This article offers an overview of the current state of the art at Champagne Krug, along with deep examination of its methods....
Read MoreLocated in the quiet village of Romery—mistaken for Chamery by some French wine writers—Aurélien Lurquin has emerged as one of the most discussed producers in Champagne today....
Read MoreWhile the 2024 vintage underscores the tenacity and skill of the region’s best producers, this is clearly Bordeaux’s weakest vintage of the last decade. Though a handful of producers have,...
Read MoreWe are delighted to report that the 2022 vintage has turned out brilliantly in bottle. With comparatively few exceptions, the best 2022s’ compelling marriage of ripeness and aromatic freshness, power...
Read MoreIf one characteristic defines the 2023 vintage in Burgundy, it’s abundance. For Pinot Noir, this was a year of abundant yields; for Chardonnay, 2023 is a year of abundant flesh...
Read MoreJean-Baptise Lecaillon described 2016 as a complicated season, much like 2021 and 2024 (thus far). The resulting wine is a classic in the best sense of the term, and one...
Read MoreThese new releases are two blanc de noirs: the latest rendition of the house's NV bottling and the 2014 Vieilles Vignes Françaises, one of my favorite wines but one I...
Read MoreThis is a compilation of miscellaneous reviews accumulated during the last 18 months or so. There are some gems, plus many reasonably priced wines....
Read MoreThe best 2023s are just as exciting as the best 2022s, even if the vintage is more varied in quality and style; yet the final paradox is that, due to...
Read MoreThis report features Schlumberger’s new Riesling Le Clos Saint-Léger Grand Cru Monopole along with the Grand Cru Kitterlé and Kessler Rieslings and those from La Rogerie....
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