Tasting notes, November 11, 2023; Brand New Spain

                     Brand New Spain 2022 Lagar de Costa AlbarinoOn Sale for $20 Salnes / Rias Baixas / Spain100% AlbarinoSourced from nine separate plots of estate vineyards, the vines employed here average 30 years of age. Aged for three months on its fine lees in stainless steel tank, the resulting wine showcases subtle tropical fruits and distinct[…]

Tasting notes, Nov. 4, 2023; Fresh for Fall

                     Fresh for Fall 2022 Puianello Ancestrale Bianco On Sale for $18.40 Colli de Scandiano e Canossa / Emilia Romagna / Italy100% SpergolaAt first glance the Puianello Ancestrale Bianco presents as a fun, straight forward, lightly sparkling white. However, underneath the bright white fruits one is able to detect minerality and a subtle toastiness. 2022 Brooks[…]

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[…]

Tasting notes, September 30, 2023; Bordeaux Unblended

                     Les Parcellaires de Dourthe 2020 Parcellaires Dourthe Rahoul Blanc “Semillon 54”On Sale for $35.99 Graves / Bordeaux / France100% Semillon“Château Rahoul is one of only a handful of Graves wines to belong to the highly selective Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux. On the palate, this Graves white wine offers complex flavors of white peaches, lime[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 23, 2023; Wines for Fall

                     Autumn 2020 Weinrieder Klassik$21.99 / On Sale for $17.60 Weinviertel / Austria100% Gruner VeltlinerCrisp and fresh with a lovely background tone of white pepper, Weinrieder offers refreshment and complexity. There are many Gruners in this price point that do the former, few that provide the latter. 2021 JC Thevenet Clos de L’Ermitage$24.99 / On Sale[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 16, 2023; Southern Rhone Valley

                     Southern Rhone Valley 2021 Vieille Julienne Clavin BlancOn Sale for $27.99 Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Southern Rhone Valley / FranceClairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, ViognierSourced from 65 year-old vines planted in the coolest, limestone-based portion of the Clavin site, the Cotes-du-Rhone Blanc from Vieille Julienne offers stunning aromatics and texture. 2020 Bosquet des Papes Blanc TraditionOn[…]

Tasting notes, Sept. 9, 2023; everyday wines

                     Everyday Wines 2022 Neveu Grand Fricambault Blanc$31.99 / Case Price $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. 2021 Harvey & HarrietWhite BlendOn Sale[…]