This has a prominent bay leaf note, along with a mix of olive and thyme accents amid the gently steeped cherry and red currant fruit. Brisk acidity carries the finish. Best from 2019 through 2023. 500 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Loire / Chinon Select to Add

Lively, with nice rusticity and lots of pepper, olive and bay notes weaving around the core of red and black cherry fruit while a peppery edge holds the finish. Let this settle in and serve in the fall with cassoulet. Drink now through 2016. 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Loire / Chinon Select to Add

Features savory and olive notes out front, with a core of plum, blackberry and bitter cherry in reserve. Singed sandalwood and bay accents frame the fresh, open finish. Drink now through 2016.??–JM??Region: France / Loire / Chinon Select to Add

This dense red delivers succulent plum and cherry flesh joined by taut plum skin and briar flavors. This shows plenty of stuffing through the finish, with dark tobacco and tapenade notes, all offset by a brisk, chalk edge. One for the cellar. Drink now through 2016. 150 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Loire / Chinon Select to Add