Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Grand Cru Classé 5eme Growth 2014
13.5% abv, Pauillac, imported by Misa Wine Imports, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot & 5% Petit Verdot grown biodynamically on gravel, clay and limestone soils. 80ha of vines are planted on the property in the north part of the Pauillac appellation. The wine is […]
Château Blaignan Médoc ‘Cru Bourgeois’ 2018
14% abv, Blaignan, imported by Aquitaine Wine USA, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 51% Merlot & 49% Cabernet Sauvignon from an 80ha sustainably-farmed estate in north Médoc with a history going back to the 14th century. The soils are agrilo-calcaire and the grapes are hand-harvested and the wine is […]
Château de la Galinière Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire Rosé 2022
13.5% abv, Granchet, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, tasted at domaine. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 34% Syrah, 28% Grenache Noir, 27% Cinsault & 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, direct press method, certified organic AB. Tasting note: the Sainte-Victoire rosé is medium pink in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of lychee blossom, hibiscus, kirsch, candied […]
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 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 […]
Château Camino Salva Haut-Médoc 2016
13.5% abv, Vignoble Kopp, Cusac Fort Médoc, imported by United Wine & Spirits, LLC, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot & 5% Petit Verdot, fermented in concrete tank; half the cuvée is aged in 60% new French oak for 9 months with the balance left […]
Château Lalande Mausse Fronsac 2016
14.5% abv, Famille Hermouet, Saillans, imported by Aquitaine Wine Imports, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking note: 85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Sauvignon from a vineyard of 5 hectares on a sandy plateau of clay soils known as Bel Aire on the right bank of the river Dordogne just outside St. […]
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves 2012
Garo Vin Métisse Anjou 2020
12.5% abv, Cédric Garreau, Chanzeaux, imported by Paris Wine Co., San Fransisco, CA. Winemaking notes: 70% Cabernet Franc & 30% Cabernet Sauvignon co-fermented with native yeast and aged in neutral French oak barrels for one year. Tasting note: the Anjou Rouge is pale garnet in color with a funky natty nose of medium+ intensity with […]