Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Premier Cru NV
12% abv, Rapeneau, Reims, tasted at winery. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 80% Chardonnay & 20% Pinot Noir from Premier Cru vineyards in Chouily, Oger and Montagne de Reims, aged on the lees for 36 months. Tasting note: the Champagne is deep lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ […]
Domaine Pascal & Mireille Renaud Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru ‘Vers Cras’ 2020
13% abv, Solutré-Pouilly, imported by DHI Selections, Caldwell, NJ. Cork closure: synthetic. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chardonnay from 50-year-old vines on a south-facing slope, aged in tank on the lees for 9 months. Tasting note: the ‘Vers Cras’ Pouilly-Fuissé is meedium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas […]
Château de Chamirey Mercurey Premier Cru ‘Champs Martin’ 2019
14% abv, A. & A. Devillard, Mercurey, imported by J & J Winery Inc., Napa, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 100% Pinot Noir from a half hectare plot replanted in 2002 in a vineyard of calcareous clay soils. 40% whole cluster fruit is given a cold soak of a few […]
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 […]