White Blend

One of the high points of this vertical tasting the 1989 d'Yquem is a magical wine offering up a complex refined bouquet with aromas of quince apricot pineapple menthol flowers and white truffles followed by a full-bodied... Read More

A warm to hot vintage ideal for producing outstanding reds does not necessarily make for a great Sauternes vintage but in the case of 1990 it did. Dry warm winds in the autumn contributed to the level of concentration that this... Read More

Pale lemon-gold in color the 2019 Rieussec flaunts a delicately scented nose of fresh grapefruit lemon curd lime leaves and clover honey with wafts of jasmine white truffles and nutmeg. The palate slowly builds revealing layers... Read More

This 41 hectare estate is run by brothers Vincent and Pascal Maurel. It is in fact one of the oldest estates in the region having been founded in 1900 and having bottled wine since 1910. About two thirds of the vineyards are located... 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

More concentrated with a touch more wood influence than in the regular cuvée the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Prestige is mainly barrel-fermented Roussanne bolstered by smaller proportions of Clairette and Grenache. Scents... Read More

Full and broad with a well-structured framework for the green plum and citrus cream flavors while subtle fleur de sel and buttercream notes stream along. The texture starts out glycerol smooth then is propped up by chalky slightly... Read More

Complex layers of heady apple and quince unfurl alongside toasted hazelnut acacia and smoked green herb notes in this concentrated gorgeous white. Saline bitter mineral elements cut through for a chiseled finish which stretches... Read More

2022 was the earliest harvest in the estate's history. Jean-Louis Chave harvested the Roucoule and Péléat plots on August 23-24 while Maison Blanche and Ermite were picked on August 28. The 2022 Hermitage Blanc reveals a... Read More

After studying oenology at university Ester Nin settled in Priorat in 2000 began working for Mas Martinet. She now works as viticulturist for Daphne Glorian at Clos i Terraces. But in 2003 she began a side project called Nit de... Read More

After studying oenology at university Ester Nin settled in Priorat in 2000 began working for Mas Martinet. She now works as viticulturist for Daphne Glorian at Clos i Terraces. But in 2003 she began a side project called Nit de... Read More

...the wine feels quite free and shows the limestone soils quite faithfully. This is a lot more Mediterranean and perhaps true to the place, keeping the freshness, more in the style of a white Valentini. - Luis Gutiérrez,... Read More

The just-bottled 2023 Coche their grand cru comes from two or three vineyards in the zone of Murça. It is more austere and cooler produced like the Redoma Reserva but in specific barrels from specific forest and toast 30% of... Read More

The 2020 Branco Côrte is all Viosinho aged for seven months in new French oak. It comes in very dry (0.6 grams of residual sugar) and at 13.5% alcohol. Nicely done but somewhat extravagantly priced this is a Viosinho that shows... Read More

The 2021 Reserva Branco is a 60/40 blend of Viosinho and Gouveio aged for five months in 50% new French barriques. This is the debut vintage of this wine at a fairly hefty price. The winery certainly picked a nice white wine vintage... Read More