France

From a single parcel of white clay and limestone, “Maréotis”—named after a lake in northern Egypt near Alexandria—combines 60% Grenache and 40% Syr...

92 Points Gilman: The 2007 les Picasses from Domaine Raffault has reached a fine point to start drinking at age ten, as it offers up secondary laye...

This vintage Blanc de Blancs from grower Jean Laurent has all the magic Chardonnay has to give: fruit with toasty backnotes, great structural miner...

93 Points WA:  The 2008 Chinon Les Picasses is an authentic representative of the vintage as well as of the domain. The 2008 has a coolish, pure an...

Grapes are planted in a steeply sloped (28 degrees) hill in the original parcel of “Vaillon”» with a southeast exposure. The soil here is particul...

93 Points WA: The 2009 Chinon Les Picasses is from a very warm vintage but was picked late on October 13th because Les Picasses is a late-rip...

The Defaix vineyard holdings in the Cote de Lechet are placed at a 38 degree slope facing southeast. The majority of the Defaix vines are situated...

Again, the vines here are from southeast facing slopes in a section of Les Lys known as “Clos du Roi” (effectively a monopole of the Defaix estate...

Extremely elegant nose that is starting to show great underbelly. Blackberry, pepper, raspberry, gravel, rock, subtle oak with loads of violet and ...

From the first area to make Malbec before the Argentines claimed it as their own. Here you will find accessible flavors of cassis, blackberry, truf...

An aged Muscadet with almost 10 years of age and more to come.  As Caitlin Jenner said in South Park "buckle up buckaroos" this is a long ride ahea...

A 50-50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet, this right bank beauty is deep and structured. It's ripe... even a bit jammy, but easy on the palate with che...

Perfectly aged with a seductive nose of violets, burnt cherries, bramble and leather.  Fresh and sweet on the palate with a soft underbelly of whol...

Raise your hand if you've heard of Cheval Blanc???? The wine at the end of Sideways that Miles drinks out of a Pepsi cup.  Yes, that one.  Normall...

Highly unknown producer with some serious pound for pound quality. Majority Merlot done in used French oak barrels.  Fat ripe cherry notes with pou...

From the first area to make Malbec before the Argentines claimed it as their own. Here you will find that similar plum and pepper on a much more to...

Fresh pepper, plum, strawberry jam, herbs de provence and anise. Medium bodied with fine and slim tannins.

100% Roussanne, vines planted in a series of sites comprising about 2.75 hectares on steep slopes within the confines of Montmélian, part of the “C...

“Emergence” comes also from a single parcel, this one with deep clay and lots of limestone pebbles, and it is planted to Grenache, Syrah, and Carig...

100% Cinsault and more than just a pretty face. Summer fun with light quenchability, succulent fruit and that barbecue loving goodness that makes y...