Cellar Access
Cellar Access
Cellar Access
Cellar Access
CELLAR ACCESS - MARCH!!
Happy March! Here’s to another month of delicious wine and food as we explore all that 2026 has in store. We’re currently coming off a month of truly inspiring tastings, and we’re excited to bring some new names to our website and your doorstep.
First up, we have a refined and sophisticated Pinot Noir from David Duband, whose 2023s are among the best we’ve tasted. Next, we have a bottle of Chenin from Pierre Menard, who is almost certain to be one of the Loire’s next stars. Lastly, we have Fabian Daviaux's Blanc Assemblage from Champagne Chavost—easily one of our most requested imports.
This wine has a per person limit. We do this as the wine is hard to find, very rare and/or incredibly sought after.
We do this to ensure that we are able to share the love with everyone!
We kindly ask that you do not abuse this limit by placing multiple orders. In the event that you place multiple orders - they will be canceled and subject to a 5% cancellation fee.
If you would like to request more than the allowable amount - we may be able to help - send us an email at info@thatcherswineconsulting.com
2023 Pierre Menard, Clos Mailles, Anjou
2023 Pierre Menard, Clos Mailles, Anjou
Sourced from the highest part of the family’s vineyard Clos de Mailles fermented and aged in neutral oak for 10 months. A perfect introduction to Pierre’s cerebral and sophisticated style of Chenin Blanc.
Pierre Menard seems poised to join the pantheon of legendary producers working with Chenin Blanc on the complex array of soils in Anjou. Despite being located squarely in sweet wine country, Pierre is making fascinating and delicious dry bottlings (in addition to one sweet wine) that rival some of the top wines being made with the grape today. These wines are highly recommended for lovers of Richard Leroy, Mark Angeli, and Thomas Batardiere.
Pierre Menard
Pierre Menard comes from winemaking stock in Faye d'Anjou, but the grapes grown by his parents were sold off to a local cooperative. After attending winemaking school in Angers and staging around the world (most notably at Chateau Latour), Pierre returned home and convinced his parents to let him start a small project with some of their old-vine plots of Chenin Blanc in the Quarts de Noels and Clos des Mailles. 2013 was the first vintage produced, and Pierre has slowly increased his production since.
Pierre's vision is centered around producing dry, single-parcel Chenin Blanc from old vines. The schist-dominated soils of Anjou are among the most diverse and unique in the Loire, and Pierre thinks the terroir of each of his vineyards is expressed best when fermented totally dry. He also works with Cabernet Franc and has acquired some old-vine plots of Sauvignon Blanc from which he makes a delicious bottling named Laika.
In the cellar, things are quite minimalist. Pierre prefers slow, cold fermentations in used barrels, which usually rest on lees before bottling 10 months later. The beautiful labels are also of Pierre's own creation, as he is an artisan and musician in addition to a winemaker. This is a small winery of under five hectares, and the wines are sure to increase in price and recognition in the near future.
Bay Area
Available same day if ordered by 2pm
25811 Clawiter Road
Hayward CA 94545
United States
+14152340046
This wine has a per person limit. We do this as the wine is hard to find, very rare and/or incredibly sought after.
We do this to ensure that we are able to share the love with everyone!
We kindly ask that you do not abuse this limit by placing multiple orders. In the event that you place multiple orders - they will be canceled and subject to a 5% cancellation fee.
If you would like to request more than the allowable amount - we may be able to help - send us an email at info@thatcherswineconsulting.com
2023 David Duband, Bourgogne, Pinot Noir
2023 David Duband, Bourgogne, Pinot Noir
Coming from vines in Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny and the Hautes-Cotes aged in 25% new oak. 30-40% stem inclusion.
David Duband oversees a stable of prestigious appellations in the Cote de Nuits, including vineyards acquired from the legend Jacky Truchot in Clos de la Roche and Charmes-Chambertin. He also works choice parcels in the Hautes-Cotes that offer incredible value and immediate deliciousness. David has slowly refined his winemaking style and is making beautiful wines across a diverse canvas of vineyards.
David Duband
The story of Domaine David Duband is one of careful, strategic, and consistent evolution both in the cellar and the vineyards. The winery was established by his father, Pierre Duband, in the 1960s and their production was sold to the Beaune Cooperative winery until David became the face (and name) of the winery in 1991. Today, the winery encompasses around 17 hectares spread across 23 appellations and David works parcels in almost every major village in the Cote de Nuits.
He immediately began moving away from conventional farming in the late 1990s and oversaw an organic conversion completed in 2006. Notably, in 2005, David was able to acquire some incredibly prestigious parcels from the legendary Jacky Truchot. These vines, totaling about seven hectares, have become the domaine’s stand-out bottlings, covering the appellations Charmes-Chambertin, Clos de la Roche, and Clos Sorbe.
While the domaine has been in constant physical evolution, stylistically, David began moving toward increased stem inclusion and shorter, gentler macerations to enhance the aromatic and elegant qualities of his wine. Fermentation for reds—the overwhelming majority of what David makes—lasts around two weeks with a few punchdowns, and new oak usage ranges from 20% to 50% depending on the cuvee.
Bay Area
Available same day if ordered by 2pm
25811 Clawiter Road
Hayward CA 94545
United States
+14152340046
