Domaine Anne-Francoise Gros is the coming together of two famous and ancient Burgundian winemaking families, Anne-Francoise from Vosne Romaneé and Francois Parent of Pommard. Together, along with their children, they make... Read More
Alexandre Lamblot is part of a new generation of natural-leaning vignerons making waves in Champagne. He farms 3.5 Ha of vines scattered across Vrigny, Chenay, Janvry and Gueux which are a combination of vines he inherited from... Read More
The village of Villers-Marmery is an anomaly, an island of Chardonnay in a sea of Pinot Noir creating near Blanc de Blancs. The majority of Margaine’s holdings are in the village of Villers-Marmery, a 95% village for Chardonnay,... Read More
Vincent and Adrien Renoir organically cultivate a mere 6 hectares of Grand Cru vineyards, in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. “Le Terroir” is a NV cuvee of Grand Cru Verzy fruit that is an evolving blend of Chardonay... Read More
This Tavel is such an original wine that challenges the very definition of Tavel and rosé in general. A full-bodied, very dark, structured dry rosé from one of the few appellations producing exclusively rosé.... Read More
Based on 2008 (80% plus 20% Reserve wines), Alfred Gratien's citrus-colored Cuvée Classiqiue, the non-vintaged Brut blends Chardonnay (46%) with Pinot Noir (29%) and Pinot Meunier (25%). It fermented in oak barrels... Read More
La Moussière is the estate’s flagship cuvee, with its richness, energy and precision defining the Alphonse Mellot style. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc comes from a single thirty-hectare vineyard, where the Kimmeridgian... Read More
With its dark red robe, Alter Ego 2019 immediately impresses with its explosive aromatics. Subtle notes of red fruits evoking raspberries and redcurrants blend harmoniously with the floral fragrance of a field in spring. The sensation... Read More
The NV Brut Grand Réserve Grand Cru is a pure Pinot Noir from Bouzy. It's pure, fresh, fine and aromatic on the nose and round and delicate on the palate. The fruit-intense finish is chalky-mineral and stimulatingly... Read More
Grown on limestone and clay soils from vines planted in 1990. 40% Chardonnay, 30% Meunier and 30% Pinot Noir. 30% Maturation in Oak Barrels, 70% in Stainless Steel, followed by 60 months on lees. Lovely fruity and forward nose... Read More
Ripe strawberry and honeydew melon aromas are complemented by a subtle floral topnote. Detailed on the palate, with lots of energy and texture. Focused red fruit and spiciness round out the long finish. We'll be drinking this... Read More
Anne-Sophie grew up in Champagne and learned her craft in Burgundy. She is now upending Beaujolais and making her wines in a Burgundian style from an organically farmed vineyard in Fleurie. A serial beautiful Beaujolais, it pairs... Read More
Aubert et Fils Brut is a beautiful and crisp blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier which stands toe-to-toe with some of Champagne's heavy hitters for a fraction of the price. Full of elegant savoury aromas with... Read More
In Marsannay, the often-overlooked northernmost appellation of the Côte de Nuits, Domaine Bart crafts wines that reveal the area's hidden potential. Their 2022 Marsannay Rouge showcases six generations of winemaking... Read More
80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay. This wine reveals a luminous color with a golden reflection. The nuanced and complex nose stretches out over aromas of stone and chalk, accompanied by scents of fresh red berries. Everything is... Read More
Bérêche et Fils was founded in 1847, creating complex, terroir-driven wines for over 150 years. Now headed by the young and innovative duo, Raphaël and Vincent Bérêche, the family’s nine hectares... Read More
Rapha Bérêche’s ‘Beaux Regards’ cuvée is produced from two parcels of old vine Chardonnay in the Montagne de Reims. The wine is loaded with flavors of fleshy orchard fruit, white flowers,... Read More
This microscopic 0.15 hectare plot, Mailly, which Bereche acquired in 2012, is their first Grand Cru vineyard. As with all Bérêche Champagnes, there is no malolactic fermentation. This wine was a scarcely 2,000 bottle... Read More
A new release from Pauline, Raphaël Bérêche's wife. The wine is comprised of 100% Pinot Noir farmed organically in Ludes. Bottled with 3.5g/l dosage. This is her inaugural bottling and only 1,000 bottles... Read More
A pure Pinot Noir blanc de noirs from the premier cru village of the same name. From a half-hectare of 40-year-old vines in the Les Sablons lieu-dit, it is an exotically perfumed, vivid blanc de noirs, courtesy of the limestone... Read More
The Bérêche rosé, Campania Remensis, uses the Roman name for the countryside around Reims. It also comes from a single terroir, the village of Ormes, just west of Reims in the Petite Montagne. It is two-thirds... Read More
The Brut Réserve is a blend of 70% wines from the base year with the balance reserve wines, composed from approximately one-third each of the three major varieties. A model of harmony, nuance and verve, it is a pure expression... Read More
These are some of the best wines of the vintage so if you can find them, don't hesitate. And as I never tire of pointing out, if you like old school wines that are built-to-age, these are for you,” says Allen Meadows... Read More