Producer: Dehours et Fils
The Dehours Champagne Brut Grande Reserve is the result of an assemblage of Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a great percentage of vin de rèserve, fermented according to Solera methods, embraced by Jerome in 1998.
Producer: Gerard Perseval
Gérard Perseval combines his extensive knowledge of biodynamic viticulture and his profound respect for nature to create structured and complex wines, treasures in bottles capable of exciting the senses.
Producer: Jacquesson
2017, the harvest from Ay, Dizy, Hautvillers (66%) Avize and Oiry (34%). Winter and Spring were exceptionally dry; the beginning of Spring was mild but, in April, destructive frosts ravaged the vineyards, especially in the Côte des Blancs. Temperatures then rose and the weather was good until July. The end of the growing season was hot but very wet. The...
Producer: Jacquesson
For the 2018 harvest in Aÿ, Dizy, Hautvillers (68%), Avize and Oiry (32%), the previous winter was exceptionally rainy, this was followed by a mild, stormy spring. The weather changed from June onwards, becoming fine and dry, resulting in a particularly early harvest: we started picking on 30 August and finished on 11 September. The vines were in perfect...
Producer: Jurij Fiore & Figlia
The 2021 Chianti Classico Sonocosì is fresh and light in body, all of which make it a good choice for drinking now and over the next decade or so. This north-facing site at 550 meters in altitude yields a lithe, aromatically expressive Classico loaded with character. Vinification and aging in oak keeps the flavors vibrant.
Producer: Dehours et Fils
The Champagne Rosè Oeil de Pedrix is the result of an assemblage of Meunier and Chardonnay from old vineyards. Flowery Champagne Rosè Extra Brut, particularly fine and fresh with a very limited production.
Producer: Podere Poggio Scalette
The 2018 Il Carbonaione is one of the most elegant editions of this flagship wine I can remember tasting. Il Carbonaione is usually a rich, bombastic wine, but the 2018 is sleek, gracious and remarkably refined.
Producer: Podere Poggio Scalette
The 2019 Il Carbonaione is silky and racy in the glass. Scents of new oak are a clear sign the 2019 doesn't quite have the density of the very best years, but Il Carbonaione has a brilliant track record of aging.
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The 2017 Cos D'Estournel a nose that bursts forth with blackberry, raspberry coulis, crushed stone, iodine and pressed iris petal. The palate is medium-bodied with supple black fruit laced with black truffle and graphite.
Producer: Pessac Leognan
Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mold as years such as 1979 and 1985. A wine with an exceptional charm.
Producer: St Emilion
The 1999 Cateau Pavie shows and attractive bouquet with note of musky espresso and roasted meat that give a Burgundian aspect at those wine, a real satisfyng wine.
Producer: Pauillac
The 1988 Pichon Lalande has a fragrant, woodland, earthy, pinecone-tinged bouquet, a little rustic in style but charming, maybe a little ephemeral compared to other vintages. The palate is well balanced with fine boned tannin, crisp acidity but the fruit seems to have ebbed away in recent years.
Producer: Pauillac
The 2001 Lafite is a damn impressive follow-up to the 2000. It has a healthy garnet core, showing little sign of maturity. The bouquet offers blackberry, melted tar, cedar, and pinch of dried herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannins and a mélange of red and black fruit.
Producer: St Emilion
The 2008 Ausone has a really showstopping bouquet, to wit, one of the most seductive you will find in 2008: pure red cherries, crushed strawberry and vanilla pod scents, later rose petal and an almost honeyed aroma. The palate is medium-bodied with sensual, ripe tannin that feel lavish, luxuriant.
Producer: St Julien
The 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a killer bouquet with wonderful definition: blackberry, wild hedgerow, minerals and touches of pressed flower. This has just lost some of its puppy fat in recent years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, taut and quite linear, lightly spiced with a firm grip but plenty of elegance towards the finish. This is...
Producer: Margaux
Bright red-ruby. Knockout nose features boysenberry, currant, cedar, graphite and mocha. Suave, gentle and sweet, already displaying ineffable inner-mouth perfume. The 17% merlot component injects a silky component, and the oak element adds a complementary sweetness.
Producer: Pauillac
Chateau Lafite is one of the most renowned wine properties in the Medoc.At its best it represents a hedonistic experience for the consumers, and has the ability to age for minimally 50 years and often for longer. The 1999 Lafite it's a very harmonious and elegant wine.
Producer: Margaux
The 1999 Chateau Palmer has a sumptuous bouquet of mulberry, fresh dates and sloes. It is certainly an excellent wine that every wine lover should have in his cellar.
Producer: Pauillac
The 2012 Mouton is quite expressive looking like a wine that will drink well sooner rather than later. Dark cherry, plum, graphite, smoke and mocha meld into the invinting finish.
Producer: Pauillac
The 1989 Haut-Bages Liberal opens up nicely in the glass, with an intriguing combination of, juicy red-fleshed fruit underpinned by distinctly stony, chalky notes that give the wine much of its energy.
Producer: St Emilion
A wine of sublime elegance and finesse, the 2017 Cheval Blanc is endowed with tremendous energy, precision and cut. Red fruit, mint, sage, blood orange, star anise and exotic spice notes abound in a mid-weight, finely cut Cheval that dazzles with its energy.
Producer: Pauillac
The 1991 Lafite has complex aromas of black cherry, currant, chocolate, herbs, liquorice and tobacco leaf. Fairly sweet and dance on the palate, with very good concentration and firm acidity.
Producer: Pauillac
A towering, thrilling wine, the 2016 Mouton is unbelievably beautiful today. Aromatics, fruit density and vertical structure all come together. This is a breathtaking wine.
Producer: Pauillac
The 2001 Mouton-Rothschild contains 20% vin de presse and 12.6° alcohol. It has a vibrant, captivating bouquet that explodes from the glass with precocious black cherries, sous-bois, mint and a touch of Seville oranges, displaying precision and class.
Producer: Pessac Leognan
2005 Domaine de Chevalier is really pure and fruity with flowers and stones. Full and dense, but still a bit tight. This is excellent.
The 2017 Cos D'Estournel a nose that bursts forth with blackberry, raspberry coulis, crushed stone, iodine and pressed iris petal. The palate is medium-bodied with supple black fruit laced with black truffle and graphite.
