Loire Valley
Loire Valley
Chevalerie 2019 Bourgueil Busardières
"Busardieres" is a great vineyard fairly high on the slope in Bourgueil on Middle Turonian limestone with shallow topsoils of clay with pebbles of limestone with mica, always giving a wine that is a bit austere in its youth, very...
$46.99
Chevalerie 2019 Cuvée Chevalerie Bourgueil
We're big fans of the Caslot family at Domane de la Chevalerie, who make soulful Bourgueils from organic/biodynamic vineyards on their superb terroirs. The Chevalerie vineyard is above the winery on mid-slope Turonian limestone with shallow clay and alluvial sand...
$43.99
Pinon 2005 Vouvray Moelleux "Cuvée Botrytis" 500ml
The 2005 "Botrytis" is one of François Pinon's finest wines..."I have tasted this cuvée much more regularly than the straight Moelleux from François over the years, and once again it does not disappoint. In the glass it displays a polished...
$84.99
Grandes Vignes 2018 Le Malabé Bonnezeaux
The current fashion in Anjou is to make dry wines on the great terroirs formerly used to produce some of the finest sweet wines in the world. Here we have have a classic sweet wine from the outstanding Domaine Les...
$52.99
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 2020 'KM 510' Vin de France
'KM 510' is a collaboration of six hands, including those of Lise and Bertrand Jousset and their friend and winemaker Sébastien Fezas from Gascogne. The name is a reference to the distance between the Jousset's home in Montlouis-sur-Loire and Sébastien's...
$39.99
Clos Rougeard 1996 Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux - Bin Stained Labels
Bin-stained and Damaged Labels
$549.99
Batardiere 2024 L'Esprit Libre VDF
L'Esprit Libre is from different parcels in the village of Rablay from vines aging from 15-90 years old, with plateaus of sandy soil and gravely soils of quartz over schist. More specifically, it's quartz, gravel and magma mixed with big...
$48.99
Delmee, Philippe 2024 Ch'nins on Boit VDF Chenin
Vinified in small barrels, and then aged in a large old barrel, this is a broad and subtle revealilng expression of Chenin. Very Anjou, with ripeness, mineral-driven sharpness and structure from the schist soils. . On the palate, it has...
$34.99
Delmee, Philippe 2024 Ch'nins on Boit VDF Chenin 1.5L
Vinified in small barrels, and then aged in a large old barrel, this is a broad, 'leesy' expression. Very Anjou, with ripeness and mineral-driven sharpness and structure from the schist soils. This firm mineral backbone gives structure and lingers long...
$74.99
Bainbridge 2022 Highway 8
Highway 8 is 100% Cabernet Franc from Julie & Toby Bainbridge. While light and fresh in style, it shows a depth and beautiful texture that makes it a great option for drinking alongside grilled meats, cheeses, or simply on its...
$29.99
Bainbridge 2024 50:50
This is a 50/50 blend of Grolleau done in fiberglass and Cabernet Franc made in concrete from vines planted in deep calcium-rich soils. The Cab Franc sees 12 days maceration with the Grolleau seeing four days. It's a light, chillable,...
$25.99
Morin, Pierre 2025 Sancerre Rosé
The youthful Pierre Morin makes some of the finest Sancerre reds and rosés, from Pinot Noir grown on limestone "caillottes" soils in and around Bué. This rosé is high-toned, chiseled, mineral, and chalky with subtle, delicate, red-fruit tones. The wine...
$29.99
Boulay, Gerard 2025 Sancerre Chavignol
Gerard Boulay is certainly one of the greatest producers in Sancerre. His Sancerre "domaine" comes from average 35 year-old vines on kimmeridgian limestone soils on the hills surrounding the village of Chavignol. 2025 is a superb vintage in Sancerre bringing...
$49.99
Delrieu-Ducleux 2024 Taillemouche
The 2024 "Taillemouche" is a beautiful Cabernet Franc grown on schist soils - wonderfully fresh and vibrant, and with nice depth and a supple texture. A great pairing with any lighter meat or poultry dish.
$27.99
Huet 2020 Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux 1er Trie
2020 Le Mont Moelleux 1er Trie: 12.5% alc, 91 g/l RS, 3.91 g/l total acidity, pH 3.36 The nose has a sense of polish, with sweetly grilled peach, apricot stone and honeysuckle, communicating a great purity. This is followed by...
$59.99
Chevalerie 2015 Bourgueil Les Galichets
The Chevalerie "Galichets" vineyard is on mid-slope Turonian limestone with clay and alluvial sand and gravel topsoil, rich in silex; the vines average about 60 years of age - similar to the "Chevalerie" parcel but a bit lower on the...
$27.99
Batardiere 2024 Amor Fati VDF (Grolleau)
Amor Fati is an ethereally light red from a small holding of Grolleau vines. It is made with whole clusters which are pressed after just two days, with very little to no maceration. The 2024 is beautiful and pure, with...
$38.99
Chevalerie 2014 Bourgueil "Breteche"
Bretêche (Domaine de la Chevalerie is the only estate claiming this vineyard name) is the easternmost vineyard, a rented plot on the border of Ingrandes-de-Touraine. On the southwestern exposed upper part of the mid-slope, the vines are planted on a...
$32.99
Chevalerie 2020 Bourgueil Peu Muleau
Peu Muleau is located on the upper part of the hill in Bourgueil, just below the forest, on Cenozoic eolian sands with iron, clay and altered limestone tuffeau. The vines are around 35 years old, and farmed biodynamically. The maceration...
$24.99
