Crunchy bright fruit, delicious brambled griotte cherry and violet flowers, pulses of white pepper, sage, slate, crayon, black tea. Depth and character, easy to love, ready to drink. Stainless steel ageing, unoaked...

A fresh, direct style, with light sanguine and cedar accents gently framing a core of red currant and bitter cherry coulis flavors. The sleek finish makes this approachable now. Delicious. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink...

Made from 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 d'Aiguilhe is medium to deep garnet-purple colored. It needs a little swirling to reveal notes of crushed black cherries, black raspberries, and violets, plus wafts of...

The 2016 d’Aiguilhe is deep garnet-colored. It swans out of the glass with decadent scents of blackberry pie and blueberry compote, followed by hints of licorice, chargrill, espresso, and truffles. Full, rich and...

Evoking aromas of dark berries, cassis, violet and spices, the 2020 Clos Puy Arnaud possesses a medium to full-bodied texture on the palate, lively acidity, structuring tannins and a long, saline finish. This vintage...

Sleek and polished, with alluring notes of blackberry puree and warmed cassis that glide through, while fine-grained tannins, a buried chalky spine and a gilding of sweet tobacco add range and length. Shows a...

The 2019 Alcee is a blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts with notes of wild blueberries, boysenberries, and rose oil, plus suggestions of cardamom and tilled soil...

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Alcée offers up notes of cherry, cassis, violet and dark berries, it’s medium to full-bodied, broad and supple, with terrific concentration allied with racy acids. -YC

This has aromas of dark fruit, tapenade, espresso, dark chocolate and an herbal undertone. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with tender, fine-grained, focused tannins and excellent fruit. Made in 100% new wood. It...

A beautiful, supple, seamless wine, the 2019 Chemin De La Reine offers red cherries, leafy herbs, spice, and chalky minerality on the nose. Based on 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and aged 40% each in foudre and...

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc aged 20 months in 40% foudre, 40% tank, and 20% once-used barrels, the 2021 Chemin De La Reine is cut from the same cloth as the King's View yet possibly with a sweeter core of...

A Merlot-heavy blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc raised 21 months in equal parts foudre, stainless steel, and used barrels, the 2022 Chemin De La Reine is another mineral-driven effort from this estate. Ripe red...

Blackberries, elderberries, incense and subtle licorice and thyme on the nose. The palate is full-bodied with firmness, delicate dark berry flavors, structured tannins and ripe fruit. This needs aeration or time in the...

A rich, savory nose of milk chocolate, ripe plums and vanilla. A touch of citrus, too. Medium- to full-bodied with tight-grained tannins and a ripe, generous finish. Slightly grainy and warm at the end. 100% merlot. From...

Beautiful black cherries, new leather, camphor, mulberries, and crushed stone all emerge from the 2021 King's View, probably my favorite of the 2021s from this estate. It's medium-bodied on the palate and has a supple...

Crisp cherries, mulberries, camphor, chalky earth, and graphite are just some of the nuances that emerge from the 2022 King's View, a 100% Merlot from pure limestone soils. Aged two-thirds in foudre and one-third in new...

Truffley earth, leather, black cherries, iron, and chocolate notes all emerge from the 2019 Rouncey, a broad, medium to full-bodied, round, and very Pomerol-like effort. It needs a decant if drinking any time soon and...

Another charming, elegant wine from this estate, the 2021 Rouncey offers beautiful red fruits, sappy spring flowers, rose, and graphite on the nose, with a kiss of background minerality. Medium-bodied on the palate, it...

92+ A serious, concentrated Castillon from 100% Merlot, the 2022 Rouncey was brought up 20 months in 70% foudre with the balance in one- to two-year-old barrels. Black cherries, mulberries, damp earth, graphite, and...

Well-judged juice and depth through the palate, this is super crunchy and floral, lean blue fruits, white tea, salted cracker. Extremely moreish, ready to go. Thomas Duclos consultant, Thomas Barbe technical director...

Based on 100% Merlot and aged all in amphora for 10 months, the 2023 Château Cote Du Rey Fossiles offers gorgeous, ripe, pure black cherries, graphite, roasted herbs, and a kiss of minerality. It's medium to full-bodied...

The 2020 L'Hêtre has a more restrained and nuanced bouquet that unfolds in the glass, with more mineralité and terroir expression than the preceding d'Aiguilhe. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins and...