Second Shipment – 2009 Red Burgundy Arrives: Mercurey Les Crets 2009 from Domaine Ninot
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter The Mercurey village and premier cru hillside vineyards I got the first shipment of one of my favorite lower priced premier cru Burgundies in December. It sold out right away, but good news — a second supply has arrived. I love a good Burgundy Mercurey. Particularly a 2009 Mercurey from...
Chateau Puy Galland 2006: Ready to Drink Discovery from Bordeaux’s Insider’s Favorite: Cotes de Francs
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter Puy Galland comes from Bordeaux, where the Cotes de Francs vineyards are in the undiscovered (and high value) area just 10K east of Saint-Emilion. Cotes de Francs. A rolling, green part of Right Bank Bordeaux that’s producing some of Bordeaux’s least known but most amazing wine values. The Thienpont family...
Eric de Suremain “surehand” Rully Preaux 2008: One of my Best Value Premier Cru Burgundies
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter Eric’s Rully Preaux premier cru Label The shipment of the delicious 2008 de Suremain Rully Burgundy has docked, but be aware it never lasts very long. Many of you already know that Eric de Suremain has got a talent for making wine that far out-strips its appellation. “…the average 2008...
Philippe Kubler’s Beautifully Pure Riesling and Pinot Blanc Showcase the Best of Alsatian Fruit and Minerality
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter Philippe Kubler’s simple, no-fluff label. Have you been thinking about pouring that first splash of Alsace into your glass? There is probably no better time to take the plunge than right now because of the very successful recent vintages that are available. If you are already a fan, now...
Couly Dutheil Baronnie Madeleine 2009: A Blend of the Two Best Vineyards in Chinon
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter Baronnie Madeleine is a red Chinon cuvee from famous Domaine Couly Dutheil. It is made from Chinon’s two best vineyards (Clos de l’Echo & Clos d’Olive) and selected for bottling only in the great wine years (like 2009). That’s a mouthful and so is Baronnie Madeleine. This wine is 100%...
2008 Pinnacle Red Burgundy from Bernard Bouvier – Marsannay Clos du Roy
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter Marsannay Clos du Roy I knew immediately when I tasted this wine that I wanted it in my cellar. La Revue has called Bernard “one of the most talented winemakers of his generation.” He is one of the new generation of winemakers who has melded the best of the thinking...
Domaine Lavigne Saumur Blanc 2010: A Crisp, White Chenin Blanc from the Center of the Loire Valley (in another wonderful vintage)
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter The Saumur Blanc presentation from Domaine Lavigne. Amazingly, mother nature has shown favorably upon the Loire Valley again in 2010, offering up yet another great vintage. Wine Spectator writes “France’s Loire Valley…now looks to have rare back-to-back strong vintages in the pipeline. The 2010 harvest appears to be a potentially...
Dom. Guintrandy CdRV-Visan Vieilles Vignes: 80-year-old vines (minuscule yields) in (another) spectacular vintage
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter The Domaine Guintrandy Vieilles Vignes label - 90 year old vines The regular bottling off this high value Cotes du Rhone Villages Visan has been a huge success . Now I have received a very limited amount of Olivier’s very old vineyard cuvee that he bottles separately, Same care in...
Chateau Biston Brillette 2006: A Winning Bordeaux from the Medoc in a 90-Point Vintage
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter The classic elegance of the Chateau Biston Brillette label Shimmery, garnet robe and dark berry fruit that is perfectly balanced with its tannins, this wine is real Bordeaux class. Chateau Biston Brillette is on my Top Ten list of my favorite Petits Chateaux, and I’ve sampled hundreds. Biston Brillette is...
Everyone needs a Few Bottles in the Cellar: Méthode Champenoise Sparklers At Very Friendly Prices
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter The label for the Chateau de Chorey sparkling wine Who doesn’t like Champagne? I do not see any hands out there. All my wine participants have been asking for a Champagne-like wine for ages. Anniversaries, birthdays, a good day at work, a friend from out of town drops drops in...
Auvigue Macon Villages 2010: Your Best Everyday Chardonnay
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter The Macon Villages by Auvigue Frankly, this is a wine that I drink with relish – by the vat-load – so pure, so subtle, so charming and flavorful. You need two cases at the very least. It will evaporate in your cellar and you’ll say, “What?! I could have sworn...
Villa Mongiron Bordeaux 2005: Another Great (Very Reasonable) Jean Luc Thunevin Selection That’s Leagues Above its Peers
Subscribe to Cynthia’s free newsletter The Villa Mongiron label I don’t go to Bordeaux without stopping in to see Jean- Luc Thunevin. He’s always got something very good to pour into my glass. This time it was Villa Mongiron. I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat it now: a great little Bordeaux for a price...
