Thursday, March 2nd at Le Petit Bijou
JP Bourgeois is a highly specialized wine importer of French, Spanish, Slovenian and US wines, focusing solely on handcrafted, sustainably farmed or certified organic wines
Tasting 4-6pm, $20
with Special Importer Guest, Athena Pearson
Call 256-964-7980 to Reserve
NV Philipp Fontaine "Cuvee Des Lys" Brut Blanc de Blanc, Champagne, France $72.99
All of Philippe Fontaine Champagnes are handcrafted at the estate, small production, sustainably farmed, and represent a tremendous value in the Grower Champagne category.
100% Pinot Blanc Champagne is rare enough, but vintage versions can literally be counted on one hand. This is, necessarily of course, a micro-production wine that generates tons of excitement upon every release. Like still Pinot Blancs, it’s very fresh, crisp, and elegant, with aromas of white flower, exotic fruits, pear, cinnamon, and green almond. The palate is generous, bright, and carries all the aromatics in a luxurious swirl of tight and persistent perlage. The long finish deepens the wine a touch with fuzzy ripe apricot and a bit of warm ginger.
2018 Domaine Beausejous "Les Grenettes" Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France $17.99
Brilliant and inviting the scent of citrus, elderflower, gooseberry and a touch of mint. Crystal-clear start on the palate, with extremely well-meaning and crisp fruit, integrated into a background, mineral scaffold that lets the wine float over the palate. A Sauvignon blanc from the Touraine with radiance!
Domaine Armand David "Enchateur" Blanc, Loire Valley, France $19.99
A great example of pure Chenin Blanc. The wine shows intense, fresh, white-fruit aromas such as pears, green apples and white peaches. As the wine opens, the initial attractive minerality becomes more robust and creamy giving it a lovely body and balance.
2021 Annibals Rose "Suivez Moi Jeune Homme" Rose, Provence, France $27.99
35% Grenache, 50% Cinsault, 10% Syrah, and 5% Rolle
Winemaker Nathalie Coquelle’s classic Provence rosé is a coppery salmon color that’s as striking in its depth as its exuberant nose of raspberry, lime, mint, and warm sand.
Its organic viticulture and pedigree as the oldest winery in the appellation show on the unusually rich palate of strawberries and blueberries, with a crystalline minerality that lends freshness heading into the persistent, red-berried finish.
A superb and legendary rosé from this entirely solar-powered winery. Certified organic.
2020 Domaine Beausejous Cuvee Vincent Rouge $17.99
One of Oregon and the Willamette Valley’s most well-known sites, Shea Vineyard has earned its reputation for consistently high quality Pinot noir. The 2017 Shea opens with aromatics of dusty rose, smoked cherry, and roasted game. A hint of rhubarb transitions to the palate with firm, dry tannins and black tea. Lavender lingers in the background while dried strawberry and coffee ride the lengthy finish of this well-structured wine. Clones: Pommard, Wädenswil, Dijon 777
2020 Domaine Marion Pral Morgon Les Charmes, Beaujolais, France $24.99
Beaujolais’s most admired and longest-lived Cru is an optimal way to showcase the caliber of winemaking at Domaine Marion Pral. Les Charmes shows why it’s one of Morgon’s top vineyard sites as rich berries mesh harmoniously with a firm tannic streak and layers of brown spice and dried rose petal that unfurl seductively as the wine relaxes into a plush, weighty finish. A strong line of acidity keeps everything lively enough to wash down some charcuterie, rotisserie chicken, creamy mushroom pasta, or Thai curries with a little heat to them. 500 cases produced.
Domaine Armand David "Siebrit" ROuge, Loire Valley, France $19.99
A very charming traditional Cabernet Franc: the Siebrit has a lovely freshness with notes of black cherries, blackcurrant jam and raspberries, followed by notes of tobacco, black pepper and a touch of dark chocolate. A great example of a light Cabernet Franc.