TOP 15 best Saint Estèphe wines

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Discover the ranking of the best wines in the St-Estephe appellation in Bordeaux. Here is the list based on The Wine Advocate R. Parker's scores. RANKING OF THE BEST SAINT-ESTÈPHE WINES Here's the list of the best-rated St Estèphe wines on Robert Parker and the Wine Advocate website: THE NEW SUCCESS: Château Montrose 2020 100/100 Robert Parker Tasting by William Kelley: "Exceeding 2019 and rivaling the 2016 vintage for... Read more

Top 15 best Saint-Julien: Grands crus de Bordeaux

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Saint Julien wines are highly regarded in the French wine world. The Saint-Julien appellation lies between Margaux and Pauillac, and is the smallest in the Médoc, with just over 900 hectares of vines. Saint-Julien's terroirs are renowned for being exceptional, with soils of gravel, marl and pebbles. There are no Premier Grand Cru Classés in the Saint-Julien appellation area. The first conclusion to be drawn - "if it is... Read more

TOP 15 Best Wines of Saint-Émilion | Classification

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Today, Comptoir des Millésimes presents a selection of Saint Emilion's finest Grand Crus. Find Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2017 and Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2018 in stock and at the best prices. Classification of the best St-Émilion wines This appellation includes a huge number of Châteaux, famous or not, classified or not... You love the wines of this appellation, but it's hard to find your way around! Here's a sneak preview of the ranking of the appellation's greatest bottles... Read more

Do you know natural sweet wines? Guide and pairings

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Before proposing food and wine pairings with vins doux naturels, a few explanations are in order to fully understand the type of wine we're dealing with. As the name suggests, vins doux naturels are sweet wines with natural sugar inside. > See our bottles of vins doux naturels How is it made? A vin doux naturel is initially vinified in the classic way, during fermentation the yeasts... Read more

Best Pessac-Léognan wines | Top 10 of the best vintages

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Pessac-Léognan is a French appellation d'origine contrôlée wine produced around Pessac and Léognan in the Graves vineyards, one of the subdivisions of the Bordeaux wine region. The Pessac-Léognan appellation covers 10 communes in Gironde. Château Haut-Brion is the most famous wine in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, recognized the world over. The appellation's red wines share common characteristics: tight, fleshy, well-balanced tannins, with aromas of ripe fruit or licorice on the finish... Read more

What dish to serve with an old vintage grand cru?

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? Before thinking about tasting a bottle of wine, it's essential to prepare it properly. First of all, what is an old vintage? We're going to define a wine that's 20 years old or more as an old vintage. How do you prepare your bottle? An old vintage is like a dessert recipe: you have to prepare it. There are 1,000 ways not to enjoy a wine, and it would be a shame to spoil a good bottle. Whether it's a Bordeaux, a Burgundy... Read more

TOP 10 BEST GIGONDAS WINES | Vintage Classification

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What you need to know about Gigondas? Gigondas is a village in the southern Rhône valley, with its own appellation for Grenache-based red and rosé wines. The terroir covers 1,230 hectares. The appellation occupies an area covering the base and slopes of the first foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail. The villages of Beaumes-de-Venise and Vacqueyras are located to the south and west of Gigondas respectively, and benefit from very similar growing conditions. The... Read more

What grape varieties are used in Loire wines?

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Loire wines are characterized above all by their rich diversity. From the Atlantic seaboard to the heart of the Paris basin, the particularities of the terroir give them finesse and crystalline freshness. These wines are made from a wide variety of grape varieties. And not just any grape variety: all of France's grape varieties come from the same vine: Vitis Vinifera. To find out more about French grape varieties, our guide... Read more