2018 French White Wine

The 2018 Riesling Grand Cru Brand Kirchberg is deep intense and pure on the rich but elegant nose. Lush and refined on the palate this is a round and lush but also salty piquant and finely tannic Riesling with a long and intense... Read More

The bottled 2018 Arbois Chardonnay Grand Courolet comes from a plot that used to belong to Robert Aviet. The wine has a spicy nose with balsamic notes of aromatic herbs medicinal and toasty quite showy like it might have had the... Read More

A lean, racy version, this white sports lime blossom, citronella, vanilla and hazelnut aromas and flavors. Sleek and focused, echoing vanilla and oak spice on the finish. Drink now through 2024. 341 cases made, 62 cases imported.... Read More

A mildly exotic character is present on the layered aromas of both yellow and white orchard fruit tinged with spice wood and tangerine peel.

Perhaps the best version of this wine I've tried the 2018 Condrieu Vernillon (tasted from tank prior to bottling) features just the merest hint of toasty oak (80% was fermented and aged in amphorae) layered over tropical fruit... Read More

The 2018 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru is dense and explosive. At this stage the personality of the year dominates over site character but there is obviously time for the wine to come together in élevage.

The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent numbers among the highlights of the Piuze range this year unfurling in the glass with notes of lime zest lemon oil oyster shells and white flowers. On the palate it's medium to full-bodied... Read More