Tasting notes, October 21, 2023; wines of Piedmont

                     Piedmont 2022 Cieck Erbaluce di CalusoOn Sale for $16 Caluso / Canavese / Italy100% Erbaluce50-year-old vines planted in loose, stony soils inform this bright interpretation of Erbaluce. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel, resting for 4 months in tank prior to bottling. 2022 La ScolcaVilla ScolcaOn Sale for $20 Gavi / Langhe[…]

Tasting notes, Oct. 14, 2023; The Big Six

                     The Big Six NV Lanson Pere et Fils BrutOn Sale for $38.40 Reims / Champagne / France50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot MeunierSourced from no less than 100 separate parcels of which half are 1er and Grand Cru classified, Lanson’s Pere et Fils bottling spends a minimum of five years aging on its lees in[…]

Tasting notes, Oct. 7, 2023; Rhone Varietals

                     Rhone Varietals 2022 Villard DeponcinsOn Sale for $34.99 Northern Rhone / France100% ViognierThe Deponcins bottling is sourced from younger vine Condrieu, an appellation known for producing the most complex and beguiling Viognier. Sand and granite soils allow for a mineral driven style of white, aromatic but never too heavy. 2022 Gavoty RecitalCase price $18.40 per[…]