France

"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...

"A deft touch of wood frames ripe red cherry and warm earth aromas that precede delicious, fresh and intense medium full-bodied flavors that posses...

"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...

"the 2012 Brut Millésimé continues to show well, delivering aromas of citrus zest, crisp orchard fruit, freshly baked bread, buttery pastry and bee...

"A spicy, ripe, gamy and intensely earthy nose of red berry fruit and distinct floral notes gives way to extremely serious (in fact this is the epi...

"An airy and notably ripe red pinot fruit nose is nuanced by obvious mineral hints that can also be found on the rich, sweet and detailed flavors t...

"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...

"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...

"A gentle touch of wood frames a densely fruited and relatively high-toned red pinot fruit nose replete with notes of stone and crushed herb, both ...

"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...

In 2001 Charles Ballot took over the running of the Domaine from his father Philippe and has since strived to establish it as one of the finest pro...

Domaine de la Vougeraie is one of Burgundy's leading biodynamic estates, farming some of the Côte d'Or's most prized vineyards with a philosophy ce...

"As one would reasonably expect, this offers a small step up in both aromatic elegance and complexity with a pure red pinot fruit, plum, earth and ...

"the 2012 Brut Millésimé continues to show well, delivering aromas of citrus zest, crisp orchard fruit, freshly baked bread, buttery pastry and bee...

"A surprisingly high-toned nose of cranberry, currant and raspberry that is trimmed in a discreet note of wood that is not picked up by the round, ...