chateau la freynelle ∙ bordeaux, france

j. mourat ∙ loire, france

archer roose · veneto, italy

maison saleya · cotes de provence, france

2008, reims, 100 pts WE, “legendary...apple & citrus, tight minerality, biodynamic”

2008, epernay, 98 pts JD, “intense aroma of lemons, grapefruit, & blood orange peel”

2012, epernay, 95 pts WE, “white peaches, crisp pears, & lemon”

2013, reims, 94 pts JS, “red berry & currant fruit with light tannins & crisp finish”

reims, 92 pts WE, “dried cherry accented by dried thyme & singed orange peel”

reims, 90 pts WE, “toasted coconut & macadamia nut, flavors of apricot & white raspberry”

reims, 93 pts JS, “fleshy peaches & lemons, delicate & stunning”

epernay, 91 pts WE, “rich cream & strawberry preserve with orange zest” (half bottle)

epernay, 90 pts W&S, “tart red fruit scents, fragrant cranberry & ginger, clean finish” (half bottle)

2016, bouchard pere et fils, pommard, cote de beaune, france, 92 pts W&S, “blackberry, dark cherry, dense dry tannins”

2016, chateau de pez, st. estephe, medoc, france, 94 pts WA, “bouquet of black currant with violets and dense black fruit”

2016, chateau la nerthe, rhone, france, 94 pts JD, “currants, ripe black cherries, new saddle leather, peppery herbs, a rich and full body”

2013, tenatu il palagio "sister moon", tuscany, italy. 45% sangiovese, 45%  merlot, 10% cabernet sauvignon, 93 pts JS, "blackberry, plum and light chocolate character. medium to full body, silky tannins"

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2014, prunotto, piedmonte, italy, 93 pts WE, “aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry and cinnamon with supple tannins”

2015, masi costasera, veneto, italy, 95 pts JS, “blueberries, licorice, orange rind and citrus, medium to full body with polished tannins”

jean luc colombo, “les abeilles”, rhone valley, france, 90 pts WE, “blueberries, blackberries, crisp acidity”

aveleda | portugal “refreshing fruitiness, light effervescence” 90 pts WE

gorrondona | basque, spain “intense citrus & honeysuckle, zesty minerality”

bodegas fillaboa | rias baixas, spain, “ripe pineapple & citrus, well integrated acidity”, 90 pts DC

craggy range | marlborough, new zealand “lime & green mango, passion fruit finish” 93pts JS

frenzy | marlborough, new zealand, “lemon, lime, & grapefruit with bright crisp acidity”, “best buy” WE

biscaye baie | cotes de gascogne, france “fresh kiwi & gooseberry, balanced acidity”

domaine verdier | muscadet, sevre-et-maine, loire, france, “white peach, bright citrus, aged sur lie”

domaine william fevre. champs royaux, chablis, burgundy, france, “nose of citrus & flower, hint of wet stone & minerals” 91 pts JS

domaine du roc des boutires, pouilly-fuisse, maconnais, burgundy, france, “bouquet of honeyed peaches and buttered orchard fruit” 93 pts WE