Every wine enthusiast knows the siren song of the Rhône’s “La La Las”—Guigal’s iconic, single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie crus: La Landonne, La Turque, and La Mouline. They are a triumvirate of power and perfume, a benchmark of excellence from one visionary winemaker. But journey across France to the Right Bank of Bordeaux, and you’ll discover a different […]

St-Julien is the smallest of the major Médoc appellations but is renowned for its remarkable consistency and high average quality, with no fifth-growths and a high proportion of classified growths (11 out of 18 estates). The style is often described as the “perfect midpoint” between the power of Pauillac and the elegance of Margaux. The […]

Pontet Canet has always been a family owned property. The Pontet family began it all, and it remained with the Cruse family for 110 years and was bought by the Tesseron family in 1975. Pontet-Canet underwent a dramatic quality revolution starting in 1994 under the management of Alfred Tesseron. The estate became fully biodynamic by […]

How far would a Bordeaux chateau go in order to free itself from traditional AOC restrictions that might hinder its adaptation to climate change? The world has just got their answer yesterday from Chateau Lafleur, which have opted to renounce the use of Pomerol as its appellation and be simply labelled the deceivingly modest “Vin […]

Established in 2002 in the pristine foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, Xiangdu Winery has become a benchmark for China’s burgeoning wine industry. Located in Yanqi County’s mineral-rich alluvial plains, the estate benefits from a unique microclimate—3,400 annual sunshine hours, dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, and pure snowmelt irrigation—creating ideal conditions for cultivating premium grapes. Strategic investments […]