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 […]

Domaine Font de Courtedune Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2018

14.5% Famille Charrier, Corthézon, imported by Classified Wines, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Winemaking notes: 95% Grenache Noir, 2% Mourvèdre, 1% Counoise, 1% Cinsault & 1% Terret Noir sustainably-farmed from old vines with a vineyard block of 100-year-old vines, Font de Courtedune’s Châteauneuf vineyard is right next to esteemed benchmark Château […]

Guillaume Gonnet Cairanne Rouge ‘La Brave’ 2019

14.5% abv, Bédarrides, imported by MISA Imports Inc., Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 80% Grenache & 20% Syrah from old vines in clay and sandy loam soil. “Previously a part of Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC, the wines received their own AOC provisionally on 20 June 2016, and definitely on 25 June 2018” […]

Nobis ‘Love & Grapes’ Vin de France (Rhône) 2019

14.5% abv, SARL L’ECU – Le Landreau, imported by Serendipity Wines LLC, Austin, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from the famous domaine l’Ecu in Muscadet, this southern Rhône natty wine is sourced from a 2-ha biodynamic vineyard near Châteauneuf and is produced free is sulfur additions prior to bottling. 25 […]

Domaine Christophe Billon IGP Collines Rhodaniennes ‘Les Corendies’ 2017

13.5% abv, Ampuis, imported by Fass Selections, Inc., Irvine, CA. Closure: natural cork. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from a vineyard just outside Côte Rôtie. Tasting note: the ‘Les Corendies’ is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of pronounced intensity with aromas of violet, blackberry, black plum, smoke, earth and […]

Domaine Fond Croze Côtes du Rhône Rouge ‘Le Serre de la Garde’ 2019

14.5% abv, imported by Serge Doré Selection Ltd., Chappaqua, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 70% Grenache Noir & 30% Syrah.  Tasting note: the Fond Croze is deep ruby in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of lavender, thyme, black plum, licorice, resin, and sage. On the […]

Jean-François Jacouton IGP Ardèche Syrah ‘A Deux Pas’ 2018

13.5% abv, Vion, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 35-year-old vines, sustainably-farmed, hand-harvested, destemmed and aged half in small French oak barrels and half in large oak casks for 10 months. While not as well-recognized as the Rhône Valley proper, the Ardèche IGP […]

Domaine de Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2019

14.5%, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Laurent Feraud, imported by Handpicked Selections, Inc., Warrenton, VA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: “80% Grenache, 6% Syrah, 4% Mourvèdre, 10% other authorized varietals (Counoise, Cinsault, Vaccarèse, etc), Vines average 60+ years in age! Yields of 2 tons/acre, whole grape bunches are lightly crushed and fermented with wild yeasts […]

Les Vins de Vienne Hermitage ‘Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe’ 2010

14% abv, Cuilleron, Villard, Gaillard, imported by DHI, Manhasset, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah grown on coarse granitic sand-covered gneiss, aged for 18 months in French oak barrels Tasting note: the Hermitage is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium plus intensity with aromas of […]

Thierry Tissot ‘Mondeuse Mataret’ Bugey 2013

12% abv, Vaux-en-Bugey, imported by De Maison Selections, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Mondeuse aged in tank. Tasting note: the Modeuse Mataret is deep garnet in color with purple hues, and has a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of mulberry, caramel, leather and sage. […]