Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2024 vintage. A nice, bright, simple everyday Chardonnay. Great value. Abv. 13% . — 3 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2020 vintage. One of the 3 Muscadet estates owned by Castel, and another very successful 2020. The light yellow colour seems a bit more evolved compared to Hyvernière and Clos d'orfeuilles. White peach and a touch of iodine. Round and fresh, with maybe a few grammes of residual sugar, balanced by the mouthwatering acidity and the typical Muscadet saltiness in the finish. More than decent length. Incredible value. Abv.12%. — 7 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2010 vintage. A classic La Tour Blanche with roasted pineapple, nuts, beeswax and flowers. Rich and complex, with good balancing acidity and great length. — 17 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2024 vintage. A lighter style of Sauternes with much less residual sugar. Delicate, fresh and bright. This could be enjoyed as an aperitif, or with light curries. — 17 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2021 vintage. Syrah with carbonic maceration. This is not just about the (black) fruit, it has a serious tannic structure too. Not really cheap, especially if compared to the other wines of this estate, but very good quality. Only 7000 bottles produced. Abv. 14%. — 5 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2021 vintage. A great success for the vintage with purity, refinement and perfect balance. A bit lighter compared to the exceptional 2022, but a delicious wine in its own right. Abv. 13 %. — 8 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

7.9

2019 vintage. No score. Very disappointing bottle, weird nose, drying bitter finish. Another Diam cork. This estate makes very reliable wines. Therefore, don't blame it on the sunshine, don't blame it on the moonlight, don't blame it on the good times, blame it on the Diam 😢 — 11 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.8

2013 vintage. This is the Syrah Grande Réserve IGP Pays d'Oc Sélection Parcellaire from Maison Castel. I much prefer this over the Merlot 2023 in this range. Simple, but with admirable purity of black fruit, mingled with spices. A crowd pleaser and very good value at 6,90 euro. Abv. 13,5%. — 6 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2020 vintage. One of my favourite vintages for Cantemerle, and the second wine is delicious too. While it doesn't have the complexity and length of the grand vin, it's a nice, elegant Haut-Médoc in its own right. — 10 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2022 vintage. A very serious wine for the price. Mainly Merlot, with some Cabernet Franc. Needs a bit of time to open up. Blackberries and spicy oak. Quite powerful and extracted. I would prefer a bit more finesse, but a solid effort for the price. — 13 days ago