2019 French Wine

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

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

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 2019 Bellegrave (Pauillac) is showing nicely in bottle, offering up aromas of cassis and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's elegantly layered,... Read More

A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from 20 year old vines in the Entre-Deux-Mers. Shows an intense colour, with deep purple hues. The nose is rich, concentrated and complex with aromas of black fruit, toasted,... Read More

The first biodynamic producer in Bordeaux! A deep ruby color and scents of dark cherry and earthiness with soft Merlot influences, light tannins and some acidity. Cherry, berry and some chocolate with a nice mossy flavor. If you... Read More

The 2019 Château Faugères is ripe and upfront. Blackberries, black cherries, tobacco, chocolate oak, and lots of minerality define the aromatics, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a round, layered mouthfeel,... Read More

This premium Saint-Estephe red wine from Chateau Haut-Marbuzet has a dark, intense color and an opulent, rich palate. Made from 30-year-old vines on Günzian gravel and clay-limestone soil, it is aged in new French oak barrels.... Read More

This French dessert wine is from the beautiful Dordogne Valley. Aromas of apricots, melon and honeysuckle; smooth with a nice balance. Produced predominantly from Semillon grapes which are left in the vines to develop 'Botrytis'.... Read More

A solid, slightly burly version, featuring streaks of tar and bay leaf mixed with dark plum and black currant preserve flavors. The finish is underscored by a warm paving stone note, which adds cut, drive and a hint of old school.... Read More

This is the definition of a wine cheat code. Bergerac is a French wine appellation located just outside Bordeaux. This example is made of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The wines of Bergerac tend to be softer... Read More

Bright, with crushed-stone and floral character on the nose. Medium body with a firm core, expanding through the palate. Vivid and bright. Lots of good energy. Crushed-stone and lightly chalky character at the end. Needs two or... Read More

The very expressive nose of Chateau Senejac Haut-Medoc exhales scents of black fruits and spices. In the mouth, Sénéjac presents a lot of fullness and intensity while remaining suave and civilized thanks to the smoothness... Read More

50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin, co-fermented, all ouillé (not oxidative like Jura wines typically are), spending 3 years in foudre. Notes of nutty, rich fruit with high toned saline intensity—absolutely delicious.... Read More

From the classic Minervois region, this blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan has deep, dark cherry and berry flavors with an undercurrent of earthiness and spice. Soft, smooth tannins. Try this with your charcuterie board!... Read More

Delicious red fruit with milk chocolate and light spice. Couldn't be any more Grenache-y in flavour! Surprisingly dainty for such a full wine - shows the relative advantage of Gigondas against Châteauneuf, perhaps. Virtually... Read More

Always a winner, especially when you consider the volume produced, the 2019 Côtes du Rhône Blanc reveals a vivid gold hue as well as beautiful notes of crushed citrus, honeyed peach, and white flowers to go with a... Read More

Cornu’s Ladoix “Vieille Vigne” hails from two parcels, one planted in 1926 and the other in 1960 at the foot of the hillside of Corton. In typical Ladoix fashion, its fruit is blacker and more Côte-de-Nuits-like,... Read More

For much of the fruit Jean-Louis uses his domaine's young vines, which produce less tannic berries. And the sourced fruit comes from the AOC's northern corners, where the grapes are naturally fresh and elegant. Chave,... Read More

A ripe yet nicely fresh nose speaks of a mix of both red and dark berries along with hints of forest floor and earth. This Bourgogne Rouge is sourced from three parcels from 1950s plantings located in Santenay, lower Chassagne,... Read More

This cuvée is made from a micro-vinification of Chardonnay from two locations, “Les Varosses” in Cuisles and “Les Terres Rouges” in Jonquery. This wine is atypical in that these two parcels have... Read More