Domaine des Hauts Chassis Crozes-Hermitage Esquisse 2017 Red Wine - France

Thierry Violot-Guillemard Beaune Clos des Mouches Premier Cru 2017 Red Wine - France

The red wine is smooth and supple, full of elegance with a fine finish. The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches is showing well, bursting with aromas of raspberries, raw cocoa, woodsmoke and cedary new oak. On the palate, it's medium to... ... 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

Domaine Olivier Cuvee du Mont des Oliviers 2018 Red Wine - France

An intense nose of wild strawberries and grenadine. The mouth is supple, round, with flavors of juicy red fruit. Lasting finish. Perfect with with lamb, camembert or perhaps some pâté. ... more

Domaine des Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

Rich, dark berry fruit tinged with garrigue aromas and white pepper lead into a thick, saturated wine in the mouth. Ripe, well-coated tannins provide ample backbone for several years of age, though it will be tough to keep your hands off this beauty. ... more

Domaine Pieretti Rouge 2017 Red Wine - France

Medium bodied and crunchy with a bit more structure and freshness than you expect, but laced with the wildness of garrigue and Southern France. Blend: 70% Nielluccio, 30% Grenache ... more

Domaine Ludovic Engelvin Clos Serre-Cabanis Gard Rouge 2017 Red Wine - France

Mourvèdre and Grenache from a historic vineyard site give this elegant and profound red, replete with wild herbs, spice, and a chewy, stony tannin. Blend: 60% Mourvèdre, 40% Grenache ... more

Pascal Granger Julienas Clos des Poulettes 2017 Red Wine - France

Garnet color with scents of violet and aroma of red fruits. In the mouth, it is a tasty balance, the terroir of the clos gives it a finesse and a grain different from the traditional Juliénas produced by the Domaine. ... 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

Domaine du Grapillon d'Or Gigondas Excellence 2017 Red Wine - France

Ideal to taste with lamb, roast pigeon, duck, truffle dishes, mushroom risotto, game and cheeses. Blend: 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah Lastly, the 2019 Cornas La Sabarotte is a candidate for the wine of the vintage in Cornas, and it’s about as thrilling... ... more

Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond Cote-Rotie Les Rochains 2017 Red Wine - France

The 2017 Les Rochains from Domaine Bonnefond offers deep aromas of blackberries, dark cherries, and a soft, subtle smokiness. The palate is structured yet elegant, with velvety tannins and notes of licorice, black pepper, and well integrated oak. A... ... more

Laurent Fayolle Hauterives Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

Certified organic. 100% Syrah. 60% from Les Chassis, and 40% from the original Crozes village of Crozes-Hermitage. Limestone and gravel soil in Chassis and granite in Crozes-Hermitage. 40+ year old vines. De-stemmed. Indigenous yeast. Fermented and... ... more

Laurent Ponsot Bourgogne Rouge Cuvee des Peupliers 2019 Red Wine - France

Concentrated and forward, this is produced from a blend of grapes from the domaine's own vineyards and purchased fruit, mostly sourced in the Côte de Nuits. The result is quite successful, with bright, fresh, high-toned pomegranate and cherry... ... more

Domaine des Ardoisieres Cuvee Amethyste Rouge 2019 Red Wine - France

Slate and stone on the nose nose alongside brambly dark fruit. Plenty of minerality and darker fruit continue on the palate. A nuanced, precise and complex wine. Blend: 60% Persan, 40% Mondeuse. ... more

Gris des Bauries Duo des Achaux 2019 Red Wine - France

Duo des Achaux refers to the duo of grape varieties of Grenache and Syrah, grown in Domaine Gris des Bauries’ estate vineyards. A complex mix of flavors that include nuances of spicebox, violet, laurel and strawberry. A generous, yet suave Rhône... ... 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

Le Cellier des Princes Cotes du Rhone La Couronne du Prince 2017 Red Wine - France

This wine has been selected from the best parcels just outside of the Cheateauneuf du Pape area of appellation based on their soil, age and grape varieties with small yields. This wine is a blend of three classic grape varieties from the Chateauneuf... ... more

Domaine des Homs Clots de Pals Rouge 2018 Red Wine - France

A blend of majority Grenache with some Syrah. Pleasant and easy with nice notes of chocolate and coffee as are typical for Grenache. Decadent aromas of violets and juicy plum show on the nose of this wine. The palate is rich with ripe red fruit,... ... more

Domaine Patrick & Christophe Bonnefond Cote-Rotie Roziers 2017 Red Wine - France

100% Syrah from adjoining La Landonne to the north and with the same exposition and schist soil. Aged in 400-liter barrel, 25% to 30% new. ... more

Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape Mourre des Perdrix 2018 Red Wine - France

Dark, featuring fig and blackberry flavors, with a dense and steeped feel. Beguiling perfume, ending with warm anise, incense and black tea notes on the structured finish. Wonderfully complex. As usual, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Mourre... ... more

Domaine des Pothiers Cote Roannaise Cuvee Diogene 2021 Red Wine - France

Aromas matured fruit, deep spices and a long finish. Complex tannins and robust mouthfeel with and elegant finish. ... more

Le Cellier des Princes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Hauts des Coteaux 2017 Red Wine - France

Les Hauts des Côteaux is the top cuvée from Cellier des Princes which is produced only the best years. To make this cuvée, hillside plots are selected as well as most of the oldest vines. Les Hauts des Coteaux is a special wine made from 60 years... ... more

Domaine Berthoumieu Charles de Batz Madiran 2017 Red Wine - France

Beautiful dark red, almost black color. Nose of spices mixed with notes of elderberry, blackberries and prunes. Powerful and soft mouth with a superb concentration of tannins. ... more

Domaine Treloar Cotes du Roussillon Motus 2017 Red Wine - France

Motus is a wine lover's wine, an age-worthy cuvée that comes from a 3.5-acre parcel of old Mouvèdre growing in limestone-clay soils. Raised entirely in barrel, with roughly 20% new wood. Blend: 80% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah, 5% Grenache This... ... more

Domaine des Huards Cheverny Le Pressoir Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

The Cheverny Le Pressoir Rouge has an elegant and subtle bouquet. Fresh and harmonious on the palate, marked by red fruit notes. A frank and direct wine. To accompany veal, roasted poultry, grilled or sautéed meats. ... more

Domaine des Soulanes Cuvee Jean Pull 2021 Red Wine - France

This wine has a wonderful freshness and purity, offering pretty notes of black and blue fruits, violets, pepper and hints of leather, it’s medium-bodied, fresh, focused and has well integrated tannin that emerges on the finish. ... more

Domaine des Sanzay Saumur Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Supple and round, this wine shows ripe dark berries in the nose and mouth with some vanilla notes from barrel influence. Tannins are ripe but not astringent and have no green edges, as can be the case with this varietal. Warm and structured, this... ... more

Domaine des Sanzay Saumur Champigny Beauregard 2020 Red Wine - France

Notes of red fruit (gooseberries, raspberries) with some vanilla notes from barrel ageing. The tannins are ripe but elegant. The wine has a nice acidity and a gritty texture that is particularly food-friendly. ... more

Louis Jadot Beaune Clos des Couchereaux Premier Cru Domaine des Heritiers 2020 Red Wine - France

The vineyard's southern exposure gives this wine powerful, mature red fruit aromas. Rich and well structured, this will age 12 to 15 years in the bottle. This will pair well with most meat dishes and cheeses. The 2020 Beaune Clos des Couchereaux 1er... ... more

La Grangette des Garrigues Crozes-Hermitage 2020 Red Wine - France

On the nose, pronounced aromas of violet, blueberry and blackcurrant mingle with undertones of mint and black pepper. On the palate, we discover a fine, juicy and pleasant wine, with a velvety texture. The 2020 La Grangette des Garrigues... ... more

Louis Jadot Beaune Boucherottes Premier Cru Domaine des Heritiers 2020 Red Wine - France

A full-bodied, aromatic Pinot Noir with a rich roundness of fruit and plump texture arrayed around a rigorous structure. This wine will develop favorably in the bottle for 12 to 15 years. This wine has the structure to pair well with most meats,... ... more

Domaine des Peres de l'Eglise Chateauneuf-du-Pape Heritage de Pollus 2019 Red Wine - France

L'Héritage de Pollus is a 100% Grenache from 100-year old vines planted by the estate's ancestor nicknamed “Pollus� on the terroir of the Coste Froide lieu-dit. The glass opens with a profound expression of blackberries, ripe plums, and... ... more

Domaine des Clos Beaune Les Avaux Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Just south of the road leading up to Bouze-lès-Beaune is the Beaune Premier Cru of Les Avaux. The relatively thin layer of topsoil in this parcel is a cracked chalky clay with many cailloux dotting the surface. Farming is organic, élevage is in... ... more

Domaine des Ardoisieres Cuvee Argile Rouge 2022 Red Wine - France

From Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy and Apremont. Vines planted on west facing slopes around 400m altitude. Guyot and Cordon Royal training. ... more

Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Red Wine - France

Jean-Paul Brun's estate is in the rolling hills of Charnay in the southern Beaujolais, where the main grape of the area and his property too is of course Gamay. But the clay-limestone soils here are friendly to other varieties, particularly Pinot... ... more

Hoffmann-Jayer Nuits-St-Georges Les Hauts Poirets 2017 Red Wine - France

Bright, deep ruby color. Well ripened red and black fruits with a hint of chalkiness on the nose. Initial purity on the palate. The elegance of the fruit compliments rather than masks the tannins. Finishes with a chalky mineral mouthfeel. An... ... more

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2017 Red Wine - France

This too is quite firmly reduced. There is both more volume and mid-palate density to the vibrant and focused medium weight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the tautly muscular and robust finish that offers excellent depth and persistent.... ... more

Domaine des Clos Beaune Les Greves Premier Cru 2016 Red Wine - France

Situated on the slopes overlooking the town of Beaune, the Premier Cru of Les Grèves is considered one of the best in the appellation. Grégoire’s parcel is just .3 hectares planted in 1961, and true to its pedigree, this wine is rich,... ... more