Closing Out French Month & Virtual Wine Tasting
As October is coming to a close, we are rounding out French Month with another week of delicious wines. Did you know that we also have a weekly wine tasting virtually on our Facebook page in addition to our weekly wine recommendations here on the Blog?
That's right, every Friday at 5 pm, Travis goes live on our Facebook page for a virtual wine tasting we like to call…
"Hey, What's That Guy Drinking."
This Friday we are visiting the south of France and tasting from the following wines:
L'Enclos Cotes de Gascogne - Blend of Colombar & Ugni Blanc | $11
Jean Pierre Gaussen - Little country blend from top Bandol producer | $17
Les Capucins - Delicious Languedoc blend of Syrah & Grenache | $14
Wines from this area are notorious for over-delivering, and these are no exception. Stop by to pick up your wines ahead of time, and then join us Friday at 5 pm on our Facebook for a little fun. We promise it's better than the rest of your feed.
And now for our weekly recommendations.
Staff Picks
Schaller Chablis Premier Cru Vau De Vey 2017, $39
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: 90 Points! Aromas of citrus blossom, Meyer lemon and wheat toast, the Chablis 1er Cru Vau de Vey is medium to full-bodied, pretty with a fragrant core of fruit, racy acids and saline, delicately wood-toned finish.
2016 Chateau La Grace Dieu Les Menuts , $45
Grapes: Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes: This classic Bordeaux family has been making top quality french reds since 1875. Balance, structure, complexity, elegance- this robust cold-weather wine has it all. Enjoy after decanting for several hours to let it open up and reveal its many beautiful layers. Enjoy now or age for up to 10 more years. Fantastic wine!
2017 Clos la Coutale Cahors , $18
Grapes: Blend of Malbec and Merlot
Tasting Notes: A hearty, dense red from France's southwest. Rich, dark, earthy, and spicy. Creating an intense wine that juggles elegant rusticity with everyday drinkability. Great with food pairings- we recommend enjoying it with a hearty stew or anything fried in duck fat.
Geek of the Week
2017 Stephane Tissot ‘Singulier’, $48
Grapes: 100% Trousseau
Tasting Notes: Trousseau is an indigenous grape variety from the Jura region of Eastern France and typically is a fun, light-bodied, fragrant, earthy red wine. This stellar bottle is produced by famed vintner Stephane Tissot, who is tending 80-year-old vines with biodynamic farming practices. I find this wine's palate to be delicious- if not a touch cerebral: Notes of tart raspberry, white pepper, white cherry, and intensely earthy and fragrant minerals. Yum.