Fine Wine

"From a vintage called “classic” by winemaker Christine Vernay, the 2006 Cote Rotie Maison Rouge is a still youthful, layered, impeccably balanced ...

"A young producer who has just under 12 acres of vines, Jean-Michel Stephan is a mystical winemaker, eschewing any kind of yeast, chaptalisation, e...

"Inky ruby. Dramatic bouquet of spicy red berries, baking spices, fresh flowers and minerals. The palate offers vibrant raspberry and candied cherr...

"Much of the Corton vineyard is inappropriately classified as Grand Cru, and there are many less than worthy wines available; but the Juillot famil...

A wonderfully aromatic demi-sec Chenin Blanc made entirely from botrytised fruit.  The palate combines the characters of fruit, noble rot and lees ...

Palmer & Co is one of the few champagne houses to have an impressive collection of rare vintages, such as 1999, 1989, 1987, 1985, 1979 and 1976...

One of the great Champagne houses, Bollinger is particularly notable for the elegance of its pinot noir.  The wines are powerful, refined and compl...

"Here too there is an elegant aromatic profile of pure, airy and equally high-toned aromas that feature white flower and dried yellow fruits that a...

"Massive, densely concentrated aromas of ripe orchard fruits and white flowers are followed by huge, vibrant, harmonious, wonderfully complex flavo...

"Hidden in the center of Chacé behind a nondescript metal gate without even a name on the letterbox lies the estate of Clos Rougeard, which has rea...

"Hidden in the center of Chacé behind a nondescript metal gate without even a name on the letterbox lies the estate of Clos Rougeard, which has rea...

"Founded almost a century ago, Domaine Huet is arguably Vouvray's most famous name. An early adopter of biodynamics, Huet was certified in 1993 whe...

"No, the 2007 Hermitage isn't a brooding blockbuster. But it's an exquisite wine, at its peak. Leather notes accent vibrant cherries and raspberrie...

"Here the expressive nose is even spicier than that of the Vignerondes with hints of Asian-style spices, sandalwood and a layered mix of both red a...

"Almost invisible oak allows the spicy, ripe and mildly sauvage red berry fruit aromas to shine and this transparency extends to the dense, serious...

"Discreet wood spice notes frame elegant, expressive and ripe red and blue pinot fruit aromas nuanced by hints of underbrush and earth that continu...

"The 1989 Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles has leafy/minty, apricot, fruit cake, dried and candied fruit aromas, with some spicy/white pep...

"One of France’s few single-estate appellations, the legendary Château Grillet was purchased by Pinault’s Artemis Group in 2011. Alessandro Nori is...

"Bright ruby color. Intense, spicy red berry and cherry aromas, along with a subtle anise quality. Silky in texture, with elegant raspberry and can...

"Typically there are 400-500 cases of this blockbuster, but because of the vintage’s tiny crop as well as a severe triage, only 240 cases were prod...