2010s
2010s
Zelige-Caravent 2014 Fleuve Amour
This is a charming and comforting red from our friends Luc and Marie Michel of Zélige-Caravent, in the Pic-St-Loup appellation of the Languedoc. Primarily old-vines Grenache, with a touch of Syrah and Cinsault, it's full-bodied and silky, with crushed dark...
$29.99
La Chapelle de Haut-Bages Liberal 2019 Pauillac
The lovely "second wine" of Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal in Pauillac is particularly delicious in 2019. The blend is 50% Cabernet and 50% Merlot with aging both in used oak and in concrete eggs. "...a joyous, vibrant bouquet of blackberry and...
$38.99
Pranzegg 2014 Mitterberg Lagrein Laurenc
From 15 year old vines planted in both guyot and pergola training systems, Pranzegg's Lagrien is fermented with submerged cap for 4 weeks. Dense purple in color. Earth, anise, and cocoa on the nose, with dark roses and rhubarb. The...
$32.99
Leconte, Alexis 2019 'Aria' Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
A fantastic blanc de blanc from a single plot in Troissy with sand, clay, and lignite soils. Aleixs’ father planted Chardonnay on this plot against the village tradition because he believed it would thrive at the site (and it does)....
$124.99
Sonntag Geschlossen 2019 Gruner Veltliner 'Hintaus'
Bottled ‘young’ relatively towards the rest of the lineup. This is from a parcel close to the house that is aged in stainless steel for nearly 5 years before bottling. Arguably the most traditional Gruner Veltliner from Markus, this is...
$29.99
Chevalerie 2018 Bourgueil "Grand Mont"
"Grand Mont" is perhaps the greatest site in Bourgueil - a high, south-facing slope on yellow Turonian limestone with shallow sandy clay soils, rich in mica, facing south and protected from the north winds by the forested hill. Wines from...
$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...
$84.99
Traginer 2019 Collioure "Cuvée Octobre"
Cuvée Octobre is made from equal parts Black Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Syrah from old vines raised on steep slopes above the Mediterranean in the Collioure AOC. The organic vineyards are situated high above Banyuls-sur-Mer and are picked late which...
$34.99
Grandes Vignes 2018 Museme Brut
Museme Brut is 100% Chenin Blanc, made in champenois method, aged on the lees for almost 5 years. Rich and generous aromas of burnt honey, brioche and honeysuckle, and a broad, dense mid-palate.
$36.99
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...
$109.99
La Gurgue 2019 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 2019 is 54% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 6% Petit-Verdot....
$39.99
Turenne 2017 Cuvée Cecile Brut Nature IGP Maures
The Domaine Turenne Cuvée Cécile Brut Nature is made from Rolle (aka Vermentino) and Cinsault, aged 18 months on the lees and bottled unfiltered. The wine shows fine bubbles with a pale copper hue and a creamy texture. The nose...
$17.99
Balazu des Vaussieres 2019 Vin de France Rouge "Flamboyant"
(Warning: Natural Wine!) The new release of vin rouge from Balazu des Vaussières, the 2019 "Cuvée Flamboyant," is a field blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre and Carignan. The wine spent about 3 years in vat with zero added SO2. The...
$23.99
Pinon 2019 Vouvray Les Trois Argiles
The 2019 Pinon Demi-Sec Vouvray "Les Trois Argiles" is from average 40 year old vines in three east facing parcels, Mortier, Vau Cheavreau and Les Fosses Rouges. The soils are shallow clay and sandy clay over the limestone (lower Turonien)....
$35.99
Fossile 2019 Chinon 'Ame D'Antan'
Domaine du Fossile is the new name for Domaine Patrick Lambert in Chinon, under new owners Moira Smullen and Chris Marshall. This beautiful Chinon is from 65 to 70-year-old vines in sandy clay soils over limestone in Sonnay, near Cravant....
$26.99
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
