The nose is fruity and offers a very fine concentration and a fine minerality. This wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, black cherry and small notes of violet associated with a touch of lilac, raspberry candy as well as discreet hints of spices and nutmeg. The palate is…
The nose is fruity and offers power and a fine grain. This wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of violet, camphor and small notes of black cherry associated with fine touches of wild strawberry, crushed small red berries as well as hints of liquorice, cuben pepper and very discreet hints of…
The nose is racy, fruity and offers tension, a small intensity and elegance. It reveals notes of crunchy wild red berries, crunchy cherry, small notes of olive tree associated with fine touches of blackberry, oleander/sense of the place as well as hints of racy minerality and very fine hints of nutmeg. The palate is fruity,…
The nose is elegant, frank and offers power and intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, ripe strawberry, small notes of small ripe black fruits associated with touches of liquorice, Sichuan pepper as well as discreet hints of violet candy, garrigue and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, straightness and a…
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a fine grain, a certain richness but in elegance. It reveals notes of black cherry, zan and small notes of very ripe blueberry associated with fine touches of crushed strawberry, violet as well as hints of cuben pepper, cola, black olive as well as very discreet hints of…
The nose offers intensity and a small power. This wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of bigarreau cherry, blackberry, small notes of violet associated with touches of very ripe red cherry, small red fruits as well as very fine hints of olive tree, racy minerality/sense of the place as well as…
The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity and power. It reveals notes of wild redcurrant, bigarreau cherry, small notes of wild blackberry associated with fine hints of garrigue, racy minerality and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine acidulous frame, a good…
2013 was a very rustic, austere, structured vintage and it’s extremely apparent in the wines that are bolder and more structured than their regular form. Even so, Château d’Ampuis is always a treat for me. The unique and original expression with such concentration is not to be missed as it may not be back. It’s…
Self-proclaimed as the house of Viognier, but also renowned for their Syrah, Domaine Georges Vernay has always been an important actor in the development and promotion of Northern Rhône and the survival of the Condrieu appellation. The estate, now directed by the well-awarded Christine Vernay, daughter of Georges Vernay, has become an iconic estate in…
The nose reveals notes of cherry, fleshy peach and small notes of cherry blossoms associated with hints of plum as well as fine varietal hints. The palate is fruity, frank and offers richness, a fine mineral frame as well as fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy cherry, fleshy peach…