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Marcel Martin - Tête de Cuvée Brut, NV
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Our Price: $20.00
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"This remarkable value wine received a gold medal at the Concours General Agricole last year. It is produced from Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Franc grown in chalky and sandy soils. Pale yellow with greenish accents and lively bubbles, the nose is complex with notes of white flowers + dried fruits. Palete: dry + balanced, with good acidity and minerality, lots of fruit; a long finish."
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Domaine David Sautereau - Sancerre Blanc 2010
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Our Price: $22.00
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Nearly clear in the glass with just a touch of color reflecting the absence of oak. Inviting and ripe nose with a hint of citrus and flowers. Middle is clean and complex with the continuation of the nose blending with bright chalk mineral. The finish is crisp and refreshing with a lingering sense of mineral, citrus and a touch of herbs that make your mouth water. Enjoy now with goat cheese, salads, shellfish and lightly flavored fish.
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Domaine David Sautereau - Sancerre Blanc 2008
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Our Price: $23.00
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Varietal or Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Nearly clear in the glass with just a touch of color reflecting the absence of oak. Inviting and ripe nose with a hint of citrus and flowers. Middle is clean and complex with the continuation of the nose blending with bright chalk mineral. The finish is crisp and refreshing with a lingering sense of mineral, citrus and a touch of herbs that make your mouth water. Enjoy now with goat cheese, salads, shellfish and lightly flavored fish. |
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Domaine du Tix - Cuvée des Grandes Pointes Viognier 2007
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Our Price: $23.00
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The immediate impression is of white flowers and ripe pear and quince. The full texture of the wine in the mouth is very pleasing and with a surprising amount of balanced acid that often lacks in Viognier. The finish returns to white flowers, subtle amounts of honeycomb and is quite refreshing. Drink now with salads, lobster bisque, or sauced white fishes.
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Domaine du Tix - Cuveé des Grandes Pointes Viognier 2008
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Our Price: $23.00
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Just off clear in the glass, the nose on the 2008 viognier is subtle with notes of flowers, white peach, wet stones and a touch of melon. Clean and bright on the palate with medium viscosity and flavors that continue from the nose, but an added sense of ripe pear. Crisp finish with a resurgence of wet stone and pear. Serve with lighter seafood and poultry dishes or as an aperitif.
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Domaine du Tix - Cuvée de Bramefan 2007 (Red Blend)
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Our Price: $24.00
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Forward nose of jammy fruits that reflect the syrah and berry Grenache. Slightly firm, but ripe and focused, with racy dark berry fruit, sweet spice and applewood notes, followed by a long, tarry finish. Opens nicely in the glass. Drink now through 2012. Very versatile with food, ranging from heavy poultry dishes through lighter meat and pasta dishes. 1,500 cases made.
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Château Fougères des Montesquieu - "La Folie" Red 2006
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Our Price: $29.00
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Château Fougères des Montesquieu - "La Folie" Red 2006
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Domaine Du Tix Cuvee Donna Maria
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Our Price: $29.00
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The 2009 Cuvee Dona Maria is a deep ruby color with inviting aromas of licorice, berries and Chambord. This cuvee is 80% grenache with 20% syrah and displays the classic grenache character as a fuller bodied red with solid structure of medium firm tannin. The finish is long with a continuation of the fruit to be expected from 2009 grenache coupled with a touch of mushroom earthiness and pepper. Drink now through 2015.
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Maison Alex Gambal Vineyards - Bourgogne Pinot Noir "Cuvée les deux Papis" 2008
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Our Price: $30.00
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From Alex Gambal Winery:
We were hit by a severe hail storm on Saturday afternoon July 26 and lost 50% of our crop. The only positive out of this situation was that it was early in the season and the damaged grapes dried and fell off prior to harvest. As a result we produced only 24 HL/HA. After a prolonged malolactic fermentation we bottled the wine in September 2009. The result is a wine that is predominated by black fruits, with a pure nose and long finish. We only made 600 cases in 2008 with 15% new oak.
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Jean-Michel Gerin - Condrieu "La Loye" 2007
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Our Price: $45.00
Sale Price: $32.00
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Plenty of ripeness on the nose as would be expected from 2007. Peach, gardenias, and some tropical flavors on the nose. Balanced acid offsets the ripeness of the fruit that covers the palate. The finish is surprisingly mineral driven given the fruit forward nose indicating that the viognier was harvested on time without developing any flabbiness at all. Given the ripeness of the vintage, drink it now. Enjoy with fish, cream based soups, or on its own. 1,150 cases made.
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Eric Isselée Champagne - Grande Sélection, NV
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Our Price: $36.00
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This champagne is produced from 70% chardonnay and 30% pinot noir from the Isselée’s family vineyard. The chardonnay is a blend that includes fruit from the Grand Cru vineyard as well. It shows subtle yeast on the nose with floral accents and tropical fruit. The wine is soft and balanced in the mid palate with strong chardonnay influence and the forward fruit finishes in a crisp and refreshing way with strength and structure being contributed by the Pinot Noir.
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Michel Loriot Champagne - Cuvée Prestige, NV
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Our Price: $39.00
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The fruit of a subtle blend of Pinot Meunier (70%) and Chardonnay (30%), mostly from a single harvest, this Champagne reveals unique aromas combining touches of berries and notes of white flowers. Its golden yellow color with a light glint charms you at the very first glance. This blend and almost three years of aging give Cuvee Prestige its exceptional finesse and incredible lightness that works well for the even those who typically do not drink champagne due to its “sharpness.” Perfect for a toast, but also works great with food as the small bubbles and relatively light carbonation allow the wine’s fruit to express itself with many food combinations.
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Château des Trois Origines - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2009 (750 ML)
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Our Price: $39.00
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Dark ruby-red with perfumed aromas of black cherry, licorice and a touch of smoke. Fruit-driven, with juicy liqueur flavors and serious depth for a Saint-Émilion wine without the Grand Cru designation. There are notes of cigar box and pomegranate throughout, with a touch of earthy coco. The finish exhibits broad flavors whose tannins are soft and expressive. This wine will stand-up to full flavored foods such as beef, short ribs, or stews. The soft tannin will provide appeal to a broad range of palates, and the wine and color cling to the glass. Drinking great now after a decanting and should easily last another 7-10 years. 300 Cases produced.
Also available in 1.5L Magnum
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Eric Isselée Champagne - Cuvée Rosé NV
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Our Price: $42.00
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The wine is 15% pinot noir vintified as red still wine blended with chardonnay and pinot meunier, leading to a delightful salmon-pink tint. The wine has a hint of a fruity nose that is very inviting and a full, but not powerful palate that make the wine a great aperitif or accompaniment to a berry tart. The finish is refreshing, clean and soft. Though light, this champagne is not overly effervescent and will therefore be very comfortable with light meals, even poultry. Fantastic stuff for a celebration, or an afternoon meal.
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Michel Loriot Champagne - Rosé NV
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Our Price: $42.00
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The wine is 15% pinot noir vintified as red still wine blended with chardonnay and pinot meunier, leading to a delightful salmon-pink tint. The wine has a hint of a fruity nose that is very inviting and a full, but not powerful palate that make the wine a great aperitif or accompaniment to a berry tart. The finish is refreshing, clean and soft. Though light, this champagne is not overly effervescent and will therefore be very comfortable with light meals, even poultry. Fantastic stuff for a celebration, or an afternoon meal.
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Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils - Meursault "Les Grands Charrons" 2008
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Our Price: $44.00
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A fresh clean, classic Meursault with bright crisp yet ripe full flavors. Intense flavors that include apple, pear, and hazelnut notes. The finish is vibrant and glycerin with a touch of influence from the 20% new oak. Crisp enough to be enjoyed as an aperitif, but certainly has the strength and body to handle a meal of grilled chicken, lightly sauced white fish or salads. This is village Meursault at its finest from the well respected plot in Les Grands Charrons, which is located immediately behind the family home. Will drink best from 2012-2014.
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Eric Isselée Champagne - Cuvée Tradition 2002
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Our Price: $45.00
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Eric Isselée Champagne - Cuvée Tradition 2002
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Jean-Michel Gerin - Condrieu "La Loye" 2008
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Our Price: $45.00
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The challenging 2008 vintage presented a very floral and structured wine. The nose is of white flowers and anise. The body is fully developed and the mid-palate full, but with added acid and zip on the finish. White peach and mild apple flavors mingle with a keen minerality. Enjoy now or for the next 4-5 years with a variety of cheeses, seafood or on its own. Especially good with the 2008 is goat cheese.
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Eric Isselée Champagne - Cuvée Tradition 2004
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Our Price: $49.00
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This 100% chardonnay champagne reflects the quality of the 2004 vintage with great balance of power, fruit and acid. The nose has bountiful fruit, and mineral that prepares the drinker for the full-bodied flavor to come. Very smooth and shows great depth. The finish is long and refined and leaves a finish of pear, apple and mineral. It would go very well with a meal such as duck breast or a light fish. Because it is so well balanced, this champagne would please the most discriminating palate in raising a toast for the most special occasion or as a pleasing aperitif. 200 Cases produced.
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Jean-Michel Gerin - Côte-Rôtie "Champin Le Seigneur" 2008
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Our Price: $49.00
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It’s clear immediately that the 2008 is different. Very dark in the glass as the fruit from Les Grandes Places and La Landonne have added their power and influence to this blend. The nose is impressive and shows significant violet flowers, leather and dark berry aromas. The palate if full and clean at the same time as the spice and mineral add their influence to the nose. Powerful and sophisticated, the finish is very impressive as balance was achieved in this most difficult vintage. Serve with full flavored game and meats. Drinking well now, but should last an additional 5-7 years with no difficulty. An amazing wine that should outshine any muted expectations from 2008.
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