2022 French Wine between $25 and $50

Ripe and fresh aromas of petrol and various white orchard fruit give way to succulent plump and delicious middleweight flavors that conclude in a clean moderately dry and refreshing finale. To enjoy young. (Drink starting 2025)... Read More

Creamed orchard fruit and creamy mango notes are augmented with oak in this stylish warm rosé which is salty and round on the palate with good length and structure. Offering nice texture and weight this is for fans of a more... Read More

Black raspberries spring flowers minty herbs and hints of white pepper all emerge from the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape and it's medium to full-bodied with a layered elegant mouthfeel ultra-fine tannins and a great finish. Fermented... Read More

Smoky aromas of petrol lemon-lime and pear give way to delicious and nicely voluminous flavors that are unusually fine in the context of what is typical for the appellation all wrapped in an appealingly dry and persistent finale.... Read More

A slightly riper nose combines notes of just sliced pear and apple along with background nuances of floral and zest trimmed in mildly more wood influence. The rich delicious and beautifully textured medium-bodied flavors possess... Read More

A distinctly earthier and much more sauvage-suffused nose is comprised by notes of plum and various wild red berries. There is impressive density and volume to the medium-bodied flavors that brim with sappy dry extract that coat... Read More

Assembled in tank in late July having been in older and mostly larger barrels. To bottle in December. Clear pale colour. Lots of energy here this is very much the Bourgogne Blanc that I know and appreciate from Dominique Lafon.... Read More

Fresher aromas include those of spicier red berries and an array of floral wisps especially violet. The middleweight flavors possess both a finer texture and more verve that carries over to the mildly austere balanced and lingering... Read More

New this year vines in their 3rd leaf located below Puligny. Made in a mix of foudre and stainless steel. In bottle. Pal

The grapes come from the southern end of Mercurey. All destemmed and aged in amphorae. Mid purple possibly a less fine expression of pinot noir: there is some granite in the soil – could be that or could be less noble strain... Read More

The 2022 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain l'Exception exhibits notes of sweet berries plums and cherries followed by a medium-bodied fleshy and succulent palate. The 2022 vintage was showing well during my annual barrel tasting chez... Read More

Creamy pear with a touch of sweet spice. Even a suggestion of clementine. Bone dry chalky mouth-watering. Perfect balance and good length. (JH) (Drink between 2025-2029)