Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine Saint-Joseph Rouge ‘Cuvée Ste-Epine l’Elegance’ 2021
13.5% abv, Mikael Desestret, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Syrah from 80+-year-old vines on the Sainte-Epine hill. The wine is fermented using native yeast and is aged in mostly older French oak barrels for 14 months. Tasting note: the Saint-Joseph Rouge is deep […]
Maison Stephan Côte-Rôtie ‘Côteaux de Bassenon’ 2017
13% abv, Jean-Michel Stephan, Tupin-Semons, imported by Vinatural & Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 45% Sérine, 45% Syrah & 10% Viognier grown organically on granite and gneiss rock with a glacier sand soils topsoil. The 1.7ha vineyard is the most southerly in the appellation and is from […]
Maison Stephan Côte-Rôtie 2016
13% abv. Tupin-Semons, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA and Vinaturel. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 90% Syrah and Serine & 10% Viognier, grown organically, from old vines planted in 1902 and some younger vines planted in 2005 grown on granite and schist soils with glacier sand and gneiss. “10 % […]
Brotte de Père en Fils Cairanne ‘Creation Grosset’ 2019
15% abv, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, imported by Roots and Water LLC, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: Grenache Noir, Syrah & Mourvèdre Tasting note: the Cairanne is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of medium intensity with aroma of violet, lavender, stewed blackberry, cherry preserve, fig, caramel and thyme. On […]
Château de la Galiniere ‘Le Viognier’ IGP Pays de Bouches du Rhône 2022
13.5% abv, Granchet, Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, tasted at domaine. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Viognier fermented in stainless steel and aged on the lees for 4 months. Tasting note: the Viognier is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, honeysuckle, ripe peach, tangerine, green tea, cream and […]
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 […]
Maison Clusel-Roch Coteaux du Lyonnais ‘Traboules’ 2017
13% abv, Guillaume Clusel, Ampuis, imported by Grand Cru Selections, New York, NY. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Gamay Noir, hand-harvested, femented with native yeasts and aged in stainless steel tank for six months. One third of the grapes are fermented whole cluster and aged on the skins for two […]
Domaine de Pierres Sèches Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Pure Roussanne’ 2020
14.5% abv, Sylvain Gauthier, Ozon, imported by Fass Selectione, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Roussanne organically-farmed from 20-year-old vines grown on decomposed granite, the grapes are pressed whole cluster and fermented with native yeast and aged in 3-year-old French oak barrels for six months. Tasting note: the Saint […]
Michèle Luyton Hermitage Blanc 2019
14% abv, Glun, imported by Fass Selections, Irvine, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Marsanne aged in French oak for over one year. Tasting note: the Hermitage is medium gold in color with a clean nose of medium+ intensity with aromas of hawthorn, juniper, white tea, quince, green melon, Anjou […]
Château Pégau Côtes du Rhône ‘Maclura’ 2019
14.5% abv, Laurence Féraud, imported by Handpicked Selections, Washington, DC. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: root day. Winemaking notes: 60% Grenache Noir, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre & 5% Carignan from 30-60-year-old vines grown in deep sandy clay soils with galet stones. The varieties are co-fermented whole cluster with native yeast in tank with pump overs. […]