France
The vast and diverse wine regions of France, each with its own unique terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques, are a treasure trove.
In Bordeaux, the birthplace of some of the world's most iconic wines, esteemed vineyards such as Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion produce exceptional red wines, showcasing the art of blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The region is also renowned for its exquisite white wines, with vineyards like Château d'Yquem and Domaine de Chevalier producing legendary sweet wines.
Moving to Burgundy, the vineyards of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau capture the essence of the region's revered terroir, crafting exquisite red wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Meanwhile, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Coche-Dury are celebrated for their world-class white wines, predominantly made from Chardonnay.
The Champagne region, known for its sparkling wines, boasts illustrious houses such as Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Moët & Chandon, as well as grower-producers like Pierre Péters and Jacques Selosse. These vineyards create exceptional sparkling wines using the traditional method, offering a symphony of delicate bubbles, elegant flavors, and vibrant acidity.
In the Rhône Valley, iconic vineyards like Chapoutier, E. Guigal, and Château de Beaucastel produce remarkable red wines in the northern appellations of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas, showcasing the elegance and power of Syrah. Further south, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is celebrated for its rich and full-bodied red blends, with Château Rayas and Clos des Papes leading the way.
In Alsace, vineyards such as Domaine Zind-Humbrecht and omaine Trimbach craft exquisite white wines, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris, expressing the region's unique terroir and varietal character.
These are just a few highlights among the diverse array of wines that France offers. From the Loire Valley's crisp whites and elegant reds to the Languedoc-Roussillon's bold and robust wines, each region presents its own vinous treasures.
France
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Champagne | 1 | - | HK$3,750.00 | |||||
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Introducing the Amaury Beaufort Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature Base 2020 NV, a wine that showcases the finest traditions of winemaking. Born in the pristine vineyards of Champagne's Montagne de Reims region in France, this wine is meticulously crafted using a blend of Pinot Noir grapes, harvested solely from the prestigious 2020 vintage. A showcase of masterful precision, this Blanc de Noirs contains no added sugars, allowing the authentic and unadulterated purity of the fruit to break through in a symphony of delicate yet definitive profiles. The wine's creator, Amaury Beaufort, maintains a deeply personalised and artisanal approach to champagne production. This Base 2020 NV is a testament to his unwavering commitment towards quality and an outstanding representation of his lauded Brut Nature style. Moving with a pervasive grace and clarity from bottle to palate, every sip of Amaury Beaufort Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature Base 2020 NV is synonymous with the true essence of opulent viticulture. |
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Burgundy | 5 | - | HK$3,495.00 | |||||
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Immerse yourself in a bottle of 'Amiot et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes 2020'. This impeccable French wine is a symbol of the renowned Burgundian winemaking prowess. Expertly handcrafted by the distinguished Amiot family in Morey-Saint-Denis, this 1er Cru is harvested from the Les Millandes vineyard. Renowned for its optimum conditions and unique terroir, this vineyard yields fruit that allows a delicate, detailed Pinot Noir to be produced. Subtle notes of dark cherry, wild raspberry, and subtle spice feature dominantly in the profile of this vintage. It matures gracefully, solely in French oak, promoting a sophisticated depth and complexity on the palate. The 'Amiot et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes 2020' encapsulates the artisanal finesse of winemaking, presenting us with a genuinely captivating wine, embodying the authenticity and character of its Burgundian roots. |
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Burgundy | 3 | - | HK$3,315.00 | |||||
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Amiot et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes 2021 exemplifies the pinnacle of Burgundy winemaking. Cultivated in the esteemed Les Millandes vineyard, this Premier Cru benefits from meticulously managed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines, nurtured on clay-limestone soils that impart exceptional minerality and depth. Harvested by hand, the grapes undergo gentle destemming and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, preserving the wine's intricate aromas and vibrant acidity. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, Amiot et Fils expertly balances subtle tannins with rich flavours of red berries, underpinned by hints of spice and earthy undertones. The 2021 vintage showcases a harmonious structure and elegant finesse, reflecting the dedication and expertise of Amiot et Fils, a family-owned estate with a longstanding tradition of excellence in Morey-Saint-Denis. This distinguished wine promises a refined and memorable experience for connoisseurs and collectors alike. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$10,350.00 | |||||
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Renowned for timeless elegance, Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet VV 2019 is a top-class French Chardonnay. Born in the famed appellation of Chassagne-Montrachet, this vintage pays tribute to its illustrious Burgundian origins. The Amiot Guy family, masters of grape cultivation since 1920, employ meticulous methods to ensure superior quality. Their wines are celebrated for their delicate balance of depth and sophistication, a testament to their biodynamic farming approach. The 2019 vintage showcases their expertise beautifully, delivering an aromatic profile enriched with citrus, almond, and subtle oaky undertones. Its full-bodied, golden palette delights with a mineral complexity, reflecting the unique terroir of limestone and clay soils. From the vineyard to the bottle, each step is carefully controlled to preserve nature's bounty, ensuring Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet VV 2019 rightfully takes its place as an icon of French viticulture. |
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Burgundy | 7 | - | HK$6,945.00 | |||||
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The Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet VV 2021 is a vinous masterpiece from the renowned Burgundy region in France. This esteemed producer, a family endeavour dating back to 1920, has a proud history of vine cultivation and wine production. They meticulously hand harvest their grapes, employing judicious use of oak in their cellar to preserve the fruit's true character. This 2021 vintage perfectly encapsulates the quintessential expression of Chardonnay. An elegant wine, it presents an intensity and richness, balanced with a refreshing minerality and acidity characterising this unique terroir. Notes of white flowers, citrus, and a hint of oak permeate the sniff, with a long, lingering finish on tasting. Impeccably structured and poised to mature beautifully in the cellar, the Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet VV 2021 is indeed a luxurious acquisition for discerning collectors and hedonistic oenophiles. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$6,510.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 2 | 91-93 (VN) | HK$8,950.00 | |||||
Vinous (91-93)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Derrière La Grange 1er Cru includes 40% whole bunch this year. It has the most vivacious and forward of the domaine’s cuvées, offering ebullient blackberry, raspberry, wild fennel and a hint of oyster shell. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. Quite suave and very harmonious in texture, though it would benefit from more depth and grip toward the finish (perhaps a little more maceration might have helped). Still, this is a finely crafted, elegant Chambolle-Musigny. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92 (VN) | HK$7,875.00 | |||||
Vinous (92)The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny Derrière La Grange 1er Cru has a lovely bouquet, the 30% whole bunch nicely integrated, ditto the 40% new oak. This just sings from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and candied red fruit laced with white pepper and curry leaf, leading to a cohesive, slightly ferrous finish. This will be fascinating to revisit in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) | HK$7,185.00 | |||||
Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Derrière La Grange 1er Cru has a vibrant, quite peppery bouquet thanks to the whole bunch addition, well defined with freshly-tilled loam filtering through the black and red fruit. The palate is well defined with succulent tannins, slightly confit-like with figgy notes on the finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) | HK$10,270.00 | |||||
Vinous (90-92)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Derrière La Grange 1er Cru has a vibrant, quite peppery bouquet thanks to the whole bunch addition, well defined with freshly-tilled loam filtering through the black and red fruit. The palate is well defined with succulent tannins, slightly confit-like with figgy notes on the finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN) | HK$28,750.00 | |||||
Vinous (93-95)The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru uses 15% whole bunch from the 25-year-old vines (the rest are 10 years old). It has a fragrant, elegant bouquet of blackberry, briar, sage and subtle oxtail aromas that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, very fine tannins, and here the Les Amoureuses character really shines. Veins of blue fruit and spices burst through on the finish. There is an appealing crescendo to this wine and it should age with style and panache. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (VN) | HK$7,990.00 | |||||
Vinous (93)The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru is blended with 57% whole bunch (one-third of this vineyard has just been replanted). It has a lovely bouquet of black cherries, cherry liqueur, black pepper and just a touch of balsamic. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a little more austere than other Les Amoureuses that I have tasted, but leading to a precise finish. |
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Burgundy | 4 | 91+ (VN) | HK$11,700.00 | |||||
Vinous (91+)(10% vendange entier): Bright medium red. Fruitier on the nose but less complex than the Plantes, offering scents of cherry, raspberry and olive. Offers lovely sweetness and depth, as well as captivating inner-mouth perfume, but a bit less refined and smooth in the early going than the Plantes. Today this nicely balanced, energetic wine's tannins are a bit pronounced but the finish shows excellent juicy length. (Incidentally, Prune Amiot noted that this wine's tannins are often suaver than those of the Plantes but added that these wines change every day. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (BH) | HK$1,195.00 | |||||
Burghound (90-92)Here the wood is a bit more prominent though by no means invasive to the nicely spicy nose of mostly dark currant and poached plum nuances. The palate impression of the bigger medium-bodied flavors is surprisingly mineral-driven with fine backend energy on the dusty, compact and equally serious finale that isn't quite as complex, at least not at present. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 90-92 (BH) | HK$6,805.00 | |||||
Burghound (90-92)Here the wood is a bit more prominent though by no means invasive to the nicely spicy nose of mostly dark currant and poached plum nuances. The palate impression of the bigger medium-bodied flavors is surprisingly mineral-driven with fine backend energy on the dusty, compact and equally serious finale that isn't quite as complex, at least not at present. |
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Burgundy | 3 | 91-93 (VN) | HK$7,185.00 | |||||
Vinous (91-93)The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru has 38% whole bunch. It has one of the finest aromatics from the Domaine with quite precise and pure brambly red fruit, crushed stone and rose petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, well-integrated oak, fine grip towards the finish. Give it four to five years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 5 | 88-90 (VN) | HK$5,655.00 | |||||
Vinous (88-90)The 2017 Chambolle-Musigny Les Plantes 1er Cru was a little muted compared to the other crus on the day of my visit. The palate is more expressive, with a confit-like entry and a fine bead of acidity, and quite energetic and vibrant toward the nicely focused finish. Probably one of the earlier-drinking wines from the domaine. Charming, though. |
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Burgundy | 8 | 90-92 (VN) | HK$5,965.00 | |||||
Vinous (90-92)The 2018 Chambolle-Musignes Les Plantes 1er Cru has a cohesive, slightly minty bouquet, the 35% whole bunch quite discreet. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and well-judged acidity, and quite elegant in style – more so than previous vintages – with a judicious pinch of white pepper and bay leaf toward the finish. This has plenty of character and should age well over the next 12 to 15 years. |
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Burgundy | 3 | 89 (VN) | HK$4,180.00 | |||||
Vinous (89)The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny Village includes around 25% whole bunch this year and about 20% new oak. This has a little more cohesion than the Morey Village at the moment on the nose of dark berry fruit, almost pastille-like. The palate is medium-bodied with good grip, fine tannins and commendable delineation on the finish. Quite strict, in the style of a Morey-Village, but there is commendable vigor. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) | HK$14,490.00 | |||||
Vinous (91-93)The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, blended with 40% whole bunch and 50% whole bunch, was showing a bit of reduction when I tasted it at the Domaine. The palate is well balanced and translates the structure of its Mazoyeres roots, perhaps for me, just a little too sweet towards the finish at the expense of some precision. I suspect this will age nicely as there is plenty of freshness, though it is overshadowed by the Clos Saint-Denis. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 94-96 (VN) | HK$11,385.00 | |||||
Vinous (94-96)The 2018 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru includes 25% whole bunch fruit. The bouquet shows much more complexity compared with the Charmes-Chambertin: crushed limestone sprinkled over the blackberry and blueberry fruit, beautifully defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, assiduously judged acidity and a mineral-driven finish that seems to lacquer the mouth after it has departed. This is a superb Clos Saint-Denis from Amiot-Servelle that should age with panache. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) | HK$3,355.00 | |||||
Vinous (94-96)The 2020 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is raised in 50% new oak with 42% whole bunch. The bouquet shows a little more transparency and mineralité than the Charmes, quite focused at first, becoming more expansive with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, taut and fresh, superb tension with a sorbet-fresh yet structured finish. This is excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (VN) | HK$16,505.00 | |||||
Vinous (94-96)The 2020 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is raised in 50% new oak with 42% whole bunch. The bouquet shows a little more transparency and mineralité than the Charmes, quite focused at first, becoming more expansive with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, taut and fresh, superb tension with a sorbet-fresh yet structured finish. This is excellent. |
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