Royal Prince is a boutique négociant which specializes in sourcing from top vineyards and the best appellations Their long-term relationships with the West Coast’s best growers and winemakers allow them flexibility each year to focus on the art of blending without being limited to specific vineyards.
The 2022 Pinot Noir La Combe Verte was sourced from vineyards planted on both volcanic and sedimentary soils, including Distraction, Freedom Hill, Sojeau, Temperance Hill and Witness Tree. Matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, it opens with flinty ...
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
Ranked #3 in Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 wines of 2022
The 2021 Pinot Gris Les Caracoles is named after the Schnackator lieu-dit, a name perhaps linked to snail-shaped fossils in the limestone soils. It is just underneath the grand cru Furstentum, on clay and limestone; the vines are 40-50 years old. This ...
70% Muscat ottonel, 30% Muscat d'Alsace from the monopole Clos des Capucins vineyard. Delicate and subtle nose of honeysuckle, fresh herbs and elderflower. Nicely concentrated, the noticeable presence of the fruit leaves an astonishing body and a crisp dryness. A pure and elegant finish with a fresh acidity, counterbalancing the richness of the ripened fruit. 13.7% alcohol and 0.4 g/l residual sugar