The grapes come from the south, in Séguret and were picked in August. (2017 was super hot). Fermented in stainless steel for three weeks with only 20% whole cluster, it... read more →
You better move quick. Jérôme’s wines are like fraises du bois, they disappear quickly. Another easygoing white wine that is easy to love with more savory than fruit, full of... read more →
When I was falling for wine I was a sucker for old world grenache. In the past decade getting that flavor and spicy, bloody aromas were so very difficult, even... read more →
Eric never destems, and the full cluster shows delicacy here in 2012. He takes his time with this, aging it for 30 months in 10-year-old demi-muids. The vines in the... read more →
If you want to see an example of a little mouse on a wine, the kind that doesn’t interfere, check this out. It’s got a lot of velvet, tar and... read more →
Gilles Azzoni has always made lovely wines; and while his son is taking over at Le Raisin et L’Ange, he’s been working on a little project from one hectare in... read more →
You might know of this little-known terroir from Martin’s esteemed father, Eric Texier. Eric became a pioneer in the region known for its oddity: Northern Rhône climate and the more... read more →
Brézème is a patch of limestone in the granitic part of the Northern Rhône that borders the south. As with all of Eric’s reds, there is no destemming; whole clusters... read more →
One of the most beautiful vintages of this wine in ages. Not one hint of puppy breath. This, as usual, is whole cluster fermentation and then into the demi-muids for... read more →
From young, 9-year-old vines, the wines ages in larger small barrels—600L demi muids—for 18 months and are bottled without fining or filtration or sulfur addition. My only note was “Wow.... read more →