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

Accendo Cellars is Bart and Daphne Araujo’s new project, following the incredible success and eventual sale of Araujo Estate, now known as Eisele Vineyard after the property’s jewel vineyard that dates back to the... Read More

Jazzy, smoky oak flavor plays a prominent role ...adding to the candied red berry, anise and underbrush notes. Ends clean and long. Best from 2020 through 2027. 447 cases made. —JL... Read More

Great Terroirs, Singular Methods

Key to the fantastic complexity of the Bérêche Champagnes are the number of different terroirs that make up the estate’s holdings. Their holdings can be found, for example, in their home... Read More

Comprising 52% Chardonnay and 48% Pinot Noir, the 2015 Brut Rosé matured for an incredible 98 months on the lees. The result is a wine that showcases Billecart’s signature finesse, vibrant red fruit, and layered complexity—all... Read More

he Biondi-Santi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is initially a reticent wine and one that does not immediately subscribe to the overstated abundance and exuberance of the vintage. Give it time. I wrote this review after several... Read More

93 Points Gilbert & Gaillard

Bottled in early 2018, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Quella gives aromas of blackcurrants, black cherries and mulberries with touches of tobacco, new leather, iron ore and truffles plus a hint of tree back. The palate is... Read More

This bottle marks the special 50th anniversary of this wine. A little red sticker on the front label commemorates the five decades that have passed since grandfather Primo Pacenti did his first harvest. The medium-weight Canalicchio... Read More

A blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Angelus reveals a deep garnet-purple color and fragrant aromas of crushed red currants, warm plums and pencil shavings with hints of incense, sage, violets and tobacco. Full-bodied,... Read More

This firm wine shows the tannic side of the vintage. Those tannins are dusty, enriched with black-currant fruits and a dense backdrop. The wine is concentrated and elegant, very ageworthy and not likely to be ready before 2025.... Read More

Blended of 97.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.6% Merlot and 0.3% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Latour is exquisitely perfumed, displaying fragrant notes of crushed black cherries, raspberry preserves, cassis and black... Read More

The 2015 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium garnet-purple colored, the nose features oh-so-seductive notes of warm blackberries, cassis and black forest... Read More

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Pontet-Canet comes charging out of the glass with fantastically expressive notes of black cherry preserves, black raspberries and blackcurrant pastilles plus touches of kirsch, wilted roses,... Read More

The 2015 Meursault Village is showing very well, unfurling in the glass with notes of crisp yellow orchard fruit, Anjou pear, white flowers, honeycomb and hazelnut cream. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, satiny... Read More

VARIETALS

Cabernet sauvignon 50%, Syrah 50%

TASTING

A very balanced wine on the palate with rounded tannins.

AT NOSE

Nose of red fruits, raspberry, cherry...

ON THE PALATE

Slightly vegetal, minty notes that give it freshness.... Read More

This sweet wine is produced in biodynamic on a schist soil with 20 year old Chenin vines. Maturation in barrels. Tasting promises a yellow colour with amber shades. An intense nose of citrus fruits, honey and quince. The sweetness... Read More

Almost seamless now, this red is hitting its stride, exuding cherry, strawberry, floral, mineral and tobacco aromas and flavors. Offers great structure and length, with a firm, minerally aftertaste. Best from 2022 through 2040.... Read More

Dark-skinned berry, pipe tobacco, a hint of menthol and a whiff of blue flower slowly take shape in the glass. Full bodied, with the firm's hallmark finesse, the smooth savory palate boasts succulent morello cherry, raspberry... Read More

Aromas of rose, violet, red berry and baking spice mingle with a whiff of menthol on the nose of this compelling, gorgeous red. The vibrant, full-bodied palate is all about flair and finesse, delivering crushed raspberry, Marasca... Read More