The Taittinger Brut La Francaise ($55) is a creamy, spicy champagne that finishes on a peachy, slightly sweet note. It is a good wine, but I think the Roederer and the Bollinger are better bets. The Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus Brut ($75) is a step ...
In 1970, the rangy 26-year-old crossed the English Channel and knocked on the door of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Burgundy ... In Burgundy, the dirt for the superfamous grand crus sells for $2 million an acre or more. It doesn't matter where your winery ...
Historically, Barolo was made from grapes grown throughout the zone. However, in the 1970s, producers began making Crus or single-vineyard wines like Fontanafredda's Vigna La Rosa. Continue reading "Barolo's Fontanafredda estate lives up to its royal ...
However, in the 1970s, producers began making Crus or single-vineyard wines like Fontanafredda's Vigna La Rosa. The image of Barolo requiring years of aging before it is drinkable is no longer true. Modern winemaking methods produce wines like the ...
The region itself has 10 “crus” — smaller, sub-areas that give subtle, distinct characteristics to the wines — as well ... Domaine de la Voutes des Crozes Cotes de Brouilly, 2006: Nicole Chanrion inherited this property from her father and ...
And then there are the dynamic, finely detailed Moulin-à-Vents of Louis Jadot's Château des Jacques, like La Roche 2005. Even among these fine crus, though, it is hard to find a producer who will not talk about what they all call the image problem ...
La Tour St. Martin Menetou-Salon Blanc is my favorite. On the nose it was a glass filled with tangerines and grapefruit peel ... Aldo Conterno Barolo " Bussia". Bussia Soprana is a famed slope in the village of Monforte d’Alba in Barolo with three "crus ...
Meet the Beaujolais crus, gamay wines vinted with more artisan care, more intensity, and more character, drawn from the ... had bigger cherry fruit and a little tannic grip, but also vanilla and dusky spice with an aftertaste of mint. The 2005 La ...
Clos La Chapelle, Instinct Premier Cru NV Champagne £17.99 The Sampler Fantastic value from a small co-op in the village of ... new luxury cuvée has masses of personality – as it should at the price and the fact that it’s made only from Grands Crus ...
2005 Pommard, La Chanière, Domaine Maillard (£18.99, Majestic) This is still on the young side, but it's going to be great ... Domaine Cordier (£17.49, or £16.49 each for two, Majestic) A Mâconnais Chardonnay that is as good as many Premiers Crus from ...
