Château D'Esclans - Domaines Sacha Lichine, Côtes de Provence

After his father’s death, Sacha Alexis Lichine sold the family’s fourth-growth Bordeaux property, Prieuré-Lichine (previously known as Prieuré-Cantenac) in 1999.  He spent several years in the Côtes de Provence, before settling on a property of some 267 hectares near the town of La Motte, graced with some 44 hectares under old, well-established vines (many up to 80 years of age).  Sacha’s intent was never to make just another Provençal rosé.  His objective was to produce the very best and most respected rosé in the world – a wine comparable in style and finesse to the great burgundies, but blessed with the freshness and vibrancy of Provence. He enlisted one of the great winemakers of our age, Patrick Léon, whose achievements include 23 yrs as head winemaker for the Mouton Rothschild group, making Opus One in California and the creation of Almaviva in Chile.  Success?  The world’s wine media think so. The Whispering Angel is a younger fresher style, while the higher cuvees are richer, fuller and boundless in depth.  Do not take them lightly!
Winery of the Year
The Wine Enthusiast EUROPEAN WINERY OF THE YEAR 2014
Château D'Esclans current releases for Australia:
2010 Les Clans Rosé - tasting note
2013 Les Clans Rosé - tasting note
2014 Les Clans Rosé - tasting note
2015 Les Clans Rosé - tasting note
2017 Les Clans Rosé - tasting note
Les Clans is made from Grenache (48% 80 years old) and Rolle.  Hand selected grapes.  Vinification exclusively in 500 liters barrels (new and old oak) for 6 months with burgundian style (frequent) bâtonnage.  One of the world's great rosés - similar to a premier cru burgundy, except for the colour!
2015 Garrus Rosé - tasting note
The Garrus is 80 years old Grenache and Rolle.  The best of the best.  Hand selected grapes from the best plots.  Vinification exclusively in new 500 liters oak barrels for 8 months with burgundian style (frequent) bâtonnage.  The grand daddy.  Designed, gown and made to be the greatest rosé in the world, a revolution that forced connoisseurs to recognise that pink wines can be as complex and intriguing as any red or white.

Chateau les Trois Croix, Famille Patrick Leon - Fronsac, Bordeaux

Patrick spent 23 years making Château Mouton-Rothschild, as well as Château Clerc-Milon and Château d’Armailhac, not to mention Opus One and Almaviva, which he planted personally.  Now he has his own family château on land in Fronsac which he believes will be the next big thing in Bordeaux.  85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Franc, these wines are exciting and rewarding on the palate and tuned for further aging.
Chateau les Trois Croix current releases for Australia:
2016 Trois Croix Rosé - tasting note
2015 Fronsac (Grand vin de Bordeaux) - tasting note
2011 Villa Marie - tasting note

Louis Père et Fils - Préhy, Bourgogne

The house’s founder, Evgueni Louis Max, hailed from Georgia, which many believe is the birthplace of winemaking.  He inherited his passion from his father, a wine merchant who had been a soldier in Tsar Alexander I’s army.  French winemakers were then discovering the Caucasus.  This encounter of the world’s two best winemaking traditions inspired Evgueni to embark on his own voyage of discovery.  In 1859, the young exile established his Maison in Beaune, the heart of Burgundy.  Today, its domain spans Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits and Chablis.  After 160 years, Louis Père & Fils continues to blend innovation and tradition to produce extraordinary wines from three of the world’s most illustrious terroirs.
Louis Père et Fils current releases for Australia
​2017 Louis et Alix Chardonnay - tasting note
2017 Bourgogne  Chardonnay - tasting note
​2017 Petit Chablis - tasting note
2017 Chablis - tasting note
​2017 Premier Cru Montmains Chablis - tasting note
2017 Brouilly - tasting note
2016 Bourgogne Grande Réserve Pinot Noir - tasting note

Maison Louis Max - Nuits Saint Georges, Bourgogne

After 4 generations of the Max family, and 154 years in Burgundy, Maison Louis Max (managed by Philippe Bardet since 2007) has a rich heritage, a deep understanding and knowledge of its land; and the wine-making skills necessary to ensure each each Cru is treated with respect for its history and tradition. Louis Max owns over 25 hectares of vines in Burgundy in five vineyards: Mercurey les clos la Marche, Mercurey Premier Cru les Vasees, Mercurey Blanc les Rochelles, Mercurey Blanc les Caudroyes and Rully les Plantenays. But Louis Max also has long term partnerships involving over 50 hectares of vines in the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. The harvest is always 100% manual with harvest dates determined parcel by parcel and all their domaine vineyards are Organically Certified.  The "Climats" range has recently been added to the Domaine, bringing carefully selected wines from outside of Bourgogne, notably from the Pays d'Oc.
​​Louis Max current releases for Australia
2015 Climat Haute Vallée Pinot Noir (Pays d'Oc) - tasting note
2014 Natura Nostrum Rouge vin biologique (Languedoc) - tasting note

Maison Pierre André - Aloxe-Corton, Bourgogne

Pierre André’s reputation can be explained by the respect the Maison has for the terroir, one of the founding values of Pierre André which practices an integrated viticulture on the prestigious and ancestral soils of Corton and the Côte de Beaune.  Day after day, the rigorous and meticulous work of talented winemakers reinforces the nobility of these exceptional soils to give wines full of subtle flavors and finesse.  Faithful to the expression of the terroir and the Burgundian grape varieties, the wines of Pierre André delight the most discerning palate with their elegance and beautiful aromatic complexity.  A true expression of Burgundy in its splendor and diversity, Pierre André celebrates the harmony of man and nature in each of its wines, vintage after vintage.
NV Crémant de Bourgogne (sparkling) - tasting note
2018 Bourgogne Blanc - tasting note
2018 Chablis - tasting note
2018 Chablis Chablisienne - tasting note
2018 Mâcon Villages - tasting note
2017 Bourgogne Rouge Grand Réserve - tasting note
2018 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits 375ml - tasting note

Maison Williams Chase - Luberon, Provence

In late 2012 William bought Château Constantin, located just north of Aix-en-Provence, near the quaint picturesque village of Lourmarin, which is best described in Peter Mayle’s ‘A Year In Provence’.  At Château Constantin the wine making starts in the vineyards, which extend over 40 hectares, and are covered in beautiful ‘vieille vignes’, or ‘old vines’. Planted during the 1960’s, the domaine has been producing exquisite wines from unique terroirs and an exceptional climate.  These low-yielding vines produce wines of exceptional quality, aided by the sunny climate and the cooling influence of the famous Mistral wind. Employing a similar ethos to producing his famous spirits in the UK, William insists on the very best production techniques, to guarantee that what is inside the bottle is truly very special.
Maison Williams Chase current releases for Australia:
​2016 Rosé Magnum - tasting note
2015 Papillion (Vermentino/Viognier) - tasting note
2015 Cuvée Amphorae (Syrah/Grenache) - tasting note
2015 Quercus (Syrah/Grenache/Cabernet Sauvignon) - tasting note
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