Couly-Dutheil Chinon ‘Clos de l’Echo’ Rouge 2017
14.5% abv, Armand et Jacques Couly-Dutheil, Chinon, imported by Serendipity Wines, Austin, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc. Organic. Grapes are destemmed and fermented for 30-days on the skins. Legendary Clos planted in the 9th century on a limestone and clay plateau. Tasting note: the ‘Clos de l’Echo’ […]
Château Vieux Gaubert Graves Rouge 2000
14% abv, Vignobles Haverlan, Winemaking notes: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon & 50% Merlot from a 15-hectare vineyard, sustainable-farmed, and aged 12 months in 40% new oak. Tasting note: the Graves is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of horse sweat, tobacco, stewed plum, and toasted walnut. On the palate […]
Château Plince Pomerol 2012
14% abv, Famille Moreau, Libourne, imported by Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., New York, NY. Cork Closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 84% Merlot & 16% Cabernet Franc aged for 18 months in 50% new French oak. Tasting note: the Plince is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with […]
Château Le Puy ‘Emilien’ Vin de France (Bordeaux Côtes de Francs) 2017
12.5% abv, Famille Amoreau, Saint Chibard, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchants, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 85% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Malbec & 1% Caménère. Red clay and limestone soils similar to Saint-Émilion plateau, 50-year-old vines, hand-harvested, natural yeast, aged on lees for 24 […]
Château Grand Billard Bordeaux Rouge 2019
13.5% abv, Les Vignerons Réunis de Monségur, Famille Chignon. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: sustainably-farmed, 25-year-old vines, concrete aged blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc & 25% Merlot. Tasting note: the Grand Billard is medium tawny in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of black […]
Pascal Biotteau Anjou Rouge 2019
13% abv, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, imported by Nashawtuc LLC, Sandy Hook, CT. A Mary Taylor Selection. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 80% Cabernet Franc & 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, “from 25-30 year old vines in area of the Anjou-Villages that falls on a geological fault-line. Half of the vineyards are grown in slate soils, […]
Château Coutet Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019
14.5% abv, David Beaulieu, Saint-Émilion, imported by Aquitaine Selections. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: made with organic grapes. “The 13-hectare vineyards of Chateau Coutet are planted to 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec, with vines that are on average 35 years of age. The wine is vinified in traditional, […]
Domaine Guibertau Saumur Rouge 2019
13.5% abv, Saint-Just-sur-Dive, imported by Classified Wine Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from a 2-hectare vineyard planted in the 1950s. The grapes are farmed organically, de-stemmed and fermented with natural yeasts before aging in tank for six months. This estate in run by Romain Guiberteau […]
Charles Joguet Chinon ‘La Cure’ 2014
12.5% abv, Sazilly, imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: Flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc. Grapes are sourced from parcels Clos de la Cure and Clos de la Chappelle on gravel and clay soils, 35-year old average. Cold skin maceration lasts for five days. Fermentation lasts for 15 days at […]
Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny ‘Le Clos’ 2015
12.5% abv, Chacé, imported by Beaune Imports, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, 50-70 years old vines. “The red wines at this domaine all undergo a 4-to-6-week native yeast fermentation and maceration in open top cement vats, with gently extraction. This is followed by 18- to 24-months aging […]