Domaine Grosbois, Clos du Noyer Chinon 2018, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A floral-led Chinon produced from a one-block parcel on top of a hill.[Read more]
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Domaine Grosbois Gabare Chinon 2017 – Complexity Absent Chinon’s Classic Grassy Notes
Domaine Grosbois, Gabare Chinon 2017, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Chinon with complexity in the midpalate absent the grassy notes that often characterizes cabernet franc from the region.[Read more]
Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux La Tour Sarrasine Gigondas 2016 – Has Midpalate Complexity and a Plush Mouthfeel
Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux, La Tour Sarrasine Gigondas 2016, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: A Gigondas that combines reserved red fruit and a plush mouthfeel.[Read more]
Château de Nages Costières de Nîmes Protégée Vieilles Vignes 2017 – A Rhone Blend that Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously
Château de Nages, Costières de Nîmes Protégée Vieilles Vignes 2017, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: A white Rhone blend that doesn’t take itself too seriously and that is filled with ripe fruit along with hints of baking spice.[Read more]
Lucien Lardy Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins 2016 – Soft, Supple & Delicious
Lucien Lardy, Moulin-à-Vent Les Thorins 2016, Beaujolais Cru, France
Tasting Note: Taste the color purple with this 2016 Moulin-à-Vent Beaujolais that has more concentration than you might expect from a gamay.[Read more]
Petit Le Brun & Fils Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008 – An Impressive Expression of the Vintage
Petit Le Brun & Fils, Grand Cru Brut Champagne Millésime 2008, France
Tasting Note: An elegant, 2008 vintage, Grand Cru Champagne that combines delicate green fruit with the yeasty notes that make this sparkling wine so great.[Read more]
Philippe & Nicolas Vignerons Spontané Rosé 2017 – More Delightful than Many Rosé Champagnes You’ll Encounter
Philippe & Nicolas Vignerons, Spontané Rosé 2017, France
Tasting Note: A fun, pet-nat rosé that impresses with its perfect combination of ripe, red fruit and yeast flavors that are more delightful than many rosé Champagnes you’ll find on the market.[Read more]
Marie-Courtin Résonance Extra Brut Champagne – A Bright Brut that Enhances Fruit Rather Than a Yeasty Character
Marie-Courtin, Résonance Extra Brut Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A bright, extra brut Champagne that enhances fruit rather than a yeasty character.[Read more]
Célange Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Luxe Brut – An Elegant Rosé Crémant Filled with Wonderful, Champagne-Like, Yeasty Aromas
Célange, Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé Luxe Brut, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: An elegant rosé crémant from Burgundy that is filled with the wonderful yeasty aromas you enjoy in Champagne but more-affordably priced.[Read more]
Paul Nicolle Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2017 – A Creamy Texture that Softens Some of Chablis’s Angular Elements
Paul Nicolle, Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2017, Burgundy, France
Tasting Note: You’ll often encounter Chablis that is steely in texture as is the region’s classic style.[Read more]
