Château Crabitey Graves Blanc 2020

12.5% abv, Arnaud de Butler, Graves, imported by United Wine & Spirits, Houston, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Winemaking notes: 80% Sauvignon Blanc & 20% Sémillon aged for six month in 20% new French oak. Tasting note: the Graves Blanc is pale lemon with a clean nose of medium intensity with aroma of […]

Château Smith Haut Lafite Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Blanc 2016

14% abv, Florence et Daniel Cathiard, Martillac, imported by United Wine & Spirits LLC, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris & 5% Sémillon from 48-year-old vines grown on gravel and clay soils. The grapes are hand-harvested and pressed, once the juice settles the wines […]

Chateau Bichon Cassignols Graves Blanc 2018

12.5% abv, La Brede, imported by BBR Imports, Houston, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 60% Semillon & 40% Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris from a 4-hectare organic vineyard aged in barrel (20% new). Tasting note: the Graves Blanc is pale gold in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with […]

Chateau Prieuré-les-Tours Graves Blanc ‘Cuvée Clara’ 2018

13% abv, Les Domaines de la Mette, Jean-Baptiste Solorzano, Portets, imported by DH Selectuons, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: composite with natural ends. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sémillon & 10% Sauvignon Gris grown on gravelly soils, with clay-limestone subsoils. Fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in French oak barrels.  Tasting […]

Château Vieux Gaubert Graves Rouge 2000

14% abv, Vignobles Haverlan, Winemaking notes: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon & 50% Merlot from a 15-hectare vineyard, sustainable-farmed, and aged 12 months in 40% new oak. Tasting note: the Graves is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of horse sweat, tobacco, stewed plum, and toasted walnut. On the palate […]

Château Crabitey Graves 2017

13% abv, Arnaud de Butler, Portets, imported by United Wine and Spirits LLC, Houston, TX. Cork closure: diam composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Located along the Garonne River is the Graves town of Portets, the Château Caribitey was built by Franciscan nuns but came into the private hands of the Butler family in the 1970s. […]

Château Tour Léognan Grand Vin de Graves Pessac-Léognan Blanc 2018

13.5% abv, Famille Perrin, Château Carbonnieux. Imported by United Wine & Spirits, Houston, TX. The dry white wines of Bordeaux can soar to incredible heights, especially in the appellations of Graves and Pessac-Léognan where they share the best terroir on Bordeaux’s left bank and are given the royal treatment in winemaker’s cellars. Tour Léognan is […]