The sampler contains two bottles of each selection
- 2019 Jean Foillard, Beaujolais-Villages (22.99)
- 2020 Domaine De Colette, Beaujolais-Village (17.99)
- 2019 Julien Duport, Les Balloquet (23.99)
- 2020 Lucien Lardy, Fleurie, Les Roche (18.99)
- 2020 Domaine De Colette, Régnié, Vieilles Vigne (23.99)
- 2020 George Descombes, Morgon (26.99)
The sampler contains four bottles of each selection
- 2020 Chateau de Plaisance, Anjou Blanc (23.99)
- 2020 Chateau de Plaisance, Anjou Blanc, Ronceray (27.99)
- 2020 Chateau de Plaisance, Anjou Blanc, La Grande Piece (46.99)
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OREGON - RED
McKinlay's Pinots are always so elegant, effortlessly balanced, sneakily Burgundian – and so well-priced.
This is superb McMinnville Pinot Noir with the depth and dimension that can only be realized by old vines and deft winemaking.
Suave, lush, vibrant, and going strong at eleven years of age. Stephen Tanzer, Vinous: 92 points
ITALY – RED
Don’t miss this red wine of the newsletter! An exceptionally characterful Barbera and a throwback to the great Barbera’s of the past. Antonio Galloni, Vinous: 94 points
What a delightful, vibrant, delicious Langhe - made for dinner tonight, and any night. Pop and sip!
Bold and deeply flavored, Montezemolo’s Monfalletto Barolo drinks phenomenally well now, and will reward fifteen to twenty years’ ageing.
Scala’s charmingly rustic and ready to go Cirò Rosso captures Gaglioppo’s rustic goodness.
The aromatics of the Cala Cala ("gulp, gulp") are worth the price of admission - then the freshness, brightness, and balance make it a joy to drink.
FRANCE – RED
Wet your whistle with winemaker Antoine Bodet’s gorgeous 2020 cuvée Vieilles Vignes Cabernet Franc.
A classic blend of Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah that is crafted to be a lusty, easy-drinking, food-friendly treat.
Chase away the winter chills! La Tigre’s generous fruit expression allows the wine to finish deep, dense, and steeped in Southern French warmth and rusticity.
Cahors is the spiritual home of the much-loved Malbec grape, and is the unquestioned pinnacle of Southwestern French red wine.
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REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA – WHITE
Teleda’s Dila’o’s dry amber blend of 50+-year-old Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane blew us away with its distinctive aromas, resinous textures, and great value.
SLOVENIA – WHITE
Marjan Simčič is among the most revered vignerons in the Goriška Brda sector of Slovenia. His wines show impressive aromatic complexity and deep minerality.
FRANCE – WHITE
Cazin’s Cheverny is the benchmark for the delicious and affordable wines from this lovely central Loire Valley appellation. The estate's 2020 classic blend is very versatile with food, impressive, and affordable.
Showing the nerve, tension, and coolness of the great 2021 vintage, Blanchet's Pouilly-Fumé is a classic old-school, and lovely.
Jurançon is an exclusively white wine appellation concentrating on two of France’s most fascinating, complex, and underappreciated grapes, Petit and Gros Manseng. A must try!
ITALY – WHITE
Orvieto, Umbria’s most important white wine, is at its best when made from fruit grown on the tufaceous soils and bedrock found in the region’s Classico zone.
Why is Gavi the Piedmont’s most celebrated white wine? The answer is in this wine!
This is a brilliant Collio bianco, grown next to Italy's border with Slovenia. Don't miss one of the great wines of Northeast Italy.
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TASTINGS THIS MONTH:
FRI. NOV. 4, 5-7 p.m. (fee)
Good Golly, it's Gigondas: Dom. Raspail-Ay, Dom. de Grand Montmirail, Fourmone, and more
SAT. NOV. 5, 12-4 p.m. (no fee)
Diana Lenzi from Fattoria Petroio. Plus: Italian white wines
FRI. NOV. 11, 5-7 p.m. (fee)
Special Event: A tasting of the superb Champagnes from Lombard
SAT. NOV. 12, 12-4 p.m. (no fee)
We pour wines from France
FRI. NOV. 18, 5-7 p.m. (fee)
Spain’s finest wines from Rául Pérez
SAT. NOV. 19, 12-4 p.m. (no fee)
Great reds from Italy
SAT. NOV. 26, 12-4 p.m. (no fee)
Oregon, Rep. of Georgia, Slovenia, and France
SPECIAL EVENT AT L&E:
Tuesday, November 15, 6:00 p.m.
Join us with Tim Davey, representing Becky Wasserman wines, for a tasting of and extraordinary array of the renown red and white Burgundies from Bruno Clair. Seating is limited and reservations are required.
Price per seat is $100.00
see our website for details
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Store hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5 | Closed Sunday + Monday
In-store shopping and parking lot pickup during store hours | Shipping and local delivery available (fee)
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