Champagne Ayala
Collection N° 16
Champagne
Champagne Ayala’s Collection N°16 is the fourth opus from the "Collection AYALA," a series of unique cuvées created to express the specificity of a vintage and a selection of exceptional crus through the lens of this boutique Maison. Produced in limited quantities and released only upon indication that the elements in this wine are integrated and evolved to a point of perfect harmony.
Château Margaux
Margaux du Château Margaux
Margaux
For nearly two decades, Château Margaux have been making a third wine from their estate as part of a stricter selection process for their Château Margaux and Pavillon Rouge. Starting with the great vintage of 2009 it was clear that there were high quality vineyards producing high quality fruit that while not quite at the level of today’s Pavillon Rouge, were still of a level that would make Château Margaux proud to put their name on the label.
Château La Serre
Château La Serre
La Serre is one of the absolute little gems of Saint-Emilion, a property right at the top of the village, surrounded by many illustrious estates, and year after year producing fabulous under-the-radar wines.
Anseillan
Anseillan
Pauillac
This wine grows from a unique terroir that has long been a part of Lafite’s blend. The debut 2018 vintage released in 2022, offering a chance to taste this merlot-dominant wine on its own.
Xavier Milhade Wines
Château Recougne
Bordeaux Superieur
Chateau Recougne has produced wine for more than 400 years,and has been recognized for nearly as long for producing outstanding wine - its name is said to have come from King Henri IV in the early 17th century, in “recognition” of the quality of its wine. This wine offers pure Bordeaux unadulterated and pure.
Xavier Milhade Wines
Château Recougne Blanc
The Milhade family has been landowners in Bordeaux for three generations and currently own six properties in the right bank regions of Saint-Émilion, Lussac- Saint-Émilion, Lalande-de-Pomerol, and Bordeaux Supérieur. Their wines represent both amazing value in Bordeaux and the beautiful results that can be achieved by small family estates focused on producing high quality wines. The wines are marked by wonderful, expressive fruit and retain an authenticity and soulfulness.
Xavier Milhade Wines
Château Boutisse
Purchased in 1996, the Milhade family have invested enormously in the vineyards and facilities at Boutisse and, above all, with their energy. Today Boutisse is no longer a surprise - dynamic young winemaker Marc Milhade has transformed this estate into an outstanding Saint-Emilion, with ripe, structured and engaging character.
Xavier Milhade Wines
Château Tour Bayard
Château Tour Bayard is a recent addition to the Milhade portfolio, coming into the family through marriage. This 25 acre property has been run by the Richard family since 1956, and is now regarded as one of the top estates in the appellation.
Xavier Milhade Wines
Château des Ormeaux Lalande-de-Pomerol
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Nestled under the stewardship of Julien Richard, a dedicated third-generation winemaker and the husband of Elodie Milhade (also the proprietor of Château Tour Bayard), this estate flourishes with a commitment to sustainability.
William Fèvre
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - Domaine
Chablis Grand Cru
Les Clos is the largest and most prestigious Grand Cru in Chablis, so it comes as no surprise that Domaine William Fèvre stakes its claim as the most influential landowner here. This shining example comes from a cooler microclimate at the very top of the hill, resulting in a remarkably fresh, complex, and age-worthy wine.
William Fèvre
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Cote Bouguerots -Domaine
Chablis Grand Cru
The Côtes Bouguerots is a particularly steep parcel of the Grand Cru Bougros boasting the steepest slope in Chablis, with a gradient approaching 45 degrees. Mostly planted in the 1950s and ‘60s, its shallow soils naturally restrict yields, making for a more complex wine. Some time on the lees in old French oak barrels makes for powerful wine, densely structured and with some roundness.
William Fèvre
Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses - Domaine
Chablis Grand Cru
From Fèvre’s holdings towards the top of Les Preuses, this wine has excellent aging potential due to the soils, dense clay over limestone. A light touch in the cellar and a measured use of old French oak allow the quality of the vineyard to shine through in this round, yet elegant and intensely mineral wine.
William Fèvre
Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir - Domaine
Chablis Grand Cru
Fèvre farms two south-facing parcels on the north hillside of Vaudésir totalling 1.20 hectares in the heart of the Côte des Grands Crus. The steep slopes of this cru contain more clay than limestone, making an elegant, finessed wine. Vaudésir’s blend of softness and liveliness is unique among the Grands Crus, making it particularly charming when young.
William Fèvre
Chablis Grand Cru Valmur - Domaine
Chablis Grand Cru
The cru Valmur resembles a little valley, with two hillsides on either side of the Sainte Vaubourg fountain path. Fèvre’s parcel climbs the length of the vineyard on the western hillside, exposed south/southeast. Its deep clay and limestone soils tend to produce fruity and powerful wines still with the Chablisien minerality.
William Fèvre
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros - Domaine
Chablis Grand Cru
From the storied Bougros vineyard on Chablis' western slopes, this Grand Cru exemplifies the power and elegance of this exceptional terroir. Nestled at the base of steep inclines, Bougros boasts soils rich in Kimmeridgian limestone and clay, fostering a wine with impressive structure and minerality.
William Fèvre
Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent - Domaine
Chablis 1er Cru
Vaulorent wraps around the opposite face of the hillside on which Les Preuses and Bougros sit. Fèvre’s holdings are on the eastern side of the vineyard, as close as one can get to the Grands Crus without crossing over. The soils resemble their storied neighbors and grow similarly powerful wines, perhaps with a shade more freshness.
William Fèvre
Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - Domaine
Chablis 1er Cru
The Montée de Tonnèrre wraps around the hillside immediately east of the Côte des Grands Crus. Its geological profile closely resembles the Grands Crus and as such is considered one of the finest Premiers Crus. Fèvre’s holdings are in three lieux-dits on the crest of the hill with exposures ranging from southwest to south to southeast. Both full and rich while holding onto mineral and floral characters, the wine shows intensity and complexity in its youth, and will develop subtlety as it ages.
William Fèvre
Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu - Domaine
Chablis 1er Cru
This cru takes its name from the "Mont de Lieu" as it was traditionally considered the delineation between Burgundy and Champagne. Because of its double exposure to the south and the southeast, it gets more sunshine than other Premiers Crus and develops aromas of candied fruit and hazelnuts with age.
William Fèvre
Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
Chablis 1er Cru
Fourchaum is situated on the opposite face of the hillside on which Grand Crus Les Preuses and Bougros sit. Fèvre’s holdings are on the eastern side of the vineyard, as close as one can get to the Grands Crus without crossing over. The soils resemble their storied neighbors and grow similarly powerful wines, perhaps with a shade more freshness.