French Red Wine

The remaining reds all possessed plenty of tannic structure for support and the ability to develop over time. The Grands-Echézeaux is even more generous than the Echézeaux, open and succulent, displaying cherry,... Read More

...the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Reserve is another magical wine, and I might have rated this cuvée a perfect score more than any other Southern Rhône. Unquestionably in the same realm as the 2017, 2016, 2010,... Read More

Dense red to crimson. The bouquet is a little more closed than Les Suchots, but with a suggestion of a fair intensity of fruit to follow. Prettily floral, cherry and raspberry too, this is rather stylish, still with a little biscuit... Read More

The wine and the style

Today's style remains faithful to Hubert's classic and terroir-driven approach, with greater aromatic expression, silkier and more unctuous textures in the reds, allowing them to drink earlier, without... Read More

The wine has a bright ruby color with purple reflections. The nose is fragrant and fruity: it expresses notes of red cherry, strawberry, crushed raspberry, blueberry, a touch of blackcurrant, associated with notes of mint, blackcurrant... 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

True to its reputation, the Fortune is a wine with Pinot Noir fruit, a nose open to notes of red fruits, almost crushed strawberries. The palate is fresh, juicy and digest. Very open from the start, closes mid-tasting and becomes... Read More

La Griffe is a single vineyard spanning 4 hectares, located on the border of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP. It features the same soil, grape varieties, and terroir as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but lies just across the road... Read More

Much like the Evocelles, the very pretty nose is quite cool and restrained with its broad-ranging panoply of aromas that include red cherry, violet, lavender and a hint of wood. There is excellent volume to the refined, intense... Read More

With the Côtes du Rhône Villages Roaix Les Hautes Granges, Madeline Ferran takes her hat off to the great Syrah wines of the northern Rhône. However, the vines in Roaix are planted not on granite, as there, but... Read More

The 2023 Rasteau la Ponce opens with a slightly reduced bouquet of dark cherries, crushed violets, wild berries and warm spices. Medium- to full-bodied, seamless and enveloping, it’s built around a fleshy, sapid core of... Read More

Bouquet of fresh blackcurrant fruit, with a good intensity of flavors. A full-bodied and well-balanced wine, rich and concentrated.

Short maceration (one week), depending on the variety, at variable temperatures from 10 to 12°C.... Read More

Minervois, one of the finest AOCs in France's Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, produces red wines of distinction. The 2022 Domaine des Homs Clots de Pal is beautiful and fulfilling. This wine shines with aromas and flavors... Read More

Old-vine, Volnay-adjacent red Burg. Opulent red & black fruit, violets, firm cheese.

Style: Light-bodied, perfumed, and elegant red with clay-influenced structure.

The 2022 Domaine du Chancelier Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune 'La Rave Nord' is a product of meticulous organic farming and modern,... Read More

A ripe if restrained nose features notes of plum liqueur, cassis and warm earth. Here too there is a relatively seductive mouthfeel to the moderately concentrated medium weight flavors that offer better depth and persistence on... Read More

The 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau is going to turn heads for a long time to come. Pronounced violets, wild strawberries and melted licorice mingle with blackberry and garrigue on the complex aromatic profile. Alluring,... Read More

The spicy and red-fruited 2023 Châteauneuf- du-Pape Télégramme is shaping up to become yet another rock-solid red Châteauneuf from the talented Brunier family. Anchored by polished tannins, the fruit-driven and expressive 2023... Read More

An ultra-floral-suffused nose features airy aromas of mostly red berries and more discreet spice nuances. The highly energetic and beautifully detailed larger-bodied flavors possess excellent volume and minerality while delivering... Read More

The 2023 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru is lovely, offering up complex aromas of dark berries, cherries, vine smoke, spices and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and fleshy, with an open-knit,... Read More

The 2023 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is beautiful, unwinding in the glass to reveal aromas of cherries, raspberries, violets and spices. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's fleshy and sensual, its pure core of fruit... Read More

Vineyard notes: CHARMES CHAMBERTIN Grand Cru The Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru lies between the village of Morey-Saint-Denis to the south and Gevrey-Chambertin to the north. The plot lies east of the Grand Cru wine route, at the... Read More

Once again there is just enough wood present to be noticed but not intrude on the overtly floral and appealingly spicy mix of both red and dark cherry, violet and forest floor scents. There is a positively gorgeous mouthfeel if... Read More

The 2023 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is one of the more muscular, concentrated wines in the range, offering up aromas of cherries, dark berries, cassis bud and spices, followed by a full-bodied, deep and layered palate framed... Read More

The 2021 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts reveals notes of red berries, plums, vine smoke, exotic spices and bergamot. Medium to full-bodied, supple and sensual, with a fleshy core of perfumed fruit and melting structuring... Read More

A cool, airy and elegant nose is comprised by purple fruit, exotic spiced tea and pretty floral wisps. The super-sleek, detailed and mineral-driven middle weight flavors exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere and strikingly... Read More

The 2022 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts is another standout this year, mingling aromas of cherries and raspberries with notions of tea-smoked duck and exotic spices in a complex mélange. Medium to full-bodied,... Read More

Characteristics: Based on information about the 2022 and 2021 vintages (specific reviews for the 2023 are still emerging but generally point to a similar style):

Aromas: Expect notes of dark berries (blackberry, mulberry, dark... Read More

Intense ruby red hue and complex nose offering fruity and roasted notes. The palate is powerful, elegant and distinctive with smooth yet direct tannins and a remarkably long and elegant finish. Serve with Partridge with morel... Read More

A more deeply pitched nose is comprised by notes of dark berry coulis, cassis, lilac, violet and discreet earth wisps. The rich velvet-textured medium-bodied flavors possess a seductive mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with... Read More

The 2019 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with scents of raspberries, cherries, warm spices, rose petals, peonies and violets. Full-bodied, muscular and concentrated, it's rich and structured, with bright acids... Read More

The 2023 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 'Les Chapaudaises' is a premium single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from one of the most prestigious estates in the Loire Valley. Located in the village of Épieds (specifically... Read More

The 2021 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Cuvee Les Arboises Monopole Breze is a highly sought-after Cabernet Franc from a premier monopole (solely owned) parcel on the limestone-rich hill of Brézé in the Loire Valley.... Read More

The Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Cuvee Les Arboises Monopole Brézé 2022 is a highly regarded Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley, crafted by one of Saumur's most prestigious estates. Sourced from a single-hectare... Read More

Bright purple. Mineral-accented aromas of ripe dark berries, licorice and violet show fine clarity and spicy lift. Energetic and focused in the mouth, offering juicy blackberry, bitter cherry, smoked meat and fruitcake flavors... Read More

Hailing from the flats just to the east of the Cornas appellation, “Les Peyrouses” Rouge is a remarkable and unique wine: pure Syrah planted in the 1870s, during phylloxera’s initial outbreak, and in fact comprising... Read More

Bright purple. Mineral-accented aromas of ripe dark berries, licorice and violet show fine clarity and spicy lift. Energetic and focused in the mouth, offering juicy blackberry, bitter cherry, smoked meat and fruitcake flavors... Read More

TASTING NOTES: Vivid coloration ranging from deep ruby to black-cherry. Their aromas suggest strawberry, blackcurrant, and gooseberry as well as fruit pits, liquorice, and spices. Violet, moss and underbrush are also likely to... Read More

This mouth-filling and noble wine demands to be matched with food that is equally as rich, smooth, opulent, and complex. The emphasis therefore will normally be on musky and marbled meats: forerib of beef, braised lamb, roast... Read More

Burghound: 94 Points

A discreet application of wood is present, wonderfully pure and exceptionally pretty aromas of essence of red currant, violet, lavender and a hint of earthiness. There is both excellent volume and mid-palate... Read More

Mid purple in colour with a sensual nose, and a touch of white pepper. A dark red fruit on the palate, dark strawberry, with fair length behind. A pleasing rendition of friendly Charmes-Chambertin. Drink from 2030-2039. Tasted... Read More

More discreet wood influence more easily allows the elegant, and more floral, aromas of mostly dark pinot fruit to be enjoyed. The caressing but punchy medium weight flavors possess good mid-palate richness before terminating... Read More

The parcel in “Les Seuvrées” is in the southern tier of Gevrey and sits immediately beneath the Grand Cru “Mazoyeres Chambertin”. This wine, one of the most important of the domaine in terms of size,... Read More

Aromas: The 2022 Les Baudes exhibits aromas of ripe cherries, red berries, orange zest, and Indian spices. Other reviewers have noted red and black fruit, Asian spice, peonies, savory, earthy notes, violet, rose petal, and anise.... Read More

Glowing mid purple. 30% whole bunch vinification. More complex and also more precise, though the fruit is delicate on the nose, then expresses an attractive pure raspberry and fresh strawberry on the palate. Drink from 2028-2034.... Read More

Aromas of plums, raw cocoa and sweet forest floor introduce the 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Chaffots, a medium to full-bodied, layered and vibrant wine that's more tensile and mineral than the supple, lower-altitude... Read More

A distinctly earthy and very fresh nose offers up its aromas of just picked wild cherry and pretty floral wisps. There is excellent intensity to the larger-scaled and denser medium weight flavors that exhibit ample minerality... Read More

The trilogy of Chenevery (60%), Les Porroux (30%) and 10% Clos Solon was all planted by Laurent’s grandfather, planted between the late 1940s and early 60s. Just a little deeper in colour, and with some reduction, plus also... Read More

The 2023 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is also quite open and giving in bottle, bursting with aromas of sweet berries and plums, framed by a touch of new oak. Medium- to full-bodied, it is fleshy and textural, with powdery tannins and... Read More

A more vigorous purple. Fresher lively fruit on the nose. Not vastly concentrated but with plenty of raspberry fruit through the middle of the palate covering the bone structure nicely, with even a little tension at the finish.... Read More

Nose: Expect typical terroir markers like dark fruits, particularly blackberries and blueberries, sometimes accompanied by a slight animal or earthy hint.
Palate: Described as well-structured, full, and rich. It often presents... Read More

Style: Known as the second wine of the Clos de la Maréchale. It is less powerful and structured than the flagship Premier Cru, making it more fluid and accessible for earlier drinking.
Tasting Notes: A complex, floral nose... Read More

I tasted six separately vinified and representative lieux-dit samples that will curate the final blend of the 2022 Côte-Rôtie. It isbecoming a distinctively floral Jamet, leaning toward black rather than red fruits.... Read More

The 2023 Côte-Rôtie begins with pronounced black cherry, forest strawberry and dried violets. A touch of red plum adds further fruit complexity. Midweighted and concentrated, the 2023 shows brilliantly at this youthful... Read More

The 2022 Hermitage from Jean-Louis Chave is broad and deep, bursting with aromas of smoke, licorice and dark wild berries mingled with delicate notes of fresh thyme and spices. Full-bodied, dense and powerful, layered and concentrated,... Read More

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is a powerhouse wine producer based in the village of Mauves, in the Saint-Joseph region and just over the Rhône river from Hermitage – the source of the estate's most acclaimed wines.... Read More

Here too there is just enough wood in evidence to mention framing the fresh black cherry liqueur, spice and discreet earth suggestions. The sleek, succulent and vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess good punch and focused power... Read More

63% Grenache
from a plot at the junction of “Palestor” and “Bois Dauphin” districts and one at the junction of “Grand Pierre”, “Rayas” and “Pointu” districts as well... Read More

Blend: 60% Grenache, 30% Carignan, and 10% Syrah/Mourvedre

Tasting Notes: Wine Enthusiast describes bold aromas of juicy plum, blackberry, and dried rose, accented by lavender, pink grapefruit skin, and white pepper. It delivers... Read More

A blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre (GSM)

Aromas: A complex nose of black cherry, lavender, cracked pepper, and garrigue (Mediterranean herbs).
Palate: The wine is plush and velvety with flavors of dark... Read More

Fragrant nose of ripe blackberries, plums, anise, pepper and herbs. Spicy and silky on the palate, echoing the nose with ripe fruits and herbs, silky tannins and a long finish.

Named after birth dates of the owners of this estate, it is a rich wine with black fruits and structure. The blend of Tannat and Cabernet Franc is ripe, dense and full of potential. Drink from 2026.

A blend of 80% Tannat and 20%... Read More

Aromas: Fresh fruit notes of red currant, strawberry, cherry, and blackcurrant, often accompanied by hints of forest floor, black pepper, and rose petal.
Palate: Light and uncomplicated with a focus on drinkability. It features... Read More

Taste: This HCN Blanc is bombastic when first poured. Initially, you’ll experience some crazy tropical fruit notes, like pineapple upside-down cake, mango, and passionfruit. This tones down with time exposure to oxygen and... Read More

The Léchenaut brothers may be based on the outskirts of Nuits-St-Georges, but they also have a very solid presence in Morey-St-Denis. This delicious village red hails from the Pierre Vivant lieu-dit and has plenty of density,... Read More

AROMA
Spicy plum and dark currant with hints of violet.

TASTE
Dark fruit profile with verve and a solid middleweight. Velvety and well-balanced.

Blend: 80% Carignan, 20% Muscat d'Alexandrie

Color: Deep ruby red.
Aroma: A complex bouquet of dark fruits, such as blackberry and plum, along with herbal nuances and spice. It also has subtle earthy undertones. Some tasters... Read More

Tasting Notes: Vinous describes the wine as displaying veins of blue fruit intertwining with red, with a medium body, a citrus-fresh entry of strawberry and cranberry, and a chalky-textured finish. Reviewers often note its combination... Read More

Flavor Profile: Reviewers describe the wine as juicy, vibrant, and glou-glou (easy-drinking). Notes include bright strawberry, cranberry, and raspberry, with undertones of garrigue/Mediterranean herbs, earth, and a delicate minerality.... Read More

Note: from 30+ year old vines; like the Argillas, 2022 will be the last vintage. There is just enough reduction present to push the underlying fruit to the background. The energetic, delicious and delicious middleweight flavors... Read More

Crunchy and fruity with fine, subtle tannins and a crisp, refreshing finish. The focus is on pure fruit expression.

Tasting Notes
The wine offers pure red and black fruit aromas intertwined with notes of black olive, cassis, and... Read More

The 2023 Domaine Morey-Coffinet... Read More