Domaine de La Paleine, Saumur-Champigny 2015, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Saumur-Champigny with curious buttery notes that soften cabernet franc’s herbal, Loire character.[Read more]
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Pierre Jacques Druet Vaumoreau Bourgueil 1995 – Classic Aromatics and Ripe Fruit
Pierre Jacques Druet, Vaumoreau Bourgueil 1995, Loire, France
Tasting Note: An aged Bourgueil from a vintage absent any green notes with ripe fruit and lovely, classic aromatics.[Read more]
Pierre-Marie Chermette Domaine du Vissoux Origine Vieilles Vignes Beaujolais 2017 – Some Concentration & Robustness
Pierre-Marie Chermette, Domaine du Vissoux Origine Vieilles Vignes Beaujolais 2017, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: A Beaujolais with some concentration and robustness on the midpalate.[Read more]
Gerald Vallée Domaine de La Cotelleraie Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil 2017 – Attractive Concentration
Gerald Vallée Domaine de La Cotelleraie, Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil 2017, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Bourgueil with attractive concentration and a midpalate that is Chinon reminiscent.[Read more]
Jousselin & Fils Domaine Du Rin Du Bois Touraine Gamay 2018 – Reveals a Distinct Loire Gamay Style
Jousselin & Fils Domaine Du Rin Du Bois, Touraine Gamay 2018, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A flavorsome Loire gamay with midpalate complexity and a lovely earthiness that is often associated with Chinon.[Read more]
Bernard Baudry Les Grézeaux Chinon 2015 – Classic Comforting Chinon
Bernard Baudry, Les Grézeaux Chinon 2015, Loire, France
Tasting Note: Midpalate earthiness and just-ripened fruit combine in your glass to offer classic Chinon flavors that are comforting.[Read more]
Château Peybonhomme-Les-Tours Energies 2016 – A Bordeaux to Repeat
Château Peybonhomme-Les-Tours, Energies 2016, Bordeaux, France
Tasting Note: A red Bordeaux with weight and concentration that is red-fruit forward with lovely earthy notes.[Read more]
F.E. Trimbach Gewurztraminer 2016 – Dripping with Flavor Intensity & Sun-Driven Fruit
F.E. Trimbach, Gewurztraminer 2016, Alsace, France
Tasting Note: An Alsacian gewurztraminer dripping with flavor-intensity and sun-driven fruit.[Read more]
Philippe Cambie Halos de Jupiter Côtes du Rhône 2017 – What Côtes du Rhône Should Be
Philippe Cambie, Halos de Jupiter Côtes du Rhône 2017, France
Tasting Note: A perfumed Côtes du Rhône with alluring aromatics that is as much a pleasure to nose as it is to drink.[Read more]
De Valloie, Paramour Crémant de Loire Brut – A Ripe-Fruit Forward Sparkling Wine
De Valloie, Paramour Crémant de Loire Brut, Saumur, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Crémant d’Loire that has more-pleasing, ripe-fruit notes than most crémant.[Read more]
