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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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€1,282.54 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€311.48 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has an expressive, floral bouquet of bunches of violet and iris dominating the fruit at the moment. The medium-bodied palate offers succulent ripe tannins. A very juicy and generous Gruenchers that disguises the structure toward the finish, which demonstrates fine edginess and details. This is very classy. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,783.68 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has an expressive, floral bouquet of bunches of violet and iris dominating the fruit at the moment. The medium-bodied palate offers succulent ripe tannins. A very juicy and generous Gruenchers that disguises the structure toward the finish, which demonstrates fine edginess and details. This is very classy. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€327.08 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€341.48 |
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Vinous (93-95)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has a winsome bouquet, very pure and quite floral with vivid red cherries and red plummy fruit laced with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, harmonious and silky smooth with a precise finish. Elegant and suave, this will be a very delicious Chambolle-Musigny. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€711.76 |
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Vinous (93-95)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has a winsome bouquet, very pure and quite floral with vivid red cherries and red plummy fruit laced with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, harmonious and silky smooth with a precise finish. Elegant and suave, this will be a very delicious Chambolle-Musigny. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€303.55 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€892.32 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Village has a flattering bouquet with violet and peony tinged black cherry fruit, well-defined and focused. The oak here is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, quite granular in texture with a brisk, saline finish. Give this 2-4 years in bottle and it should turn into a fine Chambolle that will be hard to resist in its flush of youth. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€196.75 |
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Burgundy | 2 | 89-92 (BH) |
Inc. TAX
€867.12 |
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Burghound (89-92)Outstanding Top value. A completely different aromatic profile presents its notes of wild dark raspberry, violet, crushed fennel and a hint of exotic tea. The rich, concentrated and caressing middleweight flavors are at once seductive yet quite punchy while exuding a subtle minerality on the firm, complex and balanced finish. This is excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 18 (JR) |
Inc. TAX
€1,880.63 |
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Jancis Robinson (18)Three casks from three different spots. Slightly cloudy cherry red. Really rich and solid. From a very good producer (a long-term proposition) and made in the domaine philosophy. Lots of tannin on the end. Very energetic. Very slightly bitter on the end. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€2,278.38 |
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Wine Advocate (90-92)The 2013 Echézeaux Grand Cru (which comes from the lieu-dit of En Orveaux) has a slight reduction on the nose, but beneath lies fine redcurrant and iodine scents that should be quite intense once in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, fleshy tannins, crisp acidity and good density on the finish. This is a very fine Echézeaux in the making, though I suspect that the 2012 will be the one to seek out. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€2,444.63 |
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Vinous (93-95)The 2018 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a decadent bouquet of red cherry and cranberry aromas, touches of pain d’épices and a hint of menthol emerging with time. But somehow it manages to retain control. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, slightly chalky tannins, good depth and a gentle grip toward the focused finish. This should age extremely well. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€3,292.54 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€3,380.56 |
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Vinous (94-96)(Fourrier made this special cuvée by having ten harvesters pick fruit from the oldest vines with the tallest and biggest trunks from the middle to the top of the vineyard; just two barrels were made from very tiny berries that yielded the equivalent of less than 20 hectoliters per hectare): Healthy dark red. Brooding aromas of dark fruits, licorice and violet. Incredibly plush, sweet and thick but without any obvious weightiness. Explosive dark berry fruit is complicated and energized by saline minerality. Delivers an uncanny combination of lushness, cut and black-fruit intensity and finishes with outstanding palate-staining persistence. Fourrier was worried that if he made more than two barrels of this juice, he'd risk compromising his regular Clos Saint-Jacques. An extraordinary wine in the making. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,912.28 |
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Vinous (94-96)(Fourrier made this special cuvée by having ten harvesters pick fruit from the oldest vines with the tallest and biggest trunks from the middle to the top of the vineyard; just two barrels were made from very tiny berries that yielded the equivalent of less than 20 hectoliters per hectare): Healthy dark red. Brooding aromas of dark fruits, licorice and violet. Incredibly plush, sweet and thick but without any obvious weightiness. Explosive dark berry fruit is complicated and energized by saline minerality. Delivers an uncanny combination of lushness, cut and black-fruit intensity and finishes with outstanding palate-staining persistence. Fourrier was worried that if he made more than two barrels of this juice, he'd risk compromising his regular Clos Saint-Jacques. An extraordinary wine in the making. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 95 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€4,171.68 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Tasted blind, Jean-Marie Fourrier's distinctive fingerprint was immediately recognizable in the 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, a beautiful wine that soared from the glass with a projected bouquet of wild berries, peonies, orange rind and subtle currant leaf. Medium to full-bodied, supple and succulent, it's a concentrated, fleshy wine with considerable mid-palate depth and dimension, structured around fine, even melting tannins and concluding with a long, intense finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
€1,045.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
€256.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has an expressive, floral bouquet of bunches of violet and iris dominating the fruit at the moment. The medium-bodied palate offers succulent ripe tannins. A very juicy and generous Gruenchers that disguises the structure toward the finish, which demonstrates fine edginess and details. This is very classy. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
€1,465.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has an expressive, floral bouquet of bunches of violet and iris dominating the fruit at the moment. The medium-bodied palate offers succulent ripe tannins. A very juicy and generous Gruenchers that disguises the structure toward the finish, which demonstrates fine edginess and details. This is very classy. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
€269.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
In Bond
€281.00 |
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Vinous (93-95)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has a winsome bouquet, very pure and quite floral with vivid red cherries and red plummy fruit laced with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, harmonious and silky smooth with a precise finish. Elegant and suave, this will be a very delicious Chambolle-Musigny. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
In Bond
€586.00 |
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Vinous (93-95)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru has a winsome bouquet, very pure and quite floral with vivid red cherries and red plummy fruit laced with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, harmonious and silky smooth with a precise finish. Elegant and suave, this will be a very delicious Chambolle-Musigny. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
€249.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
In Bond
€723.00 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Village has a flattering bouquet with violet and peony tinged black cherry fruit, well-defined and focused. The oak here is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, quite granular in texture with a brisk, saline finish. Give this 2-4 years in bottle and it should turn into a fine Chambolle that will be hard to resist in its flush of youth. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
€160.00 |
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Burgundy | 2 | 89-92 (BH) |
In Bond
€702.00 |
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Burghound (89-92)Outstanding Top value. A completely different aromatic profile presents its notes of wild dark raspberry, violet, crushed fennel and a hint of exotic tea. The rich, concentrated and caressing middleweight flavors are at once seductive yet quite punchy while exuding a subtle minerality on the firm, complex and balanced finish. This is excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 18 (JR) |
In Bond
€1,545.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18)Three casks from three different spots. Slightly cloudy cherry red. Really rich and solid. From a very good producer (a long-term proposition) and made in the domaine philosophy. Lots of tannin on the end. Very energetic. Very slightly bitter on the end. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (WA) |
In Bond
€1,880.00 |
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Wine Advocate (90-92)The 2013 Echézeaux Grand Cru (which comes from the lieu-dit of En Orveaux) has a slight reduction on the nose, but beneath lies fine redcurrant and iodine scents that should be quite intense once in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, fleshy tannins, crisp acidity and good density on the finish. This is a very fine Echézeaux in the making, though I suspect that the 2012 will be the one to seek out. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) |
In Bond
€2,015.00 |
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Vinous (93-95)The 2018 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a decadent bouquet of red cherry and cranberry aromas, touches of pain d’épices and a hint of menthol emerging with time. But somehow it manages to retain control. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, slightly chalky tannins, good depth and a gentle grip toward the focused finish. This should age extremely well. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
€2,720.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) |
In Bond
€2,810.00 |
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Vinous (94-96)(Fourrier made this special cuvée by having ten harvesters pick fruit from the oldest vines with the tallest and biggest trunks from the middle to the top of the vineyard; just two barrels were made from very tiny berries that yielded the equivalent of less than 20 hectoliters per hectare): Healthy dark red. Brooding aromas of dark fruits, licorice and violet. Incredibly plush, sweet and thick but without any obvious weightiness. Explosive dark berry fruit is complicated and energized by saline minerality. Delivers an uncanny combination of lushness, cut and black-fruit intensity and finishes with outstanding palate-staining persistence. Fourrier was worried that if he made more than two barrels of this juice, he'd risk compromising his regular Clos Saint-Jacques. An extraordinary wine in the making. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) |
In Bond
€1,590.00 |
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Vinous (94-96)(Fourrier made this special cuvée by having ten harvesters pick fruit from the oldest vines with the tallest and biggest trunks from the middle to the top of the vineyard; just two barrels were made from very tiny berries that yielded the equivalent of less than 20 hectoliters per hectare): Healthy dark red. Brooding aromas of dark fruits, licorice and violet. Incredibly plush, sweet and thick but without any obvious weightiness. Explosive dark berry fruit is complicated and energized by saline minerality. Delivers an uncanny combination of lushness, cut and black-fruit intensity and finishes with outstanding palate-staining persistence. Fourrier was worried that if he made more than two barrels of this juice, he'd risk compromising his regular Clos Saint-Jacques. An extraordinary wine in the making. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
€3,455.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Tasted blind, Jean-Marie Fourrier's distinctive fingerprint was immediately recognizable in the 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques, a beautiful wine that soared from the glass with a projected bouquet of wild berries, peonies, orange rind and subtle currant leaf. Medium to full-bodied, supple and succulent, it's a concentrated, fleshy wine with considerable mid-palate depth and dimension, structured around fine, even melting tannins and concluding with a long, intense finish. |
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