The 2017 Clos L'Eglise is deep garnet-purple in color. It slips sensuously out of the glass with delicate notes of warm red cherries, stewed plums, and raspberry leaves, plus hints of dried lavender, Provence herbs, and...

A pale straw color, the 2017 Champagne Blanc De Blancs Les Chettions Cuvée Speciale Brut is more savory but better with long-term aging, while maintaining a mouthwatering, crunchy freshness. It offers good persistence...

This has lovely peach, sliced almond, hazelnut and pear aromas. Some orange curd and saffron, too. It’s fruity and fragrant but fresh on the palate, with a delicious hint of oranges and underlying chalky minerality...

The Tenuta degli Dei 2017 Cavalli sees a base of Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot and is a terrific dinner wine. It is polished and deep with some of the fruit nuances you can expect of this...

Lots of dried stemmy herbs and some dried fruit character. Apparently this was a challenging year thanks to the hail, although the fruit on the palate is fresh. Sweet fruit with fine-grained tannins and a peppery finish...