Delaplane Cellars – Cabernet Franc 2021 – Virginia

Delaplane Cellars – Cabernet Franc 2021 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, floral, frank, precise, clean and offers a certain small straightness, elegance as well as precision. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, pulpy/quite ripe small blue fruits and small notes of roasted-elegant small fruits associated with touches of liquorice stick as well as fine hints of cornflower/star anise. The palate is fruity,…

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Domaine Saint-Antonin 2022 – Cazalet – AOP Faugères

Domaine Saint-Antonin 2022 – Cazalet – AOP Faugères

The nose is nicely built and offers matter as well as a certain suppleness. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of cornflower, fine hints of clove, cardamom as well as an almost olive hint and sense of place (local biotope). The palate is nicely built,…

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Château de Ciffre 2022 – AOP Faugères

Château de Ciffre 2022 – AOP Faugères

The first nose is intense, powerful with beautiful notes of black fruits such as blackberry as well as crushed black cherry. We also have a fresher, tangy touch with small touches of wild strawberries. The second nose is delicious with hints of vanilla as well as blackberry, cherry and always the small wild strawberry. There…

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Château de Ciffre 2022 – Terroirs d’Altitude – AOP Faugères

Château de Ciffre 2022 – Terroirs d’Altitude – AOP Faugères

The wine is fresh and fruity with a hint of minerality. It is slightly discreet with notes of red fruits such as small cherry and raspberry. The second nose opens a little more with notes of sweet red fruits. There is an almost minty freshness. The palate is fresh and tangy with a sweet vanilla…

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Delaplane Cellars – Sauvignon Blanc 2022 – Virginia

Delaplane Cellars – Sauvignon Blanc 2022 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, gourmand, fresh and offers a fine chiseled side as well as a certain small unctuosity. It reveals notes of lychee, crushed nectarine and small notes of ripe lemon associated with touches of white flowers as well as almost fine hints of fresh pineapple. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a…

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Château Anglade 2021 – Comète – AOP Faugères

Château Anglade 2021 – Comète – AOP Faugères

The nose is elegant, complex and offers a multi-layered side, a beautiful freshness as well as race. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, juicy/fresh small red fruits and small notes of Cubeb pepper, lily as well as fine sappy hints and fresh spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers freshness, minerality, tension, precision, a…

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Bluemont – Merlot 2021 – Virginia

Bluemont – Merlot 2021 – Virginia

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration, deepness as well as a certain small concentration. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, crushed blackberry and small notes of candied small red fruits associated with touches of violet, sweet blond tobacco as well as a discreet hint of nutmeg and a very discreet hint of…

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Bluemont – Ascent 2021 – Virginia

Bluemont – Ascent 2021 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a fine varietal touch, a certain deepness, delicacy as well as a certain power in precision. It reveals notes of boysenberry, crushed black plum and small notes of violet/cornflower associated with touches of nutmeg, blond tobacco as well as discreet hints of cardamom and crushed/finely roasted small fruits….

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Bluemont – Ascent 2020 – Virginia

Bluemont – Ascent 2020 – Virginia

The nose is elegant, racy, full and offers a certain power as well as an unctuous, well-balanced and frank grain. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of pulpy black cherry associated with touches of roasted raspberry as well as hints of gray pepper, toast and hints of star anise. The…

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Domaine La Part des Anges 2020 – Part des Anges – AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Domaine La Part des Anges 2020 – Part des Anges – AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages

The nose is beautifully built, velvety, airy in its depth and offers a cashmere grain. A beautiful and delicate texture despite the concentration. We find notes of small wild black berries, morello cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of blond tobacco as well as hints of roasted red berries and hints of…

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