2022 French Wine between $10 and $25

Clear and shiny goldish yellow, with green hints when young. The nose is fresh and fruity with notes of flowers and fruits (nuts, honey, acacia and citrus). The palate is medium-body, packed with delicate flavors of fruits with... Read More

This humbly priced Sauternes from the family estate of Chateau Laribotte is excellent and will pair well with salty, funky cheeses or fruit tarts. Made from 95% Semillon, with 4% Sauvignon Blanc and 1% Muscadelle, this layered... Read More

Lovely deep purple color. Ripe fruit aromas, particularly cherry and plum. Elegant, fruity, and supple body, with round tannins and a smooth finish.

Sixth-generation winemaker Rachel Hubert crafts authentic Bordeaux without celebrity consultants or marketing gimmicks at her biodynamic estate in Blaye. This Right Bank blend represents the quiet revolution back to terroir-driven... Read More

This wine is vinified as if it were a classified growth: complete de-stemming, eight-day fermentation in new temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and aging in vats for several months before bottling. This approach emphasizes... Read More

Produced by the famed Domaine de Chevalier in Pessac-Léognan, this 70% Semillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc was matured 25% in barrel and in temperature-controlled vats with regular stirring of the lees. It provides that creamy... Read More

Le Chêne Vert is a name well known to lovers of Chinon, although few realize that Charles Joguet shares one hectare with another vigneron—Haute Olive! This steep, southwest-facing slope with rare millarge soils produces... Read More

The standard bearer of this domaine is the Côtes du Rhône Rouge produced from the younger (but not young) vines of the estate, averaging 35 years old. This wine is 100% Grenache and produces a classically spicy, full-bodied... Read More

100% Romorantin, a close, but nearly lost sibling to Chardonnay that was once widely planted across the Loire Valley. Nowadays the Cour-Cheverny appellation is the only place on the planet that Romorantin can be found. The nose... Read More

This kimmeridgian dominant parcel produces a mineral Sauvignon Blanc with power and electric vibrancy. It is long, persistent and goes down easy!

Lamé-Delisle-Boucard’s “Vieilles Vignes” is pure Cabernet Franc exclusively from vines over 40 years of age in the commune of Ingrandes de Touraine. This cuvée undergoes alcoholic fermentation in... Read More

The flinty soils of the Loire Valley appellation of Valençay are known for giving their wines a finesse, perhaps even a chalkiness. This cuvée is known as “Les Griottes” or ‘the cherries’... Read More

‘La Cuvée Peyre’—‘the stone wine’ in the Occitan dialect of its historic denizens—is a wine of place, of terroir. Predominantly Vermentino with equal parts Grenache Blanc and Grenache... Read More

You would be hard pressed to find a more classic, traditional Cotes du Rhone Villages wine than Perrin. Within the Cotes du Rhone, only 20% of the best vineyards are allowed to be labeled 'Villages.This blend of Syrah and... Read More

Following vinification with the property’s Grand Cru, the second wine is a blend of wines from several batches, selected for their style. The main characteristic of the second wine is its freshness and the fact that it can... Read More

Made with 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah, this energetic red flows with aromas and flavors of brambly, spicy red and dark berries and an herbaceous rusticity that lovers of classic Rhone wines will adore.

France's Oldest Sparkling Wine! Dry, toasty, smooth and clean Saint-Hilaire Limoux Blanc de Blanc Brut truly captivates with an attractive yeasty aroma and luscious creamy texture. The palate is light and crisp with citrus... Read More