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This Sancerre rouge Mainbré du domaine de Pré Semelé develops aromas of red fruit, raspberry, strawberry, and elegant oak. The wine possesses good concentration and harmony on the palate, where the aromas of the nose are echoed. Nice overall balance.

Maghani is the grand cuvée of the domaine Canet Valette. Its color is a deep garnet. The powerful, aromatic palate features notes of spices, morello cherries, nutmeg and blackberries. The freshness of this organic wine is impressive, as are its silky tannins and length.A long decanting is recommended if you wish to enjoy it now. Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2022 : 93/100

Kixka from domaine Bordaxuria is the estate's great red Irouleguy. Produced from the best parcels of tannat, this ageing red develops intense red fruit and spice notes. Good substance combined with fine overall balance. Drink over 15 years.

Le Roucas, a red cuvée from the domaine Hauvette, features 60% Grenache. More accessible in youth than the estate's other red cuvées, Roucas develops on notes of thyme, mint and cherries. The finish is always fresh and elegant. Light decanting and serving at 15-16° is recommended. A great bottle from Baux de Provence.

Guide des meilleurs vin de France: 94/100

The Pinot Noir Les Rocailles 2023 is the great red cuvée from Domaine Paul Ginglinger - a parcel selection from vines in direct contact with the marl-sandstone bedrock of the Mittlerer Eich locality, in the heart of the Grand Cru Eichberg in Eguisheim. Small, concentrated berries, rich in color and fine tannins, hand-harvested, partially destemmed, vatted for 2 to 3 weeks, certified organic. Full-bodied, racy red with great finesse and freshness. Goes well with game, lamb and rib of beef.

The Grenache du domaine Richeaume is made from the finest grapes of this harmonious variety. Silky texture, perfect balance of fruit and flesh, caressing elegance, allow the pleasure of drinking it young as well as aged.

Like in 1900 from the Château Cazebonne is an original wine made from old Bordeaux grape varieties. The wine develops original notes of potpourri, cinnamon and peach. A blend of old grape varieties: mancin, castets, bouchalès, saint-macaire and jurançon noir, this 2022 maintains a direct relationship with the fruit, but it's hard to imagine such a wine expression in Bordeaux. A balance between concentration and salient uprightness, a touch punchy.'

RVF: 92/100

The Saint-Joseph Mairlant du domaine François Villard is supple and gourmand, with a lovely backbone. Approachable when young, it can be drunk over 5 to 7 years Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2021 : 91/100

Watch out, very fine success in 2021. The other Mangot from Château Mangot is a totally mastered sulfur-free Saint-Emilion. This wine is the result of the estate's desire to master the power of the fruit, still without sulfur, and to sublimate it with terracotta aging.

The Crozes-Hermitage Marion Rouge 2020 is a great organic Syrah from the northern Rhône Valley, combining power, depth and elegance. This cuvée, made from a selection of the estate's best barrels, reveals intense aromas of black fruits, spices, smoke and violets. Full-bodied and velvety on the palate, with good length and silky tannins. A gourmet Crozes-Hermitage, designed for ageing and fine dining.

Grand Mont du Clos des Quarterons is a great Bourgueil for laying down. This parcel creates powerful, complex wines that deserve more than 10 years of cellaring to fully blossom. A great bottle.

This Chorey-lès-Beaune from the domaine Chapuis Frères is an elegant Burgundy. This natural red wine develops notes of ripe red fruit, such as cherry and strawberry, with hints of sweet spice and undergrowth. Harmonious on the palate, with supple tannins and freshness. The finish is long and fruity, with a subtle hint of spice.

The rouge 2021 du domaine de la Bégude has a complex, subtle nose of black fruits and spices. On the palate, the wine is structured, coated and greedy, offering a fine balance between fruit and elegant notes of ageing. With well-melted tannins and delicate peppery notes, its elegant acidity gives it a lovely freshness. Long finish on spices and garrigue notes. Drink over 10 years.

Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024: 90/100

Gorgeous Burgundy from the Cuvée Louis Auguste du Domaine David Duband: a 100% pinot noir wine that is both fine and elegant, with a lovely freshness.

A great Cahors, rich, intense and complex on 2020!

La Métairie du Clos Marie is aromatic with notes of wild strawberry, blackcurrant and blackberry. The palate is full-bodied and dense, with a fine velvety texture and silky tannins. The finish is long and well-balanced.

The Cuvée Sainte-Agathe from Domaine Georges Vernay is a superb wine from the Northern Rhône Valley. This organic wine has lovely depth and freshness, giving it tremendous charm. It develops on notes of black fruits and spices, pepper, typical of Syrah.

This cuvée Altitude du domaine Boris Champy develops on the nose with notes of stone fruit, hints of cedar and undergrowth. The palate is very expressive on greedy red and black fruits, with lovely underlying acidity. A lovely Burgundy, immensely pleasing and refined.

RVF : 91/100

This magnificent Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Marceau du Domaine des 3 Celliers, is excellent value for money. Its nose develops notes of blackberry, eucalyptus and black truffle. The palate is harmonious, concentrated and silky, with notes of blackberry, eucalyptus and black truffle. Silky, elegant tannins. Parker : 94-96/100

Vincengétorix du domaine Vincent Gaudry is a great red Sancerre that develops floral and slightly tart red fruit aromas. Long, spicy finish. A great gastronomic wine.

The Cuvée Camille du domaine Marcel Lapierre comes from an old parcel on the Côte du Py. This cuvée was born when Camille Lapierre (Marcel's daughter) returned to the domaine, but it's also a nod to her grandfather Camille (Marcel's father). A Morgon of great elegance and character. A great natural Morgon.

This Savigny-lès-Beaune du domaine Chapuis Frères is a generous, gourmand wine, developing on notes of black fruits, licorice and spices. On the palate, it has silky tannins. The finish is long and spicy, with good persistence.

The silky, sapid material offers moderate intensity but displays very nice relief, a fine, alert texture. Above-average freshness enlivens the finish.

RVF : 91-93