Taste: currant, blackberry, cherry, bell pepper, olive, asparagus, spice, ginger, oak, vanilla, strawberry, musk, raspberry, licorice and anise
Nose: currant, blackberry, cherry, cedar, cigar box, game, smoke, toast, tar, dust,... Read More

The finest Nenin in many decades, the dense ruby/purple-colored 1998 exhibits aromas of coffee, melted caramel, vanilla, plums, and black cherry jam. It is full-bodied, with an unctuous texture, superb purity, and a silky, seamless... Read More

Taste: Red Cherry, Blackberry, Oak
Food Pair: Hard Cheese, Lamb, Beef

Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Palmer delivers a beguiling array of black fruit—warm plums, cassis and black cherry compote—with kirsch and wild sage sparks plus profound suggestions of fragrant earth, black truffles,... Read More

The opaque blue/purple-colored 2011 Palmer reveals a stunning bouquet of licorice, truffles, camphor, spring flowers, black raspberries and black currants. One of the superstars of the vintage, this brilliant 2011 possesses superb... Read More

This wine was created to utilize fruit from the younger vines of Chateaus Pavie, Monbousquet and Clos Lunelles. Now 6 years old, the wine is offering some development in the aroma, and in the mid-palate, the ample fruit is grapey,... Read More

This second label from Château Pavie consists of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The 2019 Château Pavie is another beauty that offers more density and sexiness than just about every other wine in the vintage, yet it is still an unnecessarily restrained expression of this terroir, which is the fad in... Read More

A great showing for this wine in the mini-vertical, the 2001 Pavie has a slight lightening at the edge of its dark garnet/plum/purple color and a big, sweet kiss of cedar wood, incense, licorice, blackberry and lead pencil shavings.... Read More

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Pavie delivers tantalizing suggestions of candied violets, star anise and tapenade over a core of prunes, blueberry compote, Morello cherries and fruitcake with touches of underbrush and bouquet... Read More

The 2012 Pavie celebrates its reclassification and upgrade to Class A St.-Emilion by sporting a new black label with gold print. Fortunately, every Pavie has benefitted since Perse began a complete makeover of this estate in 1998.... Read More

This 23-acre vineyard, acquired by Gerard and Chantal Perse in 1997, is situated on the south-facing limestone plateau above Chateau Pavie. This blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc (from vines averaging 41 years of age)... Read More

This amazing wine has turned out to be a modern-day classic. Like its bigger sister, Pavie, it has dropped some of its baby fat and exoticism, but remains a dense ruby/purple color with notes of mocha, mulberries and black cherry... Read More

This dense wine offers balance and fresh black-currant flavors. Its structure, still young, promises well. It will be ready from 2025.

Another sleeper from Saint-Estèphe, the 2016 Phélan Ségur is super impressive. An enticing bouquet laced with crushed rocks, graphite, iron, smoke, lavender, mint and inky blue/purplish fruit makes a strong... Read More

Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron Pauillac 2010 is borderline perfection in a bottle, it boasts a saturated purple color as well as truly extraordinary aromatics of creme de cassis, licorice, crushed rock-like minerality, graphite,... Read More

#8, Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2023!

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

A voluptuous wine, this is rich and fruity yet properly balanced by a magnificent structure. Pure, crisp and packed with a black currant flavor, this will be a remarkable wine as it develops. Still young, it needs many years to... Read More

Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Rieussec sings of crème caramel, chopped nuts, baked apples and spiced pears with hints of jasmine, peach blossoms and beeswax. Full-bodied, rich and decadently creamy in the mouth,... Read More

The roches blanches express the mineral memory of our limestone terroirs.
At castelviel, the highest point in the gironde, the sauvignon blanc thrives on clay-limestone soils where fossilised oyster beds outcrop while on the limestone... Read More

Composed of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2008 Sigalas Rabaud features a pale lemon-gold color and nose of warm pineapple, guava and peach preserves with touches of honeycomb and toast. Elegant in the mouth with a lively... Read More

Wines of great distinction, with subtle aromas and an extremely complex bouquet permeating through a deep ruby-red colour. Robust, rich in noble tannins, these wines have good aging potential.

This wine offers an open nose with some notes of orange, crystallized lemon, grapefruit with highly-rated slightly acid refreshing one. The aromas of White flowers and almond paste complete this range of freshness. The mouth reflects... Read More

#13, Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2025

Thivin’s Beaujolais blanc comes from a parcel about thirty minutes south of their property in Odenas, where the soil has an abundance of pierre dorée, a golden limestone that reflects a toasty hue off the local homes... Read More

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Tour Saint Christophe stampedes out of the glass with powerful scents of baked blackberries, stewed black plums and boysenberries, followed by suggestions of cedar chest, mocha, tar and fertile... Read More

Blend: 89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc

Deep red. Highly aromatic, enticing nose offers black cherry, blueberry, violet and mint. Intenesely flavored, concentrated and primary, with solid underlying structure and impressive mid-palate energy. Very classy young Pomerol,... Read More

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Vieux Château Certan bursts with aromas of blackberries, sweet spices, rose petals, orange zest, burning embers and violets framed by a deft application of creamy new... Read More

#50, Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2025

"The Chimay Triple, which is the brewery’s most recent creation. It is golden in colour, and succeeds remarkably in blending mellowness and bitterness." --Beer Advocate

Wine Spectator #5 Wine Of the Year!

Editors' Choice: Powerful and earthy, this wine shows red and black cherry and currant flavors on a crisp, textured palate. Clove, cinnamon and dried herb play around the edges of elegant tannin structure and generous oak.... Read More

Fruit above all ! For many years Christian Drouin wondered how to produce a young Calvados that would be well balanced on the palate while offering an intense fruity bouquet. Sélection achieves this harmony by combining the sharp... Read More

This tawny port has been aged in seasoned oak casks for an average of 40 years, ageing patiently to reveal its unique personality and pedigree. With a bright copper colour, it has intense aromas of hazelnuts and honey and hints... Read More

The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a bright red/orange-tinged color and is ripe and sapid on the nose with notes of crushed black raspberries, mocha, sweet herbs, and mossy, floral earth. It's elegant on the palate, with... Read More

The ripe yet fresh aromas are so alluring and compelling, showing plums, cedar, rose petals and hints of leather. Full-bodied yet framed and tensioned with fantastic length and intensity. Polished tannins are powerful but reserved,... Read More

Aged 48 months in French Limousin oak casks
Perfect to sip near or pair with a fine dessert
Created by Master Distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza

Aroma: hints of salted caramel, toasted oak, very mild cinnamon Palate:... Read More

An elegant and silky smooth blanco with light crisp notes of pure sweet agave.

Subtle and smooth to taste, with hints of fruitiness. Balanced and gently warming with a juicy, elegant finish.

-World Tequila Awards... Read More

Aged 11 months in French Limousin oak casks
Easy drinking and pairs well with dinner
Created by Master Distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza

Aroma: touches of butter and vanilla, carmel

Palate: cooked agave, light vanilla,... Read More

Aromatics: Deep pomegranate and raspberry aromas, accented with violet and hibiscus flowers, with hints of tangerine peel, vanilla bean, and a touch of cassis.

Flavors: Fresh strawberry with a slight dash of cream. Crisp bing... Read More

Rich with a texture like sweet cream and notes of milk chocolate, clothbound cheddar, fresh bark, roasted carrots, baking spice and toasted hazelnut. Decadent.

A remarkable batch, easily among the most delicious Espadín... Read More

Character, distinction, and beauty in one piece. Clase Azul Mezcal Durango is made from Cenizo Agave, an agave varietal that grows wild in the state of Durango in Northern Mexico.

The combination of mineral-rich soil and water... Read More

Clase Azul Plata is slow roasted in traditional brick ovens for 72 hours and then fermented with a brand developed proprietary yeast. It is not aged at all and therefore only filtered and bottled in a clear blue base accented... Read More

92 Points Beverage Tasting Institute

Gold Medal, San Francisco Spirts Competition

The 2023 Claudio Mariotto Derthona Timorasso Colli Tortonesi is a full-bodied dry white wine from Piedmont, Italy, produced by a leading name in the revival of the indigenous Timorasso grape
. It presents a medium-intensity, straw-yellow... Read More

Appearance: This wine typically has a ruby red color that can sometimes show garnet reflections.
Taste and aroma: Tasting notes often describe a pleasant, fruity character with notes of cherry and raspberry, along with earthy,... Read More

Tasting Notes:

Pale gold color.
Nose: Reductive flinty notes with fennel, dried sage, meyer lemon, asian pear, and white flowers.
Palate: Weighty and structured yet smooth, mineral-driven with lively acidity. Creamy butteriness... Read More

Deep pink, well-defined aromas of strawberry and undergrowth. in the mouth it is fresh, penetrating, mineral, at the same time velvety and surprisingly pleasant.

#6, Wine Spectator Top 100 2025

A textbook example of excellent dry white in 2023: you get the sumptuousness of ripe Sémillon with nectarine juiciness and the verve and citrus punch, in this case kiwi, from the Sauvignon Blanc. No malolactic fermentation... Read More

Fresh and nicely framed aromas of red currants, stone and sweet tobacco. Medium-bodied with open-grained tannins and a creamy finish. Crunchy fruit. A blend of 77% cabernet sauvignon, 12% merlot, 5% malbec, 4% cabernet franc and... Read More

The late founder Denis Dubourdieu was the master of white wine in Bordeaux. So it is pleasing that this wine should be so fine. Subtly rich, with generous white fruits, ripeness and concentration, the wine is developing well.... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Clos Fourtet is a little closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal notions of warm black cherries, crème de cassis, blackberry compote and dark chocolate with hints of garrigue, bay... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Clos Fourtet (a blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Franc) opens with wonderfully pure, intense black fruit notes of ripe blackberries, crushed black cherries and warm plums,... Read More

Very Sancerre-like with subtle lemon rind, light white pepper and green melon. The palate is refined and polished with hints of orange blossoms at the end. Pretty acidity. Sophisticated Sauvignon. Drink now.... Read More

Grapes: 80% Malbec, 20% Merlot

This wine from the grape’s homeland just outside of Bordeaux, possesses the grapes typical fruit forward markers, but there is an earthy quality to it that is classic. Cocoa, black cherries,... Read More

This Domaine is one of the oldest in Cahors with records back before the French revolution. Philippe Bernede is the 6th generation of his family to make the wine here. Cahors is having somewhat of a renaissance in the last 10... Read More

The wine shows an opaque black-purple color and an intense, complex bouquet of ripe fruit, wild herbs, toasted bread, spices and smoke. The palate is massive and well balanced with a fat richness, a dense structure of velvety... Read More

The nose of the 2019 Brézé is richly fruited and creamy, showing tropical pineapple characters and giving the impression of opulence. It is concentrated and powerful with real intensity of flavor. Well-judged oak... Read More

The 2019 Saumur Champigny is a ripe style showing the dry season yet retaining plentiful freshness. This is the result of very low yields, which are the combination of early budbreak and frost, followed up by drought. High skin... Read More

There's something of northern Rhône Syrah on the nose of the 2019 Le Bourg with its smoked meats and ripe red fruit plus a hint of menthol. There's always a succulence to this cuvée, showing completeness–everything... Read More

A delicately fragrant expression of Cabernet Franc. There's a charming, silky start to the 2019 Les Poyeux , sitting pretty in the mouth. There's definite ripeness of fruit with a fondant-like softness on the mid-palate... Read More

Combe des Fous literally means, the hill of the fool. The hill, in this case, is located in the far southern reach of Le Crau which was left barren for many centuries because the layer of galets was so exceedingly deep that everyone... Read More

A Taste of the Wild Side: Discover the untamed spirit of Châteauneuf-du-Pape with this La Combe des Fous bottling from Clos Saint Jean. This 2021 vintage is a wild and expressive blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre,... Read More

Sanctus Sanctorum is only made in the best vintages and is comprised of the oldest vines of Grenache (well over 100 years old) in Le Crau. It is aged entirely in demi-muid and bottled in magnum.

The 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is a strong candidate to be wine of the vintage. A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre, it combines scents of black truffles and black cherries with hints of cedar and vanilla... Read More

This herbaceous and most thirst-quenching new arrival hails from the jaw-dropping seaside estate of Clos Sainte Magdeleine, where sheer limestone cliffs rise out of bright blue waters beneath the jagged face of Cap Canaille. The... Read More

Clos Venturi red is one of the finest Corsican wines. This organic, supple and silky wine develops notes of black fruits, spices, and liquorice. Superb length!

Clos Venturi's Clos Blanc comes from the finest plots of land in the Ponte Leccia terroir in Corsica. This organic wine develops notes of white flowers, honey, verbena, and vine peach. Aged partially in oak barrels, this organic... Read More