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 | This is old school winemaking: ambient yeasts, no oak (not even foudres), 100% whole… More (+) This is old school winemaking: ambient yeasts, no oak (not even foudres), 100% whole cluster, no fining or filtering. It sounds like a recipe for a big rustic wine, but the Chastan sisters somehow managed to produce wines of superb texture and subtlety.
Made from Grenache and a splash of Mourvèdre, this wine resembles a cool inky Syrah, even though it’s absent from the blend. A floral nose gives way to ripe raspberries, lavender, sweet plums and earth. This is rich wine whose first impression is nonetheless freshness. There is good underlying structure, but the wine utterly without harsh or drying tannins. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Despite the modest appellation “Collines Rhodaniennes,” the Bonnefonds’ Syrah 2019 provides a way to sample their… More (+) Despite the modest appellation “Collines Rhodaniennes,” the Bonnefonds’ Syrah 2019 provides a way to sample their excellent winemaking at a modest price. Josh Raynolds found “blueberry, dark chocolate and a hint of black pepper” in the wine, and praised its “good depth and a touch of olive on the long, subtly tannic finish.” Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Poggerino’s wines are all pure sangiovese — dark, delicately balanced expressions of an intense… More (+) Poggerino’s wines are all pure sangiovese — dark, delicately balanced expressions of an intense, powerful grape. We’ve worked with Poggerino for almost 15 years, but recently their star has risen dramatically. In his recent book Rajat Parr calls their wines “some of the purest expressions of [Sangiovese] in Italy.”
Poggerino’s 2018 Chianti Classico bursts with intensity and energy. It’s at once expansive and well defined -- it shows strawberry jam, anise, and a pleasant dustiness on the nose. The ripe fruit carries seamlessly across the palate, which is pleasantly mouth filling -- but neither hot nor flabby -- and the tannins are fine-grained and attractive. Look for notes of cherries and dried roses.
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 | Located along the banks of the Loire River in central France, Sancerre produces wines… More (+) Located along the banks of the Loire River in central France, Sancerre produces wines from pure Sauvignon Blanc. The wine typically combines ripe, juicy grapefruit notes with a lively minerality, often notes of flint, and pleasant herbal finish.
Garenne’s Sancerre fits this ideal perfectly -- it’s bone dry with pure sauvignon grapefruit in the nose. In the mouth it’s lively but with no astringency or grassiness -- a warm vintage gave added weight but no less freshness. Its terroir is a mix of Sancerre’s three soil types (limestone, clay/limestone, and flint), and the wine shows an appealing ripeness alongside the stones. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | The Sancerre rouge 2019 has very attractive fruit with lovely aromas of wild strawberries. In the… More (+) The Sancerre rouge 2019 has very attractive fruit with lovely aromas of wild strawberries. In the mouth it’s on the light side, dominated by the pinot fruit. For this wine, the words “fun” and “refreshing” will come to mind rather than “profound.” Served cool on a hot day in the middle of the summer, this could be just the right choice to pair with chicken on the grill. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Tribouley's ability to wrestle freshness and lift from such a warm climate is remarkable… More (+) Tribouley's ability to wrestle freshness and lift from such a warm climate is remarkable — his wines burst with fruit and tension, a mark of careful viticulture and low yields (12-15 hl/ha). He ferments with ambient yeasts, and neither fines nor filters.
Elepolypossum is pure carignan grown on gneiss. There’s more funk here, notes of garrigue, animale, pepper and a bit of leather, but accompanied by gorgeous dark fruit — black cherry, cassis, and plum. This is much darker in complexion than Copines, but just as refreshing and smooth. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Like their neighbor Jacqueline André in Chateauneuf du Pape, sisters Dany and Carol Chastan… More (+) Like their neighbor Jacqueline André in Chateauneuf du Pape, sisters Dany and Carol Chastan have run their family domaine for decades according to organic and biodynamic principles. The wines are all beautifully made, with minimal manipulation and no pretense. They practice old school winemaking — 100% whole clusters, ambient yeasts, no fining or filtering.
The Séguret, from the 2017 vintage, is mostly Grenache, with some Carignan and just a touch of Cinsault. It has a lovely plum nose with floral notes of violets. In the mouth it is intense and round, with plenty of supporting freshness. It’s juicy and fruit-forward, with a bit more rugged structure than the rest of the lineup. We find it drinks well immediately and should carry nicely into the fall and winter. Less (-) Free US Shipping | |
 | Pommeau is a blend of ⅔ unfermented apple juice and ⅓ calvados, which is… More (+) Pommeau is a blend of ⅔ unfermented apple juice and ⅓ calvados, which is then aged in oak barrels for 2-3 years; (think Port, but with apples). The resulting drink is like a cordial, about 18% alcohol, and usually served chilled in small glasses to begin or end a meal. We love Pommeau, and are excited to have it around the house again soon — we keep a bottle chilled in the fridge and serve it with or as dessert. We even add it to crémant from time to time as a Norman take on the kir.
The Ribaude Pommeau is smoother than many we’ve found; the nose shows notes of baked apple, apricots, honey and dried flowers. The mouth is sweet, smooth and warm, with notes of almonds, tarte tatin, toffee, and wild cherries. Serve with blue cheese, foie gras, or camembert — but most perfectly, with an apple dessert. Less (-) Free US Shipping |
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