France

"Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau is based in the village of Pierreclos. Frantz and Caroline’s maiden vintage was in 2010, Frantz having worked with Olivi...

"this small six-hectare domaine located in the heart of Puligny-Montrachet is making rapid strides. Philippe Pernot (a scion of the Paul Pernot dyn...

Located in Puisseguin Saint Emilion,Vieux Chateau Guibeau is run by the passionate Henri Bourlon.  This is a well-balanced blend of Merlot, Caberne...

"The 2014 Mauvesin-Barton has an open and generous, very pure, almost Côte de Beaune-like bouquet with red cherries, wild strawberry and light rose...

Made from selected parcels with early leaf thinning and green harvesting to obtain the finest fruit. Hand-picked with sorting at the vine. Total de...

In 1989, two Burgundians, Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, joined by their Parisian friend, Michel Macaux, went i...

"Nicolas Ragot took the helm at this eight-hectare Givry estate in 2003, modernizing the bottling line and cuverie to work in a more precise, less ...

"The 2016 Puygueraud offers up aromas of blackberry, plum and cassis with touches of spices. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, this wine is perf...

Silver Moon is made from vineyards in Sauternes.  Famous as the home of Bordeaux’s famous sweet wines (made from late season botrytised grapes), th...

Ribeyrenc once graced a third of the vineyards in the Languedoc but following phylloxera and the big frost of 1956 it was almost entirely wiped out...

Classic claret from a great Bordeaux vintage and brilliant value.  53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and a smattering of Petit Verdot. "The 2019 B...

A master of Chardonnay, Florent Rouve divides his time between his small Burgundy estate and his wonderful holdings in Jura.

"This was my first visit to Pascal Prunier, a fifth-generation vigneron whose eight-hectare domaine is based out of cellars in Meursault that forme...

This almost pallindromically named Mediterranean red is a concrete tank-aged blend of Grenache, Carignan and Syrah grown on shale.  Coming from a b...

"Even the young-vine Rasteau (from ten to 30 years old) is terrific in 2016, boasting wonderful black cherry fruit. The 2016 Rasteau is 85% Grenach...

"The 2020 Madame de Beaucaillou was picked 11-30 September, matured 20% in new oak for an expected 12 months. It displays good intensity on the nos...

"Readers with good memories, or perusing the Wine Advocate database as they read this, will be aware how much I admire the wines of Domaine de la C...

"Ripe red fruits, black cherry and spicy nuances introduce the 2021 Côtes-du-Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel. Polished and harmonious, it closes with...

A 2010 Bordeaux from the Chateau Lafite stable. This comes from the "Paradis" vineyard in Entre-deux-Mers and is a rich blend of Merlot and Caberne...

"Deep crimson. Smells of sweet, small dark wild berries and blueberries – inviting – and a touch of oak sweetness. Tighter and fresher than I expec...

The ever-popular Chateau Doisy Vedrines is situated near Climens and Coutet in Barsac. The misty mornings and sunny afternoons provide the ideal co...

"The 2018 Bourgogne Aligoté from Anne Boisson is showing nicely, mingling aromas of apples and pears with hints of white flowers. Medium-bodied, br...

"The 2013 Corbieres Boutenac Atal Sia shows the cooler, fresher style of the vintage in its peppery, herb, earth and darker fruit-driven bouquet. M...