2022 ChevernyDomaine du Salvard
France | Loire
$22
Producers
Yves Leccia
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
In this bottling from Yves Leccia, the French import Grenache—called Elegante in Corsica—takes center stage, offering fragrant notes of lavender spiced with balmy Mediterranean brush.
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.
Catherine & Pierre Breton
France | Loire | Vouvray
This wine is deep and textural, with serious presence on the palate and a dry, flinty finish.
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.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
With unrivaled versatility at table and guaranteed mouthwatering abilities, Sylvaner brings something new and fresh to the table.
André & Michel Quenard
France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes | Savoie
It has often been likened to a cross between Pinot Noir and Syrah: bright, elegant, and floral, with suggestions of wild fruit, blood, and minerals.
Thierry Germain France | Loire | Saumur-Champigny
Daniel Chotard
France | Loire | Sancerre
Chotard has crafted a delicious, complex, and elegant rouge that gives many village Burgundies a run for their money.
Lionel Faury
France | Northern Rhône | Saint Joseph
Drink Now: Most of this blanc was aged in tank to preserve freshness, but the little bit that was aged in oak provides a glimmer of opulence.
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.
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.
Antoine-Marie Arena
France | Corsica | Patrimonio
A thirst-quencher with uncommon pedigree.
Domaine Ostertag
France | Alsace | Alsace
Beautiful aroma, silky mouthfeel, fresh with old-vine weight, interesting, and downright delicious.
Maison Arretxea
France | Southwest | Irouléguy
From the first sip, this lithe and earthy rouge brings to mind the mountain soil of Basque country. With gentle tannins and low alcohol, there’s no reason not to open this bottle tonight.
Ludovic Engelvin
France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Gard
A pure Grenache from a north-facing parcel on sandstone soil. Delicate, floral, utterly seductive aromatics; silky texture.
Albert Boxler
France | Alsace | Alsace
Often featuring grand cru fruit, this bottling is arguably the ideal entry point to Boxler’s range of magnificent white wines.
Domaine La Tour Vieille France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Banyuls
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.
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.
Charles Joguet
France | Loire | Chinon
Bone dry and perfectly chiseled, this zesty Petites Roches blanc will serve you well alongside a wide range of seafood from raw oysters to seared scallops to grilled sea bass.
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.
Bernard Baudry
France | Loire | Chinon
A textbook Chinon like this merits simple, rustic cuisine such as roast game, baked potatoes, and sautéed porcini mushrooms.
Catherine & Pierre Breton France | Loire | Chinon
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 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
La Soeur Cadette
France | Burgundy | Bourgogne
A thirst-quenching, spirit-lifting, and downright delicious white Burgundy.
Jean-Claude Marsanne France | Northern Rhône | IGP Ardèche
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