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…
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…
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde 2020
Côte-Rôtie
August 29, 2024 - Guigal is synonymous with the Côte-Rôtie area, for bringing this great wine region to prominence, and for owning three times as much land as next largest land-owner, vinifying 1/3 of the total appellation, and unquestionably holding the finest sites in this tiny, special area. The incredible Syrah from this area, co-fermented with a touch of Viognier, has tremendously balanced concentration, depth and finesse.
Jeb Dunnuck -April 26, 2024 "2020 Côte Rôtie Brune Et Blonde is a winner, and readers could do much worse than a case of this in the cellar. Ripe black raspberries, spring flowers, smoke, and…
Juvé & Camps Brut Rosé Pinot Noir NV
Cava
August 23, 2024 - Originally developed for the United States and now as popular as Reserva de la Familia, Juvé & Camps' flagship rosé is made from 100% Pinot Noir. Following the "Méthode Traditionnelle", it is aged for 15 months in the bottle. Categorized as 'Brut' with only 8g/l of dosage, it is intense, fresh and exuberant with aromas of bright red fruits.
Wine Spectator -July 22, 2024 "Bright and balanced, this juicy version offers a lively bead, with pretty notes of nectarine, plum skin and creamed almond, plus a hint of passion fruit coulis. Delicate hints of…
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,…