I’m hard pressed to recall the last time I came across a red Bordeaux exuding this level of class and refinement at such an affordable price. It’s a total charmer, offering pretty red and black fruit, spice, and savory... Read More

Made in a classic dry style by Château Suduiraut, the 2022 Lions de Suduiraut will delight both seasoned connoisseurs and those new to the experience of high-end Bordeaux. Made from a roughly equal blend of Sémillon... Read More

Running the table with scores of 93 and above from Wine Advocate, Vinous, and JebDunnuck.com, this deeply flavored, resonantly complex St.-Emilion is a joy to drink. The pure, vibrant Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc (20%) fruit... Read More

Although Pinot Noir came to fame in the cool climate of Burgundy's Côte d'Or, the talented young winemaker Camille Ournac has pulled this delightful Pinot Noir off splendidly at his family winery in Minervois. It... Read More

Viognier is a challenging grape to grow outside of the Northern Rhône, but the talented young winemaker Camille Ournac has pulled it off splendidly. Offering excellent length and lift, this delightful Viognier surges with... Read More

My pick for Rosé of the Year, the just-released 2023 Borie-Vieille 1910 Rosé is a brilliant effort and a great bargain. It is made in the Gaillac region of southwest France from a distinctive regional blend of the... Read More

One of France’s last undiscovered treasures, I cannot recall a single wine from France or any other place that’s quite like Ferme Blanche Cassis Blanc. While the vast majority of France’s finest wines are powerful... Read More

The deep crimson 2020 Clos de Sixte wine invites you in with a seductively warm, perfumed bouquet of black cherry fruit and Provençal herbs suffused with wild violets. The wine is luminously fluid on the palate, with bold... Read More

The 2023 Les Champauvins Viognier opens with a fresh, inviting bouquet of sliced peach, apricot, and enticing minerality. It's a marvel of plush flavors and aromas of honeysuckle, stone fruit, persimmon, and yellow apple,... Read More

Even more polished than its worthy predecessors, the 2021 Galamus wafts from the glass with a captivating mix of fresh berry fruit and spice with underlying notes of mineral and Provençal herbs, gracefully seasoned by subtle,... Read More

This limited production cuvée is Sancerre as it should be, used to be, but rarely is nowadays, an exquisite wine that expresses the quiet beauty of the Sauvignon Blanc grape matched to the finest terroirs of the region.... Read More

100% Cabernet Sauvignon. All French oak. Renowned winemaker Nick Goldschmidt, named the bottling after his daughter Katherine. When I came across this wine I was blown away. It shows tremendous character in its youth, engaging... Read More

2023 Légende de Saint-Martin is a fine, fruity Sancerre with plenty of riveting zing and zest. Fresh white peach, lemon, and flint notes glisten as they carry through on the palate, while melon and mineral notes add volume... Read More

Tasted blind, one could easily mistake this lovely Rioja for a $40 St.-Emilion. In fact, I did just that! But make no mistake, this is a classic Rioja from the denomination's finest subregion, Alavesa, and the quality of the... Read More

Even better than the excellent 2021, this brilliant effort from the trendsetting Domaine Maurice Martin is a knockout white Burgundy at half the price of a wine of similar quality from the Côte de Beaune. It offers the minerality,... Read More

Distinctive and harmonious, this striking Provence rosé offers complexity, intrigue, and pleasure. It deftly combines light-as-a-cloud Provence elegance with a lavish abundance of ripe melon, strawberry, and intricate pomegranate... Read More

Every great wine has its own brand of magic, and the feather-light aerial act that the Pierre Boniface Apremont Les Rocailles can pull off never ceases to amaze me. Delicate, dry, and buoyant on the palate, this wine tingles with... Read More

The 2022 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis sports a bright yellow color with green/gold lights at the rim. The bouquet is Chablis at its best, a brilliant interplay of pure Chardonnay and Kimmeridgian lime’s vibrant minerality. The... Read More

This captivating Italian white opens with fragrant aromas of tropical, citrus and yellow fruit. On the palate, the fruit is rich, voluptuous, and loaded with Italian brio. The white peach, citrus zest, and apricot notes are energized... Read More

Deep ruby with garnet lights at the rim, this delectable Italian red is a joy to drink. I relished the perfect symmetry of its fruit, which is supple, persistent, spicy, and rich, without the slightest trace of heaviness. Opening... Read More