Didier Dagueneau Pouilly Fumé Silex 2006

Silex, barrel-fermented and aged, is made from 35 to 65 year-old vines on the silex-rich soils which Dagueneau believes make the most structured, 'intellectual' Pouillys. It confirms Dagueneau's view that Sauvignon is one of the most complex and subtle grapes and that its wine are as noble as white Burgundies. more

Marquis de la Tour Brut

Opens with a bouquet of apple cider. A nice mousse, crispness, and an apple, bready, creamy palate with nuances of citrus and nuts and a bit of astringency leads to a finish which is broader than long. There's a lot of freshly baked bread aromas in this delightful bubbly, along ... more

Didier Dagueneau Pouilly Fumé Buisson Renard 2005

This cuvee comes from one parcel located mid-slope on the southwest side of Saint Andelain, the highest village in the Pouilly-Fume appellation, and the only one to possess soil containing the perfect balance of clay and flint (silex). Historically, this vineyard has been known as Buisson Menard, but a few ... more

Domaine des Sablonnettes Le P'Tit Blanc 2008

Domaine des Sablonnettes is a biodynamic producer. It is owned by Christine and Joel Menard, who have been making wine in Rablay-sur-Layon for 20 years. They cultivate 8 hectares of vineyard (about 20 acres) in the Coteaux du Layon and Anjou appellations. The domaine makes several beautiful white wines. more

Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec 2007

The vineyards are operated according to biodynamic principles with the total avoidance of chemical fertilizers. The wine making is traditional with cool fermentation and long ageing in cask and bottle in the cool damp cellars carved out of the chalk cliffs. The resulting wines are very special. Sometimes austere and ... more

Francois Cazin Cour Cheverny Le Petit Chambord Vendanges Manuelles 2008

Exclusively from the ancient local grape Romorantin. This varietal, with its high acidity and miner-ality, is angular and rough in mediocre vintages. But when it achieves high ripeness, the wine has astonishing grapey, apricot and roasted nuts flavors, kept fresh and lively by good acidity. more

Domaine du Closel Savennieres La Jalousie Chateau des Vaults 2006

Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil Trinch! 2008

Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley is finally receiving long overdue respect. Remarkably juicy, textured, versatile with food, and immensely age worthy, the Cabernet Franc wines of Bourgueil are both a traditional staple and a rediscovered rage on the Paris bistro/wine bar scene. Chief among the best Loire red winemakers ... more

Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet de Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2009

The perfect match for shellfish, Marc Ollivier’s hand-crafted Muscadet has extended lees contact (in fact a rarity), giving his carefully-prepared wine the extra flavor, body, and crispness that makes it so refreshing. In addition, 40+ year-old vines, hand-harvesting, and natural yeast fermentation all add up to a major league, “soulful” ... more

Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec 2008

The vineyards are operated according to biodynamic principles with the total avoidance of chemical fertilizers. The wine making is traditional with cool fermentation and long ageing in cask and bottle in the cool damp cellars carved out of the chalk cliffs. The resulting wines are very special. Sometimes austere and ... more

Domaine de l'Aujardiere Fie Gris 2009

Awarded best white wine in London in 2008. Finely aromatic, with distinctive notes of pink grapefruit and blueberries on the palate, a wonderfully refreshing long, mineral finish. more

Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Clos de Briords 2006

Ollivier takes his time to make his Muscadet. He hand harvests (a rarity in the region), uses natural yeasts, waits for the wine to finish fermentation, and bottles with a very light filtration. His Muscadet has a bright color; a slightly bubbly, round and supple mouthfeel with sound structure; and ... more