8/2/25 - 

It's August already, and we're starting to wonder how the Summer went by so fast. That said, there are still many months ahead of nice weather, and as stifling as the uncertainty and burden of tariffs can be, there are still new wines trickling in to the store. 
 
Today's "NARF" (New Arrivals and Returning Favorites) focuses on several restocks, like the delicious and perfectly "chillable" Telquel from Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme in the Loire Valley or the return of one of our bestselling Chiantis, the Frascole Chianti Rufina, which many CSW customers remember from the past. Two Portuguese favorites, the Dao Tinto and Dao Branco (which is tasting great at the moment!) from Casa de Mouraz are well worth including in your next order! Another returning fave is the beautiful 2022 Chablis A L'Ouest from Domaine de L'Enclos, Eben's pick for best no SO2 added wine of 2025 - not even the most discerning critic of "natural" wines will be able to tell that this incredibly pure and delicious Chardonnay had no sulfites added! 
 
In addition to our returning favorites, we are very happy to include wines new to the shelf at CSW, including the versatile Punset Barbera D'Alba, the juicy and well-priced 'Ann Faure' Pinot Noir from Mick and Jeanine Craven in South Africa, and the stellar 2022 Luneau-Papin Muscadet 'L D'or.'
 
Says our Loire Valley sifu David Lillie of the Luneau-Papin:  "2022 is another superb vintage for the Luneau-Papin "L" d'Or in a ripe, dense style but with lovely brightness as well, making it it a superb Muscadet for current drinking and long-term aging.  The wine shows a fairly ripe gold color and complex aromas that are a great combination of ripeness and vibrant acidity, including pear, almond, stone, citrus and exotic fruit with anise and herbs. The palate is dense and long with ripe yellow and white fruits, almond and marzipan, really delicious, with the wine's unique granitic acidity hidden below, the sapid fruit. The finish is ripe, smoky, mineral and very long. The wine remains a good candidate for aging -  it's Luneau-Papin's only cuvee on a granit subsoil (granit a deux micas in Vallet) having a different character than the granit soils in Clisson or Chateau Thebaud. The vines are approximately 50 years old and and are farmed with organic and biodynamic methods. Vintages going back to 1989 of the L d'Or are superb now, but this very young 2022 would be perfect today with full-flavored fish dishes such as halibut and monkfish, or with lobster or white meats in sauce."

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