2020s
2020s
Fossil & Fawn 2022 Willamette Valley Do Nothing
Do Nothing refers both to how the wine is made and to what you should plan to do while drinking it. It's a perfect summer chiller that's made up of an ever-changing mix of red and white grapes, often including...
$25.99
Gravillas 2022 Vin de France Retour aux Origines
Ancient grapes Piquepoul gris, Terret gris and Carignan blanc. Our newest quest, to find the true Languedoc white wine. Plantation sourced from a conservatory of lost pink varietals in the Minervois, plus a newly acquired Carignan Blanc vineyard. This elegant...
$24.99
Parentiere 2020 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Vieilles Vignes
Michel and Guilhaume Ménager produce this lovely Musacdet on their tiny estate near Vallet, which they have tended organically for more than 40 years. The sub-soil is gabbro, a type of basalt, that gives a unique aromatic quality to the...
$12.99
Guillemot-Michel 2022 Viré-Clessé "Retour a la Terre"
Created in 2017, this cuvee is issued from grapes in the "Champ-Rond" vineyard, vinified in amphora of 800 liters. The 65 year-old vines are grafted on "Riparia Gloire de Montpellier" an old root-stock obtained in 1880, giving very low yields...
$47.99
Rateau, Jean-Claude 2022 Beaune "Les Beaux et Bons"
Jean-Claude says this wine, sourced from lieux-dits Beaux Fougets (clay soils) and Bons Feuvres (iron-rich soils) on the Pommard side of Beaune, always shows aromas of "cerises noires" (black cherries). The 2022 has a bright red/garnet robe. The nose is...
$41.99
Pian delle Querci 2020 Rosso di Montalcino
Sangiovese grape. This Rosso di Montalcino was aged in old Slavonian casks for just under a year before bottling. The Pian delle Querci winery is a small property located in the village of Montalcino. They have a mere 2 ha...
$24.99
Pianogrillo 2023 Terre Siciliane Grecanico
A fresh and crisp Grecanico, and in true Sicilian style, very versatile at the table. It turns out that Grecanico Dorato (the grape used here) is closely related to Garganega (the grape used in Soave), but this news surprised me...
$27.99
Fossile 2023 Chinon Les Battereaux
Domaine du Fossile is the new name for Domaine Patrick Lambert in Chinon, under new owners Moira Smullen and Chris Marshall. The delicious Chinon "Les Battereaux" is from 75 year-old vines on sandy clay soils over limestone. Hand harvested and...
$18.99
Arnot-Roberts 2023 Trousseau North Coast
This Trousseau comes from Luchsinger and Las Cimas vineyards, with soils consisting of a combination of Vocanic cobble over ancient river stones (Luchsingers) and decomposed sandstone (Las Cimas). Fermented with 100% whole clusters and aged 11 months in neutral French...
$37.99
Grandes Vignes 2023 P'tit Vaillant Vin de France
This is a vibrant natural red made from a blend of Groslot (Grolleau) and Cabernet Franc. The quintessential "bistrot" wine, with low tannins and good acidity. Not too fruity, not too light, and a pleasure to drink. Grapes are destemmed...
$18.99
Buisson, Henri & Gilles 2022 Bourgogne Blanc
This Bourgogne Blanc has freshness up front, giving way to a broad mid-palate with a touch of generosity that really impressed us for a village-level wine. Notes from Rosenthal Wine Merchant: The 2022 Bourgogne Blanc comes from several sources: young...
$31.99
Albamar 2023 Rias Baixas Albarino
This beloved entry level cuvée from Albamar is made from grapes sourced from multiple sites with mainly sandy soil. The fruit from each parcel is vinified separately (some in stainless steel, some in barrels) gaining structure and complexity of flavor...
$29.99
Baudry, Bernard 2021 Chinon Les Mollieres
(Pre-Arrival) 2020 was the first individual bottling of this particular 1-hectare plot, Mollières, which previously was incorporated into the "Domaine" cuvée. Mollières lies to the west of the town of Chinon, on a high spot having both northern and southern...
$23.99
Jackpot (Ramilo e filho) 2021 Vinho Regional Lisboa
(Previously a NYTimes Thanksgiving pick) This is our favorite value red in the store. A medium-full bodied red, with nice blackberry fruit and smooth tannins. A blend of Aragones (Tempranillo) and Castelao, wild yeast fermentation, and farmed sustainably.
$10.99
Finot, Thomas 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Thomas Finot, who is resurrecting forgotten vineyards and varieties in the Isère, is also making brilliant wines from his tiny family vineyard in Crozes-Hermitage. He has 1.8 hectare of old vines in Larnage on a hillside with granite and limestone...
$28.99
Tue-Boeuf 2023 La Butte VDF Gamay
100% Gamay on clay and flint over limestone, organic and biodynamic farming. La Butte or "the hill" is a small parcel of old vines (around 90 years old) in the Touraine appellation. A small percentage of the fruit is of...
$28.99
Perrin, Celine 2023 Bourgogne Aligoté
The Perrin Bourgogne Aligoté comes from vines that are over 80 years-old, thus a bit more dense and full-bodied than most Aligotés. This is an Aligoté that will reward patience and a decant. Tight and compact upon opening, this blossomed...
$21.99
Pépière 2022 Muscadet Cru "Clisson"
Beginning in 2005, Domaine de la Pépière has produced this cuvée from a small parcel of 50 to 110 year-old vines within the Pepiere vineyard. Originally called "Granite de Clisson" after the unique bedrock in the vineyard, Marc changed the...
$28.99
Thomas-Labaille 2023 Sancerre "Les Monts Damnés"
Jean-Paul Labaille continues the great work of his father-in-law Claude Thomas, creating one of the finest Sancerres from vines in "les Monts Damnees," an incredibly steep-south facing hillside in Chavignol on Kimmeridgian limestone and red clay. The 2023 shows complex...
$41.99
Reveille 2022 'Noveaux Sauvages' IGP Côtes Catalanes
As the name suggest, this is a wine that mimics, but is not, a "Nouveau," albeit with Grenache as the variety, not Gamay! Whole cluster, almost entirely carbonic maceration, this is a YUMMY wine, and just that. Best served chilled and...
$19.99
Ousyra 2023 Naxos Fokiano Rose
The name of the winery means happiness and reflects the happiness of it's couple, who met and fell in love on Syros. Edward left Scotland and stayed on the beautiful island which is the Capital of the Cyclades. His focus...
$23.99
Perrin, Celine 2022 Ladoix "Sur les Vris"
The Perrin Ladoix "Sur les Vris" is an east-facing slope in the north part of Ladoix abutting ancient quarries and just below the 1er Cru "Les Grechons." The wine shows a gold or light straw color, with aromas of ripe...
$31.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes du Roussillon "Lag" Orange
The 2022 Cuvée LAG Orange, a 10 day maceration of Grenache Gris and Maccabeo that's just delightful, but frankly more pink than orange! The aromas are surprisingly delicate and complex with citrus peel, peach, spice and rose. The palate is...
$16.99
Mariposa 2021 Dao Vinho Tinto
Lúcia Freitas manages Quinta da Mariposa, located in Carregal do Sal in the Dao región of Portgal. The Dao is home to Portugal’s oldest varieties, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz. Mariposa’s Tinto is a blend of both of these varieties...
$16.99
