Ponzi Vineyards Laurelwood Pinot Noir 2021
Laurelwood District, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley
September 10, 2024 - For over 50 years, the Ponzi family has farmed 140 acres of certified sustainable vineyards all planted on Laurelwood soil. Situated along the Northern ridge of the Willamette Valley, these ancient soils are comprised of fractured basalt layered over with a fine, windblown sediment called loess.
Wine Advocate - April 17, 2023 "The 2021 Pinot Noir Laurelwood District has a pale ruby-purple color and slowly unfolding aromas of cranberries, tangerine peel, pipe tobacco and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate is powerful and…
James Suckling - May 18, 2023
Château d’Aussières Rouge 2020
Languedoc
September 04, 2024 - The top wine of the estate undergoes a rigorous selection from the best, low-yielding hilltop plots. Based on Syrah and Moruvèdre with small amounts of Grenache and Carignan, its extended aging in oak gives it the potential to age for 10+ years.
James Suckling - July 17, 2024 "A well-composed, textural, balanced and layered red with aromas of cherries, strawberries, Mediterranean herbs, baking spices, bark and hints of undergrowth. It’s medium-bodied with finely grained tannins and a refined…
Hubert Brochard Sancerre Les Trois Coteaux 2023
Sancerre
August 19, 2024 - This Sauvignon comes from our vineyards surrounding the winery based in chavignol in the center of the Appellation. It is a caillotes soil (small chalky stones). Then the pressing is only in pneumatic presses. The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature in order to keep all the fine aromas of Sauvignon. This caillotes terroir will give very balanced, fine and precise Sancerre. The bottling will be around may the year after the harvest. A perfect expression of the caillotes soil of Sancerre.
Wine Spectator - August 17, 2024 "Shows balance between its fruit and energy, with good stuffing to the notes of gooseberry, smoke and sweet meadow blossoms. Everything is nicely reined in by zippy acidity and smoky,…
Hubert Brochard Sancerre Chateau Fontaine-Audon 2023
Sancerre
August 19, 2024 - This Sauvignon comes from vineyards surrounding the beautiful Chateau de Fontaine Audon in the north of the Appellation. It is a flinty (silex) soil. Then the pressing is only in pneumatic presses. The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature in order to keep all the fine aromas of Sauvignon. This flinty terroir will give very mineral, fine and precise Sancerre. The bottling will be around july the year after the harvest. A perfect expression of the flinty soil of Sancerre.
Wine Spectator - August 17, 2024 "Mineral-driven and precise, with snap pea, celery root and tarragon notes bringing a herbaceous dimension to flavors of lemon, lime and crunchy nectarine. A slight chalkiness adds grip to the…
Château de La Chaize Fleurie Lieu-Dit “La Chapelle des Bois” 2022
Beaujolais
April 26, 2024 - Situated in one of Chaize’s seven cadastral localities of the Fleurie appellation, it occupies one of the finest terroirs. It is currently in consideration for Premier Cru Classification.
James Suckling - March 06, 2024 "This beautiful Fleurie has stacks of black raspberry fruit, but is anything other than loud. It gracefully tiptoes over your palate. Barely medium-bodied, but such a wonderful elegance right through…