Cassis Bodin Cassis Rosé 2022

13% abv, Bontoux-Bodin Père et Fils, Cassis, tasted at domaine. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 50% Grenache Noir, 25% Cinsault, 15% Mourvèdre & 10% Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown on clay-limestone soils, hand-harvested and the wine is made in the direct press method.  Tasting note: the Cassis Rosé is medium pink in […]

Domaine de la Suffrene Bandol Rouge ‘Les Lauves’ 2017

15% abv, EARL Gravier-Piche, La Cadière d’Azur, tasted at Domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 90% Mourvèdre & 10% Carignan from the estate’s older vines, certified AB organic. The grapes are hand-harvested and the wine is cold soaked and left on the skins for four weeks before élévage in French oak foudre […]

Domaine la Suffrene Bandol Rouge 2020

15% abv, EARL Gravier-Piche, La Cadière d’Azur, tasted at Domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache Noir, 10% Cinsault & 10% Carignan, certified AB organic. The wine is aged in large oak foudre for 16 months. Tasting note: the Bandol Rouge is medium purple in color with a […]

Domaine la Suffrene Bandol Rosé ‘Cuvée Sainte-Catherine’ 2017

14% abv, EARL Gravier-Piche, La Cadière d’Azur, tasted at Domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 90% Mourvèdre & 10% Carignan from the estate’s older vines. Certified AB organic. Direct press method, no malolactic fermentation. Tasting note: the Cuvée Saint-Catherine is medium pink-orange in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with […]

Domaine de la Suffrene Bandol Rosé 2022

13.5% abv, EARL Gravier-Piche, La Cadière d’Azur, tasted at Domaine. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking notes: 40% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 20% Cinsault & 10% Carignan. Direct press method, certified AB organic. Tasting note: the Bandol Rosé is medium pink-orange with a clean nose of medium-minus intensity with aromas of primrose, red plum, […]

Domaine de la Solitude Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2021

14.5% abv, Famille Lançon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, importe dby Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., New York, NY. Cork closure natural: biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 65% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Counoise, and small parts of Cinsault, Terret, Muscardin & Vacarèsse. The certified-organic grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed and macerated for an extended length, and the […]

LX Bandol ‘Cuvée Rare’ Rosé 2021

13.5% abv, Beaucaire, imported by Boisset USA, St-Helena, Ca. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 60% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache Noir, 10% Syrah & 10% Cinsault, with the Mourvèdre and Syrah fermented en saignée and the Grenche and Cinsault direct press, and the cuvée aged on the lees for twelve months. Tasting note: […]

Paul Jaboulet Aîné Châteuneuf-du-Pape ‘Les Cèdres’ 2015

14.5% abv, Tain l’Hermitage, La Roche de Glun, imported by Skurnik Wines, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day.  Winemaking notes: 80% Grenache Noir, 10% Cinsault & 10% Mourvèdre. “he vines average more than 50 years of age, and the grapes are partially destemmed before spending a year in new and used French […]

Domaine François-Xavier Lambert Gigondas 2019

14.5% abv, imported by Votto Vines Importing. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 50% Grenache Noir, 45% Syrah & 5% Mourvèdre from alluvial terrace and zaffre soils. Extended maceration and aged in concrete and French oak barrels.  Tasting note: the Gigondas is medium garnet in color with a clean nose of pronounced […]

Héritiers Cheron-Misset Gigondas ‘La Grand Comptadine’ 2019

15% abv, Yves Cheron, Vacqueyras, imported by Serge Doré Selections Ltd., Chappaqua, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 60% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah & 10% Mourvèdre. The Grenache are 50+-year-old vines and the Mourvèdre vines around 25.  Tasting note: the Gigondas is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of […]