Alexandre Monmousseau Vouvray 'Ammonite'
2010 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Vouvray, Loire Valley, France | map
Super dry, crisp, mineral monster.
13% alcohol by volume
Cave de Saumur Lieu-dit Les Epinats
2010 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Saumur, Loire Valley, France | map
Never endin love for Chenin!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Chateau Castillon & Fils Chateau L'Ermitage
2010 | 60% Roussanne, 20% Grenache Blanc, 20% Viognier | Costières des Nîmes, Rhone Valley, France | map
Like eating melon sorbet with a limestone spoon.
13% alcohol by volume
Chateau D'Epire Cuvée Spéciale
2009 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Savennières, Loire Valley, France | map
All we ask is that the wines be an honest expression of where they grew. And thus, more earnest wine from Chenin's most serious appellation.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Chateau de la Maltroye La Romanee
Chassagne-Montrachet 2003 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
12.5% alcohol by volume
Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France | map
From the house on the label..another masterpiece.
13% alcohol by volume
Château Fuissé Pouilly-Fuissé 'Le Clos'
2004 | 100% Chardonnay | Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
2006 | 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Semillon | Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France | map
Luxury goods, this one...
12.5% alcohol by volume
2010 | 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Sémillon, 10% Muscadelle | Graves, Bordeaux, France | map
Stop forgetting how much you love elegantly wrought White Bordeaux!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Clos Salomon Montagny Blanc 'le Clou'
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Montagny, Burgundy, France | map
File under: Little Known Gems
13% alcohol by volume
Clotilde Davenne Bourgogne Blanc
2010 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
Vibrant and lively. Full of depth (and integrity). A lovely discovery..
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Albert Mann Gewurztraminer D'Alsace
2009 | 100% Gewürztraminer | Alsace, France | map
Prepare for perfumed perfection and just enough spice to space out..
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine Bernard Morey La Maltroie 1er Cru
Chassagne-Montrachet 2001 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay 'Au Champ Salomon'
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Marsannay, Burgundy, France | map
One plot. One ring. One creamy delight.
13.5% alcohol by volume
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France | map
Arnaud Combier is just doing it hands-off style. Not for everyone, but for real...
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine De L'Arlot Cuvee La Gerbotte
2007 | 100% Chardonnay | Nuits Saint Georges, Burgundy, France | map
So special! And so pretty, and so special!
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine de la Fruitiere Jardin de la Fruitiere
2010 | 50% Melon de Bourgogne, 50% Chardonnay | Loire Valley, France | map
What's growing in the jardin is goodness. Stone cold goodness.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
2010 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France | map
Put some pep in your step with authentic, old school muscadet! Sleek and stony.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine de la Pinardière Muscadet Sère et Maine
2010 | Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Main, Loire Valley, France | map
This is one racy ride.
12% alcohol by volume
2010 | Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc | Gascogny, France | map
Oh Gascony! Home of gastronomic goodness and the prettiest little wines...
11% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | map
Pop it. Then Park it. (Prospect will work)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Didier Dagueneau Cuvee Silex
2009 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Pouilly Fume, Loire Valley, France | map
Frighteningly rare.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Blanc
2009 | 50% Marsanne, 35% Clairette, 15% Ugni Blanc | Cassis, Provence, France | map
Having failed to take over the world, they settled for putting a crown on their label of soft, mineral driven, perfectly balanced wine. Sometimes we smell apricots on it.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine du Grand Mouton Louis Métaireau Carte Noire
2010 | Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France | map
Well, we're calling plush! Muscular muscadet!
12% alcohol by volume
2010 | 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Chardonnay | Cheverny, Loire Valley, France | map
Anything Sancerre can do, I can do better.
12% alcohol by volume
Domaine Dublére 'Les Millerands' Bougogne Blanc
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
A great Burgundy producer. And yes, that's an American in Burgundy!!! (Surprise!)
12.5% alcohol by volume
2005 | 100% Viognier | Condrieu, Rhône Valley, France | map
The Devil Drinks Condrieu
14% alcohol by volume
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard 1er Cru 'Les Verges'
2004 | 100% Chardonnay | Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France | map
Impress your Pater Familias.
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Gaujal de Saint Bon 'Cuvee Des Dames' Picpoul de Pinet
2010 | Picpoul | Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc, France | map
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up! (If my train goes off the tracks, bring some dry Picpoul back..)
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Gerard Neumeyer Le Berger
2009 | 100% Pinot Gris | Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France | map
Oh yeah! Alsace does delicate too!
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Gramenon Cotes du Rhone Blanc 'Vie on y est..'
2010 | 100% Viognier | Rhône Valley, France | map
Hypnotic, mysterious, white wine from a favorite producer.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Grosbot-Barbara Le vin d'Alon
2009 | Chardonnay, Tresallier | Saint-Pourçain, Alliers, France | map
If someone produces a delicious, bulbous white in the middle of the forest, does anybody hear it? Or get to drink it? (Oui!)
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Guy Amiot Chassagne-Montrachet 'Vieilles Vignes'
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Huet Clos du Bourg Vouvray Sec
1998 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Vouvray, Loire Valley, France | map
The best plot in Vouvray. Yeah, we said it.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jacques Prieur 'Clos de Mazeray' Monopole
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Meursault, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jean-Michel Gaunoux Meursault
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Meursault, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
Domaine Jobard-Morey Meursault
2006 | 100% Chardonnay | Meursault, Burgundy, France | map
13% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Viognier | Languedoc, France | map
Now that's just a pretty, elegant wine to enjoy at the garden party.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Mittnacht Freres Pinot Blanc 'Terre D'Etoiles'
2010 | 100% Pinot Blanc | Alsace, France | map
Have we ever let you down with up & coming producers?
12.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Mittnacht Freres Pinot Gris 'Les Petits Grains'
2009 | 100% Pinot Gris | Alsace, France | map
"I am from the planet of elegance." -bassist Ron Carter. This appears to be from the same place.
14.5% alcohol by volume
Domaine Rollin Pere et Fils Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
Clear eyes, full heart, can't lose!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Famille de Conti Le Classique de Tour des Gendres
2010 | 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sémillon | Bergerac, SouthWest, France | map
Domaine run by Luc Conti. The force is strong with this one!
12.5% alcohol by volume
Famille Peillot Montagnieu Altesse - Roussette Du Bugey
2010 | 100% Altesse | Bugey, France | map
Rarely seen grape. In fact this is only 1 of 2 produced exclusively from Altesse.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Francois Pinon Cuvée Tradition
2009 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Vouvray, Loire Valley, France | map
Some think I'm sweet, but I've got some spice...now doesn't that sound nice??
13.5% alcohol by volume
Gerard & Pierre Morin Sancerre "Vieilles Vignes"
2010 | 100% Sauvignon Blanc | Sancerre, Loire Valley, France | map
Old vines don't always mean much, but then sometimes they mean magnificence.
13% alcohol by volume
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Chablis, Burgundy, France | map
Some call it flinty, some call it mineral, some call it stony... le sigh... "c'est la vie''
12.5% alcohol by volume
Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
2006 | 100% Chardonnay | Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France | map
Les Murgers des Dents de Chien
13% alcohol by volume
Hugel et Fils Riesling D'Alsace 'Hugel'
2009 | 100% Riesling | Alsace, France | map
We just call it 'Hugs' because drinking dry Riesling will make you feel better.
12% alcohol by volume
Jacques et Francois Carillon 1er Cru 'Les Champs-Martin'
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Mercurey, Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Jean-Marc Brocard Bourgogne Blanc 'Kimmeridgien'
2008 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
So that's a kind of soil that Chardonnay loves, eh?
12.5% alcohol by volume
Jean-Philippe Fichet Bourgogne Blanc
2009 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
As you can't really qualify 'beauty', one really must seek out the ethereal in the physical world. This is a good example.
13% alcohol by volume
2009 | Sylvaner, Muscat, Auxerrois, Chasselas | Alsace, France | map
Let's make a playdate!
*fun impending*
12.5% alcohol by volume
La Soufrandière - Bret Brothers Pouilly-Vinzelles
2006 | 100% Chardonnay | Pouilly-Vinzelles, Burgundy, France | map
Minerals.
12.5% alcohol by volume
2008 | Riesling | Alsace, France | map
Don't sip, savor, but drink Sipp forever and ever. So tiny with huge aromatics. Like one of those huge fat guys named Tiny or the the bald guy named curly.
12.5% alcohol by volume
Lucien Albrecht Pfingstberg Grand Cru
Orschwihr 2002 | 100% Pinot Gris | Alsace, France | map
Pfingstberg is a hill with Grand Cru status that has been recognized for its' vineyards since 1299. OLD!
13% alcohol by volume
Marc Ollivier Domaine de la Pepiere
2009 | 100% Melon de Bourgogne | Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France | map
Put some pep in your step with authentic, old school muscadet! Sleek and stony.
12% alcohol by volume
Meo-Camuzet Clos Saint-Philibert Monopole
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2005 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
12.5% alcohol by volume
Château Grillet 2001 | 100% Viognier | Rhône Valley, France | map
Yep. This is the one.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Nicolas Potel Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Chaumées - La Truffière'
2006 | 100% Chardonnay | Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France | map
Modern appreciation for the traditional methods.
13.5% alcohol by volume
Puligny-Montrachet 2006 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
leFLAIVE-A-FLAAAAIVE!
14% alcohol by volume
Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Aligoté du Domaine
2009 | 100% Aligoté | Burgundy, France | map
DO yourself a flavor, and get some Leflaive in your life.
12% alcohol by volume
2010 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Jasnières, Loire Valley, France | map
Oh honey! This is where the mineral meets the fruit meets the acidity. Yes, please.
12% alcohol by volume
Paul Jaboulet Aîné 'Domaine Mule Blanche' Crozes Hermitage Blanc
2009 | 50% Marsanne, 50% Roussanne | Crozes-Hermitage , Rhône Valley, France | map
So far from a critter label..
13.5% alcohol by volume
Pithon-Paille Anjou Blanc 'MozaÏk'
2009 | 100% Chenin Blanc | Anjou, Loire Valley, France | map
Oh, you're weird, but certainly a welcome winter wine...
13% alcohol by volume
Robert Ampeau & Fils Combettes
Puligny-Montrachet 1985 | 100% Chardonnay | Burgundy, France | map
13.5% alcohol by volume
Yves Cuilleron Condrieu 'La Petite Côte'
2007 | 100% Viognier | Condrieu, Rhone Valley, France | map
The apex of Viognier, small format.
14% alcohol by volume
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