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L.N. Mattei Cap Corse Grande Réserve Quinquina Rouge
French Fortified
$61.99
Floral notes open this bittersweet aperitif, followed by cocoa, quinine and a long, spicy finish. Muscat and Vermentinu form the fortified wine base, and all sweetness comes from grape must used for the mistelle. The blend contains seventeen percent alcohol and no added colour. It is made in Corsica, where the two grape varieties are native to the Cap Corse region.
Château Lamery 2019 Sémillant Vin de France
French White
$58.99
Fruit, light oxidative notes, acidity and extraction shape this dry Sémillon. Grapes are harvested by hand from old vines and fermented in small concrete vats without added sulphur. The wine spends nine months on its lees in old oak, without topping, racking, fining or filtration, then four months in concrete for blending. The vineyard is farmed organically and biodynamically, and the wine is classified as natural.
Château de Rhodes 2022 Mauzac Ondenc Gaillac
French White
$59.99
White flowers, white-fleshed fruit and a gentle spice note appear in a fresh, taut dry white, with salinity and tension on the finish. Mauzac and Ondenc are grown organically within Gaillac. Native yeasts are used across the estate, with fermentation carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats. Additions are kept low, fining is used only when needed, and filtration is generally limited to one pass before bottling.
Château Domeyne 2018 Saint-Estèphe
French Red
$63.99
Deep colour accompanies red and black fruit, spice, a creamy texture and velvety tannins. The vineyard is planted to sixty percent Merlot and forty percent Cabernet Sauvignon on deep gravel and tertiary clay over a limestone terrace. Grapes are harvested by hand and rigorously sorted. Temperature-controlled vinification is followed by barrel maturation using thirty percent new oak, and the wine has a fresh, full-bodied profile with plum and liquorice.
Domaine Achillée Alsace Macéré 2022/2023
French White
$59.99
Moderate orange-yellow colour and natural turbidity accompany citrus, lemon, blood orange, peach, white pepper and conifer sap. The palate has present acidity, a slight spritz, fine tannins, bitter orange, nutmeg, cedar and a saline finish. Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Sylvaner are grown on mainly sandy-gravel soils. One third undergoes about five days of whole-cluster maceration; two thirds are direct pressed, then aged in stainless steel without filtration.
Domaine des Carlines 2020 La Vouivre Côtes du Jura
French White
$59.99
Meyer lemon, apple cider and yellow pear appear with candied ginger and spiced walnut. Ripe white fruit, fine spice, salted almond and light oxidative notes are also present. The palate is dense and mineral, with richness and a long finish. The blend is seventy percent Chardonnay and thirty percent Savagnin, naturally fermented and matured in used 225-litre Burgundy barrels, with a small portion raised under flor.
Jean-Claude Lapalu 2022 Brouilly Vieilles Vignes
French Red
$63.99
Plum compote, darker fruit and black cherry appear in a compact profile with firm tannins, integrated acidity and fruit through the finish. Gamay comes from old vines on granite soils. The grapes are harvested by hand and vinified as whole clusters through carbonic maceration for about two weeks. Pressing lasts about twenty-four hours. Malolactic fermentation, blending and maturation in stainless steel are also part of the cellar work.
Champagne de Venoge Cordon Bleu Brut Select NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$59.99
White stone fruit, bright lemon and spice appear in a crisp-textured profile. Freshness and a soft, open aftertaste are also present. The non-vintage blend uses Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, and the half-bottle holds 375 millilitres. Bottle ageing lasts at least three years on the lees. A light, fragrant character, roundness, balance and a subtle, complex finish are also present.
Domaine Chapel 2017 Juliénas Côte de Bessay
French Red
$59.99
Red cherry and spice sit within a supple, fresh and bright profile. The wine is juicy and light in style, with crunchy red fruit and integrated tannins. Gamay comes from the four-hectare Côte de Bessay plot at the edge of Juliénas, where blue stones and granite are present. A low-extraction, carbonic approach is used in the cellar.
Famille Perrin 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards
French Red
$59.99
The profile includes red and blue berries, wild dry herbs and a meaty note. Red and black fruit, spice and a long finish are also present. Fruit from vines under twenty years old at Beaucastel and two neighbouring vineyards ferments in wooden and stainless-steel vats. The wines are tasted to determine the final blend, then matured in foudres for two years.
Jean-Claude Lapalu 2022 Côte de Brouilly
French Red
$76.99
Concentrated black cherry and slate-spice aromas are present with density, ripe tannins, mild acidity and mineral extract. The structure is juicy and compact. The north-facing vineyard lies on blue stone and clay. The palate is direct and silky, becoming more velvety as tannin rises. Energy and fresh flavour complexity are present, with sweet flavours in the finish.
Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve NV 375 mL
French Sparkling
$61.99
Pale gold colour, fine bubbles and persistent mousse are present. Aromatic fruit, lively freshness, acidity, chalk, lemon, green apple, light anise, meringue and limestone appear in the profile. The finish is silky and long, with lemon pith. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier make up the blend. Malolactic fermentation is complete, and lees ageing lasts at least three years. Dosage is nine grams per litre.
Champagne Lilbert-Fils NV Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 375 mL
French Sparkling
$61.99
Citrus peel, lime, white orchard fruit, mint and white pepper are present. The palate is pure and full, with pinpoint bubbles and brisk acidity around a fine core of fruit. Chalky salinity adds precision. Peach and lemon remain through the balanced finish. Chardonnay comes from the Grand Cru villages of Cramant, Chouilly and Oiry, and bottle ageing lasts at least three years.
Domaine François Chapuis 2023 Les Confréries Bourgogne Pinot Noir
French Red
$61.99
Black cherry, supple red fruit, savoury herbs, mineral notes, iodine and fine spice are present. The palate is light, fruity and supple, with pleasant fine tannins and a slight green note. The young vines grow at Les Cras on the slopes of Mancey. Maceration lasts ten to fifteen days, depending on the vintage. About one quarter of the wine is matured in barrels.
Domaine Fumey-Chatelain 2023 No Sin Tou Tsefs Arbois
French Red
$61.99
Wild strawberry, raspberry, cherry and redcurrant are present with floral notes, white pepper, dried leaves and wet stone. The palate is light and juicy, with fine tannins and lively acidity. The finish is long, saline and lightly spicy. Pinot Noir, Poulsard and Trousseau receive a short maceration. Maturation lasts ten months in foudres and used barrels.
Domaine du Vieux Lazaret 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
$61.99
Cherry and anise appear with red berries and sweet spice. Rooibos tea and sandalwood smoke are also present. The palate is textured, generous and dense, with polished tannins and a full body. The blend consists of sixty percent Grenache, twenty-five percent Syrah, ten percent Mourvèdre and five percent Cinsault. The wine is dry, red and fifteen percent alcohol.
Domaine de Baumard 2022 Pic Martin Sec Anjou
French White
$61.99
The colour is pale straw with brassy highlights. Green apple, tart peach, lanolin, chamomile, crushed stone and almond are present. Stone fruit, green pear, white flowers and linen are also present. The palate is light and crisp, with balanced acidity. The finish is long, with sea-salt and quince notes. Grapes are harvested by hand, pressed gently, fermented at low temperature and matured for nine months in stainless-steel tanks.
Château des Sarrins 2016 Côtes de Provence Rouge
French Red
$62.99
The colour is dark purple. Black fruit, undergrowth, leather and thyme spice are present. The palate is ample and dense, with silky tannins. Syrah and Grenache make up two thirds of the blend. Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and old-vine Carignan account for the remaining third. The wine is matured in barrel. The profile is structured and aromatic.
Domaine Jean Bourdy 2020 Cuvée Chloé Trousseau Côtes du Jura
French Red
$63.99
Whole bunches with stems macerate in stainless steel for ten days with daily pigeage. The wine remains in stainless steel for six months before bottling and receives a light filtration. Wild raspberry, cherry and pomegranate appear on a lightly hazy, crunchy and textural palate. Fine, grippy tannins accompany a gently spiced, saline finish with a stony character.
Gérard Bertrand Château L’Hospitalet 2022 Grand Vin Rouge La Clape
French Red
$62.99
The colour is bright ruby. Spice and ripe strawberry aromas are present. The tannins are silky and fine, and the fruit character is fresh. Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre form the blend. The grapes are hand harvested, sorted and destemmed. Each variety ferments separately in temperature-controlled tanks with twenty to twenty-five days of maceration, followed by twelve to sixteen months in new 225-litre barrels.
Domaine Rijckaert 2019 Les Sarres Savagnin Côtes du Jura
French White
$63.99
Savagnin comes from the Les Sarres site at Buvilly, where the vines face east on grey marl with gryphaea from the lower Bajocian, Lias and Triassic. The wine has body and depth. Vineyard and cellar work includes restricted yields, hand harvesting, slow pressing, indigenous yeasts and long maturation. This Jura terroir is well suited to Savagnin.
Jean-Paul & Charly Thévenet 2020 Morgon Tradition
French Red
$63.99
The colour is translucent garnet with a purplish cast. Cherry and raspberry appear with white pepper. The palate is round and ample, with ripe tannins and a sustained grip on the finish. This dry red is made entirely from Gamay. Maturation takes place in stainless-steel tanks and used barriques. The wine carries thirteen percent alcohol and comes from Morgon in Beaujolais.
Château Lafleur du Roy 2019 Pomerol
French Red
$67.99
Merlot forms eighty-five percent of the blend, with ten percent Cabernet Franc and five percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Red berries, raspberry, cassis, truffle, liquorice, sweet spice, vanilla, nutmeg, tobacco, cocoa, black cherry and mineral notes are present. The texture is velvety and the tannins are melted. Hand-harvested fruit ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel before fifteen to eighteen months in French oak, one-third new.
Château d’Orignac Pineau des Charentes NV
French Fortified
$63.99
Apricot, yellow fruit, honey, raisins, spice, flowers and orange shape the profile, with a sweet yet refreshing palate. The blend is sixty percent Merlot and forty percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine matures for at least five years in 225-litre French oak barrels. Golden and amber tones are present, and alcohol is eighteen percent. The grapes come from Fins Bois.
Vincent Ruiz 2022 Prima Materia Grenache
French Red
$64.99
Ripe redcurrant, tangerine, dried herbs, earth, citrus, red fruit and a touch of bitterness form the profile. The wine has good concentration. Grenache comes from Ardèche and carries twelve percent alcohol. Hand-harvested fruit undergoes whole-bunch fermentation and about fourteen days of maceration in stainless steel with indigenous yeast, followed by eight months in the same vessel. It is unfined and unfiltered.
Château Laffitte Carcasset 2016 Saint-Estèphe
French Red
$64.99
Black fruit, red plum and cedar appear with a woody texture. The tannins are pleasant, and the wine has concentration and harmony. Its ruby colour, delicate fruit and toast sit with a structured palate that is not aggressive. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc form the blend. The Saint-Estèphe red spends twelve months in oak barrels.
Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2019 Qvevri Sauvignon Blanc
French White
$64.99
Sauvignon Blanc is vinified in large Georgian earthenware qvevri. The dry white is classified as Vin de France and carries 13.7 percent alcohol. The estate’s vines grow on clay and flint over Blois chalk, on south- and southeast-facing slopes above the Beuvron. Harvest is by hand, no oenological inputs are used during vinification, and any sulphite addition at bottling is very small.
Château Ormes de Pez 2019 Saint-Estèphe
French Red
$63.99
Purplish garnet colour accompanies fresh blackberry and blackcurrant. The texture is velvety, with well-rounded tannins and toasted notes from barrel maturation. The blend is fifty percent Merlot, forty percent Cabernet Sauvignon, seven percent Cabernet Franc and three percent Petit Verdot. Fruit was hand picked and sorted in the vineyard. Maturation lasted sixteen months in French oak, including forty-five percent new wood.
Château Puygueraud 2003 Côtes de Francs
French Red
$64.99
Deep ruby colour accompanies a developing bouquet of fresh leather, spice and fruit preserved in spirit. Cigar box and forest-floor notes are also present, together with berry fruit. The palate is round and balanced, while red berry, earth and tobacco appear in the finish. Maturation took place in barrel, and production totalled ninety thousand bottles.
Domaine Bourdy 2020 Cuvée d’Automne Côtes du Jura Rouge
French Red
$65.99
Pinot Noir, Trousseau and Poulsard form the red blend. The vineyard parcel covers 0.13 hectares, with clay and limestone soils. Farming is organic and harvest is by hand. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts. Maturation is also in stainless steel. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration and with no added sulphur dioxide.