Tasting Notes, Nov. 16, 2019; Southern Rhone

2018 Domaine les Grands Bois ‘Le Viognier’ Côtes du Rhône Blanc Sainte Cécile, FR Regular Price $19.99 Sale price $15.99 100% Viognier, the wine is fresh and bright with stone fruit and floral aromas and flavors. Nicely weighted and balanced, it finishes with crisp citrus acidity. It’s Viognier as it should be…unoaked, aromatic and very[…]

Tasting notes, Burgundy; Nov. 9, 2019

2016 Vincent Girardin ‘Les Vieilles Vignes’  Mâcon-Fuissé Maconnaise, FR Regular Price $26.99 Sale price $19.99 In the warmer reaches of southern Burgundy region of Maconnaise, Chardonnay exhibits more tropical flavors than their cousins to the north. This wine illustrates that, and with its seasoning of subtle oak, it pleases without overwhelming. Rich yet balanced, with[…]