Artifice

Thibaud Boudignon

Franc de Pied Savennières Chenin Blanc 2021

Wow, it has been quite some time since I’ve had a wine so profoundly pure and energetic. Tasting this rare bottling from Thibaud Boudignon is truly a privilege - a scant 1,000 bottles crafted from ungrafted vines within Clos de la Hutte. There’s a youthful reticence here, a sense of coiled power, even after a double decant and three hours of air. Yet the aromas are captivating: flint, chalk, and lemon oil intertwine with green apple, lanolin, and a touch of mint. On the palate, the wine is almost shocking in its intensity. Viciously taut, with enamel-stripping acidity, a saline spine, and gripping dry extract. Despite its lean structure, there’s a surprising volume and density that unfolds on the palate. The finish is remarkably long, staining the sides of the palate with a chalky salinity that seems to resonate endlessly. For me, this wine perfectly fulfils its intent - an unadorned expression of terroir, delivering minerality and purity without artifice. Absolutely my kind of wine. — 4 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Now that’s the kind of note that will send me on a quest to find the wine that sparked it!
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Wow. love clos de la hutte esp 18 but didn’t know this existed

La Grange aux Belles

La Nina Gamay 2017

100% Gamay. 100% Natural and Byodinamic, again a wine both modern and ancestral that contrasts with habits. without added suffering. this wine gives to taste the fruits and the terroirs without artifice. Fruity to perfection; fresh, gullying, it's a gourmet treat, for lovers of easy drinking wines. Beautiful dress. — 5 years ago

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Domaine Combier

Laurent Combier Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2013

a real nature wine without artifice Syrah only. after aeration of two hours, notes of black fruit blueberry violet, prune, olive. dense and floral. generous and rich, in simplicity. A lot of pleasure — 6 years ago

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Artifice

Canary Islands Listan Negro

Funky. Islas Canarias. Bodegas Compostela. — 3 months ago

Borja Perez Viticultores

Artifice Jose Rodriguez Cuvée Seleccionado Listan Blanco

2018
12,5 grados
Listan blanco
Un descubrimiento este vino canario
40€
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Fico Wine

Per Filo IGT Toscana Sangiovese 2017

great energy. feel good. no buzz just clarity. earth energy. like clipping off the edges of artifice and dipping in the blue pools of capricornus.....set u free — 4 years ago

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Gilles Bonnefoy

Gamays sur Volcan Urfé Gamay de Bouze et Gamay Noir de Madone 2017

a concentrate of Gamay. simple, upright, frank, with a good intensity, fairly typical of this variety. if you like fruity wines, unstructured but with a nice intensity on the fruit, then you will enjoy this nectar without artifice. a true wine, which smells of know-how and authenticity; aromas of red and black fruits: strawberries, cherries, morello cherries, blackberries. a lot of freshness. — 5 years ago

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Borja Perez Viticultores

'Artifice' Vidueños Blanco Albillo Blend

Aromas a queroseno intenso , manzana verde, duraznos, melocotón, miel, mantequilla, seco y minerales — 9 months ago

Borja Perez Viticultores

Artifice Paraje Llanito Perera Listan Blanco

Delicious wine from the canary islands! Acidic, funky, interesting, I swear I can taste the sea air. Bought in the Hobart book village, had with shrimp scampi and clams. — 2 years ago

Fabien Jouves

Haute Côt de Fruité Cahors Malbec 2017

Expression of Malbec "on the fruit" Glu-glu wine. Friendly and approachable. All the characteristics of the grape varieties are expressed here without artifice with a nice know-how. A sort of Beaujolais in darker and more condensed! "Nature" spirit attested by a light sparkling mouth when opening, testifying to a very low sulphite intake. To drink with simple meals, charcuterie boards / mezze cheese, antipasti. Treat!

L’expression parfaite du Malbec « on the fruit » gourmand. Amical et accessible; Toutes les caractéristiques du cépages sont ici exprimées sans artifice avec un beau savoir faire. Une sorte de Beaujolais en plus noir et plus condensé! Esprit « nature » attesté par une bouche perlante à l’ouverture, témoignant d’un apport très réduit en sulphite. A boire avec des repas simples, planches de charcuterie/fromage mezze, antipastis.
— 5 years ago

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