France

The world's oldest established Champagne house, founded in 1729, Ruinart has long been celebrated for its Chardonnay-led style, bringing elegance a...

2005 is a great vintage of this under the radar gem that will benefit greatly from decanting.  A blend of 30% Grenache and 70% Syrah from old vines...

"I just love where this domaine is going. Cyprien is clearly a skilled winemaker who extracts the best from his enviable array of holdings. Stylist...

"I just love where this domaine is going. Cyprien is clearly a skilled winemaker who extracts the best from his enviable array of holdings. Stylist...

"A reserved, ripe and highly complex nose that is almost animale in character with hints of herb and underbrush while the intensely earthy dark ber...

"From 50 years old vines on rocky, flint soils the 2012 Sancerre rouge Belle Dame offers a seriously delicate, precise and fleshy bouquet of truly ...

"Aromas of lilacs, crushed rocks, blue and red fruits and a gamy, earthy scent emerge from the dark ruby-hued, medium-bodied 2008 Cote Rotie La Mor...

Based in Vosne-Romanée, Confuron-Cotetidot is a traditional family domaine with holdings across some of the finest vineyards of the Côte de Nuits. ...

"A seductive and notably ripe black berry fruit nose merges into round and borderline lush medium full flavors that doesn't lose detail or focus on...

Charles Joguet is one of the great names of Chinon and a benchmark for Cabernet Franc at its most expressive. Credited with putting Chinon on the f...

Based in Vosne-Romanée, Confuron-Cotetidot is a traditional family domaine with holdings across some of the finest vineyards of the Côte de Nuits. ...

Domaine de Courcel is one of the historic great estates of Pommard, having remained in the same family for over 400 years. Among its exceptional Pr...

"This offers another step up in aromatic complexity with a pretty and very fresh nose of primarily red pinot fruit and a hint of the sauvage that i...

"A deft touch of wood frames elegant and pure aromas of mostly red berries though there are background floral, earth and spice nuances. There is a ...

"Big and bold, with a deep caramel hue and acidity that cuts like a whip, making this VT seem more like a dry wine than a late-harvest. The layers ...

"Clavelier noted that this was hit by hail twice in 2006 though it's clear that the extra week of hang time benefited it enormously as the earthy d...

"For both the vinification and aging processes, our methods are minimally interventionist. The quality of the fruit is the essential foundation for...

Produced only in exceptional years, Charles Heidsieck Brut Millésimé is the purest expression of the House's celebrated style. The outstanding 2012...

"Winemaker Julien Barrot describes 2011 as a "really solar, ripe vintage," so it's not surprising that his 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Pure shows some...

"Here the nose mixes hints of dried flowers, earth and spice nuances with red cherry, currant and an herbal tea nuance. There is an even finer mout...

Domaine de Courcel is one of the historic great estates of Pommard, having remained in the same family for over 400 years. Among its exceptional Pr...

"A markedly fresh and distinctly sauvage nose reflects notes of humus, newly turned earth, leather and both red and dark berry fruit aromas. There ...

"The 2015 Cornas Vin Noir, from 100-year-old vines, is a tour de force. Crushed stone and violets set the stage for this full-bodied wine that’s lo...