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From the Jura region, 'Tant-Mieux' is a Poulsard-based sparkling wine, namely a Pétillant Naturel, meaning that fermentation was finished in the bottle without the addition of sugar. It has a dried cranberry color and a touch of cloudiness as the wine is unfiltered and was not disgorged. Aromas include dried tea leaves, orange rind and bright strawberries. On the palate, expressive strawberry notes dominate as hints of amaro, tea and a hints of sweetness round out the flavor profile. The fruit is ripe, but still reserved in an Old World fashion. Acidity is abundant and there is even a hint of coarseness to the wine giving it a balanced, but medium-weight texture. Throughout the nose and the palate there is a hint if ‘beery-ness’ to the wine as the wine finished fermentation in the bottle and the yeast remains.
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$21.95
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91 points and 'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "[$33 list] Dense and complex wine, packed with the ripest fruit. It has powerful tannins, although they are easily balanced by the rich plum and damson flavors. The wine is solid, chunky, based on a dry and firm core, ready for aging over 4 years. Malbec. Alcohol 14%. (Mar 2012)"
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Producer notes: "100% Négrette. Elegant and displays a fine structure with aromas of flowers, pear and licorice."
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$24.95
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Importer notes: "100% Chardonnay. Organically grown, not certified. The vines, which range in age from 30 to 55 years old, are the main asset of this vineyard. They produce few but very concentrated grapes. Pair this wine with parsnip fritter, fish, white meat. Only 150 cases produced. Alcohol 13.4%. Drink over the next 5 to 10 years."
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$28.95
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Importer notes: "100% Chardonnay. Organically grown, not certified. The vines, which are 35 years old, are the main asset of this vineyard. Pair this wine with fish, shrimps, oysters or white meat. Only 75 cases produced. Alcohol 13.4%. Drink over the next 10 years."
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$52.95
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Importer notes: "50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin. Organically grown, not certified. The vines, which are about 40 to 50 years old, are the main asset of this vineyard. Pair this full-bodied dessert wine with foie gras toasts with onion jam, Roquefort chees, or coffee desserts. Only 50 cases produced. Alcohol 17.9%. Residual sugar: 180g/l. Drink over the next 5 years."
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Producer notes: "Vinification: Ancestral Dioise Method. Blend of 75% Muscat and 25% Clairette. Clairette brings lightness and freshness and Muscat gives the wine its bouquet. After pressing, the juice is refrigerated and the half-fermented must is bottled. Fermentation continues in the bottle from the natural sugar in the grapes. After fermentation in bottle in air-conditioned cellar, the sediments are eliminated by riddling, then disgorgement takes place with neither decanting nor filtering. Carbonation is produced exclusively by fermentation. A party wine. Ideal for dessert and cocktail, suitable for aperitifs. Organic."
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$24.95
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70% Chardonnay and 30% Savignin from clay and limeston-rich soils, made in an oxidative style. You will find a burnished gold wine with aromas of hazelnut, spice, and white alpine flowers; marked simultaneously by both its vinification/élevage and by its fruit. The classic accompaniments are chicken with cream and morels (of course!), rich/creamy cheeses, spicy dishes, mushrooms, and white meats. Stéphane Tissot has been totally biodynamic (and certified thus) since 2000.
16.5/20 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Superb freshness and complexity. An incisive, nervy and precise, with excellent intensity, tonic, and refinement. Thirty months of aging without stirring. (Apr 2012)"
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A fruity and elegant wine. Notes of honey and spice. The palate is mineral and complex. Serve as an aperitif, with hors d'oeuvres, first courses and fish dishes. Drink now through 2021. Organic/biodynamic; certified by Ecocert, verified by Demeter.
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$29.95
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Trousseau is one of the principle red grapes from the Jura region of France. It is also called Bastardo, a component of port wine in Portugal. Winemaker Stéphane Tissot uses a biodynamic process with no chemicals or synthetic pesticides to make this wine. Light ruby in color. Bold aromas include black pepper, red fruits (strawberry, raspberry), and a touch of forest floor. In the mouth, the flavors echo the aromas of red fruits, black pepper and earthiness. Nice acidity and firm tannins make for good structure. Beautifully complex and juicy. Highly recommended.
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$55.95
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17/20 points Gault & Millau: "The top 'vin jaunes' (yellow wines) are among the greatest wines in the world--as evidenced by this incredibly complex and rich wine, which displays aromas and flavors of nuts, curry, and notes of marc. The mouthfeel is worthy of a great Burgundy. Nose: fruity, spicy. Mouth: powerful white, creamy. Food Accompaniments: white meat (chicken, veal, sweetbreads), spicy Asian cuisine (curry, Thai, Indian); cheeses with refined and powerful aromas, hard cheeses. Alcohol 15%."
Produced only in exceptional vintages, this Savagnin wine is aged in old oak barrels for at least 6 years without any topping up to replace the portion of wine that evaporates. A thin later of yeast called 'voile' forms on the wine's surface similar to flor in the making of fino sherries. The result is a dry wine that ages well, rich in alcohol, very spicy and very aromatic.
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David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "...finished with 5 grams of residual sugar, although Tissot does custom disgorgement and dosage for some of his U.S. clients -- displays a complex nose of toasted grains, yeast, Normandy apple cider, quince, smoky bacon, and lemon zest. With its residual sugar well-judged to support the richness of orchard fruits and nut oils on the palate, its persistent lemon, chalk, and salt notes help provide counterpoint. Stephane Tissot’s sparking cuvees of Chardonnay and Pinot remain among the finest traditional method sparklers for the money grown anywhere in the world."
Wine Enthusiast: "Made mainly from Chardonnay, this poised sparkling wine is deliciously crisp, packed with flavors of red apples and aromas of hedgerow flowers."
Wine Spectator: "Apple and beeswax aromas and flavors mingle with the bright acidity and rich mousse in this appealing crémant. Good length. Drink now."
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Deeply color for a Poulsard, this wine has fruit (cherries and plums) and spice aromas. In the mouth it is pure with lots of fruit and silky tannins. Accompany with charcuterie, pork, grilled meats, fish, smoked salmon. Ready to drink now, but has the potential to age up to 8 years.
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