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Domaine de la Janasse Cotes du Rhone Villages Terre d'Argile 2020 Red Wine - France

The 2020 Côtes Du Rhône Terre d’Argile isn't far off the Les Garrigues, and it has a slightly more classic, darker fruited style as well as ample peppery, violets, and herbal, garrigue-like notes. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced, with... more

Chateau Marquis de Terme (Futures Pre-Sale) 2020 Red Wine - France

Dark ruby. Complex, dense and expressive bouquet, on notes of blackcurrant, wall with a peppery tip. Yelled and creamy attack accompanied by a note of blackcurrant, cocoa and clove tip to enhance everything. The tannins are dense, powerful and... more

Chateau Maurac Cru Bourgeois 2018 Red Wine - France

Aromas of dark fruits – cassis, blackberries, plums - are followed by an elegant concentration. Its ripe fruit flavors are complemented by notes of licorice and a hint of leather on the nose, its supple, velvety texture is supported by a fine... more

Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2019 Red Wine - France

It is a balanced, elegant, deeply colored and vividly flavored Châteauneuf-du-Pape, due to the old vines’ naturally low yields. It brims with fresh and pure dark berry fruit and notes of black pepper and chocolate. Lush and ripe, with a velvety... more

Chateau Lamartine Cahors 2019 Red Wine - France

Dark garnet red color, the density announces a lot of concentration confirmed by the nose. First, it gives off ripe red fruits and sweet spices, complemented by dark fruits notes. The harmony of all is remarkable in mouth, it has a nice mache with... more

Thomas Farge Saint-Joseph Cote du Pouly 2019 Red Wine - France

100% Syrah sourced from their best plot of land. Aged for 12 months in a mix of old 400-litre barrels and 3,000-litre foudre, and for a further two months in tank. Explosive blackberry and elderberry fruit on the nose, but there’s nothing... more

Chateau Marquis d'Alesme 2018 Red Wine - France

A rock star Margaux that should be snatched up by readers, the 2018 Château Marquis D'Alesme reveals a dense purple hue as well as ripe, sexy notes of blackcurrants, spicy oak, tobacco leaf, earth, and cedar. Deep, full-bodied, and gorgeously... more

Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac 2019 Red Wine - France

Deep garnet in color, the wine reveals powerful, complex notes of violets and dark fruits, together with hint of spice. After the initial attack, the wine gradually gains in intensity on the palate, underpinned by its very fine-grained and silky... more

Chateau Les Grands Marechaux 2019 Red Wine - France

This is an exceptional vintage of Les Grands Maréchaux. Strict vineyard management under the advice of consultant winemaker Stéphane Derenoncourt helps bring out this Merlot based wine’s rich mulberry, plum, cedar and incense character. Rounded,... more

Chateau Fleur Haut Gaussens Bordeaux Superieur 2019 Red Wine - France

The nose shows a red and black crisp fruit, aromatic and smooth bouquet. On the palate the wood is well balanced with the fruit. The finish is gourmandized and flavorful. Attractive ageing potential. Intense aromas of ripe plums and blackberries... more

Francois Villard L'Appel des Sereines Syrah 2021 Red Wine - France

A young vine, peppery and juicy Syrah with aromas of violets, spices and blackberries. A great freshness, soft and fleshy tannins, as well as a persistent finish. more

Domaine Gassier Michel et Tina Cotes du Rhone 2021 Red Wine - France

Bottled under Gassier's negoce line, Michel et Tina, this Grenache-based Cotes du Rhone is an updated classic. Deep ruby red in appearance with aromas of ripe black fruit, violet and licorice. The palate is full and velvety, with flavors of... more

Chateau Peby Faugeres 2019 Red Wine - France

The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. A round, juicy wine with blackberry, dried-tobacco, chocolate and stone character. Full and layered with chewy tannins and a finish with attractive fruit and wood complexity. Needs plenty of time to... more

Bila-Haut by Michel Chapoutier Occultum Lapidem 2019 Red Wine - France

Occultum Lapidem is a great, dark garnet-red color. The first nose is quite closed with a dominant of graphite, leather, and then intense aromas of pepper, black fruits and scrubs. The attack is rich, dense. Then the wine is fleshy and solar. The... more

Domaine des Peres de l'Eglise Chateauneuf-du-Pape Heritage de Pollus 2019 Red Wine - France

L'Héritage de Pollus is a 100% Grenache from 100-year old vines planted by the estate's ancestor nicknamed “Pollus� on the terroir of the Coste Froide lieu-dit. The glass opens with a profound expression of blackberries, ripe plums, and... more

Chateau Marsau 2016 Red Wine - France

Deep, rich color. A nose of black fruit, menthol, evolving into mineral notes when aired (pencil lead, chalk). An elegant palate, voluptuous, supple, silky tannins. There’s a very bright and ripe array of dark berries and plums with an earthy... more

Chateau Lilian Ladouys 2019 Red Wine - France

Château Lilian Ladouys 2019, a vintage that is fresh yet sumptuous. The tannins are velvety, the balance exceptional: here is a wine similar in some ways to 2016 or 2018, yet even fresher and more aromatic. The Barrel Sample for this wine is under... more

Delas Hermitage Les Bessards (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014 Red Wine - France

The steep granitic Hermitage hillsides provide optimum growing conditions. Les Bessards, which covers 8 hectares of this appellation, is a single vineyard wine that has been produced since the outstanding 1990 vintage, and only in the most... more

Chateau Angelus (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2020 Red Wine - France

This wine brings together all the best elements of the vintage. It shows concentrated tannins laced with a velvety texture and a sustained intensity of black fruits. It shows a strong mineral element in the texture that gives complexity and a fine... more

Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2021 Red Wine - France

The wine's powerful density comes from the black-currant flavors and tannic core. Wood, leather and concentration all show in the aromas. It is a serious, powerful wine with 80% Cabernet Sauvignon. Utterly captivating on the nose, fragrant and... more

Chateau Montlandrie 2014 Red Wine - France

I love the aromas of blackberries and chocolate with flowers. Full body, soft and velvety tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Gorgeous red. Ripe and forward, with a bold core of anise and cassis flavors that is carried by a well-embedded... more

Chateau Peby Faugeres (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

I loved the 2022 Château Peby Faugères, a full-bodied, concentrated, powerful Saint-Emilion coming from the cooler eastern edge of Saint-Emilion. Cassis, currants, graphite, spicy wood, and dried herbs define the bouquet, and it brings beautiful... more

Chateau Alcee 2020 Red Wine - France

Nicolas Thienpont acquired three hectares in the Côtes de Castillon in July 2011. The vines are located on the top of the limestone plateau, with rock beneath red clay. In January 2014, the vineyard grew to 6.5 hectares with new plots not far from... more

Chateau Haut-Batailley 2020 Red Wine - France

This is really minerally and stony with lots of chewy tannins. Medium-to full-bodied with a clean, fresh finish. Very classic Pauillac. Salty at the end with bitter citrus. Barrel Sample: 94-95 Dark, winey, structured and very Pauillac, this is... more

Chateau Clos du Roy 2018 Red Wine - France

Clos du Roy represents the great wine of the property. Tannic wine and beautiful acidity, it is naturally able to aging. Our job is to raise this wine by mixing the best, density, complexity and balance. The 2018 Clos du Roy is made up of Merlot,... more

Chateau Angelus 2020 Red Wine - France

Blackberry and plum character with chocolate, too. Oyster shell. Full and very firm with a linear sensibility. Tight and powerful. Very pure fruit. Tension and energy there. Polished tannins. Some coffee bean and chocolate. Give this at least five... more

Chateau Gruaud Larose 2005 Red Wine - France

This tastes of great Cabernet Sauvignon, with its black currant, cedar and herbs and fresh, juicy acidity. It is as fresh as it is rich, but it has a structure of dense tannins that balances the wine. This is one of the best wines from Gruaud-Larose... more

Xavier Monnot Volnay Clos des Chenes Premier Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Volnay is often described as silky and elegant but the wines can vary in style depending on the soil and elevation of the vineyard. The premier crus situated south of the village, like Clos des Chênes, have a high percentage of limestone and show... more

Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2018 Red Wine - France

The 2018 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru contains 30% whole clusters. It has a perfumed bouquet of blackberry, hints of cassis, crushed violet and touches of potpourri, very well defined and focused and delivering the intensity one expects from this growing... more

Chateau Hosanna 2020 Red Wine - France

So aromatic and fresh with black olives, black truffles, gravel and dried flowers. Milk chocolate. Ovaltine. Full-bodied with fantastic old-vine tannins. Layered and very structured. Goes deep and down. One for the cellar. Superb. Maybe the best... more

Chateau Haut-Brion (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2020 Red Wine - France

Unquestionably one of the top wines in this impressive vintage, the 2020 Château Haut-Brion checks in as 42.8% Merlot, 39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc, all of which will spend 15-18 months in 77% new French oak. Its deep... more

Chateau Haut-Brion 2020 Red Wine - France

Unquestionably one of the top wines in this impressive vintage, the 2020 Château Haut-Brion checks in as 42.8% Merlot, 39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc, all of which will spend 15-18 months in 77% new French oak. Its deep... more

Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 2019 Red Wine - France

To the eye, the wine is ruby red The nose is presented with small red fruits, blackberry and floral violet aromas that are intensely aromatic, powerful yet full of finesse. The palate is supple, with divine balance between the finesse of the aromas... more

Chateau Troplong Mondot 2020 Red Wine - France

This firmly structured wine with its high percentage of Merlot is powerful and dense. The bold black fruits and perfumed density are impressive. A soft and round red with plum and milk chocolate. Hazelnuts. Full-bodied and layered. Juicy. Hints of... more

Chateau Latour (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2014 Red Wine - France

Ex-Chateau Release September 2022 with Proof Tag for Authentication Dark and intense in color. The nose is a heady mix of ripered fruits, roasted sweet spice and perfumed violet notes. Silky smooth yet powerful on the palate, this Château Latour... more