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1.5Ltr
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$228.57
$240.60
Romain’s grandfather acquired this historic parcel on the hill of Brézé in 1955. It is one of the three clos of...
750ml
Bottle:
$29.94
$32.00
Tasted from barrel, the 2017 Fleurie exhibits notes of warm spices, ripe cherries and dried flowers. On the palate,...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.94
$34.80
12 bottles:
$33.26
The 2017 Fleurie Clos Vernay was unaffected by hail according to Frédéric Lafarge. It has a deep, blueberry and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$170.95
This wine was produced from a single vineyard that's a monopole, guided since 2008 by Édouard Labruyère. Blackberry...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$74.95
This wine was produced from a single vineyard that's a monopole, guided since 2008 by Édouard Labruyère. Blackberry...
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Philippe Pacalet Moulin A Vent 2017
750ml - Case of 12
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$60.54
Aromas of black cherries, lavender and blue slate follow through to a full body, firm and fine tannins and a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$41.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.93
Robe: This wine presents an almost crystalline straw yellow color; limpid, bright, and luminous.
Nose: The nose...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.97
Robe: The robe is a straw yellow color, almost crystalline; limpid, bright, and luminous.
Nose: The first nose...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.47
Robe: This wine offers a straw yellow robe with limpid golden reflections.
Nose: Delivers a nose with lovely...
Chenin Blanc Gamay 2017
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.