Domaine de Moulin d’Eole Moulin-à-Vent 2019
13.5% and, Elisa et Philippe Guerin, Chenas, imported by Pangea Selections, Austin, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir from 50-year old vines, whole cluster semi-carbonic maceration and aged in concrete tanks for 15 months with no sulfites. Tasting note: the Moulin-à-Vent is pale garnet in color with a clean […]
Domaine de Font-Sane Gigondas Rosé ‘Plaisir Partagé’ 2020
14.5% abv, Gilbert Peysson, Gigondas, imprted by BBR Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 70% Grenache Noir, 15% Cinsault & 15% Syrah from a small 0.3 hectare plot of young vines, saignée contact méthod. Tasting note: the Gigondas Rosé is medium pink with a clean nose of medium-minus intensity with […]
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 […]
Domaine Huet Vouvray ‘Clos du Bourg’ Demi-Sec 2020
13.5% abv, Vouvray, imported by The Rare Wine Co., Brisbane, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc biodynamically-farmed with shallow stony limestone-rich clay soils, from hand selected very ripe grapes, fermented in a combination of tanks and demi-muids with natural yeast and aged in neutral oak barrels for eight […]
Domaine Gayrard Gaillac Loin de l’Oeil 2019
13% abv, Milhavet, imported by BBR Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Loin de l’Oeil, sustainably-farmed and under organic conversion, grown on argilo-clcaire soils, fermented in new French oak barrels and aged in barrels on the lees for six months. Tasting note: the Gaillac Loin de l’Oeil is […]
Domaine Monthelie-Douhairet Monthelie 1er Cru ‘Les Meix Bataille’ 1996
13% abv, Monthelie, imported by Martine’s Wines Inc., San Rafael, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir. Tasting note: the Monthelie is medium tawny in color with an unclean nose of medium intensity with aromas of potpourri, desiccated flowers, rosehip, blood orange, dried cranberry, copper, iron, roasted meat, earth, […]
Fortant Pays d’Oc Malbec ‘Terroir d’Altirude’ 2019
13% abv, Famille Boisset, Sete, imported by Boisset America, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Malbec aged in French oak barrels for six months. Tasting note: the Malbec is medium garnet in color with clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of violet, damson, mulberry, cocoa powder, and a […]
Domaine Hubert Meyer Alsace Grand Cru Winzenberg Riesling 2018
13.5% abv, Blienschwiller, imported by J&J Winery Inc., Napa, CA. Cork closure. Synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Riesling from the Grand Cru slope of Winzenberg, fermented almost dry. Winzenberg is a 19-hectare vineyards, “ocated on two hillsides facing south and south-east, separated by a small valley. Here the Rhine fault-line overlies the […]
Georges Lelektsoglou Cairanne ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2018
15% abv, Tain l’Hermitage, imported by Fass Selextioks Inc., Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: ‘Vin Biologique’ (with a FR-BIO-01 seal) from a blend of 25% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre & 25% Carignan from very old vines—90+-year-old vineyard. Georges is a négotiant and well-known wine merchant in Tain with […]
Domaine Gayrard IGP Côtes du Tarn Syrah 2018
14% abv, Milhavet, imported by BBR Imports, Inc., Houston, TX. Cork closure: composite: biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on clay and limestone soils, farmed organically, and hand harvested. Grapes are destemmed and punched down during fermentation and aged in French oak for 11 months. Tasting note: the Gayrard Syrah is deep […]