Brooding blackcurrant, black cherry and cassis combine beautifully with fine tobacco and cedar notes. Persistent and concentrated with satin tannins and supporting acidity. Long and finessed.
The flagship 2022 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It's a massive wine from this château that brings a fabulous nose of darker... Read More
This has lively pepper and bay streaks, along with a sanguine twinge, amid the core of cherry and red currant fruit. A bright iron note shows on the finish. Has length, refinement and purity. Best from 2018 through 2024. 4,600... Read More
Bold and vibrant, with a delicious mix of red licorice and bitter cherry pit woven with earthy tones of tobacco, hibiscus and menthol. Robust yet stylish, with refined tannins lightly guiding the finish. Terrific as a bold rosé... Read More
A balanced, lively and precise white with aromas of fresh lemons, linden and exotic spices such as turmeric. It’s medium-bodied, with a bright core of aromatic herbs and spices bringing vitality on the palate. Vivid and... Read More
The 2021 Blanc is turning out beautifully, evoking aromas of mint, spices, peach, lemon oil and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced, it’s tense and fleshy, crystalline and seamless, with a fresh,... Read More
A beautiful, classic wine from this appellation located south of Bordeaux, the 2018 Château De Fieuzal reveals a dense purple hue as well as textbook notes of ripe black cherries, currants, smoked earth, tobacco, and chocolate.... Read More
This 1,000-acre estate with 140 acres of vines is close to Bordeaux and still family owned. With bitter chocolate flavor lying over the fruit, this needs some aging before it can properly integrate. Dark tannins and spice show... Read More
The second wine of this great château, the 2022 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is based on two-thirds Merlot with the balance mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, raised in 80% new French oak. Hitting 14% natural alcohol, its vivid purple... Read More
Intense and deeply colored, with lots of violets, fresh blue fruit, blackberries and minerals. Really flavorful, with precise tannins and lovely firmness without chewiness. Long and concentrated but fresh and energetic. 66% merlot,... Read More
Excellent depth, with dark spices, cocoa powder, dried roses and dark currants. Supple and juicy on the entry with tannins slowly growing and expanding on the palate. Medium to full body and a long finish. Very polished and sleek.... Read More
The 2019 Lacoste-Borie was impressive as a barrel sample sent to my home last spring. Now in bottle, it has a vivacious, quite floral, almost Margaux-like bouquet that bursts from the glass, featuring raspberry, rooibos and black... Read More
Glossy black cherry and blueberry fruit with a voluptuous smoky quality from the lashings of new French oak. The fine pencil-shaving tannins are already starting to melt away revealing a rewarding freshness. Very smart wine.... Read More
Soft herbal accents join ripe bramble fruit and perfumed floral notes on the nose - aromatically appealing. Supple and alive, great energy from the start here with vibrant acidity giving this a lifted expression. Tannins are chalky... Read More
Blended of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot aging in 60% new barriques, the 2018 Haut Batailley is very deep purple-black in color and takes some coaxing to reveal profound notes of dark chocolate, crème de cassis,... Read More
A blend of 99% Grenache and 1% Syrah aged in 50% amphora and 50% stainless steel, the 2024 Ventoux Perséides offers red and black berries, sappy flowers, white pepper, and mineral notes. It's medium-bodied, with good... Read More
Almost all Roussanne brought up in 20% new oak, the 2022 Ventoux Perséides Blanc has a richer, layered, impressive style in its ripe golden apple, honeyed nut, and brioche-driven aromas and has notable richness and depth... Read More
All Chardonnay, the 2022 Côtes Catalanes Infiniment De L'Ou Blanc is even more impressive, with classic buttered apple, honeysuckle, and citrus notes that blossom with time in the glass. With a round, opulent mouthfeel,... Read More
The 2022 Côtes Catalanes Rhapsody Blanc is smoking good and reminiscent of a Northern Rhône white (despite being all Roussanne). Stone fruits, buttered apples, white flowers, and a vibrant sense of minerality all emerge... Read More
Fragrant nose of lemongrass, lime zest, green pineapple, cloves and herbs. Vibrant and zesty, with a medium body. Driven. Plenty of tension and length, slowly evolving to cream, orange zest and white chocolate. Fantastic this... Read More
Vanilla, blackcurrant, cherry, violet cedar and liquorice on the nose, fruity, floral and savoury. Juicy and lean at the same time, the high acidity gives a sharp, high toned tang while the fruit stays the right side of sour.... Read More
Crisp and clean white with a medium body and bright acidity. A little reductive, with flinty notes alongside green apples, lemons, stones and seashells. Fresh.
A wonderfully bright through-line of fresh citrus peel and early-season apple, driven by crunchy acidity and taut, tart flavours. There’s real generosity beneath that precision, exploding across the palate with effusive... Read More
Sunny yellow fruit aromas with a touch of lemon rind, peach kernel and toasted buckwheat. A dense and weighty palate with a honeyed note, but more on the floral, honeysuckle side. Really mouthpuckering acidity.
