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$22.95
Assyrtiko is a grape variety native to Santorini and considered by many to be the finest Greek white grape. The Argyros 2011 won a Gold Medal in the prestigious Decanter Magazine Read More...
2012 World Wine Awards (London). Decanter praises this fascinating white's aromas of "sea shells, pungent lemon zest, white flowers, volcanic ash and salt notes." In the mouth they found this very dry white "mouthfilling and complex with lingering intensity." We love this white's richness balanced with crisp minerality on the finish. Try this with savory appetizers, fried calamari and grilled fish.
$19.95
Kabaj is located in the sun kissed Goriška Brda hills of Western Slovenia, neighbor to Collio, Italy. Their 29 acres of hand tended mature vines are planted to deep Marl soils left Read More...
behind by an ancient sea. All wines are fermented slowly with native yeast and complete malolactic fermentation. Ravan is a proprietary name for the grape variety formerly known as Tocai Friulano.
$39.98
It was exactly a year ago that we introduced Andre Robert Champagnes to our readers with a feature on their spiffy Cuvée de Reserve. That Champagne was a fine value and sold briskly Read More...
at forty dollars. Remarkably, we are now able to offer the estate’s Grand Cru vintage bottling for the same modest price. We know the dollar has strengthened a bit, but we were slack-jawed, like a broken Pez dispenser, when the importer told us the cost. Are you sure you are quoting us for a 12-bottle case, we asked? It’s almost too good to be true, but is. This limited production cuvée is made exclusively from the family’s older Chardonnay vines (none less than 30 years old) in the famed village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (see picture below). Like the Robert Cuvée de Reserve, this millesime presents a pleasing nose of white flowers, salt water taffy and wet stones. Again, in the front palate there is a shared opulence as both Chardonnay Champagnes offer up flavors of ripe white peaches and apple sauce underscored with notes of citrus, butter and brioche. The difference is that 2005’s flavors are more focused, pure and enduring. This Champagne also displays a more pronounced minerality in the finish and has the breed and balance that puts it in another realm.
The Robert family has been in the Champagne growing business for well over a century, but it wasn’t until 1961 that André Robert established the family’s own estate brand and production cellars. In 1997, André’s son Bertrand took over management of the operation. Today he farms some 27 acres split into dozens of tiny garden-sized parcels. Bertrand practices Viticulture Raisonnée, a protocol that emphasizes natural measures to control pests and rot with chemical treatments used only as a last resort. As with other top grower-producers, the quality of Bertrand’s Champagnes is a natural outgrowth of family pride combined with generations of local knowledge.
The Robert family has been in the Champagne growing business for well over a century, but it wasn’t until 1961 that André Robert established the family’s own estate brand and production cellars. In 1997, André’s son Bertrand took over management of the operation. Today he farms some 27 acres split into dozens of tiny garden-sized parcels. Bertrand practices Viticulture Raisonnée, a protocol that emphasizes natural measures to control pests and rot with chemical treatments used only as a last resort. As with other top grower-producers, the quality of Bertrand’s Champagnes is a natural outgrowth of family pride combined with generations of local knowledge.
$34.98
When we tasted this new (to us) Champagne we were smitten with its deft juxtaposition of dense Chardonnay fruit, bracing acidity and big-time minerality. Mostly composed of juice from Read More...
the well structured 2007 vintage, this Blanc de Blancs is rounded with reserve wines from the “softer” 2006 and 2005 vintages. It is hard not to be delighted by this bubbly’s fresh mix of white flower, acacia, and orchard fruit aromas. In the mouth this Champagne is vividly juicy and filled to the brim with ripe apple, white peach and nectarine flavors that are imbued with pervasive inflections of wet stones and seashells. The finish, which fades only with greatest reluctance, tantalizes with subtle glimmers of allspice, ginger and brioche.
The Robert family has been in the Champagne growing business for well over a century, but it wasn’t until 1961 that André Robert established the family’s own estate brand and production cellars. In 1997 André’s son Bertrand took over management of the operation. Today he farms some 27 acres split into dozens of tiny garden sized parcels. His vines average between 25-30 years of age with the lion’s share being Chardonnay planted in the Le Mesnil cru. Bertrand practices Viticulture Raisonnée, a protocol that emphasizes natural measures to control pests and rot with chemical treatments used only as a last resort. So once again, as we have seen with other top growerproducers, the quality of this Champagne is a natural outgrowth of family pride combined with generations of local knowledge along with a deep reverence for the land.
The Robert family has been in the Champagne growing business for well over a century, but it wasn’t until 1961 that André Robert established the family’s own estate brand and production cellars. In 1997 André’s son Bertrand took over management of the operation. Today he farms some 27 acres split into dozens of tiny garden sized parcels. His vines average between 25-30 years of age with the lion’s share being Chardonnay planted in the Le Mesnil cru. Bertrand practices Viticulture Raisonnée, a protocol that emphasizes natural measures to control pests and rot with chemical treatments used only as a last resort. So once again, as we have seen with other top growerproducers, the quality of this Champagne is a natural outgrowth of family pride combined with generations of local knowledge along with a deep reverence for the land.
$16.95
This delightful dry rosé is composed of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Trollinger (aka Schiava); the juice is "bled off" (saignée) from the crushed grapes after the desired color is obtained. Read More...
The Evoé (named after the female followers of Dionysus) rosé is a serious pink wine that will accompany fish, chicken and pork meals. On the nose you find aromas of dark berries, Mediterranean herbs and a hint of cinnamon. On the palate you find those flavors along with pomegranate and blood orange on the crisp finish.
