Sauvagne par Marie & Sylvie Courselle 2022 – Vin de France

Sauvagne par Marie & Sylvie Courselle 2022 – Vin de France

The nose is fresh, flowery and offers a certain intensity. It reveals notes of white flowers, lily and slight notes of fresh orange associated with touches of luscious blueberry as well as a subtle hint of luscious/fresh cherry. The palate is mineral and offers freshness as well as a certain tension. On the palate, this…

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La Croix Chaptal – Clairette Rose 2021 – Vin de France

La Croix Chaptal – Clairette Rose 2021 – Vin de France

The wine is limpid and shiny with a light golden straw colour. The nose is fruity and floral with a touch of minerality. It is discreet and delicate. There are notes of juicy white peach, yellow apple as well as lemon blossom and pear. The palate is fresh, tense, mineral with an acid frame. There…

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Château Tour St. Honoré – H.A. Hors Appellation Carignan 2020 – Vin de France

Château Tour St. Honoré – H.A. Hors Appellation Carignan 2020 – Vin de France

(Organic) Very pale ruby colour. The nose is intense and aromatic, revealing nuances of red berries like strawberries and raspberries, a touch of violets and a hint of garrigue. The palate shows moderate acidity, light body, fine tannins and intense bitterness. The wine demonstrates nuances of smoke, a touch of cooked black cherries, a hint…

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Clos d’Alari – Vieux K – Vin de France

Clos d’Alari – Vieux K – Vin de France

Carignan (2020 harvest) The wine shows a medium ruby colour with a light purple hue. The nose offers nuances of liquorice, a hint of red cherries and strawberries, complicated by notes of candied cherries and sweet spices. The palate is juicy and intense, offering elevated acidity, bright fruitiness and slightly rustic, sticky tannins. The wine…

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Le Clos des Saumanes – Les Sarments d’Hippocrate – Vin de France 2021

Le Clos des Saumanes – Les Sarments d’Hippocrate – Vin de France 2021

(Organic) The wine shows a pale ruby colour with a watery rim. The nose is intense and fruity. Notes of red cherries, wild strawberries, forest raspberries spiced with a touch of cloves soar from the glass. The palate is crunchy and juicy, with elevated, though well-balanced alcohol, smooth, aerial tannins and refreshing acidity. The wine…

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Le Retout Blanc 2019 – Vin de France

Le Retout Blanc 2019 – Vin de France

The nose is mineral and offers freshness and a fine richness. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of juicy/fresh nectarine, crunchy pear and, more slightly, exotic fruits combined with a touch of lychee and a discreet hint of lemon and a very discreet hint of kumquat. The palate is fruity and offers…

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Tu Charries Vari Cuvée 100% Malbec 2021 – Vin de France

Tu Charries Vari Cuvée 100% Malbec 2021 – Vin de France

The wine shows a bright, vivid ruby colour. The nose is a bit restrained, needs air to open up, later revealing notes of fresh tobacco leaf, some stalkiness, overall a herbaceous character. The palate is juicy, with vibrant, refreshing acidity, very elegant structure, slightly fizzy which adds to the freshness. The notes of dark fruits…

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Domaine de Beyssac Le Monde d’Après Malbec biodynamique 2021 – Côtes du Marmandais

Domaine de Beyssac Le Monde d’Après Malbec biodynamique 2021 – Côtes du Marmandais

The wine shows an intense ruby colour, shiny and bright. The nose is full of fruity notes of black cherries, bramble, black plums and cherry compote with a touch of animalistic and rubbery notes. The palate is fresh and juicy, with refreshing acidity, smooth, slightly sticky tannins, elegant structure. A simple, youthful wine to drink…

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Domaine d’Alari Carimaï Vin de France 2021

Domaine d’Alari Carimaï Vin de France 2021

The wine has a magnificent purple color with cherry reflections. It is clear and shiny. The nose is aromatic, intense on black fruit such as blackberry, cherry and plum. An animal side emerges with leather and meat. This wine needs air to express itself better. We have notes of undergrowth which appear little by little….

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Bad Boy – Chardonnay 2021 – Vin de France

Bad Boy – Chardonnay 2021 – Vin de France

The nose is fresh, precise, clean and reveals a fine sense of tension. There are notes of pulpy apple and more slightly fresh/pulpy nectarine combined with fine quince and a very discreet hint of kumquat. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, a juicy/acidic backbone, good definition, a certain gourmandize as well as neatness….

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