France

On just 2.5 hectares of the very best St.Émilion location in the enchanted hamlet of St. Etienne de Lisse, Jean François Meynard realized his dream of creating the perfect Grand Cru. 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc from 40-year-old, low-yielding vines, carefully aged in new and multi-layered barriques, result in a wine that lets you completely immerse...

Léon Beyer’s Alsace Pinot Noir, like it’s Burgundy relative, full of red fruit flavours raspberry, blackcurrant, cherry. The ‘Comtes d’Eguisheim’ cuvée is from the best slopes, mostly ‘grands crus’, and is produced only in good years. It displays maturity, outstanding fruitiness, and exceptional quality.

Winery : Domaine Jean Chauvenet Grapes : Pinot Noir Region : France / Bourgogne / Côte de Nuits / Nuits-Saint-Georges / Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru / Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vaucrains' Wine style : Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red Allergens : Contains sulfites

Winery: Georges Lignier et Fils Grapes: Pinot Noir Region: France / Bourgogne / Côte de Nuits / Gevrey-Chambertin / Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru / Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Aux Combottes' Wine style: Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red

Winery : Philippe Chéron Grapes : Pinot Noir Region : France / Bourgogne / Côte de Nuits / Gevrey-Chambertin / Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Wine style : Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red Allergens : Contains sulfites

Winery : Philippe Chéron Grapes : Pinot Noir Region : France / Bourgogne / Côte de Nuits / Chambolle-Musigny Wine style : Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red Allergens : Contains sulfites

Winery : Philippe Chéron Grapes : Pinot Noir Region : France / Bourgogne / Côte de Nuits / Vosne-Romanée Wine style : Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red Allergens : Contains sulfites

Deep concentration of dull dark ruby (dull is good here!) Dry BlackBerry skin, Ripe black plum, black pepper, black olive, blackcurrant leaf and meaty notes. Lean body with great freshness and structure. Polished earthy tannins. Well balanced and integrated Alcohol Subtle hints of black olive, tobacco and dark chocolate on the finish. Complex, full-bodied...

Brambly red and black fruits and petrolly earth on the nose. The palate is full bodied, medium plus acid and nice complexity and balance with a lengthy finish. Notes on the palate are wide ranging. Plum, sage, crushed blueberry, black cherry and brambles with cassis, earth and flinty minerals. Perfectly paired with chicken wrapped with herbs, cheese, pork...

Producer: Barroche Place: Châteauneuf du Pape Grape variety: Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan Alcohol content: 15.0% vol Expansion / maturation: Big wooden barrel Closure type: Natural cork Allergen notice: contains sulphites

Winery : Domaine La Barroche Grapes : Grenache Region : France / Rhone Valley / Southern Rhône / Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine style : Southern Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Allergens : Contains sulfites

Winery: Domaine La Barroche Grapes: Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre Region: France / Rhone Valley / Southern Rhône / Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine style: Southern Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red

Winery : Château Jacquet de la Grave Grapes : Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot Region : France / Bordeaux Wine style : Bordeaux Red Alcohol content : 13%

RATING WINE ADVOCATE -ROBERT PARKER (RP) 95 JAMES SUCKLING (JS) 95 WINE SPECTATOR (WS) 94 DECANTER (D) 94 WINE ENTHUSIAST (WE) 97

Winery : Château Cossieu-Coutelin Grapes : Merlot Region : France / Bordeaux / Medoc / Saint-Estèphe Wine style : Bordeaux Saint-Estèphe

Winery : Château Bellegrave Grapes : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Region : France / Bordeaux / Médoc / Pauillac Wine style : Bordeaux Pauillac Best enjoyed between : 2021 - 2031 Alcohol content : 13%

Winery : Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Grapes : 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot Region : France / Bordeaux / Médoc / Saint-Julien Wine style : Bordeaux Saint-Julien

Winery : Château Gruaud Larose Grapes : 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc Region : France / Bordeaux / Médoc / Saint-Julien Wine style : Bordeaux Saint-Julien

The 2015 Sarget de Gruaud-Larose is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 8% Petit Verdot. It has a modest nose, rather tight and a little distant at the moment, with dusky black fruit, rather introverted in style. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly coarse tannin, moderate depth but requiring more breeding to come...

Winery : Château Léoville Barton Grapes : 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc Region : France / Bordeaux / Médoc / Saint-Julien Wine style : Bordeaux Saint-Julien