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.

389 products in this category, displaying products 1 to 25.

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Domaine Guillot-Broux "Macon-Cruzille" Rouge 2010 (750) (Organic)

Domaine Guillot-Broux "Macon-Cruzille" Rouge 2010 (750) (Organic)

Macon-Cruzille is not one of those appellations that is on the tip of everyone's tongue; not even the die-hards. The obs...

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Markovic Estate Sweet Red Wine 2010 (1.5L)

Markovic Estate Sweet Red Wine 2010 (1.5L)

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Olga Raffault Chinon Rose 2012 .750L

Olga Raffault Chinon Rose 2012 .750L

What: 100% Cabernet Franc, free run juice.

Where: Chinon, Loire Valley, France.

Why: It ain't rose season until the Ol...

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Alsace

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92WS-Schlumberger Pinot Gris "Princes Abbes" 2010 (750ML)

92WS-Schlumberger Pinot Gris "Princes Abbes" 2010 (750ML)

"Finely knit, with a vibrancy to the refined acidity that focuses the flavors of ripe peach, pear, guava and kumquat. Si...

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Albert Mann "Cuvee Albert" Alsace Riesling 2010 (750ML) (practicing biodynamic)

Albert Mann "Cuvee Albert" Alsace Riesling 2010 (750ML) (practicing biodynamic)

Albert Mann's Rieslings are benchmarks for Alsace. Melons, peaches, oranges...dry, zippy, energetic. Only 150 cases are ...

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Albert Mann Muscat Dry White 2011 (750ML)

Albert Mann Muscat Dry White 2011 (750ML)

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Domaine Francois Baur Herrenweg Pinot Blanc 2009 (750ML)

Domaine Francois Baur Herrenweg Pinot Blanc 2009 (750ML)

Open-knit and fresh, this shows good balance between lively acidity and the lightly honeyed flavors of pineapple, melon ...

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Domaine Francois Baur Herrenweg Riesling 2007 (750ML)

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...

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Domaine Trapet "Beblenheim" Gewurtraminer 2008 (750ml) (sustainable)

Domaine Trapet "Beblenheim" Gewurtraminer 2008 (750ml) (sustainable)

If Evian water were to become a wine; it would become this. Light, loaded with minerals, and refreshing. Trapet is one o...

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Hugel "Cuvee Les Amours" AOC Alsace Pinot Blanc 2009 (750ML)

Hugel "Cuvee Les Amours" AOC Alsace Pinot Blanc 2009 (750ML)

We're going to go out on a limb and say that probably not too many wine drinkers are intimately familiar with Alsatian w...

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Hugel Gewurztraminer 2009 (750ML)

Hugel Gewurztraminer 2009 (750ML)

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Hugel Riesling 2010 (750ML)

Hugel Riesling 2010 (750ML)

There's a nice springy tautness to this wine, showcasing the mineral, white peach, apricot and orange zest notes. This i...

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Beaujolais

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89-90 WA - Nicole Chanrion Cote-de-Brouilly Domine de la Voute des Crozes 2011 (750ML)

89-90 WA - Nicole Chanrion Cote-de-Brouilly Domine de la Voute des Crozes 2011 (750ML)

At a tasting of dozens of Beaujolais from 2010, Nicole Chanrion's wines stood out. We loved her wines in 2009, but there...

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90-91WA-Chateau des Jacques (Maison Louis Jadot) Moulin a Vent Clos de Rochegres

90-91WA-Chateau des Jacques (Maison Louis Jadot) Moulin a Vent Clos de Rochegres

A 2010 Moulin-a-Vent Clos de Rochegres originates in the high-elevation site that is by de Castelnau’s account farthes...

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91IWC - Potel-Aviron Fleurie Vieilles Vignes 2010 (750ML)

91IWC - Potel-Aviron Fleurie Vieilles Vignes 2010 (750ML)

Vivid red. High-pitched aromas of red berries and cherry skin, with spice and mineral qualities gaining strength with a...

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91IWC - Potel-Aviron Morgon Cote de Py Vieilles Vignes 2010 (750ML)

91IWC - Potel-Aviron Morgon Cote de Py Vieilles Vignes 2010 (750ML)

Deep ruby. Intense, floral-inflected aromas of cherry and black raspberry, with a lively mineral quality emerging with ...

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Clos de la Roilette "Fleurie" 2012 (750ML)

Clos de la Roilette "Fleurie" 2012 (750ML)

To use a cycling metaphor the nose here shows the explosive intensity of a sprinter, whereas the palate is like a gracef...

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D. Coquelet "Chiroubles" 2011 (750ml) (Sustainable)

D. Coquelet "Chiroubles" 2011 (750ml) (Sustainable)

This has everything we love about good cru Beaujolais-minerals, strawberry, and acidity. For anyone smitten by the gang ...

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Daniel Bouland "Chiroubles" 2011(750ML) (sustainable)

Daniel Bouland "Chiroubles" 2011(750ML) (sustainable)

In 2010, this wine was one of our most enduring discoveries of the year. Enduring because each time we cracked it, we fe...

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Daniel Bouland Morgon Vieilles Vignes Corcelette 2011 (750ML) (sustainable)

Daniel Bouland Morgon Vieilles Vignes Corcelette 2011 (750ML) (sustainable)

Go ahead and add Daniel Bouland to your list of must have Cru Beaujolais producers. You can count him among the ranks of...

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Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Ambassades 2011 (750mL)

Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Cote de Brouilly Cuvee Ambassades 2011 (750mL)

What: 100% Gamay.

Where: Cote de Brouilly, Beaujolais, France.

Why: Because this Eric Asimov top pick is a more struct...

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Domaine Guy Breton "Regnie" 2011

Domaine Guy Breton "Regnie" 2011

From the benchmark for natural wines in Beaujolais comes Guy "Petit Max" Breton's foray into the newest appellation in t...

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Domaine Guy Breton Morgon 2010 (750ML)

Domaine Guy Breton Morgon 2010 (750ML)

Known to his friends as "Petit Max", Guy is anything but, both in stature and in the expression he extracts from his win...

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Domaine Jean-Paul Thevenet "Morgon" Vieilles Vignes 2011 (750ML)

Domaine Jean-Paul Thevenet "Morgon" Vieilles Vignes 2011 (750ML)

Holy berry goodness. Textured, vivacious fruit straight from a sun-soaked wild strawberry bush. Digging into this wine i...

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Domaine Julien Sunier Fleurie 2011 (750ml) (Sustainable)

Domaine Julien Sunier Fleurie 2011 (750ml) (Sustainable)

It's hard to capture in a short description why Julien Sunier's Cru Fleurie is among the best Cru Beaujolais that you ca...

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