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9 wines...Ridge CabSpecial
Chateauneuf-du-Pape & Macon
Two Spanish Wines under 12
Chateauneuf-du-Pape & Macon
Two Spanish Wines under 12
2024 TALMARD MACON-UCHIZY
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
Love Chardonnay without invasive oak? Love white Burgundy but not the steep prices? If so, this wine is for yinz.
A favorite value from southern Burgundy’s Mâcon, this consistent overachiever comes from the higher-elevation village of Uchizy, where limestone-rich vineyards give it a clear sense of place. Raised in stainless steel, it shows bright lemon, mandarin, Granny Smith apple, and stony mineral notes. Zippy and crisp, with subtle breadth and intensity, it is excellent with roasted chicken, white fish such as sea bass or sole, and cheeses like chèvre or Brillat-Savarin.
A favorite value from southern Burgundy’s Mâcon, this consistent overachiever comes from the higher-elevation village of Uchizy, where limestone-rich vineyards give it a clear sense of place. Raised in stainless steel, it shows bright lemon, mandarin, Granny Smith apple, and stony mineral notes. Zippy and crisp, with subtle breadth and intensity, it is excellent with roasted chicken, white fish such as sea bass or sole, and cheeses like chèvre or Brillat-Savarin.
2023 CHATEAU DE LA TERRIERE
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES
SPECIAL - $16.99 BTL./$203.88 CASE
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES
SPECIAL - $16.99 BTL./$203.88 CASE
[reg. $23.99]…Swearing is encouraged at Cellar Door, and one taste of this Beaujolais-Villages will have you merrily joining our chorus of colorful metaphors.
Silky-smooth, with fresh summer berries, minerals, and rose petals, this Régnié lieu-dit Beaujolais builds from a simple melody into a full palate sonata. Classic, long, and versatile, it pairs beautifully with rib-eye and chanterelles, jambalaya, Bún Thịt Nướng, Beaufort or sharp Gruyère, white sausage, pot-au-feu, steak tartare, dark-meat fried chicken, and more.
Silky-smooth, with fresh summer berries, minerals, and rose petals, this Régnié lieu-dit Beaujolais builds from a simple melody into a full palate sonata. Classic, long, and versatile, it pairs beautifully with rib-eye and chanterelles, jambalaya, Bún Thịt Nướng, Beaufort or sharp Gruyère, white sausage, pot-au-feu, steak tartare, dark-meat fried chicken, and more.
2025 EL COTO RIOJA BLANCO
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE
$11.99 BTL./$143.88 CASE
El Coto’s white Rioja makes a strong case for the region’s Viura grape.
This vibrant white offers vivid lemongrass and lemon-drop aromas, followed by a cool, crisp palate with generous fruit and a food-friendly mineral finish. Open a few bottles with grilled prawns or razor clams.
This vibrant white offers vivid lemongrass and lemon-drop aromas, followed by a cool, crisp palate with generous fruit and a food-friendly mineral finish. Open a few bottles with grilled prawns or razor clams.
2024 LUZON JUMILLA TINTO
'COLLECION ROBLE'
$9.99 BTL./$119.88 CASE
'COLLECION ROBLE'
$9.99 BTL./$119.88 CASE
El Coto’s white Rioja makes a strong case for the region’s Viura grape.
This vibrant white offers vivid lemongrass and lemon-drop aromas, followed by a cool, crisp palate with generous fruit and a food-friendly mineral finish. Open a few bottles with grilled prawns or razor clams.
This vibrant white offers vivid lemongrass and lemon-drop aromas, followed by a cool, crisp palate with generous fruit and a food-friendly mineral finish. Open a few bottles with grilled prawns or razor clams.
2024 ZORZAL MALBEC
'GRAN TERROIR'
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
'GRAN TERROIR'
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
Zorzal sits at 4,500 feet in Gualtallary, a subregion of the Uco Valley just outside Tupungato, making it Mendoza’s highest winery. Chalk-rich soils and high elevation give this standout Malbec remarkable energy. Aged 12–18 months in two- to three-year-old French barrels, it stays firmly rooted in its origins.
Raspberry, pekoe, chocolate, fig, and red-earth aromas continue to unfold in the glass. On the palate, lushness is balanced by cool, zesty tones, a firm vertical backbone, and a broad, seductive finish that soars. Drink this authentic Malbec over the next 8–10 years.
Raspberry, pekoe, chocolate, fig, and red-earth aromas continue to unfold in the glass. On the palate, lushness is balanced by cool, zesty tones, a firm vertical backbone, and a broad, seductive finish that soars. Drink this authentic Malbec over the next 8–10 years.
2025 MUSSIO PINOT GRIGIO
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
From Friuli’s corner of Delle Venezie, this Pinot Grigio offers genuine character and class.
Packed with cool alpine aromas, bright minerality, citrus, and white peach, its freshness carries seamlessly onto a clean, lively palate with a luscious citrus core. This charming white is ideal for a quick pre-dinner glass, delicate seafood, or a goat cheese salad with lemon vinaigrette.
Packed with cool alpine aromas, bright minerality, citrus, and white peach, its freshness carries seamlessly onto a clean, lively palate with a luscious citrus core. This charming white is ideal for a quick pre-dinner glass, delicate seafood, or a goat cheese salad with lemon vinaigrette.
2017 ZERBINA SANGIOVESE
DI ROMAGNA 'PIETRAMORA'
$39.99 BTL./$239.94 - SIX PACK
DI ROMAGNA 'PIETRAMORA'
$39.99 BTL./$239.94 - SIX PACK
By happy accident, top Romagna wines like Zerbina remain largely overlooked by American media. Pound for pound, they are among the world’s great values; if this grew as a Super Tuscan or Brunello di Montalcino, it could easily cost twice as much.
Zerbina’s top Sangiovese, Pietramora, appears only in the best vintages. Broader than its Tuscan cousins, the 2017 is drinking beautifully at age nine, with layered black cherry compote, sage, vanilla, pepper, licorice root, saddle leather, smoky cedar, and tobacco. Generous, structured, and balanced, it carries tangy earth, red fruit, and lush Mexican hot chocolate through a finish that seems to linger for days. Enjoy through 2032+.
Zerbina’s top Sangiovese, Pietramora, appears only in the best vintages. Broader than its Tuscan cousins, the 2017 is drinking beautifully at age nine, with layered black cherry compote, sage, vanilla, pepper, licorice root, saddle leather, smoky cedar, and tobacco. Generous, structured, and balanced, it carries tangy earth, red fruit, and lush Mexican hot chocolate through a finish that seems to linger for days. Enjoy through 2032+.
2023 RIDGE SANTA CRUZ
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SPECIAL - $46.99 BTL./$281.94 - 6 PK
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SPECIAL - $46.99 BTL./$281.94 - 6 PK
[reg. $69.99]…Ridge produced a Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon from 1978 to 2007. In 2008, the wine became the Estate Cabernet, sourced from Monte Bello. For the 2023 vintage, Ridge has revived the Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet, using contracted fruit from three Santa Cruz sites and enhancing it with additions from Monte Bello. It is a superb expression of both Ridge and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Highly expressive aromas of herbs, tobacco and potpourri frame layers of blackberry, cassis, vanilla and espresso. Rich, juicy Cabernet fruit unfolds with classic blackberry and cherry notes, accented by herbs, cedar, spearmint and pepper over a polished, toasty core. Luscious and expansive, yet supported by a clear structure, it finishes with remarkable length. Although irresistible now, my experience with Ridge wines suggests it will gain complexity with time. Enjoy over the next 10–12+ years.
Highly expressive aromas of herbs, tobacco and potpourri frame layers of blackberry, cassis, vanilla and espresso. Rich, juicy Cabernet fruit unfolds with classic blackberry and cherry notes, accented by herbs, cedar, spearmint and pepper over a polished, toasty core. Luscious and expansive, yet supported by a clear structure, it finishes with remarkable length. Although irresistible now, my experience with Ridge wines suggests it will gain complexity with time. Enjoy over the next 10–12+ years.
2022 MOURRE DU TENDRE
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
'TRES VIEILLES VIGNES'
$65.99 BTL./$395.94 - 6 PK
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
'TRES VIEILLES VIGNES'
$65.99 BTL./$395.94 - 6 PK
Though only in his early thirties, Paul Vérité brings an old-soul sensibility to winemaking. One of the few in the appellation to rely entirely on whole-cluster fermentation, he crafts wines that echo great names such as Charvin, Galet des Papes, and Pegau. This tiny-production, smooth, stylish Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes from 70–100-year-old Grenache (90%) and Mourvèdre (10%) vines.
Lavender, thyme, red raspberry, and smoked-meat notes evoke Provence and give a strong sense of place. Full-bodied yet refined, it offers compact, rich flavors, Asian spice, and a haunting, expansive finish. Approachable now with hearty fare, it should peak from end 2027–2035+.
Lavender, thyme, red raspberry, and smoked-meat notes evoke Provence and give a strong sense of place. Full-bodied yet refined, it offers compact, rich flavors, Asian spice, and a haunting, expansive finish. Approachable now with hearty fare, it should peak from end 2027–2035+.
