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Domaine Piron – Lameloise Chénas Quartz 2014

Domaine Piron – Lameloise Chénas Quartz 2014 Dark ruby color. Nose of berries, spices, earth, lots of mineral notes and a hint of flowers. Layered flavors on the palate with fruit notes leading the way, then the spices, earth, flowers and a very tasty and pleasant mineral finish. Exactly the kind of Beaujolais I often need! […]

Weingut Judith Beck Beck Ink Qualitätswein 2014

Weingut Judith Beck Beck Ink Qualitätswein 2014 Bright ruby color. Nose of berries, spices, smoke, beautiful green notes (I like them!), this feels lively and fresh! So good and fruit loaded with small berry flavors, lots of freshness coming from the wine acidity, have a round mid-palate and ends on a spicy-smoky finish. This was so […]

Clos du Moulin Bergerac 2012

Clos du Moulin Bergerac 2012 Medium garnet color. Nose of wild berries, plum, spices and smoke. Silky on the palate, the wine show more grip on the finish with spices and some green notes. Tasty but not heavy at all, this will pair from meat dishes in sauce to grilled food. Certified organic too! This […]

Catena Malbec Mendoza 2014

Catena Malbec Mendoza 2014 Purple color. Nose of black berries, ink, bitter chocolate, spices and oak, this is powerful and not so delicate! A little edgy and intense on the palate at first, this wine is quite tasty on the same flavors as caught on the nose. Would be better to wait a little before opening a […]

Faustino V Reserva Rioja 2009

Faustino V Reserva Rioja 2009 Dark red cherry color. Nose of berries, spices (cinnamon and vanilla) and oak. Smooth on the palate with classical flavors of berries, spices and vanilla, plus rich but round oak notes. Good+ Made of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Mazuelo. Aged 16 months in American oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,5%  Available in […]

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L’Hermitage 2012

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L’Hermitage 2012 I’ve heard many times that a Great wine should be drinkable at every step of its ageing process, from its early youth to a fully mature stage. It might be more theory based since it’s pretty rare that one have to chance to open that type of wine more than […]

Donna Laura Ali Sangiovese Toscana 2014

Donna Laura Ali Sangiovese Toscana 2014 Dense ruby color. Nose of red berries, spices, earth and flowers, it’s fresh and inviting. Good acidity on the palate with slightly sour red berry flavors (cranberries, cherries), sweet spices and a touch of earth. This is the kind of wine that successfully delivers great pairing during meals, especially at that […]

Domaine Chasselay Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois 2014

Domaine Chasselay Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois 2014 Dark ruby color. Nose of spices, berries and flowers. On the palate the wine is juicy but serious, with a cool climate Cabernet Franc like finish on spices and really fresh. Huge acidity and also have a great minerality. Very good (89) Made of Gamay. Organic Ecocert certified. Alcohol […]

Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2001

Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2001  The traditionalism side from a wine is not a flaw to me, it’s even something I’m looking for in a wine when I want to cellar an age worthy bottle or simply to enjoy, as I like the style! That’s where Bordeaux wines or Bordeaux blend styles wines (as some […]

Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis Villages 2014

Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis Villages 2014  Pale gold straw color. Nose of lemon, wet rocks, honey and flowers. Round on the palate with flavors of lemon, honey and flowers with that mineral and salty notes of wet rocks. The acidity kicks in in the finish that last in freshness. The kind of Chablis I like! Very […]