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Deep red with purple hues, the St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Le Vau Renou has ripe f... Deep red with purple hues, the St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Le Vau Renou has ripe fruit aromas with hints of delicate spices. Full-bodied with an elegant structure and long finish on the palate, it is a beautifully balanced wine. The 2018 St Nicolas de... more

Blend: 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2016 Canon L... Blend: 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2016 Canon La Gaffelière is just as striking from bottle as it was from barrel. Bright, intensely aromatic and precise, the 2016 has it all. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange... more

Vibrant pink color, with delicate notes of strawberries, apricots and cherry c... Vibrant pink color, with delicate notes of strawberries, apricots and cherry comingle with hints of bell pepper and herbs. Cabernet Franc-based rosé is soft, with ripe berry fruits and a rounded character. It is lightly perfumed, fragrant and bright... more

The appellation of Saumur Champigny, like some of its easterly neighbors in th... The appellation of Saumur Champigny, like some of its easterly neighbors in the Touraine, is famed for its white tuffeau limestone along the banks of the Loire—dazzling cellars, châteaux built from their excavation, and, of course, wines. Its wines... more

Blend: 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2020 Beau-Sej... Blend: 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2020 Beau-Sejour Becot is a dense, powerful wine. A rush of black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and sweet oak builds as this towering, vertically explosive... more

Beautiful aromatics, vibrant, full of clarity and bright fruit delivery. Plum,... Beautiful aromatics, vibrant, full of clarity and bright fruit delivery. Plum, blueberry, bursting with juicy life. Keeps delivering on the palate also, sprightly and vibrant, and soaked in limestone, wet stone personality. Has good depth of flavour,... more

As delightful on the palate as it is at first sight, the Olema Sparkling Rosé... As delightful on the palate as it is at first sight, the Olema Sparkling Rosé is a salmon color with tiny bubbles that lead into a dazzling, effervescent nose and palate. Aromas begin with rose petal, ripe strawberries and fresh cream, leading into a... more

A red wine from Bordeaux. Deep in color, the wine offers licorice, crushed sto... A red wine from Bordeaux. Deep in color, the wine offers licorice, crushed stone and dark cherries from start to finish. On the palate you also find polished, silky dark, red fruits with more of that crushed rock sensations. Blend: 85% Merlot, 15%... more

From their perch in a vineyard overlooking the Loire River, the ancient Cabern... From their perch in a vineyard overlooking the Loire River, the ancient Cabernet Franc vines that go into Thierry Germain’s Les Mémoires sit deeply rooted in the Loire valley’s signature limestone tuffeau. My tasting note included the phrase... more

The wines are smooth and fruity, and have a beautiful concentration, with tens... The wines are smooth and fruity, and have a beautiful concentration, with tension and a lot of freshness. 2020 presents itself as an attractive, charming and accessible vintage, combining the roundness of 2018, and the fresh and velvety tannins of... more

The 2020 Château Chauvin offers up a vivid purple hue as well as a meaty, pow... The 2020 Château Chauvin offers up a vivid purple hue as well as a meaty, powerful nose of ripe black cherries, roasted herbs, jus de viande, graphite, and a terrific sense of minerality. Showing more floral nuances with time in the glass, it's medium... more

This is a wine that has a broad brush of tannins that give energy and subtle t... This is a wine that has a broad brush of tannins that give energy and subtle texture to the palate. Beautiful blue fruit and terracotta. Really fine-grained tannins. Beautiful, sweet fruit at the finish. One of the best I have had from here. Really... more

The 2019 vintage of Lassègue is characterized by its freshness and purity. Th... The 2019 vintage of Lassègue is characterized by its freshness and purity. The wine shows a beautiful ruby color in the glass, limpid and brilliant. The nose is aromatic and precise, with red fruit that wafts from the glass at first aeration, followed... more

Chateau de Plaisance's only red from the Butte de Chaume on schist, phtanite a... Chateau de Plaisance's only red from the Butte de Chaume on schist, phtanite and spilite soils. To be enjoyed with friends with spicy tapas. Blend: 30% Cabernet Franc, 70% Cabernet Sauvignon more

Intense color, red fruits bouquet with hints of sous-bois and tobacco. The tex... Intense color, red fruits bouquet with hints of sous-bois and tobacco. The texture is fleshy and tight, slightly spicy. Tannins are there but the palate is silky and the finish is long and tense. Blend: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 8% Cabernet... more

Blend: 69% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc A brilliant success for this property in... Blend: 69% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc A brilliant success for this property in the ascendant, the 2020 Berliquet opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of warm spices and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep and... more

Thierry’s Cabernet Francs from Saumur Champigny are models of purity, finess... Thierry’s Cabernet Francs from Saumur Champigny are models of purity, finesse, and drinkability. This blend of parcels from the communes of Chacé and Varrains is only made in the best vintages, and sees the longest aging of Germain’s reds—up to... more

Dark, ruby red in appearance, Château Beau-Site displays aromas of tobacco le... Dark, ruby red in appearance, Château Beau-Site displays aromas of tobacco leaf, leather and blackcurrant on the nose. The palate is savory and herbal with an earthy minerality and hints of tobacco smoke. Extremely enticing aromas of ripe plums and... more

From old vines in the lieu-dit of Lisagathe (name after daughters Lisa and Aga... From old vines in the lieu-dit of Lisagathe (name after daughters Lisa and Agathe), this is the most pedigreed and ageworthy wine from the Hureau lineup. Located on the hillside, just above the Chateau du Hureau and its cave The 2019 Lisagathe is a... more

2022 Clarendelle Bordeaux Rosé is a lovely, brilliant, pale rose color, perfe... 2022 Clarendelle Bordeaux Rosé is a lovely, brilliant, pale rose color, perfectly clear. The berry bouquet features raspberries, strawberries, and redcurrants, with hints of boiled sweets. The mouthfeel is dense and velvety, with a subtle tannic... more