Products tagged with 'france'

"Kirsch, blueberries, blackberries, crushed rocks, and violet notes all flow to a full-bodied, pure, layered 2017 that's packed with charact ..more detail

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"A similar blend to the 2017, the 2018 Cotes Du Rhone is in the same ballpark and offers loads of dark fruits, ground herbs, and peppery gar ..more detail

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"Mainly Grenache, with smaller portions of Mourvèdre and Syrah, the 2018 Cotes du Rhone Les Deux Albions matured in wooden and concrete vats ..more detail

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"A fresh and bright sparkling wine with apple and cream aromas and flavors. Hints of yogurt. Full body, pretty bubbles and a flavorful finish. ..more detail

James Suckling [Dec 12/17]

"The 2018 Château Cap de Faugères will be another great value from this estate. Based on 85% Merlot with the balance Cabernet Franc and Cabe ..more detail

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"Features a core of gently steeped plum and boysenberry fruit, laced with a mouthwatering anise note and gilded with sandalwood and violet h ..more detail

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"More rounded and fleshy than the 2017, yet also tannic, the 2018 Vacqueyras has classic notes of red and black fruits, garrigue, and pepper ..more detail

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"Moving to the reds and just bottled, the 2017 Vacqueyras (60/40 Grenache and Syrah) is a medium to full-bodied, ripe, balanced effort that ..more detail

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"This is a soft, rounded and immediately accessible wine. Ripe apple and crisp green-plum flavors are balanced with a softness from the dosa ..more detail

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"Love the black-truffle and dark-berry aromas here that follow through to a firm, full-bodied palate with polished and chewy tannins. Juicy ..more detail

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"Leading off the 2018s from bottle, the 2018 Gigondas Réserve is a mix of Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah, and can be thought of as the class ..more detail

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"A beautiful St.-Julien that’s got everything you expect from this appellation, from the elegant, moderately dry tannins to the ripe red fru ..more detail

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"Well-cut and firm, with a smoky underpinning and a chalky texture, this shows an open-knit mix of black raspberry, slivered almond, lemon p ..more detail

Wine Spectator [Oct 31/19]

"This is smooth and softly textured wine. With its relatively high dosage and creamy texture, this standard nonvintage cuvee is immediately ..more detail

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"Blueberries, black cherries, graphite, and hints of scorched earth all emerge from the 2017 Château Maillet. This beauty is medium to full- ..more detail

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"Beautiful notes of creme de cassis, blueberries, toasty oak, lead pencil shavings, and Asian spice all emerge from the glass and this beaut ..more detail

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"Deep in color and beautifully resonant on the palate, Barnaut's NV Brut Rosé Authentique Vin de Gastronomie Grand Cru is a winner. Sweet re ..more detail

Vinous [Dec 2017]

"All Grenache from the lieux-dits of la Crau and Font du Loup, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape is relatively light in color, but don't mistake ..more detail

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"I loved the 2015 Clos De L'Oratoire and this beautiful Saint-Emilion comes from the northwest sector of the appellation and a mix of limest ..more detail

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"Finely knit and mineral-driven, this sleek version offers abundant smoke and chalk accents to the pear tart, chopped hazelnut, lemon curd a ..more detail

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"Easily the equal to some Hermitages, Belle's 2018 Crozes Hermitage Roche Pierre comes from the estate's oldest Syrah vines, planted on gran ..more detail

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"The nose is redolent with ripe plums and dark cherries, as well as abundant red and purple flowers and a faint, blonde-tobacco edge. The pa ..more detail

James Suckling []

"The latest iteration of Laurent-Perrier's NV Brut Cuvee Rose is showing brilliantly, bursting from the glass with notes of smoky red berry ..more detail

Wine Advocate [#242 / April 19]

"The Jacquesson’s Cuvee No. 743 is stellar. Bright, focused and finely cut, the 738 impresses for its energy and overall vibrancy. In many w ..more detail

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"Boasting complex scents of roses, black tea, raspberries and cherries on the nose, it follows that up with a full-bodied palate that's silk ..more detail

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"The 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes derives from parcels planted on classic clay and galets roulés soils. It's 65% Grenache, ..more detail

Jeb Dunnuck []

"Bold scents of asphalt and cassis appear on the nose of the 2018 Gigondas Hominis Fides. Like the other 2018s here, it's a big, concentrate ..more detail

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