Domaine de Mourchon, Grande Réserve 2017 90 points – Decanter Silver DWWA 2020 “Elegant and restrained with hints of blackberry compote and damson jam notes, then to a rich, powerful palate of velvet fruit.”- Decanter Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret 35% Syrah, 65% Grenache (91-93) points – Wine Advocate “With a bit more Syrah than…

Château Biston-Brillette, Moulis-en-Médoc 2016 91 points – Vinous “The 2016 Biston-Brillette has a lovely blackberry, cedar and tobacco-scented bouquet that opens nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very well judged acidity, harmonious, silky and smooth with very well integrated new oak. Bon vin! Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London. Drink…

Domaine Girard, Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine,Tradition 2019 90 points Silver Medal- DWWA 2020 “Attractive and expressive citrus nose with touches of thyme. Fresh and energetic palate with hints of toasted nuts.” –Decanter

Domaine La Font de Notre Dame Lirac 2018 –  (89-92) points – Wine Advocate “Much like the 2017, the 2018 Lirac is open and charming, with hugely attractive fruit. It’s medium to full-bodied, with raspberry, kirsch and stone fruit notes and just enough tannin to provide structure to the finish. It should be approachable upon…

Domaine Pierre Gaillard, St. Joseph (rouge) 2017 91 points – Decanter “This is made with fruit from the northernmost area: Chavanay and Malleval, on east- and southeast-facing granite slopes. The fruit is hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented, then matured for 18 months in French oak barriques from Allier and Nevers, 10% new. It’s a light-bodied style, with…

Pago de Los Abuelos, Viñas Centenarias Mencía 2018 95 points – Gold Medal – Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 “Spicy, peppery notes mingle with dark cherry and boysenberry fruit and subtle macerated herb tones. Very savoury palate showing red liquorice, stony minerality and a hint of dried rose character. Impeccable length.”- Decanter Bierzo, Spain 100% Mencia

Château d’Aydie, Madiran, Origine 2017 (in France’s Southwest) 90 points “Best Buy” – Wine Enthusiast “This structured wine with ripe tannins and blackberry flavors is balanced while still celebrating its youthful fruitiness. Elegant, ripe and perfumed, it will be ready to drink from 2020.”- Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast Tannat and Cabernet Franc Blend

Eric de Suremain Rully 1er Cru Pillot 2017 biodynamic white burgundy 93 points – Wine Advocate “Produced from vines planted in 1920 in an east/southeast-facing premier cru, de Suremain’s finest white is the 2017 Rully 1er Cru Pillot L’intemporelle, a striking wine that offers up attractive aromas of confit citrus, crisp green orchard fruit and…

Domaine Couly-Dutheil Clos de l’Echo 2016 (from Chinon’s famous walled vineyard) 94 points – Decanter “Attractive and youthful, with a smoky dark fruit core. All about elegance, freshness, textbook pencil lead, a fine grip of tannin and great freshness.” – Decanter

Domaine Testut Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2018 Receives Gold Medal – Sommelier Wine Awards 2020 “The perfect Chablis – creamy with a hint of lemon and crushed oyster shell notes, joined by some green apple and a long, steely finish. A myriad of wonderful flavours, and a perfect match with Thai crab cake.”- Emanuel Pesqueira, Edwardian Hotels…