Nonino delivers complexity with elegance
Philippe Alliet sealed the deal for Chinon by building his reference point in Bordeaux rather than Burgundy
Château de Bois-Brincon is a remarkable piece of Loire history
and Chardonnay — a blend that splits the difference between Mediterranean roundness and Middle Eastern lift
A beautiful partner for oysters
Famille Perrin, Gigondas 'La Gille', 2023 NO GTIN Nonino delivers complexity with eleganceSome of the Grenache in this Gigondas comes from pre phylloxera vines ungrafted survivors in the appellation's sandy parcels, where the louse never got a grip. La Gille is 90% Grenache with 10% Syrah, grown on northwest facing hillsides below the Dentelles de Montmirail, an exposure that preserves acidity in an appellation that can easily bake, over limestone, chalky marl, clay and safres (the crumbly local sandstone). Grapes are hand sorted and