Hubert Brochard Sancerre Chateau Fontaine-Audon 2023
Sancerre
August 19, 2024 - This Sauvignon comes from vineyards surrounding the beautiful Chateau de Fontaine Audon in the north of the Appellation. It is a flinty (silex) soil. Then the pressing is only in pneumatic presses. The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature in order to keep all the fine aromas of Sauvignon. This flinty terroir will give very mineral, fine and precise Sancerre. The bottling will be around july the year after the harvest. A perfect expression of the flinty soil of Sancerre.
Wine Spectator - August 17, 2024 "Mineral-driven and precise, with snap pea, celery root and tarragon notes bringing a herbaceous dimension to flavors of lemon, lime and crunchy nectarine. A slight chalkiness adds grip to the…
Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2018
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
August 19, 2024 - Villa Gemma is the wine that announced Abruzzo to the world, showcasing what the region and grapes of Abruzzo could produce. Villa Gemma Montepulciano Riserva is the only Italian wine with 14 consecutive Tre Bicchieri awards and, more importantly, was the wine that established Abruzzo as capable of making truly distinct, extraordinary wines. Villa Gemma Montepulciano Riserva is a powerfully – almost undeniably – intense wine of character and complexity.
Wine Spectator - August 19, 2024 "This sleek red is dark and deep, but overall fresh and well-balanced on the palate, integrating a rich profile of black cherry coulis, fig cake, melted licorice and cocoa powder…
Château de La Chaize Fleurie Lieu-Dit “La Chapelle des Bois” 2022
Beaujolais
April 26, 2024 - Situated in one of Chaize’s seven cadastral localities of the Fleurie appellation, it occupies one of the finest terroirs. It is currently in consideration for Premier Cru Classification.
James Suckling - March 06, 2024 "This beautiful Fleurie has stacks of black raspberry fruit, but is anything other than loud. It gracefully tiptoes over your palate. Barely medium-bodied, but such a wonderful elegance right through…
Château de La Chaize Fleurie 2022
Beaujolais
April 26, 2024 - Crafted from a selection of vineyard parcels located in the heart of the Fleurie appellation, it perfectly captures the essence of its granitic terroir, renowned for imparting exceptional elegance and floral complexity.
James Suckling - April 12, 2024 “An elegant and fragrant Fleurie that has the light-footed character and floral delicacy we associate with this appellation. The wine's structure is very discreet, completely beneath the surface on the…
Château de La Chaize Côte de Brouilly “Chavannes” 2022
Beaujolais
April 26, 2024 - The vineyard's unique terroir, with its soil of pink sand from granites, fosters deep root exploration and optimal grape cultivation conditions. A wine of exceptional complexity and character.
James Suckling - March 06, 2024 "The complex and compelling nose of red fruit pulls you inexorably into the concentrated and beautifully proportioned medium-bodied palate of this exciting Cote de Brouilly. At the super-elegant finish, the…
