2009

The 2009 Chateau d’Arche has a perfumed, delicate bouquet that might not offer the intensity some hedonists might seek, but it is very nuanced and complex with scents of yellow flowers, dried honey and candle wax. The palate... Read More

This is a very good vintage with quality underlined by Cabernets Sauvignons of exceptional nobility. This wine presents a very deep, dark red colour. The bouquet reveals aromas of complex fruits and hints of ripe blackcurrant.... Read More

Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Palmer delivers a beguiling array of black fruit—warm plums, cassis and black cherry compote—with kirsch and wild sage sparks plus profound suggestions of fragrant earth, black truffles,... Read More

Every bit as profound as the 2010, yet in a more voluptuous, lower acid, hedonistic style, the inky colored 2009 Hermitage les Bessards (aged all in new French oak) offers incredible intensity and depth in its black raspberry,... Read More

The 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (which tips the scales around 15% natural alcohol) is a great example of traditional Chateauneuf du Pape winemaking. A dense dark ruby color is followed by a sexy nose of raspberries, ground pepper,... Read More

Corton is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red and white wine in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located on a hill shared between the three villages of... Read More

Corton is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red and white wine in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located on a hill shared between the three villages of... Read More

Merlot 78%, Cabernet Sauvignon 13%, Malbec 5%, Cabernet Franc 3%.

Beautiful dark color. The warm 2009 vintage produceda very fine and generous Merlot. It is already drinkinggorgeously. The wine has a stunning bouquet of berries,fresh... Read More

The 2009 Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata is another bright, wonderfully nuanced wine. Freshly cut rose petals meld into raspberries, mint, licorice and crushed rocks. I very much admire the sense of weightless elegance... Read More

The Philipponnat family have been growing grapes in Champagne since 1522. The House was founded in 1910 by Pierre Philipponnat. Charles Philipponnat took over as CEO in 1999 and has improved the quality and production vastly by... Read More