Wine Notes
Wine Club Selections
Domaine Les Carmels "Les Caprices"
CADILLAC CÔTES DE BORDEAUX, FRANCE | 2022
“Les Caprices” is based on Merlot vines planted in the early 1980s and the early 2000s. Viticulture at the domaine is certified organic (since 2010) and biodynamic methods are used.
Bianka und Daniel Schmitt "Freiheit" Rot
RHEINHESSEN, GERMANY | 2023
While the Schmitts are often associated with the natural wine movement, what stands out in their work isn’t trendiness—it’s sincerity.
Vendrell Rived "L'Alleu"
MONTSANT, SPAIN | 2023
Josep M. Vendrell Rived is one of my favorite producers in the region—an under-the-radar grower whose wines consistently overdeliver.
Celler Pardas "Negre Franc”
PENEDÈS, SPAIN | 2019
"Negre Franc" is the flagship red wine of Pardas. It is a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc, along with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lapierre "Raisins Gaulois"
VIN DE FRANCE - BEAUJOLAIS | 2024
This wine from legendary producer, Lapierre, run by brother and sister, Mathieu and Camille Lapierre is the perfect example of that latter “crushable type.”
Tenuta La Viola "Il Colombarone"
ROMAGNA SANGIOVESE SUPERIORE, ITALY | 2023
Sangiovese is known for being one of Italy’s most noble grape varieties. While Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico get most of the hype, the Sangiovese of Romagna can be every bit as complex and ageworthy.
Niepoort “Lagar de Baixo”
BAIRRADA, PORTUGAL | 2022
Quinta de Baixo is a 25-hectare estate that’s been making some of the most exciting wines in Portugal since the famous vintner Dirk Niepoort joined forces with local winemaker Sérgio Silva in 2012.
Fattoria Villa Ligi “Grifoglietto”
PERGOLA ALEATICO SUPERIORE, ITALY | 2022
“Grifoglietto” originates from a single, cherished vineyard—over 50 years old—planted on clay-rich soil mingled with limestone, at an elevation of approximately 340 meters above sea level
Domaine des Pothiers “No. 6”
CÔTE ROANNAISE, FRANCE | 2023
Domaine des Pothiers Côte Roannaise N°6 is made from Gamay Saint-Romain, a unique variation of Gamay found almost exclusively in the Côte Roannaise region of France.
La Valle del Sole
MARCHE, ITALY | 2018
The 2018 Offida Pecorino is a masterclass in regional expression: grown on clay-sandy soils at nearly 300 m elevation, gently harvested, cold-fermented, and aged six months on the lees in concrete, followed by at least six months in bottle.
Merkelbach Estate “Riesling Trocken”
MOSEL, GERMANY | 2023
For 50 years, the brothers Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach made wine in their home village of Ürzig with few changes to their approach.
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard “Bourgogne Rouge”
BURGUNDY, FRANCE | 2023
Fontaine-Gagnard is one Chassagne-Montrachet’s most respected domaines and their 2023 Bourgogne rouge punches way beyond its weight.
Domaine Cour de Chaulé “La Vigneronne”
CÔTES DU RHÔNE, FRANCE | 2023
Domaine de Gour de Chaulé is one of the benchmark producers of the Southern Rhône, particularly known for its soulful expressions of Grenache.
Corte Sant’Alda “Ca’ Fiui”
VALPOLICELLA, ITALY| 2022
“Ca’ Fiui” is crafted from 30- to 40-year-old vines grown across four estate vineyards: Tamasotti, Bianchini, Rossetti, and Cavallero.
Evesham Wood Pinot Noir
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON | 2023
“Evesham Wood was founded by Russ and Mary Rainey in 1986, on a lower terrace of the Eola-Amity Hills’s eastern slope in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. ”
Pegaso “Zeta” Garnacha
SIERRA DE GREDOS, SPAIN | 2022
“Cebreros, a village within the Sierra de Gredos, was one of those forgotten regions that Telmo Rodriguez discovered on the Cañadas Reales in 1999 when the region was known only for bulk wine..”
António Madeira “Vinhas Velhas” Tinto
DÃO, PORTUGAL | 2019
“António Madeira’s wines are among the best that show the immense potential of the Dão region and the outstanding values that come from there.”
Robert Chevillon “Bourgogne Passetoutgrain”
BOURGOGNE PASSETOUTGRAIN, FRANCE | 2021
“Passetoutgrain combines the structure and depth of pinot noir with the light, fruity elegance of gamay (the blend is about one-third pinot noir and two-thirds gamay)”
Rall “Syrah”
SWARTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA | 2022
“One of the most influential and important winemakers in South Africa, Donovan Rall has produced exceptional wine since his first vintage of Rall Wines in 2008.”
Domaine Pêcheur “Cuvée des Trois Cépages”
CÔTES DU JURA | 2023
“Going out to dinner in a hip Paris restaurant you are likely to encounter a wine list filled with the wines of the Jura region of France.”