Domaine des Sablonnettes "Zeste" 2024

Domaine des Sablonnettes "Zeste" 2024We're always delighted by how much charm and life the wines from Christine and Joel Menard (and now their son Jeremy) offer year in and out. Jonathan accurately pointed out recently that these are one of the few hold outs of the OG, "20 and change" wines in this ever evolving scene of natural wines, and how fun it is to be able to enjoy these without pretense and ceremony. The couple have been devoted to biodynamic farming and winemaking for over

Now he is completely natural in the cellar

providing a tension that keeps you longing for another sip

and held together by a calcareous sandstone “cement

means badger

the Coudert family stand amongst the very top

the cherry-fruited lushness of fine Burgundy and the wild

5 hectare estate

A floral nose and a crisp finish makes it impossible to put down

his wines never get the Somlo designation

but is nonetheless open-minded and always looking for new challenges

The area between the Douro and the Minho rivers in Portugal has a long and storied viticultural history

and escaped to Chile to make wine “in a place where social and environmental concerns take front and center