YOUR RESULTS for "FRANCE"

This wine shines consistently year after year. You'll find the aromatics of both grapes in this wine--melon and citrus from the Sauvignon Blanc, apricot and flowers from the Viognier. The palate is medium weight to more, with notes of orange, peach, apricot, jasmine and lemon, all integrated into a juicy, fleshy, rounded mouthfeel. It stays crisp and energetic, driving you back for more.

Citrus and pear aromas with clean crisp minerality. The palate has great density and a rounder creamier style with apple and orchard fruit. This is fleshy and clearly comes from a warmer site in Chavignol.

Medium aromatics include chamomile and lanolin.  The palate is medium weight with light floral notes such as honeysuckle. Fresh, clean and minerally with white peach and melon flavors. This is precise and focused; it's a wonderful aperitif or food wine.

Elegant aromas of melon, grapefruit, pears and green apples with a hint of elderflower. There is a nice roundness and creaminess as it warms up, along with apple, gooseberry and pear fruit. The acidity is perfectly balanced, offering a well structured and long lasting, clean finish.

Consider Jacquère as sunshine in a glass by the meadow! It is light and crisp with gentle florality, great mineral talc character, and even notes of fresh parsley. The Labbé Abymes is all of these plus complex notes of quince, crabapple, lemon pith, and citrus confection.

This enticing blend of six different white grapes is round and creamy with stone fruit (apricot, peach) flavors. Vibrant acidity and touch of lemon keeps it fresh and appealing.

Medium-plus aromas of tangerine, dried apricot, chalk, chamomile flowers and certain salinity. Medium in body with round texture and refreshing acidity. The aromas translate onto flavors with the addition of pear, ginger skin, white flowers and a lot more minerality. Medium-plus on the finish.

Aromas of soft apple, bosc pear, flint and herbs. There's a touch of roundness in the texture, yet the wine stays juicy. Medium body, apple, pear, lemon zest, leesiness and a light creaminess. Tasty and food friendly! 

This is a fresh, crisp, mineral-driven, even austere style of Chardonnay from the Loire Valley. It is neither fruity nor oaky, but it is juicy and succulent, bracing and clean. There are chalky, citrus and stone notes. As the wine warms up, it becomes more generous and exhibits some stone fruit notes. This is a food partner which provides cut and relief to foods with fat such as white meats, salmon, tuna, crab, and scallops.

Green, herbal aromas lead to flavors of pear, melon, lime, gooseberry and and fresh cut grass. It's tart and crisp with a clean, stony/mineral finish.

Kermit Lynch tasting note:Very pure Sancerre aroma, generous, fresh, without grassy edges. The palate is expansive, then the nervosity makes its appearance and the finish is dry and lipsmackingly good. One of the things I love about it is that it leaves on the lips, not the palate, not the throat, but on your lips, a fresh little lemony whisper which makes it a fabulous complement to simple fish dishes.

Alluring aromas of light lemon, lemon blossom, stone, wildflowers, and honey. Refreshing on the palate, with rounded acidity, lemon crud, white peach, apricot and apple fruit. This exciting wine balances mountain freshness and cut with ripeness. It is medium bodied with a longer finish.

Aromas of lemon, golden pear, flinty minerality, with a tiny touch of matchstick lead to a palate medium-plus in body. Flavors are round and generous--ripe apple and pear, beeswax, briny minerality, and tangy lemon notes, with balanced acidity and a long finish.

Aromas are bright and pretty with subtle white peach, citrus and strawberry accents. The palate is medium- to light-weight with crisp acidity and attractive fruit flavors of lemon, pear, pineapple and pink-skinned berries complemented by perky dried herbs.

Classic Viognier aromas include peach skin, apricot blossom, and orange peel. The ripeness of the nose translates to the palate as passionfruit, guava, pineapple and citrus pith. The wine is round and rich with hints of vanilla, making it feel opulent and full. The long finish includes a pleasant bitterness that provides interest and lift.

Pear, quince, light floral aromas especially orange blossom, soft almond notes and some nectarine are enticing. This nearly off-dry wine has a round texture balanced with refreshing acid. The palate provides jasmine, some orange peel and subtle peach flavors that are enjoyable alone or with food.

Wet stone and citrus join ripe grapefruit, lime pith and starfruit aromas. These continue on the palate along with gooseberry, melon and lemon notes. The wine is nicely balanced with gentle acidity and a round, leesy creaminess. 

Classic Burgundian aromas include apple, and tree nuts. The palate echoes the nose with more apples and nut skin, touches of tropical fruit and spice.  Fuller-bodied and lightly structured with lingering minerality. Creamy, rich, intense with orchard fruit flavors with integrated acidity and light tannins. 

This is a delightful Burgundian Chardonnay. The nose gives subtle aromas of apples and apple skins, white flowers, old wood, and delicate orchard fruit. The palate offers minerality, focus and cut with crisp acidity and understated fruit. This medium weight wine is excellent with food or an apéritif.

From the producer: Pale yellow colour. The nose shows the strong limestone influence: mineral, stone driven, citrus fruits and some white fruits (peach) after some aeration. The wine fermented in a large recent oak cask (foudre) and was on full lees until bottling. The palate is quite strict, bone dry, with a racy sapid acidity that gives a juicy texture on the finish. The wine has a nice concentration, but because it is bone dry with a ripe acidity, it feels elegant and delicate.

Aromas of apple, pear, pear skin, anise, sweet citrus and musk greet you on the nose. The palate is medium to fuller in weight with orchard fruit, lemon and musk melon notes, nice density and a rounded texture. This clean, refreshing white finishes with a touch of lemon rind and salinity.

This is classic Macon with its creamy texture and fresh crisp apple flavors.  Stainless steel aging adds to its freshness with subtle pear notes lingering on the finish.

This richer, creamier style of Sauvignon Blanc offers dense, ripe yellow apple, pear and nectarine flavors. The low yields show in its flavor saturation, yet it remains juicy and crisp with minerality and touches of lemon lingering through the finish.

Medium aromatics of lemon/lime, talc-like minerality and starfruit begin the nose of this refreshing white.  It's ripe on entry with juicy peach and lemon flavors supported by refreshing acidity and a long, round apricot and pear tinged finish.

This opens with buttery aromas of toast, Golden Delicious apples, and a touch of lemon. In the mouth, the wine is ripe, with golden apples, some flinty minerality, creme brulée, apricot, and poached pear flavors. Medium plus in body with a longer finish.

Golden Delicious apple, quince and pear are balanced with savory notes of chamomile and white tea, as well as mineral notes of stone and flint. This medium weight white Burgundy also reveals some barrel spice, white pepper and citrus on the finish. It is fresh with juicy acidity and some roundness in the texture. 

The nose opens with a combination of pear, lemon and apple fruit aromas with a leesy, biscuit note. Medium to more in weight, the wine shows a lovely, rounded texture balanced by refreshing acidity. Lemon curd features prominently on the palate, along with more orchard fruits, ending with intriguing savory notes.

Apple, nectarine, pineapple, and tea berry. The palate has darker notes like rustic cider, nuts, poached pear and honey, with a bit of peach and cream.

This medium weight wine gives subtle pear and apple fruit with lemon and lemon candy. Bone dry with juicy acidity and minerality, it is a cleansing food partner, especially with fish, shellfish and sushi.

Aromas of lemon and lime, along with some jasmine and vanilla introduce this wine. It is medium plus in body and features crisp acidity balanced by a surprising creaminess. Flavors of preserved lemon, apricot and a slightly salty minerality are enjoyable and classic. Picpoul de Pinet is an ideal wine for seafood, especially shellfish.

Subtle aromas of dried meadow, yellow plum, and nectarine on the nose. The wine features a lovely creamy/waxy texture with balanced acidity, highlighted by ripe apricot and touches of herbs on the palate.

Hay, peach skin, mango, and jasmine introduce this wine. Orchard fruit (yellow apple and pear) join honeysuckle and apricot on the palate. It seems quite dry. Texture and mouthfeel are both rounded.

This smells clean and mineral but there is also powdered sugar, kiwi and lime fruit and anise. The palate is balance with tartness like key lime pie with lychee, nectarine and fresh cut grass. 

Hints of ripe and sweet pear and lemon are fresh and loaded in terms of the weight of this wine. This is concentrated and elegant with the acidity coming towards the end. This is incredibly reasonably priced because of it's mouthcoating texture and elegance.

This wine is aromatic and crisp. There is white nectarine, lemon and lime with wet stone, orange blossom and green apple. The palate delivers this as well as pink grapefruit, tropical fruit like kiwi and pineapple, honeysuckle and peach. This is medium acidity and moderate alcohol and delicious!

Clean on the nose with appealing white fruits, and hints of tropical fruit. You’ll find green apple, honeydew melon and almond cream. The palate has a wonderful ripeness and good density for Muscadet. It is medium bodied with flavors of lime zest, apple blossom, salinity and minerality. This is fresh, pure and at the same time, characterful and generous.

Rich and sappy aromas include grilled stone fruit, poached pears, honey and touches of florality.  The palate is creamy and succulent with concentrated, mouth-coating baked apple and apricot preserves. This is full-bodied and the finish is long with touches of vanilla and almond skin.

This wine is powerfully aromatic with tropical guava, passionfruit and sunjewel melon jumping from the glass. When you sip this wine it is equally powerful tasting and delivers juicy medium acidity and texture with honeysuckle and jasmine. The fruit tastes like candied grapefruit, granadilla and rambutan with an herbal finish and white chocolate.

Seductive translucent pale-yellow color with delicate green reflections. This wine opens up with a very expressive nose with beautiful aromas combining floral and mineral notes. Well balanced and dense, the palate has a powerful attack and reveals superb aromas of lemon, bergamot and hawthorn before ending with a long finish.

Aromas of pear and apple continue through onto the palate, joining with flint, minerality, citrus and quince. This is medium weight with integrated acidity, succulence and freshness.

Maison Louis Jadot Pouilly- Fuisse 1er Cru 2021 There is a level of purity and cleanliness that is vibrant and flinty and intense. Layer upon layer of apple, golden pear, fresh herbs, and a subtle creaminess. Upheld by an intense, biting, stony sensation, this hunts teeth like some do and will drink beautifully for many years.

This wine begins with notes of fennel mixed with apple and pear. It is medium weight on the palate, crystal-clear, fresh and clean with subtle fruitiness of pear, nectarine, and apple (both green and yellos). This white blend offers plenty of minerality and some leesiness which gives it a slightly rounded texture despite its high acidity. Delicious with cheese or as an aperitif or partner with light foods.

Cheerful aromas of peach, melon, and a touch of florality. The palate is somewhere between dry and off-dry, with moderate acidity providing juiciness and structure. Flowers and ripe stone fruits (apricot, apple, glazed nectarine) make up the bulk of the flavors. This full-bodied wine offers some richness and succulence with its lightly honeyed texture, yet it stays bright and offers complexity with touches of wet wool and savory notes. Pair with spicy Thai food, highly-seasoned fish or chicken, or creamy casseroles.

Ripe aromas include apple and apricot supported by touches of anise and petrol. Medium-plus in body on the palate with more apple, Asian pear, and preserved lemon flavors. It offers nice weight and concentration while remaining dry with touches of bitter citrus peel on the finish.

Pale yellow straw colour. The nose shows the great pedigree of the vineyards it originates, delivering complex fruit aromas (peach, nectarines, quince….) as well as an underlying minerality. It is also quite showy at this young age and will continue to open up with time. The 2019 Roche Calcaire has a beautiful velvety mouth texture that shows great energy. The acidity brings harmony and make the wine taste actually quite dry and delicate

This white Burgundy is dry, but the fruit is ripe and gives richness, offering flavors of candied apple, sweet apple and peach.  There is a touch of smoke and lemon pith balancing the orchard notes. The texture is round and dense. 

From the producer:  Pale yellow colour. The nose is still on its reserve but the signature of the limestone marls is very present: citrus fruits, wet stone and opens towards the flower of acacia, even lime blossom over time. Both discreet and at the same time seductive. The energy of the wine felt on the nose is found on the palate. The attack is ample, the wine coats the mouth with harmony and power, opening on a beautiful aromatic complexity of ripe fruit. The typical acidity of this cru is found on the finish, tense and salivating, broad and caressing, under the influence of the clay which brings power and delicacy to the wine. It is a wine that has a very long aging potential!

This perfumed white gives aromas of white truffle, jasmine, apricot and nectarine. These continue on the medium-plus bodied palate. Although dry, it is generous with perfume of lily and texture of apricot oil contributing to yellow-orange stone fruits (peach, nectarine, apricot) with a rounded yet sleek mouthfeel. Clean and fresh, this wine is an excellent match with highly seasoned foods like Indian, Asian, and Moroccan.

Green tropical fruit such as kiwi, starfruit and gooseberry, with a savory aspect similar to tomato leaf. There is the classic scent of white grapefruit peel but does deliver a rounder and almost creamy texture on the palate with nice density of ripe yellow fruits like donut peaches and pineapple. This is medium bodied with a soft texture. From the producer: Remarkably aromatic with pleasant flower and fruit fragrances recalling the flower of the vine and the fruit of the Sauvignon. On the palate it reveals a freshness and vivacity characteristic of grapes harvested at good maturity. Citrus, apple and gooseberry aromas with hints of passion fruit are often found in this lively and bright wine.

This delicious, textbook example of the St Aubin appellation is concentrated and offers good intensity of minerality and stone fruits. The wine begins with aromas of apple, wet stone, light baking spice/vanilla/toast notes. It is full bodied with notes of white pepper and flint joining apple and pear skin. Excellent quality, density and complexity to go with white meats, rich seafood and hearty vegetable casseroles.

A rich and lovely nose brimming with honeysuckle, white tea, peaches, and apricots. The pallet follows with apricots, peach skin, and a touch of refreshing white tea bitterness. This wine is bright and vibrant, with sleek acidity and good density. A delicious value!

Soft and ripe yellow apple greet the drinker with floral notes and good intensity of lemon, nectarine and pear as well. The palate is similar to it's aromas but is medium in body with medium acidity and mineral flinty note that reminds us of a good Macon with a touch more fruit and floral concentration.

This wine is composed of equal parts sweet, ripe berries and stony minerality. There is a light earthiness, integrated tannins, refreshing acidity and very good density. It's perfectly balanced! Fruit of blueberries, blackberries, plums and black raspberries mix with some forest bramble. This is indicative of the Northern Rhone (winery in Cornas), but it's composed of Gamay.

This wine gives mostly red fruits on the nose -- pomegranate, strawberry and raspberry, along with vanilla. It is medium plus in weight and quite rich with ultra-soft tannins that show it is in its prime drinking stage now. There are flavors of red cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry coulis, licorice, vanilla and a touch of sassafras. You'll be talking about its texture though -- the integrated acidity and seamless tannins are a joy. What a value!

Les Hérétiques is a rustic wine, speaking strongly of its terroir. The nose offers spice, cedar, and black cherry fruit, and touches of iron/earth. The tannins are quite present but well-integrated with more black cherries, spice and a lingering meaty quality.

"The greatest Cantenac Brown I have ever tasted, the 2010 is one for the ages. Dense purple, with an extraordinary nose of sweet forest floor, blackberry jam, pen ink and graphite, this wine soars from the glass, giving it an aromatic dimension and intensity I have never seen from this estate. The tannins are present, as they are in most Cantenac Browns, but the wine’s sweetness, broad, skyscraper-like mouthfeel, dense, purple color and spectacular length (close to a minute) make this a giant classic and a fabulous sleeper of the vintage that still remains under-priced, considering how great its potential may be. This is a wine for those with cold cellars and youthful DNA. It is going to need at least a decade of cellaring and should last for 20-40 years. A classic!" - 94+ Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, February, 2013

One of the leading domaines in Bandol, Domaine Tempier is, without a doubt, the most visible producer from the appellation in the U.S. marketplace today. I think this is well-deserved (and a good thing for Bandol), as the wines are at the top of the hierarchy in terms of quality. The estate has been in the Peyraud family for generations and has a long, storied history that’s beautifully documented in Kermit Lynch’s newsletters and book, Adventures on the Wine Route (an absolute must read for any wine lover). The family is still going strong today, yet the wines are now made by Daniel Ravier. -Wine Advocate

Lively notes of mixed currants and smoke that show on the palate as well. There is more blackberry seeds and blueberry on the palate but the tartness from the gamay balances the medium tannin structure. Additional flavors of earth, chocolate and dark fruit develops with some natural rusticity. There is some fresh minerality that threads throughout this wine and makes this wine very fresh.

Tobacco, anise, earth and garrigue all come through in this wine. Over indulge with the aromas of red currants, smoke, baking spice, raspberry and violets. This is medium plus in body with a full and long finish with some warming qualities and medium plus tannins. This wine is still young but clearly exhibits some age worthy qualities.

70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 1% Cinsault Whole cluster ferm, 12 mos age, 20% in new casks, 50% in 1-4 yr uses, 30% in concrete

From the producer: Blackberry, bacon, graphite, blueberry, rose. With the 2021 vintage, I have reverted to the intrinsic character of my first Côtes du Rhône from 1997 to 2000. This intense, energetic Syrah with its crimson hue is fresh with ‘espressivo cantabile’ aromas of red berry fruits and a rounded palate.

This red wine harmoniously develops notes of red fruits typical of the Loire vineyard. Aromas of strawberries, redcurrants and cherries enhance the spicy nuances. A beautiful freshness makes this wine a drinkable treat.

This wine has great appeal, attractive berry notes, fresh herbs/earth, pepper, and concentrated berries. The palate has some bramble and forest floor with cedar and red cherry. Rounded tannins provide structure to the medium-bodied, food friendly quaff.

This elegantly perfumed Pinot Noir is savory with nice density of flavor and color with a layers of flavors. One will find dry earth, violets, spiced plums, mulling spices and ripe cranberry. The texture is medium in weight with fine tannins and a fresh finish.

This wine is well crafted with interesting and lovely aromas. The nose starts out with a combination of blackberry, plum, earth, lovely mineral and baking spice. This is just over medium bodied with flavors that match the nose. Darker fruits especially, like wild black raspberry, plums and black cherry, mineral components, savory flavors, moderate and very fine tannins and juicy acidity that makes this wine supple. This would be right at home with sausage, duck or a combination like cassoulet, or simply by itself.

This has a gorgeous nose with sensual earth, red cherry and raspberry aromas. The wine is open and accessible now. This medium weight wine is elegant, delicate and graceful, with the red fruits repeating from the nose and ending in a long, mineral finish.

A medium bouquet of red currants and cherries with cooked or concentrated raspberries and earth. The palate is sleek and supple with cherry, soil and plum. This wine is super fresh and yet deep with very fine and complex tannins and structure.

Rose, liquorice, iodine, pepper

Lifted and rich red fruits of black cherry and wild strawberry for Gamay, along with earthy notes (wet stone, fresh herbs) dominating the aromas. The palate offers plum, black raspberry and ripe pomegranate along with plenty of minerality and touches of bramble, baking spice, graphite and black tea. Crisp acidity and fine tannins make it a wonderful food companion. If you wanted to branch out from Pinot Noir, this is your wine.

Very dark, dense, purple color. Aromas of dark plums, spice, saturated dark fruit (plum, black cherry, wild berry, mulberry). The palate is well structured with integrated tannins and fruit. There’s a somewhat rustic, animal quality here, along with spicy, almost peppery rich, ripe, firm, black berry/currant fruit and touches of leather. Not a shy wine, dense but not heavy, it is medium plus in body and length.

This is a powerful style of Bordeaux that also retains elegance and finesse. On the palate you will find rich ripe plum, raspberries, blackcurrant, ripe cherries, and showcasing subtle cedar notes, and baking spice. This is a delicious wine with integrated fruit and spice with a velvety texture and long finish. The palate showcases older oak, raspberry jam, leather and black pepper with a slight dark chocolate note.

Certified biodynamic 100% Pinot Noir 45+ year old vines Higher percentage of clay that comes from Clos de la Roche Indigenous yeast Aged in barrel (20% new) Unfined and unfiltered

Medium aromatics offering fresh and dried herbs, cigar box, dates and dried cherries. The palate is medium bodied with very rounded but quite there tannins. Fruits are purple to black --cherries, plums, and black currant skin with light toast, earth and tobacco.

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. There is ripeness on the attack and then refreshing sandalwood and vibrant black raspberry. A splash of the indigenous Niellucciu completes the blend, adding some muscle to this savory, cherry red whose sunny island flavors come into focus when slightly chilled.

The nose offers both fruit and savory notes. Fruits include cassis, black cherry, ripe blackberry, and plum skin. Light touches of smoke and earth make up the savory components. In the mouth, this wine is pleasantly herbal; fruits echo the aromas, adding a touch of raisin. The medium-plus-bodied palate has tobacco, earth, clove, and black pepper, supported by moderate acidity.

Complex aromas of dark cherry, plum, forest floor, cured meat, chalk and flowers. The palate is refreshing with blueberry, acai berries, red cherry, plum and cigar box flavors. Its tannins are soft and integrated with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg on the refreshing finish.

 Aromas of ripe small berries lead to cedar and old oak spice. The fruit is more subtle with cranberry and black cherry. It has soft tannins and integrated acid support classic Pinot flavors-cherry, earthy undertones, and a whiff of smoke/black pepper.

Aromas of warm earth, black currant, and dark cherries invite you in to this Rhone classic. Fuller-bodied with refreshing acidity to balance on the palate. More ripe dark fruit notes include cooked berries and some savory warm earth flavors with touches of dark chocolate and smoke.

Aromas of macerated cherries and crushed rocks. On the palate, this medium-plus body wine has depth and complexity with flavors of spice, mulled berries, clove, macerated cherries and mulberries. It is slightly rustic with medium acidity and medium tannins.

Classic Pinot Noir characteristics are present in this midweight red. Red and black cherry, plum, earth, truffle and tea combine on the palate to give just-right balance of fruit and umami flavors. Since the wine is in screw cap, it will continue to evolve after being open for 30 minutes, becoming a little richer and more concentrated. The acidity and tannins are well-wrapped into this wine, making it a pleasure to drink alone or with many foods.

This is a nice value with great texture and ripe balance with flavors of blackberry and black currants with a long finish. Vibrant, with a fresh core of cherry and cassis notes backed by anise, apple wood and garrigue hints through the finish. Nice underlying juiciness throughout. Best from 2022 through 2029. 1,500 cases made, 160 cases imported. Wine Spectator – 92 points

Aromas of Morello cherries, cherry candy, ripe strawberry, tomato leaf/tobacco, and plum. The fruit is backed up by an array of savory components--earth, white pepper, herb stems--in the mouth alongside Birch beer and cola notes. It is medium weight with soft tannins; acidity provides most of the structure.

Certified biodynamic 100% Pinot Noir 45+ year old vines Higher percentage of clay that comes from Clos de la Roche Indigenous yeast Aged in barrel (20% new) Unfined and unfiltered

Our notes: Aromas are of plum, black cherry, earth and truffle. This is medium weight with black cherry, raspberry and plum fruit that's ripe, not tart. It is fresh with mostly pure fruit and a touch of cooked as well. There are hints of orange, cinnamon and chalk. Tannins are nicely rounded. From the producer: The beautiful deep ruby-violet colors of the Pinot Noir wine give way to aromas of very ripe red fruits (cherry, blackberry and raspberry). The nose is intense and well integrated, with aromas of cooked red fruits and roasted coffee beans. There are also hints of graphite and cinnamon. Very round and smooth on the attack, with tight tannins on the palate. In the mouth come flavors of smoke and prune. This wine is ready to drink, but could also be kept for some years.

From the producer: Lynch-Bages 2015 has a brilliant, deep colour with purple hues. Its nose clearly expresses aromas of cassis and dark fruit, mixed with the empyreumatic notes that come with ageing. It has a straightforward attack and a voluminous yet supple mid-palate. The wine has a marked but silky tannic structure, and a persistent finish illustrative of a particularly ripe vintage.

Pure aromas of dark berries and cherries with worn saddle leather. The flavor has dark fruit skins, nuts, graphite and smoke with kirsch or steeped blackberries. This wine is medium plus bodied with medium plus acidity. The palate continues to be complex with air giving it some tar, savory soy sauce and more leather.

Don't let the pale color fool you, this wine is flavorful and complex. Aromatics of Bing cherries, strawberry, cranberry and dusty cedar with some black pepper and geranium. This wine is medium bodied at best with rhubarb, raspberry tea, faded cherry, pressed roses and savory herbs with a long a delicate and mellow finish. This is consistently a staff favorite!

This wine presents minerally, ripe raspberry and plum fruit with integrated acid, giving a seamless, beautiful texture that finishes with some youthful tannins. A lightly savory note threads through the wine, adding complexity. From the Distributor: “A fabulous introduction into the wines of this terrific estate, it has a plump, medium to full-bodied, expansive mouthfeel as well as loads of darker fruits, notes of spice box, pepper, and leather, no hard edges, and a great finish. It should drink nicely right out of the gate yet have over a decade or longevity.”

Made mostly with sun-baked Grenache, La Pinède possesses a remarkable weightlessness and freshness that you rarely find in such a succulent, flavorful southern red. Evoking black cherries, licorice, and garrigue, this elegant rouge is the ultimate entry point to the charms of French Catalonia. —Tom Wolf

Aromas of stewed and fresh blackberries, red and purple flowers, vanilla, black pepper and minerality greet you on the nose. This is medium to fuller bodied with fresh blackberry, black cap raspberry, bittersweet chocolate, tobacco and graphite. Lifting acidity and integrated acidity make this a wonderful food wine.

Aromas and flavors of steeped cherries and fresh bing cherries, potting soil and smoke. The palate is medium plus with round ripe tannins and is denser than most. There are additional flavors like bark, sassafras, and cola. This is a modern accessible style that is ready to drink now.

You’ll find smoky aromas with black currant and black cherry fruit as well as some barrel notes. Less smoky in the mouth, this gives pure black cherry fruit along with light toast and minerality. Its medium weight with smooth tannins and great balance, showing both ripeness and some lifting, tart black fruits.

A very savory and rustic nose with aromas to that of barnyard and horse stable. The palate is very integrated with dark fruit and super fine tannins with medium acidity. There is nothing stopping the fruitiness of this wine, because it is aged partly in cerement and terracotta.

The nose gives strawberry, cranberry and red cherry cordial with some earthy soil component. The flavor is of summer strawberries, fresh bright raspberries with balanced acidity and body.

Earthy/iron aromas lead freeze-dried strawberry and persimmon notes. The palate is well-integrated with flavors echoing the aromas and touches of white pepper lingering on the juicy finish.

Aromas include concentrated cherry and raspberry, with touches of gentian and violets. The juicy palate offers classic Nouveau cranberry notes supported by just-right tannins and refreshing acidity.

Aromas reminiscent of cherry Twizzlers, strawberry-banana smoothies, and bubble gum (in a good way) lead to naturally ripe fruit Dominated by strawberries and cranberries with good balance and soft tannins. The finish is long and slightly tart.

This cote du rhone presents aromas of smoke, dark fruit, and spice. Medium plus in body, with dark fruit, black currants, blackberries, dark chocolate, and wonderfully rounded tannins.

Deep, rich color and a classic Cabernet Franc nose of cherry, spice, earth, and black pepper. Fresh black berry, blueberry, black cherry fruits with black pepper, potting soil, and light smoke are the dominant flavors. Medium to medium plus in body, tannin, and acidity.

This co-fermented Chateauneuf is complex and appealing with scents reminiscent of potpourri, spiced plum, cassis and pressed flowers. There is a seduction about the aromas, like fine chocolate and wild animal; think truffle. It offers an opulent palate that is lovely, with blueberry, black currant, cooked plums, spice box, black tea, violets and forest floor. There are also hints of minerality and light toast joining with the ripe fruit. This full-bodied, flavorful red still offers "relief" and a sense of freshness which creates balance in the wine. It is texturally attractive and structurally balanced with medium acidity, well managed tannins and a long finish. 

Aromas include dried cherries, plum, blackberry, sandalwood, and baking spice. Medium-bodied and rustic with rich and ripe mulberry, dark cherry, and licorice on the palate. Tannins are velvety and offer lovely structure; touches of cocoa and spice linger on the finish.

Aromas of black cherry, some savory olive notes and a touch of floral character on the nose. The palate is more red-fruited with touches of bergamot and flowers; medium-acidity supports this lighter to medium-bodied, approachable wine.

This does not use carbonic maceration or added sulfur, yet it remains fragrant, clean, and juicy. Aromatically there are red raspberries, cooked strawberries and seeds. The palate is nicely juicy with integrated tannins giving a nice mouthfeel. The wine is medium bodied with medium plus acidity and red cherry skin and strawberry coulis with minerality. It is clean, juicy and full of fraise du bois. 

Earthy, floral and campfire smoke aromas that mingle to give a foxy note with wild fruits of the forest. The palate is vibrant and medium bodied with ripe plum, red cherry pit, blackberry and forest floor. This is a complex Cabernet Franc and shows a lot of rustic and enticing secondary notes.

Deeply fruited with red and black fruit, hint of wild herbs and lovely olive notes that rides some applewood smoke. Supple tannin and a stony finish with moderate acidity provide texture and offers enough delicacy that makes it easy to like. It is a plump wine that can be sipped casually or savored with heavier protein.

This medium bodied Bordeaux has lovely minerality combined with plum fruit and black raspberry notes. The texture is finely tannined with fresh acidity lifting the flavors. There's good purity here, unadulterated by wood notes. This makes a great food partner for medium weight foods -- a red that can be enjoyed with white meats such as chicken and pork.

Notes of earth and leather on the nose with dark berries and oak. The medium-bodied palate has juicy acidity with blackberries, smoke, earth, forest floor, black pepper, and a pleasant, woody finish.

The aromatic intensity is medium plus with blueberry, wild blackcap and dark cocoa with some blackberry seed note. This wine changes and gets more complex with more air. The palate is slightly warming with tree bark, plum, dark chocolate and dried herbs. As a package this is a savory and earthy wine with dark fruit and good typicity.

The color is translucent ruby. The nose is generous, with fresh cherry, raspberry and some spices. The palate is round, fresh, crunchy, with a supple and delectable substance, bursting with fruit. The deliciously naughty grip on the finish doesn't help matters: the fruit and freshness go up a notch, as does the gluttony.

The nose and palate of this medium- to fuller-bodied wine are similar: Brandied fruit (blackberries, black cap raspberries, cherries), rose petal, grilled nuts, garrigue, and pepper. Medium in both acid and tannin, it is supple, fresh, and easy to drink.

Fragrant notes of black caps and violets on the nose. The palate has nice richness and concentration with macerated raspberry and cherry flavors. The wine is savory and intense with baking spice and anise lingering on the longer finish.

Brilliant ruby color with powerful aromas of raspberry, tart cherry and black pepper. Balanced with just a touch of fine-grained tannin. A polished example of the Southern Rhone’s varied terroir.

Aromas include black cherries and a touch of smoke. The palate is medium-plus in body with well-integrated plum and blackberry flavors as well as echoes of the aromas. Refreshing acidity keeps it balanced with touches of dark chocolate on the finish.

This Beaujolais presents aromas of Earth and forest floor with plenty of dark fruits. The palette follows with a fresh minerality, dark cherries, and sleek acidity. The limestone terroir adds to this complex presentation of Gamay.

Seductive notes of earth, turned leaves, and dark wild blackberries greet you on the nose of this Cru Beaujolais. The medium bodied wine follows the nose with fresh fruit of blueberry, blackberry and black raspberries, along with an equal dose of mineral, stone and earth.  This is juicy with crisp acidity and fine tannins.

A very traditional Burgundy with an open body and loads of fruit to boot. The palette follows the nose with red and black cherries, tinges of earth, finishing with round tannins and the complexity that comes with age.

This fabulous Cabernet Franc exhibits everything we love about the variety: beautiful dark fruits, savory earth elements and fine, supple tannins. There's a light smokiness intertwined with mineral/iron notes amid plenty of plum, black cherry, blackberry fruit and juicy acidity to lift everything. The finish is persistent and complex.

Pretty aromas of red fruit and flowers, think of red currants, pomegranates, red cherries and violets. It has medium weight on the plate with medium acidity. The flavors are similar to the nose with pomegranate dominating with additional dried herbs, lavender and raspberry.

Aromas of raspberry, wild herbs, dried flowers, and a hint of smoke. This lovely Cotes Du Rhone boasts a medium body with plum, raspberry, strawberries, and dried herbs. The soft tannins, minerality, and juicy acidity make this wine very quaffable! A stellar value.

Notes of tart red berries, raspberry and cherry, savory thyme with the lightest touch of fresh violets. Medium body, very fresh, crisp and food friendly.

This dry rosé is perfectly balanced, soft, and thirst quenching. Fresh red berries, especially strawberry, a touch of floral character and peach are well-balanced by fresh acid and minerality on the palate. The wine is dry with strawberries lingering on the finish.

Soft and delicate aromas of earth and clay mixed with cherry, raspberry and dried herbs. On the palate the wine is dry and a touch savory with citrus, raspberry, and mineral notes. Concentrated with balancing acidity and a persistent finish.

A beautiful deep pink in color with distinct mineral aromas with hints of undergrowth. The palate is fruit-driven and delicate with hints of minerality and finishes with a gentle persistence.

Strawberry, cherry, and watermelon with a touch of tangerine greet you on the nose. The palate is dense and rounded with raspberry, strawberry, and a hint of the savory. This is a dry, fresh and mouth-filling wine and comes in a liter bottle -- what more could you want for summer?

Aromas are soft and subtle with touches of nectarine and wet stones. The palate has more powerful ripe strawberry, raspberry, and peach flavors. It's fuller bodied with a rounded mouthfeel and crisp acidity to balance the ripeness, leading to a long lemon finish.

This Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Rosé echoes white fruits and pêche de vigne but also delicate herbal notes of tarragon, bergamot and lime flower. Refreshing on the palate, lifted by a tang of fresh ginger.

Classic strawberry flavors with a touch of pleasant bitterness lead to notes of watermelon, vanilla and a whisper of salinity on the finish.

This French bubbly is fun and fruity, and a great alternative to Prosecco. Aromas of green apple and citrus fruits are complemented by soft florality and Anjou pear. A refreshing, dry palate with notes of white peach, lemon, and lingering zippy finish.

Wine Spectator, 91 Points: A creamy viscosity complements the texture of this harmonious version. An accessible crowd-pleaser, with lightly juicy acidity and delicate flavors of chopped almond, baked pear, saline and citrus. Disgorged January 2019.

This has a very nice, frothy mousse. It's more of a crisp, clean, minerally style, not very fruity, but not austere either. Notes of lemon, stone and biscuit can be found in this finely-textured, persistent Champagne.

Clean, invigorating notes of silex on the nose showcase the limestone soils of the Rouanne vineyard. The aromas and flavors develop as the wines opens to reveal wild strawberry and fresh thyme – a complex and flavorful sparkling rosé.

Medium plus aromatics of brioche, lemon curd, fennel or anise, light hay notes with lees, oatmeal and concentrated cider. The palate is dry with a soft bead, with baked lemon pastry and green apple. Some gooseberry notes with pinpoint bubbles on the finish.

This traditional sparkling half bottle is full of butter biscuit aromas with some membrillo on top. There are notes of blueberry and whipped cream with soft citrus and yellow apple notes. The palate has a bursting bead with white pepper and more blueberry, white flowers with a long mineral finish.

From the Producer: This rosé blend contains 16 to 18% red wine. Its structure is fine and dynamic, its unmistakable, full-bodied flavours of redcurrant, blueberry and raspberry mixed with a hint of Gariguette strawberry make it a champagne that can be enjoyed all year round, as an aperitif or with light desserts. It is a gourmet champagne with enticing and aromatic red berry flavours, to be enjoyed chilled as an aperitif, on its own or with salmon, tuna or shrimp appetizers, as an example.

This is very minerally and clean with a lovely, vibrant frothiness. The fruit is subtle, enhanced by a leesiness from aging 20 months in bottle.

From Wine Spectator: A sleek Champagne, well-knit and enlivened by racy acidity, with the lacy mousse carrying flavors of crunchy green pear, smoked almond, toast point, preserved lemon and a minerally streak of saline on the finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged January 2023. Drink now

This sparkling wine offers aromatics of apple, pear and melon. It is generous, fruit forward and ripe with good concentration of apple and white peach. Completely dry, yet lush and . tasty with a long finish.

The wine spends around a year on its lees before disgorgement with the result being a more youthful and fresh wine than Champagne which is lively and strikingly aromatic. Tropical fruits are more prevalent here with pineapple, glazed stone fruits and mango flavours. Hints of hazelnuts and sweet spice conclude beautifully on the palate.

Classic aromas of fresh biscuits and brioche smothered in lemon curd and quince jam with additional aromatics of strawberry and minerality. The palate has a persistent bead throughout the mouthfeel and carries cheerful flavors of confection, yellow plum, lemon zest, and fresh linen which immediately is focused, lovely and celebratory. The mineral note follows through on the palate with something akin to wet clay. This is starbright and not super effervescent with a mellow frothy finish.

Enticing aromas include apple skin, grapefruit, and brioche. The palate is soft and creamy with a nice fine bead; flavors include apple, pear, citrus and touches of vanilla on the clean finish.

Cleanly made with baked apple and medium sized bubbles. The palate is medium plus in body with some tastiness and florals that interact with ripe green pear, lime and apple.

This winery is solar powered, This is a blend of five vintages from the Cotes de Bar and is 100% Chardonnay. This could be enjoyed by itself or with a meal because it is very versatile. Aromas of melon, brioche, and floral notes, apple flesh, baked biscuits, lemon peel and minerality. The palate is fruit forward but has notes of vanilla and honey. The texture has a bit of a prickle with refreshing star bright acidity. This is exceedingly pretty.

Concentrated aromas of apple, brioche, peaches, white raspberry, melon and poached pear that reminds one of a creamy apple tart with cream. The flavor is so creamy and good with apricot, butter cream, vanilla, with a soft mouse that prickles and lingers without being aggressive. There is some browned butter and membrillo jam on the finish.

The aromas are more subtle and muted than the palate but does smell like it is grown on volcanic soil because it is very mineral driven. There is also white raspberry and wild strawberry aromas as well. The palate is clean, fresh and ripe with rhubarb, tart strawberry and champagne currants. 

This brandy based orange liqueur is dryer on the palate than Gran Marnier, and almost a bit creamy.

From the producer: Pale golden hue. Fresh nose redolent of rosehips and white pepper. Very lively at the attack, then fine length with lingering creamy notes.

This 10-year cognac is not in the style of charred barrels and boozy alcohol. Rather it is gentle, refined, restrained, pure, quaint and wine-like. The flavors are lively, fresh and youthful with hints of orange, salt, stone, laurel and sugar-crusted cookies.

A blanc quinquina is unique among aperitif wines Minerality, acidity and floral tones balanced with quinine bitterness The local Cedrat fruit adds unique citrus aroma Producer Louis-Napoléon Mattei began in 1872; still family owned Serve on ice with soda/tonic, or in cocktails with gin or agave spirit From the Producer:  Minerality, acidity and floral tones balanced with quinine bitterness

A lovely way to end a meal or enjoy cool weather. A sip of this elixir gives notes of baking spices, warm apple pie, butterscotch, toffee, honey and quinine. This is elegant and lightly sweet. You'll enjoy the warming feeling and the smile that comes to your face as you contemplate life next to the fire.

This appealing, soft, French gin gives notes of fig, fig leaves, a fruity  sweetness, black pepper and a creamy mouthfeel. It is as attractive on the palate as it's bottle.

Hints of citrus bark underscored by the freshness of menthol and balsamic notes. Almond and stone fragrances dominate the slightly bitter citrus base and bring balance to our lively and fine dry Vermouth de Chambéry.

Floral and slightly sweet like honeysuckle with aromas of candied oranges, honey, pine resin & exotic fruits.

From the Producer:  14 different herbs and spices are sourced all around the world to make Noilly Prat Extra Dry. Among them Chamomile, Coriander from Morocco, Bitter Oranges from Tunisia or Orris Root from Italy.

From the Producer:  14 different herbs and spices are sourced all around the world to make Noilly Prat Extra Dry. Among them Chamomile, Coriander from Morocco, Bitter Oranges from Tunisia or Orris Root from Italy.

From the Prodcuer:  29 different herbs and spices are sourced all around the world to make Noilly Prat Rouge. Among them Sweet orange from Spain, Cinnamon from Sri Lanka, Cinchona bark from Ecuador, cloves from Madagascar and Cocoa beans from Venezuela.

From the Prodcuer:  29 different herbs and spices are sourced all around the world to make Noilly Prat Rouge. Among them Sweet orange from Spain, Cinnamon from Sri Lanka, Cinchona bark from Ecuador, cloves from Madagascar and Cocoa beans from Venezuela.