2014 French Wine

"A discreet but not invisible touch of wood sets off an intensely floral nose that in particular displays notes of violet and lavender along with plum black cherry spice and gentle earth scents. There is once again excellent volume... Read More

The 2014 Chassagne-Montrachet Villages has a well defined precise almost Puligny-like bouquet with hints of white peach and citrus lemon - precise and detailed - impressive for a village cru. The palate is well balanced elegant... Read More

With the hallmark Bollinger richness that is derived from fermentation in wood and a high percentage of Pinot Noir in the blend this grand wine is ripe full of apple and spice flavors. It is drinkable now but still young. Keep... Read More

"The 2014 Haut Bailly has a charming quite intense bouquet with layers of blackberry raspberry coulis black olive and melted tar scents that soar from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin well-judged acidity... Read More

The 2014 Château Margaux represents 36% of the year’s total production and is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Affording the glass five to ten minutes to open the aromatics... Read More

The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. But as it transpires this First Growth is just toying with you. Initially quite understated it responds to aeration... Read More

Quite vivid aromatics on the nose deep and heady blue fruit peppercorns liquorice and cocoa powder. Fruity and really quite dense in terms of chewiness and flavour. Stands out in the line up for being forward lifted intense and... Read More

This is perhaps the most floral wine in the range in 2014 plus it's even spicier than the RSV if not the La Tâche with its rose petal violet lilac Asian spice sandalwood dark berry liqueur and lavender-scented nose.... Read More

Unusually this is quite aromatically similar to the Combottes save for more floral nuances. There is more volume and certainly more punch to the overtly stony medium weight flavors that possess outstanding delineation before terminating... Read More

"This trades a bit of elegance in favor of more aromatic complexity on the cool and pure mix of red currant earth and game that exhibits discreet floral top notes. There is both fine volume and intensity to the punchy flavors... Read More

"A distinctly cool and restrained nose offers up more elegant if less spicy aromas of red and dark currant violet plum and a hint of anise. The muscular mineral-driven big-bodied flavors possess excellent volume and punch while... Read More

"Here the expressive nose is compositionally similar to that of the Chambolle villages but slightly spicier and definitely more complex. The refined intense and precise medium-bodied flavors exhibit even more minerality on the... Read More

The 2014 Petrus was tasted on the same morning as the 2014 Vieux-Château-Certan and though they are built from different blends their personalities are quite similar. This is a succinct not powerful much more refined and... Read More

The 2014 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses the latest rendition from this walled vineyard reveals a fresh energetic character with aromas of pear peach licorice spices white fruits spring flowers and menthol. Medium to full-bodied seamless... Read More

A Champagne of gravitas and power, the 2014 LÉtonnant Monsieur Victor is endowed with notable resonance. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers, spice, licorice and graphite are amplified in a rich, vinous Champagne that... Read More