Jul

3

macon-bussieres2006.jpgThe Manciat-Poncet Mâcon Bussières Rouge 2006 is half Pinot Noir and half Gamay (the grape of Beaujolais, in the south of Burgundy), and it hails from the Mâcon Bussières AOC of Burgundy. 

On first sniff, we found the scent of leather and a little bit of cherry emanating from our glasses, and when we sipped, we picked up cherry and raspberry flavor and felt a nice zing of acidity, with spice coming through on the finish.  We dug the filling texture.  

If you’re looking for a Pinot Noir under $20, we think it’s actually worth considering this as a solid alternative (being as it is, a blend).

Where to get it: We bought our bottle at Plumpjack Wines in Noe Valley.  They ship.  You can also find it using the Snooth search function under “Wine Locator” in the right hand column of this page, or by visiting wine-searcher.com or winezap.com. 

May

1

seguinot-bordet-chablis.jpgWhat we liked so much about the Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis Reserve Sainte Victoire 2006 was that it really was vastly different from any of the other Chardonnays that we’ve reviewed throughout the last few months.  The nose consisted of pears and green apples and had the unmistakable, minerally scent of stone — i.e., like the smell of a wet chalkboard slate – and the only point at which we detected any citrus (and it really was only a touch of lemon) was in the finish.  Also, before even tasting the wine, we knew that it could not be confused with any from the “new world.”  Just by checking the label, we noticed the alcohol content – 12.5%.  While that’s a teensy amount of alcohol by Napa standards, in no respect did this wine turn out to be watery.  This is yet another crisp white wine to serve chilled on a hot day, and it’s one everybody will be sure to enjoy.

Where to get it: We bought our bottle a while ago at Vintage Berkeley in the East Bay.  They ship.  You can also find it using the Snooth search function under “Wine Locator” in the right hand column of this page, or by visiting wine-searcher.com or winezap.com.  We’ve seen this one for as low at $15 before shipping (which would have made up the difference in our case). 

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