Domaine Louis Latour, Château Corton Grancey 2018 – Corton Grand Cru

Domaine Louis Latour, Château Corton Grancey 2018 – Corton Grand Cru

The wine has a medium deep ruby color, with garnet reflexions on the rim. The nose is fragrant, generous and complex. It expresses notes of juicy and ripe red and black fruits (wild strawberry, bigarreau cherry, morello cherry, blueberry, wild raspberry), fresh flowers (rosehip, cornflower, cherry blossom, rose petals, violet). We also find aromas of…

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Balthus 2020 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Balthus 2020 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers power in precision (an iron fist in a velvet glove!), density in control as well as deepness. We find notes of black blackberry, violet and small notes of pulpy small black fruits associated with touches of graphite, blueberry, discreet hints of blond tobacco as well as a…

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Quintessa 2020 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Quintessa 2020 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, powerful, intense and offers deepness. Beautiful powerful and fine grain. It reveals notes blackberries, crushed cassis and roasted small fruits combined with touches of crushed strawberries, black cherries, small bright blue fruits associated with touches of rocky/volcanic minerality as well as fine hints of spices, cloves and a very discreet hint…

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Château Bellevue 2019 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Bellevue 2019 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Beautiful aromatic and slightly spicy nose. We find notes of wild blackberry, pepper, menthol and small notes of quite ripe wild black berries associated with fine sappy hints, small blue fruits, a hint of black tea as well as discreet hints of camphor, cloves and subtle hints of spices. The palate is nicely mineral, well-balanced…

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Château Bellevue 2020 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Bellevue 2020 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Beautiful elegant, racy, precise nose and offers a nice aromatic palette, a fine power as well as a certain intensity. A beautiful fine and discreetly tight grain. We find notes of boysenberry, licorice stick and small notes of roasted small fruits associated with touches of racy minerality, saffron (on its flowery side), discreet hints of…

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Tenuta CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ripe al Convento 2017

Tenuta CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ripe al Convento 2017

The nose is gourmand and offers a beautiful elegance/delicacy in its richness as well as in its concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of crushed/jammed cherry associated with touches of small roasted red fruits as well as fine hints of cornflower, cardamom, black tea, anise and a hint of…

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Roger & Didier Raimbault, Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Sancerre

Roger & Didier Raimbault, Vieilles Vignes 2020 – Sancerre

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose offers concentration, while remaining subtle, complex and precise. It expresses notes of fresh wild strawberry, strawberry jam, red cherry, raspberry coulis, elderberry and red currant, associated with minty freshness and delicate spicy notes (licorice, nutmeg),as well as just a hint of rosemary and fresh flowers (violet,…

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Domaine Carrel & Senger, Le Marestel 2020 – Roussette de Savoie

Domaine Carrel & Senger, Le Marestel 2020 – Roussette de Savoie

The wine has a lemon yellow color, of medium intensity, with golden reflections. The nose is precise, concentrated, a bit tight and reserved at first, but complex. It expresses the tangy aromas of candied lemon, lemon zest, fresh pomelo, combined with rounded notes of stone fruits and exotic fruits (ripe apricot, crunchy pineapple, white peach),…

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Domaine Louis Magnin, Cuvée «Grande Orgue» 2018 – Chignin Bergeron

Domaine Louis Magnin, Cuvée «Grande Orgue» 2018 – Chignin Bergeron

The wine has a golden color of medium to deep intensity. The nose is complex, elegant, with pleasant and enveloped tertiary notes. It expresses notes of dried lemon peel, candied lemon, freshgreen apple, apricot, white peach, candied quince, freshly grated lemon zest, as well as aromas of hayand white flowers (acacia, dried lime, white lily),…

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Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, Le Corton 2020 – Corton Grand Cru

Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, Le Corton 2020 – Corton Grand Cru

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is deep, concentrated and complex. It offers a generous and juicy fruitiness (we find notes of ripe morello cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry coulis, blueberry jam, roasted red cherry), associated with pronounced, but enveloped, oaky notes and a hint of torrefaction (toasted oak, toasted bread,…

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