This lushly structured charmer has taken over the wine lists of New York City it seems. I sat at the bar at Contra (with The Skinny Food Writer) and we... read more →
Just had a nice long talk with Julien at his dad Claude’s place. Claude has spawned two sons who are great winemakers. In this case, get ready to get your... read more →
The cuttings for Vincent Caillé’s vines come from Clos Roche Blanche and in the bottle is the young, bouncy progeny. The wine is a good example of an Atlantic red... read more →
Solidarity! Drink Olivier Cousin this month. If you’ve not heard, the vigneron has been hauled to court for defying the AOC. You see, he makes wine outside of the appellation,... read more →
I drank a lot of this pet’nat last month and never tired of it. There’s a crisp snap to the wine, always refreshing. And even better out of magnums. Glou.... read more →
The super serious and sensitive Etienne de Bonnaventure is behind the winemaking for his family’s domain, and this 2011 is yet another example of an undersung vigneron. Fermentation and elevage... read more →
I had this newcomer at the Renaissance in Angers and I thought, “Not bad!” This, their first vintage, comes from the schist soils of Anjou Noir (tune in next month... read more →
Xavier, a strapping blonde guy with a rough voice, has the passion of a new convert, yet he’s been working for a while. This chenin, from limestone soils, is showing... read more →
Note to self: buy more Amirault and lay down. I’m struck by its age worthiness, knit and powdery tannin. The grapes are farmed from three different soil types. There has... read more →
Based on the 2010 vintage, this is the second disgorgement of this wine, with the additional year on the lees, it has become brilliant. Chalk, celery root, gentle fizz, powder,... read more →