Wine: France
Results
Chateau de Rouanne Cotes Du Rhone
This may be the best value in the store. It has wonderful pure fruit and traditional structure. Peppery, earthy, black cherry and coffee aromas. Solid mouthful of dark, juicy fruit flavors and good length. Winemaking Details: Aged in Concrete Vats
Pic Poul
If you drive from up the coast from Barcelona to France, maybe stopping for lunch at El Bulli, Just before the port city of Sete, the vines to your left and right are those of Pic Poul de Pinet, its a grape and an AOC name, facing the med, hot during the day, cool at night. This is the sort of wine you don't have to think about, you just drink it and take pure pleasure in the experience. Crisp, dry, clean hints of lemon zest and sea shells, it's like the Muscadet of the South.
Domaine Puig Parahy Georges
This wine is named after its winemaker—Georges, who is a one-man band. Fermented in concrete tanks, matured in concrete for 12 months and bottled by hand! Unfiltered and lightly fined. Lovely aromas of sweet red and black cherry, provençal herbs and black pepper. The palate is very juicy, with smooth tannins and a clean, pure finish. Winemaking Details: Aged in Concrete Vats, Unfiltered
Petit Chapeau Bordeaux
This wine is a blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are sourced from the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux - from a single estate which uses organic practices. Bright and juicy showcasing ripe black cherry fruit with a firm core and graceful, lengthy finish. It’s exactly what it should be, a terrific entry level Bordeaux from a great vintage and a great price. Winemaking Details: Fermented and Aged in Old Neutral Oak
Cuvee des Galets VDP Rhone
With a focus on sustainable agriculture, low yields, and small batch vinification, Estézargues is one of the most modern and progressive co-ops in the Southern Rhône. Named after the small, round stones (galets) that are abundant in Estézargues's vineyards, this intense, medium-bodied red offers cassis and blueberry aromas, with light spice and mineral notes.
Patience Vin De Pays Du Pont Merlot
Deep cherry red in the glass with purple highlights. The nose on this organic charmer is full of baking chocolate, ripe plums and sweet herbs. The palate is ultra-ripe with loads of crushed black berry, plums and waves of garrigue infused minerality.
Domaine Medeville Bordeaux Blanc
A really nice white Bordeaux, this has mostly Sauvignon Blanc notes on the nose with cut grass and lime. The Rousanne adds a nice textural element. If you are a fan of Sauvignon Blanc, this will be a delightful change of pace.
Chateau d'Oupia Rouge, Minervois
The late André Iché made honest wine that tasted of place, the Languedoc to be precise. This wine has always been a down-to-earth favorite of ours and we're glad the family are continuing to make this wine of bright plum and blackberry fruit, gentle mid-palate freshness and a tiny touch of tannins on the finish. Winemaking Details: Wild Yeast Fermentation
Haut Lavigne Cotes du Duras Sauv Semillon
Nadia Lusseau is the young winemaker who founded this domaine in 2002. Located 10 kilometers from Duras and 25 kilometers from Bergerac—minutes away from the city of Bordeaux. Nadia takes a smart and traditional approach to winemaking and she's been farming organically since ’05. We love this wine for its honest simplicity. A little touch of grapefruit on the nose leads to a round Semillon mouth feel with balanced acidity. Winemaking Details: Unfined, Unfiltered, Vegan, Wild Yeast Fermentation, Low SO2 Added
Burle Cotes Du Rhone
Ripe red and black fruit courtesy of the grenache,violets with hints of stone courtesy of the syrah, gentle acidity mid palate, then a structured finish.