (orange peel, prune) and spicy (licorice, vanilla). Some toast, linden and verbena flavours complement the aromatic. Very complex. On the palate, spices are dominant (licorice, pepper).Then,... Read More

Tasting notes describe a complex nose with aromas of dried fruits, vanilla, toffee, and toasted oak. The palate offers flavors of dark chocolate, caramelized sugar, plums, apricots, and subtle spice notes. It is noted for a velvety... Read More

The 2022 Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru is a real head-turner. What a wine! As is so often the case, Romanée St. Vivant is not an obvious wine, rather it is a Burgundy of detail, of understatement, of total class.... Read More

Just 20km outside of Nimes, Thierry Forestier cultivates 12 ha of magnificent terroir in the small village of Souvignargues. He's another outsider story (hence, anathema) of a devoted, passionate, and incredibly erudite winemaker... Read More

For its high level of concentration, this fabulous Fleurie has a surprisingly sleek, medium-bodied palate. Great elegance and fine tannins keep this cool and precise all the way through the long, velvety finish. Right at the end,... Read More

This cuvée represents the “origin” of the family story and blends grapes from their three historic villages. 70% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Meunier

The 2015 vintage comes from a selection of our vines representative of the vintage on clay-limestone soils of the village of Fèrebrianges, Etoges and Congy. A perpetual search to express a terroir through viticulture that... Read More

I tasted two components that will make up the bulk of the 2020 Cornas Renaissance, both still in foudre. From Patou and 15- to 20-year-old vines, a medium to full-bodied sample featuring mentholated red plum notes, chewy tannins... Read More

The 2021 Riesling stems from two main parcels on the Sommerberg Grand Cru, steep and granitic. The vines are between 50-60 years old. There is a little more topsoil, for slightly more intensity. The nose will give little away... Read More

Aromatics: The wine features a mix of fruit and savory notes, with flavors including apple, pear, peach, lemon, and orange. Savory and earthy notes like honey and wet stone, as well as aging characteristics like toast and brioche,... Read More

“La Charge” comes from the Touraine AOP but is declassified as VDF to avoid administrative and AOP regulations. This Pet Nat comes from 4 parcels all located in Saint-Aignan: 2 parcels of Menu Pineau (60-yo vines),... Read More

Grapes: 50% Gewürztraminer, 33% Pinot Gris, 33% Pinot Blanc

Pinot Noir is not the variety the Savoyards use to make their most consequential cuvées; it instead creates unfussy reds loaded with juicy red fruit and a vibrant crunch from its terroir. The Quenard Pinot is one to serve... Read More

Tasting notes

The wine as having a complex aromatic profile including notes of blood orange, quince, toasted almonds, smoky notes, verbena, star anise, and citrus. On the palate, it is structured with intense minerality, nuances... Read More

Tasting Notes: The 2020 vintage features an intense nose with notes of verbena, quince, star anise, and citrus. The palate is generous, with a broad texture and a long, sapid finish, including smoky, iodized, and pastry-like nuances.... Read More

Tasting Notes: Expect a vibrant and complex wine with intense aromatics featuring candied citrus, dried fruits, spices, and saline notes. Some reviews mention beeswax, white flowers, lemon rind, and crushed rocks on the palate,... Read More

Style: White, aromatic, and floral. Some sources describe it as being in a Burgundian style, with topping off barrels (ouillage) to avoid oxidation and enhance the expression of terroir.

Tasting notes: Having vibrant acidity balanced... Read More

Aroma: Expect notes of citrus, green apple, and white peach, with undertones of hazelnut, toasted almond, and classic Meursault minerality.
Palate: The wine is known for a combination of freshness, richness, and complexity. On... Read More

Aromatics: A complex bouquet of tangerine peel, citrus, white flowers, and strong mineral notes.
Palate: Poised and well-defined, with flavors of fresh citrus, white peach, and pineapple. Some tasters have noted a slight bitterness... Read More

Mid lemon and lime. The bouquet is not overly weighty. The hillside vineyards and those below complement each other. There is certainly excellent energy beneath here, a fine thread to freshen the weight of white orchard fruit.... Read More

Mid lemon and lime. The bouquet is not overly weighty. The hillside vineyards and those below complement each other. There is certainly excellent energy beneath here, a fine thread to freshen the weight of white orchard fruit.... Read More

Tasted from magnum (the 750-milliliter bottle costs $285), the NV Brut (Gold) opens with lovely matured brioche, toast and ripe fruit flavors. Fresh, pure and elegant on the palate, with beautifully matured flavors and an elegant... Read More

... takes it time to open (in fact, I afforded it an hour in my glass before commencing my note). Black fruit, leather, damp undergrowth/moss, touches of morels develop in the glass, distinctly different from the Charmes-Chambertin.... Read More

Vineyard notes: • CLIMAT AND SOIL: this plot of vines faces fully south, on a steep slope. At the top of the slope, the soil... Read More

A pure syrah that is juicy and charming, with a vivacious personality on the medium-bodied palate. Gentle tannins underline the fruit and give it a very smooth finish. Charcuterie aroma alongside the red berries. From flat vineyards... Read More

Tremendously dense and powerful, the 2019 Cornas is a dazzling, dark-fruited beast that's loaded with mint, cassis and licorice notes. Full-bodied and almost overflowing with intensity, it somehow manages to pull all that... Read More

The 2022 Cornas is both classic and rustic, with hints of ripe black fruits, earthy tones and leather on the nose. It’s full-bodied, fleshy and expansive, showing elevated flavor concentration. Beefy and monolithic, the... Read More

Made from the domaine's younger vines, Renaissance showcases top terroirs across the Cornas appellation in a slightly more accessible way than Clape's flagship bottling. Given the same treatment—vinified naturally... Read More

Pale gold in color with a fine mousse, the Brut Majeur is aromatic on the nose. On the palate, it is well balanced and shows great style and complexity. Pinot Noir gives the wine richness and a long finish while Chardonnay, from... Read More