Down to Earth Wines: FRANCE

Greetings to all you Geeks and Freaks out there!
It has been a joy to participate in this very unique gathering of wine heads known as the WINE BERSERKERS! Keep it up, everyone! champagne.gif
Payment terms : via check or visa/mc+3%, amex +4%.
All wines are in stock, with exceptions written next to the grower’s name in parenthesis.
I am happy to store wines until the next appropriate weather window. If you abuse this courtesy (i.e. your wine hasn’t been possessed by the summer), $2 per month per case for professional storage.
To order, simply send me a PM, email me at rob@downtoearthwines.net
CHEERS!!!
RP

LOIRE:
Philippe Foreau of Vouvray:
2008 Brut $25
2007 Brut Reserve $29
2010 Vouvray Sec $25
2011 Vouvray Sec $25
2009 Vouvray Demi Sec $29 92 Schildknecht
2011 Vouvray Demi Sec $29
2009 Vouvray Moelleux $45 94 Schildknecht
2010 Vouvray Moelleux $39
2011 Vouvray Moelleux $39
2009 Vouvray Moelleux Reserve $69 97 Schildknecht

Francois Chidaine of Montlouis:
Montlouis Brut NV $19
Petillant '10 $20
2011 Vouvray les Argiles $17
2012 Vouvray les Argiles $17
2010 Montlouis les Choisilles sec $23
2010 Montlouis le Bournais sec $27
2008 Montlouis le Bournais sec MAGNUM $59
2009 Montlouis les Lys $69 96 Schildknecht

Gerard Boulay of Chavignol, Sancerre:
2012 Sancerre rose $22
2011 Sancerre tradition $23 90 Schildnecht
2012 Sancerre tradition $23
2011 Sancerre Clos de Beaujeu $30
2012 Sancerre Clos de Beaujeu $35
2012 Sancerre Mont Damnes $35
2012 Sancerre la Cote $39 (this is amazing)
2012 Sancerre la Comtesse $45 750ml $99 Magnum

Domaine Guion of Bourgueil:
2010 Bourgueil Prestige $14 4 bottles left
2010 Bourgueil Cuvee Deux Monts $20

Philippe Gilbert of Menetou Salon:
2011 Menetou Salon blanc $17
2011 Menetou Salon blanc les Girardieres $25!
2010 Menetou Salon rouge $17!
2010 Menetou Salon rouge les Girardieres $29 in 750, $59 in Magnum (the single best Loire Pinot Noir i’ve had, whole cluster, awesome complexity and plain deliciousness for the money…)

ALSACE:
2010 Bernard Schoffit Riesling Schistes $45 (a dry wine from the Rangen…)

Jean-Michel Deiss of Bergheim:
2011 Alsace coplanted $18
2011 Riesling $22
2006 Burlenberg rouge $29!
2009 Langenberg $25!
2009 Engelgarten $25!
2008 Rotenberg $35
2007 Grasberg $39 94 Schildknecht
2008 Burg $39 94 Schildknecht
2007 Burg $39 93 Tanzer
2008 Schoenenbourg $79 95 Tanzer 94 Schildknecht

NORTHERN RHONE:
Eric et Joel Durand of Cornas:
2009 Durand St Joseph Lautaret $29 93 Spectator
2010 Durand St Joseph Lautaret $29 92 Spectator
2009 Durand Cornas Premices $29 93 Spectator
2010 Durand Cornas Premices $29 92 Parker 93 Spectator
2009 Durand Cornas Empreintes $35 93 Spectator (on the top 100 list, for whatever that’s worth) 93+ Parker
2010 Durand Cornas Empreintes $39 750ml $89 Magnum 94 Spectator 95+ Parker
2009 Durand Cornas Confidence $50 95 Parker
2010 Durand Cornas Confidence $55 96 Parker

Vincent Paris of Cornas ('12 arrive in late Jan/early Feb):
2012 St Joseph Granit blanc $19 (technically a Cornas blanc, but can’t be called that for legal reasons)
2011 St Joseph les Cotes $24
2012 St Joseph les Cotes $25
2011 Cornas Granit 30 $35 94 Dunnuck 6 bottles
2012 Cornas Granit 30 $35 92-95 Dunnuck
2011 Cornas Granit 60 $55 95 Dunnuck
2012 Cornas Granit 60 $55 94-97 Dunnuck
2011 Cornas La Geynale $59 94+ Dunnuck
2012 Cornas la Geynale $65 94-96 Dunnuck

Brigitte Clusel Roch of Verenay, Cote Rotie:
2010 Cote Rotie Petite Feuille $39 91 Raynolds
2009 Cote Rotie Cuvee Classique $55 92 Raynolds
2010 Cote Rotie Cuvee Classique $55 92 Raynolds
2010 Cote Rotie la Vialliere $89 94 Raynolds

Pierre Benetiere of Condrieu, Cote Rotie (refill February arrival):
2011 Condrieu $55
2011 Cote Rotie Cordeloux $69 in 750, $149 in Magnum

Georges Vernay of Condrieu (February arrival):
2012 Cotes du Rhone Saint Agathe $29
2012 St Joseph Terres d’Encre $35
2011 Cote Rotie Blonde du Seigneur $69
2012 Condrieu Terraces de l’Empire $69 in 750ml, $39 in 375ml
2012 Condrieu Chaillees de l’Enfer $109
2012 Condrieu Coteau de Vernon $119

Emmanuel Darnaud of Crozes Hermitage:
2010 Crozes Hermitage les Trois Chenes $29

SOUTHERN RHONE:
Clos du Mont Olivet, Chateauneuf du Pape:
2010 Varene CdR $18
2011 Varene CdR $18
2010 Chateauneuf Petit Mont $26 91 Raynolds 3 bottles
2011 Chateauneuf Petit Mont $26
2011 Chateauneuf du Pape $29 91 Raynolds
2009 Chateauneuf du Pape $35
2006 Chateauneuf $35 91 Spectator


Clos Saouma (Mounir and Rotem Saouma of Lucien LeMoine) of Orange, Chateauneuf:
2009 Chateauneuf Omnia $79 94 Raynolds 95 Dunnuck
2010 Chateauneuf Omnia $89 94 Raynolds 96 Dunnuck
2010 Chateauneuf Arioso $179 94 Raynolds (later arrival)

Domaine de Mourchon of Seguret : (2011 Grande Reserve, 2013 rose/white early March arrival)
2013 Cotes du Rhone blanc la Source $13
2013 Seguret rose la Loubie $13 (as good of a rose as it gets for the money)
2010 Seguret tradition $16 91 Parker
2010 Seguret Grande Reserve $23 93 Parker 92 Raynolds
2011 Seguret Grande Reserve $23 93 Dunnuck
2010 Seguret Family Reserve “G” $39 94 Parker
2010 Seguret Family Reserve “S” $39 92 Raynolds

Oratoire St Martin of Cairanne:
2010 Cairanne Cuvee Prestige $15!!! (oldest vines, brooding, tannic)
2010 Cairanne Haut Coustias blanc $19! (this is amazing…quasi white hermitage quality)

Roucas Toumba of Vacqueyras : I ADORE THIS GUY’S WINES. HE HAS A SPECIAL TOUCH.
2012 Rose VdP $12
2012 Vacqueyras blanc les Premices $25 (this is fantastic!! 7 grape varieties, rich with a sense of weightlessness. If you enjoy Rhone whites, this is a must. GLOBAL EXCLUSIVE)
2011 Vacqueyras rouge “Grande Terre” $25
2010 Vacqueyras Restanques de Cabassole $32 92 Parker
2011 Vacqueyras Restanques de Cabassole $32 DEEELICIOUS (tried a bottle last night, fantastic)

PROVENCE:
Domaine de la Blaque of the Coteaux de Pierrevert, Haut Alpes de Provence (early March arrival):
2012 La Blaque Coteaux de Pierrevert rose $12

Chateau Pibarnon of Bandol:
2012 Bandol rose $59 in Magnum 92 Raynolds
2010 Bandol rouge les Restanques de Pibarnon $23
2010 Bandol rouge $35 in 750ml $75 in Magnum

SAVOIE:
Dominique Bellaurd of Ayze:
2010 Ayze Brut $22 (deeelicious bubbly)
2010 Mont Blanc zero dosage $29 (crazy good complexity for the money)
2011 Gringet ‘les Alpes’ $19!!
2012 Gringet les Alpes $22
2012 Gringet le Feu $32

Jean-Claude Masson of Apremont:
2011 Apremont Cuvee Lisa $12
2012 Apremont Cuvee Nicolas $15
2011 Apremont la Dechiree $17
2011 Apremont Collection $15!
2011 Apremont Vieilles Vignes du Siecle $23!!
2011 Apremont Coeur $29!

CHAMPAGNE:
Egly Ouriet of Ambonnay:
Vignes de Vrigny 1er cru $55 92 Raynolds
Brut Tradition Grand cru $55 92 Raynolds
'04 Vintage $129

Nathalie Falmet of the Cotes des Bar: (late Feb arrival)
Brut Nature $45 in 750, $99 in Magnum 92 Raynolds
Brut Le Val Cornet $69 93 Raynolds 94 Schildknecht
Rose Tentation $69 92 Raynolds 92 Galloni

BURGUNDY:

BEAUJOLAIS:
Fabien Duperray of Jules Desjourneys (late winter arrival):
2007 Fleurie $35 in 750ml 16btls, $69 in Magnum 6btls
2007 Moulin a Vent $69 in Magnum 1btl
2008 Fleurie l’Interdit $39 in 750ml 16btls, $89 in Magnum 6 btls 93 Schildknecht
2009 Fleurie $49 per 93-94+ Schildknecht 11btls
2009 Moulin a Vent $45 per in 750ml 12btls , $89 in Magnum 5 btls 91-92+ Schildknecht

COTE DE NUITS:

Virgile Lignier Michelot of Morey St Denis:
2009 Morey St Denis 1er Charmes $60
2009 Morey St Denis 1er Chenevery $69
2009 Morey St Denis 1er Faconnieres $69
2009 Clos de la Roche $119!!! 93 Burghound

Robert Groffier of Morey St Denis ('12s arrive in the spring):
2011 Passetoutgrains $26
2011 Gevrey Chambertin villages les Seuvrees $69 (this is fantastic, fine and stony)
2011 Chambolle 1er Amoureuses $199
2011 Bonnes Mares- $199
2011 Clos de Beze- $279 3 bottles
2012 Chambolle 1er Haut Doix $119
2012 Chambolle 1er Sentiers $129
2012 Bonnes Mares $229 91-94 Tanzer
2012 Clos de Beze $299 5 bottles 92-95 Tanzer

Pascal Marchand of Nuits St Georges: (11s to arrive in the spring)
2010 Corton Grand cru $75 92-94 Tanzer
2010 Mazis Chambertin Grand cru $139 94-96 Tanzer
2008 Mazis Chambertin Grand cru $99!!! 94 Tanzer
2011 Gevrey villages $39
2011 Nuits St Georges 1er Terres Blanches blanc $43
2011 Morey 1er Faconnieres $55
2011 Nuits St Georges 1er Perrieres $55
2011 Le Chambertin $299 1 bottle
2011 Clos St Denis $109
2011 Clos de Beze $219

AF Gros of Vosne Romanee:
2010 Hautes Cotes de Nuits $25!!
2009 Savigny 1er Clos des Guettes $49
2010 Savigny 1er Clos des Guettes $49

Sylvain Cathiard of Vosne Romanee:
2011 Vosne Romanee Malconsorts $349 94 BH 6 btls

Denis Bachelet of Gevrey Chambertin :
2011 Bourgogne Rouge $39

Hudelot Noellat of Vougeot:
2011 Bourgogne rouge $25
2011 Vosne Romanee villages $45!
2011 Chambolle Musigny villages $45
2011 Nuits St Georges 1er Murgers $75 6 bottles

Arnoux-Lachaux of Vosne Romanee: ('12s arrive in the spring)
2009 Bourgogne Pinot Fin $29
2010 Bourgogne Pinot Fin $29 2 bottles
2011 Bourgogne Pinot Fin $29
2009 Nuits St Georges villages Hauts Poisets $45
2010 Nuits St Georges villages Hauts Poisets $49 3 bottles
2011 Nuits St Georges villages Hauts Poisets $49
2009 Vosne Romanee villages $42
2010 Vosne Romanee villages $26 in 375ml
2011 Vosne Romanee villages Hautes Maizieres $69
2009 Chambolle Musigny villages $45
2011 Chambolle Musigny villages $49!!
2010 Nuits St Georges 1er Proces $69!!
2011 Nuits St Georges 1er Proces $69!!
2009 Nuits St Georges 1er Clos des Corvees Pagets $79!!
2010 Nuits St Georges 1er Clos des Corvees Pagets $79!!
2011 Nuits St Georges 1er Clos des Corvees Pagets $79!!
2011 Latricieres Chambertin $229 92-95 Burghound

Olivier Bernstein of Gevrey Chambertin:
2009 Corton Charlemagne $129
2010 Corton Charlemagne $129
2009 Gevrey villages $45
2009 Gevrey 1er Cazetiers $109
2010 Gevrey 1er Cazetiers $119 92 BH
2010 Gevrey 1er Champeaux $109 91 BH
2010 Chambolle Lavrottes $89 90-93 Tanzer
2009 Clos de la Roche $199!! 93+ Tanzer
2010 Clos de la Roche $229 94 BH
2010 Charmes Chambertin $199 93 BH
2009 Mazis Chambertin $249
2009 Clos de la Roche MAGNUM $399
2009 Mazis Chambertin MAGNUM $499


Lucien LeMoine of Beaune: UNREAL COLLECTION, MIX A 6pk/cs AND ENJOY A SMALL LIBRARY OF BEAUTIES. 1-6 bottles of each wine available, tiny tiny quantities…

2010 Bourgogne blanc $39
2010 Corton Charlemagne $179
2011 Corton Charlemagne $169
2009 Pommard Epenots $95
2010 Pommard Grands Epenots $105
2009 NSG Cailles $109
2011 NSG Cailles $109
2010 NSG Vaucrains $119
2011 NSG Vaucrains $119
2010 NSG Cailles $119
2010 NSG Les St Georges $129
2010 Morey Clos des Ormes $99
2009 Chambolle Charmes $119
2010 Chambolle Charmes $129
2010 Gevrey Estournelles St Jacques $119
2010 Gevrey Cazetiers $129
2009 Griotte Chambertin $249!
2010 Griotte Chambertin $249!
2011 Griotte Chambertin $249
2009 Clos St Denis $199!
2009 Charmes Chambertin $199!
2009 Clos Vougeot $199!
2011 Echezeaux $249
2011 Clos de Beze $349
2011 Bonnes Mares $329
2011 Clos de la Roche $229
2011 Clos St Denis $229
2011 Corton Renardes $139
2011 Chambolle Haut Doix $119
2011 Chambolle Charmes $119

Domaine Faiveley of Nuits St Georges:
2009 Latricieres Chambertin $129!!! 92-95 BH
2009 Gevrey 1er Cazetiers $79

COTE DE BEAUNE:

Nicolas Rossignol of Volnay:
2011 Bourgogne rouge $16
2011 Bourgogne l’Heritiere $32 4 bottles
2009 Beaune 1er Reversees $39
2011 Beaune 1er Reversees $39
2010 Beaune 1er Clos du Roi $45 91 BH
2011 Beaune 1er Clos du Roi $39
2011 Beaune 1er Clos des Mouches $55 90-92 Tanzer
2009 Volnay villages $45 750ml $89 MAG!!!
2009 Volnay Ronceret $69 92-95 BH
2011 Volnay Chevrets $65 91-93 Tanzer
2011 Volnay Santenots $55 92-94 Tanzer
2009 Volnay Cailleret $79 750ml $179 MAG! 92-95 BH
2011 Volnay Cailleret $89 91-94 Tanzer
2009 Volnay Taillepieds $99! 750ml $199 MAG! 93-95 BH
2011 Volnay Taillepieds $109
2009 Pommard Chanlins $89 750ml $179 MAG! 92-94 BH
2011 Pommard Chanlins $89
2009 Pommard Rugiens $109 92-95 BH
2011 Pommard Rugiens $99 1 bottle
2009 Pommard Epenots $99 92-94 BH

Michel Lafarge of Volnay:
2010 Bourgogne Aligote $20
2011 Bourgogne Aligote $19
2010 Bourgogne Passetoutgrains l’exception $23
2011 Bourgogne Passetoutgrains l’exception $23
2011 Bourgogne rouge $29
2011 Meursault villages $49 91 BH
2009 Volnay Vendanges Selectionnes $69
2011 Volnay Vendanges Selectionnes $69
2009 Volnay 1er Clos du Chateau des Ducs $149
2009 Volnay 1er Cailleret $399 MAGNUM

Marquis d’Angerville of Volnay:
2009 Volnay 1er Champans $109
2010 Volnay 1er Fremiets $79

Domaine de la Pousse d’Or of Volnay:
2010 Puligny Cailleret 1er $79!! 93 BH THIS IS FANTASTIKISCH! 4 bottles
2010 Volnay 1er Clos d’Audignac $65 92 BH
2010 Volnay 1er Clos de la Bousse d’Or $75 92 BH 2 bottles
2010 Volnay 1er Clos des 60 Ouvrees $79 93 BH 3 bottles
2010 Chambolle Musigny 1er Groseilles $79!!! 91 BH
2011 Volnay 1er En Cailleret $60 91 BH
2011 Volnay 1er Clos d’Audignac $65 3 bottles
2011 Volnay 1er Clos de la Bousse d’Or $69 92 BH
2011 Volnay 1er Clos des 60 Ouvrees $69 93 BH
2011 Corton Clos du Roi $79 93 BH
2011 Chambolle Musigny 1er Feusselottes $89 92 BH
2011 Chambolle Musigny 1er Charmes $109 93 BH

Simon Bize of Savigny les Beaune:
2011 Bourgogne blanc Champlains $23
2011 Bourgogne blanc Perrieres $27
2011 Bourgogne rouge Perrieres $27
2010 Savigny les Beaune blanc villages $35
2011 Savigny 1er Forneaux $49 93 Gilman
2011 Savigny 1er aux Vergelesses $55 94 Gilman

Jean Marc et Hugues Pavelot of Savigny les Beaune:
2009 Savigny les Beaune villages $25 750ml
2009 Savigny 1er Narbantons $45 92+ Gilman
2009 Savigny 1er Serpentieres $45 91 Gilman
2010 Savigny 1er Serpentieres $39 90-92 Gilman 5 bottles
2011 Savigny 1er Serpentieres $39 91+ Gilman
2009 Savigny 1er Guettes $45 91 Tanzer
2011 Savigny 1er Guettes $39 750ml $20 375ml 92 Gilman
2009 Pernand 1er Vergelesses $35 92 Gilman
2010 Pernand 1er Vergelesses $35 7 bottles
2011 Beaune 1er Bressandes $45 91 Gilman 89-92 BH
2011 Savigny 1er Gravains $45 92+ Gilman
2011 Savigny 1er Lavieres $45 91-93 BH 92+ Gilman
2009 Savigny 1er Dominode $49 750ml $99 Magnum 93 Tanzer
2010 Savigny 1er Dominode $49 750ml $119 Magnum 93 BH 4 bottles
2011 Savigny 1er Dominode $49 750ml $28 375ml 93+ Gilman

Roger et Julie Belland of Santenay:
2011 Maranges 1er Fussiere rouge $24
2011 Santenay Comme-dessus blanc $25
2010 Santenay 1er Commes rouge $30 90 BH
2009 Santenay 1er Beauregard rouge $35 91 BH
2010 Santenay 1er Graviere rouge $35 91 BH
2010 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Clos Pitois rouge 92 BH $40

Joseph Voillot of Pommard:
2009 Pommard Rugiens $75!! 750ml $149 MAGNUM!! 92-94 BH

Olivier Lamy of St Aubin:
2011 Bourgogne blanc les Chataigners $29
2011 St Aubin villages la Princee $39 750ml
2009 Puligny Montrachet les Tremblots $30 375ml
2011 Puligny Montrachet les Tremblots $50 750ml $30 375ml
2011 St Aubin 1er Clos des Meix $39
2009 St Aubin 1er Frionnes $49 1 bottle
2011 St Aubin 1er Frionnes $49 750ml
2009 St Aubin 1er Derriere Chez Edouard rouge $49 91 BH
2010 St Aubin 1er Derriere Chez Edouard rouge $39
2011 St Aubin 1er Derriere Chez Edouard rouge $39
2009 St Aubin 1er Derriere Chez Edouard blanc $49
2011 St Aubin 1er Derriere Chez Edouard blanc $49
2011 St Aubin 1er Clos de la Chateniere $59
2011 St Aubin 1er En Remilly $59
2011 Chassagne 1er Macherelles $69

Louis Jadot of Beaune:
2009 Beaune 1er Clos des Ursules $49

OTHER BURGUNDY:
Hugues Goisot of St Bris, Auxerre
2012 Bourgogne Aligote $15
2011 St Bris Exogyra Virgula $17
2011 St Bris Moury $18
2011 St Bris Corps de Garde $22 (old vine Fie Gris, this is deeelicious)
2010 Cotes d’Auxerre Pinot Noir $18
2009 Bourgogne Corps de Garde Pinot Noir $23 yummo.
2010 Bourgogne Corps de Garde Pinot Noir $23 even more yummo
2010 Bourgogne Coprs de Garde Chardonnay $23 as good as one could ask for…
These three crus are AMAZING:
2010 Bourgogne blanc Biaumont $35
2010 Bourgogne blanc Gondonne $35
2010 Bourgogne blanc Gueules de Loup $35
2009 Bourgogne Blanc Biaumont $35

Daniel Barraud of Vergisson, Pouilly Fuisse (2012s on the water to arrive in Feb):
2011 St Veran Arpege $17
2011 Pouilly Fuisse Alliance Vergisson $23
2011 Pouilly Fuisse Chataigniers $29 (a new entrant this year in the single parcel PFs…great potential)
2011 Pouilly Fuisse les Crays $35 As good as it gets…
2011 Pouilly Fuisse En Buland $35 As good as it gets…
2012 Macon Fuisse $19
2012 Macon Chaintre Pierres Polies $19
2012 St Veran Arpege $20
2012 Pouilly Fuisse Alliance Vergisson $25
2012 Pouilly Fuisse la Roche $39
2012 Pouilly Fuisse les Crays $39
2012 Pouilly Fuisse En Buland $45

Heritiers du Comte Lafon, le Macon:
Macon:
2010 Vire Clesse $35
2011 Macon Milly Lamartine $19!
2011 Clos de la Crochette $25!
2011 Macon Milly Lamartine Clos du Four $30! 92+ Gilman
2011 Vire Clesse $30! 92+ Gilman

Clos Salomon of Givry, Cote Chalonnaise:
2008 Clos Salomon $39 91 BH
2009 Clos Salomon $39 92 BH
2010 Clos Salomon $39 89-92 BH
2011 Clos Salomon $39
2012 Clos Salomon 1er la Grande Berge blanc $35
2012 Clos Salomon Montagny 1er le Clou $25

Vincent Dureuil Janthial of Rully, Cote Chalonnaise (named winemaker of the year in “Bourgogne Aujourd’hui”)
2011 Rully 1er cru $32
2011 Rully 1er Chapitre rouge $35

BerserkerBusiness - open for sale 1/26/14

Another BerserkerDay favorite - Down to Earth Wines - they’ve got two more listings at other random times, and since we had a great selection of Italian wines already featured with Tanaro Imports, I figured a little Frenchy stuff would be good!

This is an incredible offering. Checking my credit card balance to see how much I could order!

i mean… come on

This list was just too interesting to pass up. Just got off the phone with Robert…very nice and helpful. Going to put together a mixed case of Vouvray, Alsace, Red Burgundy and a Northern Rhone for me. While I like to think of myself as a wine geek, this level of detail is way over my head, so I told him what I like and gave him some general guidance and put my trust in his hands. Can’t wait to try the wines.

CHEERS TO ALL!
VAYA CON DIOS BESERKERS!!!

Between this and the Germany offering, DTEW was responsible for much of my profligate spending this weekend.

yeah… all those 2010 burgs :\

These three offers all expire today, or, when?

When I sell out.

Just emailed. Took me a while to go through that list!

Email sent - in for a case.

It was too effing easy to get up to a case today. Geesh.

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