Pink and White
M. Chapoutier Côtes-du-Rhône “Belleruche” Blanc 2009 13.5% ABV | Price: about $13* Côtes-du-Rhône “Belleruche” Rosé 2010 13.5% ABV | Price: about $13* A pair…
France
Sancerrious
Franck et Jean-Francois Bailly Sancerre “Cuvée Chavignol” 2007 13.0% ABV | Price: about $25* Red Sancerre is made exclusively, in accordance with France’s AC…
Rosacker
Frédéric Mallo et Fils Riesling Rosacker Vieilles Vignes 2004 13.0% ABV | Price: about $26 There have been vines in the Rosacker plot since…
Quietly Ringing
Jean-Marie Arnoux Vacqueyras “Vieux Clocher” 2004 14.0% ABV | Price: about $21 This wine has aged a bit and sports a brickish rim. On…
One Hundred Percent
Alain Paret Côtes-du-Rhône Valvigneyre 2007 13.5% ABV | Price: about $15 Inky red-black, this wine smells like violets and black pepper and a raspberry…
The Woodcocks
M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie “Les Bécasses” 1999 13.0% ABV | Price: about $56 We purchased this bottle at the winery in June 2002, while on…
Quincy
Domaine Lecomte Quincy “Vielle Vignes” 2008 13.0% ABV | Price: about $20 Pale straw yellow and aromatic, with a salty, floral nose. On the…
Enfants de la Patrie
Domaine des Varinelles, Famille Daheuiller Saumur-Champigny 2006 13.5% ABV | Price: about $25 It’s Bastille Day, so a good time to think about my…
Stony, Steely
Domaine de la Pepière Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie 2009 12% ABV | Price: about $15 This wine is clear pale yellow, offering…
Not Typical
Le Clos de Caveau Vacqueyras Le Carmin Brillant2007Current price: about $23 We're Vacqueyras fans, so we were happy to find this bottle recently at…
Ventoux
Domaine de Fenouillet Ventoux Rosé2009Current price: about $13 (with case discount we paid $10) I love rosé, and I love the southern Rhône, so…
Sympathique
Domaine de la Jaufrette Vacqueyras 2001 Current price: about $16 Lying back once again into the Rhône’s liquid embrace. This wine is so inky…