French Wine

Wine Spectator: 90 points

There's a nice graininess to the texture, making this lively and defining its bread dough, apple and grapefruit flavors. Turns crisp, but stays balanced, with a dry, mouthwatering finish. Drink now.... Read More

Grenache, syrah and cinsault form the basis of this classic Provencal rose. Did you know the majority of the wine produced in this southern French region is dry rose? Drink like the locals (and the tourists!) this summer with... Read More

Winemaker Isabelle Valbom-Nadal runs her family’s Right Bank property near Fronsac and the Dordogne river. A traditional blend of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc is completely unoaked allowing the grapes and locale to... Read More

Last week we mentioned how one can find tremendous values just down the road from more prestigious properties. Here is another prime example. Caronne Sainte Gemme is situated just outside the famous Bordeaux town of Saint Julien... Read More

A perennial favorite at Spiritus returns with a new release! For over thirty years and three generations, Chateau de Beaucastel has been a standard bearer for Chateauneuf du Pape, but the real value gem from the estate is the... Read More

The venerable vineyard of Chateau de Cruzeau dates to the 1600's when Jacques de Cruzeau, an important lawyer in the nearby city of Bordeaux, created a name for the estate. Located in the southern Pessac-Leognan area known... Read More

Vigneron Paul Fiiliatreau planted 10 acres of chenin blanc on his Chateau Fouquet property in the Loire Valley appellation of Saumur. The vines on limestone-rich soil are farmed certified-biodynamically and then fermented with... Read More