With equal parts of the 2022 base vintage and reserve wines (from 2021 and 2020), the latest release of Vilmart & Cie’s NV Grande Réserve was disgorged in July 2024 with a dosage of six grams per liter. Heavily based on Pinot Noir and vinified in large fo...
A blend of 44.7% Merlot and 55.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion has an alcohol of 14.3%. It rolls effortlessly out of the glass with seducing notes of warm black plums, black cherry compote and blackberry pie, plus sugg...
The 2023 Mercurey Vieilles Vignes offers dark berry fruit, raspberry and light floral scents on the nose, tightly knit but opening with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, gentle grip, fine acidity with a touch of sour cherry on th...
The NV Extra Brut Rosé de Meunier is another terrific wine from Laherte. The Extra Brut style yields a Rosé with more breadth and greater vinous intensity than the Ultradition version. The textural intensity and overall volume here are so appealing. Hi...