Pilato Family Farming

Bodega Comando

La Bruja Avería Rozas de Puerto Real Grenache 2014

850m elevation, granite soil, biodynamic farming. Pretty lighter style garnacha. Soil brings a cru Beaujolais vibe. A little funky and floral. — 9 years ago

Forlorn Hope

Al Frediani Vineyard Valdiguié 2012

Wow! Hard to believe this is a California wine. Major win for terroir here. Juice obviously coming from old vines that are respected completely in farming practice and transparent winemaking hands. Minerals are beautiful in this with a nice complexity and very well balanced fruit. Reminds me of cru Beaujolais and light terroir driven CdR blended. I feel privileged to have a few bottles and privileged to have this vision happening here in California! 👍🏼 — 10 years ago

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Warren Warren

WINNER ☀️🙌 this guy is in CA and could easily be making any wine anywhere he wants...privileged to say the very least.

Fleury Pere & Fils

Cuvée Robert Fleury Millésimé Extra Brut Champagne 2004

Fabien Lainé
9.4

Finishing the week in perfection with a gorgeous Champagne from the Fleury estate, family runs since 1895, a blend of 1/3 Pinot, 1/3 Chardonnay and 1/3 Pinot Noir from biodynamic farming, a vibrant treat #winelover — 10 years ago

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Domaine Chateau de la Selve

Serre de Berty Vin de Pays des Côteaux de l'Ardèche Red Rhône Blend 2005

Fabien Lainé
9.1

A delicious wine from Ardeche from organic farming, a blend of 60% Syrah 30% Merlot 10% Grenache Cinsault - indigenous yeasts, not fined, not filtered, 12 to 18 months in barrels - a great wine with a bright future 🍷👏😃 Needs time at opening to loose its alcohol touch! — 11 years ago

Domaine Gallety

Côtes du Vivarais 2009

Fabien Lainé
9.1

50% Grenache & 50% Syrah - Another great appellation - organic farming on 15ha - limited production to about 65000 - a great bargain this wine - powerful nose, spicy character, very cherry notes on nose, fleshy tannins, nice length - this wine will surprise you! 😋 — 11 years ago

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Fabien Lainé

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Oui un beau vin dans la pureté, encore une appellation que peu reconnue!

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Pessac-Léognan Blanc White Bordeaux Blend 2007

Gilles de Chambure
9.6

blend 55cs 35 me. 9 cf 1 pv bio precision farming — 12 years ago

Barone Pizzini

Franciacorta Brut Chardonnay Blend

Drew Summers
9.1

Reppin' Natural Farming Methods Since 1870... — 9 years ago

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Dominique Andiran

Magnus Vin de France Merlot-Tannat Blend

Fabien Lainé
9.0

A generous and ballsy wine to start the evening made by Dominique Andiran in Gascogne in French south west my region #winelover - Magnus 4102 is a blend of Tannat and Merlot in organic farming 👏😃 9€ — 10 years ago

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Bodega Moraza

Rioja Tempranillo

Fabien Lainé
9.0

Rare are the wines of Rioja produced in organic / biod farming - this one is one of those, well executed, Partial carbonic maceration and fermentation in concrete vats, it delivers a great freshness and delicate profile while having elegant concentration, well balanced - the vineyards are situated in Rioja Alta and the bodega is a small family production - a top value for money to enjoy and share with friends 😃 #winelover — 10 years ago

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Domaine de l'Horizon

Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes Grenache Blanc Blend 2012

Fabien Lainé
9.4

Undoubtedly one of the best wine of South France - In Roussillon Domaine de L'Horizon crafts with great elegance and finesse in bottle for winelovers - the estate is following biodynamic farming 🍷😋👍 — 10 years ago

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Yes lovely wines they are making 😃
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*Blanc Vin de pays des cotes catalanes
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*Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes Blanc

Gigi Bianco

Langhe Nebbiolo 2009

Great small producer from barbaresco, farming just two vineyards. This is declassified fruit from the two vineyards. Just good booze. — 11 years ago

Fongoli

Montefalco Rosso Riserva 2008

Andrew Lampasone
9.3

Sangiovese merlot and sagrentno blend organic farming 30 months in older oak — 11 years ago

Domaine de la Tour du Bon

Bandol White Blend 2011

Andrew Lampasone
9.2

Some of the more interesting wines from France and Italy are being imported by Kermit lynch. This appellation on the Mediterranean Sea was made famous by Kermit he lives here half the year and raised his kids here part time also. A blend of Clairette and ugni blanc you notice the sea a light briny note a slight waxy texture medium bodied very light and refreshing finish. Ore classic style vintage nice complexity with a chalky clay like mineral note. Finish 40 excellent biodynamic farming used here. — 12 years ago

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Domaine de la Gramiere

Côtes Du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2011

Alc. ?? (I couldn't find it on the label).

This may not be a 100% representative bottle as it has been sitting on a wine rack in my living room for 12+ months.
Showing brownish edges and a bit muted fruit (again probably my bad for the poor storage) but with a certain energy and core that I would like to think derives from organic farming and respectful winemaking.

A very nice quaffable everyday drinker that is good-value for the money (about $18-20 if I remember correct).
— 9 years ago

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Domaine Les Eminades

Silice Vin de Pays Coteaux du Fontcaude 2013

Fabien Lainé
9.3

A beautiful wine based Sauvignon Blanc - 10 months on the lees - a fresh and persistent wine, a wonderful wine with supple fruity aromatic - a Sauvignon how I love them - made only at 4400 bottles in organic farming in small family estate - I want more 😛 — 10 years ago

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Benoît Lahaye

Violaine Champagne Chardonnay - Pinot Noir Blend

Fabien Lainé
9.5

Biodynamic farming Based on 2010 vintage this champagne is just awesome and purity - no sulphur worked on and no dosage - 50 / 50 of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay - it is a wine of craftsman and terroir - unique and so good 😃 — 10 years ago

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Château Siaurac

Lalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

#ChateauSiaurac #LalandeDePomerol #2009 80% #Merlot 20% #CabFranc #RedCherry #BlackCherry #Raspberry #Blackberry #RedPlum #Cassis #RipeBanana #Menthol #Salty #Cinnamon #Clove Nice #Tannins & #Acidity the Spiciness increased greatly w/my #Tomato #Basil #PastaSauce tonight. Will benefit with extra cellar time. #Clay & #Gravelly #Soil Aged 10-14 months in #FrenchOak Barrels ... no pesticides... #Sustainable #Farming $27.99 from @LeduWines #Nyc #GreatValue #DoIt 👍🍷🍷🍷 #Wino — 11 years ago

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Reyneke

Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Fabien Lainé
9.2

Johan Reyneke as been perfecting his skills along the years, mastering top South African wines, Biodynamic farming , a very skilled man that knows how to listen to nature - Sourced from a small vineyard - bring a wine with great texture, well evolved, mineral notes with citrus fruit, and refreshing acidity 😉 — 11 years ago

Monte dei Ragni

Ripasso Classico Superiore Valpolicella Corvina Blend 2009

Giampiero Nadali
9.6

Valpolicella classic blend, biodynamic farming, only 2 wines for about 6,000 bottles. Just released to market. Excellent. — 12 years ago

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Dirty & Rowdy

Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvedre 2011

Chris Scanlan
9.3

THIS... is... Seriously. Good. Phucking. shtuff. Surprisingly good...? Maybe. Luckily good..? Perhaps. Unless you've met Dirty: Which most of the wine drinking USA has -but, rather, intentionally fucking good. AND -possibly luckily too -as long as luck has something to do with exceptionally talented farming combined with tremendous desire(s) to make vibrant and ridiculously love-able fermented grape juice of pure integrity and a casually particular design. This wine is that friend you only get to see once a year, that one you cannot wait to see again. The wine is too young to rate with any opinion other than Rawesome, and while I've only had one bottle, I've certainly not had enough to offer an opinion against Rawsome -therefore tasting notes be damned -yet, this can be said: here is a clean wine, lacking brett or VA or other 'flaws'; a bright, refreshing jubilant anthem of untainted wine, an ode to a grape that will likely become California's bastard child once popularity hits and Dirty & Rowdy prices climb to astronomical, near Tempier-like pricing and ficcichlty to come by. (I liked ficcichlty over difficulty since spellcheck kept it purposely so did I.). Oh wait, they're already ficcichlt to come by. Damn it. — 12 years ago

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