2020s
2020s
Pinon, Francois & Julien 2022 Vouvray Les Deronnieres
The grapes for "Les Déronnières" from Julien Pinon (first made in 2014) used to be included in the Silex Noir, but this wonderful vineyard, the Pinon's best parcel on a hill-top directly above their cellar, much deserves to be bottled...
$37.99
Nittnaus, Anita & Hans 2020 Burgenland Anita
Hailing from eastern Burgenland along the Hungarian border, Anita is mostly Zweigelt with splashes of Blaufränkisch and Sankt Laurent. Bright acidity lets the spice-drenched red and black fruits dance on the palate, and the wine—with only 15 milligrams per liter...
$18.99
Vaona 2023 Valpolicella Classico
A blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Molinara and Rondinella, from ancient vineyards owned by Cantina Vaona. Fermentation is for 8-10 days and aging is in stainless steel. Overall, this is a fantastic ANY night of the week wine, great with roasted...
$17.99
Rateau, Jean-Claude 2023 Cote de Beaune "La Grande Chatelaine"
(Pre-Arrival) About a kilometer northwest of the Beaune 1er Crus, La Grande Chatelaine is a cooler site with soils comprised of clay over limestone. Approximately 90% Chardonnay with Pinot Blanc, Pinot Beurot and Pinot Gris. Stone fruit and pear skin,...
$44.99
Bonhomme, Pierre-Olivier 2022 Vin de France Le Telquel
This "poil dur" is wagging its tail again in 2022, showing the ripeness and balance of this good vintage in the Loire Valley, with juicy aromas of blackberry, rose, spice and citrus. It's Gamay with a bit of Cabernet Franc...
$21.99
Pinon, Francois & Julien 2022 Vouvray Sec
100% Chenin Blanc. Pinon chooses vines from more clay-forward parcels for its annual sec bottling. They average 45 years old and have been certified organic since 2007. The bunches are harvested by hand, rigorously sorted and direct-pressed slowly and gently....
$29.99
Clos du Joncuas 2020 Cotes-du-Rhone Villages Seguret Rouge
A blend of 70% Grenache, with 15% Carignan and 15% Mourvèdre, always farmed organically, hand harvested, whole-cluster wild yeast fermentation, aged in cement vat, un-fined, unfiltered. The 2020 shows a medium garnet/black color with aromas of red currant and blackberry...
$17.99
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
Clos du Joncuas 2023 Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret Blanc
Clos du Joncuas (Domaine la Garancière) Seguret Blanc (50% Clairette, 25% Roussanne, 25% Viognier, always organically farmed, wild yeast fermentation, aged in enamel vat) Floral dried pear, apricot, hay, thyme aromas. Ripe pear, stone, caramel, lemon on the palate. A...
$20.99
Arnot-Roberts 2023 Rose
The Arnot-Roberts rosé is always a summer favorite, a blend of predominantly Touriga Nacional with some Tinta Cao, Trincadeira and Grenache. Touriga Nacional is selected for its deep color and great acidity even when grown in a warmer climate. It's...
$24.99
Navarre 2022 Vin de France Ribeyrenc
An almost extinct grape grown in the Languedoc, Ribeyrenc (Rivairenc) has been preserved mostly due to the work of Thierry Navarre and his father before him, planted on slopes of schist, exposure south-east. It’s thin-skinned and yields a fresh and...
$17.99
Perez, Raul 2021 Bierzo Tinto Ultreia Saint Jacques
Raul Perez has become one of the best known and most celebrated oenologist-winemakers in Galicia and Bierzo. His Ultreia wines are beautiful expressions of the terroir and indigenous varieties of Bierzo. Primarily Mencía, with small amounts of Bastardo (Trousseau) and...
$23.99
Landron, Jo 2023 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Les Houx
Domaine Landron "Les Houx" (formerly known as "Hermine D'Or") is from a great parcel of thin sandy clay soils, rich with silica, quartz and iron, over a bedrock of gneiss and clay, close to the "Fief du Breil." Kept on...
$21.99
Roagna 2020 Langhe Rosso
Grapes from the younger vines of massal origin between 20-25 years of age from Roagna's holdings in Castiglione Falletto and Barbaresco from Pira and Paje. It sees the same meticulous care that Luca puts into all his Barolos and Barbarescos...
$59.99
Charvin 2023 Cotes-du-Rhone "Le Poutet”
The Laurent Charvin "Le Poutet" is made from average 50 year-old vines (some are 90 years-old!) of 80% Grenache with Mourvedre, Syrah and Carignan in vineyards that abut Chateauneuf-du-Pape - Maucoil in the northwest and Campovin and Boislauzon in the...
$29.99
Boisson, Pierre 2023 Hautes-Cotes de Beaune Blanc 'Le Chemin de Pierre'
The vines for this wine are in the village of Nantoux which is just above Pommard in the Hautes-Cotes. Pierre saw huge potential in this two-hectare plot that had never previously been planted, yet contains excellent rocky, limestone soils. Planted...
$42.99
Laguerre 2023 Le Ciste Rouge Cotes Roussillon
"Le Ciste" Rouge is 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 15% Mourvèdre, grown in Eric and Corinne Laguerre's organic, high-altitude vineyards on granite soils in the Roussillon. 2023 is another excellent vintage for the Le Ciste Rouge, showing aromas of...
$23.99
Margot et Natalia 2022 Vin de France Ismael
Ismael is a lovely expression of Grolleau that is vibrant and brimming with energy, and also shows notes of earth and dark fruit. The vinification style is what many winemakers call "millefeuille" (I've also heard the term "lasagna style"!) due...
$26.99
Peybonhomme 2023 Vin de France "Colette"
Presenting "Colette" Chateau Peybonhomme-les-Tour's new light red/orange wine, a blend of 38% Cabernet Franc, 31% Sauvignon Blanc and 31% Semillon, 100% unique and delicious! Harvested by hand in small baskets, then the red grapes macerate and ferment with wild yeasts...
$19.99
Maitre de Chai 2021 Sparkling Chenin Clarksburg
Made entirely of Chenin Blanc from the Wilson Vineyard just south of Clarksburg in the Sacramento River Delta, this is a traditional Méthode Champenoise sparkling wine that drinks clean and classic. The vineyard is known for producing grapes with laser-like...
$34.99
Desvignes, Louis-Claude 2022 Morgon Chateau Gaillard
Château Gaillard is a lieu-dit in the NE corner of Morgon in the climat of Douby, along the Fleurie border. Desvignes used to include this 1.03-hectare plot of 80-year-old, south-facing vines in their entry-level "La Voûte Saint-Vincent", but its strong...
$23.99
