2020 French Wine

Instantly impressive, this wine reveals its class from the start. Typical red berry, brambly fruit underpinned by subtle oaky nuances, lovely sweet spice, warm star anise with a touch of cinnamon. The flavours are densely packed,... Read More

Ripe yet fragrant, this Gigondas is packed with blackberry and black-cherry fruit, but also some nice, spicy notes and a hint of lavender. Very creamy and mouth-filling on the palate, but not a jot overdone. This is a good introduction... Read More

Enticingly ripe aromas of black cherry and dark cocao, mocha. Juicy and concentrated across the palate. Rich with velvety tannins carrying the ample weight. Spicy with excellent depth on the long finish. Family owned in Entre... Read More

Full-bodied, silky & elegant, the Gigognan Cotes du Rhone is a must have for all French wine lovers! A relatively young estate for the Southern Rhone, Chateau Gigognan was established in 1996 by husband and wife team Anne and... Read More

The vineyards of Grand Mazerolles have been producing grapes since 1464. The estate, owned and managed by the Schweitzer family, is located on the right side of the Gironde in the Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. Luc... Read More

Situated in Malepère, the most westerly region of the Languedoc, Château Guilhem was built in 1791. Bertrand Gourdou is the fifth generation of his family to run the estate. The thirty-five hectares of vineyards are... Read More

Bordeaux is made famous by its big names. Places like Chateau Haut Brion, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite, Latour and Margaux. But combined, these historic classified properties represent less than 5% of the overall wine production... Read More

Laurence Feraud is one of the biggest names in Rhone wine, as her Chateauneuf-du-Pape's are dazzling and regularly top the Wine Spectator Top 100 list. Like all great Rhone wines, they can be a bit pricey. That's where... Read More

The property is located at Figeac, a place located to the west of Saint-Emilion and adjacent to the vineyard of the famous Grand Cru Classe Chateau Figeac whose 2020 release is being sold for $250 a bottle at minimum! From a blend... Read More

Everything about Isabelle Sabon of powerhouse Domaine de la Janasse is awesome. The people, the vineyards and most importantly the wines they make. That's why we are so excited about Clos Saint Antonin, a property purchased... Read More

One of the holy grail's of wine is finding a killer 90+ Point Pinot Noir for under $15. Something that drinks like you paid twice the price, a bottle that you can brag to friends and family about. For more than 50 years, Vignobles... Read More

A tank-aged blend of 40% each Grenache and Syrah, plus 20% Carignan, the 2020 Côtes du Roussillon Clot del Pila La Perla features a mix of red and purple raspberries. It's medium to full-bodied, more charming and supple... Read More

Domaine de Cristia was established in 1942 with only 2 hectares of Grenache vines. Brother and sister team, Baptiste and Dominique Grangeon are now running the winery, and they have 13 hectares of vines in Chateauneuf du Pape... Read More

The property is managed by Bernard Chereau, whose family origins date back to the eleventh century. Bernard is passionate about the location of his vines and separating individual parcels within each site. The Vouvray vineyards... Read More

Starting with the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape, this up-front, sweetly fruited, sexy beauty offers a vivid ruby/purple hue as well as loads of mulberry and strawberry fruits, notes of peppery garrigue and violets, medium to... Read More

Since the end of the 19th century, the Lafage family has been cultivating vines throughout France. At 40 years of age and passionate about his roots, Jean-Marc Lafage has taken over his family legacy. His best work is perhaps... Read More

A joint venture between Eric Solomon and Jean-Marc Lafage, Tessellae Old Vines is assembled from vineyards on the black schist and clay-limestone soils that Jean-Marc Lafage farms near Maury in the Upper Agly valley. A blend of... Read More

A beautiful ruby color. This wine has pleasant, fresh, red-fruit aromas on the nose, which we find again on the palate. It has rich and very ripe substance, with fine round tannins. It’s a very well-structured and pleasing... Read More

In the 18th century, the Charlet family were land owners and wine merchants on the frontier between Burgundy and the Beaujolais region in Saint-Amour and Juliénas. This is shown by the partnership agreement between Jean... Read More

Not yet bottled at the time of my visit, the 2020 Cotes du Rhone Villages Terre d'Argile shows a bit more structure and tannin than the regular Cotes du Rhone, but it also boasts charming, floral nuances and vibrant blackberry... Read More

A truly convivial wine. Owing to the careful blending of various terroirs, the result is a wine of great charm. It has a lovely raspberry colour and a brilliant hue. The nose is both refined and intense, with notes of violet,... Read More

A wine full of charm: bright ruby color and a nose rich with aromas of red fruit (raspberry, red currants, wild strawberry). On the palate, the wine is pleasant, fruity and refreshing, with light tannins and great elegance.... Read More

The Laplace family is recognized as the leading quality producers of Madiran today. They are the owners of Château d'Aydie and descendents of Frédéric... Read More

95 Point Bordeaux from the Bouard family, known for their Right Bank holdings at Chateau Angelus for $21.99 a bottle! If you're not a big Bordeaux drinker, we'll give you the heads up that the 2020 vintage of Angelus was... Read More