France

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,603 g. 70% Meunier and 20% Chardonnay from Vallée de la Marne, 10% Meunier from Coteaux Campenoise. Base wine from 2019. Disgorged May 2023. Dosage 2 g/l.A deep red-pink wine with a beautiful nose of plums and peonies...

91 points Wine Spectator"Beeswax and honeyed chamomile tea notes frame the core of glazed pear and nectarine in this broad-shouldered white. Shows hints of sweetness midpalate, but the acidity cuts through quickly and delivers a mineral-laced finish...

94 points Wine Advocate"Aromas of blackberries, warm spices, rose petals and sweet soil tones introduce Rottiers's 2020 Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins, a medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete wine that's deep and layered. Its concentrated core...

91 points Allen Meadows, Burghound Jancis Robinson"Deep black fruit on the palate, furry tannin with plenty of heft and substance. Reasonably simple flavours right now, but with definition and concentration that bodes well for maturation. 17++/20 points...

94 points Allen Meadows, Burghound"Soft notes of wood frame cool, pure and sauvage-inflected red and dark berry fruit and warm earth nuances. The dense, attractively rich and vibrant middleweight flavors possess fine detail on the balanced, precise and...

Vinous Reverie NotesSingle vineyard Chardonnay, over 60 years old. A magnificent Saint-Veran, very gourmand and expressive, both in the minerality of the Chardonnay and the generosity of the sunny Maconnais wines. A captivating caramel and...

93 points John Gilman, View from the Cellar"The 2020 Chiroubles “Claudius” bottling from Domaine de la Grosse Pierre is another ripe example of this vintage, coming in at 14.5 percent octane. But, like so many of the top examples from 2020,...

91+ points John Gilman, View from the Cellar"The 2019 Gigondas Promesse bottling from Domaine les Aphillanthes is made from a blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvedre, with the vines ranging from sixty-five to seventy years of age... The wine is...

94 points Wine Spectator"Singed anise and juniper accents lead the way in this plush, ripe offering, with a set of warmed cassis, cherry paste and boysenberry pâte de fruit notes taking center stage and lasting through the graphite-laced finish...

96 points Wine Spectator"Fragrant, this white delivers forthcoming aromas of seashore, hazelnut, peach and white flowers. It's creamy and vibrant, picking up flavors of vanilla, clove, butter and pastry as it unfolds on the palate. Terrific equilibrium...

90 points John Gilman, View from the Cellar Vinous Reverie NotesTasting Notes: Plush and pleasant, with aromas of red fruit and undergrowth on the nose. Supple, round, and delicate on the palate, with soft tannins and nice balance.

93 points Vinous"Saturated garnet color. Pungent, spice-tinged cherry, blueberry and floral aromas are complemented by suggestions of olive, botanical herbs and smoked meat. Succulent and penetrating on the palate, offering concentrated red and blue...