half of the clusters were de-stemmed, the other half foot-stomped. This alternating juice to skin ratio married for 24 hours, before being gently pressed to tank. A long, slow fermentation ensued over 53 days, after which she rested with her gross lees for 3 more moons. Secondary fermentation was halted to keep the wine’s delicate aromatics and crisp acidity.Nectarine blossom, starfruit, clove and star of anise. Delicious, elegant and well integrated. Limited!

A balance and purity of fruit that is especially attractive compared to the many over-ripe and heavily extracted wines found in the Southern Rhone. The bright, pure nose shows clean, fresh cherry-laced fruit undercut with warmer notes of licorice and dried herbs. Not too showy, it lets the terroir do its work. The brisk and lively acidity lends freshness and energy.

Bright and savory, this opens with enticing aromas of wild berry, fragrant blue flower, rose and a whiff of exotic spice. The silky, easy-drinking palate offers succulent Marasca cherry, black raspberry, white pepper and a hint of clove alongside lithe tannins and fresh acidity.

Brilliant orange-pink. Powerful scents of ripe red berries, pungent flowers and blood orange, with a smoky mineral note emerging slowly. Shows very good clarity and breadth, offering sappy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that tighten up with air. At once concentrated and lithe, with the floral quality repeating on a very long, seamless finish

Partly fermented and aged in 500-liter French barrels, this opens with aromas of toasted oak, bread crust, acacia and sage. The rounded medium-boded palate offers mature yellow-apple skin, pineapple and a hint of butterscotch while a nutty note closes the finish.

Offers a scintillating display of loganberry, black currant, bitter plum and cherry pit notes before picking up a racy minerally edge that pierces the finish, leaving echoes of warm iron, singed bay leaf, white pepper and game. A uniquely intense expression of mineral-driven Syrah. Best from 2018 through 2031. 600 cases. Grab a bottle while you can.

Fragrant and luminous, this vibrant wine opens with aromas of stone fruit and freshly chopped mint. The linear palate offers citrus zest, aromatic herb and bitter almond while mouthwatering acidity provides balance. It boasts a clean, crisp finish.

Gorgeous, lively bouquet with fresh lime, citrus fruit, cold wet limestone and shucked oyster shells. The palate is very well balanced, demonstrating impressive concentration like others, but with the acidity cutting through to lend this immense tension.

From Pinot Noir grown primarily on Kimmeridgian soils, shows subtle hues of copper and salmon on the robe which definitely sets the mood, offering aromas of ripe golden apple, yellow cherry, and Mirabelle plum. On the dense and opulent palate there is a celebratory cascade of flavors: dried cherry, orgeat, blood orange, gingersnap, and clove with great mineral intensity on the persistent, driving finish. Age or decant before drinking.

Aromas of cedar, plum, red currant, clove and menthol unfold in the glass. An easy-drinking blend of 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Sangiovese, the juicy palate delivers black cherry, blackberry, ground pepper and licorice alongside soft, polished tannins.

)ne of the standouts in a range full of exciting wines. Dried lemon peel, chamomile, dried flowers, yellow orchard fruits and a kiss of French oak all inform this resonant, deeply expressive Champagne. This is onne of the more extroverted and overly powerful wines in the Aubry range but it has plenty of the freshness, verve and detail that makes it so compelling.

Apple and lime laced with cilantro and garlanded in bittersweetly perfumed iris make for a fascinating aromatic display that presages the juicy, metaphorically cool, herb- and flower-tinged, mouth-coating palate impression. Soothing, sustained, and subtly interactive, the finish offers a fine sense of transparency to nuances including the chalky sort.