Renaissance, Sancerre Magie des Caillottes, 2025 BDXCOUNT0606 own-rooted Carignan way back in

own-rooted Carignan way back in the late 1920s — the vineyard named for the mule-drawn plane that leveled the ground before planting

wild botanicals

with balsamic cherry

Brocard Pierre’s Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs “Contrée Noire” 2015 is a captivating single-vintage expression of Pinot Noir from the Côte des Bar

Jean-Louis Chave is the benchmark of the Northern Rhône — sixteen generations of winemaking on the Hermitage hill

Renaissance, Sancerre Magie des Caillottes, 2025 BDXCOUNT0606 own-rooted Carignan way back inRenaissance is the Sancerre project brothers Mathieu and Benoit Fleuriet built around the vines of a friend felled by serious illness, farmed organically and biodynamically and made hands off. Magie des Caillottes comes from caillottes, the stony, shallow limestone soils that many consider the epitome of classic Sancerre, the source of its zingy, mineral lift. This is the brightest, most aromatic wine in the lineup. The 2025 is fresh, crisp and ready