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The 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Les Lavrottes 1er Cru comes from the
youngest vines on the Domaine (25 years) and includes 50% whole
bunches. It has a straightforward bouquet with black cherries,
cranberries, and a hint of pain d'épices. The palate is mediu...
The 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes has turned out especially well, offering up pretty aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with notions of violets and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a pure and succulent core of fruit...
Rich aromas of dark berries, plums and spices preface the 2022 Fixin 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre, a medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy palate framed by nicely integrated but youthfully chalky tannins.
Aromas of spices, plums, cherries and sweet red berries introduce the 2022 Marsannay Les Crais, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered wine with good concentration, a seamless profile and a mouthwateringly chalky finish.
Considerably richer and more powerful than the lighter 2021, tasted alongside. Yet not at all heavy, with a supple tannic build, draped over a dusty carriage of clove, leather, incense and five-spice. Violet, mulled cherry, olive paste and garrigue, too. ...
A custom cuvée for European Cellars and a joint project between Eric Solomon and Jean-Marc Lafage, Bastide Miraflors is a cuvée created from old vine Grenache (30%) grown on the schist and granite soils of Saint-Paul de Fenouillet, a terroir that always ripens late in the year, and Syrah (70%) from gravelly soils near the Mediterranean. After a long maceration of six weeks, the wine ages for 12 months in roughly 3/4 concrete vats and 1/4 600L French oak demi-muids.
Positioned in the heart of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Mayard is a new estate that is quickly making a name for itself to those in the know about the Southern Rhône. Winemakers Arthur and Hugo are the sixth generation of Mayard winemakers, now in charge of this estate following the separation of the Mayard family’s vineyards into several properties. Their inaugural vintage is the 2021.
Mikaël Boutin first worked as a mechanic until age 20 when he began work in the southern Rhône vineyards. He then studied viticulture at Carpentras before moving on to the organic Domaine Jean David at Séguret, which stimulated his urge to make wine. When his uncle retired in 2008, Mikaël worked two hectares he inherited from his parents, making his first wine in 2011. At the time he was also the “number two” in charge of the vineyards at Domaine de la Vieille Julienne at Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
He produces organic wines, with massale selection of the vines. Mikaël owns two hectares across eight plots on slope and plain stem. He manages to produce delicious wines in a small building barely larger than a two-car garage which represents the totality of his production facility.
The wines of Domaine Mouton is our latest discovery. We are pretty sure we are the only shop in the USA that carries these wines. A small family run Domaine based in Condrieu, they own some really nice vineyard plots and have a very talented winemaker. Buy these before they are discovered!
Côte-Rôtie is a rare and legendary appellation. The plots we cultivate are located on the Côte Blonde, on the slopes of Bassenon and Tupin-Semons. The soils here are very schistous and give our cuvées a lot of aromatic bursts, sweetness and power
This cuvée is very aromatic and blends notes of juicy cherry, raspberry and ripe fruit. The delicate woodiness testifies to its aging in French oak, which makes it possible to best exploit all the richness of the grapes picked at full maturity. Our Côte-Rôtie is faithful to the image we want to give of the estate, in terms of precision and elegance.
