Loire

93 Points Gilman: The 2017 les Picasses from Olga Raffault is really a beautiful and classic example of this vintage, which in some cellars can be ...

This Sauvignon Blanc undergoes traditional vinification with low temperature fermentation and maturation for 6-8 months on fine lees in tank.

Organic and biodynamic and the top of its range.  Clay and limestone overtop the Loire’s famed “tuffeau” soil. 40 year old Cab Franc vines fermente...

Elegant notes of orchard fruits on the nose, with pear and apple prevalent. Bright acidity, Minerality and slight honeyed notes on the palate, ...

Nuits d’Ivresse, or drunken nights is bottles without any additional sulfer, so you can be sure to drink all night without additives contributing t...

Stéphane Érissé was builder with a meticulous workmanship character that is reflected on each of his wine. He learned the craft from Antoine Fouc...

For some reason, Quincy takes a second seat to Pouilly Fume who takes a second seat to Sancerre, for no apparent reason other than the name!  This ...

This is one of those wines that starts off being a little lackluster and underwhelming.  Not in the way a strong wine needs a decanting, but more i...

Grown on granite soils of the Western Loire Valley, this is Muscadet country. A blend of Melon de Bourgogne, Chard, Sauvignon Blanc and Folle Blanc...

I said it: better than Clos Rougard's Breze. Yes, I went there.  One of the finest Saumur blancs I've ever had.  100% Chenin; fermentation and macé...

Produced for the first time in 2012 from 100 year + vines, Supremely austere and aesthetically pleasing. Pleasing array of violets, red and black f...

Organic and biodynamic 12 year, ungrafted vines planted in gravelly sand. Lively, vibrant, and youthful, aged in steel rather than wood, and as suc...

This bright ruby red glassful pulls you in close with aromas of soft red berries and fresh cut violets. The rich body drives home with flavors of p...

This lovely Chenin Blanc from noted producer, David Laureau, has mango and white fruits on the nose; with bright acidity and oiliness on the palate...

Cabernet Sauv from the Loire valley.  But don't let the name fool you; this is as much Cab Sauv as Westchester is upstate NY.  Hence the "red nose!...

Classic acidity bringing hints of citrus and the tropics to this French chenin blanc. Minerality gives its lightheartedness backbone. Have with sea...

100% Pinot from the small AOC of Saint-Pourçain 60 miles south of Sancerre.     

A Loire Valley white you probalby haven't tried! 100% Sauvignon Blanc, but not Sancerre or Pouilly-Fume or any of the other usual suspects, this M...

Philippe’s flagship Menetou-Salon Rouge offers mesmerizing purity of fruit, with a silken, vibrant texture complementing a sense of mouthwatering s...