Domaine de Baronarques 2022 – Limoux

Domaine de Baronarques 2022 – Limoux

Beautiful, elegant, fresh and precise nose, almost slightly on the restraint but full od elegance which offers aromatic complexity, precision and a beautiful width of the aromatic palette. There are notes of blueberry, pulpy Boysen blackberry and small notes of morello cherry associated with touches of Bourbon vanilla, cornflower as well as discreet hints of…

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Mas Amiel – Vol de Nuit 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

Mas Amiel – Vol de Nuit 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

The nose is elegant, aromatic, complex and offers a nice breadth of the palette. We find notes of pulpy cherry, rose and small notes of blood orange associated with touches of rose, flowers as well as fine hints of aromatic herbs, fresh liquorice, a hint of schist and a very discreet hint of bergamot. The…

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Domaine Peter Sichel – Terre Sichel – IGP Pays de Cucugnan

Domaine Peter Sichel – Terre Sichel – IGP Pays de Cucugnan

(AB. 100% Grenache) Beautiful, elegant, precise and mellow nose that offers some spiciness, a discreet fruitiness as well as delicacy in its grain and texture. We find notes of pulpy raspberry, small bright wild red fruits and small notes of thyme flowers associated with touches of nutmeg, spices, a hint of strawberry tree, hazelnut as…

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Barboursville Vineyard – Passito 2019 – Virginia

Barboursville Vineyard – Passito 2019 – Virginia

Beautiful elegant nose, fruity, fresh, complex and beautifully delicate. A great multi-layered side. It reveals notes of dried apricot, dried peach and small almost orange paste notes associated with fine hints of pineapple in syrup as well as fine hints of spices and almost dried fruit cake hints. The palate is beautifully gourmand, elegant, racy,…

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Domaine de Coumiac 2022 – Clou d’Or – AOP Saint-Chinian

Domaine de Coumiac 2022 – Clou d’Or – AOP Saint-Chinian

Beautiful, ample and elegant nose that offers complexity as well as intensity in its concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blueberry, concentrated blackcurrant and small notes of quite ripe small blue fruits associated with touches of roasted-juicy fruits, hints of liquorice stick as well as discreet hints of smoke and Bourbon vanilla. The palate is…

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Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2019 – Virginia

Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2019 – Virginia

Beautiful racy nose, mineral, fruity, frank, harmonious as well as delicate and powerful at the same time. A beautiful floral side. We find notes of violet, cornflower and small notes of Cubeb pepper associated with touches of small blue fruits as well as hints of black pepper and a discreet hint of zan. The palate…

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Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2017 – Virginia

Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2017 – Virginia

Beautiful, fruity, fresh, elegant, racy and deep nose that offers a nice identity/sense of terroir as well as a fine peppery side. It reveals notes of pulpy blue plum blackberry and small notes of star anise associated with touches of quite ripe/crushed small blue fruits and an almost balsamic hint (in the background). The palate…

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Delaplane Cellars – Rusticity 2020 – Virginia

Delaplane Cellars – Rusticity 2020 – Virginia

The nose is fruity, elegant, precise, delicate in its concentration and offers deepness, a fine velvety as well as a beautiful and precise grain. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, pulpy purple plum and small notes of graphene associated with touches of spices, a subtle hint of blueberry (in the background), cardamom as well as…

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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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Breaux Vineyards – 2017 Meritage

Breaux Vineyards – 2017 Meritage

The nose is fruity, airy and offers concentration, precision, a nice finesse of the grain as well as a fine stretched side. It reveals notes of blackberry, bright cassis and small notes of camphor associated with touches of quite ripe raspberry as well as hints of pepper. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, well-balanced and…

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