A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the Chateau Lilian Ladouys 2008 has a deep red color with some garnet notes. The nose is intense, complex with aromas of chocolate and red and black berries.... Read More
A nose of licorice and crushed rock, blackberry, soy, and sweet tobacco. On the palate, black raspberry and mineral flavors with a Syrah-driven pancetta-like meaty note. The finish is deep and long, with bright acids, chalky tannins,... Read More
From the “Chavaroche” vineyard, this is, quite simply, a ferocious wine, unique in its uninhibited expression of the smells and flavors of the appellation. No compromise is brooked here. The result is a wine that is... Read More
From the “Chavaroche” vineyard, this is, quite simply, a ferocious wine, unique in its uninhibited expression of the smells and flavors of the appellation. No compromise is brooked here. The result is a wine that is... Read More
Les Journaries is a cuvée drawn from grapes harvested from old vines in the “La Landonne” lieu-dit. This wine is more subtle, more elegant and “quieter” if you will than the “Chavaroche”.... Read More
Les Journaries is a cuvée drawn from grapes harvested from old vines in the “La Landonne” lieu-dit. This wine is more subtle, more elegant and “quieter” if you will than the “Chavaroche”.... Read More
This Portuguese field blend is about 70% red and 30% white grapes, all native varieties including Vinhao, Bastardo (Trousseau), Borracal, Arinto, and Loureiro. The rich color belies how light this is on the palate. This wine straddles... Read More
Vinous 96 points - Readers will find a rich, flamboyant wine in the 2016 Barde-Haut. There is not a ton of subtlety here, but I am not sure that matters all that much given how immensely pleasing the 2016 is. Crushed rocks, graphite,... Read More