Wines

92 Points! The sour cherry aromas leap out of the glass at you. Sleek, juicy and joyful on the barely medium-bodied palate. But there's also a hint of darkness in its personality that adds depth to the elegant finish. Made from Marsannay village vineyards (50+ year-old vines) with gentle maceration and no new oak. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

98 Points! As graceful as it is rich, this extraordinary pinot noir is a giant of subtlety. Incredible concentration and underplayed power on the super-silky, medium-bodied palate. Hard to put into words the purity, precision and refinement at the extremely long finish. From vines planted in 1959. From organically grown grapes. Bottled unfiltered and unfined. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

96 Points! Rich and concentrated, but also refined and elegant, this stunning chardonnay has a fabulous silky texture on the medium-bodied palate. The hazelnut, almond and candied-lemon aromas cascade over your palate at the very long finish. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

90-92 Points! Audoin's 2022 Marsannay La Charme aux Prêtres Blanc reveals attractive aromas of green apple, pear, white flowers, citrus zest and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy, with good cut and tension, it's one of the domaine's livelier whites. - William Kelley, robertparker.com

98 Points! Incredibly concentrated and refined, this has a mind-blowing aroma of sour cherries, but on the palate it is still slowly opening up, with great chalky minerality that builds and builds to an extraordinary climax at the almost endless finish. From organically grown grapes. Bottled unfiltered and unfined. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

100 Points! A very precise Blanc de Millenaires with subtle aromas of honeysuckle, jasmine, stones, steel, chalk, watercress and some white peaches. Medium- to full-bodied with transparency and clarity that come through clearly and go on and on, The first year they used wine from the grand cru village of Chouilly. Complete and unique. Refined and structured at the same time. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

Recently tasted, gorgeous stuff! 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay.

95 Points! Tasted from magnum, the 1995 vintage, stored in the house's cellar until a late disgorgement in 2021, is wonderfully showy and decadent today, without any signs of tiring. Showing vivid, sweet greengage, lime and bergamot fruit, it's wrapped up in almond croissant richness and dotted with delicious complexities of rose petal and toasted nuts. Fleshy, accessible yet precise and silky, it's an instant charmer even if not bestowed with electric energy or definition on the palate. - Decanter Magazine, January 2026

From three parcels, one in Puligny, one in the Hautes Cotes de Beaune and one in Dracy Les Couches (near Givry). Vinified 80% in stainless steel, 20% in older barrels.

93 Points! A solid, focused, juicy and poised wine, showing red berries, sweet spices and dried-flower aromas. Medium-bodied with finely grained tannins. Lovely crushed-strawberry character to the silky texture. Bright and fruit-forward, this has a seductive, succulent finish and a lift of peppercorns. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

92 Points! Bottled three months ago and showing beautifully, the 2023 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet De Beaucastel is based on 30% each of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre with 10% Cinsault and brought up all in foudre. It offers darker berries, pepper, sappy flowers, and some obvious stony, earth-like minerality in a medium-bodied, nicely concentrated, layered style. It's balanced with terrific purity, ripe tannins, and outstanding length, offering incredible pleasure today, yet it will keep for 10-12 years. - Jeb Dunnuck

92 Points! A balanced, lively and precise white with aromas of fresh lemons, linden and exotic spices such as turmeric. It’s medium-bodied, with a bright core of aromatic herbs and spices bringing vitality on the palate. Vivid and focused, with a well-driven, persistent finish. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

91 Points! The 2023 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet De Beaucastel Blanc is terrific, with a soft, supple, forward style in its pure white peach, quince, and honeyed flower aromas and flavors. It's medium-bodied and has the vintage's purity as well as outstanding length. - Jeb Dunnuck

92 Points! A balanced, lively and precise white with aromas of fresh lemons, linden and exotic spices such as turmeric. It’s medium-bodied, with a bright core of aromatic herbs and spices bringing vitality on the palate. Vivid and focused, with a well-driven, persistent finish. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

91 Points! The 2023 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet De Beaucastel Blanc is terrific, with a soft, supple, forward style in its pure white peach, quince, and honeyed flower aromas and flavors. It's medium-bodied and has the vintage's purity as well as outstanding length. - Jeb Dunnuck

93 Points! Based on Bourboulenc, Viognier, and Marsanne, the 2024 Côtes Du Rhône Coudoulet De Beaucastel Blanc is a killer white offering honeyed peach, orange blossom, white flowers, and a kiss of minerality. It's medium-bodied, pure, focused, and elegant, with a layered mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and a great finish. This is legit fabulous stuff that's as good as many a top Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc and will drink beautifully over the coming 4-6 years. - Jeb Dunnuck

91 Points! The 2019 Beaumont, cropped at 50hL/ha, has a lovely, delineated bouquet of blackberry, briary and light tobacco notes. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, and not quite as supple as before, though I appreciate the tangy seaweed note toward the finish. Just what you want from a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media

92 Points! This is full and plush for an Haut-Medoc with medium to full body. Lots of blackberries and fresh herbs with redcurrants, too. Chewy, but polished. Give it two or three years to soften. Best after 2024. - JamesSuckling.com

Size wise we’re talking about a micro-estate on the hill of Mondotte, less than 15 acres. The steep organically farmed vineyard was planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc in 2010 on clay over limestone soils. The fruit was handpicked and sorted in the vineyard once it was received at the cellars.  Malolactic fermentation was done in barrique, and the wine aged for 18 months in 50% new French oak.

Neal Martin from The Wine Advocate at the time writes: The palate is medium-bodied with fine tensile tannins. There is great harmony here whilst the finish is cohesive and nicely poised. This is very fine almost Saint Estèphe-like in style. 90-Points!

The 2010 Carcanieux is entering a lovely phase of maturity. Crushed red plum, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco leaf and dried rose petal emerge from the glass, lifted by subtle hints of pencil shavings and savory herbs. Medium-bodied and classically proportioned, the 2010 offers fine-grained tannins that have softened nicely with age, while retaining enough backbone to frame the wine's evolved fruit. The mid-palate is supple and understated rather than powerful, with earthy nuances and a touch of leather adding complexity. The finish is persistent and refined, marked by lingering notes of cedar, dried black fruits and gentle spice. This is a charming, traditionally styled Médoc that is drinking beautifully today and should continue to provide pleasure over the next several years.

Château d'Yquem's rare dry white is back, and the 2024 "Y" (we've always called it Dry Y) comes from the vintage the estate calls its "vintage of joy." In a cool, rainy year that brought record mildew pressure to Sauternes, Yquem farmed fully organic, lost not a single bunch, and started picking August 20th while the rest of Bordeaux thought they were mad... one week before the storms hit. The result is the freshest, most classic Y in years: 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon from the same vines as Yquem itself, aged 12 months in barrels that previously held the Grand Vin, with lemon zest, fresh herbs and a long, saline finish. Never more than 30,000 bottles made, and at $198.98 on pre-arrival (ETA late winter 2027), it's roughly a third the price of Yquem for the same legendary dirt. Reserve yours now, this one never sticks around.