André Perret is one of the leading producers of Northern Rhône whites. In particular, his Condrieus are considered to be among the very best of the appellation. André Perret took control of the family domaine (half a hectare) in 1982. Like many small vignerons of the northern Rhône, the Perret family were small-scale farmers, growing [...]
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André Perret Condrieu Chéry 2006
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged André Perret Condrieu Chéry 2006, Andre Peret, Condrieu, Robert Chadderdon on March 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jacques Puffeney Arbois Pinot Noir 2006
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Eric Asimov, Jacques Puffeney, Jacques Puffeney Poulsard Arbois 2006, Jura, Neal Rosenthal on February 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Jura is a narrow valley in the remote hills between Burgundy to the west and Switzerland to the east. Most Americans have never been exposed to the wines from the Jura (though they have probably had their cheese). For centuries, the Jura existed in isolation, developing its unusual grapes and styles of wine, which [...]
Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Le L d’Or 2005
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Louis/Dressner Selections, Marc Ollivier, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet, Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Le L d'Or 2005 on February 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Domaine Pierre de la Grange is considered one of the best of the Nantais, a region that marks the most northwestern point of all France’s vineyards. Pierre and his wife Monique are the seventh generation of to run Domaine Pierre de la Grange, though their wines are more likely to be found listed under Luneau-Papin [...]
Gerard et Pierre Morin Sancerre Chêne Marchand 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Gerard et Pierre Morin Sancerre Chêne Marchand 2007, Weygandt Wines on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago there was a Sancerre tasting at Weygandt Wines in Washington, DC. They poured 6 different wines, I think my favorite was the Domaine Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Neore 2007. But it retails for about $65 a bottle and the only Sauvignon Blancs I have ever really splurged on were made [...]
Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Jean and Agnès Foillard, Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2007, Kermit Lynch, ` on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is probably the purest expression of Gamay you’ll ever encounter, tipping the Richter scale in terms of its balance between complexity and pleasure. ~Kermit Lynch Granted, he imports and sells the wine so you might be inclined to think his opinion is biased — and I expect it is but that doesn’t mean it’s [...]
Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Granite de Clisson 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Granite de Clisson 2007, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marc Ollivier, Melon de Bourgogne, Muscadet on February 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s still early February, but I am confident that my resolution to drink more Muscadet was one of my best New Year’s resolutions to date — and also one of the easiest to fulfill. As I wrote in a previous post, no survey of Muscadet would be complete without experiencing the wines from Domaine de [...]
Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Excelsior 2005
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Domaine Pierre de la Grange, Louis/Dressner Selections, Pierre Luneau-Papin Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie Excelsior 2005 on February 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Domaine Pierre de la Grange is considered one of the best of the Nantais, a region that marks the most northwestern point of all France’s vineyards. Pierre and his wife Monique are the seventh generation of to run Domaine Pierre de la Grange, though their wines are more likely to be found listed under Luneau-Papin [...]
Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette 2007
Posted in France, tagged Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette 2007, Louis/Dressner Selections on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Clos de la Roilette, in the village of Fleurie, covers nine hectares of one of the best slopes in the Beaujolais Crus. The domaine has an eastern exposure, borders the Moulin-à-Vent appellation, and produces wines that are beautiful when young with the potential to age 5-10 years, depending on the vintage. The owner, Alain [...]
Domaine de la Pépière “Vieilles Vignes” Clos des Briords Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Domaine de la Pépière "Vieilles Vignes" Clos des Briords Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2007, France, French Wine, Loire Valley, Louis/Dressner Selections, Marc Ollivier, Muscadet on January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As I mentioned in a previous post, I made a few wine resolutions for 2010. One of them was to drink more Muscadet. Muscadet has always been the perfect pairing with oysters, so I usually will order it in a restaurant since I don’t shuck many oysters at home. However, Muscadet is not only for [...]
Domaine Fernand Girard Sancerre La Garenne 2008
Posted in France, tagged Domaine Fernand Girard Sancerre La Garenne 2008, Louis/Dressner Selections on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of my white wine resolutions for 2010 was to drink more Muscadet in 2010. I have always been a fan, but for some reason I tend to only drink it with a select number of foods — so I usually have it when I go out to eat. But the problem with Muscadet is [...]
Catherine and Pierre Breton Chinon Beaumont 2004
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Catherine & Pierre Breton, Chinon, French Wine, Kermit Lynch on January 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I wanted some comfort — but I didn’t want to make the effort to try and put comfort on a plate. It was a long week and I didn’t have the energy. So I went downstairs and tried to find the best bet in a bottle. I opted for the Beaumont from Catherine [...]
Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre Cuvée Les Coûtes 2008
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy Sancerre Cuvée Les Coûtes 2008, Sancerre, Weygandt-Metzler on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy took over the running of this domaine when their father retired in 1993. In 2007, however, tragedy struck, with the death of Nicolas when he and his brother were felling a tree. Fortunately, the fine traditions of the domaine live on as Nicolas’ widow and son Pascal continue Nicolas’ commitment to [...]
Bandol Rosé 2008
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged 2008 Domaine de la Bastide Blanche Bandol Rosé, Bandol, Bandol Rosé, Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé 2008, Kermit Lynch, Weygandt-Metzler on January 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Bandol wine region, located near the coast east of Marseille and Cassis, is one of Provence’s most internationally recognized wine regions. Bandol’s vineyards are some of the oldest in France. The Romans planted the first vines some 2,500 years ago. Mourvèdre is the king of Bandol — actually Bandol is the only French wine [...]
Charles Joguet
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Charles Joguet, Charles Joguet Chinon Les Varennes du Grand Clos Franc de Pied 2005, Charles Joguet Chinon Petites Roches 2002, Kermit Lynch, Wine Exchange on January 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Founded in 1957, the domain’s objective is to highlight the Chinon terroirs (a combination of soil and microclimate), with a simple idea in mind: each wine is the expression of a particular terroir. Charles Joquet studied painting and sculpture in Paris in 1949, but returned home after his father died. He worked the domain with [...]
