French Wines

Bin

Bottle

Louis Bernard, Cotes du Rhone-Villages, Rhone, France, 2000 Delicious and stylish young red, balancing fresh, focused and ripe fruit, clean and pure, with mineral, spice, mocha and coffee notes. Dark-colored and medium-bodied, its tannins are sweet, and there's pure fruit on the lively finish. › Wine Spectator 91 points

#499

$39.99

Bosquet des Papes, Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France, 1998 Lovely. Shows typical Chateauneuf character, with roasted, toasted and grilled notes in a supple package. Full of ripe plum and sweet but firm tannins, it's full-bodied and deeply satisfying, retaining its textbook personality through the lingering finish. › Wine Spectator 94 points

#430

$79.99

Chateau Cantemerle, Haut-Medoc, France, 1996 The best Cantemerle in years, beautiful and rich, with a wonderful core of fruit. Pretty plum and berry aromas, with hints of tobacco and chocolate, lead to a full-bodied wine with loads of chocolate and berry character. Long, long aftertaste. › Wine Spectator 91 points

#437

$79.99

Montirus, Gigondas, Rhone, France, 1999 Lovely and mineral-tasting, with black fruit galore. Full-bodied and fleshy, ripe and balanced, with sweet tannins turning chewy in the long, smooth finish. › Wine Spectator 94 points

#427

$79.99

Domaine Santa Duc, Gigondas, Rhone, France, 1998 Distinguished, deep and complex Rhone, offering layers of wet earth, mineral and ripe fruit in a seductive and harmonious combination. Full-bodied and intense with massive but refined tannins. › Wine Spectator 95 points

#432

$89.99

Bosquet des Papes, Grenache, Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France, 1998 Unique. Starts out with rustic aromas, but shows superb authority mid-palate, where it produces great ripe but firm minerally tannins. A smoky, chocolaty, plumy wet earth character leads to a sense of terroir. A bit rustic again on the finish, but with immense concentration and uncompromising purity. › Wine Spectator 97 points

#426

$99.99

Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 2000 Glorious aromas of freshly picked raspberries, with tiny hints of cream and minerals. Full-bodied, with superfine tannins and a long, long finish of berries and cherries. Super second wine from Margaux. Best Pavillon Rouge I have ever tasted. › Wine Spectator 94 points

#428

$149.99

Chateau Calon-Segur, Bordeaux, Saint-Estephe, France, 1995 This "Appellation Saint-Estephe" is the greatest Calon-Segur ever made. An absolutely amazing red, this third-growth Bordeaux is remarkable for its layers of berry, violets and perfume. It's full-bodied and very velvety on the palate, with masses of character and an ultra-long finish. › Wine Spectator 96 points

#435

$189.99

Chateau Angelus, Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France, 2000 Out of this world. Incredible aromas of crushed blackberries and cherries, with wet earth, mineral and mint. Full-bodied, with fantastically refined, silky tannins and a long, long finish. Terrific. Greatest Angelus I've ever tasted. › Wine Spectator 97 points

#429

$349.99

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Bordeaux, Pauillac, France, 1996 Gorgeous aromas of spices, berries, chocolate and raspberries introduce this pedigreed bottling. A glorious young wine that gets better and better as you taste it, it's full-bodied and incredibly silky, with super-integrated tannins and a long, long aftertaste. › Wine Spectator 94 points

#425

$349.99