Bodega Chacra is located in the Rio Negro Valley of northern Patagonia, 620 miles south of Buenos Aires, roughly equidistant west to east from the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The region possesses a dry and arid climate... Read More
Bodega Chacra is located in the Rio Negro Valley of northern Patagonia, 620 miles south of Buenos Aires, roughly equidistant west to east from the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The region possesses a dry and arid climate... Read More
B13 has an utterly distinctive profile, expressing candied lemon, citrus peel and orchard fruit on the nose, with subtle aromas of tarte tatin and crushed almond. Tension and minerality define the palate with Bollinger’s signature... Read More
In the glass, this VZ16 edition opens with fruity notes of apple, rhubarb, quince and mirabelle plum. The rich, complex nose then develops towards hazelnut aromas. On the palate, a wonderful creamy effervescence yields to a delectable... Read More
This 2019 bottling is drawn exclusively from the “La Côte aux Enfants” vineyard—a steep, 4‑hectare single‑parcel site in Aÿ planted to 100% Pinot Noir. The wine opens with a dark garnet hue and aromatic intensity:... Read More
B13 has an utterly distinctive profile, expressing candied lemon, citrus peel and orchard fruit on the nose, with subtle aromas of tarte tatin and crushed almond. Tension and minerality define the palate with Bollinger’s signature... Read More
B13 has an utterly distinctive profile, expressing candied lemon, citrus peel and orchard fruit on the nose, with subtle aromas of tarte tatin and crushed almond. Tension and minerality define the palate with Bollinger’s signature... Read More
The grapes are harvested by hand into small plastic buckets and transported immediately to the winery where fermentation slowly begins, after cold-soaking, usually in stainless steel vats. The wine is then transferred to barrel,... Read More
This 2011 Monthelie Rouge in half bottle captures the charm of a lesser-known village nestled between Volnay and Meursault. Made entirely from Pinot Noir, it opens with notes of red cherry, rose petal, and subtle forest floor.... Read More
The 2020 Chambolle‑Musigny magnum opens with a shimmering ruby hue and an expressive bouquet of wild raspberry, dark cherry, violet petal and crushed stone, interlaced with hints of licorice and forest floor. On the palate it... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “In tasting a decade of cellar releases with winemaker Daniel Estrin and the Cristom team, it was the releases of the Jessie Vineyard and Louise Vineyard from the ripe vintage of 2012... Read More
The 2013 Santenay 1er Cru Clos Rousseau Vieilles Vignes is a finely structured and soulful Pinot Noir. Sourced from vines over 70 years old, it delivers aromas of wild strawberry, dried rose, and forest floor, laced with subtle... Read More
The 2022 Bruno Clair Marsannay Rouge “Les Grasses Têtes” is a precise, elegant, and terroir-transparent Pinot Noir, sourced from a single parcel at mid-slope on poor, stony soils. The warm 2022 vintage yielded ripe fruit... Read More
The 2022 Bruno Clair Marsannay Rouge “Les Longeroies” is a finely etched expression of Pinot Noir from one of the village’s top terroirs. The warm and relatively dry 2022 vintage produced wines of generosity and depth, yet... Read More