Lower ABV It’s so tempting to call this “baby Puligny Montrachet” that…well, what the heck. It’s baby Puligny Montrachet from a trio of vineyards that all abut the village AOC boundary. Like his... Read More
In this very short harvest, there's a little more oak influence to Sylvain's village Puligny (not more new wood, but more second and third use barrels that needed to be kept full!). It just makes this lovely Chardonnay... Read More
In this very short harvest, there's a little more oak influence to Sylvain's village Puligny (not more new wood, but more second and third use barrels that needed to be kept full!). It just makes this lovely Chardonnay... Read More
The hills above Carcassonne enjoy full-on Languedoc sunshine and heat but also the kind of cool sea breezes that help shapes Bordeaux. The grapes are “Mediterranean” Grenache and Syrah and “Atlantic” Cabernet... Read More
In a cooler vintage, this Chateauneuf classic still packs in plendy of rich, generous, red and black fruit to go with the savory garigue accents. Hard to resist now but improving for 10 years easily.
Thierry Sabon makes old-school wines, ones that emphasize the earthier, meatier, side of the Southern Rhone. Here his Grenache (65%), Syrah, Mouvedre and Cinsault red from the sandy soils of Lirac pumps out plenty of rich black... Read More
Lovely, vibrant, 1er Cru white Burgundy from a cool site in Saint Aubin, just behind Puligny-Montrachet. White peach, nectarine, toasted nut and light butter notes show on the nose with a push of chalky minerality, crisp citric... Read More
Rich raspberry and blueberry fruit with a touch of spice from judicious use of whole clusters and just a wee bit of French oak (15% of the cuvee aged in 2nd use barrels; the rest in concrete and steel). With air, a bit of tapenade... Read More
Organic/Bio As Robert Parker said, “If you haven't discovered it, Mordorée continues to make some of the finest dry Rosés available anywhere in the world.” The magic starts with 40 year-old plantings... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV On the “left bank” of Chablis, Cote de Lechet benefits from steep slopes (up to 38%), plenty of Kimmeridgian marl, excellent drainage and ample sunshine – all particularly welcome in 2021!... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Always the most intense, pure, and “Chablis” of the 1er Crus here and shining more brightly than ever in 2019. It’s from one of the warmer sites in Chablis and, like the Grand Crus, with... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV The old vines planted by Amandine and Richard’s grandfather handled the tough 2021 season with aplomb. As usual, Montmains is the most open and generous of the Malandes 1er Crus with a touch of pear... Read More
Founded in 1868, not much has changed here on the western edge of the Bekaa Valley since. Today Faouzi Issa makes this from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan aged the estate's original, 150 year-old, concrete... Read More
Lower ABV On first taste, my thoughts: It's like Gamay and Cabernet Franc had a baby. Then, Maybe more like Mencia and Carmenere? Then, What a fabulous bistro red! Turns out all of those thoughts apply. This is wildly, crazy,... Read More
Organic/Bio Just a really good, all-purpose, house red here with an easy-access screwtop closure and easy on the wallet savings price. The quality here is unsurprising, because the Jaume family consistently puts their name on... Read More
Organic/Bio From a terrific Rhone vineyard unjustly left out of the Chateauneuf du Pape AOC, this is a wine Robert Parker has called a baby Chateauneuf du Pape, a poor person's Chateauneuf, and a serious effort that could... Read More
Lower ABV Josselin Bouet’s grandparents farmed Muscadet grapes in his home of Pallet before selling the vines his parents didn’t want. After learning winemaking from neighbors, Bouet re-acquired his grandparents’... Read More
Organic/Bio Sisters Adèle and Elsa Matrot craft this lovely Meursault from 12 tiny plots assembled by their parents across the village. Fermented and aged in 1-5 year-old cask, a tiny bit of flinty reduction frames white... Read More
Organic/Bio A stunning, bone dry, Riesling from the lower slopes of the Grand Cru Schlossberg honoring current owner Catherine Faller’s mother. Like Colette herself (at least the day I met her), this wine is both vigorous... Read More
Organic/Bio Tannat in the mountain vineyards of Madiran are typically inky, tannic, beasts. Christine Dupuy is doing something different with these own-rooted, very old, vines. There’s plenty of inky black color and deep,... Read More
Lower ABV Altesse gets richer and rounder than the more common Jacquere grape in Savoie, but stays plenty fresh and vibrant in the cooler 2021 harvest. It’s steely in feel and delivers layered flavors of Honeycrisp apple,... Read More
Lower ABV A great introduction to the high-texture, low fruit and low ABV wines the Jacquere grape gives in the French Alpine vineyards of Savoie. Sixth generation winegrower Eugene Carrel manages vineyards planted in the 14th... Read More
A healthy dose of freshening Clairette to the richness of Grenache Blanc gives this excellent cut and lemon curd fruit to match the creamy, round, texture. Hints of wild flower and fennel and the big dusty stone finish add interest.... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV Jerome Seguin's 0.7 acre plot of Chambolle Musigny vines are just above the village chapel, an unfortunately prime location for the damage from 2021's April frosts. But the 40-50 year-old vines then... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV The difference between a really good “village” Gevrey (like Terroir du Domaine) and a true 1er Cru should be ripeness, concentration and power. Which is very much what you’ll find here,... Read More
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