Château Saint-André Courbin Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion 2020
14.5% abv, Famille Saby, Montagne, imported by Aquitaine Wine USA, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 70% Merlot & 30% Cabernet Franc from sustainably-farmers vineyards on this 20ha estate. The wine was aged in 33% new French oak barrels for 15 months. Tasting note: the Bordeaux is deep garnet with […]
Domaine Olga Raffault Chinon 2020
12.5% abv, Savigny-en-Veron, imported by LDM Wines, Inc., New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc, organically-farmed, grown on sand and limestone soils. The grapes are de-stemmed and fermented with native yeast and the wine is aged in tank for six months. Tasting note: the Chinon is medium […]
Domaine Couly-Dutheil Chinon ‘Clos de l’Olive’ 1997
12.5% abv, Armand et Jacques Couly Dutheil, Chinon, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from 4ha 80-year-old vines in an enclosed south-facing vineyard grown on chalky limestone and clay soils along the Vienne River near Cravant-les-Coteaux. The grapes are de-stemmed and the wine […]
Château de la Dauphine Fronsac 2019
14.5% abv, Famille Lebrune, Fronsac, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Franc, certified organic and biodynamic, from a 40-hectare vineyard on limestone hills with macerated on the skins for 20 days and aged for 12 months in 33% new oak. The […]
Château Boucassé Madiran 2016
14% abv, Alain Brumont, Madiran, imported by Kindred Vines, Troy, MI. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 90% Tannat w/ Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon from 20-100-year-old vines planted on hillside vineyard known as Pied de Côte de Saint-Emilion, known for yellow and white clay over limestone. Aged in 40% new French oak […]
Château Langoa Barton Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé 2016
13% abv, Anthony Barton, Saint-Julien, imported by United Wine & Spirits, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes; 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc., average age of vines 35 years. Classified third growth grand cru. 17 hectares under vine on a gravel and clay soil. The wine is aged in 60% […]
Château Paran Justice Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2018
14% abv, Union de Produçteurs de Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion, imported by Ideal Wine & Sprit Co., Medford, MA. Cork closure; natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 70% Merlot & 30% Cabernet Franc from an 11-hectare hillside vineyard at the bottom of the slope of Château de Pressac, farmed organically, the vines are 40 years of […]
Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé 2017
13.5% abv, Herve Berland – Gerant, St-Estèphe, imported by United Wine & Spirits LLC, Housyon, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Montrose wine was run off into 60% new and 40% one-year old barrels where it was […]
Domaine Dozon Chinon Rouge ‘Clos du Saut au Loup’ 2019
14% abv, Eric Santier, Ligré, imported by Michael Corso Selections, Oak Park, IL. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 100% Cabernet Franc from a single walled vineyard dating back to medieval times. The vines are aged 60-70 years, grown on clay and silt soils, and the wine is fermented with native yeast in […]