2010 Daniel Bouland Morgon “Delys” Beaujolais, France
Daniel Bouland is one of the new generation of Beaujolais producers who mean to distance themselves from the region’s marketing schemes and history of mass-produced, cheap wines. From 85-year-old vines, what you get here is a real wine with –… Read more
2010 Marc Plouzeau (Château de la Bonnelière) ‘Les Cornuelles’ Chinon, Loire Valley, France
Chinon may be off the radar for many wine drinkers more accustomed to the “big guns” of Burgundy and Bordeaux, but it’s decidedly home to some of the more in-vogue reds, including Rene Mosse’s interesting cuvees. Compared to Mosse, Plouzeau’s… Read more
2011 Marc Plouzeau Sauvignon Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Though not one of Plouzeau’s entirely biodynamic/natural wines, this entry-level Sauvignon is a standout for its piercing acidity and verve. Green apple, lime and flint minerality deserve in-season oysters or, in the summer, a bitter salad of… Read more
2009 Sebastien Riffault ‘Raudonas,’ Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
Riffault’s wines are made in the most natural of styles, without fining, chemicals or added sulfur. As a result, they’re always interesting — and even more interesting with age (one might say, an experiment). Three-four years later, this wine is… Read more
2010 Pierre Overnoy Chardonnay, Arbois, Jura, France
As posted previously, the wines of Pierre Overnoy (or I should say, Emmanuel Houillon, who now runs the estate) are something of a cult item. Of course, they are also nearly impossible to get in the U.S., unless you live in New York — and even… Read more
2004 Meo Camuzet, Bourgogne, Burgundy, France
Transparent light ruby color, showing some orange at the rim. Seductive aromas of sweet red cherry in the nose, with whiffs of charred oak. Lithe mouthfeel, with some grip at the end. Retail Wine Cost: $27 Wine Lines rating:… Read more
2010 Chateau Moncontour Vouvray Demi-Sec, Loire, France
Medium straw. A nose of smoke and sulphur, followed by light lime/citrus and melon. Sweet fruit in the mouth. Retail Wine Cost: $18 Wine Lines rating:… Read more
2009 Jean-Marie Brocard Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, France
Light straw color. Smoke, cocoanut, flint, lime, and caramel aromas and flavors. Good acidity in the mouth, with a juicy finish. Retail Wine Cost: $25 Wine Lines rating:… Read more
2010 Domaine Huet Clos Du Bourg Demi-Sec, Vouvray, Loire Valley
Domaine Huet is synonymous with top-flight Chenin Blanc, and is perhaps more remarkable for its across the board consistency year-end year-out than for individual bottlings. And of course, that isn’t to say anything bad about the quality of the… Read more
NV Pierre Overnoy Cremant du Jura, Pupillin, Jura
Pierre Overnoy, like Jacques Puffeney, is esteemed as a pope of the Jura. But like many French producers of “vins naturale,” the vast majority of his stock never makes it to the States. Instead, most ends up on the lists of Paris’ hippest wine… Read more
