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Brendan Stater-West "Les Chapaudaises" Saumur Blanc 2015
92
Our Score
(8/2017) Brendan Stater-West, an American teaching in Paris, fell in love with wine in the mid-2000s and decided to change gears. His passion for Chenin Blanc lead him to the cellars of Domaine Guiberteau in Saumur. Here, Romain Guiberteau taught him how to make beautiful Chenin and, eventually encouraged him to make his own wine. This is it! Preserved lemon, baked pear, chalk, cremini and thyme flavors lead a dense palate with a subtly searing finish. A very fine effort, worthy of a couple years in the cellar!
(8/2017) Brendan Stater-West, an American teaching in Paris, fell in love with wine in the mid-2000s and decided to change gears. His passion for Chenin Blanc lead him to the cellars of Domaine Guiberteau in Saumur. Here, Romain Guiberteau taught him how to make beautiful Chenin and, eventually encouraged him to make his own wine. This is it! Preserved lemon, baked pear, chalk, cremini and thyme flavors lead a dense palate with a subtly searing finish. A very fine effort, worthy of a couple years in the cellar!
$
7999
Discount:
1.5 LT
Local availability for Brendan Stater-West "Les Chapaudaises" Saumur Blanc 2015
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 5 | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Domaine Guiberteau "Breze" Saumur Blanc 2015
93
Our Score
(9/2018) Domain Guiberteau crafts some of the finest examples of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc to be found anywhere. The wines have been described as having "punk rock violence", but also supreme elegance. The "Breze" bottling comes from arguably one of the best sites for Chenin Blanc in the world. Sourced from two old-vine parcels, yields are small in the best of times. This is built for the long haul, and needs some time in bottle to temper its rather aggressive youthful nature. Without a doubt, this is truly one of the great Chenins of the world!
(9/2018) Domain Guiberteau crafts some of the finest examples of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc to be found anywhere. The wines have been described as having "punk rock violence", but also supreme elegance. The "Breze" bottling comes from arguably one of the best sites for Chenin Blanc in the world. Sourced from two old-vine parcels, yields are small in the best of times. This is built for the long haul, and needs some time in bottle to temper its rather aggressive youthful nature. Without a doubt, this is truly one of the great Chenins of the world!
Local availability for Domaine Guiberteau "Breze" Saumur Blanc 2015
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 12 | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 4 | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Francois Crochet "Le Chene Marchand" Sancerre 2017
92
Our Score
(7/2019) This stunningly well-structured single-vineyard Sancerre binds characteristically crisp acidity and minerality with luscious fruit. White peach, dragon fruit and lime zest are immediately apparent, supported by more subtle undertones of jasmine, basil, cotton and limestone. This Sancerre is packed - as complex as it is limited. A favorite Vin Chicago producer, you'll only find this offering here and it won't last long!
(7/2019) This stunningly well-structured single-vineyard Sancerre binds characteristically crisp acidity and minerality with luscious fruit. White peach, dragon fruit and lime zest are immediately apparent, supported by more subtle undertones of jasmine, basil, cotton and limestone. This Sancerre is packed - as complex as it is limited. A favorite Vin Chicago producer, you'll only find this offering here and it won't last long!
$
3999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Francois Crochet "Le Chene Marchand" Sancerre 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 7 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 4 | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Lucien Crochet "La Chene Marchand" Sancerre 2016
93
Our Score
(7/2019) There are many growers with the name "Crochet" in the Sancerre region of France's Loire Valley. None have the reputation of Lucien, a relatively small Domaine imported by Neal Rosenthal for over 35 years. This bottling, from the famed single "Le Chene Marchand" cru, is like the very best Sancerre bottlings. It delivers citrus fruits, flavors of chalky minerality and a high acid finish, but it does all of these subtly...elegantly. The drinker is greeted with sublime texture and richness and concentration of flavor that nearly masks the intense acidity and layer of citrus, orchard and stone fruit complexity. A delight to drink now, or over the next five years. If opened now, it's recommended to give the wine plenty of oxygen, as the wonderful flavors only lengthen and expand.
(7/2019) There are many growers with the name "Crochet" in the Sancerre region of France's Loire Valley. None have the reputation of Lucien, a relatively small Domaine imported by Neal Rosenthal for over 35 years. This bottling, from the famed single "Le Chene Marchand" cru, is like the very best Sancerre bottlings. It delivers citrus fruits, flavors of chalky minerality and a high acid finish, but it does all of these subtly...elegantly. The drinker is greeted with sublime texture and richness and concentration of flavor that nearly masks the intense acidity and layer of citrus, orchard and stone fruit complexity. A delight to drink now, or over the next five years. If opened now, it's recommended to give the wine plenty of oxygen, as the wonderful flavors only lengthen and expand.
$
3999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Lucien Crochet "La Chene Marchand" Sancerre 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Francois Crochet "Le Petit Chemarin" Sancerre 2017
92+
Our Score
(7/2019) This old-vine single vineyard Sancerre, planted in 1976, is the definition of what intense minerality tastes like. Graceful and elegant, it sings of chalky, limestone soils with a backdrop of zippy citrus and orchard fruits. The production here is minuscule and these will disappear fast.
(7/2019) This old-vine single vineyard Sancerre, planted in 1976, is the definition of what intense minerality tastes like. Graceful and elegant, it sings of chalky, limestone soils with a backdrop of zippy citrus and orchard fruits. The production here is minuscule and these will disappear fast.
$
3999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Francois Crochet "Le Petit Chemarin" Sancerre 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 17 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Francois Crochet "Les Amoureuses" Sancerre 2017
92+
Our Score
(7/2019) This stunning single vineyard Sancerre comes from a site that is packed with a mixture of clay and limestone. This unique terroir results in a wine that is both powerful and racy with incredible depth of flavor and complexity. The juice is aged in a combination of both stainless steel tanks and large neutral oak tanks. Look for pure fruit notes of yellow pear, green apple and dried lemon peel with an intense chalky minerality and a pinch of dried herbs. Classic and mouthwateringly delicious!
(7/2019) This stunning single vineyard Sancerre comes from a site that is packed with a mixture of clay and limestone. This unique terroir results in a wine that is both powerful and racy with incredible depth of flavor and complexity. The juice is aged in a combination of both stainless steel tanks and large neutral oak tanks. Look for pure fruit notes of yellow pear, green apple and dried lemon peel with an intense chalky minerality and a pinch of dried herbs. Classic and mouthwateringly delicious!
$
3999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Francois Crochet "Les Amoureuses" Sancerre 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 1 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Damien Laureau "Le Bel Ouvrage" Savennieres 2014
92
Our Score
93
Wine Advocate
(10/28/2016) "The citrusgolden 2014 Savennieres Le Bel Ouvrage is from up to 50-year-old vines on deep and stony, not very fertile soils. Fermented in tank and aged for 12 months in used French oak barrels, and another six months in tanks, this is a clear, ripe, intense and fruity Chenin; it has some yeasty flavors in the background. Full-bodied, rich and highly elegant, this is a dense, concentrated, perfectly balanced, refreshing mineral Chenin with a firm and persistent structure; it has a long, complex and powerful finish. The aging potential is enormous, but the wine is also pretty accessible today. Drink Date 2016 - 2030."
(10/28/2016) "The citrusgolden 2014 Savennieres Le Bel Ouvrage is from up to 50-year-old vines on deep and stony, not very fertile soils. Fermented in tank and aged for 12 months in used French oak barrels, and another six months in tanks, this is a clear, ripe, intense and fruity Chenin; it has some yeasty flavors in the background. Full-bodied, rich and highly elegant, this is a dense, concentrated, perfectly balanced, refreshing mineral Chenin with a firm and persistent structure; it has a long, complex and powerful finish. The aging potential is enormous, but the wine is also pretty accessible today. Drink Date 2016 - 2030."
$
3999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Damien Laureau "Le Bel Ouvrage" Savennieres 2014
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 8 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 1 | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
La Niverdiere "Resilience" Chinon Rouge 2016
94
Our Score
(3/2019) For a pure expression of red wine sourced from limestone soils, you have to check out this stunning single site Cabernet Franc from a tiny grower in Chinon, selected by the talented Thomas Calder. This beauty is dense, layered with black and red fruits, black pepper, bell pepper and chalky, white rock minerality. The wine will benefit from an additional 3-4 years of age but will drink quite nicely now. Just lovely.
(3/2019) For a pure expression of red wine sourced from limestone soils, you have to check out this stunning single site Cabernet Franc from a tiny grower in Chinon, selected by the talented Thomas Calder. This beauty is dense, layered with black and red fruits, black pepper, bell pepper and chalky, white rock minerality. The wine will benefit from an additional 3-4 years of age but will drink quite nicely now. Just lovely.
$
3599
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for La Niverdiere "Resilience" Chinon Rouge 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 2 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Domaine de L'Ecu "Astra" Vin de France Gamay 2016
90
Our Score
(8/2018) Made in collaboration with Domaine Landreon-Chartier in the Coteaux de la Loire, this single-vineyard Gamay was biodynamically farmed, hand-picked, and macerated for 10 days with native yeast without filtration or added sulphites and aged 9 months in amphorae. The result is a juicy and fruit-forward Gamay with a generous cherry and plum character with under a delicate layer of red flowers and spice. Ready to be thoroughly enjoyed from now until 2021.
(8/2018) Made in collaboration with Domaine Landreon-Chartier in the Coteaux de la Loire, this single-vineyard Gamay was biodynamically farmed, hand-picked, and macerated for 10 days with native yeast without filtration or added sulphites and aged 9 months in amphorae. The result is a juicy and fruit-forward Gamay with a generous cherry and plum character with under a delicate layer of red flowers and spice. Ready to be thoroughly enjoyed from now until 2021.
$
3399
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Domaine de L'Ecu "Astra" Vin de France Gamay 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 8 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Domaine La Clef du Recit "La Chene Fourchu" Sancerre 2017
Reminding us of some of the magical $100 wines of famed Loire grower Didier Dagueneau, the 2017 Le Chene Fourchu is one of the most distinctive Sancerres we have ever featured!
93+
Our Score
(1/2020) Anthony Girard crafts this special wine from a one-hectare parcel of 45-year-old vines growing in pure limestone soils. Following fermentation, he ages half of the wine in concrete amphora and the half in wood barrels, some of which are new. The use of oak, which is rather unusual for the region, provides the wine with a creamy mouthfeel, rich texture and flavors of vanilla and spice that sit atop a classic Sancerre frame of chalky minerality, high-toned citrus fruit and lively, refreshing acidity. Sancerre drinkers will appreciate the purity of the core qualities of this wood-scented, velvety-textured bottling. There's something there too for those who love upper-tier White Bordeaux and even White Burgundy. This complex and delicious wine is outstanding now, and will continue to improve over the next 3-5 years.
(1/2020) Anthony Girard crafts this special wine from a one-hectare parcel of 45-year-old vines growing in pure limestone soils. Following fermentation, he ages half of the wine in concrete amphora and the half in wood barrels, some of which are new. The use of oak, which is rather unusual for the region, provides the wine with a creamy mouthfeel, rich texture and flavors of vanilla and spice that sit atop a classic Sancerre frame of chalky minerality, high-toned citrus fruit and lively, refreshing acidity. Sancerre drinkers will appreciate the purity of the core qualities of this wood-scented, velvety-textured bottling. There's something there too for those who love upper-tier White Bordeaux and even White Burgundy. This complex and delicious wine is outstanding now, and will continue to improve over the next 3-5 years.
$
3299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Domaine La Clef du Recit "La Chene Fourchu" Sancerre 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 60+ | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 60+ | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
