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

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

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

Thanks to expressive fruit – but without excessive concentration – Château Bonnet's red wine is unquestionably charming. In fact, it is a benchmark in Bordeaux. The wine is best enjoyed on the young side,... Read More

With a history going back to the 18th century, this property has been in the same family since 1868. This wine is rich and full bodied, with a good balance between juicy black fruits and the firm structure. With good potential,... 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

Located close to the vineyards of Saint-Emilion, this château has been in the Borderie family for five generations.The house style is classic: savory and elegant with ample fruit graced with a dusting of mineral aromatics.... 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

Has any Bordeaux château realized a more wholesale stylistic revolution in so short a time than Troplong Mondot? Since Aymeric de Gironde arrived at the estate in late 2017, the ultra powerful shock and awe style of the... 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

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

Salima and Alain Cordeuil are a young winemaking couple are based in Noé-les-Mallets, who farm just over 4 hectares of organic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and produce around 10,000 bottles annually. All of their wines are... Read More

From the cooperation between the famous three-star Michelin Chef Yannick Alleno with Michel Chapoutier comes this line of wines designed to pair wonderfully with haute cuisine. Notes of fresh, white fruit and minerals complement... Read More

75% Cinsault, 25% Grenache from biodnyamically cultivated vines in southern France's Saint Chinian. Grapes are hand-harvested. Half of the Cinsault is destemmed, the other half is whole-cluster, while the Grenache is all whole-cluster.... Read More