This Grand Cru Gris offers up pretty good value with lovely honey-peach, apricot, nutmeg spice, white flowers, hazelnuts and beeswax on the nose. It’s quite thick and rich on the palate with bold marzipan, honeycomb, ginger and nutmeg in an off-dry style that will age beautifully for 5 or more years. Can pair with white fish, duck poutine or even chicken in light sauces. Delish!
Clear, deep brass. The aromas are not bold, but distinctly Sauternes-like, with caramel and spice. Viscous, grapey with apricot and rose-petal flavours, and thankfully the sweetness does not overpower as the finish lingers and lingers. This is a rare and memorable experience. Savour on its own, or with pears poached in white wine with cardamom and saffron and a drizzle of caramel.
Ripe dark fruits, licorice and a chemical twist (solvent, paint) similar to what is sometimes found in rosés. Warm on the palate, nice fruity taste, slightly rough tannic backbone near the dry finish. Drink now.
A solid little Bordeaux made in a somewhat fruit-forward style. It shows mellow red fruit and redcurrant scents with a note of spice and earthy mushroom overtones. Medium-weight on the palate, with moderate tannic structure and a lick of chocolate on the dry finish.
Ruby purple. Expressive nose of red fruits and oaky vanilla. Simple but inviting. Pleasant fruity taste, soft texture, slightly dry and warm finish of good length. Ready to enjoy, it resembles more a new-world wine than a typical Bordeaux.
Brun farms from some of the highest altitudes in Beaujolais and ages half the juice for this wine in older oak barrels. Such a rich and inviting nose of field raspberry, strawberry, violets and game and barely a hint of spice. It’s not refined at all, but rather wild in its presentation on the palate, with raspberry-cherry fruits migrating to darker berries, roasted meats and light garnishing spices. A wondrous wine.
Cherry red. Not very expressive on the nose, but it shows finesse in its floral scent and kirsch notes. Elegant, it has an intense, ripe fruity taste that seems almost sweet. Delicate tannins. Finish is nicely balanced.