Reviewers
- All Staff Reviews
- - Operations Culver City (1)
- Aaron Hughes (10)
- Adam Winkel (97)
- Alex Leonardini (8)
- Alex Pross (639)
- Alexandre Tweedie (7)
- Andrew Nunes (1)
- Cindy Westby (60)
- David Othenin-Girard (334)
- Dejah Overby (147)
- Dulcinea Gonzalez (115)
- Gary Lai (56)
- Gary Westby (540)
- Jacques Moreira (704)
- Jason Marwedel (73)
- Jeffrey Jones (372)
- Joel Nicholas (29)
- John Flanigan (1)
- John Downing (80)
- John Majeski (296)
- Julio Santos (1)
- Kate Soto (11)
- Keith Mabry (432)
- Kirk Walker (276)
- Lilia McIntosh (44)
- Mandana Tourani (12)
- Michael Benoit (7)
- Michael Pires (14)
- Orazio Campoli (4)
- Ralph Sands (222)
- Ryan Moses (453)
- Ryan Woodhouse (891)
- Sal Rodriguez (34)
- Scott Beckerley (307)
- Shaun Green (81)
- Thomas Smith (359)
- Tom Martinez (1)
- Will Blakely (26)
K&L Email Alerts
Sign up to receive custom alerts, new arrivals and the latest happenings from K&L Wines
Staff Favorites - Alex Pross
|
Reviews
2021 Domaine Renaud Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Aux Bouthières"
Review Date: 11-13-2024
Coming from the difficult 2021 vintage the 2021 Domaine Renaud Pouilly Fuisse 1er Cru "Aux Bouthieres" is a triumph. With expressive fruit notes that go more towards the tropical side than orchard fruits the spice and freshness here reveal a cool vintage. The acidity, balance and vibrancy of fruit here make this a spectacular value!
Top Value!
Price:
$39.99
2022 Domaine Renaud Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Aux Chailloux"
Review Date: 11-13-2024
Excellent freshness with a rich palate of orchard fruits and spice this deep, powerful offering is the most richly-textured of the trio 1er Cru Pouilly-Fuisse's. A layered offering the 2022 Domaine Renaud Pouilly Fuisse 1er Cru "Aux Chailloux" unfurls on the palate to reveal complexity, depth and harmony of fruit rarely seen in an under $40 white Burgundy.
Top Value!
Price:
$39.99
2022 Domaine Renaud Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru "Vers Cras"
Review Date: 11-13-2024
The "Vers Cras" vineyard lies within both the towns of Fuisse and Solutre-Pouilly which coupled with a high proportion of limestone and sediment from a dried up Jurassic lake make this the idea terroir for great white Burgundy. The 2022 Domaine Renaud Pouilly-Fuisse 1er Cru "Vers Cras" is a wonderfully balanced offering tilted towards pure orchard fruits and subtle spice notes along with white flowers. This pure, fresh offering is an ideal white Burgundy for under $40.
Top Value!
Price:
$39.99
2023 Alain Corcia "Saint-Antoine" Chablis Vieilles Vignes
Review Date: 11-06-2024
A great example of how much fun the 2023 Chablis vintage is going to be the 2023 Alain Corcia Saint Antoine Chablis Vieilles Vignes is a fabulous offering. This wine is loaded with aromas of seaspray, citrus and we stone while the palate has electric energy and lift with zippy tannins, notes of iodine and citrus zest. A high-toned and fresh Chablis that is drinking great right now!
Top Value!
Price:
$24.99
2022 Château de la Charrière Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge
Review Date: 09-11-2024
Your new daily drinking red wine is here! The 2022 Chateau de la Charriere Bourgogne Hautes Coted de Beaune Rouge is a beautiful wine with aromas of cherry, spice and hints of dried herbs and earth with a supple palate flush with gorgeous red cherry notes along with a rush of berry and orchard fruit flavors. The fruit here is both simultaneously cool, plus and energetic with a long lasting finish that echoes the brilliant fruit notes found on both the nose and the palate. This is a fantastic entry-level red Burgundy!
Top Value!
Price:
$19.99
2022 Jacques Bavard Auxey-Duresses Rouge
Review Date: 09-10-2024
This is a serious wine for less than $40, loaded with dark fruits and spice with supple tannins and hints of oak this is a red wine that should be in the wheelhouse of any Pinot Noir lover. This has the quintessential Burgundian feel with fruit that is perfectly ripe with velvety tannins and bright energy. I love this wine and this should be in everyone's stable of great under $40 red Burgundies.
Top Value!
Price:
$34.99
2022 Jacques Bavard Haute Côte de Beaune Rouge
Review Date: 09-10-2024
I have always loved the whites from Jacques Bavard but it would be a mistake to overlook his two red wines. The 2022 Jacques Bavard Haute Cote de Beaune Rouge is a fantastic wine that is brimming with beautiful berry fruit, hints of forest floor and subtle spice notes. There's a wealth of fruit and it is very pure with uplifting acidity and form tannins this wine is drinking wonderfully right now.
Top Value!
Price:
$29.99
2022 Jacques Bavard St-Aubin 1er Cru "Sur Gamay"
Review Date: 09-10-2024
A new wine from Jacques Bavard the 2022 St. Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay is a screaming deal of a wine! While most 1er Cru St. Aubin's are selling between 80-$100 this wine can be had for less than $50! Complex and structured with impressive depth this wine has it all in spades and is a great representation of 1er Cru "Sur Gamay".
Top Value!
Price:
$49.99
2022 Jacques Bavard Auxey-Duresses Blanc "Les Clous"
Review Date: 09-10-2024
What a wonderful wine! A gorgeous nose and silky texture lead to a rich palate of ripe orchard fruits, spice and subtle oak and nut accents. This wine is so sexy and seductive with pure fruit and a sensual mouthfeel that lingers on the palate and has a long, lush finish.
Top Value!
Price:
$39.99
2022 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie
Review Date: 09-05-2024
I have tasted a lot of vintages of Clos de la Roilette Fleurie and the 2022 vintage may be the best I have ever tasted. Amazing aromas of both crushed flowers and fresh picked berries along with subtle earth notes leap from the glass while the palate is flush with racy berry fruit, spice and forest floor . The balance here is impeccable with every element firing in perfect harmony from the very first sniff to the long beautiful finish. This is an amazing Beaujolais that is absolutely singing from the moment you pull the cork!
Top Value!
2022 Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis "Sainte Claire Vieilles Vignes"
Review Date: 09-05-2024
Domaine Jean Marc Brocard is one of the leading biodynamic producers in Chablis with an impressive track record of fashioning top Chablis! The nose on the Sainte Claire Vieilles Vignes is clean and pure with notes of apple, fresh lemon and hints of saline. The palate is with zesty citrus and orchard fruit flavors with crisp acidity and firm tannins. There is an impressive richness on the bright and long finish that gives this excellent Chablis a bit more lift and power than your normal entry-level offering. This is a wonderful daily drinking Chablis that belongs on almost any table that needs a delicious white wine.
Top Value!
2013 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay "Clos du Roy"
Review Date: 09-03-2024
More powerful and brawny than its sibling the Charles Audoin Marsannay Clos du Roy is a richly textured wine with copious amounts of black fruits this wine takes a while to open up but once it does dark fruits, spice and supple tannins roll across the palate. An impressive showing from a vineyard site that is guaranteed to achieve 1er Cru status in the near future.
Top Value!
2013 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay "Clos de Jeu"
Review Date: 09-03-2024
The never ending search for affordable, aged red Burgundy never ends and luckily we have uncovered two great drinking values! Domaine Charles Audoin is one of the top Estates in Marsannay and many of their vineyards will soon have 1er Cru status so being able to get wines of this quality and depth for under $50 with 10+ years of age is a treat! The Marasanny Clos de Jeu is a wonderful wine with ripe red fruit, spice and supple tannins. The balance here is impeccable and the wine is all pretty fruit and spice notes. A great aged red Burgundy for under $50.
Top Value!
2018 Domaine Camus Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Review Date: 07-12-2024
The Charmes Cambertin is absolutely loaded with gorgeous red fruits and subtle spice notes tilting towards red licorice and cinnamon. As the palate unfurls the complexity here really shines with layer-upon-layer of pretty red fruit intermixed with spice notes. A Grand Cru wine that is in a really great spot right now.
Top Value!
Price:
$109.99
2018 Domaine Camus Père et Fils Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru
Review Date: 07-12-2024
Wow! This wine is stunning and in a great place right now. There's beautiful red and black fruit flavors, spice, cola notes and crushed stone. The palate is complex with beautiful nuances of fruit that shimmer against the acidity and spine-tingling minerality and crunchy fruit. You can taste and feel the Grand Cru pedigree here.
Top Value!
Price:
$119.99
2018 Domaine Camus Père et Fils Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru
Review Date: 07-09-2024
A quick look thru our database reveals that most of the Grand Crus currently available start in the high $200s or low $300s so finding a value like the 2018 Domaine Camus Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru for only $119.99 is an absolute steal. With enviable holdings scattered throughout multiple Grand cru holdings Domaine Camus is fashioning some of the best values from these famed Grand Cru holdings. The 2018 Mazis Chambertin has excellent depth with layer-upon-layer of beautiful berry fruit notes and spice. This wine is in a great place right now and definitely shows its Grand Cru pedigree.
Top Value!
Price:
$119.99
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Pommard "En Brescul"
Review Date: 04-23-2024
This is a simply brilliant Pommard from Jean Michel Giboulot. The nose is a subtle blend of spice, pain grille and graphite notes while the palate rich and silky awash with flavors of dark fruit, crushed stone and purple fruits. Hints of cola make their way towards the finish which is long and complex as it unfurls across the palate. This is a powerful wine that is reminiscent of the iron fist in a velvet glove analogy thanks to its simultaneous power and elegance.
Top Value!
Price:
Hidden
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Beaune 1er Cru "Clos du Roi"
Review Date: 04-23-2024
What an absolutely intoxicating nose! Crushed flowers, cocoa powder, cherry kirsch and mineral notes explode from the glass while the palate is fresh and lively with bright red berry fruit and spice notes nicely buffered by crisp acidity and firm tannins. This is an excellent wine that truly displays its 1er cru pedigree for under $50.
Top Value!
Price:
$49.99
2022 Charles Père et Fille Volnay 1er Cru “Fremiets"
Review Date: 04-10-2024
This is the inflation-busting red Burgundy buy of the year! The 2022 Charles Pere et Fille Volnay 1er Cru "Les Fremiets" is a stunning value and trades at about half the price of other producers fashioning top flight Volnay from the 1er Cru vineyard "Les Fremiets". After sitting for a few minutes in the glass aromas of black cherry, spice and subtle dried herbs emerge while on the palate beautiful berry fruit, crisp tannins and bright acidity make this is an energetic wine with verve and depth. The fruit is omnipresent across all aspects of the wine from start-to-finish. This is an impressive offering and a great follow-up to the outstanding 2020 & 2021 vintages of this wine.
Top Value!
Price:
$54.99
2022 Domaine Dominique Piron Morgon "Côte du Py"
Review Date: 04-02-2024
Wow! This wine has an incredibly seductive nose of freshly-picked blackberries mingling with notes of dried herbs and crushed stone. The palate is layer-upon-layer of berry fruit both black and blue with fresh acidity and wonderful energy. There is amazing lift, excellent structure and a surprising amount of depth and power with a strong berry flavor that is omnipresent throughout. This is a delicious wine that punches way above its modest price point and truly showcases the class and pedigree of the Cote du Py vineyard.
Top Value!
2022 Domaine Gérard Tremblay Chablis 1er Cru "Fourchaume"
Review Date: 09-14-2023
Welcome to the 2022 Chablis vintage which looks to be outstanding based upon early reports and how fabulously the 2022 Domaine Gerard Tremblay Chablis 1er Cru "Fourchaume" is showing. The Fourchaume vineyard is located a stone throw's away from the Grand Crus and offers along with Montee de Tonnerre the best value amongst the 1er Crus. Citrus notes infused with hints of sea breeze and green herbs gives way to a palate full of beautiful citrus and orchard fruits infused palate with a salty mineral finish. This wine is perfectly balanced with wonderful energy and verve. It is hard to believe a wine of this quality from a top 1er Cru vineyard can be had for under $30!!!
Top Value!
2016 Trimbach "Cuvée du Troiscentquatrevingdixième (390th Anniversary)" Riesling Alsace
Review Date: 02-02-2022
A little bit of history in the glass! This marks Trimbach 390th anniversary and it is truly a celebratory wine. A beautiful nose of petrol, spice, nut skin and iodine gives way to a vibrant palate of citrus, apricot, dried hay and ginger notes which create a full-bodied, deep, powerful Riesling. This feels like a youthful rendition of a Frederic Emile, impressive complexity and layered on the palate from start to finish.
Top Value!
Pierre Sparr Brut Rosé Crémant d'Alsace
Review Date: 10-15-2020
Love everything about Rose Champagne except the price? I have the perfect solution for you, drink Pierre Sparr Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose which at more than 50% off most Roses from Champagne gives you an almost identical experience. Sour cherry, spice, red licorice and subtle red flower aromas greet you on the nose while the palate is fresh and bright with cherry, red licorice and spice notes all intertwined perfectly against a brisk backdrop of acidity and verve. Surprisingly complex and full-bodied this a wonderful Rose that you can afford to drink more often.
Top Value!
Pierre Sparr "Réserve" Crémant d'Alsace Brut
Review Date: 10-15-2020
This wine is an exceptional value!! It easily stands toe-to-toe with any sparkling wine from around the world in a similar price point. A rich, creamy mousse is followed up by white flower and zesty citrus notes with an underlining note of limestone that echoes throughout this wonderful sparkler. A great everyday or special celebration wine I cannot believe the quality here for such a low price, if you have been buying Prosecco, Cava or sparkling wines from other regions of the world you owe it to your self to check out the Pierre Sparr Cremant d'Alsace Brut.
Top Value!
Charles Baur "Emotion" Cremant d'Alsace Brut
Review Date: 10-18-2018
Zesty & bright with excellent richness and subtle hints of minerals and petrol notes. Expansive on the palate this is the ideal sparkler to start off your Thanksgiving fun with family and friends.
Top Value!
2015 Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan
Review Date: 05-09-2016
One of the wines of the vintage, the 2015 Pape Clement is a stunning wine. At a fraction of the cost of La Mission Haut Brion and Haut Brion this wine should be snatched up! Loaded with deep berry fruit(both blue and purple) as well as spice notes, liquified rock and earth notes the purity here is breathtaking. A classic in the making this is a flat-out fabulous wine.
Top Value!
2010 Domaine Ferrand Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Review Date: 04-17-2013
A perfect example of the greatness of 2010, this wine is packed with fruit, spice, earth and minerals. It will age gracefully for the next two decades.
2010 Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac
Review Date: 02-11-2013
Dark and brooding, with crushed black and sour cherries. Layered and very complex. This wine will age forever.
2010 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan
Review Date: 02-05-2013
This wine is packed with deep, rich red fruit, layers of complexity, great minerality and a long, supple finish. Bravo.
2010 Langoa-Barton, St-Julien
Review Date: 02-04-2013
A more feminine wine than the Léoville-Barton, with super bright, crunchy cherry fruit. Very fresh and long.
2010 Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan
Review Date: 05-16-2011
Very restrained and closed right now on the nose, but showing darker fruits on the palate.
2010 Latour, Pauillac
Review Date: 05-16-2011
Wow! This wine is packed with black raspberries and black walnuts and tons of structure. Truly an “iron fist in a velvet glove.” Will rival legendary Latours of the past.
More Favorites
Alex Pross is also a fan of the following items.
To become a fan of Alex Pross, click here to join
Alex Pross's Personal Sommelier Service.
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru "Aux Gravains" ($44.99)
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru "Aux Fournaux" ($39.99)
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru "Aux Serpentières" ($44.99)
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru "Les Peuillets" ($44.99)
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru "Aux Fournaux" ($39.99)
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru "Aux Serpentières" ($44.99)
2022 Domaine Jean-Michel Giboulot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru "Les Peuillets" ($44.99)