Domaine Genot-Boulanger Aloxe-Corton Clos du Chapitre Premier Cru 2021 Red Wine - France

Xavier Monnot Volnay Clos des Chenes Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Volnay is often described as silky and elegant but the wines can vary in style depending on the soil and elevation of the vineyard. The premier crus situated south of the village, like Clos des Chênes, have a high percentage of limestone and show... ... more

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

Bouchard Aine & Fils Beaune Clos du Roi Cuvee Signature Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Dark cherry red. Open with powerful aromas of blackberries seductively enhanced by vanilla notes. A full-bodied and rich wine, with very present yet silky tannins and spicy notes in the finish. For its full-bodied structure and powerful aromas, this... ... 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 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

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

Chanson Pere & Fils Beaune Clos des Feves Premier Cru Monopole 2019 Red Wine - France

Bright ruby color. Delicate fragrances of roses mixed with aromas of plum and cherries on a hint of vanilla Well-structured and complex. Tight texture. Well-crafted tannins. Long and elegant finish. Pair with game (pheasant), poultry and all the... ... 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

Huber-Verdereau Pommard Clos du Colombier Premier Cru Monopole 2018 Red Wine - France

Perfect marriage between the characteristics of the wines of Pommard and Volnay. One finds the notes of spices and pepper expressed very finely and with roundness. To be enjoyed ideally with jigs of venison, game. Wine storage life between 7 and 10... ... 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

Laurent Ponsot Beaune Premier Cru Cuvee du Noyer 2019 Red Wine - France

Completely destemmed prior to a gentle fermentation, this blend delivers a lovely, pure red fruit, with aromas of bright black cherry and violets, accented by a pleasantly herbal note. On the palate, the wine is firmly tannic and firm without being... ... 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

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

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

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

A gourmet wine, very pleasant with a nice fruit expression in the nose as well as in the mouth. Lots of freshness and round tannins. From purchased grapes, in what is nearly a clos, entirely destemmed. 30% new wood. Rich, mid-purple, exuberant ripe... ... 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-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

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

Famille Ferrando Cotes du Rhone Clos Beatus Ille 2021 Red Wine - France

Brilliant ruby-red. Fresh and energetic on the nose, displaying intense red fruit preserve and floral scents and a suggestion of white pepper. Juicy and supple on the palate, offering sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a refreshingly bitter... ... more

Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A full-bodied, complex wine, this Premier Cru has a broad array of aromas and fine expression of terroir as well as impressive length on the palate. It will develop for more than 10 years in the bottle or up to 40 in great vintages. Serve with game,... ... more

Domaine Tollot-Beaut Beaune Clos du Roi Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Clos du Roi combines freshness with intensity and concentration thanks in part to its brown limestone soils in the upper (premier cru) section of the climat. This wine shows high-toned and lifted aromatics of dark fruit, flowers, and herbs, with... ... more

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

There's a lot of roundness and friendliness in this wine. It flatters you on the palate and wins you over immediately thanks to its balance A blend of domaine and négoce fruit, as usual, the 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges (Méo-Camuzet Frère & Soeurs)... ... more

Domaine Tawse Volnay Fremiets Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

The Frémiets vineyard is situated in the northern part of the appellation right next to Pommard. Their east facing vineyard is located mid-slope with perfect drainage. This is also elegant, perfumed and very floral with its pretty blend of red... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Pruliers Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Incredible elegance for Pruliers, power and finesse in spades. Just on the edge of the hail zone. Deepish purple, plump dark fruit, some of the prunes, quite weighty could be fresher, slightly dry tannins behind. Muscular and not yet quite in place.... ... more

Domaine Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A blend of purchased fruit from Aux Combottes and Les Combottes, Felettig's 2020 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru is showing especially well, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, rose petals and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, floral and... ... more

Domaine Frederic & Celine Gueguen Chablis Fourchaume Premier Cru 2021 White Wine - France

The nose combines notes of apple, pear and acacia blossom. A vibrant medium-bodied wine, with a great balance and a lovely lemon and mineral finish. A riper though still nicely fresh nose combines notes of apple, pear and acacia blossom with those... ... more

Domaine la Florane Cotes du Rhone Villages Je Ne Souffre Plus 2021 Red Wine - France

This dark wine is an explosion of red and black berry fruits. Like biting into a bunch of grapes. Blend: 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah Brimming with mulberry fruit, this is a very juicy and lively style of Rhone red that it would be hard not to enjoy... ... more

Fontaine du Clos Vacqueyras Reflets de l'Ame 2019 Red Wine - France

Dark dress. The aromatic profile is elegant, with notes of chocolate and jammy fruits. Well-balanced and full mouth. Commentary: The 2019 Domaine Fontaine du Clos Reflets de l'Aime Vacqueyras Rouge is smooth and delicate, yet rich and substantive.... ... more

Domaine de l'Hortus Clos du Prieur Terrasses du Larzac 2020 Red Wine - France

Hand harvested in small cases. 30 day cuvaison with gentle punching down and pumping over. Aged in concrete vats followed by one year old 400L barrels. A nose of ripe red berry fruit tinged with fragrant wild herbs leads into a very poised wine of... ... more

Domaine Armand Heitz Pommard Les Rugiens Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

The image of the Pommard appellation in general is totally influenced by the Rugiens wines: masculine, powerful, a little rustic. The wines are aromatic, extremely balanced and expressive of their terroir - classic nods to old-school Burgundy... ... more

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Chambolle-Musigny Combe d'Orveau Premier Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

Romain moved from lutte raisonnee to organic viticulture in 2001, with a winemaking approach which is very hands-off. He talks of infusion not extraction, with fermentation occurring naturally with indigenous yeasts before the grapes go into the... ... more

Domaine Latour-Giraud Pommard Refene Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

A notably ripe yet still appealingly fresh nose features liqueur-like aromas of cassis, black cherry and prominent earth nuances. There is fine mid-palate density to the moderately powerful, focused and sappy flavors that also display relatively... ... more