Autumn Wine

The sweltering days and hot nights of summer are definitely behind us. We are now awaiting the colorful turning of the leaves, enjoying the cool breeze of Fall and relishing the first opportunities to don a sweater and our favorite scarf. We also switch gears with regards to what we pour in our glasses. Autumn is a perfect time to sip more restrained and elegant red wines, wines that evoke the season and pair beautifully with what our kitchen has to offer.

See below for outstanding examples of one of the more perfect grapes for the season: Gamay. Be it in the form of a terrific Cru Beaujolais or in a blend from Burgundy, this little grape is the foundation for some of the more pleasurable wines to drink today.

Gamay

Julie Balagny, ‘Chavot’ Fleurie ‘14 76 Marcel Lapierre, Morgon ‘14 59 Jean Foillard, ‘Côte du Py’ Morgon ‘13 78 Jean-Paul Thevenet, Morgon ‘13 (Magnum) 129 Joseph Chamonard, ‘Le Clos de Lys’ Morgon ‘10 (Magnum) 117 Château Cambon ‘13 44 Jean-Claude Lapalu, ‘Cuvée des Fous’ Brouilly ‘13 75 Pierre-Marie Chermette, ‘Pierreux’ Brouilly ‘13 49 Laurence & Rémi Dufaitre, Brouilly ‘13 44 Dupeuble, Beaujolais ‘13 36 Bruno Debize, ‘Apinost’ ‘13 60 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain ‘13 48 Sparkling White

SPARKLING UNITED STATES Belluard, ‘Mt. Blanc’ Savoie ‘11 74 Keuka Lake, ‘Estate’ Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes ‘12 45 Pierre Richard, Crémant de Jura ‘10 55 Wiemer, ‘Magdalena’ Riesling, Finger Lakes ‘13 78 Heymann-Löwenstein, Riesling Sekt, Mosel ‘08 69 Silas, ‘Enna Hay’ Pinot Blanc, Willamette ‘14 52 Peter Lauer, ‘Réserve’ Riesling Sekt, Saar ‘91 95 Tatomer, Gruner Veltliner, Santa Barbara ‘14 57 De Bartoli, ‘Terzavia’ Brut Nature, Sicily ‘11 79 Lieu-Dit, Sauvignon Blanc, Santa Barbara ‘14 60 Mata i Coloma, ‘Cupada No. 15’ Cava Brut Nature ‘11 48 Kalin Cellars, Sauvignon Blanc, Livermore ‘01 89 Tyler, Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County ‘13 76 SPARKLING ROSÉ Lioco, ‘Estero’ Chardonnay, Russian River ‘13 80 Cruse Wine Co., Valdiguié Pétillant, Napa ‘14 66 Calera, Chardonnay, Central Coast ‘13 56 Ceritas, ‘Peter Martin Ray’ Chardonnay, Santa Cruz ‘13 129 CHAMPAGNE Hanzell, Chardonnay, Sonoma ‘12 139 Christophe Mignon, ‘Pur Meunier’ Brut Nature 69 Diebolt-Vallois, ‘Tradition’ 76 LOIRE Leclerc Briant, Brut Réserve 72 Luneau-Papin, ‘Clos des Allées’ Muscadet VV ‘13 36 Bérêche & Fils, Brut Réserve 84 Haut Bourg, ‘Origine’ Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu ‘05 45 Guy Larmandier 75 Eric Morgat, ‘L’Enclos’ Savennières ‘10 70 Agrapart, ‘7 Crus’ 88 Château Yvonne, Saumur ‘13 75 R. Pouillon, Blanc de Blancs 96 Domaine Huet, ‘Le Mont’ Vouvray Sec ‘14 68 Larmandier-Bernier, ‘VV’ Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru ‘06 177 Lemaire Fournier, Vouvray Sec ‘04 48 Ulysse Collin, ‘Les Pierrières’ Blanc de Blancs 155 Philippe Foreau, ‘Clos Naudin’ Vouvray Sec ‘99 66 David Léclapart, ‘L’Amateur’ Blanc de Blancs ‘10 185 Cailbourdin, ‘Les Cris’ Pouilly-Fumé ‘14 60 Jacques Lassaigne, ‘La Colline Inspirée’ Blanc de Blancs 151 Hubert Soreau, ‘Le Clos l’Abbé’ Blanc de Blancs ‘07 139 RHÔNE & LANGUEDOC Emmanuel Brochet, ‘Le Mont Benoit’ 120 Hervé Souhaut, Blanc ‘12 55 H. Billiot, ‘Brut Réserve’ Grand Cru 112 Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage ‘07 244 Jacquesson, ‘Cuvée 737’ Extra Brut 142 Maxime Magnon, ‘La Bégou’ Corbières ‘12 (Magnum) 147 Gatinois, Grand Cru ‘08 126 Egly-Ouriet, ‘Brut Tradition’ Grand Cru 131 GERMANY Dom Pérignon ‘02 220 Hild, Elbling, Mosel ‘13 37 Nathalie Falmet, ‘Le Val Cornet’ ‘09 135 Weiser-Künstler, Mosel ‘14 48 Cédric Bouchard, ‘Les Ursules’ Blanc de Noirs ‘10 208 Immich-Batterieberg, ‘Zeppwingert’ Mosel ‘11 89 Goutorbe, ‘Collection René’ ‘99 236 Clemens Busch, ‘Marienburg Rothenpfad’ Mosel ‘11 77 Krug ‘00 497 Bischofliches, ‘Ürziger Würzgarten’ Spätlese, Mosel ‘83 98 Egon Müller, ‘Scharzhofberger’ Kabinett, Saar ‘13 132 ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE Karthäuserhof, Kabinett, Ruwer ‘13 69 Savart, ‘Bulle de Rosé’ 119 Emrich-Schönleber, ‘Monzinger Halenberg’ Nahe ‘12 73 La Caravelle 73 Seehof, Feinherb, Rheinhessen ‘14 44 Vilmart & Cie, ‘Cuvée Rubis’ 157 Keller, ‘Hipping R’ Rheinhessen ‘13 99 Ruinart 149 Henriet-Bazin, Grand Cru 99 ETC. Bechtold, ‘Engelberg’ Gewürztraminer, Alsace ‘10 58 Quinta da Muradella, ‘Alanda’ Monterrei, Spain ‘11 67 Ferrando, ‘La Torrazza’ Erbaluce, Piedmont, Italy ‘12 44 Samuel Tinon, ‘Birtok’ Furmint, Hungary ‘13 59 Knoll, ‘Schütt’ Riesling Smaragd, Wachau ‘10 98 White Red

CHABLIS CÔTE DE NUITS Savary, ‘Vieilles Vignes’ ‘13 62 Geantet-Pansiot, ‘Pinot Fin’ Bourgogne ‘11 69 Samuel Billaud, ‘Mont de Milieu’ 1er ‘13 74 Sylvain Pataille, Marsannay ‘12 64 Pattes Loup, ‘Butteaux’ 1er ‘13 100 Jean-Yves Bizot, ‘Clos du Roy’ Marsannay ‘12 192 Boudin, ‘Fourchaume’ 1er ‘10 72 Harmand-Geoffroy, ‘Bossière’ Gevrey 1er ‘08 138 Olivier Morin, ‘Constance’ Chitry ‘14 44 Fourrier, ‘Clos St.-Jacques’ Gevrey 1er ‘09 459 Ponsot, ‘Cuvée Alouettes’ Morey-St.-Denis 1er ‘12 316 CÔTE D’OR Léchenaut, Morey-St.-Denis ‘10 144 Claire Naudin, ‘Le Clou 34’ Aligoté ‘13 68 Collotte, ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Chambolle ‘12 96 Marc Roy, ‘Champs Perdrix’ Marsannay ‘13 74 Burguet, ‘Rouges Dessus’ Vosne-Romanée 1er ‘07 214 Alain Gras, Saint-Romain ‘12 76 J. Chauvenet, ‘Argillas’ Nuits-St.-Georges 1er ‘10 186 J. P. Fichet, Auxey-Duresses ‘13 89 David Duband, Côte de Nuits-Villages ‘12 59 François Mikulski, ‘Poruzots’ Meursault 1er ‘13 178 Petitot, Côte de Nuits-Villages ‘12 76 Domaine Roulot, Meursault ‘12 199 Gachot-Monot, Côte de Nuits-Villages ‘12 68 Bitouzet-Prieur, ‘Les Corbins’ Meursault ‘11 120 Jacques Carillon, Puligny ‘13 153 CÔTE DE BEAUNE Bouzereau-Gruère, Puligny ‘12 145 Fontaine-Gagnard, Bourgogne Passetoutgrain ‘13 48 Bernard de Chérisey, ‘Chalumeaux’ Puligny 1er ‘10 182 Simon Bize, ‘Les Perrières’ Bourgogne ‘12 72 Paul Pillot, ‘Les Charmois’ Saint-Aubin 1er ‘13 90 Rollin, ‘Les Fichots’ Pernand-Vergelesses 1er ‘08 74 Prudhon, ‘Les Castets’ Saint-Aubin 1er ‘12 78 Michel Gaunoux, Beaune ‘01 112 V & F Jouard, ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Chassagne ‘13 104 R. Dubois, Volnay ‘10 68 J-M Morey, ‘Les Champs-Gains’ Chassagne 1er ‘09 137 Marquis d’Angerville, ‘Champans’ Volnay 1er ‘09 199

MÂCONNAIS YONNE & CÔTE CHALONNAISE Frantz Chagnoleau, ‘La Roche’ Saint-Véran ‘13 70 Bersan, ‘Cuvée Louis Bersan’ Irancy ‘13 65 Guillot-Broux, ‘Les Combettes’ ‘13 56 David Renaud, ‘Vaupessiot’ Irancy ‘10 69 Domaine de Roally, Viré-Clessé ‘13 63 Michel Juillot, ‘Vignes de Maillonge’ Mercurey ‘12 56 Meix Foulot, ‘Clos du Château’ Mercurey 1er ‘10 74 JURA Clos Salomon, ‘Clos Salomon’ Givry 1er ‘12 77 Les Dolomies, ‘En Novelin’ Chardonnay ‘13 57 Stéphane Tissot, ‘La Mailloche’ Chardonnay ‘12 78 BEAUJOLAIS Ganevat, ‘Cuvée Marguerite’ ‘12 (Magnum) 249 Balagny, ‘Chavot’ Fleurie ‘14 76 Macle, ‘Ouillé’ ‘10 83 Lapierre, Morgon ‘14 59 Montbourgeau, L’Étoile ‘11 47 Foillard, ‘Côte du Py’ Morgon ‘13 78 Puffeney, Savagnin ‘11 79 Thevenet, Morgon ‘13 (Magnum) 129 Chamonard, ‘Le Clos de Lys’ Morgon ‘10 (Magnum) 117 Château Cambon ‘13 44 Rosé Lapalu, ‘Cuvée des Fous’ Brouilly ‘13 75 Chermette, ‘Pierreux’ Brouilly ‘13 49 Château Maupague, Sainte-Victoire, Provence ‘14 52 Debize, ‘Apinost’ ‘13 60 Jolie-Laide, Trousseau Gris, Russian River Valley ‘14 58 Château Simone, Palette, Provence ‘13 94 JURA Bornard, ‘La Chamade’ Ploussard, Arbois Pupillin ‘11 69 Les Chais de Vieux Bourg, Pinot Noir ‘10 65 Red Red

LOIRE UNITED STATES Bellivière, ‘Le Rouge Gorge’ Coteaux-du-Loir ‘13 73 Heitz, Grignolino, Napa ‘12 49 Clos Roche Blanche ’Cuvée Pif’ Touraine ‘14 44 Domaine de la Côte, Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills ‘12 73 Plouzeau, ‘Clos de Maulevrier’ Touraine ‘12 90 Cameron, ‘Abbey Ridge’ Pinot Noir, Willamette ‘12 149 Helda Rabaut, ‘Tel Qu’Elle’ Chinon ‘13 50 Ceritas, ‘Hacienda Secoya’ Pinot Noir, Anderson ‘13 120 Baudry, ‘Le Clos Guillot’ Chinon ‘12 64 Copain, ‘En Haut’ Pinot Noir, Anderson ‘11 174 Breton, ‘St. Louans’ Chinon ‘10 86 Dehlinger, ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir, Russian River ‘01 128 Les Vignes Herbel, Anjou ‘10 49 A Tribute to Grace, Grenache, Santa Barbara ‘13 59 Fosse-Sèche, ‘Eolithe’ Saumur ‘11 56 Lioco, ‘Indica’ Carignan, Mendocino ‘13 45 Roches Neuves, ‘Marginale’ Saumur-Champigny ‘11 77 Sandlands, Carignan, Mendocino ‘13 65 Clos Cristal, ‘Les Murs’ Saumur-Champigny ‘13 68 Idlewild, ‘Testa Vineyard’ Carignan, Mendocino ‘13 79 L’Enchantoir, Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame ‘13 35 Calder, ‘Meyer Vineyard’ Charbono, Calistoga ‘12 61 Neyers, Merlot, Napa Valley ‘12 76 NORTHERN RHÔNE Leonetti, Merlot, Walla Walla ‘08 165 François Villard, ‘L’Appel des Sereines’ ‘11 44 Ritchie Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa ‘85 245 Texier, ‘Vieille Serine’ St-Julien en St-Alban ‘12 66 Stolpman, ‘La Cuadrilla’ Santa Barbara ‘13 60 Bernard Levet, ‘Les Journaries’ Côte Rôtie ‘09 124 Clos Saron, ‘A Deeper Shade of Blue’ California ‘13 82 Dard & Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage ‘13 (Magnum) 138 Sky, ‘Mt. Veeder’ Zinfandel, Napa ‘11 77 Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage ‘13 59 Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage ‘07 298 BORDEAUX Jean-Louis Chave, Saint-Joseph ‘12 139 Château L’Arrosée, Saint-Émilion ‘04 126 Robert Michel, ‘La Geynale’ Cornas ‘06 128 Les Allées de Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc ‘08 64 Château Boston, Margaux ‘08 75 SOUTHERN RHÔNE Château Giscours, Margaux ‘00 208 Château des Tours, Côtes du Rhône ‘10 59 Domaine du Jaugaret, Saint-Julien ‘10 188 Gramenon, ‘Sierra du Sud’ Côtes du Rhône ‘12 74 Croix de Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien ‘10 155 Gour de Chaulé, ‘Cuvée Tradition’ Gigondas ‘09 49 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien ‘85 357 Bois de Boursan, Châteauneuf-du-Pape ‘11 88 Château Les Ormes de Pez, Saint-Estèphe ‘00 144 Clos de Trias, Ventoux ‘10 43 ETC. LANGUEDOC Abbatucci, ‘Faustine’ Ajaccio, Corsica ‘12 68 Maxime Magnon, ‘Rozeta’ Corbières ‘12 68 J. Heinrich, Blaufränkisch, Burgenland, Austria ‘13 45 Clos Fantine, ‘Cuvée Courtiol’ Faugères ‘13 55 Le Boncie, ‘Le Trame’ Rosso di Toscana, Italy ‘11 84 Léon Barral, ‘Cuvée Jadis’ Faugères ‘10 89 Filipa Pato, ‘FP’ Baga, Beiras, Portugal ‘12 40 Mas des Caprices, ‘Retour Aux Sources’ Fitou ‘12 54