Wine Reviews
A Wine of Primal Conviction – Pierre Guillemot Bourgogne Rouge, 2006
We’ve really never been the kind of shop that rolls over for ratings or goes out for prom queen wines. We let our loves drive our selection. This one smells like Vermont farm boots and taste like heaven.
Guillemot’s Bourgogne has the super-stink up front, like an under ripe red cherry in the middle of a [...]
Mouthwatering White Burgundy at an Incredible Price – Perrusset Macon-Villages, 2007
We have brought back, after only a very short absence, a 2007 Macon-Villages from Henri Perrusset. This is such a wonderful “introductory” Burgundy from the southern part of the region where the growing season is a bit warmer and the resulting juice exhibits the wonderful round flavors and suggestions of toast, even though it never [...]
25Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
Chardonay the right way – Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Chardonnay, 2007
This Domaine is small, has many sustainable organic vineyard practices, and is brought into the US by an importer who is insistent on caring for the wine from vineyard to table (he was one of the first to use temperature controlled containers for shipping), so the wine you get is what the winemaker intended. This [...]
25Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
Awesome GruVee – we could drink this by the bucket!
From the Burgenland region, the easternmost and least populous state in Austria, this Gruner Veltliner is made from organic grapes. The vineyards themselves are overgrown with flowers, weeds, and wild grasses that provide a habitat for soil organisms and beneficial insects. At the same time, the vines are in competition for water and nutrients – [...]
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Looking for super-hip and totally unique wine? You need Lemencier in your glass!
Organically grown on 30 to 60 year old vines in one of France’s smallest appellations, this mouth-filling blend of rich Marsanne and rare, aromatic Rousanne is both opulent and refreshing.
This wine is from the Saint-Peray appellation in the Rhone-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is one of 26 regions of France, located on the eastern [...]
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