2020 French Wine

Aligoté is often treated as Chardonnay’s simpler, less noteworthy white wine counterpart in Burgundy. But the fact is, some wineries have been making Aligoté for ages, coaxing texture and complexity out of... Read More

This parcel is north of the village of Meursault, but higher on the slope than the neighboring “Les Corbins.” The resulting wine has excellent penetration on the palate and is normally dominated by its firm minerality... Read More

Of the 1,199 valuable hectares planted to grapes in Pauillac, most are owned by the numerous Cru Classé châteaux. Yet, within the formidable estates of Mouton and Lafite Rothschild lays a single hectare in the hands... Read More

Château de Chaintres produces this cuvée from one of their best and oldest parcels: a 1940 planting (hence the name: the year of plantation in Roman numerals) of Cabernet Franc in the heart of the clos. Aged in a... Read More

Château Haut-Segottes has fewer than 10 hectares of vines located within the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation. This wine is usually dominant with Cabernet Franc, which produces a wine of considerable structure and is... Read More

Château Haut-Segottes has fewer than 10 hectares of vines located within the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation.This wine is usually dominant with Cabernet Franc, which produces a wine of considerable structure and is exceptionally... Read More

Ripe, luminous wild strawberries and black cherry flavors explode from nose to finish in this hedonistic, intensely fruity blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault. It’s gorgeously primary in youth with a zesty mineral... Read More

This humbly priced Sauternes from the family estate of Chateau Laribotte is excellent and will pair well with salty, funky cheeses or fruit tarts. Made from 95% Semillon, with 4% Sauvignon Blanc and 1% Muscadelle, this layered... Read More

From one of the smallest Cru Bourgeois, the Dupuch family tends their vines in harmony with the surrounding flora and fauna. About 2/3 Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, this dry red is aged in amphorae, foudre, and neutral oak... Read More

By Bordeaux standards, this is relatively tiny estate. It is run by Julie and Xavier Gonet-Médeville, both of whom hail from storied winemaking families—hers from Sauternes, his from Champagne. From their 11-hectare... Read More

Château Sainte Anne is a 15 ha estate run by Françoise Dutheil and her son Jean-Baptiste. They take a hands off approach to winemaking and have worked closely with Thierry Puzelat, Pierre Overnoy, and Gramenon since... Read More

If you have not tasted white from this historic estate yet, now is your chance. This age-worthy wine has energy and power and yet manages to hold onto its elegance. Yellow peaches, red delicious apples, poached pear, and an interesting... Read More

Another absolutely perfect wine in this incredible vintage, the 2020 Château Tertre Roteboeuf comes from a tiny hillside vineyard (5.6 hectares) and is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc raised all in new Radoux barrels.... Read More

Tour Bayard is relatively modern in style, with refined tannins, punchy fruit, and seductive aromas. Silky, lush, round and rich, with layers of ripe, deep, sweet red and black pit fruits and licorice that keep on going.... Read More

Produced by the famed Domaine de Chevalier in Pessac-Léognan, this 70% Semillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc was matured 25% in barrel and in temperature-controlled vats with regular stirring of the lees. It provides that creamy... Read More

A partnership between Paul Hobbs, internationally renowned winemaker and Malbec specialist, and Bertrand Gabriel Vigouroux, whose family has been producing wine in Cahors, France since the 1880s, Crocus wines redefine Malbec from... Read More

Domaine Belargus looks set to radically change perceptions of Anjou wines as one of the most exciting new-comers to the Loire Valley. They're an organic operation and employ single plots, old vines, low yields, long elevage,... Read More

Another absolute gem of a wine is the 2020 Roc De Cambes, which is mostly Merlot from vines just next to the Domaine de Cambes vineyards. Black cherries, plums, black raspberries, vanilla bean, camphor, and graphite are just some... Read More

From a single vineyard of Chardonnay planted high on the steep slopes of Saint-Romain, where you find a high percentage of limestone. This is the domaine’s most iconic wine and it is easy to see why. From the cool and somewhat... Read More

This cabernet franc comes from 50 year-old vines on the southern-facing hillside vineyards of Les Clos, where the soil is comprised of siliceous clay covered with large flint. The wine is fermented in concrete and is raised in... Read More

This is an estate, and a winemaker, that does everything well, but there’s no denying that Étienne has an especially deft touch with whites. The “Clos du Château” bottling, which Étienne has... Read More

Super-ripe blackberry and plum fruit touched with leather, spice and smoke. The texture is impressively dense and concentrated, yet the wine never loses its silky elegance which lingers invitingly on the long finish. This is a... Read More

The appellation of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the north of the Rhône Valley. This comes from Maxime Graillot, the eldest son of Alain Graillot, who in the early 2000s branched off on his own after working wtih his father... Read More

In Provençal dialect, the name Font Sarade translates to “dry district” and helps us to understand the area’s reputation for producing rich and powerful wines. With aromas of ripe, red fruits and the famed... Read More