January Clearance and Rosé Sale 20% Off!
January Clearance and Rosé Sale 20% Off!
Bargain Hunters take notice, today's sale includes last cases from the French department, including some superb Burgundies, our remaining inventory of the Biodynamic Collioure and Banyuls from Domaine du Traginer and many more unique and delicious wines from all over France.
Of special interest are 5 cases of Julien Guillot/Vignes du Maynes 2023 Bourgogne Rouge "Les Crays" - a beautiful natural Burgundy that was impounded in the warehouse due to a label issue. We can finally sell it in January so snap it up!
Not a lot left in the Rosé Department this year, but the Zorzal and Turenne "Camille" are drinking beautifully now, while the Les Fouques "Estelle," Turenne "Apollon" and Lafond Tavel "Roc Epine" will improve over the next 2 to 5 years.
Happy Hunting and stay tuned for more as we clean-up the cellar!
20% discount is applied automatically at check-out, valid today through Sunday 1/3.
Lapuyade 2019 Jurancon Moelleux Petit Manseng
Clos Marie-Louise/Château Lapuyade is a beautiful biodynamic estate deep in the hills of Jurançon, south of Pau. The grapes are harvested by hand, fermented with wild yeasts and aged in old barrels purchased from Yquem and Haut-Brion. Their 2019 Petit...
$23.99
Beaufort, Elodie 2018 Vin Mousseux (Cremant de Bourgogne) L'Or de Vix Extra Brut
The 2018 Elodie Beaufort Crémant is made by Réol Beaufort of Champagne André Beaufort and his wife Elodie from vines about 1/4 mile from the Champagne zone (Aube) on kimmeridjian and oxfordian limestone. 100% Pinot Noir. Zero SO2 is added...
$38.99
Traginer 2016 Collioure "Cuvée Octobre"
Cuvée Octobre is made from equal parts Black Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Syrah from 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 adds...
$34.99
Traginer 2021 Collioure Rouge CaracTerre
The new Traginer CaracTerre is made from 25% each of Grenache Noir, Carignan, Mourvedre and Syrah which undergoes a one month fermentation in tronconic foudres, with no added SO2, followed by 10 months in cuve inox. The CaracTerre is a...
$28.99
Traginer 2023 Collioure Blanc "Les Elmes"
The 2023 Traginer Collioure Blanc "Les Elmes" is from certified organic and Biodynmic farming on steep slopes above the Mediterranean, 50% Grenache Blanc and 50% Vermentino. The wine shows subtle aromas of stone, white fruits, lime flower, brown spice, and...
$34.99
Traginer NV Banyuls Ambre (Solera 2000) 750ml
This superb wine is made from Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc and Muscat, from a solera dating back to 2000, aged in small, very old barrels. Complex aromas of citrus, tea, prune, flowers and caramel. The palate is balanced,...
$54.99
Traginer 2017 Banyuls Grand Cru 750ml
Grenache, Grenache Gris and Carignan, aged for six years or more in ancient barrels, bottled without fining or filtration. Jean-François Deu at Domaine du Traginer makes elegant, complex and beautifully balanced Banyuls at his organic and biodynamic estate. The 2017...
$49.99
Langoureau 2021 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Sur le Sentier du Clou"
Above "Les Frionnes" just west of the village, the 1er Cru "Sur le Sentier du Clou" is a warmer spot that produced excellent wines in both 2021 and 2022. 2021: "There is excellent mid-palate density to the caressing and decidedly punchy...
$56.99
Chantal Lescure 2022 Pommard "Les Vaumuriens"
The Chantal Lescure Pommard "Les Vaumuriens" is from a steep northeast facing slope abutting Volnay, just above "Les Rugiens." The vines are 45 - 50 years old, grown on very rocky soils of brown limestone over limestone marl and hard...
$68.99
Vignes du Maynes 2023 Bourgogne Rouge Les Crays
Julien Guillot's "les Crays" is 100% Pinot Noir from old vines in this very chalky vineyard in the Macon, vinified whole-cluster with zero added sulfur, aged in barrel for 24 months. It has a dark red core with clear violet...
$61.99
Brand, Philippe 2023 Vin d'Alsace Table des Rois
This is 100% Pinot Noir, macerated 14 days before aging 10 months in barriques. While light in body there's still plenty of substance here, with dark cherry fruit and crunchy tannins that match the soaring acidity. It's linear and upright...
$31.99
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
Barou 2023 Syrah 'Petit Colorado' VdP Collines Rhodaniennes
The Barou Vin de Pays Syrah "Petit Colorado" is from 20 year-old vines grown on decomposed granite soils on the high plateau overlooking the Rhone, just above the AOC Saint-Joseph. "Dark red/purple color. Aromas of ripe cherry and blueberry with...
$15.99
Les Fouques 2024 Cote Provence Aubigue Blanc
The Cuvée Aubigue Blanc from Les Fouques is made from 80% Rolle (Vermentino) with 10% Clairette and 10% Ugni Blanc. It's a delicious, full-flavored Provençal white with complex aromas of apple and pear liqueur and hints of dried flowers, almond...
$18.99
Turenne 2023 Cotes de Provence Cuvee Bastien Rouge
Cécile and Philippe Bénézet produce lovely organic wines on soils of sandstone with clay and limestone pebbles ("gravoches") northeast of Bandol in Provence. The cuvée "Bastien" is made from old vines of Carignan with Mourvedre and Syrah, hand harvested, fermented...
$17.99
Laguerre 2021 Cotes Roussillon "Le Passage"
Eric Laguerre's "Le Passage" is from his highest parcel, at about 2,000 feet, on soils of decomposed granite. Organic farming, natural vinification, of course. This version of "Le Passage" is a special cuvée that Eben particularly loved when tasting with...
$18.99
Cady NV Pet Nat Bio Rosé
The Cady Pet Nat Rose is 100% Grolleau from the Cady's vineyards on shist soils near the Layon river. Pale pink color with fine bubbles. This natural sparkling wine offers a gourmand and fruity nose with notes of bonbons Anglais...
$15.99
Cady 2023 Coteaux du Layon
The 2023 Cady Coteaux du Layon is from vines on schist soils just above the Layon river in Saint-Aubin de Luigné. The Chenin Blanc grapes were picked in successive tries in October, the wine finished at about 80 grams/liter of...
$18.99
Cady 2022 Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru "Chaume"
The 2022 Cady 1er Cru "Chaume" is from 3 parcels harvested in successive tries at the end of October. "I find more dried-fruit intensity here, perhaps not surprising given this was made using 100% botrytised fruit, with layers of confit...
$33.99
Grandes Vignes 2021 L'Aubinaie Rouge
L'Aubinaie is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from gravel/schist and sandy clay soils. The grapes undergo 3 days of maceration followed by aging in 2-3 year-old barrels, and the wine is bottled without filtration or added sulfur....
$21.99
Delmee, Philippe 2023 La Vieux de La Vieille
"Les Vieux de la Vieille" is a French film about 3 mischievous old pranksters who move to a retirement home, much to the joy and relief of their village. Hilarity ensues when they grow bored of the retirement home and...
$23.99
Jousset 2018 'Renards' VDF (Montlouis-sur-Loire)
The 2018 Renards, (formerly known as 'Singulier - Clos aux Renards') is a brilliant dry Montlouis and certainly one of the finest dry Chenins of the Loire,made from 60 to 100 year-old Chenin vines on clay soils called "Aubuis" over...
$56.99
Cady 2023 Cabernet D'Anjou Rosé
Americans do not drink demi-sec rosé, but you should drink this one! Here's a wonderful review from Chris Kissack "This traditionally styled Cabernet d’Anjou is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, vinified using pressurage direct before the juice...
$12.99
Turenne 2024 Cote Provence Rosé Camille
Domaine Turenne, northeast of Bandol in Provence, produces this lovely rosé from 40% Cinsault, 50% Grenache and 10% Syrah, certified organic. The terroir is a unique bed of limestone and sandstone debris with small stones called "Gavroches" which bring a...
$17.99
