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Magnificent oxidative savagnin from the Tissot estate. A benchmark in its field, mineral, slender, on notes of fresh walnut, sea salt. Superb with creamy chicken.

Deponcins du domaine François Villard is a magnificent Condrieu. On the nose, it develops floral and fruity aromas, blending white flowers and fruit. On the palate, it develops notes of yellow fruit (peach, apricot) and exotic fruit. Beautiful freshness and superb length!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2021 : 94/100

The Clos des Grives blanc du Domaine Combier cuvée is a grand blanc de gastronomie from the Rhone Valley. Rare and ambitious, this cuvée possesses beautiful chewiness and plenty of freshness. It reveals woody, white and yellow fruit notes. A long, lingering finish!

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 93/100

Terres de la Crau blanc du Clos du Calvaire is a superb white Châteauneuf-du-Pape from vines averaging 60 years old. A pure, balanced white with a vibrant style that perfectly highlights the richness of the appellation's terroirs. The nose reveals aromas of white flowers and lime blossom. On the palate the aroma tends towards honeyed mint, and lime.

WINES: 91-93

Magnificent Cuvée sous la Velle 2022: the attack is frank with notes of preserved lemon, then this dense wine, fatter than the others, with complex aromas and multiple horizons, opens with a beautiful saline and iodine vibration. The divine alliance of a mineral world and explosive fruitiness.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024: 92/100

What a magnificent gourmet white is the cuvée Dolia from Domaine Hauvette ! A grand blanc endowed with extraordinary complexity and length. The blend of roussanne, marsanne and clairette produces a wine that is both rich and balanced. High-flying workmanship.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 94/100

Magnificent Monthélie blanc Sous Roches from domaine Jean-Marc Boillot. A wine from a small 25a parcel. This Chardonnay de garde is bright and flattering, with notes of yellow, buttery fruit. Very good length.

The 1er cru Montmains from domaine Bessin Tremblay comes from 1.28 hectares planted in the late 60s and early 70s. This Chablis Il is surprisingly tight and flavorful, with a hint of white flowers and just-ripe stone fruit. The palate is lively, taut and saline, with citrus and white flowers. Expect this wine to gain in fullness and persistence.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 93/100 (mill 2022)

This Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume from domaine Bessin Tremblay has a pale yellow color with green highlights. The nose reveals aromas of white flowers, almond, chalk and iodine, with a touch of chlorophyll on the finish. On the palate, the wine is slender, pure and taut, offering notes of lime, green apple and pear, supported by a beautiful minerality evoking flint.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 94/100 (mill 2022)

Jancis Robinson: 17/20

Costa Blanca from Domaine Camin Larredya is without doubt one of the finest dry whites in the South-West. In this sunny vintage, this cuvée develops on the nose with notes of exotic fruits, yellow fruits. The palate is rich and lively, gourmand and complex. A great white to enjoy over 15 years

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2022: 98/100

Les Clos du Domaine Christian Moreau come from vines between 40 and 65 years old. The plots are located on the southern exposure of Les Clos. The soil is made up of Kimmeridgian (Upper Jurassic) marl-limestone, very rocky with very dense, very white clays.This exceptional Chablis grand cru is cut out for ageing: complexity, length and energy are the qualifiers we could give it. A guaranteed favorite.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024 : 95/100

The Meursault sous la Velle from domaine Buisson is a great Meursault. This organic wine with aromas of hazelnut, saline and toasted notes possesses the elegant distinction of the great wines of this appellation. A gastronomic white wine to be enjoyed over 10 years.

This Chablis 1er cru Beauregard du domaine Pattes Loup possesses an extraordinary breed. In this great 2020 vintage, this Chablis shines with balance and complexity. To be enjoyed over 10 years!

This Chablis 1er cru les Butteaux du domaine Pattes Loup is one of the estate's emblematic cuvées. Aged in barrels and then in vats for 3 years, this "Butteaux" enchants us with its sovereign balance between voluptuous fruitiness, marine freshness and dense body. The finish provides a formidable sensation of fullness. A great wine, which outclasses many a Grand Cru...

This Chassagne-Montrachet blanc du domaine Jean-Marc Boillot is a great white Burgundy. The first nose evokes a particularly complex bouquet of fresh brioche, sweet spices and churned butter. As the wine evolves, it reveals notes of lime blossom, hazelnut and crunchy pear. On the palate, the powerful body reveals an exceptional balance of roundness and freshness. Impressive length for a village appellation.

A great white Burgundy this Meusault from domaine Jean-Marc Boillot. The nose evokes ripe white fruit with nectarine and candied citrus as well as notes of white flowers. On the palate, a subtle duo of sweet wood spices and minerality. Natural richness with a certain unctuousness and great mineral persistence.

The Clos Béru is a monopole of the Château de Béru, isolated for its distinctive qualities by a fortified wall since the 13th century. Wines from this plot continue to shine with their exceptional power, roundness and minerality.Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2020: 17.50/20

La Mailloche 2014 from Domaine Tissot is a magnificent Jura yellow wine that develops on notes of walnut, cinnamon and gingerbread. A wine of great precision and endless length!

The nose of this Chablis Grand Cru Valmur du domaine Bessin Tremblay is fresh and lively, with aromas of citrus zest, green apple, iodine, white flowers and fresh bread. On the palate, the wine is taut and concentrated, offering a silky texture and a lingering saline finish.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 97/100 (mill 2022)

The grand cru Mambourg 2022 from the domaine Marcel Deiss is intense and salivating, with notes of spice and bergamot. Exceptional length for this Pinot blend.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 97/100

This Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru la Garenne du domaine Jean-Marc Boillot is a grande gastronomie Burgundy. This wine is full of youthful energy with a striking perfume of lemon sorbet and a touch of fresh lime. Its naturally fresher position allows it to focus on fresh citrus and a less exotic touch with a chalkier texture. Very mineral on the nose and rather expressive, it presents lovely fruity flavors on the palate, with good persistence and a taut finish.

Jasper Morris: 91/100