Tasting notes, June 17, 2023; Down by the seaside

Down by the Seaside

2021 Domaine de la Grange Brin d’R
$17.99 / Case Price $13.60
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire Valley / France
100% Melon de Bourgogne
Crisp and salty, with just a touch of yeasty lees, this remarkably complex white offers minerality and crunchy orchard fruit characteristics. The Luneau family of Grange celebrates 9 generations of winemaking in Muscadet.
2022 Ameztoi Blanco
$24.99 / Case Price $20
Txakolina / Basque / Spain
100% Hondarrabi Zuri
Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Ameztoi’s Blanco is the benchmark for the appellation. Crisp, fresh and salty, this is an ideal wine for appetizers or an aperitif.
2021 Morgadio Albarino
$24.99 / Case Price $20.00
Rias Baixas / Galicia / Spain
100% Albarino
Morgadio’s vineyards are located in the Rias Baixas sub region of Condado do Tea. Protected inland from the Atlantic, the 35 year-old vines employed for this bottling are planted in sand and granite.
2022 Pradeaux Côtes de Provence Rosé
$31.99 / Case Price $22.40
Bandol / Provence / France
75% Mourvèdre, 15% Cinsault, 10% Grenache
A deeply flavored Rosé with aromas of ripe peach and cooked cherries, the vines employed for this bottling are sourced from in and around the Bandol appellation. 
2021 Presqu’ile Pinot Noir
$26.99 / Case Price $21.60 
Santa Barbara / California / US
100% Pinot Noir
Presqu’ile produces an elegant, juicy style of Pinot Noir from hillside vineyards scattered throughout Santa Barbara. Fresh and immediate, this is a wine to enjoy now and over the next 2-3 years.
2020 Tempier Rouge
$59.99 / Case Price $48
Bandol / Provence / France
Primarily: Mourvedre 
Domaine Tempier represents the benchmark for the Bandol region. The 2020 displays the spice and dark fruit of Mourvedre but with a beguiling sense of salt air.