Continuing our mixed theme this weekend, we’ll be pouring these two from France. Stop on by, try, and buy.

2010 Claude Lafond Les Grande Vignes    ($15)
Pinot Noir
A lighter aromatic Pinot for a small estate in the Loire. Lots of rose petal, pie cherry and citrus peel.
Was $19 now $15.
12.5% by volume

2012 Cave de Rasteau
Cotes du Rhone     ($11)
70% Grenache, 20% Carignan, 10% Cinsault
With no Syrah in this CDR, the wine ends up showing off its fruit more and has some lovely perfume notes.

Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5. No matter what day you stop by we always have something open to sample.