This wine is from Philippe Gimel. Gimel is producing some exciting Ventoux wines that have already achieved mini-cult status. A blend of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Carignan, and 5% Cinsault. Still quite young, but showing very well after decanting and having been open for 2 hours. The Grenache really comes through on the nose [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Ash Hollow Somanna, 2006
Posted in Washington, tagged Ash Hollow, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Somanna, Walla Walla on April 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A small boutique winery in Walla Walla, Washington, Ash Hollow produces some really nice wines and I am especially fond of their white wines. Somanna is a blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50% Pinot Gris. The white wine grapes are sourced from outstanding vineyards in the Columbia Valley. The Pinot Gris is from the [...]
Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil Nuits d’Ivresse, 2004
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Breton, Cab Franc, French Wine, Loire Valley on April 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Nuits d’Ivresse is imported by Louis/Dressner. They import wines that are made by winemakers that combine great terroir with a minimalist winemaking approach. The wine is produced by the Domaine Catherine & Pierre Breton. Catherine & Pierre Breton practice organic viticulture and vinify most of the wines in stainless-steel vats so that the wines can [...]
Txomin Etxaniz Getariako Txakolina 2006
Posted in Spain, tagged Guetaria, Spanish White Wine, Txakoli on April 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the southeast corner of the Bay of Biscay at the border with France, lies the region of Txakoli, (chock-oh-lee). The region is divided between Guetaria, along the coast, and farther inland Vizcaya. The wines of Guetaria (the smallest Denominación de Origen in all of Spain) are crisp and bright, those of Vizcaya richer and [...]
