VINS DE BOUTEILLE HALF BOTTLES - 375 ML DOMAINE JEAN VESSELLE, OEIL DE PERDRIX, GRAND CRU, BOUZY, CHAMPAGNE 64 Pinot Noir - Unique, floral, and super expressive. Medium-bodied yet light on the tongue; elegant, silky and balanced. Red berries, stone fruits, peppery finish. A very food friendly Champagne. 93 pts DOMAINE MICHEL TURGY, BLANC DE BLANCS RESERVE, GRAND CRU BRUT, LE MESNIL SUR OGER 58 Chardonnay - Made of 30 different harvests. Aromas of gardenia, honeysuckle, brioche. Flavors of lemon curd, sea salt, toast. Fine-grained and savory, almost tasted like an extra brut (less sweet than brut) TRIMBACH, GEWURTZTRAMINER '14 30 Gewurtztraminer - for those looking for a "sweeter" wine the notes of lychee, honeysuckle and cinnamon will satisfy your taste buds. The taste is rich, intense, luscious and well balanced with a dry, spicy finish. 93 pts ALBERT GRIVAULT, CLOS DU MURGER, MEURSAULT '17 88* Chardonnay - Beautiful rich citrus fruit with hints of green apple. A well balanced wine that integrates the limestone minerality with the ripe grapes and mild oak. Interesting fact: Albert still uses a horse to plow his fields. *very limited not available for 50% off DOMAINE CAROLINE MOREY, CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET '18 65 Pinot Noir - The Morey family has been in Chassagne since the mid 16th century. Her wines are precise and known for a purity and minerality. CHATEAU KIRWAN "LES CHARMES DE KIRWAN", MARGAUX '15 62 45% Cabernet/30% Merlot/15% Cab Franc/10% P. Verdot - Second wine of Kriwan. Round and fleshy fruit flavors of blackberry, cherry and a hint of chocolate. Balanced acidity and fruit with just a hint of cedar wood. DOMAINE CHANTE CIGALE, CHÂTEANEUF-DU-PAPE '16 58 65% Grenache/20% Syrah/10% Mourvedre/5% Cinsault - Silky tannins, plenty of cherry fruit and a dusting of ground pepper and allspice on the long finish. 91 pts FULL BOTTLES - 750 ML BUBBLES DESIRE PETIT, CREMANT DE JURA ROSE, NV 13 / 54 Pinot Noir - Hand harvested with love, this sparkling rose is a perfect wine to start your meal. 3 CRUSE WINE CO. "CRUSE TRADITION", SPARKLING WINE, CALIFORNIA '16 90 85% Chardonnay/15% Pinot Noir - A natural wine, you'll have a taste & say "WOW! There's something going on here!" Michael Cruse was the 2016 SF Chronicle Winemaker of the Year. Truly unique. 6 J. LASSALLE "CACHET OR" 1ER CRU BRUT, CHAMPAGNE 18 / 74 Chardonnay / Pinot Noir / Pinot Meunier - Family run by three generations of women with the slogan: “une femme, un esprit, un style” (one woman, one spirit, one style) pear and black raspberry fruit, with hints of honey. Gingersnap and verbena flavors on the chalky texture. 4 SCHRAMSBERG, BLANC DE BLANC, NORTH COAST, CA 68 Chardonnay - Its medium in body, has tantalizing acidity and a lingering finish. A beautiful food friendly wine. 92 pts. 7 UNE FEMME, THE JULIETTE, 1ER CRU, CHAMPAGNE 130 80% Chardonnay / 20% Pinot Noir - A limited, ultra-boutique Brut Champagne made in collaboration with the distinguished house of Gonet-Médeville. It is made to celebrate life. Vibrant notes of lemon zest and almond on the nose, beautiful acidity and minerality in the glass, and a creamy finish. 10 LARMANDIER-BERNIER, BLANC DE BLANC, BRUT NATURE, 1ER CRU TERRE DE VERTUS, '13 144 Chardonnay - notes of lemon oil, oyster shell, pastry cream and crisp green apple. Medium to full-bodied, with a pinpoint mousse, lovely venosity, fine depth at the core and a mouth wateringly saline, chalky and decidedly dry finish 94-96 pts 11 HERBERT BEAUFORT, BRUT GRAND CRU "CARTE D'OR", BOUZY 85 90% Pinor Noir, 10% Chardonnay - fine, elegant, impressive Champagne that offers notable richness in its ripe orchard fruits, brioche, yeast and spice-laced aromas and flavors. Don't let the price fool you - this gem is delicious & amazing value. 9 LAURENT PERRIER, BRUT ROSÉ RESERVE, MONTAGNE DE REIMS 125 Pinot Noir - The benchmark for sparkling roses around the world. Intense fruit flavors, clean and snappy, the wine opens to freshly picked red berries, cherries, and black currants. The finish is supple and rounded. 12 BILLECART SALMON, BRUT SOUS BOIS, CHAMPAGNE 150 Chardonnay / Pinot Noir / Pinot Meunier - A unique cuvee, entirely vinified in oak. Very food friendly, with fine bubbles, and flavors of grilled brioche and toffee. 94 pts BLANC Burgundy(ish) 102 LAGUNA, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, SONOMA COUNTY '16 48 Chardonnay - Well balanced and luxurious citrus, quince and pear with asian spice. Hint of butter with good acidity, long finish. 104 WRATH, 3 CLONES, MONTEREY '17 54 Chardonnay - Expansive and rich, the longer growing season in Monterrey is credited for the many layers of flavor. Pear, apple and oak with a hint of butterscotch. CHANIN, "LOS ALAMOS" SANTA BARBARA '17 16 / 33 / 66 Chardonnay - Small production (less than 600 cases) offering yellow pear, buttered apple, toasted oak and, on the finish, pale-caramel flavors. Allow it to breathe and become even tastier. 93 pts DOMAINE SERVIN "LES PARGUES," CHABLIS '18 15 / 31 / 62 Chardonnay - Refreshing green apple, citrus, and hay flavors. Grapes from a former a premier cru vineyard (declassified after WW1) the quality is amazing and a great value for a delicious Chablis (no oak used) 105 DOMAINE SAVARY, VAILLONS 1ER CRU, CHABLIS '18 76 Chardonnay - ripe fruit with notes of confit lemon, mandarin oil, white flowers and oatmeal. Long nicely defined finish. 106 DOMAINE OLIVER MORIN, BOURGOGNE '17 38 Aligoté - Perfect aperitif, citrus, apple and sea salt. Lively and juicy. Pairs wonderfully with vegetables, fish ...and OYSTERS! 501 DOMAINE PIERRE-YVES COLIN MOREY "SOUS FRETILLES", PERNAND-VERGELESSES, 1ER CRU '18 128 Chardonnay - Pernand-Vergelesses is sometimes referred to as the "poor man's" Corton-Charlemange which is right next door (and 3-4x the price!) A beautiful minerality in this Chardonnay. 502 DOMAINE PIERRE-YVES COLIN MOREY "LE BLANC" ST. AUBIN '18 118 Chardonnay - Colin Morey is considered one of the top wine makers in Burgundy. This wine has mouth-puckering acidity as the first impression but the wine relaxes some over the palate – yellow citrus and a touch of oak today – the finish fading attractively. 109 DOMAINE DE MONTILLE, LES NARVAUX-DESSOUS, MEURSAULT '15 172 Chardonnay - A beautiful combination of the suppleness and generosity typical of the appellation held back by a lovely minerality. 111 DOMINIQUE CORNIN, LES PLESSYS, POUILLY-FUISSE '16 86 Chardonnay - notes of green orchard fruit, mandarin, peach and citrus blossom. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and complex with a glossy, textural attack, a deep, structurally reserved core and a long finish 93 pts 112 DOMAINE FRANTZ CHAGNOLEAU "PRELUDE" ST-VERAN '17 64 Chardonnay - Made from grapes grown on 40-50+ year old vines. Pure, mineral expression of Chardonnay delivers crushed stones, hints of chalk, and laser cut precision. 93 pts. Loire Valley/Bordeaux(ish) 20 DOMAINE DES AUBUISIERES, CUVÉE DE SILEX SEC, VOUVRAY '17 44 Chenin Blanc - Winemaker Bernanrd Foquet is considered one of the top chenin producers in France. The wine captures the mineral tones of the unique Vouvray soil while bursting with fruit. Hand harvested & organic. 23 JEAN-JACQUES AUCHÈRE, SANCERRE, BUE-EN-SANCERRE '19 14 / 27 / 54 Sauvignon Blanc - Sustainably farmed and vinified using traditional methods in stainless steel tanks. The nose combines aromas of zesty citrus, juicy pineapple and fresh mango. 25 PASCAL REVERDY, SANCERRE '19 64 Sauvignon Blanc - A single hillside plot of 50 year old vines on chalky Kimmeridgian Marne, this beautiful Sancerre has wonderful mineral notes and a beautiful saline finish. Full bodied & intense. Unfiltered. 29 LOUIS METAIREAU, "BLACK LABEL" MUSCADET-SEVRE-ET MAINE '18 42 Melon de Bourgogne - Brisk, super-dry that is made in the region of France where the Loire river meets the Atlantic to give it a little salinity. Its acidity, balanced by an attractively modest amount of fruit, is designed to cut through the richness of its classic companion, the oyster. 24 CHATEAU RESPIDE-MEDEVILLE, GRAVES BLANC, BORDEAUX '16 58 50% Semillon / 48% Sauvignon Blanc / 2% Muscadet - From one of the best towns in Graves, this gem is nutty, waxy and fruity with a bit of saline quality. Rich and appealing. Delicious with our French onion soup. Alsace(ish)/Savoie/Rhone Valley/Southern France 33 CAVE DE RIBEAUVILLE, OSTERBERG, GRAND CRU, ALSACE '16 80 Riesling - A beautiful Grand Cru that is dry and racy, with citrus fruit notes and a flinty minerality. Weighty from the outset, it shows a well-structured and a long lasting finale. DOMAINE VALENTIN ZUSSLIN, BOLLENBURG, ALSACE '16 16 / 33 / 66 Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) - A dry Pinot Gris from 20-year-old vines that undergoes 100% malolactic. Elegant, direct, taught and aromatic, it offers fresh fine fruits with a saline touch. Very food friendly. 30 ANDRE & MICHEL QUENARD, CHIGNIN, SAVOIE '19 44 Jacquere - Lively, high acidity wine & very food friendly (perfect with Moules!) Lemon and pear, medium body, creamy texture. 37 DOMAINE BLANCHON "TRADITION", SAINT JOSEPH '15 52 Marsanne with a hint of Roussanne - Wonderfully dry, food friendly wine. Big smells of sweet pastry, baked apple and juicy apricots. 36 DOMAINE DU SEMINAIRE, "LES SEGUINES", COTES DU RHONE '19 40 40% Viognier, 30% Marsanne, 15% Clairette, 15% Grenache Blanc - If you like Chardonnay give this full bodied gem a try. Floral, spicy aromas from Viognier. Waxy, oily viscosity from Marsanne. Rich fullness from Grenache Blanc. Delicious with French onion soup 504 CLOS SOLENE, "HOMMAGE BLANC", PASO ROBLES, CA '16 120 75% Roussanne/25% Viognier - The palate is both tropical and extremely fresh, with pear flesh and light guava flavors wrapped up in a bountiful acid and grippy texture. (one bottle) 91 pts 221 DOMAINE TEMPIER, BANDOL BLANC, PROVENCE '18 96 60% Clairette, 18% Ugni Blanc, 19% Bourboulenc, 3% Marsanne - Rich, viscous, and wonderfully lemony.