2020

9diDANTE is the brainchild of Alex Ouziel, under the experienced mentorship of famed Master Blender Mario Baralis. A product made possible by a chance encounter that has developed into close...

Salmon color with pronounced rose shades. The nose is powerful, with aromas of red fruits and cut grass. Full and powerful on the palate with a pleasing acidity. Spicy and...

100% Syrah Fruit for this wine is a barrel selection of Graillot's best Crozes-Hermitage lots each vintage. 'La Guiraude' is chosen after Alain has tasted every barrel. This stem-fermented wine...

The small family domaine in France that works traditionally using techniques and savoir faire passed down across multiple generations is under serious threat today. Consolidation, technology, regulation, foreign investment, globalization,...

We will all miss Angelo Rocca very much after his tragic death: he was not only a great winemaker, he was also a great person, a great friend and he...

"Coteaux Champenois" is the term for still wine produced in the Champagne region, and Blanc Les Riceys refers to the grape variety and the specific area where the wine is...

Alexandre Bonnet Champagne House as we know it today goes back to 1970, in the stunning hillside village of Les Riceys, nearer and sharing more in common with Chablis than...

Apple blossom commingles with Nashi pear, hints of oyster shell and a distinct tang of sea spray. The palate is well balanced with more depth than the Epee, a crisp...

Pale yellow. Fresh peach, tangerine and honeysuckle aromas and flavors are sharpened by a spicy ginger note. Juicy and seamless in texture, delivering solid closing thrust and lingering florality.

Expertly cultivated by the renowned Bachelet-Monnot brothers, the Bachelet Monnot St Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly 2020 holds its own among the world's most praised wines. Born in the esteemed...

The lion's share of the fruit for the 2020 vintage comes from a single lieu-dit, Rosier, a narrow vineyard valley with rare geological makeup known as Bonnevaux L'Amballan. The roots...

Louis Barruol is one of the rare experts of both northern and southern Rhone terroirs. Having originally made a name for himself through his grand Gigondas cuvee, he approached Kermit...

From the small plot called La Pierrelle, whose vines are more than eighty years old, comes this Marsanne with magnificent floral, pit fruit, and bitter notes. Some say those fruit...

Golden straw yellow. Intense and complex nose of tropical fruit aromas (mango, passion fruit, pineapple) and vanilla notes. Nice lively and rich attack with a citrus note on the aftertaste....

The palate is an explosion of delicate flavors, nice and delightful mouthfeel. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Barton & Guestier is the oldest...

Pale straw with green highlights. Fruit driven with lovely aromas of white fruits (peach, pineapple, carambola), as well as delicate flinty notes. Good balance between fruit and flinty. A nice...

The Becker family are some of the most respected Pinot specialists on both sides of the Alsatian / Pfalz border. Their Pinot Noirs are elegant, Pinot Gris textured and complex...

The grapes are pressed. Then the juice is settled and placed in stainless steel tanks that are thermo regulated. The fermentation alcoholic started naturally by indigenous yeasts during 15 days...

Heaps of dark berry fruit, along with classic Provence garrigue notes (rosemary, thyme, sage), and a broad, rich and super textured palate. \n \n Producer Information \n In 1992, Philippe...

Suave aromas of fruit and flowers harmoniously blended with just the right touch of oak. This is a rich wine with expressive aromas and extraordinary smoothness.\nPairs well with fish and...

The 2020 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is superb, the latest in a series of remarkable iterations of this cuvee. Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, rose hips,...

Pale lemon colour, considerable concentration on the nose, not yet much detail. Oof, there is a really impressive wealth of fruit here, taking the upper hand over the terroir for...

Established in 1731, Bouchard Pere & Fils is one of the oldest and most diverse Estate in Burgundy with approximately 130 ha (320 acres) of vineyards, the majority of which...

A blend from the four terrasses. This has a beautiful nose, all the class with a certain extra opulence. But it is lifted, ethereal up front, a little more opulent...

Founded in 1731, Bouchard Pere & Fils is one of Burgundy's oldest and most diverse landowners the Cote d'Or. Over the centuries, the House has acquired highly renowned parcels for...

Founded in 1731, Bouchard Pere & Fils is one of Burgundy's oldest wine merchants and one of the largest landowners in the Cote d'Or. Over the centuries, the House has...

Established in 1731, Bouchard Pere & Fils is one of the oldest and most diverse Estate in Burgundy with approximately 130 ha (320 acres) of vineyards, the majority of which...

Absolutely black centre to this with a massively concentrated bouquet, thus far hiding the detail. Inky depths. I would like to see this again after racking. The wine is not...

Both lively and delicious, the nose reveals a delicious variation of juicy tangerine and mango. The second nose opens with aromas of citrus fruits crossed by a noble mineral framework....

Domaine Barville is Laurent Brotte’s family estate. The 15ha vineyard is situated on the west side of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and is composed of 7 parcels spread over two of the best...

Clean, direct nose with floral notes and lemon undertones. Fresh and lively on the palate. \n \n Producer Information \n Domaine Bruno Colin is a wine estate in Burgundy's Côte...

It is aged in barrels alongside his top growths and delivers a blast of clean, pure, chalky Chardonnay fruit with plenty of complexity. \n \n Producer Information \n Domaine Bruno...

Michel Colin was the third generation in his family to grow grapes in Burgundy within the prestigious Côte de Beaune. When he retired in 2003, he handed the property over...

Old-vine fruit can be gnarly, but not Bruno Colin’s. Its smooth texture is peppered with gentle hints of graphite, lending a minerality and typicity that wine lovers adore in this...

One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa crafted the most prestigious single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines during a career that spanned nearly eight decades. He joined the...

The nose is as shy as the wine is pale. All about this is subtle: tender red fruit, tender lemon freshness all bedded in a most subtle structure. This just...

If the Cain Five is utterly unique, distinctive in both aroma and taste, this can only reflect the Cain Vineyard, which gives birth to this wine and is both spectacular...

Bordeaux Superieur with Grand Cru cache, the Cap Royal benefits from the expertise of Jean Rene Matignon, winemaker of second growth Chateau Pichon Baron. A traditional blend of Cabernet Sauvignon...

Casaloste is a first - generation owned by Giovanni and Emilia d’Orsi. The estate extends for 18 hectares of which 10.5 are dedicated to the vineyards. Altitude is of about...

Impressive and charming nose with balanced and rich flavors. Great elegance and length on the finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Catherine and Pierre Breton are real life bon vivants vignerons of...