Domaine Cheveau Macon Chaintré ‘Les Clos’ 2020
13.5% abv, Solutré-Pouilly, imported by Rosenthal Selections, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from a single vineyard site in the furthermost appellation in the Maconnaise. 20-year-old youngish vines yield hand-harvested grapes which are fermented in tank and aged on the lees for eight months. Tasting note: the Cheveau […]
Henri et Gilles Remoriquet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru ‘Au-Dessus des Malconsorts’ 2011
13.5% abv, Nuits-Saint-Georges, purchased direct at domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir with the inclusion of some stems during fermentation. “Domaine Henri et Gilles Remoriquet is a 4th-generation domaine based in Nuits-Saint-Georges with some amazing vineyard holdings including the famous Vosne Romanée Au Dessus des Malconsorts, the vines […]
Jean-Claude Boisset Nuits-Saint-Georges ‘Belle Croix’ 2016
13.5% abv, Boisset, Nuits-St-Georges, imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking note: 100% Pinot Noir harvested in early October and completely destemmed before a week-long cold soak and 25-day fermentation on the skins with natural yeast before aging in 100% new French oak barrels. “The ‘Belle Croix’ plot is located […]
Domaine de la Vougeraie Gevrey-Chambertin ‘La Justice’ 2012
13% abv, Boisset, Prémeaux-Prissey, imported by Boisset America, St. Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir were re-planted in 1966; the east-facing vineyard site lies on a comb of geological alluvium materials including silt and clay. farmed organically and biodynamically since 1999. 75% whole cluster, fermented in open […]
Domaine de la Vougeraie Pommard ‘Les Petits Noizons’ 2018
34.5% abv, Boisset, Prémeaux-Prissey, imported by Boisset America, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: certified Biodynamic, 100% Pinot Noir, 25% whole cluster, aged 16 months in 32% new French oak from the Cîteaux and Tronçais forests. Tasting note: the Pommard ‘Les Petits Noizons’ is pale garnet in color with a […]
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 […]
Charly Nicolle Chablis 1er Cru ‘Mont de Milieu’ 2018
14.5% abv, imported by Parker Wolf Wines Inc., Austin, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 50 years old vine, 2 hectares vineyards, and aged in tank for 12 months on the lees. Tasting note: the Nicolle ‘Mont de Milieu’ is medium gold in color with a slightly prem-ox’d nose of medium […]
Bouchard Aîné & Fils Fixin ‘La Maziére’ 2018
14% abv, Beaune, imported by Boisset America, St-Helena, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: old vines, 100% Pinot Noir, aged in 30% new French oak for 15 months. Tasting note: the ‘La Mazière’ is deep ruby in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of violet, roasted chestnut, […]
Montanet-Thoden Vézelay ‘Galerne’ 2018
13.5% abv, La Sœur Caserta Saint-Père, imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. The wines of Vézelay, a sleepy hamlet hilltop village famous for the Basilica with the relics of Mary Magdalene are having a moment! Promoted from regional appellation to village level in 2017. Now on […]
Henri Latour et Fils Saint-Romain ‘Le Jarron’ Blanc 2017
13% abv, Auxey-Duresses, imported by MISA Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Tasting note: This Saint Romaine is medium gold in color with a nose of medium intensity with aromas of custard, lemon zest, cream, brine, blossom, chalk. One the palate it has high acidity, medium, body alcohol medium, flavor intensity […]