Merchant tasting, brief note. Nice and primary, ripe black cherries, firm tannic grip, silky texture, no excessive alcohol (13.5%), good resonance and length.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Delightful sour black cherries, lovely Blaufränkisch typicity, silky texture, bright and fresh, pure style, good length. A winner.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Light style but floral fragrant, clean and pure, nice kiss of new oak, gentle skin tannins, bright red fruit, good length.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Merchant tasting, brief note. Beautifully pure and fruit-driven style, floral, perfectly integrated oak is just visible, attractive earthy complexity, good grip and balance.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Crisp fruit in the cranberry and redcurrant register, elegant but on the light side, lacks a little in power and gravitas, persistence is good.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Evolves well in the glass, slightly earthier style than the Germain, not as expressive, light body, good length. Needs a few more years.
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Merchant tasting, brief note. Elegant style, nice ripe fruit, expressive, slightly earthy, peppery, hint of paprika, good nuance and depth, youthful but drinking well already.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Wears some new oak make up, but there is a good core of fresh fruit, recognisable 2014 typicity, youthful and slender but does not lack weight, finely grained tannins, good length. Good potential.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Quite closed on the nose, beautifully pure and linear Syrah, fruit driven, mineral, attractive hint of vanilla, good length.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Fresh and light style, slightly lactic, has a certain finesse, warmth from the older wood supports the delicate fruit, decent length. A successful 2013.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Nice and classic style, crisp but ripe Cabernet fruit, fresh and elegant, pure and relaxed, good length. Very good for the vintage.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Delightfully pure and linear, crisp Cabernet fruit, lovely harmony and balance, elegant and refined, punches above its weight.
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
Merchant tasting, brief note. Single plot, mica, schist and gneiss. More mineral and tight than the froggy, floral, intense yet elegant, aromatic green herbs, tropical edge, very good length.
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
Merchant tasting, brief note. Granite soil. Harmonious, elegant, hides its intensity and potential under a youthful and cheerful face, very good length.
Merchant tasting, brief note. A blend of Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Bacchus, Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois. Supple and juicy, hint of sweetness, expressive, muscat scent, soft and juicy, decent length.
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays de Coteaux de Murviel
Merchant tasting, brief note. A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Alicante. Showing really well today, liquorous fruit, spices, pure and transparent, oak is in a supporting role, bright skin tannins, good intensity and length.
Merchant tasting, brief note. A Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre blend aged in cuve. Supple and elegant, pure and aromatic, just a hint of garrigue, ripe but fresh, Mourvèdre lends structure, good length.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Grenache and Mourvèdre, vines planted in 1905, aged in cuve. More structured than the previous wine, a little more dusty in the tannins, good fruit and balance, good length.
Merchant tasting, brief note. A blend of 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, 20% Syrah, aged for two years in foudres, 70 year old vines. A very complete wine, concentrated but airy, floral yet profound, elegant and long.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Base wine 2011, vin de réserve (aged in wood) from 2010 and 2009, five years sur lattes, dosage 6 gr/l. An equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. A very complete Champagne, flavoursome but elegant, intense but fresh, generous but stylish, yeasty but mature, citrus and spice, very good length.
Merchant tasting, brief note. An equal blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Wonderfully dynamic and intense, energetic and tightly coiled, floral and mineral, precise, citrus, very good length. Needs two years.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Quite oaky but with the fruit to back it up, aromatic green herbs, quite rich and ripe but with a fresh mineral core. Not subtle or intricate, but complete and satisfying. Drink young.
Merchant tasting, brief note. Medium weight, light tannins, ripe fruit, spicy and rich, has floral lift, very good persistence. Solid but nowhere near as spectacular as the 2011.
2016 Michel Tête Beaujolais-Villages Domaine du Clos du Fief 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages
Merchant tasting, brief note. Fresh, juicy, floral, slightly green in the tannins, very good length for such a light wine.
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2015 Gilles Gelin Fleurie 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie
Merchant tasting, brief note. Nice and primary, ripe black cherries, firm tannic grip, silky texture, no excessive alcohol (13.5%), good resonance and length.
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2014 Louis Claude Desvignes Morgon La Voûte Saint-Vincent 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon
Merchant tasting, brief note. Quite evolved already, autumnal, hint of Pinot Noir, slightly drying, light body, good length.
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2015 Birgit Braunstein Blaufränkisch Heide 89 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
Merchant tasting, brief note. Delightful sour black cherries, lovely Blaufränkisch typicity, silky texture, bright and fresh, pure style, good length. A winner.
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2014 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Bourgogne 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Merchant tasting, brief note. Light style but floral fragrant, clean and pure, nice kiss of new oak, gentle skin tannins, bright red fruit, good length.
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2014 David Duband Nuits St. Georges 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Merchant tasting, brief note. Beautifully pure and fruit-driven style, floral, perfectly integrated oak is just visible, attractive earthy complexity, good grip and balance.
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2013 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Beaune 1er Cru Clos du Roi 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Merchant tasting, brief note. Crisp fruit in the cranberry and redcurrant register, elegant but on the light side, lacks a little in power and gravitas, persistence is good.
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2014 Charles Joguet Chinon Silènes 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Merchant tasting, brief note. Evolves well in the glass, slightly earthier style than the Germain, not as expressive, light body, good length. Needs a few more years.
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2015 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Merchant tasting, brief note. Elegant style, nice ripe fruit, expressive, slightly earthy, peppery, hint of paprika, good nuance and depth, youthful but drinking well already.
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2010 Château Clos Chaumont Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux Charmes de Clos Chaumont 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux
Merchant tasting, brief note. Drinking well, ripe Merlot and oak spice, the great vintage gives extra energy and freshness.
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2011 Château Clos Chaumont Premières Côtes de Bordeaux 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Merchant tasting, brief note. Earthy but with good ripe fruit, fresh and well balanced, attractive hint of dryness in the finish. A successful 2011.
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2013 Château Chantalouette 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Merchant tasting, brief note. Light and bright, fresh, not unattractive, no obvious faults but lacks substance.
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2011 Château La Fleur Peyrabon 86 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Merchant tasting, brief note. Good cassis fruit, drying palate and finish, lacks generosity.
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2012 Château Bel-Air St. Estèphe 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Merchant tasting, brief note. Attractive nose, ripe fruit, oak spice, graphite, supple and well balanced, quite good persistence for a 2012.
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2014 Château Le Sartre 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Merchant tasting, brief note. Wears some new oak make up, but there is a good core of fresh fruit, recognisable 2014 typicity, youthful and slender but does not lack weight, finely grained tannins, good length. Good potential.
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2014 Cannonball Wines Merlot 87 Points
USA, California
Merchant tasting, brief note. Freshness and ripe fruit, sweet American oak dominates on the finish. Good in its way.
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2014 Cannonball Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Points
USA, California
Merchant tasting, brief note. Sweet cassis, sweet oak, fresh and juicy, not without grip, plausible. A crowd pleaser.
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2013 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Merchant tasting, brief note. Lifted and pure style, floral, minerals and red berries, clean as a whistle, slender and enegetic, very good length.
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2014 André Perret St. Joseph 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph
Merchant tasting, brief note. Quite closed on the nose, beautifully pure and linear Syrah, fruit driven, mineral, attractive hint of vanilla, good length.
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2015 Carpineta Fontalpino Chianti Colli Senesi 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Colli Senesi
Merchant tasting, brief note. Classic Chianti style, lovely acidity and freshness, transparent and fresh, slightly autumnal style, mineral, hint of liquorice, energetic skin phenolics, good length. Stylish.
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2011 Villa Terlina Barbera d'Asti Gradale 89 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti
Merchant tasting, brief note. Rich sour cherry fruit, pure, lovely typicity, juicy but grippy, refreshing acidity, soft tannins, slightly light finish, good length.
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2013 Clos de May 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Merchant tasting, brief note. Fresh and light style, slightly lactic, has a certain finesse, warmth from the older wood supports the delicate fruit, decent length. A successful 2013.
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2013 Château Maucamps 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Merchant tasting, brief note. Nice and classic style, crisp but ripe Cabernet fruit, fresh and elegant, pure and relaxed, good length. Very good for the vintage.
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2014 Château Maucamps 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Merchant tasting, brief note. Delightfully pure and linear, crisp Cabernet fruit, lovely harmony and balance, elegant and refined, punches above its weight.
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2015 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes La Grange 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
Merchant tasting, brief note. Elegant, fresh, juicy and supple, pure and typical, salinity, brighy and easy, good length.
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2016 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Froggy 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
Merchant tasting, brief note. Single plot, juicy and fresh, citrus and sea breeze, light and dancing, lovely length.
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2015 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Vera Cruz 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
Merchant tasting, brief note. Single plot, mica, schist and gneiss. More mineral and tight than the froggy, floral, intense yet elegant, aromatic green herbs, tropical edge, very good length.
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2014 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine "L" d’Or Granite 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
Merchant tasting, brief note. Granite soil. Harmonious, elegant, hides its intensity and potential under a youthful and cheerful face, very good length.
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2016 Domaine Van Stokkom Wijngaard De Linie 86 Points
Netherlands, Noord-Brabant
Merchant tasting, brief note. A blend of Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Bacchus, Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois. Supple and juicy, hint of sweetness, expressive, muscat scent, soft and juicy, decent length.
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2016 Domaine Van Stokkom Pinot Noir Wijngaard De Linie 85 Points
Netherlands, Noord-Brabant
Merchant tasting, brief note. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Acolon. Cool and fresh, just a bit raw and dry.
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2015 Mas des Dames Coteaux du Languedoc La Fille 86 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
Merchant tasting, brief note. Grenache, Syrah and Carignan. Lifted nose, slightly volatile, light, quaffable.
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2015 Mas des Dames Coteaux du Languedoc La Dame 89 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
Merchant tasting, brief note. Grenache, Syrah and Carignan. Just bottled, slightly uneasy, but you can sense the freshness, fruit and concentration.
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2013 Mas des Dames Vin de Pays de Coteaux de Murviel La Diva 90 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays de Coteaux de Murviel
Merchant tasting, brief note. A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Alicante. Showing really well today, liquorous fruit, spices, pure and transparent, oak is in a supporting role, bright skin tannins, good intensity and length.
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2013 Domaine de l'Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Réserve des Seigneurs 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Cairanne
Merchant tasting, brief note. A Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre blend aged in cuve. Supple and elegant, pure and aromatic, just a hint of garrigue, ripe but fresh, Mourvèdre lends structure, good length.
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2013 Domaine de l'Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Les Douyes 89 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Cairanne
Merchant tasting, brief note. Grenache and Mourvèdre, vines planted in 1905, aged in cuve. More structured than the previous wine, a little more dusty in the tannins, good fruit and balance, good length.
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2013 Domaine de l'Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Haut-Coustias 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Cairanne
Merchant tasting, brief note. A blend of 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache, 20% Syrah, aged for two years in foudres, 70 year old vines. A very complete wine, concentrated but airy, floral yet profound, elegant and long.
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NV Devaux Champagne Cuvée D Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
Merchant tasting, brief note. Base wine 2011, vin de réserve (aged in wood) from 2010 and 2009, five years sur lattes, dosage 6 gr/l. An equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. A very complete Champagne, flavoursome but elegant, intense but fresh, generous but stylish, yeasty but mature, citrus and spice, very good length.
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2008 Devaux Champagne D de Devaux Millésimé 92 Points
France, Champagne
Merchant tasting, brief note. An equal blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Wonderfully dynamic and intense, energetic and tightly coiled, floral and mineral, precise, citrus, very good length. Needs two years.
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2014 Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Merchant tasting, brief note. Soft and fruity, supple and fresh, lovely grape typicity, elegant, juicy, subtle oak, good length.
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2015 Verget Pouilly-Fuissé Les Combes Terroirs de Pouilly Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Merchant tasting, brief note. Quite oaky but with the fruit to back it up, aromatic green herbs, quite rich and ripe but with a fresh mineral core. Not subtle or intricate, but complete and satisfying. Drink young.
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NV Quinta do Tedo Porto Finest Reserve 88 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Merchant tasting, brief note. Smoky and warm, fruity, spices, nice complexity for the price.
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2011 Quinta do Tedo Porto Late Bottled Vintage 90 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Merchant tasting, brief note. Lots of fruit on the nose, pure and fresh, gentle and spice, slightly dusty on the palate, good depth and length.
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2013 Quinta do Tedo Porto Vintage 91 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Merchant tasting, brief note. Medium weight, light tannins, ripe fruit, spicy and rich, has floral lift, very good persistence. Solid but nowhere near as spectacular as the 2011.
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