Domaine Couly-Dutheil Chinon ‘Clos de l’Olive’ 1997
12.5% abv, Armand et Jacques Couly Dutheil, Chinon, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from 4ha 80-year-old vines in an enclosed south-facing vineyard grown on chalky limestone and clay soils along the Vienne River near Cravant-les-Coteaux. The grapes are de-stemmed and the wine […]
Bastide Miraflors Côtes du Roussillon Rouge 2017
14.5% abv, Famille Lafage, Perpignan, imported by Eric Solomon Selections & European Cellars, LLC., Charlotte, NC. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 74% Syrah & 26% Grenache Noir, organically-grown, from 50-year-old vines on average, grown on alluvial and schist soils. The wine is fermented in tank with a cold soak and on […]
Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Cuvée Ste-Epine l’Elegance’ 2021
13.5% abv, Mikael Desestret, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: Marsanne & Roussanne from old vines. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, dandelion tea, quince, nectarine, bergamot, beeswax and tarragon leaf. […]
Maison Stephan Côte-Rôtie ‘Côteaux de Bassenon’ 2017
13% abv, Jean-Michel Stephan, Tupin-Semons, imported by Vinatural & Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 45% Sérine, 45% Syrah & 10% Viognier grown organically on granite and gneiss rock with a glacier sand soils topsoil. The 1.7ha vineyard is the most southerly in the appellation and is from […]
Clos de Breuilly Saint-Pourçain Rouge 2020
15.5% abv, Brian Barbara, Cesset, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 70% Gamay Noir & 30% Pinot Noir, certified organic, with 20% whole cluster fruit and fermented on the skins for 15 days. and the addition on no sulfur. The wine comes from a single south […]
Gosset Champagne Brut Rosé ‘Grande Rosé’ NV
12%, Épernay, imported by Wilson Daniels, Napa, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 50% Chardonnay & 50% Pinot Noir with 8% of the Pinot Noir being still red wine. 80%-90% of blend from the 2014 vintage with 10%-20% of blend from 2013 vintage. The Champagne was aged in the lees for 4 […]
Faire de la Fête Crémant de Limoux Brut NV and Brut Rosé NV
12.5% abv, Limoux, imported by First Growth Brands, Manahassat, NJ. Brut winemaking notes: 65% Chardonnay, 25% Chenin Blanc & 10% Pinot Noir aged PN the lees for 9 months. Brut tasting note: the Crémant de Limoux is medium gold with clean nose of medium intensity with aroma of lilac, dandelion tea, honeydew, melon, lemon, vanilla, […]
Château de la Dauphine Fronsac 2019
14.5% abv, Famille Lebrune, Fronsac, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Franc, certified organic and biodynamic, from a 40-hectare vineyard on limestone hills with macerated on the skins for 20 days and aged for 12 months in 33% new oak. The […]
Famille Bougrier Menetou-Salon Blanc ‘Confidences’ 2022
13% abv, Saint Romain sur Cher, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on marl and marine fossils. Tasting note: the Menetou-Salon is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of jasmine, lychee blossom, lime, grapefruit, melon, […]
Château Doisey-Daëne Bordeaux Blanc ‘Grand Vin Sec’ 2020
13.5% abv, Denis Dudourdieu, Barsac, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the clay-limestone plateau of Barsac. As Barsac appellation only allows for sweet wines affected by botrytis, this dry white wine is bottled under the Bordeaux appellation. The vines are 50 years […]