Been hearing a lot about this dude, haven’t met him. Renting vines, works with a horse and works with Burgundian vinification, extended maceration. This was my favorite and serious. In... read more →
A sincere wisp of a wine that didn’t see any wood. It gets everyone at the table emotional. It must be the basalt in the clay terroir. I promise it... read more →
This wine is a wench with a brain. Utter deliciousness. Throws a little volatility (that je ne sais quoi of nail polish). Settles down the second day. You’ve got to... read more →
I never met this guy. Want to. His sensibility is spot on. Yum, velvet, a prickle of CO2. Easy yet important. Talk dirt to me. Drink now and in a... read more →
For years wine maker Emilie Heredia promised to send his wines to the states. Now, we have all of his wines, from north to south. This is his superstar pineau... read more →
New heartthrob. I had the 2011 in France, very pelaverga-like. The 2010 is more intense, and dense and more dolcetto. Terroir is complex, clay, limestone, sandstone, gravel. Traditional fermentation, short... read more →
Heredia’s southern domaine. Summerweight fruit meets hard earth. The antithesis to clunky grenache marked by a light touch, lively and warming, I starred the hell out of it.
Another winner from Heredia, this is one for those who like a bitter chocolate finish. Perfect table wine. Great party stuff.
I stood in Jean Marie’s globular vines and felt the angry wind he must farm. I got it. There’s wildness in this wine even though it’s only 12.5%. From schist... read more →
Lovers of Clos Roche Blanche Sauvignon? Listen up! This wine is a close genetic relative. Underneath the melon there is cool, green grass. And the CRB is getting rarer and... read more →