France: Wine, French Wine Regions, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, & More Profiled

2019 Château Lascombes, France, Bordeaux, Margaux, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$80.00USD

Very nice showing for this Left Bank Bordeaux wine.  Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is pretty with cassis, cedar, dark chocolate, spice and slight black cherries.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is young but with some air, this is drinking well.  Flavors of cassis, black cherries, slight chocolate and spice.  Tight but complex.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with fatty foods such as Prime Rib.  Drink over the next twenty  years.  

2022 Domaine de Châteaumar Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Vincent, France, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$20.00USD

This cuvee is 100% Syrah from fifty year old vines.  It is also one of my go to budget wines.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, slight bacon fat, black pepper and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  great texture and mouthfeel.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Flavors of black raaspberries with some meatiness and spice.  Nice finish.  This drinks well on its own and will work well with many foods.  It would be a nice choice with Indian foods.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.

1934 Château de Laubade Armagnac, France, Wine Review

Vintage: 
1934
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$2275.00USD

What a way to end an evening!  Bright amber/ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a lot of alcohol, some wood, but also Crem Brulé , slight cinnamon, and a bit of butterscotch.  Full bodied and viscous.  On the palate, the Crem Brule is there and some butterscotch.  Also the alcohol and warmth.  Long finish.  I don't drink much Cognac or Armagnac but this would be nice to sip slowly after a great meal.  

2015 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, France, Burgundy, Wine Revview

Vintage: 
2015
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$580.00USD

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is clean with peaches, a slight chalk note and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is smooth with some depth.  Flavors of peach with some chalkiness.  Good finish.  Getting close to maturity but may gain some complexity.  This is lovely on its own but probably better with food.  A nice choice with  Sushi.  Drink over the next fine years.  

2024 Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cassis Blanc, France, Cassis, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2024
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$35.00USD

This is a blend of 40% Marsanne, 30% Ugni blanc, 25% Clairette, and 5% Bourboulenc from Southeast France.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  A very nice nose of peaches with slight tangerine and a hint of minerality.  Light to Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the peaches come thru with a bit more minerality.  Long finish.  This is a nice, slightly light white but still has some stuffing and seriousness.  Very nice on its own, this will work well with lighter foods or most seafood.  Drink over the next few years but it will probably go longer.  

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