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Rioja, Chianti & Under 12 White
95-Point Andrew Will Red
Rioja, Chianti & Under 12 White
95-Point Andrew Will Red
2019 LA RIOJA ALTA RIOJA
'VINA ALBERDI' RESERVA
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
'VINA ALBERDI' RESERVA
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
What Rioja fans have been waiting for, the arrival of the 2019 Reserva and Gran Reserva wines. This is shaping up to be a terrific vintage and one of balance and virtual seamlessness. This offering is from a legit, longtime bastion of traditionally styled Rioja and we could not be more excited to highlight it up front this week.
100% Tempranillo. Savory and laden with cherries, strawberries, mocha and thoughtfully placed toasty oak. Underlying mineral and rose-petal provide background music and together all the components flow into a mouthfeel that is smooth, voluptuous and packed with character and expansion. Drink this succulent, flavorful Rioja over the next decade with pork doused with garlic, olive oil and fennel. If this cuvee is this terrific, I cannot wait to see the Ardanza, Arana and 904 from this vaunted estate.
100% Tempranillo. Savory and laden with cherries, strawberries, mocha and thoughtfully placed toasty oak. Underlying mineral and rose-petal provide background music and together all the components flow into a mouthfeel that is smooth, voluptuous and packed with character and expansion. Drink this succulent, flavorful Rioja over the next decade with pork doused with garlic, olive oil and fennel. If this cuvee is this terrific, I cannot wait to see the Ardanza, Arana and 904 from this vaunted estate.
2021 ROCCA DI MONTEGROSSI
CHIANTI CLASSICO
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
CHIANTI CLASSICO
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
93 Points – Decanter Magazine. Upon arrival in late last year, this wine was hibernating from travel but damn has it opened up. Also exciting is its fat accolade from Decanter…’Deep violet in colour and equally youthful on the nose, it exudes wild berries, black plum, and hints of wood spice. Tangy dark red cherry fills the mouth, buoyed by rambunctious acidity and framed by suede-textured tannins. Winter mint and liquorice root linger on the finish. With admirable complexity, this outperforms its category. – 93 Points'.
Take note, 2021 for Chianti Classico (and Tuscany in general) is the finest vintage since 2016. The vintage itself started warm but conditions were very normal and fine, resulting in excellent fruit and the quality is showing in the bottle.
Take note, 2021 for Chianti Classico (and Tuscany in general) is the finest vintage since 2016. The vintage itself started warm but conditions were very normal and fine, resulting in excellent fruit and the quality is showing in the bottle.
2021 RIDGE GRENACHE BLANC
[reg. $39.99]
SPECIAL - $26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE
[reg. $39.99]
SPECIAL - $26.99 BTL./$323.88 CASE
One of our favorite wines from Ridge...and it's a white wine!
90% Grenache Blanc, 6% Roussanne, 4% Picpoul and exploding with character, this palate staining yet electric white offers beautiful fragrances of peach-blossom, rose petal, ginger and gently placed acacia and anise-pepper tones. Incredibly floating and intense stuff that buzzes on the finish and lasts for quite a long time for a Cali wine at this price level. Enjoy this superb Chardonnay alternative over the next 4-5 years with an array of fleshier seafood dishes.
90% Grenache Blanc, 6% Roussanne, 4% Picpoul and exploding with character, this palate staining yet electric white offers beautiful fragrances of peach-blossom, rose petal, ginger and gently placed acacia and anise-pepper tones. Incredibly floating and intense stuff that buzzes on the finish and lasts for quite a long time for a Cali wine at this price level. Enjoy this superb Chardonnay alternative over the next 4-5 years with an array of fleshier seafood dishes.
2019 CANTELE SALICE SALENTINO
RISERVA
$17.99 BTL./$15.88 CASE
RISERVA
$17.99 BTL./$15.88 CASE
Tre Bicchieri Award from Slow Food Gambero Rosso
- rare for a wine under 20-bucks!
Blue fruits, Italian herbs, roasted earth and smoked meat follow through to a chewy, very direct texture that has first-rate depth and personality. Vibrant, redolent, full, fleshy and buxom and possessing classic tangy character throughout; a virtuoso overachiever! Try it with penne pasta done arrabbiata style with tomatoes and hot chili flakes.
- rare for a wine under 20-bucks!
Blue fruits, Italian herbs, roasted earth and smoked meat follow through to a chewy, very direct texture that has first-rate depth and personality. Vibrant, redolent, full, fleshy and buxom and possessing classic tangy character throughout; a virtuoso overachiever! Try it with penne pasta done arrabbiata style with tomatoes and hot chili flakes.
2021 BONNY DOON
CIGARE VOLANT RED
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE
CIGARE VOLANT RED
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE
Bonny Doon’s Randall Graham is one of the original Rhone Rangers and this is the label that put him and the category on the map.
65% Grenache, 18% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 2% Petite Sirah, think of this as a California Cotes-du-Rhone. Ample pepper, ample blackberry fruit with a forward texture with substance that builds to a finish with strawberry, sage and good vibrancy.
65% Grenache, 18% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 2% Petite Sirah, think of this as a California Cotes-du-Rhone. Ample pepper, ample blackberry fruit with a forward texture with substance that builds to a finish with strawberry, sage and good vibrancy.
2020 CARLONE CROATINA
COLLINE NOVARESI
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
COLLINE NOVARESI
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
From Northern Piedmont, Davide Carlone’s land is within the Boca region, which is about halfway between Barolo and Barbaresco and the Swiss border. Not only is Nebbiolo present here (Boca) but Croatina, also known as Bonarda, is also present and Davide’s version is from 80-100+ year old vines and is one of the finest versions that I have ever sampled.
An illuminating red that is like the neon lights outside of an Amsterdam tart shop. Warm, sultry and bursting with cherry, prominent earth and licorice. Deft, yet properly hearty and flavorful from the instant that it is placed in the mouth all the way to the succulent finish. A groovy kind of wine that will take you on a fantastic voyage and is all about the old vines as well as the earth. Enjoy this over the next 4-5 years with pasta done with meat sauces.
An illuminating red that is like the neon lights outside of an Amsterdam tart shop. Warm, sultry and bursting with cherry, prominent earth and licorice. Deft, yet properly hearty and flavorful from the instant that it is placed in the mouth all the way to the succulent finish. A groovy kind of wine that will take you on a fantastic voyage and is all about the old vines as well as the earth. Enjoy this over the next 4-5 years with pasta done with meat sauces.
2022 MASSIAC VIOGNIER
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE
From an exceptionally fine Minervois producer comes this 100% Viognier that never strays over its boundaries or becomes a pineapple princess.
Very classic, very southern French with a combination of lemon and mango notes along with breezy herbs and underlying mineral notes. Lively, forward yet with a good Viognier texture that is supported by nice citrusy acidity throughout. A delightful twelve-dollar version that can be consumed alone or with spicy cuisine.
Very classic, very southern French with a combination of lemon and mango notes along with breezy herbs and underlying mineral notes. Lively, forward yet with a good Viognier texture that is supported by nice citrusy acidity throughout. A delightful twelve-dollar version that can be consumed alone or with spicy cuisine.
2017 ANDREW WILL CIEL DU CHEVAL
RED MOUNTAIN RED
$59.99 BTL./$719.88 CASE
RED MOUNTAIN RED
$59.99 BTL./$719.88 CASE
95 Points Vinous...Founded in 1989 by Chris Camarda and named after his son Will (who is now winemaker) and nephew Andrew, this estate is legendary in Washington making extremely profound wines and is on the pedestal of the state’s early influences such as Leonetti, Woodward Canyon and DeLille. Commencing in 2002, Chris Camarda started to produce wines from various single vineyards utilizing blends of grapes which influenced by Bordeaux. Do you ask if Chateau Latour or Mouton-Rothschild is Cabernet Sauvignon? No, you are drinking the great blend and gaining that essence of the site.
Ciel du Cheval is from the Red Mountain appellation and is one of the longtime apex sites in Washington. Being a warm and torrid site Andrew Will prefers to make this wine sans Cabernet Sauvignon due to the loamy soils on gravel beds to reflect the site as well as its Right Bank influences. 50% Cabernet Franc, 50% Merlot the 2017 is turbocharged, full flavored, and layered with impressive fruit along with a fine backbone. Blackberry combines nicely with cherry pit, dark chocolate, dried herbs and violet. Well-crafted and stacked, at age seven, this wine is really starting to unfold yet will easily age through 2035+.
Ciel du Cheval is from the Red Mountain appellation and is one of the longtime apex sites in Washington. Being a warm and torrid site Andrew Will prefers to make this wine sans Cabernet Sauvignon due to the loamy soils on gravel beds to reflect the site as well as its Right Bank influences. 50% Cabernet Franc, 50% Merlot the 2017 is turbocharged, full flavored, and layered with impressive fruit along with a fine backbone. Blackberry combines nicely with cherry pit, dark chocolate, dried herbs and violet. Well-crafted and stacked, at age seven, this wine is really starting to unfold yet will easily age through 2035+.
