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...

"This is really incredible with orange peel, dried pineapple and flan. Exotic. Full body, round and savory. Crazy character at the finish of cooked...

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...

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

"Pale golden yellow. Lime zest and lemongrass on the nose, with white pepper and talc adding vibrancy. Brisk, nervy and precise, offering lively ci...

"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...

"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...

"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...