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 […]
Héritiers Cheron-Misset Gigondas ‘La Grand Comptadine’ 2019
15% abv, Yves Cheron, Vacqueyras, imported by Serge Doré Selections Ltd., Chappaqua, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 60% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah & 10% Mourvèdre. The Grenache are 50+-year-old vines and the Mourvèdre vines around 25. Tasting note: the Gigondas is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of […]
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 […]
Romain Reverdy Sancerre Rosé ‘Florilège’ 2021
12.5% abv, Chaudoux, Verdigny, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from terroirs of Caillottes, Terres Blanches and Silex. Some saignée skin contact was used. Tasting note: the Sancerre Rosé is medium pink in color with a clean nose of carnation, rose water, apricot, watermelon, peach, […]
Jeff Carrel Languedoc ‘Les Darons’ 2020
14.5% abv, Narbonne, imported by Hand Picked Selections Inc., Warrebton, VA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 5% Carignan. “This wine was subsequently labeled ‘Les Darons’, an affectionate expression for ‘the Parents’ in the Parisian suburbs where winemaker Jeff Carrel was born. Sourced from estate vineyards at Chateau […]
Domaine Damian Martin Saint-Véran 2021
13% abv, Davayé, imported by Hand Picked Selections Inc., Warrebton, VA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from a 13.5-hectare estate vineyard, sustainably-farmed and fermented with natural yeast. The cuvée is aged 90% in stainless steel tank and the remaining 10% is barrel-fermented. The wine is aged on the fine lees […]
Jean Laurent Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Réserve NV
12% abv, Celles-sur-Ocre, imported by Hand Picked Selections Inc., Warrebton, VA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: RM grower Champagne. 100% Chardonnay, sustainably-farmed, and aged on the lees for 36 months with a dosage of 9g/L. “The estate is situated south of Epernay, in the outlying Côte des Bar region of Champagne (Aube department).” […]
Jean Laurent Champagne Brut Blanc de Noirs NV
12% abv, Celles-sur-Ocre, imported by Hand Picked Selections Inc., Warrebton, VA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: RM grower Champagne. 100% Pinot Noir with old vines 25+ years with a 60-year-old block. Sustainably-farmed. “The house style at Champagne Laurent is characterized by single‐varietal bottlings (not blends), and stainless steel vinification and elevage (no oak) […]
Les Rocailles Vin de Savoie Apremont 2020
11.5% abv, Guillaume Durand and Alban Thouroude, imported by Hand Picked Selections Inc., Warrebton, VA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Jacquère, sustainably-farmed, and planted on the foothills of Mont Granier, the grapes are gently pressed and the juice is fermented in stainless steel while avoiding malolactic fermentation. Tasting note: the Apremont […]