Let’s hear it for fine and thoughtful vignerons who always make wine for the people. This is their bone-dry, stellar sparkling: 100% chenin, vintage 2004. It stays on the lees... read more →
From old vines, 80-years or so, this is a beaut from a great vintage. Barrel- aged, for about a year. Limpid and complex with a very long finish. It’s incredibly... read more →
In March, Pascaline staged a chenin-a-thon, hosted by Alex Allan at Hotel Delmano. And there on a chenin-drenched Sunday afternoon, this Brunet was one of the stars. The touch of... read more →
I loved this so much I poured it in Ireland when I was showing off natural- made beauties. A blend of Garnier’s two crus, the grapes have a long press... read more →
Quentin Bourse is a friend of winemaker Frantz Saumon and something must have rubbed off. This is great stuff, and it should be on the high chenin alert list. Terroir... read more →
Chenin in South Africa, previously known as steen, is back. Or in the case of old Swartland vines, it never left. That’s why you should watch Ryan Mostert and Michael... read more →
The almost 40-year-old, dry-farmed, ungrafted vines of the Jurassic Park vineyard have something special to say. They stand in brutal sunlight under a good floppy canopy, hiding from the nearby... read more →
Only 500 bottles of this were made and none of it landed in the USA. So look out for it on your travels. From the hands of Sylvie Augereau, the... read more →
Is it the next cult wine? Perhaps. Beautiful. Importers were fighting over these from Lise and Bertrand at the last Dive Bouteille, even though they were in plain sight for... read more →
Weisskopf is such a meticulous worker and the wines are always full of polish and life. I often recommend his wines but for some reason have not included the Négrette... read more →