Holiday Wines 2022 JC Bachelet 1er Cru On Sale for $70 Saint Aubin / Côte de Beaune / France100% ChardonnayNestled around the corner from Chassagne and Puligny, Saint Aubin offers much of the qualities of these loftier appellations at a fraction of the price. Bachelet is a reference point grower and the 2022 1er Cru[…]
Wines for Entertaining 2024 Girard Garenne On Sale for $28 Sancerre / Loire Valley / France100% Sauvignon BlancFrom the tiny village of Chadoux Girard’s Sancerre Garenne is fermented using only native yeasts. The wine is aged briefly in neutral oak vats prior to bottling. As classic as an example of Sauvignon Blanc as one can[…]
Mature Wines 2019 JB Boudier Les CombesOn Sale for $48 Aloxe-Corton / Côte de Beaune / France100% ChardonnaySourced from a tiny ½ acre plot located just below the Grand Cru of Corton Charlemagne, Boudier’s Les Combes is the product of stony soils. The wine is fermented using natural yeast and aged for 14 months in[…]
Thanksgiving Leftovers 2024 Damien Martin Macon-VerzeOn Sale for $20 Maconnais / Southern Burgundy / France100% ChardonnayFather and son Robert and Damien Martin manage their 50 acres of vines spread across a number of appellations in the Maconnais. The Macon Verze is fermented and matured in 90% stainless steel and 10% French oak barrels. 2022 Sartarelli[…]
Thanksgiving 2022 Servin ForetsOn sale for $30 Chablis / France100% ChardonnaySourced from 30 year-old vines planted in limestone, Servin’s Forets showcases the floral side of Chablis. The wine was fermented and raised entirely in stainless steel tanks. 2024 Mordoree La Reine des Bois BlancOn Sale for $35 Lirac / Southern Rhône Valley / France30% Grenache[…]
Mâconnais & Beaujolais 2023 JP Brun Terres Dorées Beaujolais BlancOn sale for $20 Charnay-en-Beaujolais / France100% ChardonnaySourced from vineyards with predominantly clay and limestone soils, the Brun Blanc is aged in concrete tanks with regular lees stirring. Honeyed and concentrated, this wine also offers a distinctly mineral finish. 2023 Heritiers Comte Lafon Milly-LamartineOn Sale for[…]
Southern Rhone Valley 2024 Piaugier Grange Piaugier BlancOn Sale for $20 Sablet / Southern Rhone Valley / France100% Grenache NoirThe Autran family’s Domaine de Piaugier is located in the Southern Rhone village of Sablet, an area especially known for its fine, sandy soils. For the Grange de Piaugier Blanc, grapes from younger vines are employed[…]
Fall Reds 2023 Gerard Mugneret Bourgogne RougeOn Sale for $40 Vosne Romanée & Chambolle / Côte de Nuits / France100% Pinot NoirSourced from vines in and nearby the villages of Vosne Romanee and Chambolle Musigny, Mugneret’s Bourgogne Rouge is the product of 40 year-old vines. The wine is fermented using native yeast and aged for[…]
Bordeaux 2022 Climens Petite LilyOn Sale for $25 in and around Sauternes / Bordeaux / France100% SemillonSourced from vineyards located within Climens Sauternes property, the Petite Lily is a dry expression of the noble Semillon varietal. The wine is aged in concrete tanks on the lees for 8 months. 2023 Graville Lacoste Fleur de GravilleOn[…]
Ca’ la Bionda 2023 Ca’ la Bionda Valpolicella ClassicoOn Sale for $20 Valpolicella / Veneto / Italy70% Corvina, 20% Corvione, 10% MolinaraCa’ la Bionda’s Valpolicella Classico is sourced from hillside vineyards in the traditional zone for Valpolicella. The wine is fermented in stainless steel prior to 5 months additional refinement in tank. 2021 Ca’ la[…]