Domaine Armand David Saumur Rouge ‘Siebrit’ 2019
13.5%, Vaundelnay, imported by Lefgroup, LLC, Asheville, NC. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaker note: 100% Cabernet France, aged one year French oak Tasting note: the David ‘Siebrit’ is medium ruby in color with a clean nose of medium-minus intensity with aromas of red fruit, tobacco and leather. On the palate this is dry […]
Château de Miniere Bourgueil 2014
12.5% abv, Ingrades de Touraine, imported by VinAccess International LLC, San Rafael, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking note: “100% Cabernet Franc, 40-50 year-old vines organically farmed on gravel on a clay-limestone and clay-silicon terrace; limestone bedrock of the upper Turonian ( 93 to 89 million years ago), covered with a more […]
Domaine Ilarria Irouleguy 2016
13% abv, Gaec Ilarria, Irouleguy, imported by Charles Neal Selections, Richmond, CA. Cork closure: diam. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Irouleguy is a curious place. More akin to Basque Country Spain in culture, tradition, language and winemaking, than France, here you also find the only AOC wines in the village of Irouleguy for this area in the […]
Château de Chaintres Saumur-Champigny ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2018
15% abv, Saumur, imported by Rosenthal Wine Merchant, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. As far as the red wines of the Loire Valley go, the villages of Saumur-Champigny in the Saumur district always seems to reach for the stars. Blends of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, somewhat traditionally, many vignerons now […]
Château Grand Bouquey Saint-Émilion 2010
13.5% abv, Vignoble Roblès, Saint Hippolyte, Gironde. Imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Not all Saint-Émilion wines are Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and not all Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines are Grand Cru Classé. Are you still with me? There are 67 Chateau that have earned the esteemed Grand Cru Classé rank (grouped into levels of A and B), […]
Paul Buisse Chinon 2017
12.5%, Pierre Chainier, Amboise. Imported by Cape Classics, New York, NY. As often, Chinon is a wine of immediate pleasure. 100% Cabernet Franc for the rosé and red wines of this appellation in the Touraine district of the Loire Valley, the 2017 Paul Buisse is a straightforward entry-level wine from south-facing vineyards on the Vienne […]
Domaine de la Petite Mairie Bourgueil ‘Cuvée Ronsard’ 2016
12.5% abv. James Petit, Restigné, Loire Valley, France. Imported by Rosenthal Wine Marchand, New York, NY. Bourgueil (pronounced “boar guy”) is a village across the river from Chinon in the Saumur region. A bastion of exceptional Cabernet Franc wines grown on alluvial gravel and chalky limestone soils, wines from Bourgueil are often medium body and […]