Wines In The Collection
![2020 Rully <i>Blanc 1er Cru</i> “Rabourcé” Domaine De Villaine](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Rully-iBlanc-1er-Crui-Rabourc-product-image-7837-medium.jpg)
Domaine De Villaine France | Burgundy
Rabourcé is considered one of the top premiers crus in Rully. Its old vines sit on a steep clay and limestone slope and yield a complex, powerful white Burgundy.
![2020 Gigondas “Racines” MAGNUM Domaine Les Pallières](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Gigondas-Racines-MAGNUM-product-image-7920-medium.jpg)
Domaine Les Pallières France | Southern Rhône
Intense in both color and character, the most dense and vinous I can ever remember from this cuvée.
![2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Chteauneuf-du-Pape-La-Crau-product-image-6441-medium.jpg)
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône
The majesty of the La Crau vineyard is encapsulated in this wine. I can't think of a grander expression of Southern Rhone terroir.
![2017 Riesling <i>Grand Cru</i> “Sommerberg” Vendange Tardive Albert Boxler](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2017-Riesling-iGrand-Crui-Sommerberg-Vendange-Tardive-product-image-4902-medium.jpg)
Albert Boxler France | Alsace
Late-harvest wines of this quality in Alsace take incredible skill to make. This is a supremely beautiful example of a harmonious, highly successful partnership between man and nature.
![2017 Brunello di Montalcino Sesti](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2017-Brunello-di-Montalcino-product-image-6760-medium.jpg)
Sesti Italy | Tuscany
With a regal perfume that is both sweet and savory, a ripe berry fruit accented by balmy herbs and earthy wafts of incense, this enthralling Brunello is already approachable, but will reward you if you set aside a few bottles to open over the next ten years.
![2011 Brut <i>1er Cru</i> “Cuvée Angéline” MAGNUM J. Lassalle](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2011-Brut-i1er-Crui-Cuve-Angline-MAGNUM-product-image-4154-medium.jpg)
J. Lassalle France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.
![2020 Rully <i>Blanc 1er Cru</i> “Rabourcé” Domaine De Villaine](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Rully-iBlanc-1er-Crui-Rabourc-product-image-7837-medium.jpg)
France | Burgundy
Rabourcé is considered one of the top premiers crus in Rully. Its old vines sit on a steep clay and limestone slope and yield a complex, powerful white Burgundy.
![2020 Gigondas “Racines” MAGNUM Domaine Les Pallières](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Gigondas-Racines-MAGNUM-product-image-7920-medium.jpg)
France | Southern Rhône
Intense in both color and character, the most dense and vinous I can ever remember from this cuvée.
![2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Chteauneuf-du-Pape-La-Crau-product-image-6441-medium.jpg)
France | Southern Rhône
The majesty of the La Crau vineyard is encapsulated in this wine. I can't think of a grander expression of Southern Rhone terroir.
![2017 Riesling <i>Grand Cru</i> “Sommerberg” Vendange Tardive Albert Boxler](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2017-Riesling-iGrand-Crui-Sommerberg-Vendange-Tardive-product-image-4902-medium.jpg)
France | Alsace
Late-harvest wines of this quality in Alsace take incredible skill to make. This is a supremely beautiful example of a harmonious, highly successful partnership between man and nature.
![2017 Brunello di Montalcino Sesti](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2017-Brunello-di-Montalcino-product-image-6760-medium.jpg)
Italy | Tuscany
With a regal perfume that is both sweet and savory, a ripe berry fruit accented by balmy herbs and earthy wafts of incense, this enthralling Brunello is already approachable, but will reward you if you set aside a few bottles to open over the next ten years.
![2011 Brut <i>1er Cru</i> “Cuvée Angéline” MAGNUM J. Lassalle](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2011-Brut-i1er-Crui-Cuve-Angline-MAGNUM-product-image-4154-medium.jpg)
France | Champagne
This blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is a Champagne of luxury, from its decadent golden tinge to the fine, persistent bead that playfully caresses the palate.
More Collections
Unearthing the Northern Rhône
![The hill of Hermitage](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/content/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-Unearthing-the-Northern-Rhne-image_set_1_img_1-21536-large.jpg)
After the dizzying number of appellations in the south, the northern Rhône is easy. There are but a handful, including some of France’s noblest: Saint-Péray, Cornas, Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Condrieu, Château Grillet, and Côte-Rôtie. And in contrast to the numerous grape varieties permitted down south, the northern Rhône reds are the result of a single variety, the Syrah...
Spotlight on Corbières
![Old Carignan vines at Domaine de Fontsainte](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/content/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-Spotlight-on-Corbires-image_set_1_img_1-21393-large.jpg)
If you’d like a travel tip for France, I have a good one for you: go to Corbières! Living is good in those southern hills, with plenty of artsy villages, locavore restaurants, B&Bs with old-school charm, hikes and sites galore, and, of course—the reason we’re here—a plethora of local wines that are most often affordable and pleasantly drinkable, and, at their best, truly exceptional.
Most Chillable Reds
![Breton](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/content/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-Most-Chillable-Reds-image_set_1_img_1-21347-large.jpg)
A little before 8 p.m. on a warm night last June, I sat down at a Paris wine bar across from François-Régis Gaudry, host of Radio France’s On Va Déguster. The waiter arrived and Gaudry asked for a couple glasses of whatever “vin frais” he’d recommend. It wasn’t the open-ended nature of this request that caught my attention—the order was appropriately vague, exhibiting the sort of trust you place in the staff of your favorite establishment. My curiosity snagged instead on the word “frais”...
Introducing Our Newest Producer: Cantine Garrone
![The vines at Cantine Garrone](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/content/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-Our-Newest-Producer-Cantine-Garrone-image_set_1_img_1-20879-large.jpg)
Exactly what I had been searching for over many years was hidden in this remote corner of northern Piedmont, waiting intently, jewel-like, to be discovered.
New Arrivals
Here is a collection of recent arrivals. Every week, we’ll be adding a dozen or more new arrivals, so check back often for your favorite classics or new discoveries!
Memories, Wines, and Reflections
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In our July newsletter, Kermit reflects on the old days after cleaning up his home office and finding his earliest tasting notes. Particularly inspired by his first wine-buying trip to Paris, he notes that on May 3, 1974, he walked into the wine shop of Monsieur Jean-Baptiste Chaudet, who “generously opened at no charge so many great bottles for tasting and devoted such a big chunk of time to me, just me, of all people…”
The Carpe Vinum Collection
![France Breton and Baptiste Desrousseaux](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/content/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-The-Carpe-Vinum-Collection-image_set_1_img_1-20693-large.jpg)
An ever-changing offering of wines that are just about to sell out; one last opportunity to seize a range of selections before they disappear from our shelves forever.
50th Anniversary Merchandise
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When the esteemed French wine artist Michel Tolmer created beautiful artwork for our 50th anniversary, we knew right away that we had to feature it on a few select items of merch. After spending maybe a little too much time researching the options, we landed on a classy, leather-strap cap, a comfortable t-shirt made from 100% cotton, and a tote made with incredibly sturdy, fair-trade, and organic cotton by a certified B corp that invests in the livelihoods of women and farmers of India, featuring three wine sleeves and two other compartments for all of your other needs!
Recent Wine Club Selections
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Our five wine clubs feature our best values from France and Italy as well as complex and cellar-worthy wines.