This historically has only been made for Japan, but I scored it at the fab Parisian shop, La Caves des Papilles. Nouveau or Primeur or whatever you want to call... 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 →
The small négociant run by René-Jean Dard and Hervé Souhaut has been a source of great wines. The grapes for this come from Frederic Pierro’s vines, and the quality of... read more →
D&R alert in 2011. Pricey, sure. Buy what you can. The white Crozes was like intense melon and ice. This Baties, was a little tough, but drunk two months later... 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 →
Cyril is a farming guru based in Cornas. He has rebuilt terraces and rehabbed old plots on mostly granitic sand, planting to a variety of massale, clones and rootstocks, some... read more →
In this issue I’m recommending two wines from this lower rent area in the Northern Rhône, lost after phylloxera and now being resurrected. This basic bottle comes from our friend... 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 →
Bourg is rooted in tradition and if you like the old world of northern syrah, you’ll love his wines. He’s got 1.5 hectares now and he works those grapes in... read more →
Two syrahs, similar granite soils, similar prices, somewhat similar charms, and similar use of stems. Differences? Personality of the winemaker? This one is a little bit brighter, a little more... read more →