Wine Tasting 2/8

Sep 30, 2021

Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Rosé de Saignée

Absolutely stunning and utterly delicious for something so young and beautiful. Disgorged in 2020 (base wine of vintage 2016), this...

Sep 30, 2021

Antoine Bouvet Les Monts de la Vallée 2016

Quite golden yellow in colour with aromas of red berries, yellow citrus, Granny Smith apple skins, ripe pears and oxidative tones....

Sep 20, 2021

Savoie's Noble Variety: Altesse

One of the "noble", native grapes in the Savoie region of France bordering Switzerland, within sight of the famous slopes of snow capped...

Sep 19, 2021

Unicorn Chenin Blanc

Quite a stunning work of art as far as wine labels go, this is a natural Chenin Blanc called "Résonance" (vintage 2014) made by Julien...

Sep 13, 2021

Sigaut's Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées: 2010 & 2011

Located just south of the Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru vineyards, Les Fuées is essentially a continuation of the famous Grand Cru with similar...

Sep 11, 2021

Jacquère for the Balmy Weather

A wine filled with distinctive alpine characters from the slopes of Savoie near Switzerland, this crisp, mineral-laced white made from...

Sep 9, 2021

The Perfect Sweet Rivesaltes

Rivesaltes is one of the sweet dessert wines from Southwest of France that has largely gone unnoticed in the marketplace (except for the...

Sep 3, 2021

Aged Rosé - Saladin's Tralala! 2009

How often does one age a rosé? We'd say almost none at all. The only winery we know that consistently age their still rosé for a long...

Aug 30, 2021

Wine For Rainy Days - Hirotake Ooka's Sc 2005

Rainy and gloomy Monday calls for some heart-gladdening wine that one can actually sip slowly while contemplating the buzzing...

Aug 29, 2021

Sébastien Riffault Raudonas 2007

Perhaps more famous for its grassy, citrus, highly aromatic and racy Sauvignon blanc, Sancerre is also home to Pinot Noir, which...

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