2023 DEI 'MARTIENA'
TOSCANA BIANCO
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

A Tuscan white from Caterina Dei, one of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano’s leading producers. Her commitment to quality comes through clearly in this blend of Grechetto, Trebbiano and Malvasia.

Peach-pit and orange fruit meet sea breeze, flint and ginger aromas, all flowing into a pleasurable texture that feels tense, bright and cleansing. The finish glides, then snaps back, echoing fruit and terroir for minutes after the wine is swallowed. If you want a distinctive Italian white wine, buy this and enjoy with cioppino, fresh crab, goat cheeses or on its own. A resounding jackpot on Bryan's Cool Wine-o-Meter!

2022 NOVELTY HILL SYRAH
COLUMBIA VALLEY
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE

In Washington wine, Novelty Hill has firmly established itself as a producer that consistently delivers value across its range. The 2022 vintage offers balance and depth, helped by a long growing season.
Laden with smoked plum and rosemary aromas, this wine is immediately inviting. Ground black pepper and dark chocolate weave in nicely, carrying into a texture that spreads across the palate without losing balance. The finish is pure, well-packed and free of aggressive edges, lingering in a layered, fruit-forward way.

2023 ARGIOLAS CARIGNANO
'CARDANERA' SARDINIA
SPECIAL - $11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE

[reg. $26.99] - 42 bottles available… This Sardinian closeout comes from Argiolas, one of Sardinia’s—and Italy’s—top estates and a key force in the island’s rise in quality.

Carignano reaches back to Phoenician times. Wild cherry, sea salt, white pepper, funk and Mediterranean herbs lead to a savory, balanced, luscious palate. Pepper and wild spice carry through the saturated, clear finish. Drink over the next five years with lasagna, lamb and more.

2025 NERVI-CONTERNO ROSE
'IL ROSATO'
$26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE

From Barolo legend Roberto Conterno’s Gattinara estate in Northern Piedmont comes one of Italy’s truly special rosé wines. Made from 100% Nebbiolo, it reflects both its grapes and its volcanic, mineral-laden loose clay soils.

Expressive and glowing, it offers strawberry, mineral and savory fennel notes. Intense, lifted and succulent, it is inviting from start to finish. More than a geeky rosé, its pleasure deepens its complexity. Drink now into next year with grilled chicken, pork, sausages or halibut—and later with holiday turkey or a post-Christmas crab feast.

2023 FRANCOIS CHIDAINE
TOURAINE ROUGE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Soulful wines matter to the French, and this Loire Valley red is a true taste of France. Made from 40% Cabernet Franc, 40% Côt (Malbec) and 20% Pineau D’Aunis, it comes from one of the region’s finest producers and is, pound for pound, one of the tastiest bottles we work with.

The essence of country French wine, this smooth, aromatic blend offers pure, high-toned scents of strawberry, earth, allspice, licorice and mushroom. Vivacious and food-friendly, it brings ripe fruit, turned earth and a peppery/licorice finish.

2024 KELLEY FOX PINOT NOIR
'MIRABAI' DUNDEE HILLS
$31.99 BTL./$383.88 CASE

From one of Oregon’s celebrated, award-winning producers, Kelley Fox’s old-vine entry Pinot Noir blend remains at the same price. If you enjoy her wines—and fine Oregon Pinot—you will want this.

All Dundee Hills from Weber, Stater and Durant Vineyards and Kelley articulates the description oh so well…‘The Mirabai 2024 is a youthful, rich red with blue undertones and brilliant transparency. My first impression is a visually observable silkiness. The nose is full of abundant Hood strawberries and red raspberries with subtle warm spices. The 2024 is utterly fresh. As fresh as the cool, rain-air. The mouth becomes quite focused after the almost lush beginning but maintains its juiciness throughout. The extended, silky finish has beautiful tension and balance. This is a serious Mirabai, and in the past, I would have loved for any of my single vineyard Pinots to be as well-composed as this one is.’

2024 MARIETTA 'OVR'
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE

OVR began as Marietta’s wildly tasty Old Vine Red blend. Now Old Vine Ranch, the label includes Riesling, rosé, Sauvignon Blanc and this remarkably priced 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Succulent and vibrant, this California Cab bursts with black cherry, mocha, vanilla bean and cedar. Mouth-filling and instantly gratifying, it is ready for burgers, steak, chicken or anything off the grill.

2023 LEBREUIL SAVIGNY-LES BEAUNE 'AUX CLOUS' 1^ER CRU
$59.99 BTL./$359.94 - SIX PK

Domaine Lebreuil spans four generations, dating back to 1935. Jean-Baptiste Lebreuil took over in 1999 and organically farms 10.5 hectares. Traditional thinking with an eye open to modernity is the mantra chez Lebreuil, and these wines offer a superb education in Savigny.

This premiers cru is from a site with a distinct water source that helps nourish the vines—especially in drought years—and sits just west of the famed Serpentières vineyard. Raised with 25% new oak, it shows fine red fruit nuances, and classic Clous sophistication. The step up to Premier Cru is clear. Only 275 cases made. Terrific penetration and structure; almost too accessible now, but built to age well.

2024 RIDGE GEYSERVILLE
$54.99 BTL./$329.94 - SIX PK

A benchmark not only for Zinfandel but for American wine overall, Ridge has produced Geyserville as a single-site Zinfandel since 1966. Sourced from three adjoining gravelly-soil vineyard sites, including some of Ridge’s oldest vines—up to 130 years old—Geyserville is consistently my favorite of Ridge’s Zin-based wines.

The 2024 is already stunning—and will only improve. A true definition of “layered,” it blends 71% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane, 8% Petite Sirah and 2% Alicante Bouschet with pepper, chocolate-covered plum, briar and licorice. Savory, luscious and spicy, it carries full fruit and seamless integration into a gorgeous, ripe finish. Geyserville is magnificent young, yet its nuance and complexity will grow in bottle. Drink some now, but hold some back through 2037…97 Points - Vinous

2023 CHATEAU JARONS BORDEAUX
ROUGE 'CABERNET FRANC'
SPECIAL - $11.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE

[reg. $15.99]…This is pure vin de soif—and the twelve-dollar Bordeaux of your dreams.
Our second vintage with this terrific 100% Cabernet Franc, and 2023 is even more exciting than 2022. Aged in tank and terracotta amphorae, it bursts with raspberry and plum, followed by pekoe tea and savory earth. Generous and expansive for the price, it finishes plush, long, and abundant, with wild spice and a strawberries-and-cream flourish—Raspberry Beret without the secondhand store. Drink this crowd-pleaser with rib-eye or hanger steak, mushroom soup, lentil soup, gyros, burgers, or soft-ripened Camembert.

2023 CHATEAU LA VERRIERE
BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR BLANC
SPECIAL - $14.99 BTL./$179.88 CASE

[reg. $18.99]…At Bordeaux’s far eastern edge, where Castillon meets the Dordogne/Lot region of Duras, Alain Bessette stands out as an exceptionally talented vigneron. Year after year, he is named one of the “Talents of Bordeaux Supérieur,” a select group of top appellation winemakers, and his wines consistently earn prizes and acclaim.

Unlike many growers in this cool, secluded region, Alain harvests a little later, avoiding the lean, sharp, green notes that can appear here. This cocky Sauvignon Blanc leads with crisp lime, guava, melon, and subtle herbal accents, with a direct, spicy edge and no oak. Brisk and clean, it opens broadly before snapping into a pure, varietal finish. On a visit a few years ago, Alain and his wife, Dolores, served calamari and herb-grilled shrimp from the plancha—an outstanding match for this wine. Asked whether it competes with our Haut Rian Blanc, the simple answer is no; it is simply a different style. Drink this mouthwatering white now, and often.

2023 CHATEAU LA VERRIERE
BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR ROUGE
SPECIAL - $14.99 BTL./$179.88 CASE

[reg. $18.99]…Alongside its superb white, La Verriere also delivers a delicious red.

Supple blue-fruit aromas mingle with dusty earth, smoke, fine coffee, and savory notes. Plush and polished on the palate, it layers dark fruit with subtle spice, while the red Cabernet components bring balance, persistence, and depth to the finish. Enjoy this satisfying Bordeaux with grilled or roasted chicken, sautéed ribeye with slow-sweated shallots and butter, or a hearty bowl of pho.

2023 CHATEAU BEAUSEJOUR
FRONSAC ROUGE
SPECIAL - $16.99 BTL./$203.88 CASE

[reg. $21.99]…Located just outside Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, Fronsac is one of Bordeaux’s rising regions and a source of exceptional value. Its wines can age beautifully, especially in strong vintages like 2020.

Made from 90% Merlot, this offers blackberry and touches of strawberry, violet, licorice, and smoke, with a mineral edge that emerges in the glass. It has deceptive structure and power, gaining verticality on the vivid finish. A badass Bordeaux wine wine—enjoy it with ribeye or lamb, or cellar it for another 6–8 years.

2021 OSTATU RIOJA CRIANZA
$21.99 BTL./$263.88 CASE

Bodegas Ostatu is a family winery in Samaniego, in the heart of Rioja Alavesa. Sheltered by the Sierra Cantabria, its chalk-and-clay vineyards help produce site-driven Rioja that favors clarity over extended barrel aging. Read on...

Made from 90% Tempranillo with 10% Graciano, Mazuelo, and Garnacha, the 2021 is absolutely smashing. Neo-classic in style, it offers violet, blackberry, cocoa, and Moroccan spice, with velvety texture, fine grip, and a long, structured finish. Upscale in character but not price, it should develop beautifully through 2031+.

2025 OSTATU RIOJA BLANCO
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

One of Bodega Ostatu’s true specialties is white Rioja. Made in a modern, freshness-driven style rather than the traditional oak-aged, oxidative approach, this unoaked blend of 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia comes from vines 30 to 80 years old and offers remarkable expression.

Palate-coating yet exceptionally clean and zesty, Ostatu’s 2025 offers lime, freshly cut daisies, crushed rock, and plenty of texture and depth. These qualities carry through a brilliantly detailed finish marked by strong varietal character, impressive length, and real energy. It is like a cannonball dive into a cool pool. Enjoy it with grilled mussels, salads, gazpacho, or a group of good friends.

2021 OSTATU RIOJA ROSE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

We have sold this impressive rosé—and enjoyed plenty of bottles ourselves—for nearly twenty years, and we think it is better than ever.

This is not a rosé made simply to capture market share. Its grapes—70% Tempranillo, 27% Garnacha, and 3% Viura—come from older vines and are grown specifically for this wine. The complex nose shows alluring Morello cherry, smoked herbs, dried rose petals, and a mineral undertone. On the palate, it is mouthwatering, savory, and appealing, with generous flavor, depth, and intrigue, followed by a vibrant, lingering finish. As always, it is excellent with traditional seafood dishes or on its own on the porch, but it also shines with spicy Latin or Asian-inspired preparations.