Alain Coudert seems to make terrific wine every year and the 2024 Clos de la Roilette is no exception. A parade of rainy weather early in the year finally gave way to more rainy weather, with a little sunshine. Of...

Georges Descombes makes a tiny quantity of Brouilly Vieilles Vignes - in some years we get none. The wine shows a deep red/black color, with aromas of ripe blackberry and strawberry liqueur, with violet, black pepper and citrus - quite...

90% Côt/10% Gamay. La Guerrerie is a flat, clay-rich site co-planted with Côt, aka Malbec, and Gamay in the 1980's. Dark red/garnet color, light and lovely, very floral aromas of raspberry and blackberry that darken with aeration, with earth, white...

This is another stunning vintage of Willamette Valley Gamay from Bethany Kimmel at Color Collector. It comes from the cool Van Duzer Corridor. Grapes are 50% hand-destemmed and cake layered with whole clusters. Fermentation happens via native yeasts in 2...

Beautiful notes of wild strawberry with layers of spice, the palette is light and fresh with plum and black cherry. A great representation of Beaujolais with a touch of bottle age, drinking great now and will continue to for a...

This is a classic version of the Descombes Morgon VV, showing ripe high-toned black raspberry and tart cherry aromas with plum, violet, citrus, earth and brown spice, really lovely. The elegant black and red fruits continue on the palate, which...

This lieu-dit is a 2 hectare plot of vines that create and amphitheater surrounded by forest creating a very secluded site. East facing vines planted high density with free-standing gobelet vines. The land has been farmed organically for nearly 20...

The superb 2023 "Cuvée Mélanie" is from 70 year-old vines on a hillside of volcanic blue schist. This is a bit riper and more forward than the 2022, perhaps the best of the Bouland wines to drink young. "The palate...

This is a beautiful Gamay from the talented Noella Morantin, vinified whole-cluster with a10 day maceration and fermented and aged in old barrels. The palate is lively and bright with ripe sappy red fruits, earth, mineral and citrus flavors that...

Christian Ducroux' 5 hectare  estate has been organic and biodynamic since 1985, and has operated as a nearly self-sufficient farm, producing its own fertilizer and compost, and plowing and harvesting almost entirely without machinery. The Gamay vines average over 60...

This "poil dur" is wagging its tail again in 2023. This round, our favorite dog wine is a blend of mostly Gamay with a dash of Pinot Noir, all fruit from the Loire Valley (trust us we tasted with Pierre-O...

We have had the pleasure of tasting every vintage of Alain Coudert's "Cuvée Tardive since it's creation in 1994 (or was it 1995?) and the 2023 is certainly one of the best! This was another hot, dry vintage but with...

Gamay, with a touch of Pineau D'Aunis. The 2025 offering is totally dry, with red raspberry and tart strawberry notes. There is a subtle structure on the mid-palate - which makes this a very food friendly wine - and a...