Irancy is a little-seen appellation in the Auxerrois region of northern Burgundy (think Chablis). So many of the wines from there show coarse tannic rusticity, but not this one. With... read more →
Pierre farms three different parcels of vines with over 60+ years of age in the Haute Côte de Beaune, above Pommard, on the typical red clay soils. Inspired by ancient... read more →
The TFL readers is no stranger to the wines of Michael Voëlker at 2Naturkinder in Franken. This is the man who escaped London to head back to his family’s vines... read more →
From Maranges, this is bursting with life and love. If Pierre Fenals is one of the happiest farmers in the world, it shows. The dry vintage of 2015 comes through... read more →
In the 2016 vintage Claire Naudin (like most of Burgundy) was devastated by frost and hail. That meant a very teeny crop. Claire was planning to make no wine but... read more →
Benôit Marguet’s champagnes are fantastic and this one did not fail to charm. It was, and is, champagne. 67% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Noir from the villages of Ambonnay and... read more →
I have fond memories of walking into Paris’s Racines (when Pierre Jancou reigned) and frequently seeing the tousled-headed, boxer-visaged Christian Venier sitting at the bar. Whatever he brought with him... read more →
Pinot sure, but from where? This would be hard to nail down; a little like the Finger Lakes (the old Silver Thread comes to mind) but whatever it is, the... read more →
Not all champagnes get to be both fascinating and delicious. But this one from 6 parcels of land with an average vine age of 40 years, soils of chalk, limestone... read more →
Based in Courteron, just a few miles from the city of Troyes, Fleury was the first biodynamic producer in southern Champagne. This a classy and classic champagne, a perfect crossover... read more →