Bordeaux
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Chateau Haut Rian $11.00
Classic White Bordeaux with lovely, bright, tangerine grapefruit notes. Pretty Sav Blanc acidity with Semillon body. Gorgeous with seafood, especially cooked in butter sauce. How are this affordable when their red brethren are so pricey?
Haut Pougnan Bordeaux $12.00
From out at the edge of Bordeaux in Entres du Mers comes this straightforward, value blend. A bit lighter than most with good acid structure and ample fruit. A great wine to have around, looks like you spent big bucks but we won't tell a soul!
Commanderie de Queyret $14.00
A gorgeous white Bordeaux to get you salivating. 50% Sauvignon Blanc. 25% Muscadelle, 25% Semillion. Citurs, stone fruits, minerality almost like seashells and salinity. Perfect accompaniment for sea food.
Commanderie de Queyret $14.00
A gorgeous white Bordeaux to get you salivating. 50% Sauvignon Blanc. 25% Muscadelle, 25% Semillion. Citurs, stone fruits, minerality almost like seashells and salinity. Perfect accompaniment for sea food.
Chateau La Cheze $15.00
Croix de Mouchet $15.00
A beautiful right bank Bordeaux, sure to please. Aromas of red fruits, plums and earthy notes from the terroir, followed by a vanilla and spice from oak aging. Grippy tannins and decent acid, this St. Emilion is sure to please the French wine lover in you.
Saint Hilaire Blanquette di Limoux $16.00
Sparkling wine that predates Champagne by at least 150 years! Light, crisp and fruity, if you like Champagne give this a try for a bargain, you wont regret it.
La Croix Mouchet St. Emilion $18.00
A beautiful right bank Bordeaux, sure to please. Aromas of red fruits, plums and earthy notes from the terroir, followed by a vanilla and spice from oak aging. Grippy tannins and decent acid, this St. Emilion is sure to please the French wine lover in you.
Nicolas Sauternes $18.00
An affordable Sauternes?? For any fan of ice wine or dessert wines, Sauternes is the gold standard. Snuggle up with this after dinner to revel in its rich honeysuckle, stone fruit aromas and intense baked peach and honey flavors. Lovely balance of sweetness with acidity, concentration with freshness, and power with elegance.
Chateau Raymond Lafon Sauternes $23.00
One of the top producers at a great bargain. We committed to buying this a year ago to get this price and weren’t disappointed. Lemon peel, almond, coconut, mango, quince with refreshing acidity and just a hint of tannic grip.
Rollan de By $33.00
A beautiful left bank Bordeaux, Merlot dominant with the usual supporting roles of Cab Sav/Franc and Petit Verdot. Rustic character showing cassis, dried red fruits, licorice, vanilla and baking spices. For a 2011 it still has some ageability if so inclined.
Chateau Aney Haut Medoc Bordeaux $33.00
A classic left bank blending of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Great structure and earthiness balanced with loads of dark fruit, Generous concentration and smoothness that is an absolute thrill to drink right now or further down the road. Kermit can pick them!
Braastad VSOP $35.00
Braastad has been a family operation, making Cognac since 1875. This V.S. is a blend of several eaux-de-vie, some of which has spent 12 years in barrel. Fruity and floral, it shows almonds and white flowers on the nose with citrus fruits and clementines on the palate. Smooth and made for sippin slowly.
Chateau Belgrave $60.00
From a Grand Cru Classe vineyard in Haut-Medoc, this Cab dominant Bordeaux is something special. Complex aromas and flavors of red fruits, rocky soil, herbs, pepper and fennel. Grippy tannins and lengthy finish. Allow this to open up and it will tell you all its secrets.
