Gerard Bertrand, Crémant de Limoux Brut 2015, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Tasting Note: A spritely Crémant de Limoux that presents a riper-fruit-styled sparkling wine with an understated autolytic character while delivering substance and heft.[Read more]
Domaine La Tour Vieille, Reserva Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: A silky-textured, red-and-black-fruit-filled, Banyuls, vin-doux-naturel fortified wine that is lighter and lower in alcohol than Port and could be your summer or warmer-weather Port alternative – or frankly enjoyed on its own.[Read more]
Château Chambert, La Tour Chambert Cuvée Des Hauts Coteaux Cahors 2013, Cahors, France
Tasting Note: An austere malbec and merlot red blend from Cahors that contrasts with malbec and malbec blends from the new world to which many of us have become accustomed.[Read more]
Domaine Valentin Zusslin, Clos Liebenberg Monopole Riesling 2012, Alsace, France
Tasting Note: Straightforward but good in its dimension.[Read more]
Domaine Jaulin-Plaisantin, Les Hauts & Les Bas Chinon 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Chinon with flavor concentration, a powerful mix of red-and-black fruit and fully absent of any of the pervasive vegetable notes that often characterize Loire cabernet franc.[Read more]
Yves Cheron, Les Dentelles Côtes du Rhône 2015, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: A Côtes du Rhône with body, silky concentration and lovely black fruit.[Read more]
Beatrice et Pascal Lambert, Les Terrasses Chinon 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A Chinon that showcases the floral side of Loire cabernet franc.[Read more]
Domaine de la Guilloterie, Tradition Saumur Champigny 2014, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A classic cabernet franc with less of the green-vegetable notes that sometimes characterizes Loire cabernet franc.[Read more]
Domaine David-Beaupère, Vayolette Juliénas 2015, Beaujolais, France
Tasting Note: An elegant Julienas that showcases the complex, concentrated, fuller-bodied style of gamay.[Read more]
Champalou, Vouvray 2015, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A solid, well-made, Loire-Valley chenin blanc.[Read more]
