The 2012 Rosé from the Scherrer Winery arrived this morning – one of our most anticipated Rosés each year. Continuing his migration to the style of the southern Rhone, Fred made this from Grenache and Syrah only, choosing to up the amount of Grenache to 40%, and as always, fermenting it to a wonderful bone [...]
When does organic, Chilean Carmenere remind me of an independent, Scottish band? When the Carmenere is reviewed by a really enthusiastic Scottish wine merchant from Oddbins in Glasgow, that’s when. I’ll leave you to figure out why, accepting that the connection here is one that might be apparent only to my odd brain. The “View [...]
From the oldest vines on the property at Cosimo Maria Masini comes this outstanding old vine Sangiovese. Now available in Chicago are the 2008 in 750ml bottles and Magnums of the 2009. Technical information from the winery: Grape variety: Sangiovese 90%, Buonamico 10% Harvest: Cosimo is the successful outcome of a rigorous se- lection [...]
When Cosimo took over the estate from the previous owners, one of the most exciting parcels in his eyes was a sloping vineyard that was all but ignored for what seemed to be decades. The vines in this small plot are old, but only some are decrepit. Records and research showed Cosimo that the oldest [...]
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Jeb Dunnuck’s March 2012 issue of the Rhone Report described the 2010 Domaine des Cèdres Côtes du Rhône as follows: A good wine that’s a blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 20% Syrah. Showing loads of red fruits, cedar, ground pepper, and spice characteristics on the nose, it is medium-bodied, chewy, and mouth filling on [...]
Winemaker Thierry Doat produces a wonderfully clean Beaujolais on his family estate in Jarnioux, France. It seems that with every vintage, the price of small producer Beaujolais, especially those grown organically, climb a little bit higher. The Beaujolais that I cut my teeth on in France was clean, complex, and far less expensive than what I [...]
Mathilde, 100% juicy Cab Franc. Immensely popular on and off premise, this is a bone dry and wonderfully fruit rosé from Les Chesnaies that we would drink all year round, if we did not sell out if it by late fall each year. We adore this wine. Vineyard: – Age of the vines: 10 [...]
Cuvee Marie Vineyard: – Age of the vines: 55 to 70 years , – Soil: clayey terraces and gravel (colluvium) and clay-siliceous – Location: 3 plots of Cravant-les-Coteaux - Farming: Ecocert certified organic agriculture AB , biodynamic Varietal: Cabernet Franc 100% Yields: 30 hl / ha Harvest: manual sorting table in the winery and gravity [...]
When to drink : 5 to 10 years after harvest. Grape Variety : Chenin Blanc Age of the vines : 2003 Pruning : Guyau Val de Loire Soil type: Chalk and clay Vineyard size: 1,4 hectaires / just over 3 acres. Harvest: Whole clusters are gently pressed in a pneumatic press. Fermentation : native yeasts, lightly filtered to clear [...]
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