Tag: chardonnay

Domaine Gérard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montmains’ 2018

12.5% abv, Chablis, imported by Selection Massale and Handpicked Selections, Carmel Valley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay, Ecocert, Primary fermentation and malolactic conversion occurred in tank with indigenous yeasts (no inoculation). 10‐12 months aging in stainless steel tanks, followed by a further 6 months aging in French oak […]

Aubry Premier Cru Brut Champagne NV

12.5% abv, Jouy-Les-Reims, imported by Skurnik Wines, New York, NY. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 35% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier, 30% Chardonnay,5% Arbanne, Petit Meslier and Fromenteau, made from 50% 2018 base wine with 50% being reserve wines dating back to 1998. Fermented and aged in stainless steel during the primary […]

Domaine Laurent et Karen Bousset Monthelie 2019

14% abv, Monthelie, imported by Fass Selections, Inc., Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Tasting note: the Bousset Monthelie is medium gold in color with a clean nose of pronounced intensity with aromas of blossom, ripe apricot, nectarine, lemon, cream, vanilla, oak and a hint of honey. On the palate this wine […]

Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot 1er Cru ‘Les Clos Blanc de Vougeot’ 2018

13% abv, Famille Boisset, Prémeaux-Prissey, imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Winemaking notes: Monopole climat, 95% Chardonnay, 4% Pinot Gris, and 1% Pinot Blanc aged for 16 months in 30% new French oak. Tasting note: the ‘Clos Blanc’ is deep gold in color with a clean nose of […]

Domaine de la Vougeraie Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc 2018

13% abv, Famille Boisset, Prémeaux-Prissey, imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay, Demeter certified biodynamic from a one-hectare south-facing vineyards in two climats: Les Dessus-Vermots and Les Gollardes. The vines were planted in the 1980s and 90s. Aged for 16 months in 30% new French […]

François Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 2017

13.5% abv, imported by Vineyard Brands, Hirmingham, AL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Tasting note: the Carrilon Pouligny-Montrachet is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium-minus intensity with aromas of wet stone, lemon, apricot and toasted oak. On the palate this wine is dry with medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, medium […]

Olivier Morin Bourgogne Chitry ‘Cuvée Constance’ Blanc 2019

14.2% abv, imported by Paris Wine Company, Benencia, CA. Henderson Selections importer. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  The regional Burgundy appellation of Bourgogne Chitry was created in 1993 to showcase wines from the village of Chitry-les-Fort about an hour south of Chablis by car. Still minuscule today by comparison to most Bourgogne villages, […]

Jean-Luc & Paul Aegerter Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2018

12.5% abv, Nuits-St-Georges, imported by the Wine Source Inc., Gardena, CA. Cork closure: Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Tasting note: Medium lemon with a clean nose of medium intensity with aromas of saline, chalk, lemon and stone fruit. On the plate this wine is dry with medium+ acid, light body, medium minus alcohol, medium flavor intensity […]

Jean-Claude Boisset Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2014

13.5%abv, Nuits-Saint-Georges (Côte d’Or), imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: opened on a flower day. What is Hautes-Côtes de Nuits? It is the high vines in the foggy hills west of more famous terroir and villages such as Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St-Geroges. Trained high on trellises to take advantage of […]