Domaine Bader-Mimeur ‘Château de Chassagne Montrachet’ Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2017
13% abv, Chassagne-Montrachet, imported by J&J Winery, Napa, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir aged for 15 months in 20% new French oak. Tasting note: this wine is pale garnet in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of rosehip, pomegranate, strawberry, smoke, wood spice, […]
Domaine de la Vougeraie Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc 2018
13% abv, Famille Boisset, Prémeaux-Prissey, imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay, Demeter certified biodynamic from a one-hectare south-facing vineyards in two climats: Les Dessus-Vermots and Les Gollardes. The vines were planted in the 1980s and 90s. Aged for 16 months in 30% new French […]
Domaine de la Vougeraie Pommard ‘Les Petits Noizons’ 2018
34.5% abv, Boisset, Prémeaux-Prissey, imported by Boisset America, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: certified Biodynamic, 100% Pinot Noir, 25% whole cluster, aged 16 months in 32% new French oak from the Cîteaux and Tronçais forests. Tasting note: the Pommard ‘Les Petits Noizons’ is pale garnet in color with a […]
Vincent Girardin Santenay ‘Terre d’Enfance’ 2015
13% abv, Meursault, imported by Vineyards Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking note: 100% Pinot Noir, vines on average >40 years of age; hand harvested, natural yeast, and aged for 14 months in 15% new French oak. The cellars of Girardin are now a subsidiary of the Boisset family, but […]
François Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 2017
13.5% abv, imported by Vineyard Brands, Hirmingham, AL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Tasting note: the Carrilon Pouligny-Montrachet is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium-minus intensity with aromas of wet stone, lemon, apricot and toasted oak. On the palate this wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, medium […]
Henri Latour et Fils Saint-Romain ‘Le Jarron’ Blanc 2017
13% abv, Auxey-Duresses, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Tasting note: This Saint Romaine is medium gold in color with a nose of medium intensity with aromas of custard, lemon zest, cream, brine, blossom, chalk. One the palate it has high acidity, medium, body alcohol medium, flavor intensity […]
Quentin Jeannot Maranges 1er Cru ‘La Fussière’ 2017
13% abv, Valérie Jeannot, Saint-Sernin du Plain, Bourgogne, imported by Misa Imprts, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: diam. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Tasting note: Pale garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of ripe cherry, plum, cassis, orange peel, cinnamon, and woodspice. On the palate this wine is dry with high […]
Louis Latour Domaine Latour Corton Grand Cru 2009
14% abv, Beaune, Côte d’Or, imported by Louis Latour Inc., San Rafael, CA. I wouldn’t say I am an admirer of the IGP, regional and négotiant wines of Maison Latour, but they are able to do some pretty fantastic things with their estate wines which seem to benefit from the care of the winemaking team […]
Quentin Jeannot Maranges ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2018
13% abv, Meursault, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. The Côte de Beaune village of Maranges can be considered a relative newcomer to the Bourgogne quality pyramid promoted from regional appellation to a village-level AOC with Premier Cru vineyards in just 1988, the wines in this area are near […]