Alsace, Rhône & Rest of France
Wine has been produced in the Rhône Valley for over 500 years, with some of its steeply-terraced vineyards amongst the oldest in France. Syrah rules over the south with a mix of Mediterranean grapes, while in the north the two stars are Hermitage – grown on a granite hillside above the town of Tain and best put to the back of the cellar for a decade – and Côte-Rôtie, a star appellation made famous by Guigal's single-vineyard wines.
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2021 Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé
Very pure, round and flavorful supported by beautiful acidity adding body and volume. there is a fine and elegant aromatic framework enhancing length. Beautiful, sharp structure.
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2021 Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel RoséCôtes de Provence2021 Chateau d’Esclans Whispering Angel RoséBottle Price 75 cl $180.00 -
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Mon Aieul Pierre Usseglio
The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul is just now starting to shed a tiny amount of its abundant baby fat that's been front and center since release. Still, it pulls no punches in its thrilling aromas and flavors of kirsch liqueur, roasted garrigue, black raspberries, incense, cured meats and licorice, and it is about as quintessential Grenache as you can find. Thrillingly concentrated, intense, perfumed and layered with incredible balance, this full-bodied beauty should hit its peak in another 2-3 years and keep for at least a decade after that.
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2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Mon Aieul Pierre UsseglioRhône2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Mon Aieul Pierre UsseglioBottle Price 75cl $1,750.00 -
2016 Côte-Rôtie, La Belle Hélène, Domaine Stéphane Ogier
Nearly as good as the la Côte Blonde, the 2016 Cote Rotie La Belle Helene is plump, round and full in the mouth, yet it lacks some of the former wine's exotic perfume. It still shows lovely purity, with baskets of ripe red berries, a plush, creamy mouthfeel and a long finish. It's a terrific wine that suffers only by comparison. With its terrific concentration and balance, it should drink well for two decades or more.
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2016 Côte-Rôtie, Lieu-dit Fongeant, Domaine Stéphane Ogier
Stéphane brings a Burgundian approach to the region’s terroir from his studies in Beaune. He works with multiple lieux-dits, both in and out of the appellation, vinifying each separately and using oak sparingly to allow the particularities of each to show.
Lieux Dits, which translates to Eaid location E refers to a specific site akin to a single vineyard. Stephane has 6 Lieux Dits across both the Côte Blonde and Brune - feminine, masculine, floral, savoury, earthiness all come through.{***}{region} Rhône{region} {color} Red {color}
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2016 Côte-Rôtie, Lieu-dit Bertholon, Domaine Stéphane Ogier
Stéphane brings a Burgundian approach to the region’s terroir from his studies in Beaune. He works with multiple lieux-dits, both in and out of the appellation, vinifying each separately and using oak sparingly to allow the particularities of each to show.
Lieux Dits, which translates to Eaid location E refers to a specific site akin to a single vineyard. Stephane has 6 Lieux Dits across both the Côte Blonde and Brune - feminine, masculine, floral, savoury, earthiness all come through.{***}{region} Rhône{region} {color} Red {color}
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[] Jeb Dunnuck ::94/100
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2016 Côte-Rôtie, Lieu-dit Montmain, Domaine Stéphane Ogier
Stéphane brings a Burgundian approach to the region’s terroir from his studies in Beaune. He works with multiple lieux-dits, both in and out of the appellation, vinifying each separately and using oak sparingly to allow the particularities of each to show.
Lieux Dits, which translates to Eaid location E refers to a specific site akin to a single vineyard. Stephane has 6 Lieux Dits across both the Côte Blonde and Brune - feminine, masculine, floral, savoury, earthiness all come through.{***}{region} Rhône{region} {color} Red {color}
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[] Jeb Dunnuck ::96/100
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2016 Côte-Rôtie, Lieu-dit Le Champon, Domaine Stéphane Ogier
Stéphane brings a Burgundian approach to the region’s terroir from his studies in Beaune. He works with multiple lieux-dits, both in and out of the appellation, vinifying each separately and using oak sparingly to allow the particularities of each to show.
Lieux Dits, which translates to Eaid location E refers to a specific site akin to a single vineyard. Stephane has 6 Lieux Dits across both the Côte Blonde and Brune - feminine, masculine, floral, savoury, earthiness all come through.{***}{region} Rhône{region} {color} Red {color}
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[] Jeb Dunnuck ::96/100
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2010 Côte-Rôtie, La Turque, E. Guigal
Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them, and to me, these represent the pinnacle of Cote Rotiealbeit in very different styles. The 2010 Cote Rotie la Turque is a much more masculine and edgy wine that's going to reward cellaring. Its inky black color is followed by classic notes of smoked meats, scorched earth, licorice and ample black fruits. Big, rich, tannic and structured, dont think about touching bottles until at least 2020.
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[] Wine Advocate ::100/100
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2010 Côte-Rôtie, La Turque, E. GuigalRhône2010 Côte-Rôtie, La Turque, E. GuigalBottle Price 75cl $4,250.00 -
2019 Saumur Blanc, Domaine Guiberteau, Loire
Guiberteau’s 2019 Saumur Blanc is from clay-limestone soils from lower on the hill in Brézé (older vines) and Clos des Carmes and Clos Guichaux (younger vines), all planted between the 1940s and 2012. Aged on fine lees in stainless steel tank until the spring and only lightly filtered, the 2019 exhibits a bright lemon-yellow color and a clear, pure, fresh and aromatic, intense and elegant bouquet with chalky limestone notes. Round, pure and mineral on the palate, this is a medium to full-bodied, utterly mineral and tightly structured Chenin with ripe pear flavors on the crisp and salty finish. This wine is full of energy, tension and finesse, and it's one of the finest you can get in this price range. - The Wine Advocate
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2019 Saumur Blanc, Domaine Guiberteau, LoireSancerre2019 Saumur Blanc, Domaine Guiberteau, LoireBottle Price 75 cl $285.00 -
2018 Saumur Blanc Breze, Domaine Guiberteau, Loire
The Saumur Blanc Breze is sourced from two old vine parcels of Chenin Blanc planted in 1933 & 1952. 1.2 hectares in total. Brézé is not typical Saumur at all. The vineyards are at a higher elevation than most of the surrounding area and sit directly on a hill of tuffeau—a porous, chalky limestone intermixed with clay and sand. Something like 70% of the vineyard has less than one metre of topsoil so the vines of any age must establish roots in the chalky bedrock. This terroir creates a far more citrus, floral and mineral expression of Chenin. Even in ripe and powerful vintages, the wines remain cool, pure and fresh.
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2018 Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux, Domaine Guiberteau
Saumur Blanc: sourced from young vines from Clos des Cârmes and Clos de Guichaux, as well as old vines from the lower slopes of the Coteaux de Brézé. Manual harvest; slow, gentle whole bunch pressing. Fermentation with natural yeast in 2-4 year old barriques. Matured in tank until the Spring following the harvest. Light filtration only at bottling.
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2020 Saumur Blanc, Domaine Guiberteau, Loire
A chiselled and focussed expression of Chenin Blanc. Pure lemon, white blossom, stony minerality, a chalky dry finished with a concentrated acid backbone.
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2020 Saumur Blanc, Domaine Guiberteau, LoireSancerre2020 Saumur Blanc, Domaine Guiberteau, LoireBottle Price 75 cl $290.00 -
2017 Saumur Blanc Breze, Domaine Guiberteau, Loire
The Saumur Blanc Breze is sourced from two old vine parcels of Chenin Blanc planted in 1933 & 1952. 1.2 hectares in total. Brézé is not typical Saumur at all. The vineyards are at a higher elevation than most of the surrounding area and sit directly on a hill of tuffeau—a porous, chalky limestone intermixed with clay and sand. Something like 70% of the vineyard has less than one metre of topsoil so the vines of any age must establish roots in the chalky bedrock. This terroir creates a far more citrus, floral and mineral expression of Chenin. Even in ripe and powerful vintages, the wines remain cool, pure and fresh.
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2017 Saumur Blanc Clos des Carmes, Domaine Guiberteau
Aromas of lemon peel, green apple, mango with hints of popcorn, butterscotch, flint, hazelnut, wet stone on the nose. Rich and powerful on the palate, great concentration of orchard fruit layered with spice and mineral notes, very complex, fresh acidity, silky texture, a long mineral finish. Will continue to beautifully evolve with age.
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2019 Saumur Blanc Les Moulins, Domaine Guiberteau
100% Chenin Blanc. The fruit comes from multiple plots in Saumur, (Montreuil-Bellay, Brézé, and Bizay) Planted and replaced from 1935 to 2008.
The grapes are whole cluster pressed and fermented with indigenous yeast with a mix of large format barrels and stainless steel.
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2019 Saumur Blanc Les Moulins, Domaine GuiberteauSancerre2019 Saumur Blanc Les Moulins, Domaine GuiberteauBottle Price 75 cl $295.00 -
2019 Saumur Rouge Les Moulins, Domaine Guiberteau
100% Cabernet Franc. As with the Moulins Blanc, this new label was created to provide a home to Guiberteu's organic-in-conversion vineyards. The vines are mostly located in Montreuil-Bellay, with an inclusion of a healthy portion of old-vine fruit from a recently acquired parcel on the Brézé hill. The vines vary in age from seven to 80 years.
2019 Saumur Rouge Les Moulins, Domaine Guiberteau2019 Saumur Rouge Les Moulins, Domaine GuiberteauBottle Price 75 cl $295.00 -
2019 Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux, Domaine Guiberteau
Saumur Blanc: sourced from young vines from Clos des Cârmes and Clos de Guichaux, as well as old vines from the lower slopes of the Coteaux de Brézé. Manual harvest; slow, gentle whole bunch pressing. Fermentation with natural yeast in 2-4 year old barriques. Matured in tank until the Spring following the harvest. Light filtration only at bottling.
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2018 Saumur Blanc Les Moulins, Domaine Guiberteau
100% Chenin Blanc. The fruit comes from multiple plots in Saumur, (Montreuil-Bellay, Brézé, and Bizay) Planted and replaced from 1935 to 2008.
The grapes are whole cluster pressed and fermented with indigenous yeast with a mix of large format barrels and stainless steel.
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2018 Saumur Blanc Les Moulins, Domaine GuiberteauSancerre2018 Saumur Blanc Les Moulins, Domaine GuiberteauBottle Price 75 cl $305.00 -
2017 Saumur Rouge Les Arboises, Domaine Guiberteau
The 2017 Saumur Brézé Les Arboises, from the south-facing monopole that was planted on sand and silt topsoil over limestone bedrock in 1957, opens deep, intense and toasty on the concentrated and refreshing mineral, smoky and bloody nose that needs a lot of time to integrate its fruity aromas. Fermented in concrete and aged in barrels (80% new, 20% one year old) for 18 months, this is a full-bodied, silky, fresh and unadorned Cabernet Franc from 60-year-old vines. The finish is dry and clear but not extraordinarily complex or long. Honestly, I find this style too oaky, and on the finish, I miss a certain intensity, complexity and length, but I admit I don’t have experience with older vintages. Tasted in May 2021. - 92 Points - Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate.
2017 Saumur Rouge Les Arboises, Domaine Guiberteau2017 Saumur Rouge Les Arboises, Domaine GuiberteauBottle Price 75 cl $550.00 -
2020 Saumur Rouge Les Moulins, Domaine Guiberteau
100% Cabernet Franc. As with the Moulins Blanc, this new label was created to provide a home to Guiberteu's organic-in-conversion vineyards. The vines are mostly located in Montreuil-Bellay, with an inclusion of a healthy portion of old-vine fruit from a recently acquired parcel on the Brézé hill. The vines vary in age from seven to 80 years.
2020 Saumur Rouge Les Moulins, Domaine Guiberteau2020 Saumur Rouge Les Moulins, Domaine GuiberteauBottle Price 75 cl $280.00Was $295.00 -
2018 Saumur Rouge, Domaine Guiberteau
This is hugely impressive wine that has dark fruit character and huge tannic structure. Despite its impressive size, the whole thing feels so elegant and fine. Although it is Cabernet Franc, it is decidedly more Burgundy than you would expect. With a bit of opening and breathing in a decanter for a few hours it opens up showing its minerality.
2018 Saumur Rouge, Domaine Guiberteau2018 Saumur Rouge, Domaine GuiberteauBottle Price 75 cl $250.00 -
2019 Saumur Rouge, Domaine Guiberteau
This is hugely impressive wine that has dark fruit character and huge tannic structure. Despite its impressive size, the whole thing feels so elegant and fine. Although it is Cabernet Franc, it is decidedly more Burgundy than you would expect. With a bit of opening and breathing in a decanter for a few hours it opens up showing its minerality.
2019 Saumur Rouge, Domaine Guiberteau2019 Saumur Rouge, Domaine GuiberteauBottle Price 75 cl $250.00 -
2018 Saumur Rouge Les Chapaudaises, Domaine GuiberteauBright ruby red color, the nose expresses complex hints of berries such as black currant, blackberry, slightly smoky and mineral notes. In the mouth it is fresh with delicate tannins, good balance and long sip that ends in a mineral finish..
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2021 Berry Bros. & Rudd Côtes du Rhône Rouge by Rémi Pouizin
The coolness of the 2021 vintage has yielded this wonderfully fresh and juicy Côtes du Rhône. The nose is full of black cherries and blackberries, with a touch of spice. Crunchy redcurrant notes mingle with darker berries on the palate, surrounding a pure, riverbed core and finishing with a ripe, raspberry-seed purity. This is full of energy and completely delicious.
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