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Domaine Chanson Mercurey 1er Cru 2022

Mercurey 1er Cru

August 21, 2026 - Domaine Chanson Mercurey Premier Cru is made from grapes sourced from carefully selected Premier Cru plots with East and South-East exposures, providing generosity and typicity true to the appellation. Mercurey, the highest-yielding appellation in the Côte Chalonnaise, produces nearly a quarter of its vineyards as Premier Cru. This wine has a bright ruby color with floral aromas and intense red fruit and pepper notes. It has a deep, tight texture, well-crafted structure, and a long finish with crunchy fruit notes.

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Wine Spectator - July 31, 2025 "A rich, smoothly textured red, boasting black cherry, blackberry, violet and oak spice aromas and flavors. Taut, offset by sweet, ripe fruit, this lingers with mineral and spice accents. Shows…

Domaine Chanson Mercurey 1er Cru Clos L’Eveque 2023

Mercurey 1er Cru

August 21, 2026 - Domaine Chanson Mercurey Premier Cru Clos L’Évêque comes from one of the most renowned Premiers Crus in Mercurey, named after the archbishop of Chalon sur Saône. The vineyard, located in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, has clay and marl soils. The wine features a bright ruby color, floral peony fragrances, and aromas of ripe red fruit like cherry and strawberry, with hints of liquorice and pepper. It has a tight texture, complexity, and a long, generous finish with crunchy fruit. It pairs well with cooked pork, pâté, pie, grilled meats, fowl, and local cheeses.

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James Suckling - May 27, 2025 "Aromas of dried strawberries, black fruit, licorice and dried herbs. The palate is plush and generous, with fine tannins, bright acidity and a savory, minerally, fruit-driven finish. Very approachable now,…

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Wine Enthusiast - December 01, 2025 "Black plum and toasted-cocoa-powder aromas roll in on the nose lifted by a smattering of red raspberry and pencil shavings. Grippy tannins will relax with time in bottle and merge…

Domaine Chanson Mercurey 1er Cru Clos L’Eveque 2022

Mercurey 1er Cru

August 21, 2026 - Domaine Chanson Mercurey Premier Cru Clos L’Évêque comes from one of the most renowned Premiers Crus in Mercurey, named after the archbishop of Chalon sur Saône. The vineyard, located in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, has clay and marl soils.

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Wine Spectator - July 31, 2025 "Though rich and laced with black cherry, blackberry, violet and stony mineral flavors, this red is also fluid and vibrant. Balanced, with a light line of tannins framing the aftertaste."

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Wine Enthusiast - November 11, 2025

Champagne Ayala Collection AYALA

Champagne

August 19, 2026 - Champagne Ayala’s N° 7 is the second opus from the “Collection AYALA”, a series of unique cuvées created to express the specificity of a vintage and a selection of exceptional crus through the lens of this boutique Maison.  It is produced in limited quantities and released only upon indication that the elements in this wine are integrated and evolved to a point of perfect harmony.

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Wine Spectator - October 13, 2020

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Wine Enthusiast - September 03, 2020

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Wine Advocate - April 20, 2020

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Wine Spectator - December 08, 2020

Château de La Chaize Fleurie “Clos de La Chapelle des Bois” Monopole 2020

Fleurie

August 17, 2026 - La Chapelle des Bois is one of Fleurie's most historically significant plots, named for a 15th-century pilgrimage chapel and enclosed by a stone wall dating to 1810. Acquired by the Gruy family in 2019 and produced only in exceptional vintages, it is among the rarest and most precise expressions the appellation has to offer, with fewer than 3,000 bottles released per year.

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Vinous - March 01, 2026 "The 2020 Fleurie Clos de la Chapelle des Bois comes from the 3.20-hectare monopole and the fruit here is pressed using a vertical press, undergoing an 18-day maceration in concrete…

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