{"title":"Our Best Values* are Back: The Beautiful Bourgueils of Stéphane Guion, and More!","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince discovering the wines of Stephane Guion, back in 2009, I have considered his wines to be the best values in the store. But of course it's not all about the value as Stephane's wines offer a unique and beautiful expression of the superb clay\/limestone terroirs in Benais (Bourgueil) with firm acidity and beautiful earth and mineral flavors underneath the deep red and black fruits of the Cabernet Franc grapes. Superb quality, regardless of price!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor today's offer I asked the staff to choose their favorite wines in the store that offer a similar level of quality and value to those of Domaine Guion... Their picks are below. P.S. We've added a few of our favorite Cabernet Francs from Domaine de la Chevalerie and Domaine Baudry too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-David Lillie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e------------------------\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrsi Vigneto San Vito Vino Bianco Frizzante \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFederico Orsi is making some of my favorite wines just outside Bologna. He is a farmer first, growing vegetables for local restaurants, breeding Mora Romagnola pigs, and tending to vines of native grapes like Pignoletto. Today's wine is a Frizzante of Pignoletto bottled with its lees to achieve a fun, frothy and gastronomic wine. I will be sipping this all Spring and Summer in Prospect Park with things like prosciutto \u0026amp; melon, rosemary crackers, and various cheeses! \u003cem\u003e- Marisa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Kolfok Intra! The Wild Red \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust in time for Spring comes Kolfok's Intra! The Wild Red, an organically farmed Blaufrankisch from a cool north facing vineyard In Burgenland. All the grapes are destemmed, undergo intracellular fermentation, and then aging takes place in large used 1200 liter Austrian barrels. The nose has beautiful notes of cherry and plum. It is an incredibly lively wine with juicy fruit and a light, fresh finish! Perfect served with a slight chill, an excellent choice as we move towards warmer months. \u003cem\u003e- Hanna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Pax Chenin Blanc Helios\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pax Helios Chenin is sourced from 50% Lyman Ranch (Amador County), 33% Marine Terraces (Santa Cruz Mountains) and 17% Alder Springs Vineyard (Laytonville)This has been a revelation in terms of price to quality in recent years, and is a must try for anyone who loves Chenin but might be skeptical of anything coming from outside of the Loire Valley! \u003cem\u003e- Jeff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Le Thadee Du Rasole Umbria IGT Bianco\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis wine is a blend of Trebbiano Spoletino from 120 year-old vines, with Grechetto, both native Umbrian grapes. So much value and history in the bottle at an incredible price point. Medium bodied with great acidity and tension. Golden fruit, lemongrass, hay, pear and a little nuttiness in the finish. Super fresh and fun! -\u003cem\u003e Blake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 Quinta do Popa Douro Reserve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Portuguese wines often regarded as some of the best values in the wine market, it's tough to pick the greatest of them all. What makes Quinta do Popa's 2020 Douro Reserve a cut above the rest is just how serious of a wine it is at $23.99. This is a classic blend from the Douro of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Tinto Cão. The palate shows plenty of structure but with good acidity that gives energy to the brooding notes of concentrated dark fruit, cocoa and coffee. Fantastic now, I'm looking forward to drinking more of this wine over the next decade. \u003cem\u003e- Nick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Frascole Chianti Rufina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack on our shelves after a much too long hiatus is the lovely Frascole Chianti Rufina. The nose delivers ripe cherry spread widely over a fine mineral base. Taking a sip reveals a refreshing balance of fruit and acid with just enough grip on the palate to bring you back for another sip. Frascole is family run and organically farmed. This wine is mostly Sangiovese from 50 year old vines with small percentages of Canaiolo and Colorino. Beautifully classic and delicious, Frascole serves wonderfully as a weeknight option for American Italian fare and more. \u003cem\u003e- Kaelen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Pierre-O Bonhomme Le Telquel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \"poil dur\" puppy was wagging its tail again in 2023 and we're happy that there's a little bit left of this delicious wine! Our favorite dog wine is a blend of mostly Gamay with a dash of Pinot Noir from vineyards around Cheverny - we can't wait to chill a few down and enjoy with good company. Thanks Pierre-O! -\u003cem\u003e Eben\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"guion-19-cuvee-authentique","title":"Guion 2019 Bourgueil Cuvee Authentique","description":"\u003cp\u003e2019 brings us another superb wine from Stéphane Guion in Bourgueil, whose domaine has been certified organic since the 1960s. The new Cuvée Authentique replaces the Cuvée Prestige (we're not sure why?) coming from vines averaging 50 years-old on thin topsoils of sandy clay over limestone (tuffau jaune)  in the parcels \"Grand Mont,\" \"les Marquises,\" le Vlaudons,\" \"le Maupas,\" \"les Caveries,\" \"Petit Mont\" and \"Chavannes,\" terroirs that produces some of the most elegant and age-worthy Bourgueils. 2019 was another hot, dry year in the Loire Valley, but light rains in September and early October brought balance to  the grapes, producing wines that are ripe and generous, with firm acidities, velvety tannins and moderate alcohol. Tasted in France last February the 2019 Authentique showed gorgeous aromas of red and black fruits with floral, earth  and herbal notes, quite pretty and ripe. The palate showed deeper black fruits, earth, spice and stone with the intense mineral character and firm acidity always present in Stephane's wines, with a moderate 13% alcohol, and a fabulous cool and sapid mineral finish. This superb  wine will benefit from a long decant or a few years in the cellar, it should open up beautifully in five years or so, enjoy until 2040+  David Lillie\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44588915982561,"sku":"262183","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Guion2019Authentique-FB.jpg?v=1743539601"},{"product_id":"chevalerie-14-breteche","title":"Chevalerie 2014 Bourgueil \"Breteche\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eBretêche (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 meter-deep heavier clay with high mica content above the Turonian yellow tuffeau. The vines, biodynamically farmed, are between 25 to 55 years old. More powerful than Busardières with broader tannins, the wine maintains a great freshness. Hand-harvested and destemmed, the grapes are macerated for up to 20 days and aged in large used barrels in the magnificent underground cave dug into the yellow tuffeau for roughly 8 to 10 moths. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered. 2014 is considered a great classic vintage in the Loire for Cabernet Franc, and it is indeed very good at Domaine de la Chevalerie, with fruit a little darker than the 2015 (this opposite to a lot of other estates in the region). Ruby purple in the glass this cuvée as usual has more freshness, tension and a little austerity - 2014 enhances these typical quality of the wine! More open than the 2015, the nose has distinctive black cherry, elderberry notes, Chinese badiane and spearmint. The palate is still deliciously youthful barely showing any evolution, with lean and brilliant acidity, and oolong-like tannins. It is already very-well structured and poised, not angular at all. Decant it 2 hours and serve it in Bordeaux glasses, or keep it 20 years or so - I would say it will reach another plateau by 2025. Enjoy it with a duck magret, the juice reduced with a touch of raspberry vinegar, or sweetbreads in a madeira sauce. 100% Cabernet Franc. -\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePascaline Lepeltier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e (2022)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zev Rovine Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44588917719265,"sku":"261327","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Chevalerie2014Breteche-FB.jpg?v=1725555873"},{"product_id":"baudry-2022-chinon-les-grezeaux","title":"Baudry, Bernard 2022 Chinon Les Grézeaux","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most pleasurable red wines of the Loire Valley, the Baudry Chinon \"Les Grézeaux\" is from a unique parcel of sixty year-old vines near the bottom of the slope in Sonnay (near Cravant-les-Coteaux) on a bed of gravel over a base of clay, sand and limestone. The grapes are harvested by hand of course and fermented with wild yeasts with zero SO2 added during vinification. Beginning in 2017, the wine ages in large cement vats by Nico Velo, which are slightly porous. Les Grézeaux always has an elegant silky texture and wonderful freshness, making it delicious as a young wine, combined with the ability to age beautifully for 20 years and more in good vintages. \u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eTasted in Cravant in February 2023, the 2022 “Les Grezeaux” showed a bright deep black\/red color – “jus de viande” said Matthieu, with beautiful density of fruit, vibrant and mineral with fabulous sapid length. Intense and concentrated as a young wine, this will drink beautifully for at least 15 years – well worth buying by the case!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Bowler Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45102380712161,"sku":"614019601860","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Baudry_Bernard2022ChinonLesGrezeaux.jpg?v=1715274343"},{"product_id":"chevalerie-2015-bourgueil-les-galichets","title":"Chevalerie 2015 Bourgueil \"Les Galichets\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 slope, giving a wine that is more open and easy for early drinking.  Certified Biodynamic. The 2015 vintage is excellent, with a bit more ripeness and lower acidity than 2014, while retaining the core of minerals and acidity always found in the Chevalerie wines. The aromas of black raspberry and blackberry fruit are ripe and floral. The palate is dense and silky, very mineral with ripe red and black fruits and a clean vibrant finish. At maturity and drinking beautifully now, decant if possible. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zev Rovine Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45786226917601,"sku":"18397","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Chevalerie2015Galichets-FB.jpg?v=1728503191"},{"product_id":"bonhomme-pierre-olivier-2023-vin-de-france-le-telquel","title":"Bonhomme, Pierre-Olivier 2023 Vin de France Le Telquel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \"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 in early 2024) and it is delicious! We've been waiting for almost a year for this wine to hit the streets and we can't wait to chill a few down and enjoy with good company. Thanks Pierre-O! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis\/Dressner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45868390318305,"sku":"19718","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Bonhomme2023LeTelquel-FB.jpg?v=1743106866"},{"product_id":"guion-2022-bourgueil-cuvee-candide","title":"Guion 2022 Bourgueil Cuvée Candide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis wine expresses the natural characteristics of Cabernet Franc without frills or fuss with its aromas of red fruits, mineral flavors, a certain freshness accompanied by a slight tannic structure, it can be tasted now or kept for 4\/5 years.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Stéphane Guion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2022 Candide shows a deep, vivid black\/red color with bright rim with intense, pure aromas of cassis, black raspberry and blackberry confit (a little brighter than the 2019 and 2020), stone and violets - very deep and ripe but still bright with earth and minerals as well. The palate is medium-bodied, finely textured, quite chalky with saline mineral flavors that have a firm grip on the very pure blackberry and black cherry liqueur fruits, which continue in the long chalky finish, which somehow remains light and balanced. This \"drink-young\" cuvée is quite serious in 2022 and will benefit from a day open or a few years in the cellar, drink until 2032+. A sensational value, of course... 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It's a delightful and thirst quenching wine, great with cheese and charcuterie and lighter meals and perfect for a picnic this spring and summer, served cool. (Think of Christian Ducroux with Cabernet Franc!) As with most no-sulfur wines, we suggest consuming on the day opened, which will be very easy to do!  (Re-tasted on day 2 after a night in the fridge\u003cem\u003e - \u003c\/em\u003eno mouse, just lovely velvety fruit! Thank-you Stéphane!)\u003cem\u003e David Lillie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144407306465,"sku":"22331","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Guion2023Pionniers-FB.jpg?v=1739994426"},{"product_id":"chevalerie-2018-bourgueil-les-galichets","title":"Chevalerie 2018 Bourgueil \"Les Galichets\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDomaine de la Chevalerie's \"Les Galichets\" vineyard is on the lower part of the Turonian slope just below the \"Chevalerie\" plot,  with clay -alluvial sand and gravel topsoils, rich in silex,  giving a wine that is more open and easy for early drinking.  The vines average about 60 years of age. The wine is aged in large old barrels, and bottled after 6 months unfined unfiltered. The 2018 shows very pretty, quite ripe and lush strawberry and cherry aromas with violets and citrus in this rather warm and fruit-forward vintage. The palate is soft and velvety with good acidity and pretty red fruits that linger, with an extra layer of sapid fruit in the finish with earthy acidity. Serve cool with roast chicken, pork and vegetable dishes, drink now and over the next five to ten years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zev Rovine Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144464158945,"sku":"22332","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/ChevalerieGalichets.2.png?v=1750195458"},{"product_id":"chevalerie-2020-bourgueil-noms-doiseaux","title":"Chevalerie 2020 Bourgueil \"Noms D'Oiseaux\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new Chevalerie cuvée \"Noms D'Oiseaux\" is from two parcels symbolic of the domain, each situated at the two extremities of the slope overlooking the Loire. Grapes from the \"Peu Muleau\" vineyard on limestone and wind-blown sands are blended with grapes from the gravel and clay soils at the bottom of the slope, close to the Loire. “Nom d’Oiseaux” to warn of the urgent need to respect our biodiversity, not just false pretences but through real actions. The 2020 gets this rather poetic note from the Caslots \"\u003cspan class=\"HwtZe\" jsaction=\"mouseup:Sxi9L,BR6jm; mousedown:qjlr0e\" jsname=\"jqKxS\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan jsaction=\"agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb\" jsname=\"txFAF\" class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\" jscontroller=\"BiTO4b\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ryNqvb\" jsname=\"W297wb\" jsaction=\"click:PDNqTc,GFf3ac,qlVvte;contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:PDNqTc,c2aHje\"\u003e\"It flies towards a sky marked by floral aromas, sweet red fruits and elegance. The wine is dense and delicious, and reveals itself in roundness, with a velvety texture. The sweet red fruits and floral notes take us on a journey in the finish.\" Indeed, the 2020 Noms D'Oiseaux is a beautiful wine and a great value! DL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zev Rovine Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144470778081,"sku":"22333","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Chevalerie2019Nomsd_Oiseaux_99c1540a-a1c0-4980-a53d-db15658f7adc.jpg?v=1750195973"},{"product_id":"guion-2020-bourgueil-grand-mont","title":"Guion 2020 Bourgueil Grand Mont","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe cuvee \"Grand Mont\" is a Bourgueil from a selection of old vines of Cabernet Franc on the clay-limestone terroir of Grand Mont in Benais. The harvest is done manually selecting the best grapes. The vinification is done naturally, without artifice, followed by aging in oak barrels. This cuvee with aromas of black fruits and spice with a ripe silky and dense palate will evolve and open after a minimum 3 to 4 years in the bottle\u003c\/em\u003e.\" 20 day maceration in wooden cuve, 18 months aging in 400L barrels and cuve inox, 3 years aging in bottle before release. Tasted in December 2024, the wine showed a deep black\/red color and elegant aromas of black fruits with floral hints, spice and licorice. The palate is beautifully balanced with a silky texture, round tannins and beautiful blackberry and black currant fruit, dark chocolate and earth with lovely freshness. Mineral flavors, firm acidity and ripe fruits continue in the long finish. Just a sensational wine! This classic Loire Cabernet Franc will be best 2028 - 2045. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46309224906977,"sku":"21067","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/GuionGrandMont.jpg?v=1752683049"},{"product_id":"guion-2018-bourgueil-deux-monts","title":"Guion 2018 Bourgueil Deux Monts","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom  70-80 year-old vines in \"Petits Monts\" and \"Grand Monts\" towards the top of the slope above Benais, facing roughly south-west, clay over Turonien limestone (tuffeau, craie micacée).  18-month élevage ; 40% in cuve inox, 20% in one new 400 liter barrel, 20% in one-year and 20% in two-year old barrels, assembled two months before bottling. This is the terroir giving the most elegant and age-worthy Bourgueils and 2018 is a magnificent vintage for this wine!  Tasted July 2022, the wine showed a deep red\/black color and lush aromas of ripe cassis and black raspberry with hints of brown spice and oak. The palate is a lovely combination of ripe black fruits and bright acidity, dense and supple with graphite and saline minerals under the deep fruits in the very long finish. Forward enough to enjoy now, this will need time to unfold its mysteries and will be a very complex and beautiful mature wine, best to wait 5 years then drink until 2042 and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46602625777889,"sku":"25397","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Guion-2019-Bourgueil-Deux-Monts---FB.jpg?v=1722707978"},{"product_id":"frascole-2022-chianti-rufina","title":"Frascole 2022 Chianti Rufina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn easy pick to go with your weeknight spaghetti or parmigiana dinner! Frascole is a small, family run, organically farmed estate in Rufina, the smallest Chianti sub-zone, with high elevations giving it a nearly continental climate. This bottling is a majority of Sangiovese, from ~50-year-old vines, with just a few percentages of Canaiolo and Colorino blended in. The juice is fermented in steel and concrete tanks, and then 50% gets aged in oak for one year before being blended back into the tanks. A classic Chianti with ripe black cherry and tomato leaf on the nose with a palate of firm tannins and bright acidity. \"Old-timers\" will remember the Frascole was always case-stacked at the front of the old shop, but there was no importer since the 2018 vintage (the last vintage we were selling). Finally, someone started importing the Frascole wines and we're delighted to have the delicious 2022 vintage on the shelf once again!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historia Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46706815893729,"sku":"25867","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Frascole.jpg?v=1754152474"},{"product_id":"quinta-do-popa-2020-douro-reserve","title":"Quinta do Popa 2020 Douro Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a classic blend from the Douro of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Tinto Cão. Partially destemmed, wild yeast fermented in stainless steel, and aged 50\/50 in French oak and stainless. It's a medium\/full red with freshness and acidity giving lift to concentrated dark fruit, coffee grounds and dried flowers. 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