LOIRE "TOURAINE"
DOMAINE DE LA ROCHETTE
Millésime's first "Touraine" producer, François Leclair produces a full range of colors from his large-ish domaine. A regular award winner in blanc for many years, a string of excellent vintages has propelled the rouges forward. All are EXCELLENT values.
2005 TOURAINE BLANC SAUVIGNON MDO CVI 2006
2005 TOURAINE ROUGE PINOT NOIR
2005 TOURAINE ROUGE "PRESTIGE" COT/CABERNET FRANC
DOMAINE WILFRID ROUSSE
Rousse brought his passion for wine to Chinion from Paris in 1987. He has conducted a very serious research on his parcels, and the work in the vineyards and in the cellar is adapted to the individual characteristics of the plots. A regular in the winner's circle, we are very pleased to be one of very few US sources for these wines.2004 CHINON "LES PUYS" MDO PARIS 2006
2004 CHINON "VV"
2005 CHINON "CLOS DE LA ROCHE" LIGER D'OR 2007
LOIRE "ANJOU"
CAVE DES VIGNERONS DE SAUMUR
Connoisseurs concur that 2005 is a superb vintage for white and red in the Loire.
2005 SAUMUR BLANC RESERVE DES VIGNERONS - Superior to the excellent 2002, richer and with excellent acid. Liger d'Or 2006.
2005 SAUMUR ROUGE RESERVE DES VIGNERONS - Deep, saturated plummy fruit the best I've ever seen of this cuvée.
2005 SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY "LES POYEUX" - The cheapest champigny available is also a deeply colored, rich example of great Loire Cab. Franc that is eminently satisfying. WS90 "Smart Buy"
DOMAINE DES GRANDES VIGNES
This estate has been piling up accolades in France for many years when their Bonnezeaux "Malabé" made me stand up and take notice. A full range of superb, award winning wines are produced and available only from Millesime in the USA, and thus priced far below market value.
2003 COTEAUX DU LAYON SGN
2005 BONNEZEAUX "LE MALABE"
2002 BONNEZEAUX "NOBLE SELECTION"
DOMAINE DES FORGES
Another Anjou over-achiever specialising in all things "Chaume".
2005 SAVENNIERES ROCHE AUX MOINES
2005 COTEAUX DU LAYON CHAUME
2005 COTEAUX DU LAYON CHAUME "LES ONNIS"
2005 QUARTS DE CHAUME LIGER D'OR 2007
BORDEAUX
DOMAINE DES GRAVES D'ARDONNEAU
This Millésime US exclusive returns with an old favorite as well as some new items. Grande Classe throughout.
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE BLANC "PRESTIGE"
2003 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "PRESTIGE"
2000 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "TRADITION" MAGNUM
RHONE NORD
CAVE SAINT DESIRAT
The CSD recently 'absorbed' its competitor, the Cave de Sarras and now accounts for something like 70% of all Saint-Joseph produced. With that much fruit to source, the higher-end cuvees such as the Septentrio have a most impressive regularity of quality, with a very tasty and solid VDP syrah that definitely fills a need.2005 VIN DE PAYS DE L'ARDECHE SYRAH
2005 VIN DE PAYS DE L'ARDECHE SYRAH BIB 5L
2004 SAINT-JOSEPH ROUGE "SEPTENTRIO" COUP DE COEUR HACHETTE 2007
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