France
Roally 2020 Vire-Clesse
"The 2019 Viré-Clessé is a cuvée predesigned to be what you might call a consumer-friendly Mâconnais from less noble terroirs. I can see how the bouquet would instantly entrance the casual drinker with clean and pure red apple and lime cordial scents. The palate is rounded, not soft, but mouth-filling with lime and Clementine notes. Not long, but very drinkable."- Neal Martin, Vinous, 2021
Champault 2022 Sancerre Côte de Champtin
Born from 50-year-old vines rooted deep in the clay-limestone soils of the Côte de Champtin vineyard; this wine brings both wisdom and energy to the glass. Fermented and aged in 400L barrels, with a little lees-stirring magic, it’s full-bodied but far from heavy, think richness with a refreshing twist. Bursting with aromas of juicy tropical fruits, it’s the kind of wine that makes you pause mid-sip. As it lingers, a whisper of hazelnut sneaks in on the finish like dessert, but better. Prefect with foie gras, saucy fish dishes, roast chicken, or anything that deserves a little upgrade on your plate.
Champalou 2022 Vouvray Les Fondraux
Bunan Moulin de Costes Bandol Rosé 2023
Tinel-Blondelet 2023 Sancerre
Pontoise Cabarrus 2019 Haut Medoc
Ferran 2019 Pessac-Leognan
Chateau Ferran is located in exceptional terroir, adjoining some of the most famous wines of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The Château Ferran vineyard stretches over 18 hectares of vines planted on slightly gravelly Miocene limestone-clay ridges. The grape varieties here are 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. Fresh, full, and versatile; this red will not disappoint.
Clos De La Roilette 2023 Fleurie Tardive
"Coudert's brilliant 2018 Fleurie Cuvée Tardive offers up a deep and incipiently complex bouquet featuring raspberries, mulberries, rose petals, violets and cracked black pepper. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and layered, with an abundance of rich and powdery structuring tannins, ripe but lively acids and a long, lingering finish. While this is built for the long haul—its name alluding to the aging potential of this old-vine cuvée, not to a later harvest—its enveloping profile and perfectly mature phenolics will make it unusually approachable in its youth." - 95 Points Wine Advocate (2018 Vintage), August 2019
