Lé Thio Noots, Bruno Schueller
Hi all,
A selection of wines from Romain Verger under the name Lé Thio Noots are now in stock. Romain has worked with all of the left leaning Loire greats such as Jerome Saurigny, Patrick Desplats, and Jean-Francois Chéné. And while on some level, comparisons to these winemakers also in the Anjou are apt, Romain’s wines are really doing their own thing for me. These are rustic in the most ideal sense, and best enjoyed around a festive table and warm meal with friends. While Gris Bull is a perfect pet nat for a late afternoon apéro, the two Gamay blends hit a sweet spot that I haven’t tasted in wine from the Loire in quite some time—Gamhénade being incredibly silky, red-fruited and bright, while L’Gallo hits with a high toned pastoral depth. Lastly, Red Cox Knock is an intoxicating 100% Cabernet Franc (love it or hate it), and is like ingesting beautifully organic French soil along with all of its glorious microbiomes, and with a hit of dark cherries and berries on top.
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A few 2020s have recently surfaced from radical Alsatian winemaker Bruno Schueller—even after years of drinking and selling Bruno’s wines, I go into every new release expecting the unexpected. Bruno’s bottles tend to range from hardcore experimental to downright classical and everywhere in between, yet they always contain a sense of artful tension that’s so difficult to pin down, as is the case with all three of these new drops. Pinot Blanc 2020 feels enigmatic and old world, medieval even, while Gewurztraminer Particulière drinks like a classic and virtuosic expression of the grape, albeit with contemporary Schueller edge. And lastly, his rare Edelzwicker is a true gift to wine heads everywhere—a juice blend of barrel ends from all of his white grapes, bottled in liter, and perhaps the perfect primer for the uninitiated.
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Much love and thanks for reading!
Brian