FRENCH WINE

Fruit, primarily yellow fruits, and particularly peach, predominate at the initial tasting. There are also aromas of stewed fruits, with a hint of honey. The mouth is full of fruit – peaches, cherry plums, and oranges. Freshness, elegance throughout.

Ultra fresh and brimming with citrus blossom and orchard fruit notes, it has a saline, mineral finish that leaves my palate simultaneously satisfied and begging for more.

51% Cabernet Sauvignon
45% Merlot
4% Petit Verdot

Château Beychevelle 2020 has a bright purple colour. It is a generous wine that is surprisingly accessible even at this early stage. The nose offers seductive notes of blackberries, black cherries and

Crisp with a delicious line of acidity and ripe with apple and lemon flavors, this wine balances freshness with hints of maturity from aging in Ruinart's subterranean cellars. Displays the tension of cool-climate Chardonnay & showing signs of toastiness.

The minerally undertow imparts a subtle, smoky note that blends with flavors of dried pineapple, biscuit, salted almond and white peach. A balanced version, with a fine bead and well-honed acidity.

This cru bourgeois estate has produced a generously rich wine. Dense tannins and balanced acidity come from a texture that offers dusty tannins and ripe blackberry fruits. Drink from 2021.

The minerally undertow imparts a subtle, smoky note that blends with flavors of dried pineapple, biscuit, salted almond and white peach. A balanced version, with a fine bead and well-honed acidity.

Light pink in color with a pleasant after taste that lingers nicely. Its nose is characterized by delicious hints of spring flowers and lemon. On the palate, one will be struck by its notes reminiscent of the flavors of crushed strawberry, lemon and melon

The powerful and elegant nose offers superb notes of spices, cherries and cocoa. The mouth reveals a beautiful dense structure with fine tannins and complex aromas of red fruit such as blackcurrants and floral notes. The finish is long and harmonious.

Begins with an inviting blackberry and other ripe, dark fruit aromas along with a little licorice. It needs some air but when it does you'll find a soft and smooth wine that is a bit tannic and features dark fruit with just a little bit of earthiness.

A beautiful crisp blend of 10% Chardonnay, 60% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier. Full of elegant savory aromas with hints of toast and truffles followed by a crisp palate of orchard fruits and subtle brioche notes.

Vineyard soils have a high percentage of chalk and limestone, which imparts mineral character. Elegant aromas and clean, fresh character. Shows floral, apple and citrus aromas and flavors, with mineral notes; a classic expression from this appellation.

The nose is dominated with over-ripe pears, followed by aromas of yellow apples and sea salt. It’s light bodied, crisp, and zippy. On the palate there’s lemons, pears, and apples. It finishes with lemon and a cobble-stone-like minerality.

Gilles’s flagship Cornas comprises three parcels. Combe de Chaillot offers straightforward fruit; steep Les Terrasses, contributes granitic punch and intense spiciness; and the Grandes Mures, with its southward exposition, provides dark-fruited bass notes

This Rosé is fresh and lively with distinct minerality and a long-lasting finish, intensified by aging in French oak barrels. Its intense aromas of red fruit is made up of the perfect blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre, and a bit of Syrah.

Pleasant nose combining black stone fruits, blackcurrant, spices, discreet woody background. Supple, rich, full-bodied on the palate that is less expressive, letting the oak dominate for now.

A ripe, seductive style, with dark cherry and plum notes gliding through, laced with dark tea and mesquite accents along the way. There's a subtle bay leaf accent in the background. Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre.

Aromas of glossy, spicy oak and plush, ripe dark plums with hazelnut and tarry nuances, too. The flavorful palate delivers in assertive and bold style with a juicy and intense surge of fruit, holding long into the finish.

Always arrestingly wild, La Chavaroche possesses an unmistakable musk: an animal fur profile that feels somehow ancient and eternal. Strikingly pretty for a young Chavaroche, with a sense of lift and suppleness complementing its irresistible savory funk.

The minerally undertow imparts a subtle, smoky note that blends with flavors of dried pineapple, biscuit, salted almond and white peach. A balanced version, with a fine bead and well-honed acidity.

This wine comes from Mellot’s home domaine of La Moussière, It is young, bold and intense, with a mix of spice, concentrated citrus and crisp acidity. The depth of flavor in this wine is extraordinary and merits aging.