Dueling French Whites: Sancerre & White Bordeaux

With 2017 shaping up to be a fine vintage for both white Bordeaux and Sancerre, we thought it would be fun to do a comparative tasting of these two bastions of the Sauvignon Blanc grape. Both are located near rivers, both are the leaders for pairing with seafood. So which do you prefer? Come in and taste a selection of these wines on Saturday, February 9th at both shops.

2017 Château Ducasse Blanc Bordeaux 16.00 13.28VS

2017 Légende Blanc Bordeaux 15.00 12.45VS

2017 Château Darzac Bordeaux 13.00 10.79VS

2017 Vieille Tour Bordeaux Blanc Bordeaux 15.00 12.45VS

2017 Château Recougne Blanc Bordeaux 13.00 10.79VS

2017 Domaine Tabordet Sancerre Verdigny 31.00 25.73VS

2017 Domaine Bernard Fleuriet Sancerre ‘Tradition’ 35.00 29.05VS     

2017 Domaine Riffault Sancerre ‘Cortem á Batis’ 25.00 20.75VS

2017 Domaine Cherrier Sancerre Cher 25.00 20.75VS

2017 Domaine André Vatan Sancerre ‘Les Charmes’ 27.00 22.41VS

Taste a selection of these wines on Saturday, 

February 16th at both shops from 11AM-5PM

Also New In The Shops

2016 DeLillle Cellars ‘D2′: 25th Vintage

The 25th Anniversary bottling of the iconic DeLille Cellars ‘D2’ has arrived. It is a blend of 59% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, and 1% Petit Verdot, sourced from 15 great Columbia Valley vineyards. The 2016 DeLille Cellars ‘D2’ shows a bold aroma of pomegranite and blueberry, with hints of cocao from the barrels. This classic is a Merlot dominant Bordeaux-styled red that is the perfect wine for serving to out-of-town guests. 

2016 DeLille Cellars Red ‘D2’ Columbia Valley 45.00 37.35VS

New from Cantina del Pino

Renato Vacca and his wife Franca fell in love with a property in Mombercelli in the province of Asti. Using six different clones of Barbera, they carefully replanted the south-facing vineyard. The first vintage is the 2016 Cantina del Pino Barbera d’Asti Superiore of which just over four hundred cases were produced. The wine has a wild berry aroma, showing spices of clove and nutmeg. Zesty and bright, it is quite different than their Barbera d’Alba in style. Try this with pappardelle with lamb ragù.

2016 Cantina del Pino Barbera d’Asti Superiore Asti 23.00 19.09VS

2016 Giovanni Rosso Nebbiolo

The Rosso family have been farming grapes in the commune of Serralunga ad’Alba since the 1890’s. The family focuses on Nebbiolo with a tiny amount of Barbera, but only red grapes. The 2016 Giovanni Rosso Langhe Nebbiolo is all from the sub-appellation of Roddino, and was fermented in concrete, and aged in neutral oak (0% new wood). It shows the classic aroma of tar and roses, and could easily be mistaken for Barolo. 

2016 Giovanni Rosso Nebbiolo Langhe 26.00 21.58VS