France, Beaujolais: Recent & Forthcoming Releases from the Beaujolais

The 2020 vintage is another warm, dry vintage for the Beaujolais. The 2019 vintage delivered more ethereal, delicate wines that evoke a cooler year....

Read More
France, Burgundy: Thomas Bouley’s Pommard Fremiers, 1990-2018

With this vertical tasing, I wanted to both highlight quite how good this cuvée is and indulge a deep dive into what makes it so special....

Read More
France, Burgundy: Santenay’s Unsung Hero – Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent, 2003-2019

One of Burgundy’s most exciting small domaines is hiding in plain sight. You simply have to be sufficiently adventurous to drive to Santenay....

Read More
France, Burgundy: Mercurey Rising – A Retrospective with Bruno Lorenzon, 1997-2019

Today, Lorenzon is at the peak of his career, and his 2019s as a set are his finest wines to date....

Read More
France: More (Mostly) Rosés from the South of France

This report includes a wide range of options, from pale, Provençal rosés to darker, heartier versions from Tavel that can be even better a year later....

Read More
France, Burgundy: The 2018 Vintage from Domaine Leroy and Domaine d'Auvenay

Lalou Bize-Leroy is making wines for eternity. At least, that's the impression one gets when tasting the 2018s from Domaines Leroy and d'Auvenay....

Read More
France, Bordeaux: 2020 Primeurs - Châteaux La Conseillante & Figeac

Anyone who has been attuned to recent changes on Bordeaux’s Right Bank will have spotted that La Conseillante and Figeac are two estates on the rise....

Read More
France, Northern Rhône: Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!

My focus in this report is on bottled wines, mostly from the excellent 2018 vintage. Let the good times roll!...

Read More
France, Beaujolais: A Second Installment of 2018 Reviews

This small report includes some tasting notes of recently released wines....

Read More
France, Champagne: Recent and Forthcoming Releases

This report covers almost 300 reviews for wines from big Champagne houses and small growers alike....

Read More
Loading…