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

                     Autumn

2020 Weinrieder Klassik
$21.99 / On Sale for $17.60
Weinviertel / Austria
100% Gruner Veltliner
Crisp 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 for $20
Saint Veran / Mâconnais / France
100% Chardonnay
Thevenet’s Saint Veran is aged on its fine lees for 6-10 months in concrete tanks prior to bottling. The wine features a rich texture countered by persistent, finishing acidity.
2022 Champalou Fondraux
$26.99 / On Sale for $21.60
Vouvray / Loire Valley / France
100% Chenin Blanc
“Sec Tendre”, the Champalou Fondraux showcases Chenin at its best. Sweet but properly acidic, the Fondraux possesses tension and generosity. 
2022 Rousseau Touraine Noble Joue
$19.99 / On Sale for $15.99
Touraine / Loire Valley / France
40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Gris, 30% Pinot Noir
Sourced from the Esvres village just outside Tours, this delightful wine offers texture and acid in equal parts. A blend of white and red grape varietals, color is less important than overall feel here.
2020 Chionetti Briccolero
$34.99 / On Sale for $27.99
Dogliani / Piedmont / Italy
100% Dolcetto
The Chionetti family has had the opportunity to cultivate vines in the region for several generations and their choice to bottle several different crus sets them apart from the vast majority of their neighbors. The Briccolero site is known for producing the most dense expressions of the Dogliani commune.
2017 Bosquet des Papes Rouge Tradition
$59.99 / On Sale for $39.99
Châteauneuf-du-Pape / Southern Rhone Valley / France
75% Grenache, 11% Mourvedre, 11% Syrah 3% Other
The vines employed for this cuvee average 40 years of age and are planted in a combination of clay, pebbles and sand. The resulting wine is fermented in concrete and aged for 12 months in a combination of new and used large oak barrels.