Les Hauts De Bastide

Château Coupe Roses

La Bastide Minervois Carignan Blend 2024

Kyle liked more than me - the tannins made me a little headachy. — 2 months ago

Christian Venier

Les Hauts de Madon Cheverny Rouge Pinot Noir Gamay 2023

Red fruit, violets, green apple, lithe and crisp. — 4 months ago

Domaine de la Taille aux Loups

Les Hauts de Husseau Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2022

Delicate dandelion wine white flowers and such flowing from the nose.

Tropical notes. Delicate and balanced. Zippy acidity but balanced nicely with flinty minerality.

Slightly underwhelming maybe based off the promise of what it could be
— 2 years ago

Robin, Neil and 3 others liked this

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Handsome #pessacléognan; 2nd wine from this famous producer. Took a good bit to open up. #bordeaux — 6 months ago

Bastide Miraflors

Cotes Catalanes Vieilles Vignes Syrah-Grenache Blend

Jan A
9.1

This falls in the category of excellent qpr. At roughly 10€, this a solid everyday drinker. Full bodied, good fruit and mouth watering acidity. Championed by Jeb Dunnuck who consistently gives this 95 points. Recommended. — 4 months ago

Andrew, Stef and 12 others liked this

Château Valcombe

Les Hauts de Valcombe Red Rhône Blend 2021

2021 - vintage - earthy, mushroom, concentrated black fruits, baking spice , aged in concrete tank very resolved , nice — 5 months ago

Mark, Tom and 2 others liked this

Domaine Robert Groffier

Les Hauts-Doix Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2002

I bought this for 40 dollars in Paris in 2004. It has survived 2 cross country moves since then. I was worried it would be dead or over the hill. The cork was crumbly. But the wine was incredibly wonderful. I have been meaning to drink this for 10 years but kept delaying. Still lots of primary fruits along with the forest and other 2ndary flavors. This is why Burgundy can be so entoxicating to people. It so often disappoints, but not this time. Too bad wines like this are now so far beyond my means or desire to pay. — 7 months ago

Cynthia Kane
with Cynthia
Doug, Tom and 1 other liked this

Les hauts de Larrivet Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan White Bordeaux Blend 2020

Château Larrivet Haut-Brion – 2020
Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux – France 🇫🇷

Overview
This white Bordeaux is built on the classic backbone of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and (often) a dash of Muscadelle. What makes this cuvée stand out is the use of egg-shaped concrete vats for fermentation and aging — these facilitate a gentle, natural stirring of the lees and preserve freshness without imparting oak character.

Aromas & Flavors
Tropical notes, citrus zest, white blossoms, and a soft mineral streak. The influence of the egg vats gives it a rounded texture without harsh edges.

Mouthfeel
Silky yet crisp — the texture is elegant, clean, and balanced. The finish lingers with refreshing clarity.

Food Pairing
Fantastic with seafood (oysters, scallops), grilled fish, or creamy goat cheese.

Verdict
One of my favorite Pessac-Léognan whites — this expression marries Bordeaux structure with modern winemaking finesse. Great value and beautifully made. Cheers!
📌 Did You Know?
Egg-shaped concrete vats create a “micro-vortex” during fermentation, gently stirring the wine and keeping lees suspended. That subtle movement adds texture and complexity without the overt influence of oak — a technique growing in popularity among modern Bordeaux blancs.
— 8 months ago

Daniel, Ted and 1 other liked this

La Bastide Blanche

Cuvée Fontanéou Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2022

Dark ruby/ purple in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruit nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red cherries, currants, plums, chocolates, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, peppercorn and licorice.

Short finish with grippy tannins and tart cranberries.

This is a very young Single Vineyard Mourvedre from Bandol. Rich, complex and powerful.

In your face kind of wine, and not very approachable right now, but showing good potential.

Needs a long time to open up, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

Better with food at this point.

A blend of 92% Mourvedre and 8% Grenache. Aged in large French oak barrels.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40.
— 3 months ago

Ted, Andrew and 13 others liked this

La Bastide Saint-Dominique

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2023

Côtes du Rhône at La boheme for vday - 60% Grenache 40% Syrah — 4 months ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvèdre Blend Rosé 2021

Really floral on the nose- rose bushes? Maybe some saltiness too. Minerality on the palate but also cherries, floral, a bit more savory than fruity. Some acidity and medium body. — 5 months ago

Dawn liked this

La Bastide Blanche

Cuvée Estagnol Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2024

Crisp, sweet without being overpowering. Notes of strawberry — 7 months ago

La Bastide Saint-Dominique

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2022

Great minerality. Exactly what it should be. — 8 months ago

Domaine de la Bastide

Rouge Cotes Du Rhone Figue

Nice, easy to drink, good structure, mild tannin, and yummy — a year ago