WINES : FRANCE
Ah, France. Thousands of years of experience can’t be wrong. And they certainly make for some epic, dramatic, exciting, and downright delicious stories (not to mention bottles—oh, the bottles!). Ma mére is the gold standard, the place where it all truly began (Mesopotamia, shmesopotamia!). The country from which most, if not all, other wine producing nations, for better or worse, find themselves making comparison. After all, France has kindly given us the crown jewels of Bordeaux; Burgundy, and Champagne. And if that weren’t enough (and, boy, wouldn’t it be??!), there’s so much more.
France has given us the delicious Rhone, both north and southerly in charm; it has given us the bountiful Loire, with its beauteous bounty of food-loving Muscadets, Chenins, Chinons, and Sancerres. It has given us the pretty pinks of Provence, the boot-strap bounty of Languedoc. The aromatic whites of Alsace, and the jaunty juice from Jura. France has given us so much venerable vin (not to mention the model of all models on how to classify it and show it at its very best), it boggles the mind and confounds the palate. How could so much stellar liquid sustenance come from one place?
Well, in large part because of its location, which is pretty magical when you think about just Chablis’ perfect chalky, limestone soils, or the heat-holding pudding stones of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The wind-blocking pine forests of Bordeaux, the fossil-laden lands of Sancerre, or the perfect botrytis-loving storm of morning humidity and dry afternoons in Sauternes.
And for all its dusty old-world charm and pomp, France is full of surprises, too. Just when you think you know her so well, she’ll throw you a Minervois that turns your head, or a crémant that makes you cry with joy. Yup, that’s France—it’s charms are endless and thank goodness is bottles are, too.
320 products in this category, displaying products 1 to 25.
Alsace
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ||
 |
90 WS - Kuents Bas Domaine Riesling Alsace Cuvee Tradition 09 (750ML)This aromatic Riesling shows a pretty note of lily of the valley on the nose and running through the palate, where it mi... |
$12.47 | |
 |
92 WS - Trimbach "Reserve" Alsace Riesling 2008 (750ML)A medium-bodied Riesling, structured with firm acidity and closely knit flavors of lemon peel, Granny Smith apple, lemon... |
$17.97 | |
 |
92WA - Albert Mann "Pinot Gris "Roseberg"" Alsace Pinot Gris 2008 (750ML)If you fall on the Carolina side of the barbecue debate, this voluptuous Alsatian Pinot Gris is all you. It's rich and r... |
$21.97 | |
 |
Albert Mann "Cuvee Albert" Alsace Riesling 2010 (750ML)A pretty, aromatic white, this finds a fine fit for its delicate flavors of honeydew melon, peach, orange zest and spice... |
$24.99 | |
 |
Domaine Francois Baur Herrenweg Pinot Blanc 2007 (750ML) |
$16.49 | |
 |
Domaine Francois Baur Herrenweg Riesling 2007 (750ML)These vineyards near Munster are the happy home of some fine fruit, indeed. But what we really love about Baur Herrenweg... |
$17.47 | |
 |
Hugel "Cuvee Les Amours" AOC Alsace Pinot Blanc 2008 (750ML)This dry Pinot Blanc offers subtle notes of lemon curd, chamomile, dried apple and candle wax. This is delicate and does... |
$13.49 | |
 |
Hugel Gewurztraminer 2008 (750M) |
$21.79 | |
|
Hugel Riesling 2009 (750ML)There's a nice springy tautness to this wine, showcasing the mineral, white peach, apricot and orange zest notes. This i... |
$17.49 | |
 |
Schoffit Chasselas Vielles Vignes Alsace 2009 (750ML)Every now and again the back-up singer gets to take a step forward and show us what she's got. Before Sheryl Crowe told ... |
$16.97 | |
 |
Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile 375th Anniversary Alsace Riesling 2001 (750ML)The virtues of the 2001 Trimbach Rieslings will by now be well known to readers, but in another year or two they will re... |
$73.97 | |
 |
Trimbach Riesling 2008 (750ML)Perhaps the most famous Alsatian producer outside of France, and with good reason. Trimbach's stunning, austere version ... |
$15.99 |
Aragon
| DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ||
|
Eric Texier Cotes du Rhone Grenache, Carignan 2009 (750ML)Between those winemakers making wine out fear versus those of conviction, Eric Texier falls firmly in the latter. One of... |
$15.49 |
Beaujolais
| DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ||
 |
90 WA-Terres Dorees L'Ancien Beaujolais 2010(750ML)Young, playful, and incredibly fresh on the nose, we were drawn to this gamine raspberry-scented Gamay for its true puri... |
$15.49 | |
 |
90 WS - Louis Jadot Chateau des Jacques Moulin a Vent 2009 (750ML)Graphite and vanilla aromas mix with the pure raspberry coulis, fig and ripe cherry fruit in this bright, lively red. Th... |
$17.79 | |
|
Antonin Rodet Beaujolais Nouveau 2011 (750ML)Excellent color on this firmly fruity wine. It has an appealing edge of tannins, giving it good structure, while showing... |
$7.97 | |
 |
Christophe Pacalet Cote de Brouilly 2009 (750ML) |
$16.47 | |
|
Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais 2010(750ML)If there is a wine importer on this planet who knows a thing or two about stellar, traditional Beaujolais, it is Kermit ... |
$12.47 | |
|
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages Red 2009 (750ML)Crisp, with modest cherry and cranberry notes backed by a floral hint. - WS82 |
$5.97 | |
 |
Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorees Cote De Brouilly 2010 (750ML)Located further south, Côte de Brouilly gets its name from the steep hills of Mont Brouilly and is famous for its blue/... |
$17.97 |
Bergerac
| DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ||
|
Chateau Tour Des Gendres Bergerac Merlot 2010 (750ML)Just to the east of Bordeaux, and a fraction of the cost, comes this ideal bistro wine. Europeans, especially the French... |
$9.99 |
Bordeaux
| DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ||
 |
90 WS- Chateau Rollan De By Medoc 2008 (750ML)To sip this on its own is nothing less than seven kinds of wrong; it hollers to you: "Sacre bleu! Where's the grass-fed ... |
$20.97 | |
|
92 WA- Chauvin St. Emilion Bordeaux 2000 (750ML)A superb wine, this opaque purple-colored effort boasts a vividly pure nose of graphite, melted licorice, creme de cassi... |
$75.97 | |
|
99 WA - Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Premier Grand Cru Classe Sweet White 2000 (750ML)1990: An extraordinary effort, Yquem's 1990 is a rich and fabulously superb, sweet wine. This wine also possesses lots o... |
$299.97 | |
|
Angelus St. Emilion Bordeaux 2000 (750ML)What can you say about Hubert de Bouard and Angelus? Each year they seem to turn out one great wine after another, and t... |
$325.97 |
Pages: | |
