A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, and 29% Merlot, the 2021 Figeac has a deep garnet-purple color. After a little shaking, notes of juicy blackberries, crushed blackcurrants, and black raspberries...

Don't mess with the 2021 Saumur Blanc L’Échelier: it's got attitude—flirty, floral and transparent, with the purity of a glacier. The Germains didn't do any malolactic despite the natural acidity of this vintage. This is...

Black cherries, plums, flowers and a dollop of cocoa pop in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is supple creamy and fresh with a nice sweetness to the fruits, lift and a dusty, edged finish. Drink from 2025-2040.

An attractively spicy nose freely offers up distinctly cool aromas of red and dark cherry, violet and a touch of forest floor character. There is again excellent verve and very good volume to the rich, muscular and...

The 2021 Terrasses du Larzac Autour de Jonquières is another wine that shows just how impressive this vintage is here. Aromatic and powerful, with notable punch, the 2021 delivers the goods. Dark red cherry, plum, cedar...

A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2021 Cos d’Estounel has a deep purple-black color. It hits the ground running with expressive notes of black cherries, fresh...

A fresh, fluid red, displaying cherry, blackberry, sandalwood and earth aromas and flavors. Silky and balanced, with a harmonious structure and a bright, persistent finish. Drink now through 2033. 442 cases made, 75 cases...

The 2021 Saumur Blanc Clos Romans possesses an expressive, floral bouquet of citrus oil, pomegranate, spring flowers and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, enrobing and charming, profound and satiny palate that...

95+ The bright yellow 2021 Champagne Premier Cru Special Club Brut originates from the Grand Crus of Louvois, Chouilly, and their home base of Mareuil-sur-Ay, which features vines over 50 years old. Aged in stainless...

Louis Barruol has turned out a successful 2021 Cote Rotie, evoking hints of espresso, smoked meat, black olives and tart berries. It's medium-bodied and silky-textured, with tea-like notes on the complex, elegant finish.- JC

A blend of 69% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, L’Evangile 2021 used less new oak this year, only 50%, with 15% of the wine aging in amphora. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and needs a...

This has an attractive nose of wild raspberries, red currants, flowers, nutmeg and a hint of cinnamon stick. Excellent flavor concentration on the palate with rich fruit and spices combined with very fine and precise...

Restrained and distinctly cool aromas include a plethora of floral nuances that add elegance to the white orchard fruit, citrus and soft hazelnut wisps. The incredibly low yields are in evidence as the mouthfeel of the...

The 2021 Léoville Poyferré is deep garnet‑purple in color. Alluring scents of lavender, orange peel, and mint tea pop from the glass, giving way to a core of red currant jelly and red cherry preserves, plus a hint of...

A bright, fresh and elegant style, offering cherry, raspberry, graphite and spice flavors. This is taut, with fine-grained tannins underlining the flavors and slightly chewy texture. Persistent length. Best from 2027...

Opulent in style, this white's texture borders on oily, with flavors suggesting sweet corn, lemon oil, peach, citronella, vanilla and hazelnut. Firms up as this evolves toward the lingering aftertaste, remaining long and...

Excellent job in a challenging vintage. There is an elegace, subtlety and finesse that shows the confidence in the winemaker team at this estate, leaning into the cool blue fruits and gunsmoke flint of the vintage. Plenty...

The 2021 Malescot St. Exupery has a deep garnet-purple color. It is quite closed to start, unfurling to reveal notes of black and red currants, boysenberries, and tar, followed by wafts of wild sage and pencil lead. The...

A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Leoville Barton was aged in 60% new oak. It has a deep garnet-purple color and it gently wafts from the glass with classic scents of cassis...

Always a gem of a wine, the 2021 Château Tour Saint Christophe is no exception and has tons of charm and character. Ripe red and black fruits, tobacco, chalky minerality, and nicely integrated oak all define the...

A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the 2021 Haut-Batailley has a deep garnet-purple color. It comes bounding out with cheerful notes of fresh blackberries and black raspberries, leading to hints of pencil...