For the first time, the Palladius includes 20% of fruit from limestone soils on the west coast, which Sadie feels made the wine leaner and more minerally. "It was the thing that was missing," he remarked. There are now 14 varieties in this blend. The 2...
The 2022 Chablis Bougros Côte Bouguerots Grand Cru has a clean and precise bouquet with hints of wild peach, apricot blossom, Mirabelle and crushed stone. The palate is well-balanced with a very harmonious entry, blackcurrant leaf and spice, crushed stone...
Domaine Didier Dagueneau is one of France’s great iconic estates. Many say it is the 'Domaine Romanee-Conti' of the Loire valley. Due to a challenging, small-yielding season (-60% crop) the XXI is the only wine produced by Dagueneau in 2021. It is a ble...
Lovely density and brightness to this wine with white lilacs, pear blossoms and citrus fruit. Medium- to full-bodied, it has creamy texture and hints of salt and lemon rind. Sliced-pear undertones. There’s a pretty richness and complexity at the same time...
Proprietor Michel Reybier has produced an outstanding 2012 Cos d Estournel
The 2014 Cos d'Estournel has another intense bouquet with blackberry, graphite, tobacco and mint aromas, almost Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin that exert plenty of grip. This is surfeit with sappy black fruit, graceful and...
The Grand Vin 2023 Château Cos D'Estournel checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and a splash of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, resting in 50% new French oak. This beauty brings everything up a notch, with awesome crème de cassis, graphite, v...