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THE CELLAR DOOR'S 'BONKERS' HOTSHEET
Sparkling Rose under 20
Walla Walla Chardonnay & Montepulciano specials
Chateauneuf-du-Pape & under-15 Cab


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2019 LA VALENTINA
MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 'SPELT'
SPECIAL - $19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

A two-week special price on a wine we lovingly refer to as a ‘super-Montepulciano’. In effect until next Friday March 29 before reverting to 25-dollars.

Spelt, a formidable jump from La Valentina’s delicious entry wine, is in our own newly named ‘Super Montepulciano' category since it has alluring power and complexity. Worth drinking just for the color, this dark red imposes confident aromas of bold black cherry fruit, pepper, tar, and roasted meats, all which follow into a lush, tangy, ever-so-slightly rustic mouth feel that is not overtly jammy or slick with polish and make-up. Long, very drawn-out, this is a perfect wine to pair with tomato-based dishes, but it is even more impressive with lamb-based dishes. Hell, why not combine tomatoes and lamb with some penne pasta and the Spelt Montepulciano - a miracle in the mouth is bound to occur! Drink over the next 5 years.



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LOUIS DE GRENELLE 'CORAIL' SAUMUR
BRUT ROSE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

Louis de Grenelle, located in the Loire Valley's small city of Saumur and is one of the last remaining family-owned sparkling wine houses of the region. This maison has a history going back to 1859 and the sparkling wines that emerge from these caves/tunnels below Saumur are tasty values indeed.

The Brut Corail Rose is a tremendous pink bubbly made from 100% Cabernet Franc with aromas of iris, black raspberry and fluttering minerality from the limestone/chalk/sand soils. The color is a beautiful pink that's pale, yet lively. The mousse is a delicate foam that cascades over one's tongue. The finish is all together refined and elegant. At twenty bucks a bottle it should make every meal a milestone, including breakfast or dessert. If you need a score, this has 92 points from Wine & Spirits Magazine.



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2017 MUSTO CARMELITANO
AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE 'PIAN DEL MORO'
$26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE

Grown in Basilicata, Italy's wine region equivalent to West Virginia, the Aglianico grape takes the lead in this region. We normally feature this fine producer's entry wines but decided that it was finally time to offer their top cuvee. Made from a special selection of the estate's finest sites, many of the Aglianico vines being 100-years-old, this wine would be three times the price if it were from Taurasi and four times if it were Barolo.

Aged one year in 500-liter barrels, one year in tank followed by an additional year in bottle, this hearty, savory Southern Italian red wine is overly exciting indeed. Dark berry scents quickly morph into truffle, camphor, sea salt, olive and chocolate tones. Broad, heady, sturdy and structured, this is not a cocktail wine. Layered and exceptionally long, have this with roasted leg of lamb, osso bucco, red lead (otherwise known as your Napoli grandma's tomato/meat sauce that has been cooking for seven hours) or prime rib jacked with Italian herbs and spices.



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2022 OGEREAU 'L'ENJOUEE' ROUGE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE

A superb Savennieres/Anjou producer, Domaine Ogereau also makes an impressive range of red wines. L'Enjouee's vines are majority in the Coteaux du Layon region but since they are not all from Cabernet grapes they aren't entitled to appellation status. This is actually a good thing because it now becomes a tasty twenty-dollar joyful red.

35% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Grolleau, 10% Gamay & 10% Pineau d'Aunis from schist soils. Bursting aromas of strawberry, pepper, graham spice and a touch of licorice, this is the essence of a country French bistro wine. At 12% alcohol, this is French, inviting and invigorating with ample vibrancy and elevation. This is an impressively diverse selection when it comes to food pairing. Pair with pate, beef/barley soup, a red with heartier fish dishes, carnitas tacos, classic steak and potatoes and much more.



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2021 BLEDSOE FAMILY CHARDONNAY
'ELIZABETH' WALLA WALLA
[reg. $41.99]
SPECIAL - $22.99 BTL./$275.88 CASE

A deep special with owner Drew Bledsoe and winemaker/partner Josh McDaniels's desire to have this wine noticed and enjoyed. Being White Burgundy aficionados, Drew and Josh wanted to produce Chardonnay, but the challenge was always too much heat. They rectified this situation by purchasing a vineyard in the chilly foothills of the Blue Mouintains and augmented it with a touch from their Flying B site. It is also minimally oaked, 50% in barrel with a small percentage of new but the other 50% being in stainless steel tank. With the minimal oak influence, this Chardonnay integrates very nicely with subtle notes of vanilla, cream and toasted hazelnut and is more understated and in proportion with the acidity and fruit. The fruit shows more in the mouth and the texture is smooth and silky. The finish is rich and long. While this wine may be consumed now, it will age very well. This wine rocks with my fish tacos. Enjoy!



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2022 CIRO PICARIELLO

FIANO D'AVELLINO
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE

Italian white wine. No oak. Two great wines aspects that are beautiful things. Owning a mere seven hectares, this estate produces seven different wines from their home base in Campania’s Avellino hills. Founded in 1997, this estate has quickly become one of the stars of the region and deservedly so, these magnetic wines are fabulous from start to finish.

While I am filling out brackets this late Sunday afternoon, I am thoroughly enjoying the latest release of Ciro Picariello's delicious Fiano on my back porch. Complex aromas of freshly peeled mandarin, anisette, sheer earth and delicate white flower billow from the glass. Intense and vivacious in the mouth with a great contrast of melon, blood orange and white spice enhances the ravishing mouthfeel. We love it that this white is so very Italian and Campanian, it possesses the minerality and sea-inspired aspects that are what provides so much pleasure to the wines of this area. Have it with spicy, tomato-based seafood dishes or grilled seafood with lemon and capers.



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2021 VIOLIN PINOT NOIR

POLK COUNTY
$39.99 BTL./$479.88 CASE

On a visit down to the Willamette Valley late last year, one of the impressive stops was Will Hamilton and his Violin wines. Based in Amity, Will has experience at Walter Scott and Laurent Montalieu’s NW Wine Company and Evening Land Will and now has been producing wines at Violin for about a decade.

This cuvee is inspired by the Walter Scott Cuvee Ruth, Violin’s Polk County Pinot Noir is a bridge between the Willamette Valley and the Single vineyard cuvees. Blended with the likes of Freedom Hill, Justice, Sojeau and a couple other Polk County-based sites, this top drawer offering overdelivers. Quite the enthralling number, displaying alluring smoke, licorice and raspberry tones that are enhanced by coriander and white pepper notes. The texture here is dark with excellent substance, regalness and depth of fruit. The finish is broad, but very youthful and needing a few years in the cellar to come out.



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2022 KUMUSHA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE

A killer Cab that comes from South Africa's Western Cape region. Blackberry, Havana Cigar, cherry pinned with undertones of mineral, nutmeg and cinnamon give off more depth and character than any fourteen-dollar version ever should.

Layered and classy, maintaining poise and lift which calls one back for more. Drink this over-performing Cab through 2027; serve it with spicy meat dishes, grilled beef or strong cheeses at the end of a dinner.



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2021 DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 'CHAUPIN'
$99.99 BTL./$599.94 - SIX PACK

96 Points – Decanter…One of the all-time pillars of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine de la Janasse's Christophe and Isabelle Sabon produce many different Rhone wines but it is their three Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines that are at both the apex of the Domaine but in all the appellation as well.

First produced in 1989, Chaupin is a cuvee made from 100% Grenache made in a very traditional manner. Coming from the lieu dits of 80% Chapouin, 8% La Gardiole, 2% La Janasse (all sandy soils) 10% Coudoulet (sites with big stones) and 85+ year old vines. Dense, opulent, yet very seductive and silky as well. Very full-bodied, this wine exudes the utmost of class with aromatic blackberry scents along with smoke, subtle mint, white pepper, grenadine as well as exotic spiciness as well. Realize that this is a long-term proposition and will age longer, it is one of the silkiest and smoothest Châteauneufs that you will ever taste! While we strongly suggest aging it, there is enough fruit, substance and silk that one could even test-drive a bottle now. The best recommendation here is from my cellar…I have been buying, selling, cellaring and most importantly, drinking these wines since the 1990 vintage! Drink 2026 – 2040.






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