Etienne Calsac ‘Les Rocheforts’ 1er Cru Blanc de Blanc NV 1.5LRegion: Champagne, France Appellation: Champagne Type Style: Sparkling White Wine Grapes: Chardonnay Since taking over his grandparents' vineyards in 2010, tienne Calsac has become one of Champagne's most exciting young growers. Les Rocheforts comes from a single Premier Cru vineyard in Bisseuil, where pure chalk soils give the wine its unmistakable precision and energy. Produced entirely from Chardonnay and supplemented by a perpetual reserve started

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Appellation: Gevrey-Cambertin

Quite regal

Appellation: Sicilia IGT

so you’re getting top-end hillside character without the ultra-rare price tag

but not-so-sweet

The palate is medium-bodied and fine-boned — elegant rather than opulent — with bright acidity and a satin texture that leads to a clean

ripe cherries

It would also inspire the name of their newly established domaine—Clos des Mourres—and an old-school

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Region: CaliforniaAppellation: CaliforniaType/Style: Red WineGrapes: 50% Zinfandel

The grapes were harvested by hand and co-fermented whole cluster in open-top neutral fermenters