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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics This wine is meant to be enjoyed with a variety of foods, ranging from Asian to Mexican dishes. The Taste...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $51.05 $51.79
6 bottles: $48.00
This seductive red offers a lot to like, with ripe red fruit and toasted aniseed notes showing an invigorating layer...
WS
91
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $39.79
6 bottles: $38.99
The 2019 Les Fondraux might be a Vouvray in the demi-sec mold (residual sugar is in the region of 20g/L) but it is a...
VM
91
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $218.44 $219.00
6 bottles: $214.80
Stunningly complex nose of dried flowers, beeswax and candied citrus peel. However, the interplay of richness and...
VM
95
JS
95
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $111.79
6 bottles: $109.55
91-93 The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Télégramme shows the characteristics of the vintage well. Mingling aromas of...
VM
93
WA
91
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $171.95
3 bottles: $168.51
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $134.95
3 bottles: $132.25
The 2018 Saumur Bizay Clos de Guichaux is from another monopole the family holds in Saumur. Planted in 2003 on silt...
WA
93
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $116.85 $123.00
A very pure, white-stone character on the nose, framed beautifully by some fresh, matchsticky reduction. This is...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $228.57 $240.60
Romain’s grandfather acquired this historic parcel on the hill of Brézé in 1955. It is one of the three clos of...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $312.93 $329.40
The 2018 Saumur Brézé Clos des Carmes derives from vines planted on a south-facing parcel. It offers up a delicate,...
WA
94
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Red
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $156.06 $173.40
The 2017 Saumur Brézé Les Arboises, from the south-facing monopole that was planted on sand and silt topsoil over...
WA
92
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $149.95
3 bottles: $146.95
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $132.81 $139.80
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $167.95
3 bottles: $164.59
This shows great tension between the firm but ripe tannins and the intensely flavored palate, which displays notes of...
WS
93
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $220.86 $245.40
From 70-year-old vines planted in three parcels on silt and sand topsoils covering softer limestone bedrock, the 2018...
WA
92
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $233.13 $245.40
100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 10 months in wooden conical vats, light filtration before...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $63.65 $67.00
100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks, light filtration before...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $110.20
The juicy flavors of cherry compote and plum preserves are studded with anise, rooibos tea and fruitcake notes. The...
WS
90
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $55.95
6 bottles: $54.83
Easy-going, soft and drinkable, this is a well-balanced and fresh wine despite the warming alcohol. A high-quality...
DC
92
WS
90

Cabernet Franc Chenin Blanc Red Rhone Blend 1.5Ltr

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.