Since 2007, Benjamin Taillandier has slowly added to his acreage in Caunes-Minervois, and now he has over 22 acres. Minervois sometimes gets lumped in with Rhone, but the region is tucked between the Montagne Noire and the Pyrenees... Read More
Chateau Grand Launay is the epitome of classic, well-made Bordeaux. As a neighbor of Pomerol, Cotes de Bourg is overshadowed by more famous Right Bank appellations, but this large AOC of 4000 acres offers a wealth of value-driven... Read More
Nestled on the border between Roussillon and western Languedoc, Château Guilhem was built in 1791 and acquired by the Guilhem family in 1878. Bertrand Guilhem is the fifth-generation winemaker to oversee his 85 acres of... Read More
Sophie, Jean-Marc, and their daughter Maude (representing the fifth generation) cultivate 30 hectares: 12.5 in Sablet, 3.5 within Gigondas, and 14 classified as Côtes du Rhône. La Grange is made from 45-year-old vines... Read More
Lignier Passetoutgrain (pahss-too-grah) is steel-fermented, separately-vinified Pinot Noir (about 66%, all sourced from Morey-Saint-Denis) and Gamay, which is bottled unfined/unfiltered to show Burgundian intricacy complemented... Read More
This is a fantastic value from Chinon! Marc Plouzeau's medium-bodied Cabernet Franc stems from revitalized old vines planted in the mid 1800's. Les Lisons is a single organic plot of 7.35 acres producing fruit packed with... Read More
While most Bordeaux winemakers strive for a certain level of uniformity and bigness to their wines, a handful of producers take a unique approach. Christophe Peuyo, the 5th generation winemaker at Vignobles Pueyo, uses the family's... Read More
