Moussé Fils
Moussé at a glance – Our favorite among the Meunier pilgrims in the Marne Valley (and elsewhere), an up-and-coming young grower who’s the newest member of the Club Tresors. how the wines taste – Classy...
View ArticleKrutzler
When I tasted the deliriously expressive new vintage of his basic Blaufränkisch, I had to ask, “Is this the vintage or did you make some changes in the cellar?” And he replied that he wanted more pure...
View ArticleHeitlinger
Under the same ownership as the historic Burg Ravensburg, but Heitlinger is a modern estate that also boasts a hotel, one of the top restaurants of the region and a first-class facility where the wines...
View ArticleKünstler
I’m in my second year of working with Gunter Künstler—which means getting to know him better, and tasting the wines in greater depth—I’m having a hard time containing my admiration for this estate....
View ArticleOlivier Deletang
Chenin Blanc wines of the highest class, made by a jovial man regarded as a statesman of Montlouis. This appellation, just across the river from Vouvray, is enjoying a period of resurgence after living...
View ArticleGerard Tremblay
Once considered a “Young Turk”, Tremblay has developed into a refreshingly sane protagonist of the traditional values of Chablis infused with the best of modernity. There is absolutely no mistaking the...
View ArticleDomaines Bour (Grangeneuve)
Long considered the leading producer of this Rhône district, Henri Bour makes wines of head-turning aromatic quality and strikingly accurate Syrah character. He also spearheaded the appellation’s...
View ArticleNicolas Gelis / Chateau Ferran & Cahuzac
Fronton is home to the Negrette grape. When well made, it offers one of those perfect amalgams of variety and place which make the notion of “terroir” a palpable sensual and intellectual pleasure, not...
View ArticleFamille Vaillant
Organic. This relatively large domaine (55 hectares, or 136 acres) has unbroken family history going back to the 18th century. One of the first French producers to adopt bio-dynamic practices in the...
View ArticlePierre Callot
Since Louis Callot’s birth in Avize in 1784, six successive generations have been involved with vines and wine, but it was not until 1955 that Pierre Callot created his own brand. As he grew this...
View ArticleEndochora
Crete has many distinctions. It is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean, and the southernmost wine producer. The average altitudes of the vineyards are uncommonly high, which contributes to...
View ArticleInomessiniaki
This estate was founded only in 1998 by the Xigoros family. Culitivating a familiar blend of native and international varieties, it is unsurprisingly the former to which we were drawn. We thought that...
View ArticleFontarèche
We have had our eyes on this ancient estate for several years now, and could resist its allure no longer after tasting this impressive collection of wines from 2016. With a history dating back to the...
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