Loire Valley
Loire Valley
Pinon 2003 Vouvray Moelleux 1er Trie 750 ml
The greatest producers of Vouvray such as Pinon, Huet and Foreau, made beautiful moelleux wines in 2003 despite the heat, with adequate, if not high acidities. We have tasted many Pinon 2003s which have been superb - here is Chris...
$99.99
Cady 2022 Coteaux du Layon Saint-Aubin
The 2022 Cady Coteaux du Layon Saint-Aubin is from grapes harvested in successive "tries" at the end of October, with approximately 70% botrytized fruit. The wine shows "a finely polished light gold hue in the glass. Despite this apparent role...
$22.99
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
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
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 Bourgueil "Cuvée Chevalerie"
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
Chevalerie 2018 Bourgueil "Grand Mont"
"Grand Mont" is perhaps the greatest site in Bourgueil - a high, south-facing slope on yellow Turonian limestone with shallow sandy clay soils, rich in mica, facing south and protected from the north winds by the forested hill. Wines from...
$74.99
Morin, Pierre 2024 Sancerre Rose
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 like the more familiar Sancerre blanc though...
$29.99
Grandes Vignes 2020 Le Malabe Sec
This is a stand out Chenin Blanc from the Vaillant's parcel in Bonnezeaux. With the 2020 vintage being particularly powerful here, they took a patient approach with the wine, aging for 1 year in large barrels with some new (though...
$59.99
Grandes Vignes 2021 Les Mailles A L'Endroit
A perfectly bone-dry Chenin Blanc from soils that are a mix of degraded gray schist (schiste grezeaux), sandstone and talc. Very chiseled and stony, mineral... ideal! This is a relatively new cuvée for the domaine, and a welcome addition to...
$31.99
Landron, Jo 2018 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Le Fief du Breil
Jo Landron's "Fief du Breil" is always one of our favorite Muscadet, coming from a beautiful, walled vineyard sloping towards the Sèvre, with clay, sand and quartz stones over a bedrock of orthogneiss. The vines average 40 to 50+ years...
$31.99
Domaine Aux Moines 2023 Savennières - Roche aux Moines SSNF
Domaine aux Moines is operated by Tessa Laroche, organically, and now with biodynamic practices as well, farming under 10 hectares of Chenin Blanc. The vineyards stand next to the famed 'Coulée de Serrant' on South-West facing hillsides of predominately schist...
$71.99
Roche Bleue NV Jasnières Clos des Molières (21/22)
100% Chenin Blanc, from 35 year-old vines on a slope of clay/silex soils on limestone, certified organic. Slow pressing of whole clusters; long, slow one year fermentation, most in 4 to 6 year-old barriques, the younger vines in cuve inox;...
$34.99
Mosse 2024 'Moussamoussettes' Rosé Sparkling VDF
The Moussamoussettes is back, this time with a brand new label (which we actually like for once!). The 2024 is fresh, frothy and in our humble opinion, the best the 'Moussa' has been in a while. Cab Franc and Pineau...
$31.99
Vignes du Fresche 2022 Radicalement Rouge 1.5L Mag
A blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay and Groulleau, some of which undergoes carbonic maceration and some of which is destemmed. No oak, this is a juicy and bright red with good ripeness and texture. There's more here than...
$51.99
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
