French White

The 2019 Bellevue Touraine Sauvignon Blanc offers a great deal of complexity and quality for such an accessible range. The color is bright lemon with flashes of pale gold. The aromatics are generous with crisp stone fruits and citrus fruit, with touches o

La Grange Tiphaine has been in Damien Delecheneau’s family for four generations. Armed with Oenology degrees from the wine school in Bordeaux, Damien and his wife Coralie produce organically certified white and red wines on their property just south of th

Domaine Leon Boesch is an eleventh generation, biodynamic estate in the heart of Alsace. While not new to the market, this year is a first for the arrival of their Edelzwicker. The term "Edelzwicker" dates back to 1644, when a blended wine was made from o

Les Equilibristes Picpoul 2018

The Guégniard family have been vignerons for eight generations. Domaine de la Bergerie in Champs-sur-Layon was bought in 1961 adding to the vines the family already owned. Today the 36ha organic domaine is run by Anne and Marie, the daughters of Yves and

The 2018 Chenin de Jardin is made from 100% Chenin Blanc. The grapes are grown on rhyolite and schist soil. (For those of you, like me, for whom rhyolite is not a household name, it is an igneous volcanic rock made of quartz, sanidine and other minerals.)

Drinking beautifully now, the aromatics sail from the glass including white flowers, lemons, pears, nutmeg, and baking bread. It's medium to full-body, with a fleshy but concentrated core mid-palate. Ripe fruits and electric acids play tag through a long

La Marina is Domaine de Menard's top white and is made up of the traditional grapes of the region. It’s a cuvee that you don’t see around very much (60% Colombard, 20% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Gros Manseng) but that clearly works here. A melange of tropica

The 2016 Vire Clesse Quintessence is produced from one parcel - “le Virolis” - which has very deep limestone soils with a thin layer of top soil. The vines are at least 70 years old and the vinification is in stainless steel. The wine is matured in cement

The 2018 Ami-Amis is a blend of a third each of Altesse, Veltliner, and Jacquere. The fruit is direct pressed over 4 hours by stainless steel pneumatic press. The juice is racked  after 12 to 48 hours, depending on the temperature at which the grapes were

Mosse Magic of Juju White Blend 2019

Domaine Sylvaine et Alain Normand Pouilly Fuisse 2017

J M Boillot Montagny 1er Cru 2018

Domaine Janvier Coteaux du Loir Blanc 2019

This full-bodied and well structured Pinot Blanc is bone-dry with fresh, bright acidity. It exudes fresh and fruity aromas of yellow peaches and nectarine. A hint of hazelnut comes out with air. The mouthfeel is rich, but clean thanks to its zesty mineral

Domaine Villalin Quincy Blanc 2018

Couly-Dutheil was established in 1921 by Baptiste Dutheil, then developed by René Couly who married Madeleine Dutheil. Today Couly-Dutheil remains in the family, owned by the third and fourth generations. Approximately 95% of wine made in the Chinon AOP i

Domaine Ostertag Riesling les Jardins 2018

Jean-Marc Brocard Saint-Bris 2017

Les Pirouettes Eros [Orange] Pinot Gris 2019