Excellent as a digestif after rich meals or in classic fernet-based cocktails
all dark plum and violet over Pomerol's signature iron-clay grip
That Krug DNA shows in his multi-vintage blending: this Blanc de Noirs weaves thirty-eight percent from the warm 2016 base with components from 2015 and 2017 and seventeen percent reserve wines
Juan Jesus's son Jorge now helps with viticulture and winemaking
Fonréaud offers the pedigree of a classified-quality Médoc without the lofty prices of the more famous communes
Sylvain Cathiard, Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts, 2023 Winback Summer 2020 Excellent as a digestif afterThe flagship of one of Burgundy's most revered small domaines. Aux Malconsorts lies at the southern tip of Vosne Romane, directly adjacent to the Grand Cru La Tche, and produces wines that many consider Grand Cru in all but name. Thin, stony clay over hard limestone drains freely and stresses the vines into producing tiny, intensely concentrated berries. Sbastien Cathiard, who has run the domaine since 2011, progressively reduces new oaktwo thirds in