Le Temps d’Aimer
Francois Maudet & Romain Jos
(Loire, France)

Working with fruit both from the Anjou (black labels) and the western Pays-Nantais (white labels) aka Muscadet country, Francois Maudet and Romain Jos are making the sort of Loire valley style wines that lured me deep into the natural wine world in the first place. These are ethereal expressions that still contain a textural weight, and just the right amount of headiness to keep things absolutely interesting. I honestly can’t think of better wines to drink in the current Los Angeles spring, and from experience, their Cabernet Franc tends to convert even the most staunch haters of the grape.
Pas Folle, la Guepe! 2020
Folle Blanche (Picpoul)
$23
Brin de Zinc 2020
Melon de Bourgogne
$23
Malice 2020
Cabernet Franc
$32
Sorcellerie 2020
Chenin Blanc
$35