Stephane Aviron Morgon Cote du Py Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Notre Dame des Pallieres Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet L'Olivet 2020 Red Wine - France

This wine has a beautiful bright and limpid robe with a beautiful deep cherry red. Intense and gourmet aromas of fresh fruit (especially blackcurrant), pepper and anise are revealed, embellished with a mineral touch (flint). The mouth is full and... ... more

Domaine de Cristia Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2018 Red Wine - France

Taking things up a notch, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a much bigger, richer wine. It’s similarly colored, with a medium ruby/purple hue as well as a killer nose of kirsch liqueur, lavender, herbes de Provence, Asian spices,... ... more

Ferraton Pere & Fils Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Villages 2020 Red Wine - France

The color of this wine is deep and intense garnet, clear. Violet reflections. Fresh black fruit notes on the nose, blackberry and blackcurrant. On the palate a nice and savory density. Pleasant freshness. Wine which persists on black fruit aromas.... ... more

Chateau du Chatelard Morgon Cuvee Les Roches 2020 Red Wine - France

Bright and clear ruby color with clear highlights. A nose of strawberries, raspberries, and licorice. The attack in the mouth rich, tender tannins but present. Final on elegance and balance. A greedy and powerful wine of immediate pleasure, where... ... more

Stephane Aviron Moulin-a-Vent Vieilles Vignes 2019 Red Wine - France

This wine has expressive black cherry aromas and firm structure in the mouth. Its mineral underpinning and firm but ripe tannins help it age perhaps longer than any of the Beajolais crus. ... more

Stephane Aviron Saint-Amour Cru du Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes 2019 Red Wine - France

The most northerly cru in the Beaujolais, approaching the clay-heavy terroir of the Macon district, produces wines that are at once heavier or coarser than the southerly crus, but also plusher and rounder. Aromas and flavors are of red fruits and... ... more

Stephane Aviron Cote de Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2019 Red Wine - France

Côte de Brouilly is medium to full-bodied wine, with elegance and finesse. On the nose and palate there are wild strawberry and raspberry notes, with hints of darker berries and a touch of spice. The wine has very good concentration with a good... ... more

Damien Coquelet Morgon Cote Du Py 2020 Red Wine - France

Aromas of red raspberries, strawberries, blood orange & rose. A solid, mineral infused structure with bright acidity and subtle earth tones. ... more

Chateau La Nerthe Les Cassagnes Cotes du Rhone Villages 2020 Red Wine - France

In the glass this vintage is a bright and deep ruby color with purple hints. On the nose there are lots of ripe (but not overripe) fruity notes with little black and red berries. On the palate we discover an elegant suppleness with fresh plum and... ... more

Domaine Humbert Freres Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Ripe aromas consist of exceptionally fresh poached plum, earth and the sauvage, all of which is trimmed in enough wood influence to notice. There is excellent vibrancy and mid-palate density to the medium weight flavors that possess very good power... ... more

Domaine Chante Cigale Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2019 Red Wine - France

The expression of an old vine, intensity and elegance. Crushed strawberry and black fruits with a velvety mouth, concentrated and balanced by exceptional fine tannins. Blend: 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre Slightly more... ... more

Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Not as rich or concentrated as I was expecting, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes still delivers ample layers of dark fruit, hints of cola, mint and spice elements. It's full-bodied, silky and long, but it looks to fall short of the... ... more

Domaine de la Janasse Cotes du Rhone Villages Terre d'Argile 2020 Red Wine - France

The 2020 Côtes Du Rhône Terre d’Argile isn't far off the Les Garrigues, and it has a slightly more classic, darker fruited style as well as ample peppery, violets, and herbal, garrigue-like notes. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced, with... ... more

Vidal-Fleury Cotes du Rhone 2020 Red Wine - France

Ruby red in color. A nose dominated by notes of cocoa, cherries, and spice. On the palate, the wine is bold with blackcurrant, cherry, and roasted nut flavors. Based on Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, the 2020 Côtes Du Rhône is round and sweetly... ... more

Frederic Lornet Charles Rouget Cotes du Jura Trousseau 2020 Red Wine - France

A light ruby color, with aromas of red fruit and spice. The mouth offers flavors of raspberry and pepper. The palate is of medium body, with a lingering finish on the palate. Pair with duck confit, rabbit, and Brie cheese. ... more

Eric Texier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

This wine is from a 80+ year-old vines in a north-facing parcel in the Crau in the North Eastern part of Châteauneuf-du-Pape on classic galets roulés soils. They are organically farmed and harvested by hand. Whole-cluster fermentation with native... ... more

Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Villages 2020 Red Wine - France

Stéphane Aviron aims for an easy drinking and fruit forwards style on this Beaujolais Villages. On the nose, there are abundant notes of macerated strawberries with hints of herbs. The acidity is bright with soft tannins with abundant red fruit on... ... more

Stephane Aviron Chenas Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Stéphane Aviron strives for a style that is elegant and fine in the Chénas without too much concentration. The wine is very drinkable. With his subtle approach to winemaking, the terroir is able to express itself very clearly and precisely. ... more

Stephane Aviron Cote de Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Côte de Brouilly is medium to full-bodied wine, with elegance and finesse. On the nose and palate there are wild strawberry and raspberry notes, with hints of darker berries and a touch of spice. The wine has very good concentration with a good... ... more

Stephane Aviron Moulin-a-Vent Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

This wine has expressive black cherry and wild strawberry aromas with a firm structure in the mouth. Its mineral underpinning and firm but ripe tannins help it age perhaps longer than any of the Beaujolais crus. The Moulin à Vent is very elegant yet... ... more

Yannick Alleno & Michel Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone 2020 Red Wine - France

A deep, bright ruby red. The nose is intense, revealing red fruit notes as well as garrigue and sweet spicy fragrances. On the palate, the wine expresses the subtle alliance of aromatic power and tannic finesse. Explosive on the finish with... ... more

Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru Tres Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

From three parcels making up 0.79 hectare and planted in 1964.A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by decanting it a few hours before tasting. Additional elevage has brought a further degree of elegance to the 2020 Mazis-Chambertin... ... more

Dugat-Py Pernand-Vergelesses Sous-Fretille Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

From Chardonnay vines planted in 1970.A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by decanting it a few hours before tasting. The 2020 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Fretille is fleshy and enveloping, bursting with aromas of yellow... ... more

Dugat-Py Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

From a plot planted in 1980. One-third of this bottling comes from a plot of Mazoyères-Chambertin, about 164 feet away from Dugat-Py’s other Mazoyères parcel, which is bottled separately. A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by... ... more

Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle has once again turned out especially well this year. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark wild berries, licorice, lilac blossom and vine smoke, it's full-bodied, ample and layered, with... ... more

Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Fonteny Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Impressive concentration of blackberry and plum fruit, with a strong saline, mineral cast; at this point there is still a bit of reduction as well. On the palate, the wine is tightly wound and seriously tannic, with the concentration to age for... ... more

Dugat-Py Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 White Wine - France

From a site planted in 1970 at about 924 feet in elevation, in the center mid-slope in the heart of the vineyard. A wine for laying down, it can be enjoyed in its youth by decanting it a few hours before tasting. The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand... ... more

Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Even better than I remember it prior to bottling, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes—90% Grenache and 10% Mourvèdre—boasts bold, concentrated aromas of black cherries, dark chocolate and red raspberries. It's full-bodied, rich... ... more

Chateau Beauchene Cotes du Rhone Le Terroir 2020 Red Wine - France

Cherry red color with ruby reflections. Complex and intense on the nose, it blends aromas of ripe red fruits (black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, etc.) with notes of licorice, undergrowth and vanilla. Rich and balanced, with notes of ripe fruit... ... more

Domaine du Terme Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet 2020 Red Wine - France

Wild berries and currants meld with spices on a bright, clean palate. Perfect with chicken, veal, or a variety of grilled meats. ... more

Domaine des Sanzay Saumur Champigny Vieilles Vignes 2020 Red Wine - France

Supple and round, this wine shows ripe dark berries in the nose and mouth with some vanilla notes from barrel influence. Tannins are ripe but not astringent and have no green edges, as can be the case with this varietal. Warm and structured, this... ... more

Domaine les Grands Bois Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Gabrielle 2020 Red Wine - France

Refined and elegant, with predominant black and blue fruits, licorice, and white pepper. Fresh, medium-to-full-bodied with plenty of engaging personality. Blend: 60% Grenache, 40% Syrah. ... more

Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2021 Red Wine - France

In contrast to Chaupin, which is made from old-vine Grenache on sandy soils, the cuvée Vieilles Vignes is from old vines of Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah along with smaller percentages of other permitted varieties that are grown in these old... ... more

Domaine du Grand Montmirail Gigondas Les Deux Juliettes Vieilles Vignes 2021 Red Wine - France

The nose emits explosive aromas of kirsch, stone fruits, licorice, pepper, suave baking spices and a slightly floral character, perhaps violets. It has a supple texture that shows plenty of elegance, and a wonderfully long and satisfying finish. ... more

Laurent Perrachon et Fils Morgon Cote du Py 2021 Red Wine - France

True to a classic Morgon style with intense color and long lasting aromas. Hints of kirsch and black pepper pair well with rich dishes such as duck and game. A firm and structured wine from the slope of the Côte du Py, this is rich with potential.... ... more

Clot del Pila Cote du Roussillon La Perla 2020 Red Wine - France

This cuvée comes from the most southerly wine-growing area in France, on the Mediterranean coast a few kilometers from the Spanish border. It benefits from outstanding climatic conditions and great chalky clay soils. This wine is a beautiful ruby... ... more

Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvee Coeur de Roy Tres Vieilles Vignes 2021 Red Wine - France

A beautifully layered if more subdued notes grudgingly gives up its earthy dark berry fruit, forest floor and violet scents. The sleek and equally attractively textured medium-bodied flavors possess a relatively refined mouthfeel thanks to the... ... more