Mary Taylor
The first thing you’re bound to notice when you pick up a bottle of Mary Taylor Wine is the lack of a familiar grape on the label. That’s because the team of lifelong wine lovers who make up the Mary Taylor company think about wine differently than the usual brands lining the shelves of your local supermarket or big box store. When Mary first fell in love with wine in the early 1990’s, it was the European classics that truly spoke to her and stole her heart. As a young professional selling French and Italian wine, first in the New York wine auctions and then as a merchant, she quickly learned to appreciate wine in the “Old World” way, not as a luxury good reserved for special occasions, but a living agricultural product that belongs to everyday life. In the traditional spirit of the “Old World,” each Mary Taylor Wine has been selected as a faithful ambassador of its geographical origin, true to local traditions and the vision of the individual farmer who bottled it.
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Sofia Brescia Veneto Bianco Frizzante NV
Origin: Veneto, Italy
Retail: $13.95 | Sale: $12.56
Veneto represents a transition between the alpine, Germano-Slavic end of Italy and the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the south. Frizzante wine is a lower pressure than Spumante wine. Sofia Brescia is a name given to honor previous generations of wine growers, many of whom were women that have been forgotten by historical naming conventions. Citrus, Asian pear, Acacia honey, Jasmine, and a touch of sea salt all grace the nose and palate of this charming frizzante. 60% Glera, 40% Garganega
Pascal Biotteau Anjou Blanc 2021
Origin: Anjou, France
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.16
Geographically, Anjou is divided into two dominant profiles based on soil types. The first, known as “Anjou Blanc,” lies toward the west of the appellation, where chalky limestone soils impart a lighter, more energetic expression of Chenin. Sourced from vineyards that fall exactly along the border of Anjou’s two sub-regions, this gorgeously subtle expression from fourth-generation winemaker Pascal Biotteau comes from the village of Saint-Jean-de-Mauvrets, situated on the old Roman road from Angers to Poitiers. Combining the fresh acidity of the “Anjou Blanc” limestone with the flinty, mouth-coating richness of the “Anjou Noir,” this wine offers a beautiful composite picture of Anjou as a whole, with honeyed notes of apricot giving way to a tangy mineral finish. 100% Chenin Blanc
Christophe Avie Agenais 2021 Rose
Origin: Agen, France
Retail: $13.95 | Sale: $12.56
Agenais is the IGP that was established in 2011 to capture the typicity of the wines from the Lot-et-Garonne area of Southwest France. Our rosé from the lovely Christophe Avi is grown in and around Laplume, south of the Garonne, which enjoys the sandy soils that extend from the Landes Forest. Agen itself is a sleepy but lovely medieval town deep in the Aquitaine. Christophe makes wines with minimal intervention – no chemicals in the vineyard, all natural yeast, a light filtration – so that you get aromatics of earth, wet stone, nuanced fruit – those which makes wines of terroir so elegant. The taste is something like minerally orange blossom and lime leaf, with lots of grip. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc
Marine Descombes Beaujolais-Villages 2021
Origin: Brouilly, France
Retail: $19.95 | Sale: $17.95
Beaujolais-Villages is famed for its high-altitude hillside vineyards, fully planted atop the granite of the region. These delectable red wines mark a transition from Beaujolais AOP in the south and the ten cru appellations further north. A textbook blue stone Brouilly-style Beaujolais-Village from one of the great women winemakers, Marine Descombe, who runs her family winery. The beautiful purity of Gamay Noir fruit meets cement aging, showcasing the unique expression of Beaujolais that cannot be reproduced anywhere but here. Elegant and vibrant ripe red fruit with notes of granite, cumin, and cranberry. On the palate the wine is full-bodied and complex, with ripe tannins and a structured finish. 100% Gamay