French & American Wines, July 7, 2018

Airlie Estate Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley 2016

Regular Price $18.99

Sale price $14.99

This is a summer-time wine…fresh and bright with orange blossom aromas luring you in and joining the fresh pea and tropical flavors that follow. Understated but not lacking in charm and charisma.

Jean-Luc Mader Pinot Gris, Alsace 2016

Regular Price $22.99

Sale price $17.99

The wines of Domaine Mader, now made by the Jean-Luc & Anne’s son Jerome are solid, rich and extremely well made. Not boisterous or over-the-top, this ripe Pinot Gris is vinified dry and shows plenty of juicy nectarine and spice flavors and finishes with long and invigorating acidity.

 

Clos de la Roilette Fleurie, Cru Beaujolais 2016

Regular price: 24.99

Sale Price: $19.99

Long and elegant with bright red berries touched by white pepper in the finish. Fleurie is all about silky texture and supple tannins and this wine does not disappoint. Lots of bright fruit coupled with a firm tannic grip makes this a wine that goes on and on.

Siduri Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton 2015

Regular Price $39.99

Sale price $24.99

Siduri Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton 2015

Siduri produces heavily fruited and bold Pinot Noir and this is no exception. Dark cherry and smokey oak dominate in this example of New World Pinot Noir. What it might lack in terms of aging potential it makes up for in immediate pleasure.

 

Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, 2015

Regular Price $36.99

Sale price $24.99

A classic in the ‘old’ California style, this is lovely and balanced example of well made Cabernet. Ripe cassis mingles with smokey leather and a touch of graphite. This is undeniably California Cabernet but made to integrate with rather than dominate food

 

La Vieille Cure Fronsac, Bordeaux 2015

Regular Price $34.99

Sale price $27.99

This is a right bank blend of mostly Merlot, produced in the modern, international style much favored by wine critics. Plush, bold and alcoholic, with jammy blackberry flavors and teeth staining viscosity, it offers instant gratification and impressive weight.

 

The French Paradox

10435 Stevenson Rd

Stevenson, MD 21153

410.413.1630