100% Chardonnay Harmonious ascent of citrus (primarily lemon zest) intermingled with wafts of subtle florals (white lily). From the patisserie – just-baked madeleine, a hint of nuttiness (fresh almond) and scents of light honey. Hints of...

100% Pinot NoirRipe yet delicate. Upon pouring – the faintest suggestion of coffee bean. Upon sitting – crème anglaise lightly laced with dried apricot, wild raspberry. Upon waiting – ‘softened’/desirable phenolics...

80% Sauvignon Blanc 20% Semillon. 20 months in mostly demi-muids. Mirabelle plums, lime leaf, white pepper and pea shoot snap with a rush of candied melon, sweet-sour pineapple, kiwi and ripe yellow pepper. Just the right level of bitter pithiness on the...

A fresh pure crimson, the Beaune Montrevenots strikes an elegant pose from first glance, and first sniff. There are fine lifted raspberry and redcurrant notes to be enjoyed in the bouquet and following through on the graceful fine-boned palate. Long and...

The 2005 Giscours is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and the rest tiny dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot from this huge estate. It has loads of blue, red and black fruits, licorice, spice, a touch of background oak and earth. It is...

The 2019 Lynch-Bages is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gallops out with bold notions of warm cassis, stewed black cherries, and boysenberry preserves, followed by...

Gently reductive aromas of pear, nectarine and gooseberry introduce the 2021 Cos d'Estournel Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny wine that's seamless and enveloping, with a bright spine of tangy acidity.

The 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing very nicely, offering up aromas of fresh bread, citrus oil, crisp yellow orchard fruit, white flowers, verbena, macadamia nut and hints of biscuit complexity to come. Full-bodied, chiseled but fleshy, its...

Beautiful deep red colour with crimson highlights. The bouquet features very ripe fruit with lovely spicy nuances. Refined oak completes an aromatic profile that invariably creates the desire to go ahead and take a sip. The wine starts out very soft and...

Baffonero is the magnificent result of the first Italian-French joint venture in the wine sector signed between Castellare di Castellina and Domaines Barons de Rothschild, from which the Rocca di Frassinello winery was born. The 2019 vintage reveals a...

The 2018 Pontet Canet is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. It was aged in 55% oak barriques and 45% amphorae. Deep garnet-purple colored, it explodes from the glass with an atomic perfume of raspberry...

Beginning in 2006, this vineyard became part of La Mission-Haut-Brion’s second wine, so 2005 will be the final vintage of La Tour Haut-Brion. The 2005 is a 2,000-case blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 32% Merlot, and 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, a relatively high...