“Back To the Garden” The Time-Tested Wines of François Cotat
John Gilman has just published in his View from the Cellar newsletter an extensive article on Domaine Francois Cotat, including a detailed tasting list of vintages that go back decades.
Great Notes from Wine Enthusiast for Vadiaperti
Following a huge year as a Wine & Spirits’ Top 100 Winery, Vadiaperti keeps the hits coming. Wine Enthusiast reviews winemaker Raffaele Troisi’s stunning 2015 Fiano wines.
Insider’s Tip: 2015 Southern Rhône Whites
Southern Rhône white wines — showcasing the vibrant, sultry flavors of grapes such as Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne and Roussanne, among others — are complex and flavorful, with good body, acidity and balance.
A Trio Of Talent: Wine & Spirits Top 100
North Berkeley is honored and proud to have THREE partners named to the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries list for 2016 — what a showing! This list is the who’s who of worldwide wineries that consistently perform and have wowed Wine & Spirits tasters over the past year. Drum roll, please! Here’s our winners.
2014 Arlaud Charmes-Chambertin: “Powerful, Dense”
The Wine Spectator lauds the Arlaud family’s efforts in 2014, highlighting their Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru: a wine to which they give a nearly 30 year aging window, given its concentration and complexity. A truly grand cru, indeed!
Rosé Wine For Thanksgiving? Yes, Please
John Tilson of the Underground Wineletter named rosé wines from both Francois Cotat and Chateau de Pibarnon as “some of the best young rosés” he’s ever tasted.
The Champagne This Season: 2006 Egly Ouriet Grand Cru Brut Millèsime
“Another standout, the 2006 Brut Millesime is stellar. This is an especially broad, creamy Champagne built on textural richness. Lemon oil, white flowers, smoke, almonds and baked apple are some of the signatures…”
2014 White Burgundy “Concentrated, Expressive and Balanced”
Stephen Tanzer of Vinous Media recently wrote an excellent report on white Burgundy from the 2014 vintage, and since we have many of these wines now in our warehouse, we can only concur with Stephen’s positive assessment
Wine & Spirits Calls Vadiaperti Fiano “the Chenin of Italy”
Our newest partner in Campania, Azienda Agricola Vadiaperti is on a roll. Just this month his peerless Fiano di Avellino ‘Aipierti’ was named a Critic’s Pick at Wine & Spirits.
NEW ARRIVALS! 2015 Calot Morgon Vieilles Vignes
We’ve loved this older-vine Morgon over the years because it just keeps giving: gorgeous and fleshy when young, Calot Morgon ages stupendously, shining with five to even 10 years of cellar time. And think about it: How many Burgundy wines can you name that hail from 100-year-old vines on terroir that should essentially be “premier cru” and still cost under $30? We thought so.