2010s
2010s
Dr. Heger 2019 Baden Tuniberg Pinot Noir
Hailing from Kaiserstuhl in southernmost Baden just a few miles from the border with Alsace, the region is all steep extinct volcanoes crowned with wild cacti. Burgundian varieties thrive here in this startlingly warm climate. The result, as produced by...
$24.99
Beaufort, André 2014 Polisy Blanc de Blanc Brut Nature
The 2014 Blanc de Blanc was disgorged in January 2024 - it's a stunning Blanc de Blancs from the Aube, showcasing all of the minerality inherent in it's Kimmeridgian soils. The cooler 2014 vintage, like the 2013, imbues it with...
$84.99
La Gurgue 2018 Margaux
Claire Villars-Lurton (G & C Lurton of Ferriere, Haut-Bages Liberal and Durfort-Vivens) has dramatically elevated the quality of this unknown Margaux, achieving organic certification in 2016 and Biodynamic certification in 2018. "The 2018 La Gurgue is one of the little...
$41.99
Chevalerie 2014 Bourgueil "Les Galichets"
Domaine de la Chevalerie's "Les Galichets" vineyard is on the lower part of the Turonian slope just below the "Chevalerie" plot, with clay -alluvial sand and gravel topsoils, rich in silex, giving a wine that is more open and easy...
$24.99
Pinon, Francois & Julien 2019 Vouvray Brut
This classic dry Chenin is the perfect sparkling wine for Thanksgiving! The Chenin's of Pinon are some of the best in Vouvray due to their impeccable farming, diversity of clay, limestone, and silex soils, and deliberate, albeit low-intervention, cellar work....
$28.99
Chateau Fonroque 2011 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe
Château Fonroque is a superb certified biodynamic and organic estate near the village Saint-Émilion, situated on the limestone plateau and hillside. Owned by the Moueix family since 1931, the estate is a proponent of traditional wine-making techniques with hand harvesting,...
$53.99
Flavia 2019 Etna Rosso 1L
Flavia is made by two of the younger generation of the Rallo family – famous for Marsala, but apparently present on Etna “since 1860”. Flavia is made from certified organic grapes, fermented with indigenous yeasts in steel, and aged in...
$27.99
Clos du Joncuas 2016 Gigondas
(Tasted January 2023: Lovely nose, perfect balance, great finish, more structured than the 2015, hold a few more years) 80% Grenache with Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah, on Triassic clay/limestone soils, always farmed organically. Whole cluster fermentation in vat with 12...
$41.99
Lafon-Rochet 2019 St. Estephe "Les Pelerins"
The Chateau Lafon-Rochet "Les Pelerins" is a great success in the 2019 vintage, made with 57% merlot and 43% Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate has made a huge committment to organic methods and biodiversity in the vineyards, and is in conversion...
$31.99
Clos du Joncuas 2019 Gigondas
80% Grenache with Mourvedre, Cinsault and Syrah, on Triassic clay/limestone soils, always farmed organically. Whole cluster fermentation in vat with 12 months aging in large old barrels. "Fresh and exuberant are adjectives that spring immediately to mind when assessing 2019...
$34.99
Fonplegade 2019 Saint-Emilion
Chateau Fonplegade's vines are situated southwest of the town of Saint-Emilion, just below Ch. Magdelaine on a steep slope of limestone with clay and sandy soils that descends from the plateau. The vines are partly in a natural amphitheater, facing...
$59.99
Bellegrave 2018 Pomerol
75% Merlot & 25% Cabernet Franc from the western edge of the Pomerol plateau outside of Libourne. Flashing a deep ruby robe, the nose is redolent of tobacco, forest floor, cassis, blackberry and black plum with allspice and clove. Structured...
$63.99
Chevalerie 2015 Bourgueil "Les Galichets"
The Chevalerie "Galichets" vineyard is on mid-slope Turonian limestone with clay and alluvial sand and gravel topsoil, rich in silex; the vines average about 60 years of age - similar to the "Chevalerie" parcel but a bit lower on the...
$24.99
Mazeyres 2019 Pomerol Le Seuil
This Biodynamically farmed wine is 73.1% Merlot, 24.3% Cabernet Franc and 2.6% Petit Verdot. Pretty garnet color. The nose is elegant with a lovey complexity of sour cherries and sweet spices. The attack is supple, unctuous and fruity. The wine...
$33.99
Ferriere 2016 Margaux
"Chateau Ferriere was certified organic in 2015 and biodynamic in 2018. It is one of the rare Classified Growths to be biodynamic certified, not only in its vineyard, but also in the cellar. Ferriere develops its own wild yeast starter...
$74.99
Sandri, Elio (Cascina Disa) 2018 Barolo Perno
Quite a stark contrast with the 2017 vintage, 2018 saw abundant rain in the beginning of the season followed by cool weather. The weather warmed up just enough to allow the vines to ripen completely and produce a lighter style...
$69.99
Sandri, Elio (Cascina Disa) 2017 Barolo Perno Riserva
There is no better test to the caliber of a winemaker than seeing fantastic wines come out even in "bad" vintages. 2017 saw its' share of challenges with bouts of frost followed by a prolonged period of drought but Elio...
$79.99
Quinta do Javali 2019 Douro Clos Bonifata Branco
The Clos Bonifata vineyard is a prized site at the Quinta do Javali. Planted at 600m altitude on schist soils, the vineyard is designed as an amphitheater, and is primarily planted to Arinto and Viosinho, which make up the blend...
$24.99
D'Orfeuilles 2019 Vouvray "Les Coudraies"
Domaine D'Orfeuilles is known for the high concentration of flint in their clay/limestone soils, which one finds in the parcel of "Les Coudraies." The 2019 is a lovely "sec-tendre" Vouvray (100% Chenin Blanc) somewhat in the style of the Pinon...
$19.99
