Tasting notes, July 5, 2025; New Arrivals

                    New French Arrivals

2022 Chateau de Tracy Mademoiselle de T
On Sale for $25
Pouilly Fume / Loire Valley / France
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Chateau de Tracy has been in the same family’s hands since the 14th century. The Mademoiselle de T is intended as an early drinking Sauvignon with plenty of mineral character.
2021 Samuel Billaud Villages
On sale for $40
Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
Samuel Billaud, the former winemaker for the acclaimed Billaud-Simon estate, started his own operation in 2010. The wines here are fresh and soil driven but do not lack weight and complexity.
2024 Collotte Rose
On Sale for $20
Marsannay / Côte de Nuits / France
100% Pinot Noir
Marsannay is the only village afforded appellation status for their Rose wines. Collotte’s is a textbook example, firm and rich with plenty of red fruit. The vines employed  are between 30 and 60 years of age and the wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel.
2023 Morey Coffinet Bourgogne Rouge
On Sale for $36
Côte d’Or / France
100% Pinot Noir
Located in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet, Morey-Coffinet was founded in the 1970’s by Michel and Fabienne Morey who have since passed the property to their son Thibault. Primarily focused on white, Thibault has shown a deft hand with his reds and is considered one of the premier winemakers in the village. 
2019 Plan des Moines La Calabrun
On Sale for $32
Gigondas / Southern Rhône Valley / France
70% Grenache, 30% Syrah
A perfectly mature example of Gigondas, La Calabrun offers an inviting nose and silky palate. Fermented and matured in neutral vessels (tank and large foudre), the focus here is on fruit and soil.
2019 Zind Humbrecht Clos Windsbuhl
On Sale for $40
Alsace / France
100% Gewurztraminer
Sourced from the Clos Windsbuhl vineyard, Zind Humbrecht Gewurztraminer is just off dry. Gewurztraminer ripens well but slowly at this elevated site yielding a wine with intense fruit and balancing acidity.