July arrivals - FRANCE

Eh oui! More amazing and award-winning wines from France are coming to MILLESIME! There will be 2 containers arriving in July.

CONTAINER ONE - ALL IN STOCK!!!

BORDEAUX
DOMAINE LES GRAVES D'ARDONNEAU

Stellar lineup from d'Ardonneau is the most complete and also best quality ever.
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE BLANC "PRESTIGE"
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "PRESTIGE"
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "PRESTIGE" MAGNUM
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "GRAND VIN"
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "GRAND VIN" MAGNUM

CHATEAU LES BERTRANDS

Stellar lineup from Bertrands is the most complete and also best quality ever.
2006 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE BLANC "TRADITION"
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "TRADITION"
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "VIEILLES VIGNES"
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "PRESTIGE"
2005 PREMIERES COTES DE BLAYE ROUGE "NECTAR"

LOIRE

YVON ET PASCAL TABORDET

2006 SANCERRE BLANC
2006 POUILLY-FUME

DOMAINE DE LA VOLTONNERIE
The domaine was created in 1970 by Jack Pinson, today it is nearly 13ha and produces all three colors of Sancerre. The whites are a bit masculine, but it is red that Jack is known for. The red typically gets at least one gold medal per vintage.
2005 SANCERRE ROUGE - MDO Macon.

DOMAINE VIGNEAU-CHEVREAU

2005 VOUVRAY SEC "CLOS DE ROUGEMONT"
2005 VOUVRAY DEMI-SEC
2005 VOUVRAY MOELLEUX "CH. GAILLARD"
N/V VOUVRAY EXTRA BRUT METHODE TRADITIONELLE

DOMAINE AUX MOINES

2005 SAVENNIERES ROCHE AUX MOINES SEC
2005 SAVENNIERES ROCHE AUX MOINES "NONNES" MOELLEUX

CONTAINER TWO ETA SEATTLE JULY 19

DOMAINE MICHEL DAVID

I'd had my eye on this Muscadet producer for a while, but when I saw the awards for the 2005 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie "Clos du Ferré" I knew I had to act fast - there was no way a guy like this wasn't going to have lots of importers knocking at his door. David probably has the best Muscadet available in the USA for anything approacing the money, and they are one of only a small handful that produce top-drawer Gros Plant. There are certainly cheaper examples out there, but here you have a chance to have the very best!
2006 GROS PLANT DU PAYS NANTAIS SUR LIE - When I was a student in Paris in the 90s, you'd find NV Gros Plant for only a couple of bucks a bottle, even in the epiceries arabes. That stuff was not for drinking, but worked well for steaming mussels and other "fruits de mer". Gros Plant Sur Lie on the other hand, in the hands of a competent grower can be an extremely unique and compelling wine. Briny, iodiny, it has more than hints of sea and stones and only 11% alcohol! The "Txacoli of France."
2006 MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAINE SUR LIE "CLOS DU FERRE" - Following its two gold medals in 2006 at the Concours General Agricole de Paris and the Concours des Vignerons Independants de France, a Liger d'Or at the Salon des Vins de Loire in Angers in 2007.
2005 MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAINE SUR LIE "SELECTION VV" - What can I say about this one, other than it is fuller, richer and extremely fine.

DOMAINE MATIGNON

2005 ANJOU ROUGE - Coup de Coeur Hachette 2007. Perhaps the most underpriced Loire red I've ever seen.
2006 COTEAUX DU LAYON - I pitched this on some people who didn't believe I was quoting a 750ml!

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.
2005 ANJOU BLANC "VARENNE DE POIRIER" - Millesime's first Anjou blanc is a stunner!
2005 COTEAUX DU LAYON "LE PONT MARTIN" - Liger d'Or in Angers 2007.
2005 ANJOU-VILLAGES "LES COCAINELLES" - Liger d'Or in Angers 2007.

DOMAINE DE LA ROCHETTE

Millésime's first "Touraine" producer, François Leclair produces a full range of colors from his large-ish domaine. Our first batch in May was a big hit. A regular award winner in blanc for many years, a string of excellent vintages has propelled the rouges forward. New this time is the Pineau d'Aunis Rose. All are EXCELLENT values.
2006 TOURAINE BLANC SAUVIGNON
2006 TOURAINE ROSE PINEAU D'AUNIS - only a few cases left!
2005 TOURAINE ROUGE PINOT NOIR - Earthy, "Dressner-esque" stink gives way to defined Pinot character on the palate.
2005 TOURAINE ROUGE "PRESTIGE" COT/CABERNET FRANC - Liger d'Or Angers 2006

DOMAINE BAUDRY-DUTOUR

2006 CHINON ROSE "MARIE-JUSTINE"
2005 CHINON ROUGE "PERRIERE VV"
2005 CHINON ROUGE "COTEAUX DES CHENANCEAUX"



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