The 2009 Georges Duboeuf Chateau des Capitans Julienas 100% Gamay sourced from the Cru Beaujolais Julienas AOC. Where a usual Cru Beaujolais can be sourced from an area that is 3,000 to 4,000 acres, … [Read more...]
2010 Domaine Herbauges Grolleau Gris
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A rare beauty that reminds me of a rare beauty. This 2010 Grolleau Gris - yes, it's a grape - from Domaine Herbauges is going to be our go-to white for Summer! Gris means "gray", and this grape is … [Read more...]
2009 Domaine du Salvard Cheverny
April 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cheverney? Yeah, it's a relatively new appellation in the northeast corner of the Touraine section of the Loire Valley, just downriver from Sancerre. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc are … [Read more...]
2009 La Craie Vouvray
November 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sweet but not too sweet, dry but not too dry - this Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley doesn't give up much on the nose - maybe a tiny hint of the fruit that will explode in your mouth at first … [Read more...]
2003 Maucamps Cru Bourgeois
October 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This baby blew me away at a recent French Estate tasting. This sexy thing is from Haut-Médoc Bordeaux, which is Left-Bank. It goes against the grain by doing a wine more Merlot than Cabernet … [Read more...]
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