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THE CELLAR DOOR'S 'SATISFYING & GRATIFYING' WINESHEET
Umbria & Tuscany
Energetic White Wines
Washington Red Blend Value
Energetic White Wines
Washington Red Blend Value
2019 DEI VINO NOBILE
DI MONTEPULCIANO
$26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE
DI MONTEPULCIANO
$26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE
93 Points & #34 Wine Spectator Top 100…Caterina Dei has long been one of our most esteemed Tuscan producers that we annually work with, especially when it comes to her infallible Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Along with Boscarelli, Avignonesi and Poliziano, she is one of the Big Four in the area and her wines show off nicely early but age quite well, too.
Possessing an abundance of limestone gives this generous, pure Tuscan red its energy to go along with its intensity. One whiff of the wonderfully pure scents of wildflowers, sage, black cherry, and savory earth will have you reminiscing about your last visit to Tuscany! The depth and concentration carry nicely into the mouth as it offers up succulent, ripe and flavorful tones with superb tight focus and grip as well as finishing dark, spicy and long. Drink now – 2031+.
Possessing an abundance of limestone gives this generous, pure Tuscan red its energy to go along with its intensity. One whiff of the wonderfully pure scents of wildflowers, sage, black cherry, and savory earth will have you reminiscing about your last visit to Tuscany! The depth and concentration carry nicely into the mouth as it offers up succulent, ripe and flavorful tones with superb tight focus and grip as well as finishing dark, spicy and long. Drink now – 2031+.
2022 GILBERT CELLARS LEFT BANK
CABERNET BLEND YAKIMA
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
CABERNET BLEND YAKIMA
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
One of Yakima’s exciting producers, Gilbert Cellars, produces superb wines, both red and white, that are solid contenders when it comes to price/quality rapport.
66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 2% Carménère, this red surfaces with black cherry, raspberry, cocoa powder, violet, and aromatic herbs and spices. Supple and baby-bottom smooth with Cabernet firmness coming through on the mid-palate. The finish resonates with spiced earth and chocolate licorice tones that pleasantly linger in the mouth long after the wine is swallowed.
66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 2% Carménère, this red surfaces with black cherry, raspberry, cocoa powder, violet, and aromatic herbs and spices. Supple and baby-bottom smooth with Cabernet firmness coming through on the mid-palate. The finish resonates with spiced earth and chocolate licorice tones that pleasantly linger in the mouth long after the wine is swallowed.
2021 ZILLIKEN RIESLING
KABINETT 'SAARBURG'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
KABINETT 'SAARBURG'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
Very steep vineyards in Germany’s Saar region are what drive this stellar Riesling.
Blazing with nectarine, lime, slate and a subtle underlay of saline and subtle peppermint, the nose here is absolutely thrilling. In the mouth, this unqualified delicious medium-dry white bursts, lifts and moves throughout the mouth with a finish that floats like a cloud. Most importantly, this causes you to pour glass after glass. Not only is this wine impeccable now, but it will also age nicely for 8-10+ years. Drink with white sausages, Thai and Sichuan cuisine or smoked mussels. Owner/winemaker Dorothee Zilliken says her goal is to produce Riesling with the highest level of lightness and finesse and she surely accomplished this with this beautiful wine.
2024 TYRRELL'S SEMILLON
HUNTER VALLEY
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
HUNTER VALLEY
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
If you haven’t tried an Australian Semillon, now is the time, as Tyrrell's crafts the greatest of Australia’s and one the world's finest versions. A pre-eminent producer and in existence since 1959, this Hunter Valley property makes great wines throughout the range, however, their white wines are sought after.
Tyrrell's 2024 Semillon is aged solely in steel tank and is 11.8% alcohol. Stimulating aromas of lemongrass, lanolin and smoke morph into a fig festival from hell that has been crashed with a dose of wet stone. Texturally this is very impressive with flavors of lemon, chamomile honey, herbs and spices. Bracingly dry, throughout especially on the finish that snaps back, teases, gives you the business, withdraws, and then returns for more. Truly one of the New World's most individual white wines, this can be enjoyed over the next few years and is a terrific pairing with salmon, lingcod done in a spicy preparation or a shrimp ceviche.
Tyrrell's 2024 Semillon is aged solely in steel tank and is 11.8% alcohol. Stimulating aromas of lemongrass, lanolin and smoke morph into a fig festival from hell that has been crashed with a dose of wet stone. Texturally this is very impressive with flavors of lemon, chamomile honey, herbs and spices. Bracingly dry, throughout especially on the finish that snaps back, teases, gives you the business, withdraws, and then returns for more. Truly one of the New World's most individual white wines, this can be enjoyed over the next few years and is a terrific pairing with salmon, lingcod done in a spicy preparation or a shrimp ceviche.
2021 DOMAINE DU CROS
MARCILLAC 'LO SANG DEL PAIS'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
MARCILLAC 'LO SANG DEL PAIS'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
One of the amorous freaky frog soul wines, this red is made from the Fer Servadou grape in the Aveyron, the region that gives us Roquefort cheese.
This offering, whose name translates to "blood of the country', is very red with aromas of sandalwood, fennel, crushed cranberry and mineral, it shows purity and great character. Clever, vigorous, and full of get-up with a fun finish, it will go beautifully with pate, rillettes, Kansas City barbecue (ribs or pulled pork, your choice), a grilled steak and more.
This offering, whose name translates to "blood of the country', is very red with aromas of sandalwood, fennel, crushed cranberry and mineral, it shows purity and great character. Clever, vigorous, and full of get-up with a fun finish, it will go beautifully with pate, rillettes, Kansas City barbecue (ribs or pulled pork, your choice), a grilled steak and more.
2018 SCACCIADIAVOLI
SAGRANTINO DI MONTEFALCO
$34.99 BTL./$209.94 - SIX PK
SAGRANTINO DI MONTEFALCO
$34.99 BTL./$209.94 - SIX PK
A producer from Umbria whose wines we have not featured before, they are known in their locality as some of the finest.
Sagrantino is the spiritual grape of Umbria's Montefalco region, this wine combines traits of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mike Tyson. Spice-laden aromas that possess penetrating ripe black and red berry fruit, full-frontal exotic spice and underlying balsamic and underbrush aromas. Polished and debonair, but with excellent thrust and dynamic strength. Driving fruit without ever losing its sense of place, this flamboyant, spice-bomb thrills from the instant that it is poured. Of you enjoy big wines such as Amarone or Chateauneuf then this is your jam. Have with roasted meats, with a touch of spice. Drink through 2032.
Sagrantino is the spiritual grape of Umbria's Montefalco region, this wine combines traits of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mike Tyson. Spice-laden aromas that possess penetrating ripe black and red berry fruit, full-frontal exotic spice and underlying balsamic and underbrush aromas. Polished and debonair, but with excellent thrust and dynamic strength. Driving fruit without ever losing its sense of place, this flamboyant, spice-bomb thrills from the instant that it is poured. Of you enjoy big wines such as Amarone or Chateauneuf then this is your jam. Have with roasted meats, with a touch of spice. Drink through 2032.
2023 CROWLEY CHARDONNAY
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE
First thing we must state, Oregon Chardonnay is NOT like butter bomb California versions. Taking more of a cue from Burgundy and done in small lots, our Chards are quickly forging their own identities with finesse, tension and depth.
Always masterful with Chardonnay, Tyson Crowley rocked his 2023s! The Willamette Valley is in its usual over-delivering form revealing lemon, mineral and pear aromas that intermingle nicely with undertones of spiced cereal. Flavorful with a fashionable mouthfeel and great balance, this wine is a consistent winner that will pair beautifully with most Northwest seafood like salmon and halibut or makes the perfect match with roasted poultry.
Always masterful with Chardonnay, Tyson Crowley rocked his 2023s! The Willamette Valley is in its usual over-delivering form revealing lemon, mineral and pear aromas that intermingle nicely with undertones of spiced cereal. Flavorful with a fashionable mouthfeel and great balance, this wine is a consistent winner that will pair beautifully with most Northwest seafood like salmon and halibut or makes the perfect match with roasted poultry.
2022 AVANEIL TEMPRANILLO
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE
From a fine Ribera del Duero producer utilizing their youngest vines.
Savory spices combine generous blackberry, hints of allspice and roasted earth tones on the nose, following through into a generous, open-knit texture. The fruit is the focus here and there is plenty of it, I could envision myself throwing down a bottle of this with a bacon cheeseburger. A wonderful value and a small price to pay for such a mouthful of red wine.
Savory spices combine generous blackberry, hints of allspice and roasted earth tones on the nose, following through into a generous, open-knit texture. The fruit is the focus here and there is plenty of it, I could envision myself throwing down a bottle of this with a bacon cheeseburger. A wonderful value and a small price to pay for such a mouthful of red wine.
2022 CHERON GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
'RUE DES MEÉS'
$99.99 BTL./$599.94 - SIX PK
'RUE DES MEÉS'
$99.99 BTL./$599.94 - SIX PK
Top Burgundy wines, especially Premiers Crus and single vineyards from Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee and Chambolle at fair (for Burgundy) prices are unheard of. The big news at Domaine Cheron is the acquisition of the former Domaine des Varoilles thus folding those wines into his portfolio and the Gevrey-Chambertin Rue des Mées is one of the new offerings.
Located on Rue des Mées, on the edge of the village and surrounded by the Champonnets, Craipillot and Fonteny premier crus, this vineyard plot of just over one hectare lies in the best part of the Combe Lavaux. 2022 reveals classic Gevrey power but Philippe and his son Paul always leave beauty marks in all their wines, particularly Gevrey-Chambertin. Top-drawer Gevrey aromas and quality. Cracked pepper, hints of crème de mure (plums), ironstone and mineral underneath all lead into a lavish, energetic, succulent texture that pleases. It then kicks it up a notch with its ever-present spiciness on the lingering finish. Directly imported, this wine is an amazing bargain at 99-bucks…compared to Heresztyn’s Gevrey Clos Village for $150, Roty’s Clos Preiur Bas for $125 or Marc Roy’s Clos Prieur for $160!
Located on Rue des Mées, on the edge of the village and surrounded by the Champonnets, Craipillot and Fonteny premier crus, this vineyard plot of just over one hectare lies in the best part of the Combe Lavaux. 2022 reveals classic Gevrey power but Philippe and his son Paul always leave beauty marks in all their wines, particularly Gevrey-Chambertin. Top-drawer Gevrey aromas and quality. Cracked pepper, hints of crème de mure (plums), ironstone and mineral underneath all lead into a lavish, energetic, succulent texture that pleases. It then kicks it up a notch with its ever-present spiciness on the lingering finish. Directly imported, this wine is an amazing bargain at 99-bucks…compared to Heresztyn’s Gevrey Clos Village for $150, Roty’s Clos Preiur Bas for $125 or Marc Roy’s Clos Prieur for $160!
