French wines to buy in CaliforniaHerebelow are French wines that I recommend and where to buy them in California. A retailer that is not listed here can sell the wine ; he/she only has to contact the merchant or the importer. You could ask for wine shipment to and delivery in the California area. French wine values tasted in 2010
NV - USD 10 - very fruity, round A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF
2008 - USD 14 - fresh red fruit, a note of treaded grapes - fresh red fruit, silky but dries the palate a bit, frank balance A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF
2008 - USD 14 - nicely fresh - spicy and fresh red fruit, a note of vanilla (but no wood was used) - not onctuous but suave and juicy, fresh red fruit, a note of vanilla (but no wood was used), frank balance A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF
2009 - USD 13 - nougat, toffee, star anise - onctuous, fresh A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF French wine values tasted in 2009
2008 - USD 10 - apple skin, minerally - lichee, fruitgrape, starfruit, not dense, fresh A shop in the Long Beach, Southern California area: The Wine Country A store in Los Angeles, Southern California: Los Angeles Wine Company A store in Los Angeles, Southern California: Wine House A store in Palm Desert, Southern California: Los Angeles Wine Company A store in San Francisco, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Redwood City, Northern California, CA 94061: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Oakland, Northern California, CA 94618: Paul Marcus Wines A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Estate Wines, Ltd.
2007 - USD 10 - not onctuous, watermelon, intense like the 2007 Briords, lively A shop in the Long Beach, Southern California area: The Wine Country A shop in Berkeley, Northern California: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's
2008 - USD 13 - full maturity of grapes - lichee - lichee, not onctuous but round, vibrant and fresh A shop in the Long Beach, Southern California area: The Wine Country A store in Los Angeles, Southern California: Los Angeles Wine Company A store in Los Angeles, Southern California: Wine House A store in Palm Desert, Southern California: Los Angeles Wine Company A store in San Francisco, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Redwood City, Northern California, CA 94061: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Oakland, Northern California, CA 94618: Paul Marcus Wines A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Estate Wines, Ltd.
2007 - USD 13 - you should keep and age this wine - closed and then even more vibrant than the 2007 Brégeon, dry, minerally and fresh A shop in the Long Beach, Southern California area: The Wine Country A store in Los Angeles, Southern California: Los Angeles Wine Company A store in Los Angeles, Southern California: Wine House A store in Palm Desert, Southern California: Los Angeles Wine Company A store in San Francisco, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Redwood City, Northern California, CA 94061: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Oakland, Northern California, CA 94618: Paul Marcus Wines A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Estate Wines, Ltd.
2006 - USD 15 - no manipulation - fruit (citrus) - onctuous, with fruit (honeydew melon, peach, fruit of the loom), a hint of chalk, soft (demi-sec), pure, fresh A store in Costa Mesa, Orange County, Southern California, CA 92627: Hi-Time A store near Calabasas, Southern California: Woodland Hills Wine Company A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A store in San Francisco, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Redwood City, Northern California, CA 94061: K&L Wine Merchants Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Estate Wines, Ltd.
2007 - USD 17 - pear or peach - onctuous, intense, pear or peach, less soft than the 2006 Tradition, fresh and even more lively than Les Trois Argiles A store in Costa Mesa, Orange County, Southern California, CA 92627: Hi-Time A store near Calabasas, Southern California: Woodland Hills Wine Company A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A store in San Francisco, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Redwood City, Northern California, CA 94061: K&L Wine Merchants Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Estate Wines, Ltd.
2007 - USD 17 - similar to Silex Noir but much more mineral - fruit of the loom, a note of white fruit, a hint of chalk - onctuous, fruit of the loom, a hint of chalk, soft (demi-sec), less intense than Silex Noir, with more body, fresh but no as vivid A store in Costa Mesa, Orange County, Southern California, CA 92627: Hi-Time A store near Calabasas, Southern California: Woodland Hills Wine Company A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A store in San Francisco, Northern California: K&L Wine Merchants A store in Redwood City, Northern California, CA 94061: K&L Wine Merchants Distributor for Southern California and Northern California: Estate Wines, Ltd. French wine values tasted in 2008
2006 - USD 14 - nicely perfumed - the nose is very fruity (plum) - a muscular entry, red fruit, cutting acidity, ponderous and yet very lively A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's A shop and wine bar in San Francisco, Northern California, CA 94103: Terroir SF
2004 - USD 10 - a nose of beeswax, lichee and lime blossom - the palate is intense and drying, with the structure of a Chablis, lichee, lime blossom, lively A shop in the Long Beach, Southern California area: The Wine Country A shop in Berkeley, Northern California: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's
2003 - USD 15 - a nose of citrus - minerally, intense, fresh A shop in the Long Beach, Southern California area: The Wine Country A shop in Berkeley, Northern California: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant A store in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Northern California, CA 94025: Beltramo's
Price figures are only very rough estimates of the US retail tags, at the date of the tasting. Wines are selected on personal criteria.
If the results above are too vague or the wine shops too distant from your area, then you may wish to explore a location more specific than California. The following places show recommended wines: Northern California, Southern California, or you may type a ZIP code in the box below. |
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