France

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

"The 2005 Cote Rotie Les Rochains is a classic, backward effort that will require patience. Medium to full-bodied with notes of acacia flowers inte...

"Deep ruby-red. Compelling Cote-Rotie perfume of violet, black pepper, gunflint, roasted meat, licorice and exotic woodsmoke. Lush, round and exoti...

"What a nice surprise the 2015 Langoa-Barton is. Racy, silky and forward, the 2015 will drink well with minimal cellaring. Succulent red cherry and...

"Much of the finest Cabernet Franc from Saumur-Champigny is now being made by Thierry Germain at Domaine des Roches Neuves. After growing up at his...

"The 2016 Lagrange has a boisterous, almost gregarious bouquet featuring layers of blackberry, boysenberry, violets and cassis scents that storm fr...

"This over-delivers and stands out in the line up. A stunning second wine at 15 years old, impressively textured with soft tannins that are still v...

Aurelien Verdet’s wines are all about purity and precision, with great care taken in the vineyard to produce the best quality for fruit.  Farmed or...

"Green-tinged yellow. Vibrant, mineral-accented orchard and pit fruits on the nose; suave floral and mineral nuances build in the glass. Sappy, con...

"A dense ruby/purple hue is followed by a nice entry on the palate revealing earth, vanilla and red as well as black fruit notes. Medium-bodied, li...

It is no surprise that Laurent Roumier makes great Burgundy, he is the grandson of the famous Georges Roumier and his Father, Alain, was the cellar...

Tucked into the limestone slopes of Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Sylvain Bzikot is one of those compelling Burgundy estates that rewards those in th...

"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...

"The 2013 Gevrey-Chambertin Villages was showing quite tight on the nose, darker and more sultry fruit profile compared with the Chambolle-Musigny ...

Based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, this fifth-generation family domaine traces its roots to 1887. Run today by Claire Chevillon and Philippe Chezeaux, t...

"A highly expressive, ripe and high-toned nose features red pinot fruit and cranberry aromas that marry into nicely rich, fresh and intense medium-...

"In 2003, this was the second wine of Leoville Las Cases as opposed to a separate entity. A brilliant effort, it was harvested between September 11...

"The 2005 Lynch-Moussas is a supple, fruit-driven wine from the Castéja family. It shows well, with ripe tannin, some blackcurrants, spice and eart...

"Sits between earthy and mineral on the nose, with a little oak polish and violets around the edges. Bold, juicy and rounded on the palate, there's...

"An elegant and beautifully layered nose features notes of black cherry liqueur with background nuances of earth and wet stone. There is good vibra...