The crew at Cloverleaf Fine Wines continue to carry on in selling a great selection of beer and wine in what still seems like their new digs in Royal Oak, but the fact of the matter is that they’ve been at their Main Street location for about a year now. The shoppe is located in a walk-down that creates a cellar-like ambiance, and Tom Natoci and company continue to give the kind of personal service and offer the out-of-the-way selections that have kept customers coming back for many years, this taster included. Here are 4 that I broke Wine Probation to pick up and enjoy just last week, starting with another one from our friends at US Wine Imports.

2006 Ramon Roqueta Catalunya Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado, 13% alc., $5.95: Watermelon pink color, and all strawberry on the nose, taking on a good deal of mineral on the palate to tone the rich fruit down some and turning it bone dry. Has depth and even some structure, with the acids one would expect and even some tannins. This has held up very well and can even go a few more years if it has to, but for this price, buy it up and slurp it down! Find this wine

Imported by US Wine Imports, LLC, Ann Arbor, MI

2008 Domaine du Vissoux Beaujolais Cuvee Vieilles Vignes, 12% alc., $20: Clean garnet color, and offering classic Gamay aromatics of pretty strawberry and cherry, which turn decidedly earthy and quite dry on the palate; no yeast-infused banana fruit bomb this!  More than a middleweight, with decent structure for at least a few years in the cellar, striking a nice balance of deep, dark earthiness and rich fruit.  There’s a very good reason that this is one of Cousin Larry Meehan’s favorite producers, and he’s made us believers as well.  It makes a nice match for roasted pork shoulder. Find this wine

Imported by Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA

2007 Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil Trinch, 12% alc., $20: Almost opaque, it’s so dark in color, with a funky earth, iron and barnyard nose that gains a deep, rich core of black currant and blackberry on the palate.  Big, brawny and well structured, this needs at least 5 years to mellow some, but tannin pigs will find a lot to like already. Find this wine

2003 Catherine & Pierre Breton Bourgueil Nuits d’ Ivresse, 12% alc., $20: Deep, dark color, with an earthy black fruit nose shaded with some barnyard; big flavors echo loudly, with a solid core of black currant and blackberry. Full bodied, with ample structure for several years of development yet. Despite the earthy, funky qualities (or maybe because of them), this has a lot of appeal for those who like natural wines. Drink or hold for 5 years or more. Find this wine

Catherine & Pierre Breton wines imported by LDM Wines Inc., New York, NY

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