Maison Bouachon Condrieu ‘Les Tourrays’ 2020
13% abv, Famille Boisset, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Viognier from the single vineyard, grapes are hand-harvested and the fermentation is conducted slow and cool. 40% of the cuvée is aged in French oak barrels with battônage for four months to add richness. Tasting note: the […]
Domaine de la Solitude Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2021
14.5% abv, Famille Lançon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, importe dby Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., New York, NY. Cork closure natural: biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 65% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Counoise, and small parts of Cinsault, Terret, Muscardin & Vacarèsse. The certified-organic grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed and macerated for an extended length, and the […]
Maison Clusel-Roch Coteaux du Lyonnais ‘Traboules’ 2017
13% abv, Guillaume Clusel, Ampuis, imported by Grand Cru Selections, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir, hand-harvested, femented with native yeasts and aged in stainless steel tank for six months. One third of the grapes are fermented whole cluster and aged on the skins for two […]
Domaine de Pierres Sèches Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Pure Roussanne’ 2020
14.5% abv, Sylvain Gauthier, Ozon, imported by Fass Selectione, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Roussanne organically-farmed from 20-year-old vines grown on decomposed granite, the grapes are pressed whole cluster and fermented with native yeast and aged in 3-year-old French oak barrels for six months. Tasting note: the Saint […]
Michèle Luyton Hermitage Blanc 2019
14% abv, Glun, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Marsanne aged in French oak for over one year. Tasting note: the Hermitage is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, juniper, white tea, quince, green melon, Anjou […]
Château Pégau Côtes du Rhône ‘Maclura’ 2019
14.5% abv, Laurence Féraud, imported by Handpicked Selections, Washington, DC. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 60% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre & 5% Carignan from 30-60-year-old vines grown in deep sandy clay soils with galet stones. The varieties are co-fermented whole cluster with native yeast in tank with pump overs. […]
Domaine de Pierres Sèches Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Pure Roussanne’ 2020
14.5% abv, Sylvain Gauthier, Ozon, imported by Fass Selectione, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Roussanne organically-farmed from 20-year-old vines grown on decomposed granite, the grapes are pressed whole cluster and fermented with native yeast and aged in 3-year-old French oak barrels for six months. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph […]
André François Côte-Rôtie ‘Gerine’ 2019
13% abv, Ampuis, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from the Gerine climat, a steep south-facing micaschiste soils. The wine spends 24 months in barrel. Tasting note: the Côte Rôtie is deep purple in color with hints of garnet, and a clean nose of […]
Domaine Michel Poinard Crozes-Hermitage Rouge 2017
14% abv, imported by Linwood Wine and Spirits LLC, Northfield, NJ. Cork closure: natural. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah Tasting note: the Poinard is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of pronounced intensity with aroma of violet, mulberry, black cherry, morello, tar, smoked meat, wild game, clove and anise. On the palate this wine […]
Jacques Lemenicier Cornas 2012
13% abv, Cornas, imported by Sierra Nevada Imports, Reno, NV. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 3.8 hectares of vines, the fermentation is conducted with the old vines de-stemmed, and the young vines whole cluster, where they are fermented separately for 20+ days with morning and evening punch downs. The […]