France
The vast and diverse wine regions of France, each with its own unique terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques, are a treasure trove.
In Bordeaux, the birthplace of some of the world's most iconic wines, esteemed vineyards such as Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion produce exceptional red wines, showcasing the art of blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The region is also renowned for its exquisite white wines, with vineyards like Château d'Yquem and Domaine de Chevalier producing legendary sweet wines.
Moving to Burgundy, the vineyards of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau capture the essence of the region's revered terroir, crafting exquisite red wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Meanwhile, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Coche-Dury are celebrated for their world-class white wines, predominantly made from Chardonnay.
The Champagne region, known for its sparkling wines, boasts illustrious houses such as Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Moët & Chandon, as well as grower-producers like Pierre Péters and Jacques Selosse. These vineyards create exceptional sparkling wines using the traditional method, offering a symphony of delicate bubbles, elegant flavors, and vibrant acidity.
In the Rhône Valley, iconic vineyards like Chapoutier, E. Guigal, and Château de Beaucastel produce remarkable red wines in the northern appellations of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas, showcasing the elegance and power of Syrah. Further south, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is celebrated for its rich and full-bodied red blends, with Château Rayas and Clos des Papes leading the way.
In Alsace, vineyards such as Domaine Zind-Humbrecht and omaine Trimbach craft exquisite white wines, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris, expressing the region's unique terroir and varietal character.
These are just a few highlights among the diverse array of wines that France offers. From the Loire Valley's crisp whites and elegant reds to the Languedoc-Roussillon's bold and robust wines, each region presents its own vinous treasures.
France
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (BH) |
Inc. GST
SG$797.29 |
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Burghound (91-94)(from a .33 ha holding of ~55-year-old vines). Once again, the wood treatment is discreet but not invisible on the ripe and very fresh aromas of poached plum, cassis and pretty floral wisps. The racy, detailed and intense middle weight flavors possess a more sophisticated mouthfeel thanks to the fine-grained tannins, all wrapped in a youthfully austere, balanced and impressively long finale. Excellent. (91-94)/2032+ |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (VN (NM)) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,080.69 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (93)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a delectable bouquet with brambly red berry fruit, crushed rose petals, cold stone and light seaweed scents. Really complex and quite compelling. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. This is well balanced with satisfying substance. Maybe it does not quite have the mineralité and complexity of Mortet's Lavaux on the finish, yet I feel it will evolve in the bottle. Give it three or four years. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (BH) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,087.17 |
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Burghound (90-93)(from a .33 ha holding of ~55-year-old vines). This is aromatically quite similar to the Champeaux with perhaps just a bit more elegance. The mid-palate mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors is finer still with more minerality as well that adds a sense of lift to the moderately austere finish where the supporting tannins are firm and slightly angular. I like the balance but this will need time to round off the structure |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-95 (IB) |
Inc. GST
SG$965.09 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (92-95)Medium crimson colour. Fine and racy, elegant pinot here on this very white soil. Then it kicks on really very well on the palate, a lacy touch, silky across the refined tannins and with a long graceful finish. Very good. Charles held back and picked the Estournelles on September 15th, a decision which seems to have paid off Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Nov 2024. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,388.07 |
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Vinous (94)The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a flamboyant bouquet of kirsch, crushed stone, orange blossom and black truffle, the 30% whole cluster neatly enmeshed. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and great delineation on the finish. One of the most saline of Magnien’s cuvées. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,049.02 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$437.98 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a complex and outgoing bouquet with redcurrant, cranberry and raspberry fruit exploding from the glass. There is no holding back here vis-à-vis other cuvées. The palate is medium-bodied with candied orange peel infusing the vivacious and slightly tart red fruit, but I appreciate the sharpness, almost flintiness towards the finish and the bitterness on the aftertaste that compels another sip. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,087.17 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$863.76 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru comes from 33-year-old vines adjacent to Evocelles. The nose takes more time to settle compared to the Champerrier, gradually evolving attractive briar and black currant aromas and sous-bois and mulch-like scents. The palate is medium-bodied and gently grippy on the entry. This is more structured than the Champerrier, with a little chewiness on the finish. Good potential, but it needs three to five years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$803.77 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$865.90 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru has a touch of reduction on the nose, showing a mixture of red and black fruit, background marmalade and Seville orange scents that are quite complex and well-defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet core of maraschino cherry and blood orange, finely chiselled tannins and a bright finish. This should give 12-15 years of drinking pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 5 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$532.36 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (BH) |
Inc. GST
SG$566.15 |
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Burghound (90-92)(from a .28 ha holding). A notably ripe but agreeably fresh and earthy nose speaks of cassis, violet and plum that is trimmed in discreet but not invisible oak. There is outstanding richness to the impressively concentrated and generously proportion flavors that are shaped by a moderately firm tannic spine that belies just a hint of rusticity on the lingering finish where the only reproach is a nuance of warmth. This is a really good Gevrey villages. (90-92)/2027+ |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$566.15 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$620.65 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier, matured in one-third new oak, has a higher-toned nose than the Vieilles Vignes. Blueberry hints poke through the veneer of red fruit, and there's a little more new wood that will need to assimilate with bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite sweet and slightly confit in style, perhaps not displaying the complexity or mineralité of the Vieilles Vignes, though there is appealing succulence on the finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (IB) |
Inc. GST
SG$537.87 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91-93)40 to 100 years plus, the oldest being a plot of Epointures planted in 1915, and mostly well placed above the road. The nose offers a depth and weight of dark fruit without too much detail. There is more in the way of plump ripe raspberry fruit on the palate, more juice and less structure at the back. Really continues through extremely well. Tasted: November 2021 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$516.07 |
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Vinous (91-93)A mixture of 40-year-old vines and vines a century old (the oldest planted in 1915), the 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, aged in 25% new oak, is perfumed and floral on the nose, displaying a melange of incense and iris flower with dark cherries and raspberry. Full of joie-de-vivre. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It's quite fleshy and ripe but with underlying mineralité that pushes through on the finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 3 | 90-92 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$620.65 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes comes from eight parcels from 40 years old to some planted in 1915. Always one of my favorite cuvées from Magnien, this is more defined and energetic than the regular Gevrey, offering Morello cherries, strawberries and rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins and a mixture of red and black fruit, supple in texture. It is not a concentrated Gevrey but feels very cohesive towards the finish. Give this puppy a couple of years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (IB) |
Inc. GST
SG$583.65 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (90-93)A depth of ruby purple. This is tenser and more backward, with more prominent tannins and good acidity. The fruit has a slightly darker raspberry feel to it. This will need significantly longer. The wood tannins are a little fresh. If you want a wine to drink a little earlier, then the straight Gevrey-Chambertin would be the choice. Drink from 2029-2034. Tasted Nov 2024. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$2,458.43 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,191.06 |
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Burgundy | 8 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$1,503.87 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-94 (BH) |
In Bond
SG$678.00 |
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Burghound (91-94)(from a .33 ha holding of ~55-year-old vines). Once again, the wood treatment is discreet but not invisible on the ripe and very fresh aromas of poached plum, cassis and pretty floral wisps. The racy, detailed and intense middle weight flavors possess a more sophisticated mouthfeel thanks to the fine-grained tannins, all wrapped in a youthfully austere, balanced and impressively long finale. Excellent. (91-94)/2032+ |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
SG$938.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (93)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a delectable bouquet with brambly red berry fruit, crushed rose petals, cold stone and light seaweed scents. Really complex and quite compelling. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. This is well balanced with satisfying substance. Maybe it does not quite have the mineralité and complexity of Mortet's Lavaux on the finish, yet I feel it will evolve in the bottle. Give it three or four years. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (BH) |
In Bond
SG$938.00 |
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Burghound (90-93)(from a .33 ha holding of ~55-year-old vines). This is aromatically quite similar to the Champeaux with perhaps just a bit more elegance. The mid-palate mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors is finer still with more minerality as well that adds a sense of lift to the moderately austere finish where the supporting tannins are firm and slightly angular. I like the balance but this will need time to round off the structure |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-95 (IB) |
In Bond
SG$826.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (92-95)Medium crimson colour. Fine and racy, elegant pinot here on this very white soil. Then it kicks on really very well on the palate, a lacy touch, silky across the refined tannins and with a long graceful finish. Very good. Charles held back and picked the Estournelles on September 15th, a decision which seems to have paid off Drink from 2030-2036. Tasted Nov 2024. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,220.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a flamboyant bouquet of kirsch, crushed stone, orange blossom and black truffle, the 30% whole cluster neatly enmeshed. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and great delineation on the finish. One of the most saline of Magnien’s cuvées. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$903.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$384.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a complex and outgoing bouquet with redcurrant, cranberry and raspberry fruit exploding from the glass. There is no holding back here vis-à-vis other cuvées. The palate is medium-bodied with candied orange peel infusing the vivacious and slightly tart red fruit, but I appreciate the sharpness, almost flintiness towards the finish and the bitterness on the aftertaste that compels another sip. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$938.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$737.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru comes from 33-year-old vines adjacent to Evocelles. The nose takes more time to settle compared to the Champerrier, gradually evolving attractive briar and black currant aromas and sous-bois and mulch-like scents. The palate is medium-bodied and gently grippy on the entry. This is more structured than the Champerrier, with a little chewiness on the finish. Good potential, but it needs three to five years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$678.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$735.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru has a touch of reduction on the nose, showing a mixture of red and black fruit, background marmalade and Seville orange scents that are quite complex and well-defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet core of maraschino cherry and blood orange, finely chiselled tannins and a bright finish. This should give 12-15 years of drinking pleasure. |
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Burgundy | 5 | - |
In Bond
SG$429.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (BH) |
In Bond
SG$460.00 |
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Burghound (90-92)(from a .28 ha holding). A notably ripe but agreeably fresh and earthy nose speaks of cassis, violet and plum that is trimmed in discreet but not invisible oak. There is outstanding richness to the impressively concentrated and generously proportion flavors that are shaped by a moderately firm tannic spine that belies just a hint of rusticity on the lingering finish where the only reproach is a nuance of warmth. This is a really good Gevrey villages. (90-92)/2027+ |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$460.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$510.00 |
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Vinous (89-91)The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Champerrier, matured in one-third new oak, has a higher-toned nose than the Vieilles Vignes. Blueberry hints poke through the veneer of red fruit, and there's a little more new wood that will need to assimilate with bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite sweet and slightly confit in style, perhaps not displaying the complexity or mineralité of the Vieilles Vignes, though there is appealing succulence on the finish. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (IB) |
In Bond
SG$440.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91-93)40 to 100 years plus, the oldest being a plot of Epointures planted in 1915, and mostly well placed above the road. The nose offers a depth and weight of dark fruit without too much detail. There is more in the way of plump ripe raspberry fruit on the palate, more juice and less structure at the back. Really continues through extremely well. Tasted: November 2021 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91-93 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$420.00 |
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Vinous (91-93)A mixture of 40-year-old vines and vines a century old (the oldest planted in 1915), the 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, aged in 25% new oak, is perfumed and floral on the nose, displaying a melange of incense and iris flower with dark cherries and raspberry. Full of joie-de-vivre. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It's quite fleshy and ripe but with underlying mineralité that pushes through on the finish. Excellent. |
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Burgundy | 3 | 90-92 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$510.00 |
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Vinous (90-92)The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes comes from eight parcels from 40 years old to some planted in 1915. Always one of my favorite cuvées from Magnien, this is more defined and energetic than the regular Gevrey, offering Morello cherries, strawberries and rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins and a mixture of red and black fruit, supple in texture. It is not a concentrated Gevrey but feels very cohesive towards the finish. Give this puppy a couple of years in bottle. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (IB) |
In Bond
SG$482.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (90-93)A depth of ruby purple. This is tenser and more backward, with more prominent tannins and good acidity. The fruit has a slightly darker raspberry feel to it. This will need significantly longer. The wood tannins are a little fresh. If you want a wine to drink a little earlier, then the straight Gevrey-Chambertin would be the choice. Drink from 2029-2034. Tasted Nov 2024. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$2,200.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,065.00 |
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Burgundy | 8 | - |
In Bond
SG$1,350.00 |
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