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Mark Haisma 2023 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
French Red
$92.99
Airy, fresh notes include a hint of pepper. The profile is direct and wide, with depth and powdery tannin. Delicate, vivid fruit has good intensity without heavy extraction or density. Pinot Noir comes from the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon. The fruit is harvested by hand, fermentation uses indigenous yeast, and maturation takes place in oak barrels.
Domaine du Closel 2018 La Jalousie Savennières
French White
$81.99
Bright gold colour accompanies acacia, linden, citrus and mineral notes. The wine is dynamic, with fine acidity and balance. Chenin grows on schist and is picked early; the wine is dry, direct and saline. Vinification takes place in tanks, followed by maturation on fine lees without oxygen. Pounded apple, quince, acidity and salinity are also present.
Armand Heitz 2021 Bourgogne Rouge
French Red
$81.99
Vivid violet colour accompanies red and black fruit. The profile is delicate, with orange zest on the finish. Wild strawberry, raspberry, wax, crushed stone and light smoke are also present, together with fine, light tannins and a juicy core. Half the fruit ferments as whole clusters with native yeast, and maturation lasts eight months. The vines grow on silty clay over marl.
Château Coufran 2009 Haut-Médoc
French Red
$82.99
Deep crimson colour accompanies blueberry, blackcurrant and fine woody hints. The palate is full and ample, with concentrated, fleshy substance and tender tannins. Merlot forms eighty-five percent of the customary blend, joined by fifteen percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard lies on gravel and clay in the Haut-Médoc appellation, with vines averaging about fifty years of age across a single seventy-six-hectare block.
Château de Carles 2020 Haut-Carles Fronsac
French Red
$82.99
Fresh blackcurrant, raspberry, cherry, blueberry, violet and cornflower accompany star anise, nutmeg and toast. The wine has freshness, concentration, energy and fine tannins, with a long aftertaste. A fresh-sap character and a slight chewiness are also present in the profile. The vineyard is farmed under a sustainable approach in the Fronsac appellation, within France’s Bordeaux region.
Domaine Fumey Chatelain 2022 Brouillé-Ménage Ploussard
French Red
$82.99
Old Ploussard vines grow on marl soils around Montigny-lès-Arsures and Arbois. Maturation takes place for ten months in large oak and stainless steel. The release combines a rich, dense profile with freshness, easy drinking and a confectionery note. The estate works with Jura red varieties including Ploussard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir across marl and limestone soils.
Domaine Naudin-Ferrand 2023 Le Clou 34 Aligoté
French White
$82.99
Aligoté comes from five parcels planted between nineteen thirty-four and nineteen fifty-three on shallow limestone soils. Most fruit comes from Le Clou, with La Croix, Egoulotte and Les Tilles also included. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel and enamelled tanks, with seven months on fine lees without bâtonnage. The production record also includes bentonite fining, light filtration, gravity bottling and a small sulphur addition.
Château Malartic-Lagravière 2016 La Réserve de Malartic Red
French Red
$82.99
Merlot forms sixty percent of the blend, with thirty percent Cabernet Sauvignon and five percent each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Ripe blueberry accompanies a supple, medium-bodied profile and a long, silky finish. Vinification uses thermoregulated stainless-steel or oak vats, while maturation lasts fifteen months in French oak barrels. The cuvée is a red from Pessac-Léognan.
Domaine Marcel Deiss 2016 Huebuhl
French White
$82.99
Almond, citrus zest and toasted detail accompany an aromatic profile and an acid structure. The 1.6-hectare vineyard lies at Bergheim between Gruenspiel and Rotenberg on lacustrine clay. Muscat is planted alongside members of the Pinot family, and noble rot is part of the site record. The wine is soft and rich, with a tonic, refreshing character.
Domaine de Cristia 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
$91.99
Deep red-cherry colour accompanies floral and fruit aromas with liquorice. The attack is balanced and lively, with powerful, ripe tannins and a long, intense fruit-and-aroma finish. Grenache makes up seventy-five percent of the blend, joined by fifteen percent Syrah and ten percent Mourvèdre. Most of the fruit comes from a small lieu-dit with sand, clay, limestone and rounded-stone soils.
Domaine de Compostelle 2020 Pomerol
French Red
$84.99
Merlot makes up eighty-five percent of the blend, with fifteen percent Cabernet Franc. Cassis, roasted cherry, black fruit and pepper sit alongside mineral detail, juiciness, violet and incense. The tannins are racy, while the texture is round and supple with freshness. The finish is persistent, smooth and soft. Production totals twelve thousand thirty-four bottles, with maturation divided between tank and barrel.
Château Cabrières 2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
$84.99
Deep ruby colour accompanies ripe dark berries, cherry and pungent flowers. A spicy element develops with air. The palate is broad and pliant, with juicy cherry cola, black raspberry and a hint of liquorice. Even tannins are present, along with a persistent finish carrying cherry and spice. The blend comprises Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.
Domaine de l’Écu 2018 Taurus
French White
$84.99
Melon de Bourgogne comes from sixty-year-old vines in a seventy-are parcel on granite and orthogneiss. Harvesting is manual. Pneumatic pressing without settling and indigenous-yeast fermentation are used. Maturation includes twelve months on lees in an underground tank and twelve months on fine lees in older Burgundy oak. Citrus, lemon, grapefruit, white flowers, dried fruit, almond and toast are present.
Domaine Mée Godard 2022 Morgon Corcelette
French Red
$84.99
Blackcurrant and blueberry accompany violet and sweet spice. The texture is velvety, with supple tannins, lively acidity and a long finish. Gamay comes from southeast-facing granite slopes in the Bellevue and Montillet parcels. Most clusters are retained whole, maceration lasts several weeks, and maturation takes place in foudre. The vineyard is farmed organically in Beaujolais.
Domaine Edmond Cornu & Fils 2020 Ladoix Vieilles Vignes
French Red
$84.99
Bright red colour accompanies wild blackberry, occasional wild cherry and a slight vanilla note from barrel ageing. The wine is round and full, with tannic structure. Pinot Noir comes from Burgundy’s Ladoix appellation. Darker fruit and dark-toned spice appear beside broad fruit. Finesse is also present. The domaine sits at the foot of the Corton hill.
Château Batailley 2016 Lions de Batailley Pauillac
French Red
$92.99
Cabernet Sauvignon forms 61 percent of the blend, joined by 31 percent Merlot and 8 percent Cabernet Franc. The wine has balanced, silky tannins, acidity and length. Fruit comes mainly from young vines on gravel and silica soils. Fermentation lasts fifteen days with pumpovers, followed by eighteen months in French oak barriques, divided between one-year-old barrels and forty percent new oak.
Domaine du Closel 2015 Les Caillardières Savennières
French White
$84.99
Bright light-gold colour accompanies a slight oak note, vanilla, sweet spices, ripe peach, apricot, sweet citrus and beeswax. The palate is dense and fresh, with intense stone fruit, bright acidity, stony detail and a long, persistent finish. Chenin Blanc comes from Savennières. The estate was already farmed organically and added biodynamic methods from this vintage onward.
Philippe Foreau 2017 Vouvray Clos Naudin Demi-Sec
French White
$84.99
White-tea tannins, vivid tangerine acidity, honeyed apple and citrus cream appear with ginger and toasted macadamia. The finish is subtly toasty and long. Chenin Blanc is fermented naturally and aged in old barriques. Malolactic fermentation is blocked, and no chaptalisation is used. The off-dry style carries twelve-point-six percent alcohol and comes from Vouvray in the Loire Valley.
Domaine Gérard Raphet 2021 Les Grands Champs Bourgogne Rouge
French Red
$84.99
Autumn leaves, cinnamon, cloves and red berries accompany pomegranate, blood orange and red cherry. Pinot Noir comes from vines more than forty years old rooted in red clay and silt. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeast in tank. Maturation lasts eighteen months in older French oak, and the wine is bottled without fining or filtration.
Domaine Guiberteau 2018 Saumur Les Chapaudaises
French Red
$85.99
Blackcurrant, blackberry, leather and chalk accompany a fresh, elegant and mineral palate. Cabernet Franc comes from three parcels of old vines rooted in silt and sand over softer limestone. Cherry, lemon and stony notes add to the profile. The wine is full-bodied, intense and fleshy, with ripe, silky tannins and a long finish. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent.
Château La Création 2016 Pomerol
French Red
$88.99
Black fruit, perfume and spice sit within a rich profile, with the oak ageing kept in balance. The blend is 61 percent Merlot, 28 percent Cabernet Franc and 11 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes are harvested by hand, followed by a cold maceration and vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Maturation lasts fifteen to eighteen months in French oak barrels.
Seguin-Manuel 2015 Savigny-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes
French Red
$86.99
Deep ruby colour accompanies ripe red fruit, blackcurrant and liquorice. The wine combines aromatic purity with silky, rounded tannins and a generous texture. Fruit from three Savigny-lès-Beaune parcels more than fifty years old is harvested by hand, fermented in wooden vats for sixteen days and matured in oak barrels for twelve months. Pinot Noir provides the sole grape variety.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot 2020 DD Arbois Rouge
French Red
$89.99
Cherry, raspberry and crunchy plum accompany an iron-like mineral note. The texture is tender, with broad tannins. The blend is 40 percent Poulsard, 30 percent Trousseau and 30 percent Pinot Noir. Spontaneous fermentation and a long maceration are followed by three months in very old barrels. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, and no sulphur is added.
Champagne Forget-Brimont Brut Premier Cru
French Sparkling
$86.99
Pale gold colour and fine, persistent bubbles accompany a delicate, fresh bouquet. Green apple, white flowers and hazelnut appear in a balanced palate with good length. The blend is 40 percent Pinot Noir, 40 percent Meunier and 20 percent Chardonnay, with reserve wines included. Hand harvesting and whole-bunch pressing precede stainless-steel fermentation, bottle fermentation and about three years in the cellar.
Domaine des Sarradels 2016 Bandolino Magnum 1.5 L
French Red
$86.99
A Grenache and Mourvedre blend from Côtes Catalanes in Roussillon, this red is listed at 13.5 percent alcohol. The estate farms 9.5 hectares at Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, using certified organic and biodynamic viticulture. Dry farming, hand harvesting and no added sulphur form part of the domaine’s approach. Its total production is around 16,000 bottles a year.
Domaine des Marnes Blanches 2023 Macération En Quatre Vis
French White
$87.99
Dried fruit, candied citrus and floral notes accompany a textured, almost tannic palate, mineral freshness and a long, vibrant finish. The blend combines 80 percent Savagnin with 20 percent Chardonnay. Whole bunches macerate for twenty-one days, while fermentation begins naturally. Ageing takes place first in amphorae and then in foudres for a total of twenty-two months.
Sylvain Pataille 2022 Bourgogne Rouge
French Red
$87.99
Brambly red fruit, forest floor, dark plum and black spice accompany a precise profile with silky tannins and a long, elegant finish. The wine is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Thirty percent whole bunches are used during a twelve-day cuvaison, followed by a long élevage in old barriques. The vines are old and lie within the Bourgogne appellation.
Château Coufran 1995 Haut-Médoc
French Red
$89.99
Dark colour accompanies a powerful red with pronounced Merlot character, substantial weight and a velvety, silky texture. The estate’s first wine is usually 85 percent Merlot and 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Its 76-hectare vineyard forms a single block on gravel-and-clay soils near Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne in the Haut-Médoc, with an average vine age of around fifty years.
Halos de Jupiter 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
$89.99
Game, leather and dried herbs accompany mulberry, plum and dried strawberry. The wine is opulent and full-bodied, with a rounded, voluminous texture, a warming finish and ripe, grippy tannins. The blend is 85 percent Grenache, 10 percent Syrah and 5 percent Mourvedre from sandy parcels in the appellation, with maturation in once- and twice-used demi-muids.
E. Guigal 2014 Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
French Red
$114.99
Kirsch, blackberry, toasted nuts and spice meet a medium-to-full body and a seamless, elegant texture. Black pepper, liquorice and game add further detail. The blend is 96 percent Syrah and 4 percent Viognier. Plots lie on steep slopes: Côte Blonde has siliceous limestone, while Côte Brune is rich in iron oxide. Oak ageing lasts 36 months.