All Posts Tagged With: "France"
Chris Parker’s Take on The State of Burgundy at Dedalus + 3 Great Picks
I have recently joined the Dedalus Team…Jason and Tim and I have a history that goes back a ways now, and I am excited to participate in the growth of their (ad)venture!! I have been around the block once or twice and tasted a few wines…to this day I am still humbled by what I [...]
25Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Who dosen’t love the magic of Alsatian Grand Cru?
The wine growing area in Alsace is determined by two main factors, the Vosges Mountains in the west and the Rhine River in the east. The vineyards are concentrated in a narrow strip. Because of predominantly westerly winds, the Vosges Mountains tend to shelter Alsace from rain and maritime influence, and the region is therefore [...]
18Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
How do you drink like an insider for less than 25 bucks? Here’s our little secret: Domaine Gallety Côtes du Vivarais.
Just about every glorious adjective in the book has been spent in the name of describing 2007 vintage wines from the Southern Rhône. Robert Parker gave the wines his benediction when he wrote that it is “the greatest vintage I have tasted in my thirty years in that region.” More importantly, our own Chris Parker [...]
21Jan2010 | Jason | 1 comment | ContinuedShould Cairanne be a part of your wine vocabulary? Catherine le Goeuil thinks so.
Here is a sweet-natured, fragant Rhône wine. It is lighter than some and openly appealing. It is organic. It is a little floral — more field flower than scented garden. The taste is lively with just enough stone and wood at the back of our mouth to remind us that this is no summer-time idler, [...]
21Jan2010 | Tim | 0 comments | Continued
Wine Dinner – The French Trifecta
In a rare coup, Dedalus Wine Shop and the Bluebird Tavern happily bring you a dinner featuring three winemakers from three legendary French estates. Spend an extraordinary evening dining with winemakers Serge Férigoule, Sylvain Fadat, and Thierry Delaille. Wines from each artisan estate will be paired with five courses prepared by chef Aaron Josinsky.
We’ll be [...]
Jean-Paul Thévenet’s Primordial Cru
Jean-Paul Thévenet Morgon 2007 “Vieilles Vignes.” Imagine the great slope of eastern French wines running from Burgundy down along the river systems of the Saône and the Rhône into the steep, dry hills of the south. From north to south, the style and flavor change from the highly mannered, clarion fruit of the pinot noir, [...]
11Aug2009 | Tim | 0 comments | Continued
Terre d’Ardoise Vieilles Vignes – Don’t ignore the Carignan!
Terre d’Ardoise Carignan Vieilles Vignes 2007. Pity the humble carignan grape. Frequently blended, jugged, boxed, and overlooked. As recently as 1998, it was the most widely planted variety in France and valued for the immense productivity of each hectare. In the late 1990’s carignan was blamed for the over production of vin ordinaire — the [...]
28Jul2009 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
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