Tasting notes, August 3, 2024; Same grape, different place

                     Same Grape, Different Place

2022 Jean-Michel Guillon Bourgogne Blanc
On Sale for $29.99
Gevrey-Chambertin / Côte de Nuits / France
100% Chardonnay
An unusual Chardonnay sourced from the Gevrey Chambertin zone, this full, robust white offers ample orchard fruit aromas and flavors along with a discreet touch of wood.
2022 Robert Foley Chardonnay
On Sale for $40
Napa Valley / California / USA
100% Chardonnay
Robert Foley’s Chardonnay is sourced from the Oak Knoll district of Napa Valley. This small (450) case production is aged predominantly in stainless steel (95%) with the remainder raised in new French oak.
2023 Huet Clos du Bourg On Sale for $43.20  Vouvray / Loire Valley / France 100% Chenin Blanc Huet is arguably the most prestigious producer of Vouvray in the appellation. The Clos du Bourg vineyard has been in the family since the late 1950’s and features shallow, stony soils.
2023 Remhoogte Honeybunch
On Sale for $22.40
Simonsberg / Stellenbosch / South Africa
100% Chenin Blanc
Sourced from 35 year-old vines, the Honeybunch is the later picked Chenin from Remhoogte estate. The wine is fermented using only indigenous yeast and aged briefly in used French oak barrels.
2016 Dasvin-Bel-Air Rouge
On Sale for $24
Haut-Médoc / Bordeaux / France
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot
The vines employed for Dasvin-Bel-Air are planted in gravel, some with a sandy subsoil and some with clay below. The wine is aged for 16 months in a combination of French oak barrels (70%) and stainless steel (30%).
2018 Laurel Glen Counterpoint
On Sale for $35.99
Sonoma Mountain / California / US
81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot
Benefiting from a long and cool growing season, the Counterpoint is an exceptionally balanced California Cabernet. The wine was aged for 20 months in 40% new French oak.