Château les Garelles Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Blanc 2020
12.5% abv, Vignobles Gabriel & Co., Adrian et Thomas Novoa, St-Christoly-de-Blaye, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 75% Sauvignon Blanc & 25% Sauvignon Gris from a 44-hectare vineyard, certified organic, 25-year-old vines, on clay-limestone and clay-sand soil. Direct pressed with no added sulfites, and bottled free […]
Château Saint Brice Saint-Émilion 2018
14% abv, Saint-Mange-de-Castillon, imported by Votto Vines Importing, Humden, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasting note: the Saint-Émilion was deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of rose, violet, red plum, mulberry, damson, red licorice, cocoa […]
Château Montlandrie Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2015
14.5% abv, Denis Durantou, imported by MISA Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc & 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from a 12-hectare vineyard, aged 14 months in 30% new French oak. Family also own Chateau L’Église Clinet in Pomerol. Tasting note: the Castillon is deep […]
Château Plince Pomerol 2012
14% abv, Famille Moreau, Libourne, imported by Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., New York, NY. Cork Closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 84% Merlot & 16% Cabernet Franc aged for 18 months in 50% new French oak. Tasting note: the Plince is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with […]
Château Le Puy ‘Emilien’ Vin de France (Bordeaux Côtes de Francs) 2017
12.5% abv, Famille Amoreau, Saint Chibard, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchants, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 85% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Malbec & 1% Caménère. Red clay and limestone soils similar to Saint-Émilion plateau, 50-year-old vines, hand-harvested, natural yeast, aged on lees for 24 […]
Château Coutet Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019
14.5% abv, David Beaulieu, Saint-Émilion, imported by Aquitaine Selections. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: made with organic grapes. “The 13-hectare vineyards of Chateau Coutet are planted to 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec, with vines that are on average 35 years of age. The wine is vinified in traditional, […]
Clos des Grands Moines Lalande de Pomerol 2014
13% abv, Vignobles Dubard, imported by Fruit of the Vines, Inc., Long Island City, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Lalande de Pomerol is a small right-bank Bordeaux appellation west from Pomerol proper. According to the Wine Scholar Guild, “the wines of Lalande-de-Pomerol tend to be less aromatic and less structured than the […]
Château Lafond Canon Fronsac 2015
14.5% abv, Earl de Cournaud, Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac Gironde, imported by RNDC Texas LLC, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. This castle on the right bank is owned by Patrick de Cournuaud and the property is sustainably farmed and encompasses 19 hectares of vines, 35 years of age on average. From the domaine: “Built in […]
Château Les Jouberts ‘Cuvée Prestige’ Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux 2016
12.5% abv, Les Vignerons de Tutiac for Stephane Héraud, Marcillac, imported by Kindren Vines, Troy, MI. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar; fruit day. I might have a soft spot for Bordeaux Blanc, particularly oak-aged wines like the Jouberts. Poor man’s white Burgundy with a hint of rich man’s Sancerre, maybe I’m on to something? Or […]
Roy Charles Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2015
13.5% abv, Union de Producteurs à Côtes de Castillon, Udpse, imported by Chatelaine Inc., Dallas, TX This co-op Bordeaux was a really nice surprise from the celebrated 2015 vintage in Bordeaux. The wines of Castillon are exclusively red in this right bank appellation as well. Here, the clay soils favor Merlot but some pickets of limestone […]