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This Week's Tasting

French Values
February 14, 2024

We are happy to welcome Thibault Petiet, whose import company, French Libations, has been an exceptional source of delicious wines at great value. We'll taste new vintages of a Chateauneuf and Pouilly-Fuisse that have been standbys here, as well as some newcomers.

 

Wine Tasters 

This Week

Wed Feb 14, 2024

French Values

In-store, 5 - 6:30pm

 


 

Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite

Let's go, kids     

 

We are happy to welcome Thibault Petiet, whose import company, French Libations, has been an exceptional source of delicious wines at great value. We'll taste new vintages of a Chateauneuf and Pouilly-Fuisse that have been standbys here, as well as some newcomers.  

 

White

 

Two Sauvignon Blanc-based wines

 

From Burgundy

2022 Robert Goulley St. Bris

The Burgundian exception to Chardonnay high-toned Sauvignon Blanc, lemony and incisive, Vegan

From an old Chablis family, it matures for a year on the fine lees.

$19.99, Case $16.99

 

From the Loire

2022 Domaine Dezat Pouilly-Fume

Like its Sancerre neighbor, but with more stony flint, hearty and whole,

The Dezat family has made wine there for 500 years, now organic farming

$31.99, Case $27.99

 

Our best-selling, best-value Pouilly-Fuisse

2021 Joel Curveux Pouilly-Fuisse

France's Guide Hachette has cited a Curveux Pouilly-Fuisse as among the best of the region every year for the last six, a remarkable achievement for a tiny family-run domaine

$33, Case $27.99

 

Red

 

2021 Dom Vetriccie Red Ile de Beaute

Corsica's answer to Chianti, a blend of two Tuscan grapes, Sangiovese and Mammolo, with a bit of Syrah for thrust

Softer rounder and richer than Chianti- with good weight and richness for a small;l price, great value at its price, Vegan

$12.99, Case $11.99

 

2018 Chateau Courbian Rouge Medoc

from the round ripe 2018 vintage, a Merlot-based wine from a newer, very progressive Chateau

$22.99, Case $19.99

 

2019 Gigognan Chateauneuf du Pape Clos du Roi Organic

A hearty rounded Chateauneuf du Pape from an old estate in the southern part of the appellation, a classic blend of Grenache and Syrah, hand sorted and destemmed aged two years in large oak, 

$49, Case $41.99

 

2-14 French Values Case two of each wine: $289

 

At the tasting, all wines offered at their case discounts in any number

For delivery or pick up Or mix any twelve at their case prices

 

Wines arrive Friday

 

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           - Len Rothenberg

 

 

 

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