Tasting notes, July 6, 2024; Rhone Varietals

                    Rhone Varietals 2023 Grand Veneur Cotes-du-Rhone BlancOn Sale for $13.60 Southern Rhone Valley / France50% Viognier, 30% Clairettte, 20% RoussanneThis Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc emanates from terraced vines planted in sand and clay. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel in order to maintain the vibrant aromatics present. 2021 Mas DoixMurmuriOn Sale for $32 Priorato[…]

Tasting Notes, June 29, 2024; New Arrivals

                    New Arrivals  2023 Gran Vinum Mar de ViñasOn Sale for $17.60 Rias Baixas / Galicia / Spain100% AlbarinoGran Vinum produces several outstanding Albarinos with the Mar de Vinas being intended for consumption in its youth. All the fruit for this bottling is hand harvested from 25 year-old vineyards which are planted in granitic sand. The[…]

Tasting notes, June 22, 2024; Germany & Austria

                    Austria & Germany  2023 Schrock More is MoreOn Sale for $22.40 Burgenland / Austria100% Pinot BlancSourced from two estate vineyards which feature gravel and limestone soils, the More is More is intended as a refreshing aperitif. The wine is aged in a combination of stainless-steel tanks and used oak barrels 2022 Breuer SauvageOn Sale for $25.60[…]

Tasting notes, 6/15/2024; France v. World

                    France vs. World  2022 Deschamps Les LogesOn Sale for $25.60 Pouilly-Fumé / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancRoughly 100 producers farm the over 3,000 acres of vines planted in the barren, limestone soils of the Pouilly area. “Fumé” or smoked is added to the region’s name in reference not only to the distinct gray bloom[…]

Tasting notes, June 8, 2024, Wines for grilling

                     Grilling 2023 Neveu Grand Fricambault BlancOn Sale for $25.60 Sancerre / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancAll sourced from the Neveu’s 30+ acres in the prime subregion of Chavignol, the Grand Fricambault Sancerre Blanc shows the intense minerality of the zone along with a notably generous texture. 2023 Pradeaux Côtes de Provence RoséOn Sale for[…]

Tasting notes, June 1, 2024, Fresh for June

                     Fresh for June 2022 Correggia Roero ArneisOn Sale for $18.40 Roero / Piedmont / Italy100% ArneisCorreggia produces this classically styled Arneis from vineyards with fine, sandy soils. 30% of the pressed juice is macerated with the skins to add depth and texture to the final wine. The wine rests for four months in stainless steel[…]

Tasting Notes, May 25, 2024; Roses

                    Rose 2023 Koehler RuprechtKabinett Trocken RoseOn Sale for $20 Kallstadt / Pfalz / Germany100% Pinot NoirSourced from young vines (15 years old) this sprightly Rose spends a brief period on the skins prior to aging in large oak casks without malolactic fermentation. This small 25 acre domaine is dedicated mostly to the production of Riesling[…]

Tasting notes, Bordeaux, May 18 2024

                     Bordeaux 2021 Pape Clement L’Ame de PapeOn Sale for $28 Graves / Bordeaux / FranceMostly Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, with Muscadelle & Sauvignon GrisThis dry white combines the citrus elements of Sauvignon Blanc with the full bodied, textural qualities found in Semillon. The addition of small amounts of Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris provides floral aromas[…]

Tasting notes, May 11, 2024; Burgundy

                     Burgundy 2021 Michel Juillot Bourgogne BlancCase price $25.60 Mercurey / Chalonnaise / France100% ChardonnayThe Juillot family has been cultivating grapes in the Cote Chalonnaise for four generations. The Bourgogne Blanc is sourced from 25-40 year-old vines planted in clay and limestone. Aging takes place in both small barrels and large casks. 2020 Jean Dauvissat1er Cru[…]

Tasting Notes, May 4; New Arrivals

                                          Fresh Arrivals 2022 Schloss Gobelsburg SchlosskellereiOn Sale for $18.40 Kamptal / Austria100% Gruner VeltlinerSchloss Gobelsburg’s Schlosskellerei is the introduction to the house style and sourced from three of the property’s best sites. Crisp and fresh with a hint of white pepper on the nose and palate, this is best enjoyed in its exuberant youth.[…]