I went out of my way last year to visit this beautiful property located right in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers between the Garonne and the Dordogne, not far from Saint-Émilion. A very beautiful terroir, and their Merlot based red is easy-drinking yet has some very fine complexity. WSJ columnist Lettie Teague wrote up the Chateau after we sent her a bottle to try for one of her columns. Perfect burger on the grill wine! -Phil
The 2023 Riesling Calcaire Rosacker Grand Cru was grown on Triassic limestone with some clay. The nose is alive with citrus, coolness and overtones of vivid lime, lemon zest and crushed citrus foliage. This is filigree, bright and delicate. It's so fine, ...
The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva is a dark, burly wine. Black cherry, menthol, licorice, dried herbs and graphite bring out the darker, more savory side of Sangiovese. The tannins could use a bit more polish, but its hard not to like this strapping, flav...