Ruby with tiled rim. Fine nose with delicate notes of red fruits and spicy oak. Nice freshness on the palate, supple yet full-bodied with velvety tannins. Finish is long and very expressive. Ready to enjoy.
An amped-up basic Bourgogne that benefited from the warmth of the 2015 vintage. Cherry, raspberry, plum, anise and red flowers. Medium body, elegant with lots of flavour echoing on the finale. Substantial value and a great intro to the world that is Burgundian Pinot Noir.
Deeply scented black cherry with peppery spice leads the way for succulent dark bitter cherry flavour supported by velvety tannins and appetizing acidity. A delicious, satisfying, easy drinker.
#GoGamayGo. Brilliant value for this young Beaujolais, an "entry tier" wine composed of young vines (still 20+ years) and made through the same low-interventionist philosophy that governs all of legendary Jean-Paul Brun's wines. Rock roses, wild raspberry, white peppercorn and sapid herbals rush through this lean, charming, light bodied and highly quaffable wine. Tannins are bamboo fine, housing this to a peppery finish. Honest, characterful, authentic; I challenge anyone who says they don't like Gamay to not like this real wine.
Typical southern Rhone blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, showing perfumed red and dark fruit overlaid with peppery spice. Expansive, generously ripe blackberry and raspberry flavours fill the mouth, supported by solid tannic structure, good weight and deftly balanced acidity. Well-integrated fruit, spice and a judicious touch of oak round out the finish. Satisfying robust wine to drink with spicy grilled red meat dishes.
The Mellots have been growing vines and making wine in the Loire Valley since 1513. The investment has paid off; today, Joseph Mellot is the only estate that owns vineyards in every appellation of the Loire. Wines in their second line, Sincerité, are sourced from numerous estate vineyards across the region. Medium coral hue and medium body with dried florals, red berries, green raspberry spicing and brisk acidity carrying this herbal-hued wine to a snappy finish. Friendly for food and solo sipping too.
Unlike most of Cahors, planted on the flat plains, Clos Siguier is on the highest limestone plateau 500 m high on the hilltop village of Bagat. Clos Siguier was founded in 1779 and it has been in the Bley family ever since. From youthful Malbec vines, this deeply hued rosé is gently pressed with skins and native fermented. Bley allows this wine to do as it pleases; some years it is bone dry, other years it has a swing of residual sugar. This year is the latter, with a bump of strawberry jam coring pink florals, chamomile, baby wipes and some sweet candied orange. There is a swing of balsamic in this natural wine along with a tightened finish. All in all, disjointed vintage that works less than his other wines.