2015 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Chalumaux”Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy
$120
Producers
Yves Leccia France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Domaine Roulot France | Burgundy | Auxey-Duresses
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
Domaine François Lumpp France | Burgundy | Givry
J. Lassalle France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
J. Lassalle France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
Hippolyte Reverdy France | Loire | Sancerre
Domaine Hauvette France | Provence | Baux de Provence
Domaine du Gros ’Noré France | Provence | Bandol
Château Gombaude-Guillot France | Bordeaux | Pomerol
Domaine Boillot France | Burgundy | Gevrey-Chambertin
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 1er Cru
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy | Aloxe-Corton
Domaine Follin-Arbelet France | Burgundy | Corton Bressandes Grand Cru
Domaine Méo-Camuzet France | Burgundy | Chambolle-Musigny
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica | Ajaccio
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A sumptuous blend from the original Corsican varietal holdouts that spawned the revolution.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Barbarossa, a rare variety with unmatched character, with some bottle age—truly unique.
François Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Rivesaltes
Domaine Leon Barral
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pays de l'Hérault
Consists of 80% Terret planted in 1926
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur Champigny
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgueil
Deliciously lush and full, remains fresh with backbone.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Singing with a veggie-heavy stir fry!
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace | Alsace
Weingut Carlotto
Italy | Alto Adige | Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Keep it simple with grilled portobellos smothered in balsamic and minced garlic.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Definitely a contender for Italy’s best Pinot Nero.
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!
Deperu Holler
Italy | Sardinia | Isola dei Nuraghi
A field blend of Vermentino and other native Sardinian grapes, one week maceration; deep, broad, savory, and salty
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily | IGT Terre Siciliane
From a 45-degree slope of pure lava rock with vines clinging to the rubble
Giuseppe Quintarelli
Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
Fresh and vibrant, bursting with every imaginable fruit, ripe off the tree.
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux | Sauternes
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella
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.
Ludovic Engelvin France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Gard
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
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
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Domaine du Gros ’Noré
France | Provence | Bandol
At nearly ten years old, this is spot-on magnificence!
Two sparkling wines and two Vermouths that offer many possibilities at apéro hour.
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.
Éric Chevalier
France | Loire | Vin de Pays du Val de Loire
Some wines deliver well beyond expectations—this is one of them.
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône | Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Manni Nössing
Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
No lack of minerality in this perfumed white from the Italy-Austria border.
Davide Vignato
Italy | Veneto | Gambellara, Veneto Bianco
Durella with a splash of Chardonnay—rich texture, laser-sharp acidity, and bone-dry finish.
Domaine de Villaine France | Burgundy | Rully
Domaine Michel Brégeon
France | Loire | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
January ’19 Club Chevalier Selection
Domaine Maestracci
France | Corsica | Calvi
Fresh, salty, and citrusy all at once—an instant crowd pleaser, and one of Corsica’s top value whites.
J. Lassalle
France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
Every day is worth celebrating. This Champagne is the best way I know how.
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica
A grandiose monument to the power of Corsica’s heirloom grapes.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire | Val de Loire
Patrick Bottex
France | Savoie and Bugey | Bugey
This wine is as festive as they come! Pink, bubbly, and softly sweet.
Domaine de Marquiliani France | Corsica | Vin de Corse
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Decadent, rich, stony—hard not to love.
Charles Joguet France | Loire | Chinon
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy | Meursault-Blagny
Domaine du Joncier
France | Southern Rhône | Lirac
A Lirac of exceptional structure, freshness, and aging potential
Villa Di Geggiano Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico Riserva
Domaine Lucien Boillot & Fils
France | Burgundy | Volnay
Violets and roses on the nose, and ample volume on the palate, with a Morello cherry freshness.
André & Michel Quenard
France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
February Adventures Club Selection
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace
Like being bushwhacked by a bouquet of autumnal plunder. So juicy I just...I gotta lay down.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica
A beautiful example of Biancu Gentile, an heirloom white grape revived from near-extinction by Arena in the 1990s.
Régis Bouvier France | Burgundy | Marsannay
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Domaine Roulot France | Burgundy | Monthelie
Ferruccio Carlotto Italy | Alto Adige | Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace
May ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
Fattoria Moretto
Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Emilia-Romagna
Dry red Italian sparkling wine with dinner? You’ll love it.
Domaine Savary
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Sleek, crisp, light, and luminous, with a steely, saline finish.
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
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.
Domaine Leon Barral
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Faugères
Wild, chewy, age-worthy red from a pioneer of biodynamic farming
Mas Champart France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Saint-Chinian
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace
Piero Benevelli
Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto d’Alba
When the occasion calls for an absolutely slurpable purple drink to wash down a plate of pasta.
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Corse Figari
A uniquely Corsican granite grain with summer maquis aromatics
Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
Rossese planted in 1888
Domaine Les Pallières
France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
This 2015 is already delicious with black cherry, réglisse, and dried herb suggestions, and it will continue to improve for many years
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Mas Champart
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Saint-Chinian
Opulent notes of stone fruit balanced by a fresh minerality
Château Moulin
France | Bordeaux | Canon-Fronsac
You may find it to be leaner and livelier than the rich, plush Merlots of Pomerol and Saint Emilion
Jean-Baptiste Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
The chalky minerality, the salt sea, the bitter tinge of ripe Vermentino grapes—combine that with fish soup or fish stew and revel in the result.
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
It’s like Corsican Chablis: pure Vermentinu planted in seashell-encrusted limestone.
Domaine Hauvette France | Provence | Baux de Provence
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Riofavara Italy | Sicily | Eloro
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence | Provence
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
With floral aromas and fine-grained tannins, it already showcases its charms.
Barruol / Lynch
France | Northern Rhône | Côte Rôtie
Made from six vineyards that, when blended, showcase the whole of the Côte Rôtie appellation.
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
Lean, energetic, and textured—full of salt and volcanic grit
A. & M. Quenard France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace
One of the gems of the Meyer portfolio.
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Fresh and saline, with ample body and tuned-up aromatics.
Domaine Hauvette France | Provence | Baux de Provence
Château de Trinquevedel France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence | Provence
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.
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Mâcon-Fuissé
Domaine de Terrebrune
France | Provence | Bandol
A distinctly mineral rosé, from the iron-rich, terra-cotta soils of Ollioules
Château Gombaude-Guillot
France | Bordeaux | Pomerol
Rich, velvety texture and vivid fruit, suggesting blackberry and plum with an almost wild intensity.
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Corse Figari
This brooding amphora-aged red is a tribute to ancient Corsican wines, as they were produced in Roman times. Selection
Domaine du Gros ’Noré
France | Provence | Bandol
Chill and enjoy with Richard Olney’s marinated fennel recipe.
Bernard Baudry France | Loire | Chinon
Domaine Giudicelli
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
This gorgeous red is deep and concentrated with notes of moist earth, cherry and myrtle berries, with nice dusty tannins to hold it all together.
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
With floral aromas and fine-grained tannins, it already showcases its charms.
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.
Jean-Claude Regnaudot et Fils
France | Burgundy | Maranges
September ’19 Club Chevalier Selection
Champalou France | Loire | Vouvray
Château Fontanès France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgueil
March Club Rouge Selection
Henri Perrusset
France | Burgundy | Mâcon Farges
A refreshing white for salt, pepper, and vinegar marinated shrimp.
Nicole Chanrion
France | Beaujolais | Côte-de-Brouilly
Try Gail’s recipe: grilled halibut soaked in yogurt and roasted Indian spices.
Quentin Harel France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais
Domaine de Fontsainte France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Domaine du Gros ’Noré France | Provence | Bandol
Sommariva
Italy | Veneto
A crowdpleasing match for succulent jerk chicken.
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 de Reuilly
France | Loire | Reuilly
Juicy and refreshing with salt, pepper, and vinegar marinated shrimp.
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire | Bourgueil
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
New to Alsatian wine?
This is the perfect place to start.
Château Haut-Lariveau
France | Bordeaux | Fronsac
From a boldly ripe and energetic vintage, a perfect pairing, it turns out, for smoky magret de canard
Riofavara Italy | Sicily | Eloro
Domaine Catherine Le Goeuil
France | Southern Rhône | Cairanne
Rhône valley, old-vine Grenache at the top of a plateau, riverbed stones…
Jean Foillard
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais-Villages
Silky and seductive, with notes of rose petals, red berries, and stones.
Château La Roque France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Pic Saint Loup
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Antoine Arena
France | Corsica
May Club Chevalier Selection
Mas Champart
France | Languedoc-Roussillon
Consists of 70% Terret, planted in 1900
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | I. G. P. Île de Beauté
Sun-ripened fruit, sea-mist salinity, and an alluring note of fresh herbs.
Château La Roque France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Pic Saint Loup
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
One of the first rosés Kermit imported, this wine has been consistently delicious for four decades.
Château Moulin
France | Bordeaux | Fronsac
Made without added sulfur, a transparent reflection of Merlot grown in the limestone and clay of Fronsac
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais | Brouilly
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia | Isola dei Nuraghi
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Consists of 60% Carignan, planted 1907-1920
Castagnoli Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico
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...
Champalou France | Loire | Vouvray
Antoine Arena France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire | Bourgueil
Barruol / Lynch France | Northern Rhône | Hermitage
Domaine Maestracci France | Corsica | Calvi
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica | Vin de France
Alex Foillard France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
Domaine Savary
France | Burgundy | Chablis
Concentration, power, and plenty of flesh on its limestone bones.
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily
Three days on skins for this Carricante-based blend that recalls the wildflowers and aromatic herbs of Etna
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais | Côte de Brouilly
Domaine Larue France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Grave
Sumptuous, yet bone dry with a stony finish. It’s just easy to love.
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Jean-Marc Vincent France | Burgundy | Santenay
Domaine Hauvette
France | Provence | IGP Alpilles
Biodynamically farmed Roussanne, Clairette, and Marsanne from rocky limestone in Van Gogh's Provence.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Decadent, rich, stony, and a touch off-dry—hard not to love.
Domaine Robert Chevillon France | Burgundy | Nuits-Saint-Georges
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe France | Southern Rhône | Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Maxime Magnon France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Barruol / Lynch France | Northern Rhône | Hermitage
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.
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy | Puligny-Montrachet
Domaine Robert-Denogent France | Burgundy | Pouilly-Fuissé
Domaine Maestracci France | Corsica
La Viarte
Italy | Friuli | Colli Orientali di Friuli
Exquisitely refreshing: bright citrus and fresh flowers, pinpoint precision, and lip-smacking acidity.
Famille Brunier France | Southern Rhône | Vin de Pays de Vaucluse
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% indigenous varieties (Inzolia, Grecanico, Catarratto), planted in 1930
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Régis Bouvier France | Burgundy | Marsannay
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.
Éric Chevalier
France | Loire | Muscadet Côtes de Grand Lieu
Crisp and mineral-driven, this slightly saline Muscadet will quench any parched palate.
Meyer-Fonné
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Pairs with scallop and ginger crudo
Domaine Giacometti France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Villa Di Geggiano Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico Riserva
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.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci France | Corsica
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 Le Sang des Cailloux
France | Southern Rhône | Vacqueyras
February Club Rouge Selection
Comtesse de Chérisey France | Burgundy | Meursault-Blagny
Paul Bara France | Champagne
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux | Sauternes
Veuve Fourny et Fils France | Champagne
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A briny, invigorating rosé from a pioneer of the Patrimonio appellation as we know it today.
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.
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia | Vermentino di Gallura
Veuve Fourny & Fils France | Champagne | Vertus
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
Lean, energetic, and textured—full of salt and volcanic grit
Lionel Faury France | Northern Rhône | Collines Rhodaniennes
Gaël Petit France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Experience Bonifacio, one of Corsica's historic wine regions, through Canarelli's epic, age-worthy biancu.
Domaine Lucien Boillot et Fils France | Burgundy | Volnay
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Grand Cru Brand
Cantine Elvio Tintero
Italy | Piedmont | Moscato d'Asti
The absolute best way to finish off any meal. Period.
Domaine Les Pallières France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy | Puligny-Montrachet
Decadent with buttermilk marinated roast chicken.
J. Lassalle France | Champagne | Chigny-Les-Roses
Domaine de l’Alliance France | Bordeaux
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A thirst-quencher with uncommon pedigree.
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily | IGT Terre Siciliane
Low alcohol and vivid flavors of cracked pepper, smoke, and sour cherry. Chillable!
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.
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.
Vigneti Vecchio Italy | Sicily | Etna Rosso
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Domaine de Marquiliani
France | Corsica | Île de Beauté
May Club Chevalier Selection
Domaine Ostertag France | Alsace | Alsace
Les Vignes Oubliées France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Terrasses du Larzac
Paul Bara
France | Champagne | Bouzy
Try with tender and tangy curry marinated grilled chicken.
Daniel Chotard
France | Loire | Sancerre
An intense exotic nose lures you in before the minerality channels the lightning energy of this pure Sauvignon Blanc.
Ludovic Engelvin France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Gard
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 Antoine Jobard France | Burgundy | Saint-Aubin
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
July ’20 Chevalier – Perfumed, silky deliciousness with hundreds of years of history!
Domaine Robert-Denogent
France | Burgundy | Viré-Clessé
Majority of Chardonnay planted circa 1920
Quentin Harel France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Villages
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
There are few places more beautiful on earth, and this shines through in the glass.
Domaine Chignard
France | Beaujolais | Fleurie
This Fleurie beautifully combines high-toned finesse with a potent depth. Can a wine be delicately intense?
Château Thivin France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais
Domaine de Villaine
France | Burgundy | Bouzeron
Aligoté may actually be an even more precise conduit for Burgundian terroir than Chardonnay.
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Podere Campriano Italy | Tuscany | IGT Alta Valle della Greve
François Lumpp
France | Burgundy | Givry
Power and finesse, silken fruit and muscular tannin, and a noticeable, stony, goût de terroir.
Domaine d’Aupilhac France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Light, aromatic, and flavorful—perfect for fish, salads, and the other Mediterranean cuisine.
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
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto
Giuseppe Quintarelli
Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
The only single-vineyard bottling at Quintarelli—an explosion of fragrant fruit, while the spices remain more discreet.
Domaine Roger Neveu
France | Loire | Sancerre
Textbook Sancerre: bright and citrusy, with a clean, stony finish.
La Marca Italy | Le Marche | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Antoine-Marie Arena France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Château de Bellevue France | Bordeaux | Lussac Saint Émilion
Château de Trinquevedel France | Southern Rhône | Tavel
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Boxler’s regal Pinot Gris displays a splendid richness that provides contrast to its well-defined, toned mineral structure.
Giuseppe Quintarelli
Italy | Veneto | Recioto della Valpolicella
Each sip of this Recioto is a mind-melting experience, evoking dried fruit, baking spices, caramel, roasted nuts.
Château Léoville-Las Cases
France | Bordeaux | Saint-Julien
Extremely limited quantities
Domaine Roulot
France | Burgundy | Meursault
Extremely limited quantities, maximum 2 bottle per purchase
Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy France | Loire | Sancerre
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur Champigny
André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie and Bugey | Vin de Savoie
La Basia Italy | Lombardy
Jean-Baptiste Arena
France | Corsica | Vin de France
Golden ripe Vermentinu berries are responsible for this fleshy, succulent dry white.
Elvio Tintero
Italy | Piedmont
Marco makes small batches of this radically inexpensive Barbaresco
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.
Paul Bara France | Champagne
Champalou France | Loire | Vouvray
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.
Sommariva Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
Quentin Harel
France | Beaujolais | Beaujolais Villages
November ’19 Chevalier – A quintessential Beaujolais quaffer full of early-drinking charm.
Selected by Kermit Lynch
France | Southern Rhône | Côtes du Rhône
Perfect for marinades calling for red wine...and for enjoying with said marinade.
Domaine de Fontsainte
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Corbières
The perfect dry rosé to drink while preparing dinner. A quintessential by-the-case purchase.
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.
Domaine de Reuilly France | Loire | Reuilly
Clos La Coutale
France | Southwest | Cahors
Dark and full without being ponderous, with abundant black cherries and dried herbs.
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence | Bandol
Sommariva
Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
January ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
Les Pallières
France | Southern Rhône | Vin de France
Salty, discreet, and full of brambly fruit and soft citrus notes
Domaine du Durban France | Southern Rhône | Gigondas
Kuentz-Bas
France | Alsace | Alsace
Bone-dry on the palate, it features intense, clean aromas with excellent minerality.
Davide Vignato
Italy | Veneto | Gambellara
The ultimate expression of Garganega: ultra refreshing with a finish that just lasts, and lasts...
Château Fontanès France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Pic Saint-Loup
Château Léoville-Las Cases France | Bordeaux
Château Léoville Las Cases France | Bordeaux
Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy | Meursault
This is a classic representation of the domaine's style and will satisfy the inveterate Burgundy hound now and for years to come.
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d’Aosta
September Club Rouge Selection
Ferruccio Carlotto
Italy | Alto Adige | Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Keep it simple with grilled portobellos smothered in balsamic and minced garlic.
Clos Canarelli
France | Corsica | Vin de France
A testament to the enormous potential of Biancu Gentile, with added complexity from bottle age.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
A deliciously complex white wine that’s a far cry from other Malvasia produced in central Italy.
Domaine Michel Brégeon France | Loire | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
Château Belles-Graves
France | Bordeaux | Lalande-de-Pomerol
A generous wine dominated by ripe black fruit with very supple, approachable tannins
Vigne Rada
Italy | Sardinia | Alghero
February ’19 Club Rouge Selection
I Pástini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
La Viarte Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Meyer-Fonné France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Riofavara Italy | Sicily
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont | Langhe
Domaine d’Aupilhac France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Languedoc Montpeyroux
Portelli
Italy | Sicily
Enough vibrance and freshness to drink well on its own, but just enough tannin and acid to be versatile at table.
Jean-Baptiste Arena France | Corsica | Muscat du Cap Corse
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgueil
The Bretons run a benchmark domaine for their region.
Davide Vignato Italy | Veneto
Château d’Epiré
France | Loire | Savennières
September ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
Domaine Les Mille Vignes France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Vin de Pay de l’Aude
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Crémant d’Alsace
This festive, lush-yet-mineral sparkler is the perfect match for pre-feast snacking.
Thierry Germain
France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Germain’s reds are grand examples of the heights biodynamic wines can achieve.
Régis Bouvier
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
February ’20 Club Rouge Selection
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence | Bandol
Antoine Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Limestone, sea breeze, and wildflowers: welcome to Patrimonio.
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgueil
This divine red allies the power and finesse one would expect from this great terroir.
Albert Boxler France | Alsace | Alsace Grand Cru
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Bourgeuil
Peppery and bright, earthy and juicy all at once.
A. & G. Fantino Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
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!
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.
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily | Etna Rosso
Possibly the ultimate pizza wine
Domaine de la Cadette
France | Burgundy
This versatile Chardonnay will enhance any white-wine-friendly food on your table—from pesto to fresh seafood.
Yves Leccia France | Corsica | Patrimonio
Vigneti Vecchio Italy | Sicily | Terre Siciliane Rosso
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino
Domaine Roland Lavantureux France | Burgundy | Chablis
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily
A rosé from ancient vines, aged in neutral barrel and bottled unfiltered
Domaine Rousset-Martin France | Jura | Côtes du Jura
Domaine Tempier
France | Provence | Bandol
With this chewy, fragrant cuvée, something garlicky cooked over coals will do just fine.
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.