Featured Wines - May 2021

The Coustals’ rich and sophisticated 2017 Château Sainte Eulalie La Livinière La Cantilène, made from a blend of 55% Syrah, 30% Grenache, and 15% Carignan, provides ample testimony to the attention to quality at this prized property and why La Livinière is an official Cru de Languedoc. From the onset, the wine’s deep, nearly impenetrable color beckons the taster. The 2017 La Cantilène’s seductive aromatics, profound flavors, and beautifully...

Camille Braun’s Crémant d’Alsace Rosé Brut, from 100% Pinot Noir, delights the eye with its beautiful pale rose hue, lively persistent mousse, and expressive nose and flavor. Delicate hints of ripe cherries, strawberries and red fruits caress the nose, while the palate is subtle, pleasantly round, and delightfully balanced. From the first sip until the very last drop, Camille Braun’s Crémant d’Alsace Rosé Brut presents itself as a true...

Domaine Chamfort’s 2018 Camassots Côtes-du-Rhône emanating from the picturesque village of Sablet is a traditional Provençal blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Cinsault. The scion of another excellent vintage in the Rhône Valley, the 2018 Chamfort Camassots Côtes-du-Rhône is a worthy successor to Chamfort’s 2015 Côtes-du-Rhône, which earned a highly coveted spot on the Recommended List from Wine Spectator. Sporting a rich ruby and purple...

A traditional blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, the 2019 Château La Gabarre Bordeaux Blanc comes across as utterly charming. Without guile or pretense, the 2019 Château La Gabarre Bordeaux Blanc could easily pose as the poster child for Bordeaux Blanc: it is simply pure pleasure in a glass. The scion of another excellent vintage in Bordeaux, the Gabards’ 2019 Bordeaux Blanc makes an exceptional first impression with a brilliant...

We have admired and consumed Villa di Capezzana’s delicious Carmignano wines for more than two decades, but we could never secure quite enough to feature it, until now. The 2016 Villa di Capezzana Carmignano (94 points – Wine Advocate; 93 points – Wine Spectator) captures the essence of Carmignano by wedding the beautiful silk and spice of Sangiovese (80%) to the deep down redolent flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon (15%) and Cabernet Franc (5%)...

The superlative 2018 Guy Amiot et Fils Cuvée Simone Bourgogne Pinot Noir, which pays homage to the generous loving wife of Pierre Amiot, emanates from vines just outside the boundary of Chassagne-Montrachet and drinks like classic red Burgundy from that renowned village. This wine is all one could possibly hope for in Bourgogne Pinot Noir but rarely encounters. Outstanding weather in 2018 and the Amiots’ superb winemaking has yielded the finest...