2022 ChevernyDomaine du Salvard
France | Loire
$22
Producers
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Rivesaltes
Domaine de l’Alliance
France | Bordeaux | Vin de France
Honeyed, richly fruity, and boasting a fascinating smoky complexity, this decadent dessert wine is truly stunning.
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pay de l’Aude
Domaine du Gros ’Noré
France | Provence | Bandol
Offer this Bandol a few deep breaths in a decanter, and its demeanor will soften, exhaling cool notes of eucalyptus and fresh fennel as it cozies up to you.
Château Aney
France | Bordeaux | Haut Médoc
It reminds me of dried tobacco, stones, and black currant, and it should drink well for two decades.
Nicole Chanrion
France | Beaujolais | Côte-de-Brouilly
Nicole's thick, chewy Côte de Brouilly is a delicious and satisfying wine aging at a glacial pace.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Champalou France | Loire | Vouvray
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur
This downright Burgundian wine shows off the savory spine and weightless concentration imparted by this particular site.
Domaine Les Mille Vignes
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
The nose soars from the glass—wildflowers from the Mediterranean basin, if you ask me—with incredible finesse.
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
If you haven’t yet discovered the wonders of dry Muscat from Alsace, both young and old, start here and spoil yourself forever!
Château Aney
France | Bordeaux | Haut Médoc
A structured, terroir-driven Cabernet Sauvignon for the ages
Jean-Baptiste Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Golden ripe Vermentinu berries are responsible for this fleshy, succulent dry white.
Château de Bellevue France | Bordeaux | Lussac Saint Émilion
Antoine Arena
France | Corsica
Bianco Gentile and Vermentinu work so well together in this cuvée we have to wonder if this was the way things were done back in the day.
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
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.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Corse Figari
What about real-deal vanilla aromatics? I’m talking cured Madagascar bourbon seed, lightly crushed, delicate and discreet.
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Experience Bonifacio, one of Corsica's historic wine regions, through Canarelli's epic, age-worthy biancu.
Domaine Méo-Camuzet
France | Burgundy | Clos de Vougeot
When life gets you down, this wine reminds you that there’s greatness in this world.
Domaine Catherine Le Gœuil
France | Southern Rhône | Cairanne
This Cairanne bears all of the southern Rhône notes we love and pairs magically with braised oxtails or grilled lamb chops.
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Boxler’s regal Pinot Gris—in this case, sourced exclusively from his grand cru Brand holdings—captures the essence of Pinot Gris in all of its textural glory.
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace
Heimbourg, a very stony, steep limestone terroir in Turckheim, produces a powerful, full-bodied style of Pinot Gris with exceptional aging potential.
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Lambert de Seyssel
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Seyssel
This bottle of Royal Seyssel had me Royally fooled into thinking I was enjoying a very pricey, very prestigious, vintage Champagne.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A thirst-quencher with uncommon pedigree.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
The only Arena cuvée to see barrel-aging features the domaine’s oldest vines.
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.
Paul Bara
France | Champagne | Bouzy
Don’t just pair with classic white wine dishes, but stretch your imagination and try with lighter red wine pairings—roasted bird, pork chops or tenderloin, or hearty vegetable dishes.
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The majesty of the La Crau vineyard is encapsulated in this wine. I can't think of a grander expression of Southern Rhone terroir to be enjoyed this winter.
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica | Vin de France
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Château Gombaude-Guillot
France | Bordeaux | Pomerol
I don’t know if it’s the 2016 vintage—considered one of Bordeaux’s greatest of the last decade—or if this wine is in a particularly prime place, but it’s the best bottle of Gombaude-Guillot I’ve ever tasted.
Clos Saint-Joseph
France | Provence | Côtes de Provence
Contrary to the usual rough and tannic reds of the far-reaching Côtes de Provence appellation, this is fresh and lively! A gem hidden in the hills.
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
When you smell it, keep in mind that no other wine, besides a Melon de Bourgogne grown in the gabbro soil of Gorges, could possibly smell like this one does.
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.
Domaine Follin-Arbelet
France | Burgundy | Romanée-Saint-Vivant
With some age, this will develop into one of the most gorgeous Pinot Noirs to ever grace your glass.
Domaine de Marquiliani
France | Corsica | Île de Beauté
A Corsican Red from a Rosé Specialist
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Rich, exotic, and appealing—a monument to the grandeur of the forgotten Corsican varietals.
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
Earthy Pinot Gris as dramatic and flinty as this, with a hint of residual sugar, demands an assertive pairing; try it with smoked sausage and mustard.
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Château Moulin Pey-Labrie
France | Bordeaux | Canon-Fronsac
Divine with lemon and rosemary roasted lamb.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
The rose petal perfume of this ravishing Gewurztraminer enveloped the entire table, and was the perfect way to end a perfect meal.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur
This chiseled Chenin Blanc comes from 70-year-old vines planted on an ancient limestone slope. Burgundian-like in character from its time spent in barrel, the laser-like acidity will become even more enticing with some age.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Domaine Follin-Arbelet
France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
This silky Aloxe-Corton is in a stellar place today, although I imagine it will continue to drink beautifully over the next five to ten years.
Domaine Follin-Arbelet
France | Burgundy | Romanée-Saint-Vivant
With some age, this will develop into one of the most gorgeous Pinot Noirs to ever grace your glass.
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A testament to the enormous potential of Biancu Gentile, with added complexity from bottle age.
Domaine Tempier France | Provence | Bandol
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Pfersig means “peach,” and the wine’s subtle whispers of white peach are adorable, and then the bouquet keeps growing more expansive, more intense, grander.
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Kuentz-Bas vinifies a glorious dry Muscat from grand cru Pfersigberg, an ample and fleshy white scented of ripe citrus, tropical flowers, and exotic fruits.
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux | IGP Atlantique
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pay de l’Aude
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
A deep and luscious dessert wine for the ages, it is loaded with aromas of flowers, spices, and dripping honey—an utter masterpiece of Alsatian viticulture.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Domaine d’Aupilhac
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
One of five or six most outstanding dry whites of the Mediterranean rim, vintage after vintage and worth every centime!
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Domaine Boillot France | Burgundy | Gevrey-Chambertin
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
It’s like Corsican Chablis: pure Vermentinu planted in seashell-encrusted limestone.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
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.
Domaine Méo-Camuzet France | Burgundy | Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Robert Chevillon
France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
One of Burgundy’s established masters.
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Decadent, rich, stony, and a touch off-dry—hard not to love.
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Barruol / Lynch
France | Northern Rhône | Hermitage
Drink Later: From vines that are more than eighty years old comes this Marsanne with magnificent floral, pit fruit, and bitter notes.
Domaine Boillot
France | Burgundy | Gevrey-Chambertin
With vibrant fruit and a silky finish, it’s sure to age gracefully while gaining vintage soul in the years to come.
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Pommard 1er Cru
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 Lucien Boillot & Fils
France | Burgundy | Gevrey-Chambertin
Of all Boillot’s cuvées, the ones from Gevrey-Chambertin are the most brooding, the most earthbound.
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils
France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Pinot Noir planted in 1911
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils
France | Burgundy | Pommard
This deeply garnet stunner, with fine, balanced tannins, made from century old vines, is elegance made liquid.
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Volnay
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
If the Boxler Réserve is an imposing massif, Meyer-Fonné’s Wineck Schlossberg is a vertiginous peak.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
That grapes can be cajoled and fashioned to make such a liquid is miraculous. This aroma is beyond belief.
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Domaine Robert Chevillon
France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
An incredible wine that defines the region by marrying power, earth, finesse, dark fruit, silk, spice, and ageability.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Domaine de Marquiliani
France | Corsica
A wonderfully complex, fragrant oil that will enliven any table.
Domaine de Marquiliani
France | Corsica
From a tiny mill in Corsica’s eastern mountains, Douce is soft and tender; Sauvage is wildly peppery and herbaceous.
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.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Rich, exotic, and appealing—a monument to the grandeur of the forgotten Corsican varietals.
Antoine Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A vibrant tonic akin to a savory brew of muddled stone, wild herbs, and salty sea air.
Antoine Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Limestone, sea breeze, and wildflowers: welcome to Patrimonio.
Antoine Arena France | Corsica | Muscat du Cap Corse
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-Claude Marsanne
France | Northern Rhône | Saint-Joseph
Like eating lemon curd at a party that Renoir might have painted—think something like Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette.
Champalou France | Loire | Vouvray
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Domaine Hauvette
France | Provence | Les Baux de Provence
This Grenache, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon blend provides just the right balance of sturdy southern grip and country refinement.
Château Roûmieu-Lacoste
France | Bordeaux | Sauternes
It is a habit-forming apéritif with or without foie gras.
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
Bone-dry on the palate, it features intense, clean aromas with excellent minerality.
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Hailing from the rugged and windswept hills of Corbières, which teem with garrigue and olive groves, La Demoiselle delivers a glorious taste of the South.
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
The Spécial Club represents an elite association of growers who abide by such strict standards of quality, and the pedigree is evident with this 2012 release.
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
A telltale freshness and finesse complement a nutty richness and delicate, creamy texture—the result of the terroir, the meticulous élevage, and five years on its lees.
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
This Brut Nature bottling, which receives zero dosage, is the driest style of Champagne that exists.
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
The accents of herbal garrigue and vineyard stones offer just enough earthy terroir to counterbalance the chewy black fruit and mouth-coating wild brambleberry, making this bargain red the right bottle to uncork at any which moment.
Domaine de la Tour du Bon
France | Provence | Bandol
This Bandol captures the essence of the Mediterranean. It has lush fruit with hints of rosemary, squid ink, and peppery meaty flavors.
François Rousset-Martin
France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
A transformative process must have been at work here, with the dynamic freshness of the ouillé, or topped-up style, yet it still displays hints of caramelization and golden savoriness.
Domaine Rousset-Martin
France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
A Chardonnay made with regular topping-off of the barrels, to avoid any oxidation, this delivers an exotic nose of candied lemon and spices, focused acidity and a sensation of beeswax and nuts on the palate.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
This Pinot Blanc is weightless, sultry, and lengthy as the day is long.
Domaine de la Tour du Bon
France | Provence | Bandol
Soulful and slightly wild, but beautifully balanced, this rouge has an irresistible notes of garrigue.
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Vouvray
Delicate, precise, and succulent at the same time, this beautiful blanc will pair well with fresh seafood and light summer salads and pastas.
Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint Loup
A remarkably graceful rouge from one of our favorite appellations in southern France.
Domaine Arretxea France | Southwest | Irouléguy
Domaine Follin-Arbelet
France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
The Follin family’s 2019 reds are some of the most delicious of the vintage I have tasted, none more so than their incredibly vibrant and pure Aloxe-Corton.
Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Marsannay
This single-vineyard Pinot Noir with about four years of age is what drinking great Burgundy is all about.
Domaine Taupenot-Merme
France | Burgundy | Saint-Romain
Full-bodied style, golden, old-school Chardonnay with a chalky base.
Éric Chevalier
France | Loire | Vin de Pays du Val de Loire
Some wines deliver well beyond expectations—this is one of them.
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The majesty of the La Crau vineyard is encapsulated in this wine. I can't think of a grander expression of Southern Rhone terroir to be enjoyed this winter.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
The nose just jumps out of the glass in a blaze of spicy, honeyed glory.
André Perret
France | Northern Rhône | Condrieu
A top site in Condrieu interpreted by one of the appellation’s masters—simply put, one of the greatest expressions of the Viognier grape on earth.
Château La Roque
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint Loup
There is something timeless to La Roque’s Pic Saint Loup, its herbal bouquet and rich, fleshy texture, all free from any hint of modern trappings.
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace
The Fronholz vineyard is known for producing craggy, mineral-driven Rieslings with bracing acidity.
Grange Saint-Sauveur France | Loire | Vin de France
Jean-Baptiste Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A full-throttle Niellucciu from a sun-soaked limestone vineyard in Patrimonio.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Meyer’s 2019 is lovely stuff—fermented dry, full-bodied in style, it shines at table in a multitude of gastronomic settings with kaleidoscopic range.
Famille Brunier
France | Southern Rhône | Vin de Pays de Vaucluse
The life of the party at any cookout, picnic, or potluck.
Domaine Gallety
France | Southern Rhône | Côtes du Vivarais
This wine combines Syrah’s savoriness with Grenache’s stoniness for a delicious red that is ready to drink today.
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux
André et Michel Quenard
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Savoie Chignin-Bergeron
Beautifully refined, tenderly floral, and a succulently peachy wine, born from pure stone.
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Ostertag’s “Mountain of the Monks” parcel has absolutely everything going for it.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
That grapes can be cajoled and fashioned to make such a liquid is miraculous.
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Domaine Robert-Denogent
France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Farming incredibly old vines in the region’s top terroirs, brothers Antoine and Nico at Robert-Denogent are stars of the Maconnais.
Domaine Robert-Denogent
France | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé
Majority of Chardonnay planted circa 1920
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace
Delicious alongside black cod in miso soy marinade.
Domaine Leon Barral
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Faugères
Valinière is a monumental demonstration of what happens when respectfully working the earth is not just a job, but one’s whole life.
Clos Canarelli France | Corsica | Corse Figari
La Soeur Cadette
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
A thirst-quenching, spirit-lifting, and downright delicious white Burgundy.
Domaine Montanet-Thoden
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
A sneakily serious Pinot Noir.
Selected by Kermit Lynch
France | Southern Rhône | Côtes du Rhône
A fresh, pure entry point to the Rhône’s great reds with aromas and flavors of black cherries, stones, and a hint of black olive.
Maxime Magnon
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Just different and obscure enough to deliver the thrill of introducing someone to a gorgeous wine that is familiar, but new.
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Its peachy-pink hue hints at what’s to come: orchard fruits and brambly wild berries, grapefruit and wet slate after a summer rain! A staple wine I can’t live without.
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
This crisp and succulent vin gris is a guaranteed thirst-quencher.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Brand is Boxler’s most powerful Riesling
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
This Champagne reminds me of a classy dinner party that opens with candlelight and ends with guests waltzing on the table. Elegant and refined, but oh so much fun.
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
It fills the mouth with suspicions of honeysuckle and pulpy stone fruits. Try it with this recipe for Warm Potato & Mussel Salad.
Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Marsannay
A white Burgundy quite versatile at table, especially with fowl, pork, and veal.
Domaine Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Marsannay
It is pleasantly toasty and slightly nutty, evoking pretty orchard fruit and fresh citrus, with great acidity with a little grip.
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
The Kuentz-Bas Alsace blanc is a blend of Sylvaner, Pinot Auxerrois, Chasselas, and a touch of Muscat.
Domaine de la Cadette
France | Burgundy | Vézelay
La Châtelaine highlights what may be the best terroir of Vézelay and why this little appellation is on the map in the first place.
Domaine Robert Chevillon
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Today, awareness of Passetoutgrain has largely faded, but if you look closely in cellars throughout Burgundy, you’ll notice many of the greatest domaines continue to uphold this tradition.
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Vouvray
Dry Champagne-method sparkler that delivers tremendous value.
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgueil
A rosé the color of a red, with gentle tannins and bursting with young, juicy fruit.
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgeuil
Peppery and bright, earthy and juicy all at once.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire | Bourgueil
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Val de Loire
Expect hints of pepper, tomato leaf, earth, and an explosion of juicy red fruit like raspberry and cherry.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Domaine de Reuilly
France | Loire | Reuilly
Gently perfumed and full of fresh berries with the bright, stony finish typical of wines from Reuilly
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
No need to wait for the perfect moment to enjoy a bottle; popping the cork on their Blanc de Blancs is a special occasion unto itself!
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
Lush and plush, with aromas of strawberries and cream, this wine is so elegant that it can make a boor feel like a sophisticated gentleman.
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
Don't miss this 2011 Blanc de Blancs, a powerful yet refined tour de force from one of the region’s most consistent and talented growers.
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.
Patrick Bottex
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Bugey
Nothing says "let's celebrate!" quite the way Bugey-Cerdon does. Bewitching fuchsia hue, bouquet of piquant berries, and just a dash of sweetness...this bottle was born to party.
Paul Bara
France | Champagne | Bouzy
This is the best way to start a dinner party and nothing says the holidays like rose bubbles. Please imbibe and enjoy.
Paul Bara
France | Champagne | Bouzy
“That wine should be paired with a steak,” said Anthony Lynch when tasting this tête du cuvée from Paul Bara.
Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint Loup
Its intense aromatics brazenly translate the Pic’s rugged nature, and an almost chewable minerality brings to mind slabs of shattered limestone incarnated as energy, drive, and uncommon length on the palate.
Château La Grave
France | Southwest | Cahors
La Grave is one of the rare Cahors to consist exclusively of the native Malbec. Without any Merlot to soften it, this Cahors is decidedly old-fashioned.
Mas Champart
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Saint-Chinian
A Mourvèdre-majority masterpiece, lots of pleasure and even more soul.
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
Domaine Follin-Arbelet
France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
Filled with notes of gorgeous red fruit and an irresistible stoniness that gives it structure
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur
This sparkling wine has decadently rich, honeyed fruit and a nice dollop of buttery brioche.
Domaine Gachot-Monot France | Burgundy | Côte de Nuits-Villages
Alex Foillard
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages
This drinks like a Gamay infusion with lovely hints of potpourri, spice, and fresh grapes.
Alex Foillard France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
André & Michel Quenard
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Savoie
This Jacquère grown on Savoie’s limestone mountainsides may be the crispest beverage to ever grace your palate.
Santini Collective France | Burgundy | Vin de France
Santini Collective France | Burgundy | Mâcon-Villages
Domaine de Terrebrune
France | Provence | Bandol
While a cool glass of Terrebrune’s peach-scented Bandol rosé is the bee’s knees on a summer afternoon, it’s also the perfect complement to your Thanksgiving feast.
Domaine de Terrebrune
France | Provence | Bandol
Here is a full-bodied dose of Terrebrune terroir you can enjoy over the next thirty years.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Germain’s reds are grand examples of the heights biodynamic wines can achieve.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Vin de Pays de l’Île de Beauté
A refreshing rosé refreshing whose distinct grape varieties yield a familiar wine with just enough Corsican terroir to set it apart.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A Niellucciu-based rosé that is so fresh, pure, and invigorating, while delivering a healthy dose of Mediterranean brine.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A lovely apéritif or the ideal match to Mediterranean-inspired antipasti.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Thierry has perfected the art of coaxing this Cabernet Franc’s soulfulness and elusive finesse into bottle.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica
If you could taste a Corsican breeze, it might resemble this—herbaceous, gently floral, and pleasantly salty.
Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint Loup
Shows a kinship with the northern Rhône, echoing aromas of black olive and violets.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Leccia's earthy, delicious island-mountain wine is fun, accessible and pairs with anything from fish stew to pasta to lounging in the park.
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Banyuls
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Banyuls
Quentin Harel
France | Beaujolais | Morgon
This Morgon comes largely from a parcel of 80-year-old vines lies in the lieu-dit Charmes, a higher-altitude site prone to giving lively, elegant, and mineral reds.
Quentin Harel
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Villages
Grandes Terres is the bridge from Charron to Quentin’s Morgon and shows some of the best qualities of each.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur
This blanc is chiseled and electric and boasts notes of citrus, herbs, and stones that would beautifully complement pan-fried sea bass or shrimp tacos.
Domaine de Marquiliani
France | Corsica
From a tiny mill in Corsica’s eastern mountains, Douce is soft and tender; Sauvage is wildly peppery and herbaceous.
Domaine Giacometti
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
This rustic, pomegranate-tinged year-round rosé is for the table, not the pool.
Château La Roque
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint Loup
This rosé, so pale you need to hold it up to a light that flicker of rosé hue, blurs the line between rosé and blanc.
Domaine de la Tour du Bon
France | Provence | Bandol
Experience the delicate side of Bandol—gentle and full of charm, it offers notes of clementine, white peach, and lavender.
Château La Roque
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
Lately you may have noticed a rise in freshness, a burst in aromatics, and a softness of texture in La Roque’s wines.
Château Graville-Lacoste
France | Bordeaux | Graves
Whatever snacks are on your table or picnic blanket, this blanc will fit the bill with its pretty notes of green apple, citrus, and subtle tropical fruits.
Antoine Jobard France | Burgundy | Beaune 1er Cru
Domaine Taupenot-Merme
France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Incredible elegance for Pruliers, power and finesse in spades.
Domaine Taupenot-Merme
France | Burgundy | Mazoyères Chambertin
More Morey-like than the Charmes, with more muscle and spice. The grandest and longest-aging wine in this collection.
Domaine Taupenot-Merme France | Burgundy | Charmes Chambertin
Domaine Taupenot-Merme
France | Burgundy | Corton Rognet
An explosively aromatic Corton, impeccably balanced.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Fine, with bright acid, sleek silkiness, and great length, it is the most elegant of all of Thierry’s red wines.
Guy Breton
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages
French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan says nostalgia is the longing for a past that never was. But, hand to god, this year's Cuvee Marylou tastes just like the raspberry thumbprint cookies my mother used to make for Christmas.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur Champigny
This cuvée delivers trademark elegance and notes of blackberries, forest, and graphite.
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
Put a slight chill on it, pop the cork, and inhale its lively perfume: the floral fragrance and bright, juicy fruit—picture fresh-squeezed berries—are simply irresistible.
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
Matthieu Baudry captures both youthful fruit and energizing mineral textures with this rosé.
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
This cuvée comes from their highest vineyard, which rests on a plateau of gravel, sand, and limestone, and it is arguably their best entry point into the charm of Loire Valley Cabernet Franc, lithe and less dense than the bottlings from their clay-and-limestone terroirs.
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
A textbook Chinon like this merits simple, rustic cuisine such as roast game, baked potatoes, and sautéed porcini mushrooms.
Domaine Dupeuble
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais
Drink Now: This Beaujolais offers the drinkability of the most effusive Morgons with the frankness of a chiseled Moulin-à-Vent.
Château de Trinquevedel
France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
Suitable for dishes from briny black tapenade all the way through meatier courses like garlicky spring lamb.
Château de Trinquevedel
France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
This dark, autumnal rosé is a beacon of tradition in a sea of paler styles.
Lambert de Seyssel
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Seyssel
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers.
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Mercurey
It is easy to forget that it isn’t a premier cru
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy
Stylistically, Les Clous is in between La Fortune—lighter and brighter—and La Digoine—the densest and most sappy, characterized by medium weight with more red fruits, smooth but present tannins, and distinctive polish.
Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint Loup
One of the great reds of the Languedoc. Rhône Valley, look out!
Domaine d’Aupilhac
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
A blend of Grenache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, and Vermentino planted in the lieu-dit of Aupilhac, the little corner of the Larzac behind Sylvain’s winery.
Domaine d’Aupilhac
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Sylvain crafts this wine as a testimony to the quality Carignan can achieve with low yields from old vines in poor soils.
Domaine d’Aupilhac
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Montpeyroux
Fadat’s bottlings from this terroir have proven to be among the most complex and elegant wines of southern France.
Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux
France | Southern Rhône | Vacqueyras
A mixture of deep, dark color with a lightness of touch, rusticity with warmth, and minerality with delicious fresh fruit.
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
Embodying what Tempier is all about—celebration, gaiety, and delicious simplicity.
Pascal Janvier
France | Loire | Coteaux du Loir
This red is 100% Pineau d’Aunis, an indigenous red grape we hold dear to our collective hearts because of its mystifying aromatics, low alcohol, and bright, juicy texture.
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet
Grand cru Muscadet: an intensely mineral white with aging potential.
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
The Clisson’s expressive wet-stone and saline qualities summoned memories of the seaside and lavish oyster-accompanied aperitifs, while its long palate conjured a comparison to never-ending meals.
Régis Minet
France | Loire | Pouilly Fumé
This polished white will shine with fresh ceviche.
Jean Foillard
France | Beaujolais | Morgon
Drink Later: This cuvée shares the satin texture of all Foillard Morgons, and should age similarly well for those willing and able to wait.
Charles Joguet France | Loire | Chinon
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | I. G. P. Île de Beauté
Sun-ripened fruit, sea-mist salinity, and an alluring note of fresh herbs.
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.
Domaine La Tour Vieille
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Evaporation over time has concentrated the wine, giving it considerable strength to go with its trademark rancio aromas of walnuts and brine.
Domaine La Tour Vieille
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Collioure
If you can’t make it to the south of France this year, here’s a way to bring the Mediterranean sun to you.
Domaine La Tour Vieille
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Collioure
A stony, spicy cuvée full of Mediterranean sunshine, aromatic garrigue, and a hint of salinity that offers a perfect match for grilled rosemary lamb chops.
Domaine La Tour Vieille
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
With its aromas of toasted almonds and butterscotch, the resulting bone-dry wine is nothing short of enthralling.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Jean-Claude Marsanne France | Northern Rhône | IGP Ardèche
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Bouzeron
Aligoté may actually be an even more precise conduit for Burgundian terroir than Chardonnay.
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie
France | Loire | Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
Cabernet Franc on sandy, gravelly soils—juicy, crunchy, and highly chillable.
Champalou France | Loire | Vouvray
Domaine Pierre Guillemot France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Domaine Robert-Denogent
France | Burgundy | Mâcon-Villages
A perfect apéritif or partner to light, fresh seafood or roasted cauliflower.
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Château Thivin
France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
For lovers of old-fashioned Beaujolais in all its elegant, high-toned, terroir-driven glory.
Château Thivin
France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
Cassis, blueberry, violets, plum, and blackberry. In other words, a whole lot of Beaujolais in one bottle!
Château Thivin
France | Beaujolais | Brouilly
Precision, soaring floral aromatics, finely etched tannins, a ripe core of dense fruit, and a granitic crunch on the back end.
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
New to Alsatian wine?
This is the perfect place to start.
Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy | Meursault-Blagny
The vintage, austere and tense in its youth, has matured into the best a perfectly aged Meursault can offer.
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
Notes of ripe stone fruits, brioche, and wildflowers make for a charming, sparkling quaffer.
Domaine Montanet-Thoden
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
Climate, a clay-and-limestone soil, and stainless-steel vinification are the pillars of Valentin’s Galerne blanc, a divine rendition of pure, chiseled Chardonnay, bearing notes of orchard fruit, citrus, and oyster shells
Domaine Pierre Guillemot France | Burgundy | Corton Grand Cru
Clos Sainte Magdeleine
France | Provence | Cassis
A blend of Ugni blanc, Claudette, Marsanne, and Sauvignon blanc, here is the wine to enhance seafood and shellfish.
Clos Sainte Magdeleine
France | Provence | Cassis
With a touch of creaminess following the crisp stone fruit, it’s a Mediterranean white in a cashmere sweater.
Clos Sainte Magdeleine
France | Provence | Bouches-du-Rhône
This sandstone amphora-aged rosé spotlights old-vine Grenache grown on limestone terraces with a view of the sparkling Mediterranean.
Mas Champart
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Saint-Chinian
This Languedoc beauty could easily be taken for its Provençal cousin—that is, until you see the price tag.
Selected by Kermit Lynch
France | Southern Rhône
Hailing from a parcel of co-planted vines adjacent to the family home, these varieties were planted together with the express purpose of making the house rouge, the everyday vibrant and juicy drink you’d bring to the table in a jug and drink out of a cup.
Les Vignes Oubliées
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Terrasses du Larzac
This wine marries the sunny influence of the south with chewy mountain tannins and a fresh streak of cool stone.
Domaine Giacometti
France | Corsica
Reminiscent of ripe wild blackberries crushed on a hot stone, “Le Vin Coule” is utterly gulpable—give it a light chill and revel in this unique Corsican rouge.
Château Ducasse
France | Bordeaux | Bordeaux
Luscious and mouth-coating with generous passion fruit and lychee, yet racy at the same time.
Domaine de Durban
France | Southern Rhône | Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Leydiers at Domaine de Durban are particularly proud of their Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, a vin doux naturel, as they are among the last to craft it in the traditional style.
Domaine Gramenon
France | Southern Rhône | Côtes-du-Rhône
Serve this one cool, from a carafe, with a plain old burger—generously seasoned with herbes de Provence.
Domaine Gramenon
France | Southern Rhône | Côtes-du-Rhône
A pure Syrah bottling offering wild flavors of the Provençal countryside gently wrapped in a thick coat of tooth-staining deep purple fruit.
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
Given light treatment in the cellar, this wine shows off Cabernet in its most delicate, charming form.
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
From noteworthy terroir, Veuve Fourny brings us a clean, chiseled style—Chardonnay married with pure chalk and barrel aging.
Pascal Janvier
France | Loire | Coteaux du Loir
This Chenin Blanc has a tart sweetness, or perhaps a sweet tartness—with neither overbearing—that epitomizes good balance and will have you greedily reaching for your glass.
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
This blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir is a sleek, elegant Champagne that has roundness along with the astonishing freshness and finesse that are characteristic of all Fourny wines.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Château Haut-Lariveau
France | Bordeaux | Fronsac
“Wild” isn’t a word frequently associated with Bordeaux, so here is a rare exception.
Domaine Pierre Guillemot
France | Burgundy | Savigny-lès-Beaune
A rare white Burgundy made from mostly Pinot Blanc—chalky and age-worthy.
Château Fontanès
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint-Loup
Maybe it’s the biodynamic farming, but these wines always seem to have an extra gear when it comes to aromatics and sheer deliciousness.
Château Fontanès
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays d’Oc
Melony, snappy, bright, and clean, this is a delightful everyday white with a refreshingly different flavor profile.
Château Moulin Pey-Labrie
France | Bordeaux | Canon-Fronsac
Divine with lemon and rosemary roasted lamb.
Clos Larrouyat
France | Southwest | Jurançon
Expect notes of peach pulp, beeswax, almond, and stone, with a serious emphasis on the stone.
Clos Larrouyat
France | Southwest | Jurançon
Comète emphasizes the nerve, concentration, and exotic perfume of Petit Manseng. Quantities extremely limited.
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
Showing off Cabernet in its most delicate, charming form, rife with aromas of roses, damp earth, and little red berries.
Domaine de Marquiliani
France | Corsica | Vin de Corse
This Vermentinu is light and fresh in the style of the Marquiliani rosés, with white flower aromatics, a touch of salinity, and a crisp finish.
Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet France | Beaujolais | Morgon
Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais
Charly Thévenet and his father, Jean Paul, now bottle a range of five different wines in their cellars in Villié-Morgon
Domaine le Sang des Cailloux
France | Southern Rhône | Vacqueyras
This old-vines bottling is all about smoky garrigue, dense black fruit, taut leather, chewy tannins, and stones.
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Saint-Joseph
This beauty is brimming and bursting with deep dark flavors of black olive, blackberry and a hint of white pepper.
Nicole Chanrion
France | Beaujolais
Notes of stones, pear, and citrus... Enjoy as a refreshing, mineral apéritif or alongside your favorite fresh seafood.
Domaine Chignard
France | Beaujolais | Juliénas
An electric lightning bolt of Gamay from a steep, windy hillside.
Paul Bara
France | Champagne | Bouzy
Vintage bottles on the other hand have more grip and a bit of weight than their blended counterparts and often have their best moments at table.
Guy Breton
France | Beaujolais | Chiroubles
Floral and succulent, bursting with notes of little red berries, but it is also delicate and light on its feet.
Guy Breton
France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
A relatively new addition to Guy Breton’s Beaujolais lineup, this exuberant Côte de Brouilly is flat-out delicious.
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Collines Rhodaniennes
The perfect lively, uncomplicated Syrah you’ll want to have over and over again.
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Collines Rhodaniennes
The depth, complexity, and crushed-stone minerality of a great Côte-Rôtie, all while maintaining inviting youthful fruit.
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Condrieu
One of the world’s most remarkable dry whites
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Côte Rôtie
Irresistible notes of black olive, succulent black cherries, and spices
Guy Breton
France | Beaujolais | Morgon
Low extraction, low alcohol, bright acidity, juicy fruit...P'tit Max's old-vine Morgon is simply hard to resist. Red wine doesn't get more delicious than this!
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
This Brut Nature isn’t a luscious Champagne; it’s textural, and energetic, with zesty citrus notes and crunchy fruit.
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
If, like me, you gravitate toward drier Champagnes with laser focus, then you will love the wines of Veuve Fourny.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace
Light, citrusy, aromatic, and zippy on the palate ... Stock up, these bottles tend to disappear quickly.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Crémant d’Alsace
This rich, gastronomic crémant with fine and elegant bubbles will have even the Champagne purist singing its praises.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Crémant d'Alsace
Notes of lemon curd find a crisp finish thanks to the minimal dosage technique, while the fine bead compliments a textured weight.
Domaine Savary
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne Epineuil
Ethereal and bright, with the notes of cherry and earth that get red-Burgundy lovers’ hearts racing.
Domaine Lucien Boillot & Fils
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
A rare blend: Pinot fruit from around the village of Gevrey-Chambertin and some from Volnay.
Daniel Chotard
France | Loire | Sancerre
Simply gorgeous, the Cris is sublimely perfumed, generous on the palate, and long and saline on the elegant finish.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
Made from young vine fruit from Grand Cru vineyards, this Riesling delivers delicious fruit, crispness, and minerality beyond its price point.
Domaine Savary
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Sleek, crisp, light, and luminous, with a steely, saline finish.
Domaine Savary France | Burgundy | Chablis
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
Boxler’s bottling of old vines is cultivated on impressive granite slopes that impart both dynamic acidity and lush fruit.
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace | Alsace
Domaine de Durban
France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
Durban does here what they do best, keeping the focus and precision of the terroir as well as loads of fruit and pleasure.
Famille Brunier
France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
At once robust, succulent, and elegant, this red offers immediate pleasure and age-worthy promise.
Gaël Petit
France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
This bears a rich bouquet of wild strawberry, flowers, garrigue, and sweet spices, culminating in a long, stony finale.
André & Michel Quenard
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Crémant de Savoie
A wonderfully dry, fresh, sparkling wine from one of the most beautiful regions of France.
Grange Saint-Sauveur
France | Loire | Vin de France
Fermented and aged in barrel and bottled unfiltered, it features a delightful kiss of oak on the long, bracing, mouth-watering finish.
Grange Saint-Sauveur
France | Loire | Vin de France
The fruit is concentrated, deep, and pure, suggesting wild brambles and tart blackberries, along with an earthy, spicy component and hints of cedar. It has the levity to offer immediate pleasure, along with the complexity and structure to age well for a few years.
Benoît Cantin
France | Burgundy | Irancy
Medium ruby color, with aromas of sweet cherries and spices, roses, and a grind of the pepper mill.
Benoît Cantin
France | Burgundy | Irancy
From a single-vineyard parcel on one of the family’s most primely positioned slopes, this bottling has more depth, concentration, and brambly tannic punch.
Clos Saint-Joseph
France | Provence
This gorgeous blend of Vermentino, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon, and Clairette is both fleshy and mineral driven.
Domaine Taupenot-Merme
France | Burgundy | Saint-Romain
Full-bodied style, golden, old-school Chardonnay with a chalky base.
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
If you like rosé Champagne, don’t miss this wine. If you don’t like rosé Champagne, prepare to be converted.
Paul Bara
France | Champagne | Bouzy
With classic notes of sweet spice and quince, it’s great with dessert, too. An apple-walnut pie? Apricot and frangipane tart?
Achard-Vincent
France | Southern Rhône | Clairette de Die
This is a festive wine. You coulda watched the Super Bowl with it, some popcorn (tossed with olive oil, salt, and dried thyme), and your pals.?
Champalou
France | Loire | Vouvray
A bubbly for any day of the week–bone-dry and super fresh
J. Lassalle France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
The Lassalle women craft a pale, elegant rosé Champagne, all about delicacy and lovely, plush fruit.
Lambert de Seyssel
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Seyssel
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers.
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.
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace
Beautiful aroma, silky mouthfeel, fresh with old-vine weight, interesting, and downright delicious.
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace
The idea with this wine is vibrant fruitiness. An absolutely delicious Pinot Noir to enjoy immediately.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Outre Terre is a tiny production of Cabernet Franc fermented in amphora and aged in barrel.
Grange Saint-Sauveur France | Loire | Vin de France
Château La Roque
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Pic Saint Loup
It’s dense, noble, with grip and grit, the kind of cuvée that could generate a lot of awe and attention... and also a much higher price tag.
Château Fontanès
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays d’Oc
Genuinely reflecting the down-home, country soulfulness we love about the Languedoc.
Domaine Les Pallières
France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
Intense, ripe peach fruit with distinguished tannins.
Domaine Les Pallières
France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
An abundance of violets and velvet, amid a cooling sensation of a cold spring on a hot day.
Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet
France | Beaujolais | Régnié
The high-toned nose suggests an absolutely electric wine, full of delicate florals and tart berries, and the juice hits the palate like a dreamy cloud of Gamay.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace
Granite slopes give way to cooling citrus and crunchy pear.
Veuve Fourny & Fils
France | Champagne | Vertus
If you like rosé Champagne, don’t miss this wine. If you don’t like rosé Champagne, prepare to be converted.
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.
Jean-Claude Marsanne France | Northern Rhône | Saint-Joseph
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Daniel Chotard France | Loire | Sancerre
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils
France | Burgundy | Volnay
September ’19 Club Chevalier Selection
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Corse Figari
What about real-deal vanilla aromatics? I’m talking cured Madagascar bourbon seed, lightly crushed, delicate and discreet.
Nicole Chanrion France | Beaujolais | Côte-de-Brouilly