{"title":"France","description":"France is one of the largest and best known wine producers in the world, tracing its history to the 6th century BC. Key concepts to higher end French wine are 'the notion of \"terroir\", which links the style of the wines to the specific locations where the grapes are grown and the wine is made.","products":[{"product_id":"2009-ch-troplong-mondot-st-emilion","title":"2009 Ch. Troplong-Mondot, St. Emilion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 Points - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt boasts an inky\/purple color along with a gorgeous bouquet of mocha, chocolate, blackberry and cassis fruit, an unctuous texture, a full-bodied, viscous mouthfeel and a skyscraper-like, multilayered finish. This spectacular wine is nearly overwhelming in its richness, thickness and intensity. Once all its baby fat falls away, the terroir characteristics and additional nuances will emerge. This blockbuster, fabulous Troplong Mondot will benefit from 10-15 years of cellaring and keep for three decades or more. It is not shy either, bouncing over the palate with 15.5% natural alcohol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  Pure perfection in a glass, the incredible 2009 Troplong Mondot offers off the chart notes of blackcurrants, licorice, truffles and saddle leather that just soar from the glass. This is a big, ripe, incredibly sexy wine that hits the palate with a huge texture, building, ripe tannin, no weight, and a finish that just won't quit. Utterly brilliant stuff, it's slightly more approachable than the 2005, but both of these vintages play in the same style. Drink bottles anytime over the coming two to three decades. Bravo!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sally Muir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48696858444097,"sku":"01-22057","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/chateau-troplong-mondot-2009.png?v=1688357883"},{"product_id":"2020-bonnes-mares-comte-de-vogue","title":"2020 Bonnes-Mares, Comte de Vogue","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA wine of incredible concentration: lush, lovely fruit, deep complexity and impressive power all at once. In 2020, the wine impresses immediately with deep colour and a super-ripe plum and fig fruit, touched with earthy mineral notes and a hint of spice. There is plenty of depth and some of the firmest tannins in the cellar in this wine. This is truly substantial and should age for decades to come. De Vogüé owns 2.7ha at the southern extremity of the appellation, nearly all of it on the clay soils that are referred to as terres rouges.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Chambers and Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50464820003137,"sku":"01-19504","price":709.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/comte-georges-de-vogue-bonnes-mares_1.jpg?v=1689292213"},{"product_id":"2021-bonnes-mares-comte-de-vogue","title":"2021 Bonnes-Mares, Comte de Vogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  Plenty of red fruit character here, plus notes of wet earth, blood orange and violets. Excellent concentration for 2022 with beautifully integrated fine tannins, the fresh acidity helping to drive the long, delicately earthy finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"H2ReviewNotes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - John Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003eThe 2021 Bonnes-Mares from Domaine Comte de Vogüé shows a lovely influence from its whole clusters, taking the wine to another level of youthful complexity on both the nose and palate. The nose delivers scents of plums, red and black cherries, gamebird, woodsmoke, a gorgeous base of dark soil tones, sweet stem tones and cedary oak. The domaine’s fine parcel of Bonnes-Mares lies in the northeastern corner of the vineyard, which is entirely on terres rouges soils and this unique expression of Bonnes-Mares terroir really shines through in 2021. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full-bodied, with again, truly superb soil signature, ripe, buried tannins and a long, poised and complex finish of impeccable balance. Fine, fine juice. 2035-2100.","brand":"Chambers and Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48650541564225,"sku":"01-22354","price":799.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/comte-georges-de-vogue-bonnes-mares_1_af1ae0c5-5a4e-49c5-9d09-d9b8316c4519.jpg?v=1695506656"},{"product_id":"2021-musigny-vv-comte-de-vogue","title":"2021 Musigny VV, Comte de Vogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - John Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2021 Musigny “Vieilles Vignes” from Domaine de Comte de Georges de Vogüé is a brilliant wine in the making. The bouquet soars from the glass in a blaze of red and black cherries, sweet stem tones, gamebird, iron, mustard seed, woodsmoke, a beautiful base of limestone minerality and cedary oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and vibrant, with a great core of fruit, stunning soil inflection, ripe, suave tannins and impeccable balance on the long, focused and beautifully complex finish. This is a great vintage of Musigny in the making. 2035- 2100.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  A giant amongst the 2021 Grand Cru red Burgundies, but still a sleeping giant. In spite of the stunning concentration on the rather full-bodied palate for the vintage, the stony minerality and bright acidity gives this great drive at the very long finish. A hint of green pepper from the use of whole clusters on the nose. Try from 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers and Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48650458431809,"sku":"01-22353","price":1049.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/DomaineComteGeorgesdeVogueMusignyVieillesVignes-VNIEFV.png?v=1695506735"},{"product_id":"2020-camille-cayron-cairanne-grand-reserve","title":"2020 Camille Cayran Cairanne Grand Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoft, ripe black forest compote nose; nice concentration of fruit on the palate. Good weight. Really well balanced in terms of fruit, acidity and tannin; supple and silky. Lots of juicy, succulent blackberry fruit flavours. Superb length. Some nice complexity coming through too. Dangerously drinkable! Impressive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e50% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wine Source","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50853347623233,"sku":"01-22512","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/generated_638260823005015113_1686773x_ed78985a-ed33-44c2-8913-b017715b8a34.png?v=1722712142"},{"product_id":"2021-mongeard-mugneret-les-plateaux-nsg","title":"2021 Mongeard-Mugneret Les Plateaux NSG","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVivino 4.2 Stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Regal Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50677021147457,"sku":"01-22832","price":126.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/10437696.jpg?v=1706814588"},{"product_id":"2022-cuilleron-syrah-les-vignes-d-a-cote","title":"2022 Cuilleron Syrah Les Vignes d'a Cote","description":"\u003cp class=\"pipProdMakerNote_headline\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis pure Syrah features a beautiful dep purple color with an expressive nose of brambly fruits, spice, and violets. 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Full-bodied, intense and elegant on the palate, this is a densely textured Sancerre with well integrated minerals, phenolic grip and a very nice acidity and salinity in the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weygandt-Metzler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50791938916673,"sku":"01-23540","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/2022_pascal_et_nicolas_reverdy_les_coutes_blanc_sancerre.webp?v=1728067149"},{"product_id":"2022-huet-vouvray-le-mont-sec-1","title":"2023 Huet Vouvray Le Mont, Sec","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Vinous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:  The 2023 Vouvray Sec Le Mont is precise, upright and flinty. It's less immediately charming than the styles we've seen in recent warmer vintages, but it was only tasted three weeks after bottling—this is one to revisit. There's just the right amount of juicy, peachy flesh within this light-bodied yet concentrated wine. It has the potential to charm but does so without showing off. Flinty and tightly sewn together, it has curves in the right places, but you're just going to have to wait for it to take shape. 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The grapes are from four parcels split between Aux Charmes and Mazoyères; approximately 85% were fermented as whole clusters in 2022, with fewer punch-downs to avoid over-extraction. The result is elegant and very fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers and Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50762344104257,"sku":"01-23501","price":489.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/44f453d-0-0.jpg?v=1730245438"},{"product_id":"2022-domaine-dujac-bonnes-mares-gc","title":"2022 Domaine Dujac Bonnes Mares GC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96-98 Points - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  The 2022 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru probably has more of a favorable bouquet at this prenatal stage of all of Dujac's wines: raspberry and wild strawberry, crushed limestone, touches of rose petal - it just blossoms in the glass and conveys a sense of grandeur. The palate is medium-bodied with a velvety smooth texture, a perfectly judged line of acidity counterbalancing the density. There is a sense of completeness to this Bonnes-Maress that ranks amongst the best of this vintage. Regal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95-98 Points - Jasper Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  Jeremy estimates that their Bonnes Mares is now 55% on the red\/brown soil and 45% on white. Medium to deep purple. One of the ripest on the nose, with raspberries and cherries as full and flavoursome as they can be before becoming cooked. The wilder savoury character is certainly there, and in fact everything comes together. Really requires long term patience, thinks Jeremy. The tannins give structure which the fruit benefits from. In the end, not too ripe. 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What a superb Malconsorts this will be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  The 2022 Malconsorts from Dujac is an impressive, monumental wine with concentrated red and black fruit aromas touched with herbal, floral and spice aromas from the use of whole clusters in the ferment (85%). The tannins are firm but not astringent, and there is a lovely depth to the wine that is a testament to the quality of this terroir. The grapes come from more than 1.5 hectares at the northern edge of Malconsorts, which overlaps into Gaudichots, although this is not indicated on the label. Ideally, wait seven to 10 years before drinking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chambers and Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50762752262465,"sku":"01-23504","price":649.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/domaine-dujac-vosne-romane-les-malconsorts-1er-cru-5a4b73ab4b9b8-65a90b0153ae9.jpg?v=1730248055"},{"product_id":"2022-bouchard-corton-charlemagnee-grand-cru","title":"2022 Bouchard Corton-Charlemagnee Grand Cru","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan\u003eThe nose of this very beautiful Corton-Charlemagne transports me to an Alpine meadow, when all the wild flowers are blossoming. I love the restrained, citrusy richness that is effortlessly interwoven with the stony minerality on the medium- to full-bodied palate of this graceful, yet highly-structured wine. Still quite tight at the very salty finish, but so much to give. From a 3.65 hectare plot at the very top of the hill of Corton, directly below the forest with a yellow mark soil. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  The Bouchard Corton Charlemagne reflects the vintage in an impressive way—it is a powerful wine, impressively substantial, long and almost fat in the mouth. Yet there is also an elegance and finesse to the wine that brings it into dynamic equilibrium, with aromas of ripe apple, apricot and hazelnuts and accents of hawthorn and hay. The grapes come from the domaine's superb four-hectare holding at the top of the slope, where recent studies with Françoise Vannier confirm 50 – 60 cm of yellow marl and limestone pebbles above the bedrock, explaining the delightful fresh acidity even in a warm year, such as 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regal Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50853349032257,"sku":"01-23627","price":284.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/generated_638457849992587880_1732528x_301f0874-0c8e-4ee7-8713-444b589c0236.webp?v=1730328769"},{"product_id":"2019-barruol-lynch-hermitage-blanc-la-pierrelle","title":"2019 Barruol Lynch Hermitage Blanc La Pierrelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarsanne vines and apricot trees share a sliver of the storied hill of Hermitage, as both need to keep their feet wet, with roots in a soil that retains humidity—a rarity on the parched, windswept rise. However, a few exceptional parcels lie near the summit, where geology has gifted to Marsanne (and us) a soil with crushed limestone on top, and plenty of water retained year-round well below the surface. From the small plot called La Pierrelle, whose vines are more than eighty years old, comes this Marsanne with magnificent floral, pit fruit, and bitter notes. Some say those fruit notes are the result of bees pollinating the surrounding apricot trees as well as the vines; others claim they are from the plants’ interlacing roots. In any event, the flavors of fruit and flower over time veer toward a light touch of honey, and those bitters get more complex, refined, and irresistible. The classic local pairings for Hermitage \u003cem\u003eblanc\u003c\/em\u003e, especially as it ages, are white meat and fish dishes heavy in cream, butter, and morel mushrooms: timeless matches for a decidedly old-school wine.   —\u003cem\u003eChris Santini (Kermit Lynch)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kermit Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50733268304193,"sku":"01-23671","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2019-Hermitage-iBlanci-La-Pierrelle-product-image-7184-medium_06570f61-a5e8-4ef3-8652-85c98bbc894e.jpg?v=1730483881"},{"product_id":"2008-m-chapoutier-le-pavillon-ermitage","title":"2008 M. 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The wine is medium to full-bodied, moderately tannic and, atypically, capable of lasting 20-25+ years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elias Bou Zeid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49804291965249,"sku":"01-23729","price":139.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/62611e1-0-0.jpg?v=1730927657"},{"product_id":"2023-huet-vouvray-clos-du-bourg-sec","title":"2023 Huet Vouvray Clos Du Bourg, Sec","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - John Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan\u003eDomaine Huët’s 2023 Clos du Bourg Sec bottling is also excellent. The wine is deep, complex and beautifully focused on the nose, wafting from the glass in a mix of quince, apple, a touch of pink grapefruit, complex, chalky soil tones, lanolin, beeswax and a topnote of gently musky white flowers. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and shows a bit more mid-palate weight than the Le Haut Lieu and Le Mont Sec bottlings in 2023, with sound acids, excellent balance and grip and fine lift on the long and complex finish. It will not be criminal to open a bottle or two of the Clos du Bourg Sec 2023 in its early days, but if one buys a case, make sure to tuck at least nine of the bottles away for the long haul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  Alluring and aromatic, this seduces with honeysuckle, quince and orchard fruit wrapped in salty, leesy notes on the palate, with a hint of toast. Salty density builds toward the finish, with bitter mineral notes bringing balance along with the tangy, mouthwatering acidity. Hints of garlic scape and alpine herbs make for a fresh, clean finish. Built to last. Drink now through 2037.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elevage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50665458270529,"sku":"01-23752","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/bgw9uykt1xflwg2mskjz.jpg?v=1731107165"},{"product_id":"2023-huet-vouvray-le-haut-lieu-sec","title":"2023 Huet Vouvray Le Haut Lieu, Sec","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan\u003eThe 2023 Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu is a pure, refined, seamless style with pear, pineapple and nectarine flavors. It boasts excellent clarity and refinement, with lovely freshness hailing from calibrated acidity that bursts through this blossoming wine. Considering this was only bottled three weeks before tasting, I’m very encouraged by the results. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - John Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  The 2023 Vouvray \"Le Haut Lieu\" Sec from Domaine Huët is a classic in the making, coming in at an even thirteen percent octane in this vintage and offering up a bright and complex bouquet of quince, lemon, chalky soil tones, lanolin, white lilies and a topnote of citrus peel. On the palate the wine is pure, precise and full-bodied, with a lovely core of fruit, a fine spine of acidity, lovely focus and grip and a long, well balanced and complex finish. As is so often the case with the Sec bottlings from Domaine Huët, the 2023 Le Haut Lieu is quite open out of the blocks and is a delicious glass of wine at the present time. If history is any guide, a few years down the road it will close up for a period of hibernation before it re-emerges to drink well for another fifty years. Fine juice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elevage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50858148954433,"sku":"01-23760","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/zpgsoepc5d0diynloxo1.jpg?v=1731444949"},{"product_id":"2021-mas-de-gourgonnier-les-baux-de-provence","title":"2021 Mas de Gourgonnier Les Baux de Provence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_gmail_default\"\u003eWhen people talk seriously about “natural” wines, they talk about the organic wines of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMas de Gourgonnier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_gmail_default\"\u003eThey also were one of the first certified organic estates in Provence in the early 1970s.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_gmail_default\"\u003eAromas of black fruits, dark roses and Provençal\u003cbr\u003egarrigue; flavors of spiced black cherries and plums, pepper and ginger.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_gmail_default\"\u003e22% Grenache, 38% Syrah, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Carignan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_gmail_default\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"North Berkeley Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50854666404161,"sku":"01-23773","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/c0d2dcc-0-0.jpg?v=1732133204"},{"product_id":"2021-lafoy-cote-rozier-cote-rotie","title":"2021 Lafoy Cote Rozier Cote Rotie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe color is Deep ruby. Its nose of small black fruits and violets tinged with spices, camphor, takes us towards a soft and delicate mouth, on finesse. Concentrated, structured by delicate tannins and marked on the finish by a certain freshness, this is a Côte-Rôtie full of nuances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massanois","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49885580034369,"sku":"01-23802","price":94.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/Image_Editor_90_2048x_05f10660-fbe1-4a47-8ab9-8ff8f9cc25cb.webp?v=1732326651"},{"product_id":"2021-chateau-de-la-maltroye-morgeot-vigna-blanche","title":"2021 Chateau de la Maltroye Morgeot Vigna Blanche","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 Points - Allen Meadows, Burghound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  This is the first wine to display any appreciable reduction so a thorough aeration should help. More interesting are the rich and relatively full-bodied flavors that flash good power and muscularity on the impressively long if slightly lean finale. This may well flesh out with time in bottle and my rating offers the benefit of the doubt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JJ Knox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50268304376129,"sku":"01-23924","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/ChateauDeLaMaltroyeChassagneMontrachetMorgeotVigneBlanche700x700.webp?v=1736982444"},{"product_id":"2022-chateau-lascombes-margaux","title":"2022 Chateau Lascombes, Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan\u003eIn this stylish wine, fruit and tannins are in harmony. Black plum flavors are richly concentrated with the firm structure. 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Lovely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90-91 Points - Jasper Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  More lemon than lime in colour. A steely nose, only just finished fermenting and it is the style of the vineyard anyway. Then an extra generosity on the palate, more yellow in fruit profile, light peaches at the back. A little grenadine, but the steel takes the upper hand. Drink from 2025-2028.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beaune Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50304935461185,"sku":"01-24052","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/hjqbtcvwsh8gtbckuhfj.jpg?v=1740791809"},{"product_id":"2021-ch-carbonnieux-blanc-graves","title":"2021 Ch. 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This is another excellent dry white Bordeaux. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Misa Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50854670106945,"sku":"01-24089","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/qdqdh7cbjakp1wfhxsnk.jpg?v=1742326985"},{"product_id":"2023-chateau-d-epire-savennieres","title":"2023 Chateau d'Epire Savennieres","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImporter (\u003cem\u003eKermit Lynch\u003c\/em\u003e) Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003cspan\u003eDespite the beauty and timelessness of the building structures, it is the vineyard for which the domaine is best known. The Savennières from Epiré is regarded as Grand Cru. The domaine works primarily with three parcels: La Croix Picot, Le Parc, and Le Hu-Boyau. 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The subsoils are comprised of sandstone and schist, and the topsoil is a beautiful blue slatey schist that covers the vineyard floors, lending nerve and firmness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kermit Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50858148397377,"sku":"01-24093","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/1843936x.webp?v=1742423833"},{"product_id":"2015-dauphine-rondillon-cuvee-d-or-loupiac","title":"2015 Dauphine Rondillon Cuvee d'Or, Loupiac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.3 Stars - Vivino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50343466598721,"sku":"01-24141","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/987395_3.webp?v=1743627791"},{"product_id":"2023-chantemerle-fourchaume-chablis-1er-cru","title":"2023 Chantemerle Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru","description":null,"brand":"North Berkeley Imports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50833932681537,"sku":"01-24180","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/1688\/1467\/files\/domaine-de-chantemerle-chablis-premier-cru-fourchaume_1.jpg?v=1744314522"},{"product_id":"2022-chateautournefeuille-lalande-de-pomerol","title":"2022 Chateau Tournefeuille Lalande de Pomerol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pipProdProReviews_name\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is subtle yet generous in feel, with seductive notes of gently mulled plum and black cherry that glide along over the velvety structure. 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