2022, Château Calon-Ségur, SAINT-ESTÈPHEBordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot (1%) This classic 3rd growth chteau has one of the greatest terroirs of Bordeaux. Since the sale of this 55 hectare property to French insurance company Suravenir by the Gasqueton family, there has been huge investment in and modernisation of the wine making facilities. There's also been much work done in the vineyards. 2022 blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5%

Expressive aromas of blackberries

Domaine du Pélican wanted to add a bubbly to its range of Jura wines

in all likelihood

violets and sweet spices preface the 2020 Domaine de Cambes

The beautifully defined bouquet offers blackberry

ripe toasty black-cherry aromas

90% new oak

with cassis

it prances out of the glass with flamboyant notes of red currant jelly

delicate and refined with lifted acidity giving this such supreme drinking pleasure with subtle hints of toasted sweet spice

It is a little taut on the finish in its tannic structure and no question majors more heavily on the cool blue fruit character than we have seen with this property in recent years

The 2018 Clos Fourtet has a wonderful bouquet of mixed red and black fruit mingled with graphite and melted tar