The cuvée Sous la Croix du Domaine les Capréoles comes from grapes just below the Croix Penet! This parcel is located on the most superficial granites. They give the wine great, noble power. Its potential is revealed by ageing in the finest barrels.
Unu Blanc 2024 is a magnificent dry white from Domaine de Vaccelli. It has a refined nose developing on notes of citrus, white flowers and a touch of fresh almond. On the palate, Vermentinu expresses superb tension, balanced by a full, saline body, marked by maturation in foudre and demi-muid.
The cuvée Les Beauvoirs from domaine Bonnigal-Bodet has a slender balance, with notes of yellow fruit and lightly toasted touches, a soft, long texture, resting on fine bitters on the finish.
This Calcinaire blanc du domaine Gauby is very mineral with notes of white-fleshed fruit and citrus zest. A magnificent white Roussillon without any heaviness to accompany a scallop carpaccio with citrus fruits, for example.
The cuvée Cléa du domaine de la Bonne Tonne is a natural micro-cuvée aged in demi-muits. This organic wine is silky, structured and endowed with beautiful aromatic intensity. A real favorite!Close
The cuvée Sarah du domaine Giacometti is a superb organic red wine from Corsica. This wine has a powerful nose with notes of candied cherry, undergrowth and graphite. The palate is dense, resting on present but ripe tannins; long finish on red plum and reglisse.
Ribeauvillé is a magnificent white wine from domaine Marcel Deiss, a blend of Riesling , Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc. This biodynamic wine is dry, chiselled, horizontal and dark. It develops notes of stone fruit and citrus. A magnificent gastronomic wine.
In a superb sunny vintage, the cuvée domaine rouge du Domaine Combier is yet another fine success. The wine is powerful, racy, spicy, with notes of black fruit and pepper. Soft but voluminous on the palate. A great organic wine to accompany dishes in sauce or red meats, for example.
Two parcels on the "Les Claveaux" locality with a terroir of white marl, known as "Oxfordian", one planted in 1995, the other in 2019 at high density and on a wide selection of quality Chardonnays. Generous, rich and very expressive. A very fine cuvée that finds in this vintage a surprising fullness for such a young vine
Les Claveaux from the domaine les Champs de l'abbaye is a superb Côtes Chalonnaise. The nose features notes of red fruit. The palate is greedy, fresh and well-balanced. Great value for money. Enjoy over 5 years.
Chateau Lilian-Ladouys is a superb Saint-Estèphe, with a beautiful gourmand character. It reveals a greedy, crisp structure made of ripe tannins, but also a very refined woodiness that blends perfectly into an explosion of fruity flavors on the palate. Fresh and elegant in this vintage, this Saint-Estèphe is worthy of the appellation's greatest references. The château has just begun its organic conversion in 2020.
The Saint-Peray Version du domaine François Villard is made predominantly from marsanne. This Rhone Valley wine has that extra touch of vivacity that makes this cuvée so charming, even in hot years. A lovely gastronomic wine that awaits baked fish, for example.
The cuvée Sarah du domaine Giacometti is a superb organic red wine from Corsica. This wine has a powerful nose with notes of candied cherry, undergrowth and graphite. The palate is dense, resting on present but ripe tannins; long finish on red plum and liquorice.
Chateau Lilian-Ladouys is a superb Saint-Estèphe, with a beautiful gourmand character. It reveals a greedy, crisp structure made of ripe tannins, but also a very refined woodiness that blends perfectly into an explosion of fruity flavors on the palate. Ambitious and highly successful in this vintage, this Saint-Estèphe is worthy of the appellation's greatest references. The château has just begun its organic conversion in 2020.
Mirabel estate's Chant du Sorbier is a great Pic-Saint-Loup. On this 2018 vintage, the nose is intense and rich, with notes of garrigue and spices. The palate is fleshy with silky tannins; a superb Pic-Saint-Loup all about balance!
The Morgon du domaine Marcel Lapierre has over the years become the benchmark for unfined Morgons: silky, fruity, greedy. It develops on dominant aromas of cherry and red berries. A model!
A magnificent Riesling from the domaine Marcel Deiss, both invigorating and refreshing, resting on a mineral structure. Beautiful finish on citrus notes.
Mantoulan is the name of a locality 500 m to the east of Clos Lapeyre. It's an old, renowned wine-growing area that has been replanted at high density with traditional Jurançon grape varieties from massal selection: Petit Manseng, Courbu and Camaralet. The plot covers 1.60 hectares and produces 4,000 to 6,000 bottles a year. This grand vin de gastromie is long, complex and devilishly well-balanced!Close
Joko from domaine Bordatto is a natural sweet wine made from old Tannat vines, mutated with Sagarno (apple) brandy. This very old vineyard, located on a mountainside, is farmed organically and worked by hand. This wine is rich, greedy and totally atypical. Enjoy it with chocolate cake!
Triple Zéro du Domaine de la Taille aux Loups is the benchmark bubbly on Montlouis. This grand chenin is not dosed. The result is an airy, complex bubble that needs a few years to fully reveal itself. Worthy of a very good champagne. Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2017 : 15/20
A superb white Chinon, the Coteaux de Sonnay du domaine Gasnier. The wine is rich, gourmand, developing on notes of yellow fruit, apricot. Long-lasting and delicious!Close