Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

The wine has a ruby ​​color of medium intensity. The nose is dense, concentrated and complex. It initially expresses a distinct but integrated tertiary side (tobacco, dry fallen leaves), combined with a racy minerality (a hint of limestone and dry stone, with a touch of graphite). After aeration, we find a tangy and chiseled fruitiness…

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Casa Américo 625 mts 2019 – Dão

Casa Américo 625 mts 2019 – Dão

The nose offers plenty of freshness, a lovely tangy fruity structure and tension. It expresses aromas of fresh blackcurrant, dried blackcurrant, morello cherry, red cherry and raspberry, combined with refreshing minty notes (dried mint, dried pine needles), as well as wild flowers and a bitter hint of grapefruit and bergamot tea. There is also a…

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Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « Instant – Extra Brut » Blanc de Noirs de Brimont 2021 – Champagne

Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « Instant – Extra Brut » Blanc de Noirs de Brimont 2021  – Champagne

(85% Pinot Meunier, 15% Pinot Noir) The champagne has a lemon yellow color of medium intensity, even with light golden highlights, and fine and regular bubbles. The nose is intense, but refined, with lots of fruit and juiciness at the opening. We first find the incisive aromas of ripe citrus fruits (yellow lemon, grapefruit with…

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Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « Eveil Blanc » Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature – Champagne

Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « Eveil Blanc » Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature  – Champagne

(Chardonnays harvested in 2020, from old vines of Vert-Toulon and Allemant) The champagne has a pale lemon yellow color with many fine bubbles. The nose is airy, mineral, even saline and iodized at the opening, and offers a tangy frame of citrus zest (yellow lemon, grapefruit). Aeration also reveals chalky and slightly bitter notes (pressed…

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Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « Heureuse Rencontre » Extra-Brut Assemeblage de 10 communes – Champagne

Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « Heureuse Rencontre  » Extra-Brut Assemeblage de 10 communes – Champagne

(Pinot Meunier 57%, Chardonnay 33%, Pinot Noir 10%, 2019 harvest, dosage 4 gr/l) The champagne has a beautiful lemon color, with many fine and regular bubbles. The nose offers complexity, delicacy, as well as a slight sweet hint of peach and honey at the opening. We then find the expressive floral aromas: acacia, lime blossom…

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Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « En Chemin » Extra-Brut Assemeblage de 10 communes – Champagne

Champagne Valérie & Gaël Dupont « En Chemin » Extra-Brut Assemeblage de 10 communes – Champagne

(Pinot Meunier 42%, Chardonnay 42%, Pinot Noir 16%, 2022 harvest with 2021 reserve wine) The Champagne has a pale lemon yellow color and many fine and persistent bubbles. The first nose offers an expressive and typical aromatic profile, with a toasted character and distinct notes of autolysis, as well as dried fruits (toasted hazelnut, fresh…

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Domaine Tortochot – Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru « Lavaux St-Jacques » 2023

Domaine Tortochot – Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru « Lavaux St-Jacques » 2023

The nose is expressive, pretty with fruits such as juicy cherry. We also perceive hints of vanilla and a very light smokiness. We feel that the nose is crunchy, delicious. The palate has a lovely freshness and is floral at first glance. We notably have hints of violet. The mid-palate is fragrant and has notes…

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Vidal-Balaguer, Selección 2023 – Espagne

Vidal-Balaguer, Selección 2023 – Espagne

The nose is aromatic, beautifully conducted, powerful and controlled. It expresses notes of wild blackberry, wild berries and small notes of Sichuan pepper, associated with fine hints of black olive, dried aromatic herbs and a discreet hint of smoke and olive tree. The palate is mineral and offers freshness, fruit, a little tension, accuracy, a…

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Vieux Château Landon 2023 – Médoc

Vieux Château Landon 2023 – Médoc

The nose is nicely led, precise, gastronomic and offers a fine intensity, a certain depth, complexity, a nice little richness as well as a very fine richness. There are notes of kumquat, quince, small fleshy/pulpy fruits and more slightly small yellow fruits associated with touches of beeswax, almond and a subtle almost verbena hint. The…

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Vieux Château Palon 2023 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

Vieux Château Palon 2023 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

The nose is fruity and offers fleshy as well as gourmandise. It reveals notes of fleshy/juicy blueberry, pulpy blackcurrant and small notes of bright plum associated with touches of pulpy strawberry as well as hints of cornflower, lily and a discreet almost balsamic hint (in the background). The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, mineral, balanced…

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