Month: March 2015

2012 Domaine Roulot, Bourgogne Blanc, White Burgundy, France. Jean-Marc Roulot’s basic Blanc is all from Meursault and comes off 30-40 year vines on clay and limestone soils, making this one…

2013 Fabien Jouves, Mas Del Perie, La Roque, Cahors, Malbec, France. Fabian Jouves is redefining what we think of as French Malbec, in fact his Cahors is one of the…

2011 Crater, Listan Negro, Tacoronte-Acentejo DO, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. This Listan Negro (Mission Grape) comes from the volcanic slopes of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands only about 80 miles…

2013 Bedrock, Syrah, North Coast. Morgan Twain Peterson’s basic North Coast Syrah is a blend of five cool climate sites and is made partial whole cluster and with about 40%…

2013 Domaine Daniel Largeot, Bourgogne Rouge, Red Burgundy, France. From Cote de Beaune fruit the Chorey Les Beaune based Largeot’s basic Bourgogne is a pretty little wine with good concentration…

2014 Arnot-Roberts, Rose of Touriga Nacional, Luchsinger Vineyard, Clear Lake. The latest version of Arnot-Roberts’ Rose is driving with energy and depth of flavor, it highlights the vintage and style…

2012 Karanika, Brut Sparkling Wine, Cuvee Speciale, Blanc de Noirs Xinomavro, Amyntaion, Greece. This is gorgeous bubbly, and while listed as a Brut it is super dry and vibrant more…

2014 Chateau L’ Argentier, Aramon Rose, Vieilles Vignes, Sommieres, IGP Herault, Languedoc, France. The Jourdan family has been making wine since 1937 and have a beautiful estate in Sommieres, which…

2012 Lise & Bertand Jousset, Estate Premier Rendez-Vous, Montlouis sur Loire, France. Chenin is seeing a huge surge in desire with many gorgeous and delicate Chenin Blancs becoming the new…

2014 Cruse Wine Co. Pétillant Naturel, Sparkling Valdiguie, Napa Valley. The Cruse Wine Co. Pet-Nat bubbly is made in the Methode Ancestrale, bottle fermented naturally, which dates back to ancient…