Sourced from four parcels in the appellation of Pommard, it manages to balance characteristic sturdiness with easy accessibility. Don’t be scared to open this bottle in its youth—it is soft and velvety with a lively... Read More
This wine is the very embodiment of the Mediterranean sun, garrigue and abundance, with stunning intensity and the ability to age in bottle for 10-15 years. Focused with harmonious notes of spice and fruit, and fine tannins offering... Read More
This is a Cornas that delivers admirably following a decanting. The mouth is superb, lusty and gentle with notes of blackberry, violet, lavender, raw meat and blueberry. Definitely accessible, but with obvious cellaring potential.... Read More
Bright and bold garnet. Rich with notes of spice, dark chocolate, red and black fruit. Generous on the palate, gourmand and fruity, smooth with blackberry, blackcurrant and velvety tannins. Long finish with spiced notes including... Read More
Ripe, but not in excess. A strong limestone character that gives it a nice texture. A very fine wine with a dominant red fruit flavor such as redcurrant, pomegranate with a spicy background and extremely fine tannins.
The nose opens with a delicate bouquet of red fruit dominated by blackcurrant and blueberry, followed by light notes of violet. The palate is velvety, it is a structured wine with silky and elegant tannins. The finish lingers... Read More
The finished wine displays gorgeous harmony, with taut red fruits mingling with a mouth-coating sense of river rocks, and a just-so level of extraction that holds the wine together without contributing any hardness. Christophe... Read More
Les Matheny’s Trousseau is a brooding, serious beast, bristling with energy and thickly textured. Its brash, iron-inflected nose erupts from the glass like a missile, with pitch-black, spice-drenched fruit battling for attention... Read More
Dense garnet red. Aromas of wild strawberries, raspberries, dark cherries, plums, dried herbs, undergrowth, rocks and branches. Juicy, supple with subtle tannins and a lively, powerful acidic. A great charmer that is already a... Read More
Garnet color with purplish reflections. Its nose releases freshness, notes of bigarreau and meadow flowers. Its mouth is sanguine and silky, with bright acidity carried over aromas of black cherries which recall its nose. Its... Read More
The Jura’s fullest bodied red variety, Tissot’s expression shows a profound purity that is just intoxicating. With blackberry and brandied cherry notes amplified by peppercorn and a touch of oak spice and lovely floral... Read More
Medium, slightly transparent ruby red color. Aromas of sour cherries, sweet cherries, raspberry, blackcurrant, undergrowth and a subtle hint of gunpowder. Juicy, clear, sophisticated; ripe, agile acidity with well-integrated tannins.... Read More
“Le Clousot” encompasses Michel’s youngest Trousseau vines (30 years old), and as such it offers perhaps the least concentration but the most lift of his three pure-Trousseau bottlings, with high-toned cherry... Read More
The Bourdy Jura Rouge is a blend of Pinot Noir, Trousseau and Poulsard from high elevation alpine vineyards with various exposures. This wine really takes the drinker to its place of origin. Little red flowers, sweet herbs, perfume,... Read More
A blend of Trousseau, Poulsard and Pinot Noir in equal measure. An extremely long and gentle maceration process imparts feather-light weight yet vibrant with unexpected texture and minerality. Lively red fruit notes on the palate.... Read More
Brilliant magenta. Explosive red berry liqueur, incense and floral scents, along with hints of allspice and smoky minerals. Silky and seamless on the palate, offering deeply concentrated black raspberry, spicecake and violet and... Read More
50% Cabernet and 50% Merlot with aging both in used oak and in concrete eggs. ...a joyous, vibrant bouquet of blackberry and cedar with fragrant touches of iris petal says Neal Martin in Vinous. A delightful Bordeaux for current... Read More
The Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Tradition, which is based largely on Grenache, is a seamless, elegant, finesse-driven example of the variety that always brings plenty of ripeness. Black cherries, pepper, loamy soil, and dried... Read More
Made from mostly Merlot and a splash of Cabernet Franc, this velvety and refined rouge is approachable now despite having years of beautiful life ahead. Its notes of black cherries, stones, and a touch of tobacco, along with its... Read More
