tasting note: "Deep, yet bright, lemon yellow color. Intense, rich aromas are of peach & pineapple fruit with clean, cedary oak & honey notes. A very sweet palate opens with good citric freshness, opening to a lemon sherbet note then ripe peach & honey.
Taste: Highly expressive, bright, undeniably elegant and discreet, Krug 2004 combines citrus notes of all kinds, evoking the sensation of early summer mornings in Champagne.
Taste: The nose is very floral with papaya and pink grapefruit, some praline and fresh, rose-like florals. The palate has the same hit of fragrant roses with plenty of peaches and a silky, smoothly textural palate.
Critic tasting note: (2015 vintage) "Still young, this is a fine Champagne. Its crisp texture and fresh citrus and white fruits are still full of vivacity. The wine is textured, hinting at minerality and should be aged further. Drink from 2024. Roger Voss"
Taste: Beautiful deep gold. The nose is showing chanterelles, fresh scents of undergrowth with accompanied notes of candied orange, quince, dried fig, wax and a little saffron reminder. It's perfectly supported by beautiful acidity.
Organic Farming. Taste: This wine delivers striking freshness, with bright aromas of Granny Smith apple, lime, grapefruit, and fresh herbs like dill. As it opens, the fruit deepens, balanced by a distinct salty minerality.
Organic Farming. Taste: offering vibrant notes of green apple, white flowers, citrus, and brioche with minerality and fine bubbles, known for its crisp acidity, creamy texture, and excellent value as a versatile food-pairing.
Organic Farming. A prestigious, Sauvignon Blanc from a renowned Chavignol vineyard in France's Loire Valley, known for its rich, mineral, flinty character, notes of lime, pear, and herbs, full texture, and saline finish.
Taste: ‘Grande Cuvée’ presents a gorgeous golden hue in the glass, marked by aromas of white flowers, dried fruit, marzipan, and nougat. Citrus-driven acidity and brioche notes lead to a lasting, vivacious finish. It’s mature and toasty.
Critic tasting note: (2008 vintage) "Such a concise and laser-focused wine with tight layers of crushed stones, praline, frangipani flowers, green apples, lemons, hazelnuts, pastries and salted almonds. Very tight bubbles here. So clear and structured."
Organic Farming. Taste: a Sauvignon Blanc from the steep, chalky terroir of Chavignol, known for its rich texture, bright citrus (lime, grapefruit, peach), herbal notes, minerality (sea salt, flint), and aging potential, offering a complex, creamy palate.
Organic Farming. Taste: "The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has an expressive nose with white peach, apricot blossom, and a touch of crushed stone. The palate is fresh and vibrant, lightly spiced, very cohesive with impressive depth on the finish."
Taste: This chardonnay is known for its stony minerality, rich texture, and notes of white peach, lemon zest, and petrol, showing excellent density and aging potential, with reviews praising its balance, focus, and powerful, long finish.
a highly-regarded, Chardonnay from a high-altitude, cool site in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, known for its floral, green apple, and mineral notes, with critics praising its excellent minerality and balance.
Taste: The wine shows vibrant minerality, citrus, and white flower notes, with a clean, structured palate. Joseph Colin's "Mes Sept Terroirs" is made 100% Chardonnay sourced from seven different vineyard.
Organic & Biodynamic Farming. a powerful and expressive Champagne that highlights the richness and depth of Pinot Noir grown in the Grand Cru vineyards of Ambonnay. On the nose, this Champagne opens with aromas of ripe red apples, wild strawberries.
Taste: Pours brassy gold with heavy mousse and a quick bead. Golden crisp apple, brioche, yellow plum, hints of lime, oyster shell, sea spray, and a touch of praline on the nose. Palate carries over, highlighting yellow fruit and salty minerality.
Dom Pérignon Brut P2 Plénitude 2000 is a prestigious Champagne, the second release (Plénitude 2) of the 2000 vintage, representing an extended aging (around 15+ years) for intensified complexity, energy, and richness, offering notes of brioche.
Organic & Biodynamic Farming. Bruno Bienaimé produces this Cremant du Jura Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature, 100% Chardonnay with fine, fresh bubbles that veer towards notes of apple and pear. On the palate, a lovely acidity balances the rest.
The Egon Müller 'Scharzhof' Riesling 2021 from Mosel, Germany, is a highly-regarded, mineral-driven off-dry Riesling known for its vibrant acidity, citrus & stone fruit notes (apple, peach), hint of slate, and a long, crisp finish.
Organic Farming. Taste: Off-dry Riesling with bright acidity, rich texture, and a precise finish. Stone fruit, lime, and petrol. James Rahn often aims for a "functional" amount of sugar to balance the high natural acidity.
Expert tasting note: "A medium yellow color has slight greenish hints. Delicate floral perfumes of lilies & honeysuckle accompany aromas of honey. The palate is very sweet with pungent pineapple flavors & clean runny-honey notes.
Organic Farming. highly-regarded Chardonnay from Burgundy, known for its rich texture, complexity, and balance, offering notes of poached white pear, hazelnut, and flint, with a long, sensual finish, reflecting its prime vineyard site.
Taste: "romas of strawberries, raspberries and wild blackberries, then rather powerful, concentrated and focused on the palate. This full-bodied wine wraps moderate tannins around wonderful flavors of fruit, black tea, star anise and minerals. Quite ripe.
Organic Farming. Taste: The nose is roasted plums spread over grilled bread spiked with salty black olives. Blueberry, thyme and black peppercorn emerge with decanting. Bright acidity greets the palate, followed by tea-like tannins.
Organic Farming. Taste: a complex Syrah from France's Northern Rhône Saint-Joseph appellation, known for its dark fruit (raspberry, cassis), floral (violets), and spicy (black pepper, herbs) notes, with earthy minerality, firm tannins.
Raveneau's signature elegance with ripe fruit balanced by racy acidity and chalky structure. It's praised for its complexity, featuring hints of ginger, pepper, hazelnuts, and floral notes, with critics noting its richness, depth, and stunning quality.
A champion of the celebrated Les Clos, this powerful, soul-reaching wine highlights the finesse of grand cru Chablis even in the hottest of vintages. Indisputably massive, unctuous even, it pulsates with yellow-cherry and peach flavors...
Taste: offering dense aromas of chamomile, lemon peel, melon rind and white plum on the nose. On the palate, this is all about the texture, which is like a memory foam pillow that both engulfs yet feels supportive. Honed flavors of rich melon, citrus.
The 2021 Eisele Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc offers vibrant notes of gooseberries, lemongrass, lime zest, and fresh grapefruit, with suggestions of chalk dust and sea spray, plus a waft of orange blossom. The medium to full-bodied palate is so energetic.
Taste: "A combination of an extraordinary vintage and a fantastic producer are behind this stunning wine. It opens with aromas recalling woodland berry, pipe tobacco, forest floor, balsamic notes of camphor and new leather."
The Azelia 'San Rocco' Barolo DOCG 2013 is a powerful, elegant, single-vineyard Barolo from Serralunga d'Alba, known for its rich dark fruit, spice, leather, licorice notes, and excellent balance, offering both power and finesse,
Organic Farming. Taste: a highly-regarded, medium-bodied, cool-climate red known for its vibrant red fruit (cherry, currant), floral notes (rose petals, hibiscus), savory hints (sage, wet earth), and silky texture, offering both immediate charm.
Taste: "Spiked with sandalwood and sweet spice, this medium-bodied, richly black-berried Pinot Noir is sourced from organic vineyards just a stone's throw from the Grand Cru Mazis-Chambertin. It's a touch deeper in black-fruit character and smokier.
Taste: known for its powerful bouquet of black cherry, bergamot, and red fruit notes. It has quite a powerful bouquet with black cherries, bergamot, fresh fig and raspberry preserve aromas all well defined. The palate is very well balanced.
Taste: The 2021 Sylvain Cathiard Bourgogne Rouge is a highly-regarded, vibrant Pinot Noir from Burgundy, offering bright red fruit (raspberry, cherry), floral notes, spice, and earthy hints, known for its silky texture, fresh acidity, and surprising depth.
Taste: What strikes you first about this wine is its freshness and minerality—right from the first sniff. Its red and black cherry aromas are followed by the same flavors plus a whole floral and fruit spectrum.
Taste: A well-regarded Sangiovese from Tuscany, known for its bright red fruit (cherry, pomegranate, raspberry), herbal notes, Balsamic, and fine texture, balancing the warm vintage with typical Biondi-Santi freshness and structure.
Taste: Known for its balance and finesse, this wine showcases vibrant red fruit, earthy complexity, and subtle spice, all supported by a firm yet graceful structure. Aged in large Slavonian oak barrels, it epitomizes the winery's tradition of excellence.
The Ar.Pe.Pe. Rocce Rosse Riserva 2016 is a high-quality, traditional Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca) from Italy's Valtellina region is very flowery on the nose, with fresh violets, roses, red currants, bright fruitiness, licorice and stony minerality.
Taste: Bright ruby color, the bouquet is filled with complex notes of black cherry, balsamic vinegar, chocolate, tobacco and spices. The taste is typically concentrated reflecting its territory. Remarkable elegance for tannins.
Taste: "The 2010 Figeac has a youthful and exuberant bouquet with black cherries, boysenberry, cassis and violets that soar from the glass. There is no stopping the aromatics here. The palate is rich and sensual on the entry with precocious red fruit.
Taste: Smell of orange blossom, honey, black tea and dried apricots. Taste of dried apricot, dried peach, orange zest, floral, aromatic and rich. Full skin and stems in qvevri for 7 months
Taste: 2010 Smith Haut Lafitte rouge is a deep, concentrated, nearly black colour. The bouquet displays a range of red and black fruit aromas, as well as ones reminiscent of spice and warm herbs. With aeration, the wine reveals magnificent black fruit.
Critic tasting note: (2007 vintage) "This is really drinking great today, the wine opens with tobacco leaf, cigar box, smoke, blackberry, and cherry tones on the nose. Full-bodied, gracious, refined, filled classy red fruits." - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar
Organic Farming. Taste: Richer and more concentrated, the wine is deep purple in color. With a nose of licorice, pepper and jammy black raspberries, the wine combines the best of both world's offering elegance, richness and ripe fruit
Taste: Elderberry and blackberry, black pepper and tar, herbal tea, dried meat. The palate initially reveals an oily base, then a grainy tannin in a strong dose, the acidity appears ripe and seamlessly integrated.
Sangiovese 50%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%. a bouquet of great complexity characterized by clearly fruity notes well married to balsamic notes of great finesse and wood. Tannins soft and well balanced with acid components in a complex of softness
Critic tasting note: (2018 vintage) "This wine offers layers of appealing aromas straight off the bat, from black cherry and currant to cedar, mocha, graphite, herbs and black olive. Concentrated yet impeccably balanced, the palate is smudged by savory.
Critic tasting note: (2021 vintage) "The 2021 Ma Belle-Fille needs a little coaxing to bring out notes of lemongrass, crushed rocks, Marcona almonds, and lemon drops, leading to notes of Golden Delicious apples and juicy pears. The medium-bodied palate.
Taste: Pear, white peach and honeysuckle aromas and flavors come through clearly. It’s holding on beautifully, with subtlety and brightness. Medium-bodied. Dry and steely at the end.
Certified Organic & Biodynamic. Taste: baked apple, quince, citrus, honey, beeswax, and mineral notes with a creamy texture, vibrant acidity, and a long, fresh finish, often showing hints of salted butter, reflecting terroir and careful aging.
Critic tasting note: "Orange rind, biscuit and berry fruit on the nose. Hints of ginger and walnut, too. It’s bright, dry and lively on the palate with fine bubbles and a nutty finish. 100% pinot noir. 3g/L dosage. Disgorged September 2023."
Taste: Nicely bright, showing lovely and delicious fruit, this is medium-bodied and round with melons and pears. From a vineyard in Trigny. Base wine 2019. Three years on the lees. A blend of one-third each of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier.
"Complex and rich, this is so beautiful already, showing cooked and al-dente apples, as well as light pineapple and hints of vanilla and toast. Full-bodied and layered, with integrated tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Savory at the end. Excellent.
Organic Farming. Antica Terra "The Glories No. 3" 2019 is a rare, premium white blend from Oregon's Willamette Valley, primarily Chardonnay with some dried Roussanne, known for its complex, savory notes of radish, butter, eucalyptus, lemongrass, and brine.
Certified Organic. "You will be hard-pressed to find a better Willamette Valley Chardonnay in this price range. The 2021 vintage of the estate Chardonnay is filled with tropical aromas of an icy lemon granita, lime sorbet and a touch of pineapple."
