Tasting notes, March 21, 2026; Tour de France

                    Tour de France

2024 JC Thevenet Clos de L’Ermitage
On Sale for $26
Saint Véran / Mâconnais / France
100% Chardonnay
Thevenet’s Saint Veran is aged on its fine lees for 6-10 months in concrete tanks prior to bottling. The wine features a rich texture countered by persistent, finishing acidity.
2024 Sophie Schaal Riesling
On Sale for $20
Alsace / France
100% Riesling
Planted on clay and limestone, Schaal’s Riesling offers a lovely balance of ripeness and acidity. All the grapes are hand harvested and fermentation takes place slowly over the course of three months.
2023 Francois Chidaine Clos de Breuil
On Sale for $44
Montlouis / Loire Valley / France
100% Chenin Blanc
Clay soils mixed with chalk are the backbone to this dry, profound Chenin Blanc. The wine is aged in large neutral oak barrels and lands at 1.9 g/L of residual sugar. Francois Chidaine is considered one of the greatest producers in Montlouis.
2023 Chers Juliénas
On Sale for $24
Juliénas / Beaujolais / France
100% Gamay
60 year-old vines inform this sturdy, traditionally styled cru Beaujolais. The wine is fermented and aged in neutral vessels (stainless steel and old wood). This wine’s combination of power and freshness is quite appealing.
2023 Clos Mt Olivet Lirac
On Sale for $24
Lirac / Southern Rhone Valley / France
65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault
Sourced from 12 different sites scattered throughout the Lirac appellation, this bottling is the product of vines planted in sand and also large stones similar to Chateauneuf-du-Pape. 
2019 Clos de Gamot Rouge
On Sale for $24
Cahors / Southwest / France
100% Malbec
A classically styled Cahors, the 2019 Clos de Gamot offers aromas and flavors of black fruits and warm earth. The vines employed at the estate are anywhere from 40 – 120 years of age, some being planted in 1885!