Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux Grand Cru Classé 1978
12% abv, Henri Lurton, Gironde, imported by Chevalier Imported Inc., Millwauke, WI. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: Brane-Cantenac is second growth wine from the 75-hectare estate and is grown on travel soils and produced from around 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot& 5% Cabernet Franc, aged in 60% new French oak barrels […]
Château Roc de Bécot Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion 2019
14.5% abv, Dominique, Caroline et Pierre Bécot, Parempuyre, Gironde, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 95% Merlot & 5% Cabernet Franc from 35-year-old vines from an 8-7ha vineyard on limestone and clay soils. “The viticultural regime is double Guyot and Guyot. Simple pruning and leaf plucking […]
Château La Gamaye Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux ‘Cuvée Prestige’ 2018
13.5% abv, Vignobles Bourceau, Berson, imported by Votto Vines Importing, Humden, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 90% Merlot & 10% Malbec aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months. Tasting note: the Gamaye Blaye is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas blackberry, plum, […]
Château Coutet Premier Grand Cru Classé Barsac 2016
13.5% abv, Société Civile du Château Coutet, Barsac Gironde, imported by The Wine Trust, Matuthuck, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc & 2% Muscadelle from botrytized hand-selected noble grapes, aged in 100% new French oak barrels for 18 months. Tasting note: the Barsac is deep gold […]
Château La Croix Calendreau Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2017
13.5% abv, Vignobles Benoit Richard, Gironde-sur-Dropt, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc & 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French oak for 18 months. Tasting note: the Saint-Emilion is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas […]
Dame de Gaffelière Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2018
14% abv, Saint-Émilion, Domaines de Mallet Roquefort, imported by Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Franc from a 25-hectare vineyard on the limestone plateau, this second wine is produced from some younger vines on the estate. Aged for twelves months in 20% new […]
Chateau Bichon Cassignols Graves Blanc 2018
12.5% abv, La Brede, imported by BBR Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 60% Semillon & 40% Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris from a 4-hectare organic vineyard aged in barrel (20% new). Tasting note: the Graves Blanc is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with […]
Chateau Prieuré-les-Tours Graves Blanc ‘Cuvée Clara’ 2018
13% abv, Les Domaines de la Mette, Jean-Baptiste Solorzano, Portets, imported by DH Selectuons, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: composite with natural ends. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sémillon & 10% Sauvignon Gris grown on gravelly soils, with clay-limestone subsoils. Fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in French oak barrels. Tasting […]
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 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 […]