Domaine Parent Monthelie Les Champs Fulliot Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Domaine Tollot-Beaut Beaune-Greves Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Les Greves is voluptuous and structured with aromas and flavors of bright red fruit and mineral notes. The flavor is intense and powerful but is delivered on the palate with finesse. Aging in 30% new Burgundian pièce brings notes of vanilla and... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru 2017 Red Wine - France

Romain Taupenot's wines have lots of zip and crunch about them in 2017, which is rarer than it should be. This wine, from a clay-based parcel of 0.56ha is bright, perfumed and well balanced, framed by 33% new wood and underpinned by acidity. La... ... more

Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret Pommard Les Chanlins Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Deep red, dark crimson-ruby hue. The nose is dominated by aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, redcurrant, cherry stone and ripe plum. It develops wild, almost feline, characteristics over time. Bottle age lends it notes of leather, chocolate and... ... more

Domaine Bruno Clavelier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux Premier Cru 2015 Red Wine - France

The estate's Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux benefits from the flow of fresh air from the Lavaux valley which brings balance, finesse and a more airy feel. The wine is always expressed with beautiful fruit and a great deal of precision in the... ... more

Patrice Rion Nuits-St-Georges Les Terres Blanches Premier Cru Blanc 2018 White Wine - France

Nuits-Saint-Georges: we immediately think of a red wine. Indeed, Nuits-Saint-Georges white are rare. Soils reserved for Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc are limited to particular geological areas. Traditionally, Côte de Nuits winemakers used white... ... more

Domaine Frederic & Celine Gueguen Chablis Vaucoupin Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Vaucoupin has complex aroma of citrus with chalky minerality. Grape ripeness was achieved, without any excess of weight or overripe aroma. Finish on the palate is always long, pungent and mineral. A perfect compliment to grilled fish or fish in... ... more

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles St Jacques Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Here too the nose is dominated by a pungent combination of reduction and wood toast. There is excellent delineation to the exceptionally ripe, intense and tautly muscular flavors that brim with minerality on the dusty, austere and chiseled finale.... ... more

Domaine Henri Delagrange Volnay Santenots Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

A deep, intense and beautiful ruby-red robe. On the nose, it boasts floral and delicate perfumes of violet and rose, joined by small red fruits (strawberry, raspberry). On the palate, the balance is perfect, with silky tannins. A wine of great... ... more

Domaine Tawse Savigny-les-Beaune Les Vergelesses Premier Cru Blanc 2019 White Wine - France

Les Vergelesses is situated east of Savigny-les-Beaune village, on north side of the valley of the small river called Rhoin, close to Pernand-Vergelesses and the Grand Cru sites of Corton. It has a perfect south-east aspect, with gently inclining... ... more

Domaine Brusset Gigondas Les Hauts de Montmirail 2020 Red Wine - France

“Les Hauts de Montmirail� is Brusset’s top cuvée. The winery itself is a large and important domaine with vineyards spread through the southern Rhône, primarily in Gigondas and its neighbouring villages. It was among the first estates to... ... more

Meo-Camuzet Freres & Soeurs Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Argillas Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

A brooding if attractively layered nose combines notes of the sauvage with those of newly turned earth, humus and plum. There is fine volume and punch to the delicious middle weight flavors that possess a sleek mouthfeel while flashing a touch of... ... more

Ballot-Millot Pommard Charmots Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Charles Ballot often uses 30 to 50% whole bunch for Les Charmots but not in 2018. Three small plots make 6 barrels in a normal year, from a fine selection of pinot with some age (50 to 65 years). Medium deep purple, with some elegance to the nose... ... more

Domaine Frederic & Celine Gueguen Chablis Vosgros Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Mineral and fruity, Chablis premier cru Vosgros is a wine of pleasure, to be enjoyed on any occasion. Wine of surprising balance, with richness, freshness and the legendary minerality that characterizes the great years in Chablis. Light gold robe.... ... more

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Gevrey-Chambertin Craipillot Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Craipillot 1er Cru is slightly diffuse on the nose, those fragrant red fruit and rose petal notes just need something to bind them together to gain more focus. The palate is sweet and candied on the entry, fine grip and... ... more

Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret Monthelie Les Duresses Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Old vines from the lower half of the plot. Similar depth of purple to the Meix Garnier, but a fruit more like Miss Armande. More muscle behind, both raspberry and strawberry, showing the oak just a touch too. Good clean length. Barrel Sample: 90-91 ... more

Domaine Jean Royer Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Les Sables de la Crau 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 100% Grenache Lastly, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Les Sables De La Crau is all Grenache from pure sand soils that was brought up in demi-muids. It's one of the bigger wines in the lineup, yet still shows an incredible sense of purity and... ... more

Charles Van Canneyt Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetieres Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has an intense, powerful bouquet of red and black fruit and undergrowth; touches of menthol develop with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, good structure and matiere, and... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Chambolle-Musigny Combe d'Orveau Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Picked early this year, as the grapes ripened rapidly without getting blocked by hydric stress. Bright purple with a sunny gourmand style, blacker fruit behind but with a fine ripe strawberry note also through the middle. A touch of sucrosity here... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru comes from old vines planted just after Wwii. The wine is spicy, deep, rich and full. The 2019 Morey-Saint-Denis La Riotte 1er Cru is stubborn and austere on the nose at the moment, red... ... more

Domaine Jean-Charles St-Aubin Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Hints of white flower, honeysuckle, lemon curd, and ripe apricots on the nose with bright acidity paired with moderate richness on the palate. ... more

Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet Vosne-Romanee Les Rouges du Dessus Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Whiffs of herbal tea, violet and an assortment of spice nuances are present on the mostly dark berry fruit-suffused nose. The succulent, round and sleek medium weight flavors evident good minerality on the notably more complex and persistent finale.... ... more

Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

As is usual at this early juncture, the nose is firmly reduced. More interesting are the much finer but less concentrated middle weight flavors that possess both good detail and evident minerality on the finish that is, somewhat curiously,... ... more

Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Nuits-St-Georges Les Vignes-Rondes Premier Cru 2017 Red Wine - France

Here the wood treatment isn't subtle and while it stops short of fighting with the spicy aromas of violet and red currant, it's close. Otherwise there is terrific punch to the relatively refined medium-bodied flavors thanks to the dense but... ... more

Huber-Verdereau Mercurey Les Combins Premier Cru Blanc 2020 White Wine - France

A mineral, taut and straight wine that will go with seafood dishes such as turbots, monkfish for example, as well as certain creamy cheeses. ... more

Domaine Parent Beaune Epenottes Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A bright and intense color. Very expressive and elegant. This “climat� is situated on the verge of Beaune, on the Pommard side. It produces a wine combining the delicacy of the first and the intensity of the second. From 47 and 80 year old... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-Saint-Denis Aux Chezeaux Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

An earthier and slightly riper blend of cassis, black raspberry, violet and discreet sauvage-suffused aromas. The relatively refined but markedly punchy medium-bodied flavors possess very good mid-palate density while displaying fine length on the... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-St-Denis Aux Charmes Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Picked 30th August just under 13%. Two thirds whole bunch. Dense ripe raspberry fruit, feels like it will be lush but it is not too exaggerated. Fine and long here, all very nicely balanced with a return of red fruit at the finish, along with... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-St-Denis Les Genavrieres Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

80% whole bunch. Huge black intensity, apparently every year including 2021. The bouquet is ungiving at first, almost too solid to give away any detail. Virgile obviously loves it. Nothing like as untouchable on the palate with some blackberry... ... more

Lignier-Michelot Morey-Saint-Denis Les Chenevery Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Just below Faconnières, the last to be picked as this plot struggles to ripen so easily and there is enough minerality. Two thirds whole bunch, more than he usually uses here. The usual deep purple-black colour, the nose a little bit more... ... more

Meo-Camuzet Freres & Soeurs Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Argillas Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A frank, intense wine, with aromas of fresh fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant). There is much silkiness on the palate and a very long finish dominated by acidity. Very late malolactic here which explains the dark colour, black in the centre. The... ... more

Domaine Parent Pommard Les Chanlins Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A sensual, elegant, and classy wine. A powerful nose made of black fruits, enhanced with floral notes. The mouth is deep, mineral, and has well matured tannins. Here too there is enough wood and menthol influence to merit pointing out on the spice... ... more

Domaine Parent Pommard Les Croix Noires Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A fleshy and greedy wine, with unctuous tannins. A strong character, but an elegant wine. 30% whole bunches and one third new wood. Lively fresh crimson purple with an energetic red fruit. Very pretty notes thereafter and the structure is sound in... ... more

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A cooler and wonderfully pure nose reflects notes of ripe red berries, humus and a gamy nuance. There is excellent underlying tension to the chiseled and intensely mineral-suffused flavors that are tautly muscular and quite powerful on the austere,... ... more

Domaine Parent Pommard Les Epenots Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Delicacy, density, and an innate sense of balance are typical of this great wine. Its color is intense, the nose is very expressive with violet and red fruits aromas like cherry or raspberry , which express a great complexity. The mouth is fleshy... ... more

Domaine Parent Pommard Les Argillieres Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A delicate wine, very subtle, an harmonious aromatic expression made of spicy and stone fruits notes. A mellow and gourmet mouth, with fine and supple tannins make of this premier cru a fully seductive and charming wine. One third each whole bunch... ... more

Domaine Parent Corton Les Renardes Grand Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

An intense garnet-red and brilliant color. The nose is dense and complex with black fruits and wood mushrooms aromas. A broad-ranging and ripe nose offers up an equal plethora of floral nuances on the slightly riper array of black raspberry liqueur,... ... more

Domaine Brusset Gigondas Les Secrets de Montmirail 2020 Red Wine - France

Dense purple color with violet notes. Complex and intense nose of matured grapes, note mineral and touches of rosemary. Powerful and ample, tasty and fresh, fruity found the austerity of Gigondas with a long finish highlighted by a sweet note.... ... more