2015 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Chalumaux”Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy
$120
Producers
Davide Vignato
Italy | Veneto | Gambellara, Veneto Bianco
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
Anne & Jean-François Ganevat
France | Jura | Vin de France
This wine displays tiny, scintillating bubbles, and carries Ganevat’s trademark gulpability.
Anne & Jean-François Ganevat France | Jura | Vin de France
Bèrto
Italy | Piedmont
Spice up your cocktail game with this aromatic Piemontese vermouth.
Six food-friendly wines of tremendous value for guilt-free enjoyment any night of the week
With hundreds of wines from almost two hundred producers, it is hard to choose our most “classic” offerings. These six bottles are undoubtedly among them.
Fancy French mustards, olive oils from Tuscany and the Veneto, a jar of Ligurian olives, plus a couple of wines to complement an epic meal.
Two sparkling wines and two Vermouths that offer many possibilities at apéro hour.
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
Sommariva
Italy | Veneto
A crowdpleasing match for succulent jerk chicken.
Sommariva Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
Sommariva
Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
January ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
Lambert de Seyssel
France | Savoie and Bugey | Seyssel
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers.
Opening a bottle of Kuentz-Bas is always an obvious choice, and with a 20% discount on this sampler, it is now even more so.
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Vouvray
Dry Champagne-method sparkler that delivers tremendous value
Champalou
France | Loire | Vouvray
From clay and limestone vineyards, they are able to obtain remarkable complexity in their Brut, while the texture shows both a creamy richness and an austere minerality.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
Pure Pinot Noir made in the Champagne method: there are very few sparkling rosatos of this quality in Italia.
Paul Bara France | Champagne | Bouzy
Paul Bara France | Champagne | Bouzy
Paul Bara France | Champagne | Bouzy
J. Lassalle France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
J. Lassalle France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Paul Bara
France | Champagne | Bouzy
Try with tender and tangy curry marinated grilled chicken.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
La Marca di San Michele Italy | Le Marche
Fattoria Moretto
Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Emilia-Romagna
Dry red Italian sparkling wine with dinner? You’ll love it.
Patrick Bottex
France | Savoie and Bugey | Bugey
This wine is as festive as they come! Pink, bubbly, and softly sweet.
Mineral and racy whites, bright peppery reds, and some fuller-bodied and rustic gems to keep even the most curious palates surprised and satiated
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | I. G. P. Île de Beauté
Sun-ripened fruit, sea-mist salinity, and an alluring note of fresh herbs.
Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône
Les Pallières
France | Southern Rhône | Vin de France
Salty, discreet, and full of brambly fruit and soft citrus notes
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica
Perhaps the best introduction to Abbatucci's lineup of unique world-class wines.
Anne & Jean-François Ganevat
France | Jura
Fashioned from from Chardonnay from Burgundy, Riesling from Alsace, and Savagnin from Jura
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica | Vin de Corse
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica | Vin de Corse
Ferruccio Carlotto Italy | Alto Adige | Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia | Vermentino di Gallura
Colleleva
Italy | Le Marche | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
This low-alcohol, youthful bianco has a subtle, chalky texture you might find in much pricier French Chablis.
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
Château Feuillet Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d'Aosta
Château Feuillet Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d’Aosta
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire | Val de Loire
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
Lean, energetic, and textured—full of salt and volcanic grit
Vigneti Vecchio Italy | Sicily | Terre Siciliane Rosso
Manni Nössing
Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
Stone, spice, and floral aromas make this a truly compelling taste of the Dolomites.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
Riofavara
Italy | Sicily | Sicilia Noto
A unique interpretation of chalky soils, wild Mediterranean herbs, coastal sea breeze, and Sicilian sunshine. Delicate, stimulating, and completely dry—it’s a ravishing aperitivo, but works with anything from the ocean.
André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
Domaine du Salvard
France | Loire | Vin de Pays du Val de Loire
A splash in your white-wine marinade, the rest down the hatch.
Domaine Roger Neveu
France | Loire | Sancerre
Textbook Sancerre: bright and citrusy, with a clean, stony finish.
Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy France | Loire | Sancerre
Daniel Chotard
France | Loire | Sancerre
An intense exotic nose lures you in before the minerality channels the lightning energy of this pure Sauvignon Blanc.
Domaine de Reuilly
France | Loire | Reuilly
Juicy and refreshing with salt, pepper, and vinegar marinated shrimp.
Domaine de Reuilly France | Loire | Reuilly
Château Fontanès France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint-Loup
Château Fontanès
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays d’Oc
Genuinely reflecting the down-home, country soulfulness we love about the Languedoc.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A briny, invigorating rosé from a pioneer of the Patrimonio appellation as we know it today.
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily
One of Sicily’s most coveted oils, perfumed with bright citrus, dried fruit, and herbs
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Light, aromatic, and flavorful—perfect for fish, salads, and the other Mediterranean cuisine.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
Henri Perrusset
France | Burgundy | Mâcon Farges
A refreshing white for salt, pepper, and vinegar marinated shrimp.
Éric Chevalier
France | Loire | Muscadet Côtes de Grand Lieu
Crisp and mineral-driven, this slightly saline Muscadet will quench any parched palate.
Cantine Elvio Tintero
Italy | Piedmont | Moscato d'Asti
The absolute best way to finish off any meal. Period.
Jean-Paul & Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais | Morgon
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Tart apple, lemongrass, and grapefruit braced with brilliant acidity and a light fizz that’ll make you say, “Ahhh…”
Domaine d’Aupilhac France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Domaine d’Aupilhac
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
There is a strangely beautiful harmony between earth, sun, and man.
Domaine d’Aupilhac France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
Azienda Santa Barbara
Italy | Le Marche | Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
June ’20 Adventures Club Selection
Manni Nössing
Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
No lack of minerality in this perfumed white from the Italy-Austria border.
Clos Larrouyat
France | Southwest | Jurançon
Quantities extremely limited, 4 bottles max per purchase
Clos Larrouyat France | Southwest | Jurançon
Clos Larrouyat
France | Southwest | Jurançon
Quantities extremely limited, 3 bottles max per purchase
Domaine Chignard
France | Beaujolais | Juliénas
Gamay planted in 1946
Château Graville-Lacoste
France | Bordeaux | Graves
There could be no better way to enjoy this crisp, invigorating Graves than with a platter of fresh seafood.
Château Graville-Lacoste
France | Bordeaux | Graves
June ’20 Adventures Club Selection
Domaine du Durban France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
La Viarte
Italy | Friuli | Colli Orientali di Friuli
Exquisitely refreshing: bright citrus and fresh flowers, pinpoint precision, and lip-smacking acidity.
Domaine Chignard
France | Beaujolais | Fleurie
This Fleurie beautifully combines high-toned finesse with a potent depth. Can a wine be delicately intense?
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica
Vigneti Vecchio Italy | Sicily | Etna Rosso
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily
A rosé from ancient vines, aged in neutral barrel and bottled unfiltered
Guido Porro
Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto d’Alba
Uncomplicated and easy to down, it smells of violets and wild blackberries, and feels soft, plump, and round on the palate.
Piero Benevelli
Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto d’Alba
When the occasion calls for an absolutely slurpable purple drink to wash down a plate of pasta.
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Clos Saint-Joseph
France | Provence
November ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
Clos Sainte Magdeleine
France | Provence
The quintessential Provençal refresher—an uplifting nectar of bright citrus, fresh berry fruit, wild herbs, and salty sea air.
Nicole Chanrion
France | Beaujolais | Côte-de-Brouilly
Try Gail’s recipe: grilled halibut soaked in yogurt and roasted Indian spices.
Domaine Maestracci France | Corsica | Calvi
Domaine Maestracci France | Corsica
Domaine Maestracci
France | Corsica | Calvi
This wine beautifully marries the esprits of the Beaujolais and southern Rhone. It is at once juicy, festive, sunny, and spicy.
Domaine Maestracci
France | Corsica | Calvi
Fresh, salty, and citrusy all at once—an instant crowd pleaser, and one of Corsica’s top value whites.
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
The perfect dry rosé to drink while preparing dinner. A quintessential by-the-case purchase.
Domaine de Fontsainte France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Lionel Faury France | Northern Rhône | Collines Rhodaniennes
Gregoletto
Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani Verdiso
It is the closest thing to Quintarelli’s fabulous dry white that you will find.
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
One of the first rosés Kermit imported, this wine has been consistently delicious for four decades.
A. & M. Quenard France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais | Brouilly
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire | Bourgueil
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire | Bourgueil
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire | Bourgueil
Clos Sainte Magdeleine
France | Provence
This sandstone amphora-aged rosé spotlights old-vine Grenache grown on limestone terraces with a view of the sparkling Mediterranean. Bottle all that up, and what could possibly go wrong? Simply mouth-watering.
Château Ducasse
France | Bordeaux | Bordeaux
Luscious and mouth-coating with generous passion fruit and lychee, yet racy at the same time.
Guy Breton
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages
I have matched bottles with grilled pork and veggie kebabs, turkey sandwiches from the deli, spicy buffalo wings, freshly fried fish tacos...
Quentin Harel France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Villages
Quentin Harel France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
Domaine Dupeuble
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais
Low levels of tannin, trademark aromas of juicy red fruit and spice—this is what good Beaujolais is all about!
Guido Porro
Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
These Barbera vines sit in a privileged Barolo site, so there is no shortage of pedigree.
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
Domaine du Gros ’Noré France | Provence | Bandol
Domaine de Terrebrune
France | Provence | Bandol
A distinctly mineral rosé, from the iron-rich, terra-cotta soils of Ollioules
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence | Bandol
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence | Provence
Yves Leccia France | Corsica | Patrimonio
La Soeur Cadette France | Burgundy | Vézelay
Domaine de la Cadette France | Burgundy | Vézelay
Portelli Italy | Sicily | Vittoria Frappato
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily
An out of this world, but wholly down to earth skin contact white. You've never had anything like this before.
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône | Vin de Pays de Vaucluse
Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Bouzeron
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica
One of Corsica's finest reds, from a collection of heirloom grape varieties saved from extinction by Abbatucci's father.
Anne & Jean-François Ganevat
France | Jura | Vin de France
This cuvée displays earthiness and minerality to balance out the fresh cranberry notes.
Anne & Jean-François Ganevat
France | Jura
Supernatural, well-made reds of this caliber are such a thrill.
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica
The drinkability of a Beaujolais with the herbs and aromatics of the Corsican landscape.
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Experience Bonifacio, one of Corsica's historic wine regions, through Canarelli's epic, age-worthy biancu.
La Marca di San Michele
Italy | Le Marche | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
This generous, but chiseled Verdicchio will be one of your favorite white-wine discoveries of the year.
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
I Pástini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d’Aosta
September Club Rouge Selection
Éric Chevalier France | Loire | Vin de Pays du Val de Loire
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux
France | Southern Rhône | Vacqueyras
February Club Rouge Selection
Sesti
Italy | Tuscany | Toscana IGT
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Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily | IGT Terre Siciliane
Low alcohol and vivid flavors of cracked pepper, smoke, and sour cherry. Chillable!
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
Lean, energetic, and textured—full of salt and volcanic grit
Riofavara Italy | Sicily
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily
Three days on skins for this Carricante-based blend that recalls the wildflowers and aromatic herbs of Etna
Les Vignes Oubliées France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Terrasses du Larzac
Gaël Petit France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
Château de Trinquevedel France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
Château de Trinquevedel France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
André & Michel Quenard
France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
February Adventures Club Selection
André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
A. & M. Quenard France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
Domaine Pierre Guillemot France | Burgundy | Savigny-aux-Serpentières
Château d’Épiré
France | Loire | Savennières
Powerful, cellar-worthy dry Chenin aged in chestnut, oak, & acacia.
Château d’Épiré France | Loire | Savennières
Château d’Epiré
France | Loire | Savennières
September ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
April Club Rouge Selection
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur Champigny
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Germain’s reds are grand examples of the heights biodynamic wines can achieve.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur Champigny
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur
With the verve and structure of a great Chablis, and even more versatile, this crisp and creamy complex Chenin Blanc is one of the best pairings for cheese out there.
Daniel Chotard France | Loire | Sancerre
Daniel Chotard France | Loire | Sancerre
Mas Champart
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Saint-Chinian
Opulent notes of stone fruit balanced by a fresh minerality
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Saint-Joseph
I think it is because there is something inscrutable about the best Syrahs. Instead of leaping out of the glass, they pull you in.
Jean-Paul & Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais | Régnié
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Rully
Despite its voluptuousness, the wine is dry, fresh, very stony, and even salty.
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace | Alsace
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
Bone-dry on the palate, it features intense, clean aromas with excellent minerality.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
New to Alsatian wine?
This is the perfect place to start.
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
There are few places more beautiful on earth, and this shines through in the glass.
Château La Roque France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Pic Saint Loup
Château La Roque France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Pic Saint Loup
Château Fontanès France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Mas Champart
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Consists of 70% Terret, planted in 1900
Yves Leccia France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Domaine Giacometti
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Our best value in Patrimonio offers notes of game and herbs over chewy tannins.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Fresh and saline, with ample body and tuned-up aromatics.
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A thirst-quencher with uncommon pedigree.
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Henri Perrusset France | Burgundy | Mâcon-Villages
Domaine de la Cadette
France | Burgundy
This versatile Chardonnay will enhance any white-wine-friendly food on your table—from pesto to fresh seafood.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace | Alsace
Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône | Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Éric Chevalier
France | Loire | Muscadet Côtes de Grand Lieu
At first, it is streamlined, saline, and full of lemon. Then the granite terroir kicks in...
Jean Foillard France | Beaujolais | Morgon
Quentin Harel France | Beaujolais | Morgon
Tenuta La Pergola
Italy | Piedmont | Monferrato Rosso
September ’20 Adventures Club Selection
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Mercurey
It is easy to forget that it isn’t a premier cru
Domaine Régis Bouvier France | Burgundy | Marsannay
Régis Bouvier France | Burgundy | Marsannay
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Tart apple, lemongrass, and grapefruit braced with brilliant acidity and a light fizz that’ll make you say, “Ahhh…”
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace
May ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont | Langhe
Piero Benevelli
Italy | Piedmont | Langhe
Massimo produces this delicious sparkling Freisa for his family’s consumption, but once we tasted one, we insisted on scoring some.
Manni Nössing
Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
No lack of minerality in this perfumed white from the Italy-Austria border.
La Soeur Cadette France | Beaujolais | Juliénas
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia | Isola dei Nuraghi
François Lumpp
France | Burgundy | Givry
Power and finesse, silken fruit and muscular tannin, and a noticeable, stony, goût de terroir.
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace | Alsace
Régis Bouvier France | Burgundy | Gevrey-Chambertin
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
A deliciously complex white wine that’s a far cry from other Malvasia produced in central Italy.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Grave
Sumptuous, yet bone dry with a stony finish. It’s just easy to love.
La Viarte
Italy | Friuli | Colli Orientali di Friuli
The crystalline freshness of this native Friulian white makes it a godsend at table.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
From the flowers on the nose to the fruit on the palate, and on through the succulent finish, it’s simply a joy to drink.
La Viarte Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica | Vin de France
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily | Etna Rosso
Possibly the ultimate pizza wine
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% indigenous varieties (Inzolia, Grecanico, Catarratto), planted in 1930
Selected by Kermit Lynch
France | Southern Rhône | Côtes du Rhône
Perfect for marinades calling for red wine...and for enjoying with said marinade.
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Domaine Ganevat
France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
This Trousseau electrifies your palate with its high-toned fruit.
Domaine Ganevat
France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Like premier cru red Burgundy on vacation
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Lionel Faury France | Northern Rhône | Côte Rôtie
Domaine Gachot-Monot
France | Burgundy | Côte de Nuits-Villages
Blind taste this wine and you'll imagine you’re drinking a much fancier 1er or Grand Cru red Burgundy. Gachot-Monot is my go-to when I want to impress my palate without splurging.
Alex Foillard France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
Domaine Pierre Guillemot France | Burgundy | Corton Grand Cru
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Corse Figari
A uniquely Corsican granite grain with summer maquis aromatics
Domaine Maestracci
France | Corsica | Calvi
Fresh, salty, and citrusy all at once—an instant crowd pleaser, and one of Corsica’s top value whites.
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Consists of 60% Carignan, planted 1907-1920
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Condrieu
One of the world’s most remarkable dry whites
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Collioure
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This Châteauneuf-du-Pape has all the perfume, plush fruit, and ethereal structure to please right away
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
This Châteauneuf-du-Pape has all the perfume, plush fruit, and ethereal structure to please right away
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Bernard Baudry France | Loire | Chinon
Charles Joguet France | Loire | Chinon
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
Super structured, crisp fruit, a limey cirtus blast, and limestone chalk in your teeth. You should really get a few bottles.
Éric Chevalier
France | Loire | Vin de Pays du Val de Loire
Some wines deliver well beyond expectations—this is one of them.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Domaine Roland Lavantureux
France | Burgundy | Chablis
This exceptionally sprightly Chablis shows a beautiful balance of lushness and vibrant acidity and certainly punches above its weight class.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Henri Costal
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Devouring a fresh crab and pairing it with this pure, elegant, chalky, earthy (wet stoned), and stunning finish is the perfect combo.
Domaine Savary
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Concentration, power, and plenty of flesh on its limestone bones.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Classically Chablis—crisp, mineral, and bright.
Domaine Savary
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Sleek, crisp, light, and luminous, with a steely, saline finish.
Clos La Coutale
France | Southwest | Cahors
Dark and full without being ponderous, with abundant black cherries and dried herbs.
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Bouzeron
Aligoté may actually be an even more precise conduit for Burgundian terroir than Chardonnay.
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgeuil
Peppery and bright, earthy and juicy all at once.
Domaine Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Classic Burgundian Pinot Noir aromas and flavors, and a deeply fruited and solid core.
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Very pure, with a beautiful noble tannin and excellent finish
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy | Côte Chalonnaise
Domaine Pierre Guillemot France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
February ’20 Club Rouge Selection
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux
Quentin Harel
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Villages
November ’19 Chevalier – A quintessential Beaujolais quaffer full of early-drinking charm.
Jean Foillard
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages
Silky and seductive, with notes of rose petals, red berries, and stones.
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino
A. & G. Fantino Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
Domaine du Gros ’Noré France | Provence | Bandol
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence | Provence
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
La Tourtine perhaps best expresses the paradoxical combination of power and elegance that is a trademark of the Domaine's wines.
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
At the domaine's highest-elevation site, Mourvèdre's might is gently enveloped by Grenache and Cinsault to yield a Bandol of great finesse.
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence | Bandol
Domaine de Marquiliani
France | Corsica | Île de Beauté
May Club Chevalier Selection
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Volnay
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Volnay
Domaine Lucien Boillot & Fils
France | Burgundy | Volnay
Violets and roses on the nose, and ample volume on the palate, with a Morello cherry freshness.
Domaine Robert-Denogent
France | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé
Majority of Chardonnay planted circa 1920
Anne & Jean-François Ganevat
France | Jura
Very few Chardonnays evoke autumnal bounty quite like this lively, delicious, and transportive cuvée.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
It’s like Corsican Chablis: pure Vermentinu planted in seashell-encrusted limestone.
Domaine Leon Barral
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays de l'Hérault
Consists of 80% Terret planted in 1926
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A nod to the island’s rich history of viticulture, the Général is simply a stunning bottle of white wine.
Jean-Baptiste Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Golden ripe Vermentinu berries are responsible for this fleshy, succulent dry white.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica | Vin de France
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Delle Venezie
Old-vine Malvasia Istriana blended with a low-yielding ancient clone of Sauvignon—a Friulian masterpiece.
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily | IGT Terre Siciliane
From a 45-degree slope of pure lava rock with vines clinging to the rubble
A. & M. Quenard France | Vin de Savoie
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur Champigny
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Germain’s reds are grand examples of the heights biodynamic wines can achieve.
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Mas Champart France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Saint-Chinian
Mas Champart
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Saint-Chinian
Opulent notes of stone fruit balanced by a fresh minerality
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy | Rully
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy | Rully
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Pairs with scallop and ginger crudo
Bruno Colin
France | Burgundy | Puligny-Montrachet
Complex aromas, flesh, depth; the classic chiseled back end you’d expect from well-made Puligny.
Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy | Puligny-Montrachet
Decadent with buttermilk marinated roast chicken.
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Pommard 1er Cru
Château Gombaude-Guillot
France | Bordeaux | Pomerol
Dress-code-not-required Bordeaux, whose velvety tannins and supple structure fit more like soft flannel and worn jeans than a stiff suit jacket and tie
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Decadent, rich, stony, and a touch off-dry—hard not to love.
Antoine Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Limestone, sea breeze, and wildflowers: welcome to Patrimonio.
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica | Patrimonio