Wine Reviews

The 2022 Morgon offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, leaning toward the latter with aeration, nicely defined if just in need of more personality. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent, ripe tannins, fleshy and well-balanced. Hints of orange rind and cassis emerge toward a finish with the sapidity to tempt you back for another sip. Well-made. Drink it over four to six years.

The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent has a sapid, marine-tinged bouquet, hints of shucked oyster shell infusing the dark berry fruit. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly furry tannins, spicier than the Morgon, with a little more edginess and pepperiness on the finish. Very fine.

The 2022 Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Rochegrès has more complexity on the nose compared to the regular cuvée: more floral, iris flower scents filtering through the dark berry fruit, and hints of iodine. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It’s fleshy, but right at the finish, it is a tad sweeter than I would like, lacking a bit of sapidity and tension. Near, yet not quite there! That said, it remains a decent Moulin-à-Vent that will benefit from a couple of years in bottle.

There’s touch of oak to the nose and palate, giving a touch of spice and polish to the intense, concentrated nectarine flavours. Plenty of impact and concentration. Grown within the Côtes du Rhône Villages Massif d’Uchaux AOC territory, but that appellation is currently reserved for red wines only

A refreshing, aromatic and well-rounded blend of 32% viognier, 28% grenache blanc, 24% roussanne and 16% marsanne. Aromas of fresh lemons, dried leaves. fennel and wildflowers on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with a fresh core of yellow fruit mingling with the herbs. There is volume and a well-rounded texture on the mid-palate and onto the flavorful finish, with a touch of anise. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.