The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Six delicious wines with far more pleasure than price.
July 19, 2023
White
Vignobles Feray Pet Nat
Aroma: fresh, clean, lightly pretty, fresh, and lively; Mouth: pure light, fresh mild fizz; Very Good 18.99, 15.99 by the case
2021 Ch Thieuley Bordeaux Blanc
Aroma: heady and deep fruit, grapefruit, melon, and herb; Mouth: low toned, expansive and low toned, dry tropical fruit guava, etc. notes with a nice acid cut ion the finish, tropical fruit; Very Good Plus $16.99, case $14.49
2022 Gerard Fiou Sancerre Silex
Aroma: light lemony, rather clean, fresh, clean, strong; Mouth: bright, well-defined, herbal, juicy forward, clean, opulent texture, with stone notes very long; Very Good Plus $28.99, case 23.99
2018 Roco Chardonnay Gravel Road Color: bright gold; Aroma: oaky, with rich flavor; Mouth: juicy, rounded, fleshy bright citrus, lean, citrus and chicle; Very Good Plus was $32, Now $18.99, case 15.99
Red
2018 Roco Pinot Noir Gravel Road; Color: very dark; Aroma: plumy and rich, fleshy a touch of earth, light oak and mineral; Mouth: sweet fruit, very rounded good acidity, bright, solid cherry plum, good length, long mineral finish; Very Good Plus was $32, Now $19.99, case 16.99
Rose
2022 Domaine Cagueloup Bandol Rose Color: very light and clean; Aroma: fresh, pretty lifted, spicy, and earthy, acid and flint; Mouth: fleshy broad, ripe intense, juicy, bright, lively, clean long; Very Good Plus - ? $29.99; Case, $25.49
Overachivers Case: Special, two each of the above wines - $229
*We have 2022 Tempier Bandol Rose at $60. Fame has its price.
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