2016 French Wine

Made from 100% Syrah aged two years in barrel the 2016 Côte Rôtie Les Grandes Places is a sensational effort from one of the great terroirs in the Côte Brune side of the appellation. Loaded with black and blue... Read More

The 2016 Extra-Brut Avize Grand Cru is another compelling Champagne in this range from Bérêche. Exotic delicate and light on its feet this has so much to offer. Lemon confit graphite sage mint and dried herb inflections reveal... Read More

JP Moueix bought this 26ha estate next to Château Ausone in 2008. The château was previously known as Bélair and Christian Moueix added Monange – his grandmother’s maiden name – to pay tribute to the family’s roots... Read More

Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and—WOW—it opens with the most stunning perfume of violets red roses... Read More

By Andy Howard MW Chateau Clarke 50th anniversary 3/30/2023 (See more on Decanter...)95 points (Château Clarke Merlot Listrac-Médoc Bordeaux France Red) Still youthful on the nose a little closed but huge potential. Sweet ripe... Read More

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color the 2016 Dassault gives up notions of crushed red and black currants black berries and warm plums plus suggestions of cedar chest yeast extract and garrigue. Medium-bodied the palate is vibrant... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored the 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou features a wonderfully savory earthy/meaty nose delivering well-defined notes of tapenade truffles charcuterie and sautéed herbs over crème de cassis wild blueberries and... Read More

A pretty style with elegant plum and cassis notes infused with rooibos tea dried anise and sanguine accents. The youthfully taut finish features light cedar bay leaf and chalk notes that should meld with the fruit after modest... Read More

An alluring intriguing style featuring dark fig boysenberry and melted licorice notes wrapped together and flowing through while hints of graphite and warm ganache hang in the background. Feels polished with well-buried racy acidity.... Read More

The 2016 La Mondotte is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc this year picked between 29 September and 15 October and matured in 70% new oak. The alcohol level is around 14.5%. It has a lucid purple hue in the glass. The... Read More

"The 2016 Lynch Bages is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 19% Merlot 4% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot with 13.7% alcohol and an IPT of 95 the highest ever for this property and probably one of the highest on the Left Bank this... Read More

The 2016 Malartic-Lagraviere is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot picked between 13-20 October at 46 hectoliters per hectare. It is matured in 80% new oak and the remainder one... Read More

The 2016 Phelan-Segur has a really quite superb bouquet, quite Pauillac-like in style with graphite-infused black fruit, subtle tertiary notes and later, pressed flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. There is... Read More

The 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is blended of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc aged for 18 months in 60% new oak. Deep purple-black in color it is a little mute slowly unfurling to reveal... Read More

Deep garnet-purple in color the 2016 Pontet-Canet hits the ground running with a hedonic nose of Black Forest cake crème de cassis and blueberry pie plus suggestions of candied violets hoisin chocolate mint charcuteries and forest... Read More

The 2016 Hermitage les Bessards is a gorgeous if somewhat easygoing expression of its terroir combining savory notes of asphalt and smoked meat with plum and black raspberries. It shows the classic tannins of its granite bedrock... Read More

Lacy in texture and balanced with bright acidity and a pretty mix of yellow apple and cassis fruit pickled ginger white blossom and toast point notes. Pinot Noir Chardonnay and Meunier. Drink now through 2028. 2083 cases made... Read More

An embryonic wine but clearly has the depth for ageing. Rich and powerful on the nose with mealy waxy citrus notes. The oak is present but integrated and lends a Burgundian touch. The palate is round and refined with a little... Read More

The 2016 Champagne Cote is bright effusive and charming right out of the gate. Apricot white flowers mint tangerine oil and marzipan are nicely pushed forward in this soft open-knit Champagne from vines in Cramant. Drink it over... Read More

Here the wood treatment is not subtle as there are notes of menthol present on the otherwise pretty ripe and fresh aromas of dark raspberry warm earth spiced plum and pretty range of floral elements. There is excellent concentration... Read More

This is unusually high-toned with its pure essence of red berry fruit especially pomegranate earth and discreet spice nuances. There is a wonderfully refined texture to the stony chiseled and focused broad-shouldered flavors that... Read More

Produced from four plots in Avize the 2016 Brut Blanc de Blancs was disgorged in February 2022 with seven grams per liter dosage. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of citrus oil and peach mingled with toasted almonds buttery... Read More