Château Lascombes 2022 La Côte Lascombes Bordeaux 96
It appears that Axel Heinz aims to do at Château Lascombes what he did at Ornellaia and Masseto. My sampling the stunning 2022 La Côte Lascombes, the first vintage, tells me that he will succeed.… Read more
Domaine Huet 2002 Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Mont Loire France 95
by Michael Apstein
Domaine Huet’s stunning 2002 Le Mont Demi-Sec is a masterpiece at 20+ years of age, combining a near magical freshness with maturity. A luminous golden color announces its age, while its vitality belies it.… Read more
Louis Latour 1999 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 100
by Michael Apstein
With their almost eleven hectares, Domaine Louis Latour is the largest owner of Corton-Charlemagne, the roughly 73 hectares Grand Cru located on the hill of Corton. (Bonneau du Martray is second with just under 10 hectares).… Read more
Clotilde Davenne 2022 Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre 93
It’s common knowledge that Burgundy produces sensational, sought-after, and expensive wines. Less well known is that the region also produces excellent and affordable wines, such as this white Burgundy, that is currently available in the U.S.… Read more
People might balk at a 95-point score for a Côtes du Rhône-Villages wine. But Rotem and Mounir Saouma’s Inopia is truly exceptional. With Inopia, and indeed all of Rotem and Mounir Saouma’s Rhône wines, the finesse and weightlessness of Burgundy meets the muscle of the Rhône.… Read more
They’re at it again: Domaine du Cellier aux Moines is putting Juliénas on the map with Mount Bessay.
The team at Domaine du Cellier aux Moines has reminded the world that great and distinctive wines can come from Givry (autocorrect, it’s not Gevrey) in the Côte Chalonnaise.… Read more