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Dusty rose and cedar shaving scents combine with worn leather and
dried black cherry aromas as the 2020 Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
evolves in the glass. This displays silken textures and medium-bodied
weight as a solid core of mineral-infused red ...
While not untrue, calling Cheverny a value alternative to Sancerre would completely overlook the virtues unique to this appellation. It is a much zippier expression of Sauvignon Blanc compared to its famous neighbor, more citrusy than grassy. When Kermit introduced this wine in July 1993, he said, “Salvard makes the most drinkable, quaffable Sauvignon Blanc I have ever tasted.” Thierry and Emmanuel Delaille of Domaine du Salvard specialize in crisp, mouthwatering Sauvignon Blanc, but for this cuvée, they add a splash of Chardonnay, which brings complexity, flesh, and notes of Meyer lemon and orchard fruit. The base of Sauvignon Blanc, meanwhile, provides freshness and liveliness as well as its characteristic flavors of passion fruit and lime zest. The two grape varieties combine for outstanding versatility, such that this bottle will serve you well alongside all kinds of seasonal spring fare.
The 2022 Chablis Les Séchets 1er Cru comes from 90-year-old vines
raised in stainless steel (no barrels) for 18 months. No amount of
swirling seems to rectify the austere nose. This is very backward,
stubborn even. The well-balanced palate is taut and ...
The 2022 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has developed
wonderfully on the nose: orchard fruit, hints of brioche and lanolin.
More complex than the 2023 out of barrel. The palate is very well
balanced with ne acidity, becoming stricter toward t...
The 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Fourneaux is showing particularly well, opening in the glass with notes of crisp stone fruits, white flowers, oyster shells and iodine, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated palate with excellent depth at th...
The 2023 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru comes from two plots in
Chapelot and one in Montée de Tonnerre itself. It has a rened
bouquet with a mixture of white and yellow fruit, ne mineralité and
focus. The palate is very well balanced with a sapid e...
Another brilliant wine from Samuel Billaud, and one of the most classically Chablisien in character, the 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet Vieilles Vignes derives from 90-year-old vines, the oldest of the domaine, and is aged entirely in steel for 18 months. Op...
The 2023 Chardonnay Les Granitiers is grown in granitic soils, as the name suggests, primarily those found in the high-elevation vineyards of Escolle (58%), Coastview (37%), and Pelio (5%), which all ripen at different times. As a result, the juice is fer...
