Although she used to destem all of her Gamay in the past, Anne-Sophie Dubois now carbonically macerates all of her fruit, which leads to fresh, fruit-forward, and insanely thirst-quenching juice. Cocotte in French is a term of... Read More
Pouring this blend of Mourvedre and Merlot in the glass instantly transports you to the sun soaked region of the Languedoc in Southern France. Xavier Peyraud, grandson of Lulu Peyraud of the famed Domaine Tempier in Bandol, makes... Read More
Clarendelle, Inspired by Haut-Brion, is a Bordeaux blend created by Prince Robert of Luxembourg to honor his great-grandfather, Clarence Dillon. Made with guidance from the legendary Haut-Brion team, it offers classic Bordeaux... Read More
“En Gerlieus” is a small, hillside parcel near Nantoux, and in the hands of Domaine de Cassiopée, it becomes a Pinot Noir full of lift, fruit, and finesse. This vintage is all about vibrancy and balance, capturing... Read More
Domaine de la Prébende produces a deeply mineral Beaujolais from a predominantly clay and limestone terroir, a rarity in a region dominated by granite soils. The Anna Asmaquer Beaujolais is an old vines blend with profound... Read More
Thierry Germain is one of the Loire Valley’s most pensive and ever-experimenting vignerons. Whereas some winemakers who can be described this way produce eccentric cuvées, Thierry’s Cabernet Franc bottlings... Read More
8 day carbonic maceration, 7 month again in oak foudre, zero/zero. The Goepp brothers eschew all additives in order to preserve the purity of the grapes. The brothers are part of a growing movement in Alsace to preserve traditions... Read More
Nøvice is a relatively new domaine in Poligny from Yves Roy. Yves came to the Jura in 2014, first apprenticing under Valentin Morel before striking out on his own, purchasing 5ha of beautiful, often extremely old vines... Read More
Vines planted in the West in 1992 on a plateau of brown limestone marl in the Agneux caves area. Paul and Marie Jacqueson make a point of aiming for optimal ripeness of the berries. Aged for one year in oak barrels, 15% of which... Read More
An iconic Pineau d'Aunis from the Loire. Biodynamic grapes from Manu’s tiny 0.8ha parcel Clos St Jacques. A bright and racy red that toes the line between a light red and a dark rose. Redcurrant, wild raspberry, sour... Read More
A entirely approachable expression of natural wine from southwest France. No additives whatsoever during the winemaking practice and impeccable farming in the vineyard (biodynamic practicing). Fabien is young and talented and... Read More
Fourrier's Gevrey is a wine that serious collectors stock up on every vintage. The combination of straight-up deliciousness with breeding and clarity is hard to resist. The perennial theme with Fourrier is a pristine expression,... Read More
This is 100% Malbec (which is significant because the vast majority of Cahors is cut with Merlot or Tannat). A powerful French country red from thirty-year-old vines grown in chalk-rich clay soils on a limestone substrate in the... Read More
Red Burgundy is inextricably linked to the grape that once grew wild in its forests, later tamed and propagated by Cistercian monks in the middle ages: the legendary and noble Pinot Noir. However, on the far northern tip of Burgundy,... Read More
Beautiful red color, with purple highlights. With a lot of freshness, this rich and spicy wine offers red and black fruits aromas (blackberry, black currant). The palate is beautifully balanced, crunchy, with silky tannins and... Read More
Beautiful red color, with purple highlights. With a lot of freshness, this rich and spicy wine offers red and black fruits aromas (blackberry, black currant). The palate is beautifully balanced, crunchy, with silky tannins and... Read More
Hervé Ravera works biodynamically and plows his steep slopes with the help of his horse (named “Reggae Nights”) The grapes are harvested with the help of friends and fermented whole cluster in concrete without... Read More
Brilliant new producers based in Burgundy, currently making wines from bought fruit and working for domaine's in the area. Laurence is originally from North Wales and Nina from Switzerland, they are now settled near Auxey-Duresses... Read More
Kermit Lynch partnered with the Leydier family (who also makes the beloved wines at Domaine de Durban) to dream up a most quintessentially southern Rhône country red. Black olive, fresh fig, and rosemary abound in this easy-to-love,... Read More
This brilliant garnet wine is bright and fresh, with ripe, supple crushed strawberry flavors underscored by zesty nuances of peppercorns, gentle tannins and a clean acidity, finishing on a succulent, refreshing note.
Yet another village wine coming from eight different parcels which shows how well Gevrey has benefitted from climate change. There is so much more finesse and elegance in the last few years. The aromas are so much prettier and... Read More
Young vines planted with a massal selection from Domaine Overnoy (Orbagna) that was originally planted with poulsard from Pierre Overnoy (Pupillin). 100% whole bunches, 15 days semi-carbo maceration, ageing in old foudres and... Read More
Le Preyna is the name of an old parcel planted with 75% cinsault and 25% grenache in deep granitic soils. The grapes are pressed and fermented separately in concrete tanks and blended before bottling. Light on its feet, bright... Read More
Michel recently acquired this beautifully situated half-hectare parcel of 45- and 80-year-old Trousseau adjacent to the component vineyard of “La Vigne du Louis”, naming the wine after the parcel’s former owner... Read More