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The House of Philipponnat created this Cuvee in memory of the year when the Philipponnat family first took root in Ay, at the very heart of Champagne in 1522. This exceptional cuvee blended exclusively from the House’s mostoutstanding vineyards and grapes, in particular the plots at le Leon in Ay. This give the Champagne its…
A real elegance appears in this grand cru, with a typical spring blossom aromas and a delicate mineral finish. On the palate, it offers a silky mouthfeel supported by a lively, racy acidity. Blanchots is delicate, silky and shows its charm after five years in bottle and at peak after 10 to 12 years
Domaine des Lambrays was established in 1363 yet it was only in 1981 that this climat was finally promoted to Grand Cru. The estate was purchased in 1996 by the Freune family and since then dramatic changes have taken place, leading to an upsurge in quality. At 8.8 hectares, this is the largest Grand Cru…
Coming from 22 different vineyard cru’s in Bouzy, aptly named ‘Les Parcelles’ is a great expression of the terroir from this village. There is generous aromas of fig, spice, biscotti and almond. After a few moments in the glass yellow fruits, like nectarine introducing some balance to the toasty and rich notes of this wine.
Romain Taupenot is the ninth generation to run this family domaine in Morey-Saint-Denis. The domaine’s diverse vineyard sites across both the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune can be traced back to this union of holdings from the Taupenot family, based in Saint-Romain, with those belonging to the Mermes, from Morey-Saint-Denis. Romain and his…
The Mader domaine is a very small quantity, high quality wine producer based in the picture postcard village of Hunawihr in the middle of vineyards on the Route des Vins. The family own 9 hectares of vineyards, including prized holdings of vines in the famous ‘Rosacker’ Grand Cru vineyard and also now in the Grand…
Les Preuses is probably taken from the word “Perreuse” (stone), the name given to the ancient Roman road which ran below the current vineyard. Made for ageing thanks to a dense, compact, clay-rich soil resting on a limestone bed. Domaine William Fevre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2018 vintage has a floral nose, with fruity…
Much like the Vaulorent, the nose instantly confirms with conviction that this could be from nowhere else but Chablis with its airy array of citrus rind, sea breeze, quinine and smoky green fruit aromas. There is excellent size, weight and richness to the broad-shouldered yet sleek flavors if not nearly the same refinement on the…
Various hillsides around the little village of Bergheim with a predominance of heavy soils compound by clay and limestone. Pale yellow color. Expressive, refined, with citrus and white flower aromas. Lively attack, refreshing acidity, lime, granny smith apple with a great structure, fruity with a clean and dry finish. A classy dry and gastronomic Riesling
The Echezeaux Grand Cru are one of the most awarded Grand Cru from Côte de Nuits and cover 36 hectares. They are located between Chambolle-Musigny and Vosne-Romanée, facing Vougeot. The name came from an old French term ‘Es Chazeaux’ meaning ‘houses’ which comes from the Gallo-Romaine period. 11 climats produce Echezeaux among which ‘Du Dessus’which…
“With flavors of tangerine and peach, this ripe expression of Valmur highlights yellow fruit streaked with butter and sweet cream. Delicately spiced and lingering on smoky notes of toasted brioche and hazelnut skins, it’s an opulent wine to enjoy from 2024 through 2040.” – ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA
The climatic conditions were very mixed in 2016. The harvests took place later than usual in order to allow the grapes to reach their optimum ripeness levels. Their wines present fruity aromas with a smooth and fleshy texture. This promises to be a very distinctive vintage. Deep ruby red with complex fruity and floral notes…
