FRENCH WINES

Bordeaux
Bordeaux is, after Marseilles, the oldest port in France- it welcomed Crassus and his Roman legions in 56 B.C. Granting, as we must, that the best wines are the wines that we like the best, their is no denying the fact that the vineyards of Bordeaux produce wines of the highest quality in greater quantities and also in greater variety than any other vineyards of France.

Red
Red wines of Bordeaux are chiefly comprised of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, blended with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, and the Malbec grape. Beaujolais is comprised solely from the Gamay grape.
499 Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Comte,
Premier Cru 1997
502 Remoissenet, “Les Gravies”, Premier Cru 1995
503 Chambolle, Musigny Barthod 1997
504 Vosne-Romanée, Les Beaumonts R.P.F. 1983
505 Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet, Mill énium
506 Louis Jadot, Volnay Clos De la Barre 1997
507 P. Naddef Gevrey Chambertin,
“Les Cazetiers”, 1er Cru 1990
508 Morey-St. Denis, “La Riotte”, 1er Cru 1998
509 Louis Jadot, Gevrey Chambertin 1997/1999
510 Jaffelin, Chassange-Montrachet 1993
527 Nuits Saint-George, Rue de Chaux, 1er Cru 1997
528 Louis Jadot Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1999

White
All of he best white wines of Burgundy are made almost exclusively from the Pinot Chardonnay grape and in a very minor degree from the Pinot Blanc grape.
402 Marcel Martin Vouvray
407 Bouchard P ère & Fils Mâcon-Villages
408 Tremblay Chablis
409 Bouchard P ère & Fils, Meursault 1993
411 Louis Jadot, Pouilly-Fuissé
412 Domaine Darviot-Perrin, Meursault 1999

Côtes du Rhône
The great characteristics of the true Rhône wines are from are their essential stability and keeping quality. Bred from vines grown in inches of soil on stony, steep, terraced slopes; these wines have good color and a distinctive bouquet: they will last for years without loss of either.

Red
The grapes of Rhône wines vary greatly. Of the two we feature, Côte Rôtie must be made from 80% of the Syrah grape, while Châteauneuf-du-Pape is comprised of several grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache, Clairette, Mourv èdre, Picpoul, Terret Noir, Coudoise, Muscadin, Vaccarèse, Picardan, Cinsault, and Gamay.
512 Guigal Ch âteauneuf-du-Pape 1998/2000
513 Guigal C ôte Rôtie 1996
514 Galet Ch âteauneuf-du-Pape 1996
511 le Clos du Caillou 2001
549 Clos de l’Hermitage
554 J.L. Chave Hermitage 1986

Loire
The Wines of the Loire River and its tributaries are made in one of the most beautiful parts of France.

White
The grapes of the wines from the Rh ône valley are comprised of chiefly from three varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, and Muscadet.
402 Marcel Martin Vouvray
403 Bloneau, Pouilly Fumé

Alsace
Alsace is a long tract of beautiful and fertile land that stretches in northeastern France, just across from the Rhine River from Germany. Both Alsace and Germany grow some of the same grapes (Riesling and Gew ürztraminer). Alsace wines are dry whereas most German wines are medium-dry or sweet.

White
The grape of the below listed wines is Gew ürztraminer.
404 Gew ürztraminer Trimbach
405 Rene Schmidt Gew ürztraminer Reserve