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White Wine
Jean Perrier & Fils Cuvée Gastronomie 2024, Abymes Savoie, Savoie A.O.P., France: Jean Perrier & Fils Cuvée Gastronomie Abymes Savoie Jacquère is a bracingly fresh and characterful mountain white from one of Savoie's most venerable family estates, founded in 1853 when Catherin Perrier established a cellar in Saint-André-les-Marches at the foot of Mont Granier and planted the first vines of what would become a seven-generation winemaking dynasty. A notable milestone came in 1947 when Jean Victor Perrier became the first producer in the area to bottle his own wine with the Savoie appellation on the label, a quiet act of regional pride that predated much of what Burgundy was doing at the time. Today the estate spans 62 hectares under the leadership of Gilles Perrier, with sustainable viticulture certified HVE, and the wines are made by hand-harvesting and fermenting exclusively in stainless steel with native yeasts, allowing the indigenous Jacquère grape to speak with unfiltered clarity. Jacquère is found virtually nowhere else in the world, thriving here on the calcium-rich limestone-clay soils of the Abymes appellation, just below the steeply terraced slopes of Apremont, where the proximity of the Alps gives the wines their signature vivid, crystalline tension. The wine pours pale gold with green glints and opens with a lifted, mountain-fresh nose of white hawthorn blossom, fresh-cut lime peel and a subtle wild herb note, with an undercurrent of damp limestone minerality. On the palate it is dry, light-bodied and electric, with lively acidity, a saline, almost chalky finish and a clean, persistent length that makes it one of the most refreshing bottles in the French Alps. Serve it well chilled alongside a grilled trout with almonds and capers, where the wine's alpine minerality and citrus freshness are a perfect foil, or pair it with a fondue Savoyarde for an authentically regional experience. Food pairings: grilled trout with almonds and capers, fondue Savoyarde, charcuterie with cornichons and fresh baguette. Drink: 2026 - 2028 944264 XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. May 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Ktima Biblia Chora Areti Agiorgitiko 2023, Macedonia, Pangeon P.G.I., Greece: Ktima Biblia Chora Areti is a 100% Agiorgitiko from the Pangeon region of Macedonia, sourced from a single rocky vineyard of limestone and clay soils perched at 300 to 420 metres elevation on the southern slopes of Mount Pangeon, where altitude and cooling breezes drifting in from the Aegean Sea give the grapes a freshness and focus rarely found in warmer Greek appellations. Inky and deep in the glass, it seduces with a nose of ripe fig, mulberry and pomegranate, threaded through with dried oregano, tobacco leaf and a haunting suggestion of graphite that anchors the whole bouquet. It is bone dry and full-bodied with grippy, well-knit tannins and a long, savoury finish, best served just below room temperature, with real aging potential through 2031. Winemaker Vassilis Tsaktsarlis has helped put Biblia Chora on the international map, and the Areti stands as a flagship expression of what Agiorgitiko can achieve outside its more famous home of Nemea, making it one of the most compelling arguments for Greek fine wine today. Serve it with slow-braised lamb shanks finished with olives and tomato, where the wine's savoury depth and ripe fruit will echo the boldness of the dish, or pair it alongside a golden, flaky spanakopita straight from the oven, letting its earthy, herbal notes mirror the salty spinach and feta filling beautifully. Agiorgitiko food pairings: braised lamb shanks, spanakopita, roast BBQ chicken. Drink: 2026 - 2031 33251 14% XD 750 mL $45.95 Score: 90/100. May 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart