French wines to buy in Rome and Italy

Herebelow are French wines that I recommend and where to buy them in Rome and Italy. A retailer that is not listed here can sell the wine ; he/she only has to contact the merchant or the importer.

French wine values tasted in 2008

 Alsace - Audrey et Christian Binner - pinot noir

2006 - 11 € - Morello cherry dominates the nose - little onctuosity, Morello cherry, a note of fur, light, firm, asks for more!

Italy importer: Velier

 Alsace - Audrey et Christian Binner - Saveurs printanières - (sylvaner, muscat et gewürtztraminer)

Non vintage - 7.4 € - onctuous, aromatic, low alcohol, fresh

Italy importer: Velier

 Alsace - Audrey et Christian Binner - Katzenthal - riesling

2004 - 11 € - harmonious - a nose showing pebble - velvety, pebble, roasted almond, tiny gaz beads, fresh - pebble, roasted almond

Italy importer: Velier

French wine values tasted in 2005

 Vouvray - Domaine Huet - [crémant, 'méthode traditionnelle'] - Sec - Brut

1999 - 10 € - toasted loafbread, coconut - foam, middle-sized beads, refreshing

Italy importer: Velier

 Vouvray - Domaine Huet - Le Haut Lieu - Demi-Sec

2003 - 15 € - like peeling a fresh almond, nectarine - onctuous, like peeling a fresh almond, nectarine, soft, fresh but less so than other vintages from Huet or Pinon, less structure

Italy importer: Velier

Price figures are for 75 cl. They represent rough estimates of tags in France wine shops, at the date of the tasting.

Wines are selected on personal criteria.

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