2019 French Wine

Beaune is best known for its historical heritage. However, its vineyards offer enthusiasts many oenological treasures. Our plot of Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes is planted on a mid-slope terrace facing ... read more...

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Guillaume Camus of Domaine Camus-Bruchon is one of the most sure-handed red winemakers in the Côte de Beaune. Located in the village of Savigny-les-Beaune, just north of Beaune proper, the Camus... read more...

The 2019 Beaumont, cropped at 50hL/ha, has a lovely, delineated bouquet of blackberry, briary and light tobacco notes. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, and not quite as supple as befor... read more...

First vintage that I have tasted from this estate, purchased in 2006 by Bernard Magrez and renamed from Chateau le Peyre. Vinified partly in oak barrel, partly in clay amphora, this is polished and fi... read more...

Pumped up but nicely balanced by freshness, this is full of dark fruits and is an enjoyable Castillon, without doubt one of the best of the appellation. Silvio Denz-owned estate, where the natural aus... read more...

The 2019 d'Arsac has a very Margaux-like bouquet with crushed violet and potpourri bursting from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very lithe tannins, well judged acidity, tobacco and mi... read more...

Chateau de La Chaize is among the oldest, most historic estates in Burgundy’s Beaujolais region. Cared for by the same family for nearly three and a half centuries, the estate has been passed on... read more...

Textbook Fleurie. Soft, elegant and charming, this shows classic floral and red berry aromatics in a delicate and easy-to-love style. This is an ideal bistro wine to be enjoyed with vegetable terrines... read more...

A restrained, cool and elegant nose of white flower, various citrus and spiced apple is admirably pure and airy. The sleek, intense and more obviously mineral-driven flavors possess a highly attractiv... read more...

Raspberry, violet, licorice, peony, black pepper and gingerbread. Greatly textured with prominent saltiness and length in the finish. The distinctive freshness and saltiness of this Grenache, Syrah, M... read more...

This subtle wine reveals notes of black fruit, blackcurrant and freshly picked blackberries. Her garnet complexion is clear with ruby reflections. At the beginning, the nose is complex with woody note... read more...

A mixture of dark fruits and gorgeous ripe red cherries on the nose with a milk chocolate dusting. Smooth texture on the palate full of black fruits, darker and more serious in fruit profile than the ... read more...

Another winning velvety texture out of St Julien. You can trace the warmth and generosity of the vintage in the concentration and the ripeness of these blackberry and raspberry fruits but it is so sed... read more...

With its origins dating back to the 13th century, Chateau La Tour de Mons is one of the oldest wine estates in Margaux. Classified a Cru Bourgeois Superieur, Chateau La Tour de Mons underwent major re... read more...

A wonderful value from one of the smaller satellites outside of St.-Emilion. This has a deep garnet color and shows enticing notes of blueberries and baking spice. The ample ample palate is stuffed wi... read more...

Chateau Lamothe de Haux has been a family-run vineyard in the south of Bordeaux since 1956. Their savory and expressive red is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc - classic variet... read more...

This is a sumptuous Margaux, offering a plush texture along with earthy dark berry and black plum fruit notes. Sophisticated and suave, this is drinking lovely now and will stick around for several mo... read more...

Lifted floral aromas, smells pretty and inviting, with a sweet note to the black fruit. Tannins are a little present, they're not dry or austere, more on the smooth and chalky side but are just co... read more...

La Touge is a medium bodied red wine made with Syrah and Grenache grapes. This wine is from a parcel of 20 hectares with mixed soil of clay, limestone and sandstone, in appellation CRU LA LIVINIERE. N... read more...

Situated on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, Chateau Meyney enjoys an exceptional location, near the Gironde estuary. With origins dating back to 1662, this property of the subsidiary Credit Agricole Grands... read more...

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. A seductive, well-balanced claret. Herbal bouquet with cedar-like notes and accents of tart red currant and briny olives. Satiny texture with ripe... read more...

Elegance and classicism , really feel that you are in good hands in a great claret property. The fruit is ripe and yet fresh, there are quite a lot of tannins that come in on the finish, along with an... read more...

A fabulous value from Bordeaux! There's a lot going on here, including copious red and blackberry fruit aromas alongside hits of vanilla subtle wood spice. This is really well-balanced with linger... read more...