France

The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape is a big winner, with the vintage’s purity and elegance front and center while still bringing beautiful depth of fruit and richness. Black cherries, savory...

The grapes are picked at night. They are destemmed and pressed straight after the harvest, and then aged on fine lees. The wine is a lovely pale pink color, with...

The Lançon family, owners of Domaine de la Solitude, descend directly from the 12th Century Barberini family of Rome.

Tons of black-cherry and ripe-blackberry fruit, but not a jot overripe. This is a bold and substantial wine for the appellation, thanks to the healthy dose of soft tannin. Plenty...

A beautiful ruby color followed by an intense nose of red fruits with hints of black pepper and spices from Syrah. A supple and greedy mouth with a tannic structure...

Delicate and impressive depth on the nose. The finish is quite unique, rich and long lasting.\n \n Producer Information\n Domaine La Soufrandière (Bret Brothers) is an organic and biodynamic wine...

It has a classy, citrus-driven bouquet with hints of frangipane and praline. The tension is palpable. The palate is well balanced with a captivating sapidity, very focused with a sense...

Creamy and refined with notes of apple, pear, line and even some fresh herb notes coming through. Well-balanced flavor, with a mix of honey, Apple and a bit of stone...

DTR Ranch Syrah is made from grapes planted at our home ranch in 1999. Tis is the tenth single site bottling of Syrah from this vineyard. It is our coolest...

Terre Rouge and Easton Wines was founded in the late 80s by husband and wife team Bill Easton and Jane O’Riordan. Winemaker Bill Easton began his career in the wine...

Gentle and full of charm, it offers notes of clementine, white peach, and lavender. Perfect with a grapefruit and chicory salad, it works equally well with my favorite summer dish,...

Bandol borders the Mediterranean Sea and Tour du Bon is tucked a half a mile away on a hillside near a tiny village called Le Castellet. The terroir here is...

Bandol borders the Mediterranean Sea and Tour du Bon is tucked a half a mile away on a hillside near a tiny village called Le Castellet. The terroir here is...

The palate is an explosion of delicate flavors, nice and delightful mouthfeel. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Domaine de la Vougeraie is an...

This is a wine of real aromatic intensity, with plenty of perfume and a touch of ground coffee. The palate is very juicy with a creamy, luxurious texture and a...

The 2018 Vougeot 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot, due for bottling at the end of April with just one or two batonnages, has a delightful bouquet with notes...

Very reduced aromas of strawberry, coffee and game. A well-balanced, silky and refined Pinot Noir; vigorous mouth that rounds out nicely on a long finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Domaine de...

Porquerolles, an island. Cast off the ordinary. Even ashore, sea is always present, as the freshness of the spray forms a blissful union with the scents of the pine grove....

Nestled in the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail since 1918, the Domaine de Longue Toque is one of the prestigious estates of Maison Gabriel Meffre since 1999. It takes...

Eminently classic, full-bodied and rich, with flowing fresh mango and pear fruit. The alcohol is quite high, and contributes to the feeling of opulence. Slow moving in the mouth, there's...

Domaine de Marcoux holds a special place in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, guided by sisters Sophie and Catherine who tend to their vines with utmost care, crafting some of the region's finest wines....

Lithe and spicy, it is a Grenache-dominant cuvee from two sites just north of the boundary of Chateauneuf-du-Pape: Maucoil and Bois Lauzon. There are small and varying percentages of Mourvedre,...

Offering exceptional value this organically grown Lirac balances out juicy bramble fruits with cinnamon nutmeg and cracked black pepper. Spicey and serious yet effortlessly delicious and sitting comfortably in its...

The Amalric family has farmed Domaine de Marquiliani since the 1950s. Daniel Amalric earned great recognition for his wines, as he was the first to plant Niellucciu and Syrah on...

Kermit Lynch deserves an award for finding Corsica's rarest roses and introducing them to America. Mineral-laced blood orange, strawberry and lavender scents show striking clarity and focus. This rose is...

The Chevrier family is the guarantor of the quality and authenticity of the wines from the Loire estate in Cheverny. Brothers Valerie, Vincent, Thierry and Vincent carry on this legacy....

The Chevrier family is the guarantor of the quality and authenticity of the wines from the Loire estate in Cheverny. Brothers Valerie, Vincent, Thierry and Vincent carry on this legacy....

Tasting at de Montille is always an education as the opportunity to sample across the Cote d’Or, the domaine’s consistently top class reds and whites, gives an unrivalled perspective on...

This 1.62-hectare vine, planted on fairly clay soil at the foot of the hillside, offers us a generous, fruity, open wine capable of delivering its potential from its earliest youth....

The hue has usually a brillant ruby-garnet colour.?The nose offers effusive aromas of crushed berries (raspberry, redcurrant and blackcurrant come to mind). On the palate, the wine is full of...

The 17th Century Chateau named for this world-famous Chardonnay producing village has changed hands many times during its history. In 2001 the owners hired Etienne de Montille, son of famous...

One of the secrets of finding truly great Burgundy at not insane prices is to try top producers' entry-level wines. Domaine de Montille's Bourgogne Blanc "Clos du Chateau" is one...

A firm favourite of ours for many years, this wine is made from vines planted in the grounds of the Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet, within the village of Puligny. It is...

Exuberantly fresh aromas of mostly lemon rind and white orchard fruit complement the citrusy medium weight flavors that also possess an appealing texture before concluding in a more complex and...

The wine has bright, crunchy red and forest berry fruits, with light spice on both nose and palate. The palate is well balanced with chalky tannins and modest depth. A...

Notes of rosemary oil and petrol add breadth to the bigger-bodied and denser medium weight flavors that flash good power on the clean, bone-dry and youthfully austere finale that exhibits...

1 x 600 litre barrel! Full lemon yellow. Plenty of weight apparent and a suggestion of class without having found its definition. Actually, it is pretty much complete on the...

Domaine de Montille Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru is a remarkable white wine hailing from one of the most prestigious wine regions in the world, Burgundy, France. This wine exhibits a...

Like a dash that connects the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune, the hill of Corton relies on its perfect contours and provides the only red Grand Crus of...

Pale primrose, less reductive. The fruit expands gorgeously on the palate, as well as the nose, very expressive and absolutely fruit driven. No bananas, plenty of ripe citrus fruit, plenty...