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Arnaud Combier Beaujolais-Villages Premieres Gouttes 2020 Red Wine - France

Fresh, expressive aromas of red fruits, with hints of pepper, and juniper berry. Round and fruity, with notes of licorice and blackberry. Concentrated and well-structured. Excellent on its own or with a range of fare. Pairs perfectly with a charcuterie... more

Domaine Lafond Lirac Roc-Epine Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

A powerful and well built wine, a deep ruby colour with violet tints. Complex nose of vanilla, fruits and griotte-cherries. The attack is rich and firm; the mouth expresses long lasting nuances of vanilla and pepper. This is a smooth and rich wine with... more

Domaine Les Aphillanthes Cotes du Rhone Villages 3 Cepages 2019 Red Wine - France

A beautiful Côtes-du-Rhône Villages with lots of red fruit, earth, and spice. A big and aromatic bouquet—look for plum, pepper, and baking spices. Rich and savory on the palate, with a supple attack and a lengthy finish with rustic tannins. Made... more

Domaine des Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage Les Pends 2021 Red Wine - France

High-toned with rich, fresh berry fruit tinged with garrigue aromas and white pepper lead into a thick, saturated wine in the mouth. Ripe, well-coated tannins provide ample backbone for several years of age, though it will be tough to keep your hands... more

Domaine des Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

Rich, dark berry fruit tinged with garrigue aromas and white pepper lead into a thick, saturated wine in the mouth. Ripe, well-coated tannins provide ample backbone for several years of age, though it will be tough to keep your hands off this beauty. more

Pierre Meurgey Pommard Les Grands Epenots Premier Cru 2019 Red Wine - France

Intense nose of violets, boysenberry, and black pepper. The texture is round and smooth displaying a modern style. Notes of crush fruit and minerality are back up by a firm structure. This delicate and silky wine was vinified in thermo regulated... more

Jean et Sebastien Dauvissat Chablis Vaillons Premier Cru 2020 White Wine - France

Elegant and cool aromas include those of lemon, green fruit, pepper and wisps of iodine. The lush, round and generously proportioned flavors are supported by bright acidity on the saline and citrus-tinged, dry and sneaky long finale. This moderately... more

Domaine des Entrefaux Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2021 Red Wine - France

Rich, dark berry fruit tinged with garrigue aromas and white pepper lead into a thick, saturated wine in the mouth. Ripe, well-coated tannins provide ample backbone for several years of age, though it will be tough to keep your hands off this beauty.... more

Julien Pilon Cote-Rotie La Porchette 2018 Red Wine - France

Fresh and lively, with lots of pepper- and bay-infused cherry and cassis fruit that races through an iron-tinged finish. Violet and savory details throughout. Very pure. Best from 2021 through 2033. more

Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brulee 2019 Red Wine - France

The 2019 Cornas Terre Brûlée showed brilliantly, with an exotic style in its darker fruits as well as notes of camphor, balsam wood, plums, and ground pepper. It has tons of minerality on the palate and is full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful,... more

Chateau La Caminade Cahors La Commandery 2018 Red Wine - France

A nose of black fruit, mocha, pepper, and a touch of wood. A palate full of spicy fruit and tannins well coated by an aromatic fresh finish. more

Domaine des Soulanes Cuvee Jean Pull 2021 Red Wine - France

This wine has a wonderful freshness and purity, offering pretty notes of black and blue fruits, violets, pepper and hints of leather, it’s medium-bodied, fresh, focused and has well integrated tannin that emerges on the finish. more

Chateau Greysac 2016 Red Wine - France

Deep ruby garnet with red berry flavors combined with notes of spice and bell pepper in the background. Pairs with all meats, poultry, wild mushrooms, and strong cheeses. Aromas of currants and currant-bush with cedar. Medium body, juicy fruit, firm... more

Domaine Francis Blanchet Pouilly Fume Cuvee Kriotine 2022 White Wine - France

Aromas of crushed oyster shells, white flowers, crisp pear, lemon rind. Flavors of limes and lemons, fresh white fruits, dusting of white pepper and sea salt on the finish. Crisp and lively. more

Domaine Dozon Chinon Rose 2021 Rosé Wine - France

Vibrant pink color, with delicate notes of strawberries, apricots and cherry comingle with hints of bell pepper and herbs. Cabernet Franc-based rosé is soft, with ripe berry fruits and a rounded character. It is lightly perfumed, fragrant and bright... more

Andre Brunel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Cailloux 2020 Red Wine - France

Clean and elegant, the nose features red fruits typical of Grenache with pepper and spice from Mourvèdre and Syrah. The spices are more pronounced on the palate, enhanced by a touch of oak. The palate is fruitdriven than classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape,... more

Heritage Du Pic Saint Loup Heritage Du Pic St. Loup Tour de Pierres 2020 Red Wine - France

The robe is crimson and purple in appearance. The nose is spicy (white pepper), mint, cocoa, red fruits. The mouth is full-bodied, balanced, with notes of pepper and licorice. The tannins are still tight, the length bodes well for the future. Blend:... more

Georges Vernay Cote-Rotie Blonde du Seigneur 2019 Red Wine - France

Dark in color with a mineral and smoky nose of dark fruits, black olive and pepper all enhanced by a floral component brought by the Viognier. This is a highly aromatic and elegant wine. Blend: 95% Syrah, 5% Viognier More fresh and herbal than most... more

Maison Robert Olivier Cuvee Tradition 2020 Red Wine - France

The wine is ruby red in the glass and has aromas of red fruits, wild berries and gentle spice. On the palate it is elegant and delicate with vibrant dark berry flavors, white pepper and Asian spices. It is bursting with sweet red fruit flavors that are... more

Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives 2019 Red Wine - France

Opaque color. Wonderful nose combines black fruits, violet, pepper, spice, vanilla and a touch of smoke. New oak flavors lift the wine well. Dense and long. Almost more Hermitage than Crozes. more

Domaine Bott First Flight Syrah 2021 Red Wine - France

Ruby red with purple highlights. Expressive, elegant nose with notes of fresh red and black fruit and accents of pepper. Refined on the palate with beautiful spice and soft, silky tannins. A perfect wine to serve with a charcuterie plate and also a... more

Alain Voge Les Cotes Saint Joseph 2019 Red Wine - France

This wine offers sumptuous notes of violets, black pepper, mint and hints of blue fruits. Elegant on the palate, with beautiful length and purity, it’s a high-class wine. Aromas of freshly mulled prunes, plums, cassis, blackberries and lingonberries... more

Dopff & Irion Crustaces 2021 White Wine - France

Brilliant golden yellow robe. On the nose, mineral aromas, dry, white fleshed fruit such as green apple, white elderberry flowers and dill. Lively and fresh palate, dynamic with white pepper on the finish. Good matching with starters and seafood. more

Alain Voge Les Cotes Saint Joseph 2020 Red Wine - France

This wine offers sumptuous notes of violets, black pepper, mint and hints of blue fruits. Elegant on the palate, with beautiful length and purity, it’s a high-class wine. Fresh and lively, this has impressive energy driving the plum and crushed... more

Domaine Lafond Lirac Roc-Epine Rouge 2012 Red Wine - France

A powerful and well-built wine, a deep ruby color with violet tints. Complex nose of vanilla, fruits, and griotte-cherries. The attack is rich and firm; the mouth expresses long lasting nuances of vanilla and pepper. This is a smooth and rich wine with... more

Roger Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2020 Red Wine - France

Dark color ranging from ruby to black. A nose of red and black fruits, Provencal spices (garrigue), pepper, a slight touch of vanilla with some gamey nuances. Always very complex noses. On tasting, we find the different aromas felt olfactorily, all... more

Dopff & Irion Cuvee Rene Riesling 2018 White Wine - France

Greenish gold with silver tints. Complex mineral characteristics, white fleshed fruit notes such as apple, peach and pear, bitter almond, privet tree flowers, grey pepper and turmeric. Lively, fresh and balanced, long fruity persistence and mineral... more

Chateau de la Maltroye Bourgogne Rouge 2021 Red Wine - France

A very pinot-like nose is fresh and bright with background hints of pepper and newly turned earth. There is a lovely sense of energy to the relatively delicate flavors that deliver very good depth and persistence. This is built on its fruit but it's... more

Domaine Rolet Arbois Vin Jaune (375Ml half-bottle) 2015 White Wine - France

Light yellow color with golden highlights. The first nose is intense and powerful, aromas of dry fruits and spices predominate. Then it is more roasted, with almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pepper, morels and minerality. Perfect with poultry, white meats... more

Domaine Philippe Brocourt Chinon Les Graviers 2021 Red Wine - France

Immensely drinkable and rewarding, with a brilliant ruby color. Aromas reveal red fruits with a touch of pepper and a warm roasted note. The palate is balanced with flavors of pepper, raspberry, and blackcurrant. Good volume and freshness are supported... more

Famille Isabel Ferrando Cotes du Rhone Clos Beatus Ille 2021 Red Wine - France

Brilliant ruby-red. Fresh and energetic on the nose, displaying intense red fruit preserve and floral scents and a suggestion of white pepper. Juicy and supple on the palate, offering sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a refreshingly bitter blood... more

Patrice Rion Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 2020 Red Wine - France

Deep in color, the Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras offers aromas of small red fruits, particularly redcurrants, followed by more complex aromas of white pepper and a sense of freshness. The wine is quite chewy for a Village-level appellation. It starts... more

Maison Brotte Chateauneuf-du-Pape Domaine Barville 2021 Red Wine - France

Ruby color with a violet sheen. Marked by its terroir on the nose with spices, black pepper, lavender, black cherries and blackberries. Elegant, well-balanced, full-bodied, and powerful with persistent notes of red fruit and garrigue. This wine offers... more

Domaine Raspail-Ay Gigondas 2020 Red Wine - France

Full-bodied, fruity, fine and well-balanced with aromas of red fruit – raspberries and black cherries – and notes of black pepper, leading to more complex scents of licorice and herbs de Provence. The tannins are ripe, the wine fills the mouth with... more

Domaine de Baronarques Limoux Chardonnay 2018 White Wine - France

The wine has a crystalline aspect with a greenish tint. The complex and varied nose reveals intense aromas of acacia blossom enhanced with honeyed pear and citrus notes. With airing, it expresses perfectly ripe fruit mingled with spicy and white pepper... more

Lionel Faury L'Art Zele Syrah 2020 Red Wine - France

If you want to experience the classic flavors of northern Rhône Syrah, then here is a textbook example. Velvety black fruit coats the palate like a fine pulp, while sensations of cracked pepper and pulverized schist stone provide an incisive,... more

Vidal-Fleury Gigondas 2018 Red Wine - France

Vidal-Fleury Gigondas is a deep red in color with a nose of ripe dark fruit. Full on the palate with layers of blackberry, cherry, prune and violet. On the palate grenache driven, fatness, unctuous structured with tannin, cherry and pepper. Blend: 75%... more

Domaine Bott Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2021 Red Wine - France

Ruby red with purple highlights. Red and black fruit on the nose, with notes of spicy black pepper. Supple and fresh on the palate with firm, elegant tannins and a long, persistent finish. Delicious with smoked and grilled meats and savory couscous... more