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Jacquart Brut Mosaique Champagne - France

Pale yellow with tints of white gold and a stream of fine bubbles. Aromas of fresh pear, fig and almond, with hints of orange blossom. A light swirl of the glass brings out richer notes of honey and freshly baked bread. Fresh and supple. Full, with a... more

Stephane Coquillette Brut Carte d'Or Champagne - France

Through this Champagne we can discover an elegant and light wine. The extremely fine bubbles give it a delicacy and feminine taste. A blend of 65% Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Mareuil/Aÿ and 35% Chardonnay from Chouilly and Cuis. Dosage 5g/L. The new... more

Domaine Robert-Denogent Vire-Clesse En Chatelaine 2019 White Wine - France

Domaine Robert-Denogent Vire-Clesse En Chatelaine is fermented and aged in a concrete tank. The result is classy, pure, and precise Chardonnay, evoking freshly crushed apples, crushed stones, and citrus zest. It would be perfect alongside baked... more

Pierre Gobillard Brut Authentique Champagne - France

Upon Opening, this Champagne offers a beautiful, continuous stream of fine bubbles that invites the senses. The nose offers elegant aromas of crisp Bosc Pear, white flowers, and freshly baked bread. The palate stays true to the nose offering ripe pear... more

Joseph Perrier Cuvee Royale Brut Champagne - France

A solid and beautiful Champagne with tension and focus. It’s medium-bodied with cooked apples and pears as well as a mineral undertone. White pepper and spice. Very fine bubbles. Lots going on. Fresh and vivid. Well balanced classic style, with a... more

Lancelot-Royer Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature Cuvee des Chevaliers Champagne - France

The same lovely, lithe Grand Cru Chardonnay Champagne as the estate’s regular Cuvée des Chevaliers, yet with no added dosage. What a thrill to taste the pure chalky soils of Cramant in every sip! Refined, lacy, and sublime. Commentary: Champagne P.... more

Patrick Piuze Chablis Butte O 2020 White Wine - France

A ripe version, this hints at white flowers, apricot and sweet spices, with a core of apple and lemon flavors. There is an appealing crispness here, revealing a vein of mineral that lingers on the finish. Drink now through 2027. Ripe and wafting aromas... more

Maison Chanzy Mercurey Clos du Roy Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

White Burgundy is typified by aromas and flavors of green apple and lemon and is defined by its structure and expression of minerality. White Burgundy vinified in stainless steel tanks will emphasize its freshness while aging in French oak barrels can... more

Chevalier de la Cree Montagny Knights Templar Cuvee Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

On the palate, harmonious flavors of Meyer lemon, key-lime tart and white peach entice. A merging of finesse and minerality offers a tensioned acidity balanced with a creamy mouthfeel. This exemplary wine delivers richness and elegance suitable for... more

Roger Sabon Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Olivets 2020 Red Wine - France

Always one of the best bargains in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Les Olivets is open-knit and vibrant. Blend: 80% Grenache, 10% Cinsault, 10% Syrah Very flattering to taste, even at this early stage, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape les Olivets boasts layered,... more

Francois Chidaine Les Argiles 2022 White Wine - France

Chidaine's estate grown Vouvray produced from parcels throughout the great vineyards of the Clos Baudoin property, Les Argiles is normally vinified dry. Notes of honey, citrus, pear and apple are present in the nose with just a hint of caramel.... more

Gardet Brut Tradition Champagne - France

The color is yellowy honey gold. The aromas are decidedly winey and full. It explodes with hints of wheat and chalk. In the mouth it immediately gives white summer fruits with stone. Altogether fresh, with a full-bodied consistency that holds together.... more

Louis Roederer Collection 243 (375Ml half-bottle) Champagne - France

Bright, golden hue with shimmering highlights. Fine, lively mousse with lingering threads of bubbles. The bouquet is open and rich yet also wonderfully fresh. It offers an explosion of ripe, delicate fruit with intense notes of yellow fruit (Mirabelle... more

Domaine de Cigalus Blanc 2018 White Wine - France

A brilliant, clear golden yellow color. Intense, complex bouquet of ripe citrus fruit (grapefruit), peach, honey, and dried fruit, along with a toasted note. Full and silky on the palate, mature and ample with notes of vanilla, toast, butter, and... more

Jaffelin Cremant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne - France

Rigorous selection and traditional methods of vinification and elevage ensures that Jaffelin's wines give the most complete expression of the soil. This Crémant is entirely Chardonnay and quite pale, develops floral and citrus aromas, evolving to... more

Jean-Baptiste Adam Les Natures Cremant d'Alsace Brut Champagne - France

This Crémant is made with a smart blend of 1/3 Chardonnay, 1/3 Pinot Noir and 1/3 Pinot Blanc. The nose has fresh white flowers aromas and hints of pastry. With a nice balance and fine bubbles, this Crémant will satisfy your palate with its fruity... more

Patrick Piuze Chablis Butteaux Premier Cru 2022 White Wine - France

Chardonnay from 75 year old vines on Kimmeridgian limestone and clay soil. Butteaux is a sub-climate of Premier Cru Montmains. A chalky soil mixed with clay gives this left bank richness. The deeper clays of this site tend to do well in warmer years,... more

Champagne J.l. Vergnon Msnl Chetillons & Mussettes Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2012 Champagne - France

Practicing organic; 100% Chardonnay; From two lieux-dits in Les Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru; 70% Les Chétillons, 30% Mussettes (borders Chétillons to the south); 50 year old vines; Fermented and aged in stainless steel; No malo; Aged 104 months on the... more

Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Chablis achieves its highly distinctive mineral character due to its cool northerly climate and its highly calcareous soil. The Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is robust and powerful, vinified in the style of Côte de Beaune with some oak... more

Deutz Brut Millesime 2015 Champagne - France

Commentary: The 2015 Champagne Deutz Brut Millesime is impressive and lasting on the palate. Tasting Notes: This wine excels with aromas and flavors of ripe apple and chalk. Savory its palate presence with grilled wild Ahi tuna. (Tasted: April 27,... more

Pascal Lallement Premier Cru Brut Champagne - France

Pascal Lallement's Brut Champagne is exactly the wine one would expect from a top village in the Montagne de Reims—a bold Champagne driven by high quality red varieties. The bulk of the wine (75%) is Pinot Noir and Meunier from the hillside bowl of... more

Patrick Piuze Chablis Les Sechets Premier Cru 2022 White Wine - France

This wine has nice concentration with passion fruit and a salty minerality. Pure and precise, the 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet mingles aromas of green apple and white flowers with hints of toasted nuts and iodine. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and... more

Varnier-Fanniere Cuvee Saint Denis Brut Champagne - France

This Cuvée has a light golden color with subtle green glints and the bubbles are fine and light. The nose provides a bouquet of aromas, which have developed over the course of 5 years in our cellars. It has the discrete scent of white flowers, a hint... more

Maison Roche de Bellene Saint-Aubin 2019 White Wine - France

This village is tucked out of the limelight in a side valley between Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. A high proportion of the vineyard area is designated premier cru, and Chardonnay is the predominant grape variety. This appellation is especially... more

Clement Lavallee Chablis Les Ardillers 2021 White Wine - France

From a 1.6-hectare parcel in the heart of the slope that is known for its exceptional clay- and limestone-rich soil. 60% of production is aged in neutral oak for one year, the other 40% in stainless steel. After assemblage, the wine ages a further six... more

Monthuys Brut Reserve Champagne - France

Pale yellow color presents a bouquet of apple, peach and pear. The mouth is well balanced, with flavors of honeyed fruit and hints of yeast. A pleasing, crisp Champagne. An ideal aperitif or celebratory drink. Enjoy with oysters or smoked salmon.... more

Petit & Bajan Blanc de Blancs Brut Nuit Blanche Grand Cru Champagne - France

A selection of Grand Cru-rated fruit from the villages of Avize, Oger and Cramant. A delicate bouquet of lemon blossoms opens to a velvety, intense and suave mouthful of pure, racy Chardonnay fruit. Commentary: The Champagne Petit & Bajan Nuit Blanche... more

Patrick Piuze Chablis Terroir Decouverte 2020 White Wine - France

From a single-vineyard just next to 1er Cru Vaulorent, the north facing side of the Grand Cru hill, named Des Couverts. The vineyard lies in a cool corridor and is typically the last wine to be harvested. Green plum and apple flavors highlight this... more

Domaine du Grapillon d'Or Gigondas 2020 Red Wine - France

The vineyard facing north-south is mainly located on the slopes of Gigondas. The soil is sandy and clay-limestone, which contributes to the balance and finesse of their wines. It goes wonderfully with: lamb, stew, red meat, roast pigeon, omelet with... more

Anne Pichon Sauvage Orange 2022 White Wine - France

An orange color with reflections. The nose is powerful with a dominant point of apples with beautiful citrus notes. Apple and citrus are also found on the palate with a fresh finish. Blend: 70% Roussanne, 30% Sauvignon Blanc more

Clement Lavallee Chablis Cote de Jouan Premier Cru 2021 White Wine - France

32 year-old-vines on a .14-hectare plot with northwest exposure. Aged for 11 months before blending, then aged in stainless steel vats for an additional nine months. No filtration, no fining. Lavallée produced just three barrels of the 2021 Chablis... more

Chateau Picque-Caillou Blanc 2021 White Wine - France

The name Caillou refers to pebbles, reflecting the fact that this was once riverbed, when the river Garonne overflowed millions of years ago. The characteristic elegance and finesse of this wine is attributed to its free-draining, gravelly soil and... more

Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Prestige Blanc 2018 White Wine - France

The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Prestige from Domaine de la Janasse is sourced from sandy soils in the lieu-dit of La Janasse. It is almost three quarters Roussanne with the remaining blend comprised of Grenache Blanc and Clairette. After harvesting the... more

Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Brut Premier Cru Champagne - France

The pale lemon shade with golden and green highlights is shimmering and luminous. This wine develops a fine, elegant and long-tasting mousse. On the first nose, the wine reveals white flower aromas (honeysuckle, lilac), citrus notes as well as fresh... more

Daniel Dampt Chablis Fourchaume Premier Cru 2022 White Wine - France

There is more clay in the soil in the Fourchaume Premier Cru vineyard than is found in other First Growths at the Domaine, so these are always among the earliest grapes to ripen. The wine was made in stainless steel vats to preserve all the typicity... more

Bailly Lapierre Brut Reserve Champagne - France

A blend of the appellation's four grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Aligote), the wine is congenial, rounded and full, with a varied bouquet. A thirst-quencher, it is our easiest-drinking Cremant, clear cut, clean with a lovely freshness.... more

Geoffroy Expression Brut Champagne - France

This wine gets better every year. There are lovely aromas; it's silky and stylish now – even starched. It's lighter on its feet than ever. Designed as a blend of two vintages, in this case near-equal amounts of 2014 and ’15, Expression is focused... more

Champagne Hure Freres Invitation Brut Champagne - France

As brilliant in color, as it is on the nose, this champagne is filled with ripe aromas of cherry, plum, biscuit, and brioche. Its well-balanced, supple palate is as inviting as the name 'Invitation' aptly suggests. Commentary: The Champagne Huré... more