France
The vast and diverse wine regions of France, each with its own unique terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques, are a treasure trove.
In Bordeaux, the birthplace of some of the world's most iconic wines, esteemed vineyards such as Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion produce exceptional red wines, showcasing the art of blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The region is also renowned for its exquisite white wines, with vineyards like Château d'Yquem and Domaine de Chevalier producing legendary sweet wines.
Moving to Burgundy, the vineyards of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau capture the essence of the region's revered terroir, crafting exquisite red wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Meanwhile, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Coche-Dury are celebrated for their world-class white wines, predominantly made from Chardonnay.
The Champagne region, known for its sparkling wines, boasts illustrious houses such as Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Moët & Chandon, as well as grower-producers like Pierre Péters and Jacques Selosse. These vineyards create exceptional sparkling wines using the traditional method, offering a symphony of delicate bubbles, elegant flavors, and vibrant acidity.
In the Rhône Valley, iconic vineyards like Chapoutier, E. Guigal, and Château de Beaucastel produce remarkable red wines in the northern appellations of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas, showcasing the elegance and power of Syrah. Further south, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is celebrated for its rich and full-bodied red blends, with Château Rayas and Clos des Papes leading the way.
In Alsace, vineyards such as Domaine Zind-Humbrecht and omaine Trimbach craft exquisite white wines, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris, expressing the region's unique terroir and varietal character.
These are just a few highlights among the diverse array of wines that France offers. From the Loire Valley's crisp whites and elegant reds to the Languedoc-Roussillon's bold and robust wines, each region presents its own vinous treasures.
France
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James Suckling (97-98)
Brimming with citrus and acacia-blossom aromas, this extremely concentrated dry white has astonishing tension and vitality for this appellation. How can you resist the floral honey note at the fleshy heart of this masterpiece, or the astonishing mineral freshness at the super-long finish? 100% roussanne from ancient vines. From organically grown grapes.Inc. VAT£480.02 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99+)
Easily one of the top wines of the vintage and an utterly profound wine, the just bottled 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin, 70% Mourvèdre and the rest an even split of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise, aged all in foudre, delivers a brilliant array of pure blackberry, blueberry, meat, truffle, and licorice-like characteristics on the nose. Intense and yet focused at the same time, this shows astounding purity of fruit as well as background complexity. Full-bodied, massively structured and fruited on the palate, the wine is perfectly balanced, possesses a huge, mouth filling texture, amazing focus and precision, and a blockbuster finish. This cuvee is surprisingly accessible in its youth, but doesn’t start to develop its true character until around the age of 20 (the ’89 is still a baby). Gorgeous stuff to say the least.Inc. VAT£1,491.14 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Already forward and approachable (especially by this cuvee’s standards), the 2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin offers up classic blueberry, violets, beef blood and earthy, mineral qualities on the bouquet. Downright sexy on the palate, with full-bodied richness and a voluptuous, mouth-filling texture, it nevertheless has ample tannin and concentration, all of which build nicely on the palate. While it will have upward of three decades of longevity, it will be one of the more approachable Hommage A Jacques Perrins in its youth as well.Inc. VAT£701.54 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The wine of the vintage is the Perrins' 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, which has a classic, sexy, accessible style yet is also going to age beautifully. Massive amounts of smoked black fruits, ground pepper, iodine, truffle, and bloody meat all emerge from this inky colored behemoth. With full body, building tannins, no hard edges, and a rock star of a finish, it’s primary and youthful, but incredible. Ideally, it would be given another 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for another 3 decades or more. It’s an awesome wine!Inc. VAT£725.93 -
James Suckling (98)
Extremely aromatic with blueberries, blackberries, and flowers. Full- bodied, dense, and rich yet agile and exciting. The tannins are seamless and beautiful. The finish shows stones and spices. The ancient mourvedre in the blend gives this wine elegance. Incredible depth. So drinkable now but goes on for minutes. Fantastic Hommage from a more challenging vintage.Inc. VAT£834.74 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
I was shocked at the quality of the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin and I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, full-bodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort! Give bottles 4-6 years of cellaring and drink over the following two decades.Inc. VAT£816.02 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
A classic blend of mostly Mourvèdre, the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is a blockbuster that’s certainly the wine of the vintage. Possessing an inky purple color to go with an incredible bouquet of blueberries, garrigue, olive tapenade, beef blood and pepper, it's rich, full-bodied, powerful and layered, with sweet, ripe tannin. It's a more approachable example of this cuvée that past vintages, yet will keep for 3 decades or more.Inc. VAT£931.22 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
The flagship is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, 75% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and the rest Counoise, brought up all in foudre. Blueberries, Peking duck, new saddle leather, black cherries, scorched earth, and an incredible sense of minerality all flow to a massive, concentrated, pure, perfectly balanced 2016 that is a prime example of the old saying, “an iron fist in a velvet glove.” It's a heavenly, perfect wine that's going to live for 30-50 years.Inc. VAT£993.62 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
On another level, the brilliant 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is just about all Mourvèdre (there are small amounts of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise) brought up in a large foudre. It reveals a saturated purple color as well as a super-rich, blockbuster-styled bouquet of blackcurrants, blackberries, ground pepper, truffle, charcuterie, and God knows what else. With full-bodied richness, a stacked, opulent mid-palate, building tannins, and a sensational finish, it’s another perfect wine from this team and is unquestionably in the same realm as the 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2016. Give bottles 7-8 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 40-50 years.Inc. VAT£834.00 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (100)
The wine of the vintage. Compelling in every sense of the word, the wine is incredibly dark in color. The aromatics kick off with an amazing display of spices, herbs, wet earth, leaf, pepper, grilled meat, black raspberry, kirsch and plum notes. The weight, density and intensity on the palate coats your taste receptors, yet retains its lush, silky texture. The seamless finish leaves the 60 second mark in its wake. This should age for decades.Inc. VAT£873.62 -
Wine Advocate (100)
Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin challenges the number of superlatives that can be thrown at it. Scents of violets, tree bark, truffle, purple raspberries and blackberries all appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, dense and velvety, and the finish shows enormous richness and length. Breathtaking stuff.Inc. VAT£768.62 -
James Suckling (99)
Enveloping nose of super-ripe orange, pomegranate and cigar leaf that’s still very youthful and needs time to reveal its myriad nuances. Also notes of licorice, dried herbs and rose petals. Enormous concentration, silkiness and finesse on the expansive palate. Extravagant in the best sense of that word! The finish gets finer, the closer it gets to infinity. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.Inc. VAT£783.62 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (99)
With all the richness, density and concentration required, you also find endless waves of perfectly ripe, black, blue and dark red fruits, crushed rocks, stone, licorice, smoke, flowers and espresso. Here you find, intensity, purity, minerality, silk and velvety tannins and a seamless, 60 second finish that just won't quit. The wine blends is 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Only 1,150 cases were produced.Inc. VAT£633.62 -
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux (98)
Somehow manages to feel understated and yet hard to ignore, with its vivid aromatic spirals of peonies and crushed rose petals, set against raspberry and brambled autumnal fruits. The mid palate is what really grips you here, with a flashy but extremely pure shot of liquorice root, liquorice bud, aniseed and fennel. Slows things down through the palate with pumice stone grainy tannins, and contrasts the concentration of 2022 at this estate with balance and finisse. Harvest September 13 to October 3, Axel Marchal and Julien Viaud consultants. There will be a new wine cellar ready for the harvest of 2024, more concrete vats (from 9 currently up tp 15). Camille de Vigneau the technical director with Josephine Duffau Lagarrosse. Brilliant winemaking, one of the wines of the vintage. 60% new oak.Inc. VAT£396.74 -
Jeb Dunnuck (95-97)
Tasted on multiple occasions, the 2018 Château Bellefont-Belcier always showed brilliantly, with a full-bodied, sexy style that’s very much in the vintage. Coming from a 12.5-hectare vineyard just beside Larcis Ducasse (this is an incredible terroir) and a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, aging in 40% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by a classic bouquet of ripe black fruits, tobacco leaf, earth, and spice box. Deep, rich, and textured, with sweet tannins, it’s another rock star effort this vintage that’s going to benefit from just short-term cellaring and keep for two decades or more.Inc. VAT£266.42 -
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Vinous (96)
The 2015 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has an immediately seductive, extremely pure bouquet of bright red fruit, strawberry and cranberry; hints of blueberry surface with aeration. The oak is very well integrated, and with continued aeration in the glass, the raspberry component becomes more expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit encased by grippy, slightly firm tannins. This is a very serious Grand Cru, extraordinarily focused and full of tension; the mouth still tingles 60 seconds after it has exited. A consummate expression of a great Burgundy vintage. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.Inc. VAT£1,415.54 -
Immerse yourself in the splendour of the Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet Nexe Flore 2016, meticulously curated in the renowned vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet, nestled in the esteemed Burgundy wine region of eastern France. This exceptional Chardonnay hails from Benoit Ente, a distinguished producer recognised globally for ensuring the highest-degree of care and detail in every bottle.
Under the guidance of Ente's expert hand, the Nexe Flore 2016 embraces the region's mineral-rich terroir to impart a captivating complexity. This Burgundian treasure displays a delicate balance, boasting an exquisite, refreshing acidity enrobed in layers of white flowers, ripe peach, and hazelnuts. The vinification process follows traditional white Burgundy methods, involving light pressing and barrel ageing to enhance the expression of the wine's character and texture.
The Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet Nexe Flore 2016 is a testament to elevated craftsmanship, offering a quintessential wine-drinking experience not to be missed.
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Vinous (95)
The 2014 Extra-Brut Le Cran (50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay) is fabulous. It marries the energy of the vintage with terrific mid-palate presence and overall depth. Dried pear, spice, menthol chamomile and lightly floral honey all meld together in a Chardonnay of real depth and textural resonance. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: July, 2021.Inc. VAT£484.82 -
Discover the exquisite elegance of Bernard Bonin Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus 2020. Hailing from the esteemed Meursault Appellation in Burgundy, France, Bernard Bonin, the meticulous winemaker, devotes his mastery to biodynamic vineyard cultivation to encapsulate the purest expression of Chardonnay grapes. This wine flows from vines grown in limestone-rich soils of the Les Charmes Premier Cru vineyard, offering uniqueness and prestige to its character. Since 1998, Bonin's sustainable practices have shaped a truly authentic wine that harmoniously intertwines nature and culture. Striking a balance between Meursault's traditional richness and minerality, this 2020 rendition expresses nuanced layers of white fruit, citrus and honey undertones, culminating in a persistent, complex finish. With judicious oak ageing, this white Burgundy unveils its full potential for palatial depth and longevity. Undeniably, the Bernard Bonin Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus 2020 personifies the respect for terroir and meticulous viticulture synonymous with Bernard Bonin's name.
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The Bernard Bonin Meursault Le Limozin 2021 is a veritable delight from the renowned vineyards of Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. Produced by the meticulous Bernard Bonin and his wife, this wine exudes an unparalleled commitment to quality. Expressing the innate elegance of Chardonnay, it boasts complex nuances of ripe fruit, balanced by a fresh minerality and restrained oak.
Crafted through organic viticulture, every harvest is manually picked, then vinified with indigenous yeast to create an authentic flavour profile. It is matured in French oak barrels, with regular lees stirring, amplifying the depth of its character.
This wine captures the very essence of its terrain, with each sip revealing layers of its terroir. Undeniably expressive, the Bernard Bonin Meursault Le Limozin 2021 is a testament to the sophistication and finesse of Meursault wines, making it a must-try for those seeking a truly remarkable vinous experience.
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Decanter (97)
The Dugat-Py family have nearly 1ha of Charmes-Chambertin, divided two-thirds to one between Charmes itself and Mazoyères. Picked early, this is a serious, textured, wild-herb-scented wine, beautifully crafted to combine structure with fruit weight, supported by acidity and adroitly handled new wood.Inc. VAT£1,604.42 -
Burghound (96)
A markedly floral nose is quite pretty with its array of earth, liqueur-like dark berries and lovely spice wisps. There is again outstanding volume to the beautifully textured large-scaled flavors that exude a bracing salinity on the sneaky long and well-balanced if overtly austere finale that displays absolutely stunning length. Here too plenty of patience will be required.Inc. VAT£1,950.02 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Aromas of dark cherries, licorice, peonies and sweet spices, framed by a deft touch of classy new oak, introduce the 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, a full-bodied, ample and satiny wine that's fleshy and gourmand, its sweet, powdery tannins entirely concealed in an enveloping core of vibrant fruit. Such is its underlying substance and incipient complexity, however, that I suspect its immediate charm is deceptive.Inc. VAT£2,041.22 -
The Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny 2018 is a remarkable embodiment of fine French winemaking. Under the masterful hands of globally admired producer, Bernard Dugat-Py, this wine hails from the esteemed vineyards of Gevrey Chambertin, in Burgundy, acknowledged worldwide for its distinguished terroir. This Pinot Noir expresses characteristic finesse with intense, pure flavours.
The 2018 vintage, renowned for its exceptional quality, provides a charismatic complexity. The wine itself is matured in new oak barrels, imparting a delicate palate intricacy. Bernard Dugat-Py's unparalleled techniques assure a splendidly balanced wine, offering plush dark fruit aromas, harmonised with mineral undertones and a hint of spice.
An exceptional choice for those in search of an impressive, nuanced wine, the Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny 2018 brings the celebrated, traditional artistry of Burgundy’s vineyards right to your glass.
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Immerse yourself in the exquisite transference of terroir bestowed by the Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux Vieilles Vignes 2020. This distinguished wine, meticulously crafted from centuries-old vines located in the heartland of French viticulture - Gevrey-Chambertin, exhibits profound expressions of meticulous grape cultivation and empathetic winemaking. The regimen of Bernard Dugat-Py, a venerated estate synonymous with meticulous attention to detail, plays a pivotal role in guiding the grapes to reveal their innate nobility.
Crafted with manual harvesting and deeply respectful vinification processes, the beautiful orchestration of flavours projects an illustrative example of Burgundian voluptuousness. Chambolle-like purity, tightly knit tannins and impeccable balance paint an unblemished portrait of a masterful rendition of Gevrey-Chambertin’s prized terroir. Award your palate with the luscious complexity of Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux Vieilles Vignes 2020, a true testament to timeless winemaking artistry.
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Experience the exquisite and timeless Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2020, a world-class wine hailing from the prized vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin, located in France's esteemed Burgundy region. Elegantly created by renowned winemaker Bernard Dugat-Py, this red wine offers an unforgettable expression of terroir, imbued with earthy tones, dark fruits, and lingering spices. The wine's exceptional quality emanates from a rigorous vinification process, following biodynamic principles, allowing each grape to arrive at its pure and unstinted potential. The 2020 vintage is highly acclaimed for its harmonious complexity and enduring finish. As elaborated by critics, the Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2020 displays a perfect blend of fine tannins, layered aromas, and a spellbinding freshness, sure to delight the palate of even the most discerning connoisseur. A worthy addition to any cellar or a cherished gift for a wine enthusiast.
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Vinous (93-95)
The 2017 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from three parcels of vines up to 90-year old and matures entirely in new oak with around 90% whole bunch fruit. It has a wonderful bouquet with expressive red fruit suffused with minerals, hints of marmalade and quince developing in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a little more backbone and structure than the Mazoyères-Chambertin, perhaps just a little more heaviness, yet very persistent and with ample freshness. It will need a decade in bottle.Inc. VAT£2,199.14 -
The Bernard Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru VV 2020 is a magnificent embodiment of French viticulture. This Grand Cru, hailing from Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, is a tribute to the expertise of the renowned producer Bernard Dugat-Py, whose family's winemaking roots deepen to the 17th century. Made exclusively from very old vines ('Vieilles Vignes') of Pinot Noir, the wine encapsulates the terroir's nuance and strength.
This vintage, though in its infancy, dynamically showcases deep, concentrated fruit profiles alongside robust tannins and high acidity, promising potential for development over the next decades. Barrel-fermented and matured for up to 20 months, it unfolds layers of complexity with every sip. A well-structured and intense wine, the Bernard Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru VV 2020 offers an exquisite palate of black cherry, raspberry, and cold stone nuances with underlying hints of forest earth and spices.
A fine specimen of Burgundy's prowess, this wine undeniably exhibits eloquent craftsmanship and a gracefully ageing potential.
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James Suckling (97-98)
Brimming with citrus and acacia-blossom aromas, this extremely concentrated dry white has astonishing tension and vitality for this appellation. How can you resist the floral honey note at the fleshy heart of this masterpiece, or the astonishing mineral freshness at the super-long finish? 100% roussanne from ancient vines. From organically grown grapes.In Bond£392.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99+)
Easily one of the top wines of the vintage and an utterly profound wine, the just bottled 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin, 70% Mourvèdre and the rest an even split of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise, aged all in foudre, delivers a brilliant array of pure blackberry, blueberry, meat, truffle, and licorice-like characteristics on the nose. Intense and yet focused at the same time, this shows astounding purity of fruit as well as background complexity. Full-bodied, massively structured and fruited on the palate, the wine is perfectly balanced, possesses a huge, mouth filling texture, amazing focus and precision, and a blockbuster finish. This cuvee is surprisingly accessible in its youth, but doesn’t start to develop its true character until around the age of 20 (the ’89 is still a baby). Gorgeous stuff to say the least.In Bond£1,233.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Already forward and approachable (especially by this cuvee’s standards), the 2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin offers up classic blueberry, violets, beef blood and earthy, mineral qualities on the bouquet. Downright sexy on the palate, with full-bodied richness and a voluptuous, mouth-filling texture, it nevertheless has ample tannin and concentration, all of which build nicely on the palate. While it will have upward of three decades of longevity, it will be one of the more approachable Hommage A Jacques Perrins in its youth as well.In Bond£575.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The wine of the vintage is the Perrins' 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, which has a classic, sexy, accessible style yet is also going to age beautifully. Massive amounts of smoked black fruits, ground pepper, iodine, truffle, and bloody meat all emerge from this inky colored behemoth. With full body, building tannins, no hard edges, and a rock star of a finish, it’s primary and youthful, but incredible. Ideally, it would be given another 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for another 3 decades or more. It’s an awesome wine!In Bond£595.00 -
James Suckling (98)
Extremely aromatic with blueberries, blackberries, and flowers. Full- bodied, dense, and rich yet agile and exciting. The tannins are seamless and beautiful. The finish shows stones and spices. The ancient mourvedre in the blend gives this wine elegance. Incredible depth. So drinkable now but goes on for minutes. Fantastic Hommage from a more challenging vintage.In Bond£686.00 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
I was shocked at the quality of the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin and I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, full-bodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort! Give bottles 4-6 years of cellaring and drink over the following two decades.In Bond£672.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
A classic blend of mostly Mourvèdre, the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is a blockbuster that’s certainly the wine of the vintage. Possessing an inky purple color to go with an incredible bouquet of blueberries, garrigue, olive tapenade, beef blood and pepper, it's rich, full-bodied, powerful and layered, with sweet, ripe tannin. It's a more approachable example of this cuvée that past vintages, yet will keep for 3 decades or more.In Bond£768.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
The flagship is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, 75% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and the rest Counoise, brought up all in foudre. Blueberries, Peking duck, new saddle leather, black cherries, scorched earth, and an incredible sense of minerality all flow to a massive, concentrated, pure, perfectly balanced 2016 that is a prime example of the old saying, “an iron fist in a velvet glove.” It's a heavenly, perfect wine that's going to live for 30-50 years.In Bond£820.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
On another level, the brilliant 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is just about all Mourvèdre (there are small amounts of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise) brought up in a large foudre. It reveals a saturated purple color as well as a super-rich, blockbuster-styled bouquet of blackcurrants, blackberries, ground pepper, truffle, charcuterie, and God knows what else. With full-bodied richness, a stacked, opulent mid-palate, building tannins, and a sensational finish, it’s another perfect wine from this team and is unquestionably in the same realm as the 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2016. Give bottles 7-8 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 40-50 years.Inc. VAT£834.00 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (100)
The wine of the vintage. Compelling in every sense of the word, the wine is incredibly dark in color. The aromatics kick off with an amazing display of spices, herbs, wet earth, leaf, pepper, grilled meat, black raspberry, kirsch and plum notes. The weight, density and intensity on the palate coats your taste receptors, yet retains its lush, silky texture. The seamless finish leaves the 60 second mark in its wake. This should age for decades.In Bond£720.00 -
Wine Advocate (100)
Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin challenges the number of superlatives that can be thrown at it. Scents of violets, tree bark, truffle, purple raspberries and blackberries all appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, dense and velvety, and the finish shows enormous richness and length. Breathtaking stuff.In Bond£632.50 -
James Suckling (99)
Enveloping nose of super-ripe orange, pomegranate and cigar leaf that’s still very youthful and needs time to reveal its myriad nuances. Also notes of licorice, dried herbs and rose petals. Enormous concentration, silkiness and finesse on the expansive palate. Extravagant in the best sense of that word! The finish gets finer, the closer it gets to infinity. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.In Bond£645.00 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (99)
With all the richness, density and concentration required, you also find endless waves of perfectly ripe, black, blue and dark red fruits, crushed rocks, stone, licorice, smoke, flowers and espresso. Here you find, intensity, purity, minerality, silk and velvety tannins and a seamless, 60 second finish that just won't quit. The wine blends is 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Only 1,150 cases were produced.In Bond£520.00 -
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux (98)
Somehow manages to feel understated and yet hard to ignore, with its vivid aromatic spirals of peonies and crushed rose petals, set against raspberry and brambled autumnal fruits. The mid palate is what really grips you here, with a flashy but extremely pure shot of liquorice root, liquorice bud, aniseed and fennel. Slows things down through the palate with pumice stone grainy tannins, and contrasts the concentration of 2022 at this estate with balance and finisse. Harvest September 13 to October 3, Axel Marchal and Julien Viaud consultants. There will be a new wine cellar ready for the harvest of 2024, more concrete vats (from 9 currently up tp 15). Camille de Vigneau the technical director with Josephine Duffau Lagarrosse. Brilliant winemaking, one of the wines of the vintage. 60% new oak.In Bond£321.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (95-97)
Tasted on multiple occasions, the 2018 Château Bellefont-Belcier always showed brilliantly, with a full-bodied, sexy style that’s very much in the vintage. Coming from a 12.5-hectare vineyard just beside Larcis Ducasse (this is an incredible terroir) and a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, aging in 40% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by a classic bouquet of ripe black fruits, tobacco leaf, earth, and spice box. Deep, rich, and textured, with sweet tannins, it’s another rock star effort this vintage that’s going to benefit from just short-term cellaring and keep for two decades or more.In Bond£214.00 -
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Vinous (96)
The 2015 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has an immediately seductive, extremely pure bouquet of bright red fruit, strawberry and cranberry; hints of blueberry surface with aeration. The oak is very well integrated, and with continued aeration in the glass, the raspberry component becomes more expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit encased by grippy, slightly firm tannins. This is a very serious Grand Cru, extraordinarily focused and full of tension; the mouth still tingles 60 seconds after it has exited. A consummate expression of a great Burgundy vintage. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.In Bond£1,170.00 -
Immerse yourself in the splendour of the Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet Nexe Flore 2016, meticulously curated in the renowned vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet, nestled in the esteemed Burgundy wine region of eastern France. This exceptional Chardonnay hails from Benoit Ente, a distinguished producer recognised globally for ensuring the highest-degree of care and detail in every bottle.
Under the guidance of Ente's expert hand, the Nexe Flore 2016 embraces the region's mineral-rich terroir to impart a captivating complexity. This Burgundian treasure displays a delicate balance, boasting an exquisite, refreshing acidity enrobed in layers of white flowers, ripe peach, and hazelnuts. The vinification process follows traditional white Burgundy methods, involving light pressing and barrel ageing to enhance the expression of the wine's character and texture.
The Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet Nexe Flore 2016 is a testament to elevated craftsmanship, offering a quintessential wine-drinking experience not to be missed.
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Vinous (95)
The 2014 Extra-Brut Le Cran (50% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay) is fabulous. It marries the energy of the vintage with terrific mid-palate presence and overall depth. Dried pear, spice, menthol chamomile and lightly floral honey all meld together in a Chardonnay of real depth and textural resonance. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: July, 2021.In Bond£396.00 -
Discover the exquisite elegance of Bernard Bonin Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus 2020. Hailing from the esteemed Meursault Appellation in Burgundy, France, Bernard Bonin, the meticulous winemaker, devotes his mastery to biodynamic vineyard cultivation to encapsulate the purest expression of Chardonnay grapes. This wine flows from vines grown in limestone-rich soils of the Les Charmes Premier Cru vineyard, offering uniqueness and prestige to its character. Since 1998, Bonin's sustainable practices have shaped a truly authentic wine that harmoniously intertwines nature and culture. Striking a balance between Meursault's traditional richness and minerality, this 2020 rendition expresses nuanced layers of white fruit, citrus and honey undertones, culminating in a persistent, complex finish. With judicious oak ageing, this white Burgundy unveils its full potential for palatial depth and longevity. Undeniably, the Bernard Bonin Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus 2020 personifies the respect for terroir and meticulous viticulture synonymous with Bernard Bonin's name.
In Bond£1,823.00 -
The Bernard Bonin Meursault Le Limozin 2021 is a veritable delight from the renowned vineyards of Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. Produced by the meticulous Bernard Bonin and his wife, this wine exudes an unparalleled commitment to quality. Expressing the innate elegance of Chardonnay, it boasts complex nuances of ripe fruit, balanced by a fresh minerality and restrained oak.
Crafted through organic viticulture, every harvest is manually picked, then vinified with indigenous yeast to create an authentic flavour profile. It is matured in French oak barrels, with regular lees stirring, amplifying the depth of its character.
This wine captures the very essence of its terrain, with each sip revealing layers of its terroir. Undeniably expressive, the Bernard Bonin Meursault Le Limozin 2021 is a testament to the sophistication and finesse of Meursault wines, making it a must-try for those seeking a truly remarkable vinous experience.
In Bond£1,138.00 -
Decanter (97)
The Dugat-Py family have nearly 1ha of Charmes-Chambertin, divided two-thirds to one between Charmes itself and Mazoyères. Picked early, this is a serious, textured, wild-herb-scented wine, beautifully crafted to combine structure with fruit weight, supported by acidity and adroitly handled new wood.In Bond£1,329.00 -
Burghound (96)
A markedly floral nose is quite pretty with its array of earth, liqueur-like dark berries and lovely spice wisps. There is again outstanding volume to the beautifully textured large-scaled flavors that exude a bracing salinity on the sneaky long and well-balanced if overtly austere finale that displays absolutely stunning length. Here too plenty of patience will be required.In Bond£1,617.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Aromas of dark cherries, licorice, peonies and sweet spices, framed by a deft touch of classy new oak, introduce the 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, a full-bodied, ample and satiny wine that's fleshy and gourmand, its sweet, powdery tannins entirely concealed in an enveloping core of vibrant fruit. Such is its underlying substance and incipient complexity, however, that I suspect its immediate charm is deceptive.In Bond£1,693.00 -
The Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny 2018 is a remarkable embodiment of fine French winemaking. Under the masterful hands of globally admired producer, Bernard Dugat-Py, this wine hails from the esteemed vineyards of Gevrey Chambertin, in Burgundy, acknowledged worldwide for its distinguished terroir. This Pinot Noir expresses characteristic finesse with intense, pure flavours.
The 2018 vintage, renowned for its exceptional quality, provides a charismatic complexity. The wine itself is matured in new oak barrels, imparting a delicate palate intricacy. Bernard Dugat-Py's unparalleled techniques assure a splendidly balanced wine, offering plush dark fruit aromas, harmonised with mineral undertones and a hint of spice.
An exceptional choice for those in search of an impressive, nuanced wine, the Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny 2018 brings the celebrated, traditional artistry of Burgundy’s vineyards right to your glass.
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Immerse yourself in the exquisite transference of terroir bestowed by the Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux Vieilles Vignes 2020. This distinguished wine, meticulously crafted from centuries-old vines located in the heartland of French viticulture - Gevrey-Chambertin, exhibits profound expressions of meticulous grape cultivation and empathetic winemaking. The regimen of Bernard Dugat-Py, a venerated estate synonymous with meticulous attention to detail, plays a pivotal role in guiding the grapes to reveal their innate nobility.
Crafted with manual harvesting and deeply respectful vinification processes, the beautiful orchestration of flavours projects an illustrative example of Burgundian voluptuousness. Chambolle-like purity, tightly knit tannins and impeccable balance paint an unblemished portrait of a masterful rendition of Gevrey-Chambertin’s prized terroir. Award your palate with the luscious complexity of Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux Vieilles Vignes 2020, a true testament to timeless winemaking artistry.
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Experience the exquisite and timeless Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2020, a world-class wine hailing from the prized vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin, located in France's esteemed Burgundy region. Elegantly created by renowned winemaker Bernard Dugat-Py, this red wine offers an unforgettable expression of terroir, imbued with earthy tones, dark fruits, and lingering spices. The wine's exceptional quality emanates from a rigorous vinification process, following biodynamic principles, allowing each grape to arrive at its pure and unstinted potential. The 2020 vintage is highly acclaimed for its harmonious complexity and enduring finish. As elaborated by critics, the Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2020 displays a perfect blend of fine tannins, layered aromas, and a spellbinding freshness, sure to delight the palate of even the most discerning connoisseur. A worthy addition to any cellar or a cherished gift for a wine enthusiast.
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Vinous (93-95)
The 2017 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from three parcels of vines up to 90-year old and matures entirely in new oak with around 90% whole bunch fruit. It has a wonderful bouquet with expressive red fruit suffused with minerals, hints of marmalade and quince developing in the glass. The palate is very well balanced with a little more backbone and structure than the Mazoyères-Chambertin, perhaps just a little more heaviness, yet very persistent and with ample freshness. It will need a decade in bottle.In Bond£1,823.00 -
The Bernard Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru VV 2020 is a magnificent embodiment of French viticulture. This Grand Cru, hailing from Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, is a tribute to the expertise of the renowned producer Bernard Dugat-Py, whose family's winemaking roots deepen to the 17th century. Made exclusively from very old vines ('Vieilles Vignes') of Pinot Noir, the wine encapsulates the terroir's nuance and strength.
This vintage, though in its infancy, dynamically showcases deep, concentrated fruit profiles alongside robust tannins and high acidity, promising potential for development over the next decades. Barrel-fermented and matured for up to 20 months, it unfolds layers of complexity with every sip. A well-structured and intense wine, the Bernard Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru VV 2020 offers an exquisite palate of black cherry, raspberry, and cold stone nuances with underlying hints of forest earth and spices.
A fine specimen of Burgundy's prowess, this wine undeniably exhibits eloquent craftsmanship and a gracefully ageing potential.
In Bond£2,547.00
