A.R. Lenoble, Brut Nature Dosage Zero Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A dry, brut-nature-styled Champagne that leads with delicious yeasty flavors followed by supple green orchard fruit.[Read more]
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Saint-Reine Methode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blancs Brut – A Simple, Uncomplicated, Good-Value Sparkling Wine
Saint-Reine, Methode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blancs Brut, France
Tasting Note: [FYI they’ve upgraded their label design to look fancier since I bought it].
A simple, uncomplicated, good-value sparkling wine.[Read more]
Chateau La Vaisinerie Puisseguin Saint-Emilion 2015 – Uncomplicated, Midweek Bordeaux
Chateau La Vaisinerie, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion 2015, Bordeaux, France
Tasting Note: A midweek Bordeaux for merlot lovers.[Read more]
Paul Buisse Couronne & Lions Muscadet 2019 – A Basic Muscadet that is Varietally-Correct
Paul Buisse, Couronne & Lions Muscadet 2019, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A basic muscadet that hits all the varietally-correct notes characteristic of this Loire white.[Read more]
Lamblin & Fils Cépage Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc 2018 – A Solid White Burgundy
Lamblin & Fils, Cépage Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc 2018, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A solid white Burgundy that leads with green fruit and completes with a hint of tangerine on the finish.[Read more]
Domaine Pascal Aufranc Les Cerisiers Les Crots Julienas 2016 – A Somewhat-Reserved Julienas with Good Fruit Structure
Domaine Pascal Aufranc, Les Cerisiers Les Crots Julienas 2016, Beaujolais, France
Tasting Note: A somewhat-reserved Julienas with good fruit structure.[Read more]
Domaine Pardon Cuvée Tim Régnié 2018 – Better Than Basic Beaujolais
Domaine Pardon, Cuvée Tim Régnié 2018, Beaujolais, France
Tasting Note: A Régnié Beaujolais that presents the gamay grape in a north of non-cru-gamay form with welcome concentration.[Read more]
Jean-Claude Debeaune Château des Déduits Fleurie 2018 – Tends Toward the Deeper, More-Concentrated Side of Beaujolais
Jean-Claude Debeaune, Château des Déduits Fleurie 2018, Beaujolais, France
Tasting Note: A pleasing Fleurie that tends toward the deeper, more-concentrated side of Beaujolais.[Read more]
Faugères Clos Fantine Cuvée Tradition Rouge 2017 – A Red Blend to Seek Out
Faugères, Clos Fantine Cuvée Tradition Rouge 2017, Languedoc, France
Tasting Note: A Provencal red blend with a mix of reserved, red-and-black fruit and rustic, herbal notes that unite beautifully in your glass revealing that classic, French-wine bouquet.[Read more]
Michéle Capdepon Blanquette de Limoux Brut – Sparkling Wine for Everyday
Michéle Capdepon, Blanquette de Limoux Brut, France
Tasting Note: A reserved sparkling Limoux from an area of Languedoc that has a long history of making sparkling wines.[Read more]
