Donjon de Lamarque Haut Médoc AOP (Château de Lamarque 2nd wine)

2016

Donjon de Lamarque Haut Médoc AOP (Château de Lamarque 2nd wine)

Château de Lamarque is located in Lamarque, in the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux. The vines in Lamarque have existed since the 15th century, but the wines were only produced for consumption for the inhabitants of the château.

Donjon de Lamarque is the Château’s Second Wine, made with the younger grapes of the property with a higher percentage of Merlot (up to 60%) and less Cabernet (40%). The Merlot could actually have been part of the Château de Lamarque blending but that would change the traditional Cabernet dominated blend of the first wine. The wine is aged in French oak barrels (all coming from the French region of Allier) for about 12 to 14 months before being bottled. The picking of the barrels is extremely meticulous, being guided by the idea of respecting the harmony between the oak tannins and the wine tannins. Every year the pairing is different. Traditionally 2 vintage-old barrels are used for Donjon de Lamarque.

For more info, visit Château de Lamarque website.

VARIETALS
60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2016

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En Rouge et Noir Comte Tolosan IGP

2023

En Rouge et Noir Comte Tolosan IGP

Proud ambassadors of the “Made in Sud-Ouest” way of life, Cave du Marmandais combines warmth, festivities and gastronomy to reveal the personality of the people and wines from this terroir. A few kilometres away from the city of Marmande, the vineyards of the Côtes du Marmandais appellation cover both riversides of the Garonne.

The IGP Comté Tolosan, authentically Southwest! The Marmande region presents you with fruity and enchanting wines for pleasure. Created through cooperation and solidarity, this wine will accompany all your convivial moments, characteristic of the values of the Southwest.

For more info, visit Cave de Marmandais website.

VARIETALS
100% Malbec

VINTAGE
2023

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Famille Jouffreau Clos de Gamot Cahors AOC

2022

Famille Jouffreau Clos de Gamot Cahors AOC

Over the centuries, the Jouffreau family at Clos de Gamot, has cultivated vines, produced wine and lived to the rhythm of the moments of glory or misfortune of Cahors wine. The most serious misfortune came in 1882, with phylloxera that began to attack the Clos de Gamot vineyard: Guillaume Jouffreau had just saved the Clos de Gamot vineyard but also the entire Cahors vineyard that will be replanted largely thanks to the clones coming from the Clos de Gamot, a 15-hectare vineyard with a single grape variety, Malbec, on a magnificent clay-limestone-silica terroir, with pebbles and flint.

Clos de Gamot represents today the most ‘traditional’ aspect of Cahors, having been one of the most innovative in the region. No barriques here; the aging, which lasts about two years, is done only in the ‘Foudres’ and the ‘Demi-Muids’, producing wines that never play on the abundance of primary aromas.

Certified Sustainable HVE

For more info, visit Famille Jouffreau website.

VARIETALS
100% Malbec

VINTAGE
2022

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Figuière Méditerranée Rosé IGP

2023

Figuière Méditerranée Rosé IGP

Figuière is a pioneering maker of superior Provence wines and an ambassador of a new generation of top-level winemakers dedicated to their terroir.
Figuière strives to promote the superiority and creativity of the wines of Provence with a novel approach to rosé, designing it just like a “fine wine” in terms of time, craftsmanship and terroir. Figuière wines are the product of an unparalleled union between Provence and Burgundy, the La Londe terroir and the mastery of craft winemakers specialized in great Burgundy whites. The result is mineral and fruity wines that are understated and unexpected, love playing on contrasts and constantly finding groundbreaking combinations with a balanced, authentic and down-to-earth style focused on natural elegance.

New look for Le Saint André with the release of the new range “Méditerranée” definitely without complexes and modern, colorful and elegant. Mediterranée wines celebrate the unique art of living of Southern France, whose true elegance lies in its simplicity : an invitation to pleasure, escape and travel.

For more info, visit Figuière website.

VARIETALS
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan

VINTAGE
2023

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Figuière Première Côtes de Provence Rosé AOP

2022

Figuière Première Côtes de Provence Rosé AOP

Figuière is a pioneering maker of superior Provence wines and an ambassador of a new generation of top-level winemakers dedicated to their terroir.
Figuière strives to promote the superiority and creativity of the wines of Provence with a novel approach to rosé, designing it just like a “fine wine” in terms of time, craftsmanship and terroir. Figuière wines are the product of an unparalleled union between Provence and Burgundy, the La Londe terroir and the mastery of craft winemakers specialized in great Burgundy whites.
The Domaine’s Première offering will delight anyone looking for finesse and elegance as well as those who appreciate a crisp wine with depth. Available in rosé, red or white, these wines are Figuière’s oldest cuvées. Première cuvées are signature wines, they are complex and tight with saline notes and wonderful length on the palate.

Produced from certified organic grapes (ECOCERT) since 1979 and certified vegan.

For more info, visit Figuière website.

VARIETALS
Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Grenache

VINTAGE
2022

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Figuière Signature Magali Rosé Côtes De Provence Aop

2022

Figuière Signature Magali Rosé Côtes De Provence Aop

Figuière is a pioneering maker of superior Provence wines and an ambassador of a new generation of top-level winemakers dedicated to their terroir.
Figuière strives to promote the superiority and creativity of the wines of Provence with a novel approach to rosé, designing it just like a “fine wine” in terms of time, craftsmanship and terroir. Figuière wines are the product of an unparalleled union between Provence and Burgundy, the La Londe terroir and the mastery of craft winemakers specialized in great Burgundy whites. The result is mineral and fruity wines that are understated and unexpected, love playing on contrasts and constantly finding groundbreaking combinations with a balanced, authentic and down-to-earth style focused on natural elegance.

Magali is an easy drinking rosé named after the Estate’s commercial director, the second Combard daughter in the family. Since the acquisition of Château Barbeiranne in 2019, it is a blend of two very beautiful terroirs: La Londe’s schist soils with maritime influence and Pignans’ claylimestone soils, in the inland valley of the Var.

For more info, visit Figuière website.

VARIETALS
Cabernet, Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache

VINTAGE
2022

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Fleur de Pédesclaux Pauillac AOC (Château Pédesclaux 2nd wine)

2016

Fleur de Pédesclaux Pauillac AOC (Château Pédesclaux 2nd wine)

Like all the greatest wines of the appellation, Château Pédesclaux has the complexity that reflects the terroir it springs from. On this mosaic of soils, the clays convey power while the gravels express pure elegance. Pédesclaux embodies the depth that is the quintessence of Pauillac, balanced by a unique sensuality with each vintage, the painstaking work on these excellent plots pays off, while the revolutionary equipment in the winery enables the wine to develop its own unique personality.

Ethereal, fresh, appealing to both the nose and the palate, Pédesclaux’s second wine is a flower that unfurls as you approach. Unusually for Pauillac, the Fleur de Pedesclaux is predominantly made from Merlot along with a dash of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot depending on the vintage.

Exhibiting a more high-spirited elegance yet nonetheless showing remarkable length, Fleur de Pédesclaux 2016 is a delight. In this more floral expression, the marvellous complexity of our terroir is once again evident, but in a mouth-watering style that is instantly festive.

For more info, visit Château Pédesclaux website.

VARIETALS
67% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE 
2016

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Fugue de Nenin Pomerol AOC (Château Nenin 2nd wine)

2020, 2013, 2014

Fugue de Nenin Pomerol AOC (Château Nenin 2nd wine)

Château Nénin is located in the village of Pomerol, one of the most prestigious areas of Bordeaux. The Domaine was bought by Jean-Hubert Delon in 1997 from his cousins, the Despujols, owners of the estate since 1847. Jean-Hubert had the intention of continuing the centuries-old tradition of the Château, and precisely for this reason, since immediately, extensive renovation and modernization works, including technical ones, were carried out. Under his direction, the land was in fact drained, the vineyards renewed and the cellars modernised, to improve the vinification and aging processes.

Fugue de Nénin was created and first sold in 1997. Fugue comes from sandy-clay soils found in the eastern part of the Château’s vineyards, as well as from the young vines. This second wine is a typical example of the charm of Pomerol. The wines are smooth and silky and can be enjoyed earlier than those of the Grand Vin.

Fugue de Nénin 2013 comes from sandy-clay soils representing the eastern half of the estate’s vineyard and it is made from mainly Merlot, with a floral component by Cabernet Franc.

For more info, visit Château Nenin website.

VARIETALS
95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2013 –  Download Tasting Note

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Haut Charmes Sauternes AOC (375ml)

2022

Haut Charmes Sauternes AOC (375ml)

“Haut” (High) because this nectar has a high quality; “Charmes” (Charms) because it is difficult not to fall under the charm of this wines golden this Sauternes. The micro-climate of the Ciron valley has a major role in its elaboration, to confer a very special character to the wine. Indeed, thanks to the climate, the “botrytis cinerea” appears on the grapes and concentrates the sugar while the acidity decreases. The attention brought to the winemaking and the ageing is the reason of the existence of this exceptional wine.

VARIETALS
80% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc

VINTAGE
2022

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Jean Pabiot et Fils Cuvée Séduction Pouilly-Fumé

2022

Jean Pabiot et Fils Cuvée Séduction Pouilly-Fumé

Son and grandson of Jean Pabiot, Alain and Jérôme manage the Domaine des Fines Caillottes within the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. The terroirs, mainly clay limestone, are therefore very varied: white limestone pebbles known as “caillottes”, marl with small fossilized oysters (kimmeridgian) and flint. This diversity of terroirs gives the estate’s wines their aromatic complexity.

The Cuvée Séduction is vinified for one year on the lees, which through prolonged aging and frequent stirring will give the wine a lot of richness, silky and aromatic breadth while preserving the fruity aromas.

Certified TERRA VITIS (for the respect of the environment, Men and wines produced) and HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE (for the respect of biodiversity and the reduction of the inputs).

For more info, visit Jean Pabiot et Fils website.

VARIETALS
100% Sauvignon Blanc

VINTAGE
2022

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Jean Pabiot et Fils Domaine des Fines Caillottes Pouilly-Fumé

2023

Jean Pabiot et Fils Domaine des Fines Caillottes Pouilly-Fumé

Son and grandson of Jean Pabiot, Alain and Jérôme manage the Domaine des Fines Caillottes within the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. The terroirs, mainly clay limestone, are therefore very varied: white limestone pebbles known as “caillottes”, marl with small fossilized oysters (kimmeridgian) and flint. This diversity of terroirs gives the estate’s wines their aromatic complexity.
The “Domaine des Fines Caillottes” Pouilly-Fumé is the blend of wines from the great diversity of terroirs and vines of various ages from the estate.

Certified TERRA VITIS (for the respect of the environment, Men and wines produced) and HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE (for the respect of biodiversity and the reduction of the inputs).

For more info, visit Jean Pabiot et Fils website.

VARIETALS
100% Sauvignon Blanc

VINTAGE
2023

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Jean Pabiot et Fils Kiméride Pouilly-Fumé

2020

Jean Pabiot et Fils Kiméride Pouilly-Fumé

Son and grandson of Jean Pabiot, Alain and Jérôme manage the Domaine des Fines Caillottes within the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. The terroirs, mainly clay limestone, are therefore very varied: white limestone pebbles known as “caillottes”, marl with small fossilized oysters (kimmeridgian) and flint. This diversity of terroirs gives the estate’s wines their aromatic complexity.

“Kiméride” comes from Kimmeridgian, the period of the geological formation of this terroir. This vintage is a selection of plots from this terroir whose limestone stones are dotted with fossils (ammonites, small oysters, etc.). This cuvée is produced only with the best vintages, and exclude grapes from young vines.

Richness, concentration, elegance and intense aromas of ripe fruit characterize this Pouilly-Fumé which expresses the quintessence of Sauvignon.

Certified TERRA VITIS (for the respect of the environment, Men and wines produced) and HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE (for the respect of biodiversity and the reduction of the inputs).

For more info, visit Jean Pabiot et Fils website.

VARIETALS
100% Sauvignon Blanc

VINTAGE
2020

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Jean Pabiot La Merisière Sancerre

2022

Jean Pabiot La Merisière Sancerre

Son and grandson of Jean Pabiot, Alain and Jérôme manage the Domaine des Fines Caillottes within the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. The terroirs, mainly clay limestone, are therefore very varied: white limestone pebbles known as “caillottes”, marl with small fossilized oysters (kimmeridgian) and flint. This diversity of terroirs gives the estate’s wines their aromatic complexity.

The white Sancerre “La Merisière” is produced on clay-limestone soils, sometimes with pebbles and flint.

For more info, visit Jean Pabiot et Fils website.

VARIETALS
100% Sauvignon Blanc

VINTAGE
2022

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L'Âme de Pape Clément Blanc Graves AOP

2022

L’Âme de Pape Clément Blanc Graves AOP

Bernard Magrez’s journey is that of passion, a constant desire for improvement, know-how and exceptional success which has its roots first in Bordeaux, in the Grands Crus Classés, then in other prestigious terroirs in France and around the world.

L’Âme de Pape Clément’s vineyard is nestled in the heart of the Graves region, on the left bank of the Garonne River where the soil and climate are ideal for grapes to ripen and vines to flourish. Dig down into the subsoil and you’ll find gravel and a layer of clay and limestone, which absorbs the sun’s heat during the day and releases it at night to produce remarkably full, ripe grapes. What’s more, the nearby river and the vineyard’s exposure to the sun help create a microclimate which helps protect and nurture the vines.

For more info, visit Bernard Magrez website.

VARIETALS
70% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Sauvignon Gris, 1% Muscadelle

VINTAGE
2022

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