France

Alsace, France.  On the palate, the onset is fresh but without excess, with a slight sparkling note. The middle mouth is fatty even while remaining dry. In the finish we find warmth associated with freshness. The length is average. This Pinot Blanc Les Princes Abbes is nicely balanced...

Alsace, France. On the palate, the onset is clear; this wine is to be enjoyed dry. A dense structure is revealed and adds straight and nervous freshness to an ample and wide volume. A very nice balance which forms the aromatic base of this wine. I rediscover citrus fruits flavours evolving on the grapefruit zest and hints of herbs such as bay leaves and hay. This explosion of aromas is then followed by noble bitters highlighting a subtle saline minerality that imprints the length of the finish of 6 to 7 caudalies, leading to a chamomile finish. A lively mouth and imprinted by its aromatic complexity...

Alsace, France.  The colour is lemon yellow with light green reflections, of average intensity. The disk is bright, limpid and transparent. The wine shows youth.The nose is marked and pleasant, with a deep intensity. Racy, we perceive a dominant of rich aromas, candied, fruity, citrus fruits, lemon, orange, spices and ginger. Airing enhances the previously perceived aromas, it strengthens the citrus fruits and reveals a delicate and flinty mineral trace. The nose plays on a register characterising this 'fresher" vintage. However, the range of scents maintains a nice overall precision...

Alsace, France.  The onset of this wine on the palate is pure and intense. Its equilibrium is characterized by noble material integrated in a cool, tense and mature freshness. An airy feeling gives dimension to this mouth and allows the development of notes evoking citrus fruit zest and cut grass. The length is subtle and precise, marked by a fine, smoky, mineral trend that finishes the wine with salinity. A palate that is still developing...

Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France. Enclos de Viaud is located on the Lalande bank of the Barbanne river in the lieu-dit Viaud et Maréchaude. Enclos de Viaud consists of 2,48 hectares split into two parcels. Merlot is the dominant variety, and the vineyard and soils are managed plot by plot...

Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The wine is quite clearly Pinot Noir, albeit a rather full flavoured one, and finishes with balancing acidity and tannin and good palate persistence...

Champagne, France. 'The greatest wine – the more striking for its modest St-Thierry origins – is the scintillating Les Rachais cuvee, which should become one of the modern classics of Champagne' Michael Edwards – The Finest Wines of Champagne...

Pays d’Oc & Comté Tolosan, France. Silky & elegant with raspberry, summer fruit, a touch of black pepper & balanced by velvety tannins...

Alsace, France. Gold yellow, expressive and deep nose of citrus aromas, fresh and complex. Elegant hints minerality. The palate has a great structure, nice balance, surprising broadness, wonderful dry and long finish. Very elegant Riesling with a very good ageing potential...

Alsace, France. Straw yellow in colour. Rich concentrated aromas of botrytised and exotic fruit.  This is a powerful and complex wine on the palate verging on the dry side but with roundness and a very long finish (semi-dry)...