Ripe black cherries, dried flowers, black olives and cloves on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with firm, silky tannins and a juicy, flavorful finish. Better from 2023.
A classic and well-made Chateauneuf-du-Pape with spiced cherries, mixed berries, dust and sweet spice aromas. Medium- to- full-bodied with plush, finely grained tannins. Nice texture. Velvety and well-balanced with a juicy core... Read More
The NV Brut Grande Cuvée(100% Pinot Noir) is a very good wine with bright fresh aromatics. This mid-weight Champagne from Moutard delivers the goods. Lemon peel, white flowers, crushed rocks, mint and slate lend pretty... Read More
Very expressive, with seductive, gently mulled plum, raspberry and blackberry fruit flavors seamlessly layered together, while hints of black tea, singed anise, apple wood, incense and warm earth filter through on the finish.... Read More
Very refined, with silky and fine-grained structure carrying alluring bergamot, rooibos tea, incense, dried cherry and lightly mulled raspberry notes along. A long sanguine thread weaves through the finish. Hard to resist now... Read More
This is racy and really fine with beautiful, polished tannins that run the length of the wine, It’s medium-bodied and really energetic. Hints of nutmeg. Give it a year or two, but hard to resist.
A tight, linear red with lots of currants, salt and cloves on the nose and palate. Really spicy. Medium-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a flavorful finish. A new wine from the owners of Chateau Angélus, from the... Read More
Based mostly on Clairette and Grenache Blanc, brought up in tank, the 2021 Côtes du Rhône Lieu-Dit Clavin Blanc is a beauty offering lots of orange blossom, acacia flower, and spicy notes in a medium-bodied, balanced,... Read More
A step up, the 2021 Saint Joseph Le Lombard Blanc is more rounded and complete, with beautiful honeyed quince, spice, and dried herbs in a medium-bodied, round, supple package that's already a joy to drink.