Château Fougas Maldoror Cotes de Bourg 2005

Fougas is the name of a bird capable of soaring to great heights. Maldoror is a tribute to the "Chants de Maldoror" (songs of Maldoror) by the writer, Lautréamont, acclaimed as a forerunner of 20th century French literature. Maldoror ‘blossoms' in the cellars, where painstaking care is taken during its ... more

Château Guiraud Sauternes 2005

The first growth is produced from a 85ha of Sauternes appellation vines. Only Semillon and Sauvignon are planted at Guiraud with a pruning "à cots" or "in fan" for the Semillons and long branches for the Sauvignons. Harvest is only done hand picking by successive waves through the vineyard (2 ... more

Luca Malbec 2007

Incredible color—could use in an inkwell!! Loads of spicy red fruit and black cherry cola aromas with notes of rose petal and cocoa. The red berry and black cherry flavors really pop on the palate as the wine has both good depth and very lively acidity that leads to an ... more

Chateau Grand Destieu Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2005

Award winning, spicy, velvety, and ripe, but above all, pivots on its expression of fruit. Château Teyssier, is award winning, spicy, velvety, and ripe, but above all, pivots on its expression of fruit. more

Château Lafon-Rochet Saint Estephe 2003

This intense, rich and concentrated wine perfectly stands the test of time. Lengthy aging yields a full-bodied, subtle and refined wine. Fruity nose, structured attack featuring delicate tannins. Its long finish is proof that the grapes ripened to maturity in excellent climatic conditions that year. more

Château Cambon La Pelouse Haut Médoc 2005

Visually limpid and intense red. Developed fruity nose, melted tannins, large and elegant structure with great harmony, long and frank persistence. more

Château Moulin Haut Laroque Fronsac 2005

The nose of Chateau Moulin Haut Laroque is often somewhat secretive. The complexity and concentration of the wine are expressed above all through the powerful aromas on the palate, offering full-bodied, rich and very long tasting pleasure. Marked by the long months of ageing in oak barrels during its younger ... more

Château D'Aiguilhe Cotes de Castillon 2005

Château d'Aiguilhe is located on hills overlooking the Right Bank of the Dordogne River, on the border between the Côtes de Castillon and Saint-Emilion appellations. This 110 hectare estate has 50 hectares of vines, which are planted exclusively on the upper part of the hills. The vineyard has excellent natural ... more

Hartford Court Four Hearts Vineyard Chardonnay 2005

Complex aromas and flavors of white peach, citrus blossom, Asian pear and candied lemon give way to a rich and weighty mid-palate, followed by a very long, exotic spice infused finish. more

Domaine des Baumard Coteaux du Layon Cuvée le Paon 2005

Candied melon and honey dominate the nose and palate of the 2005 Coteaux du Layon Cuvee Le Paon. A formidably-concentrated, admirably pure, and not at all heavy wine, its sheer sweetness nevertheless overwhelms any sense of elegance and probably blocks access to more diverse flavors that would emerge if one ... more

Château Cap de Faugères Côtes de Castillon 2005

Located in the pretty village of Sainte-Colombe, Chateau Cap de Faugeres depends on the Cotes-de-Castillon appellation, a young AOC created in 1989, and enjoys the benefits of an excellent terroir - it adjoins that of Saint-Emilion. more

Château Lalande Borie Saint Julien 2005

A sleeper of the vintage as well as the finest wine I have yet tasted from this estate. Borie has turned out a graceful, charming, seductive St.-Julien possessing a dense purple color and sweet cassis fruit intermixed with forest floor, spice box, and earth characteristics. This is a beauty to ... more