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- Albino Rocca
- Avignonesi
- Begali
- Besserat de Bellefon
- Benoit Lahaye
- Bodegas Cepa 21
- Castello di Farnetella
- Cava d’Onice
- Celestina Fè
- Château Arnauton
- Château Caronne Sainte Gemme
- Château du Vieux-Guinot
- Château Fleur la Mothe
- Château Fonréaud
- Château Fourney
- Château Labat
- Château Le Sartre
- Château Siran
- Col Dorato
- Delas Frères
- Domaine Langlois-Château
- Domenico Clerico
- Dos Lusíadas
- Eguren / Dominio de Eguren
- Eguren / Sierra Cantabria
- Eguren / Señorio de San Vicente
- Eguren / Teso la Monja
- Eguren / Viñedos de Páganos
- Elio Altare
- Emilio Moro
- Fabio Motta
- Fèlsina
- Finca Sandoval
- Gianni Brunelli
- Jacques Cacheux
- Jean Lallement
- Larmandier-Bernier
- L’Échappée Belle
- López de Heredia / Viña Tondonia
- M. Chapoutier
- Mas de Cadenet
- Masseria Setteporte
- Mauro Veglio
- Nicolas Potel / Domaine Bellene
- Ormanni
- Perrin / Château de Beaucastel
- Piancornello
- Piombaia
- Potel-Aviron
- Schieferkopf, Alsace
- Schieferkopf, Baden
- Sottimano
Eleveira Douro Red 2018
Variety:
Red
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Touriga Nacional
Winery: Dos Lusíadas
Region:
Douro Valley,
Portugal
Jeremy's Notes - This is very attractive. Plush mouthfeel, smooth and balanced with an elegance that belies the price-point. Medium-bodied with a nice balance of fruit and tannins, making it a good match for a wide selection of foods. Michele Chapoutier doesn't muck around and his expertise in vineyard and cellar management shows very well in this recent Portuguese venture.
130.00 TTD
Saint Amour Vieilles Vignes 2020
Variety:
Red
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Gamay
Winery: Potel-Aviron
Region:
Burgundy,
France
Wine Spectator 86 - A light-bodied red, with a broad profile offering ripe blackberry and bramble fruit flavors interwoven with herb, savory spice and anise accents. Plush, light tannins.
155.00 TTD
Crozes Hermitage Blanc La Petite Ruche 2019
Variety:
White
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Marsanne
Winery: M. Chapoutier
Region:
Rhône Valley,
France
WA 88 - Chapoutier's large-production white Crozes, the 2019 Crozes Hermitage Blanc La Petite Ruche, is a modest, melon and citrus-scented wine that's plump and round on the medium-bodied palate, lush and easy to drink, with a finish that's marked by notes of salted licorice and citrus zest.
185.00 TTD
Sierra Cantabria Cuvee 2017
Variety:
Red
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Tempranillo
Winery: Eguren / Señorio de San Vicente
Region:
La Rioja,
Spain
CRU/JRM - Made in the modern Rioja style, this is a deep, lush, luxurious wine with good structure and length. Very appealing.
210.00 TTD
Barbera d'Alba 'Gepin' 2015
Variety:
Red
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Barbera
Winery: Albino Rocca
Region:
Piedmont,
Italy
Vinous 91 The 2015 Barbera d'Alba Gepin is terrific. Dark, rich and voluptuous, but with plenty of structure, the 2015 expresses all of the natural intensity of the year while retaining a very appealing sense of translucency. Succulent dark cherry, plum, spice, leather, mint and dried herbs add to the wine's forward, racy personality.
CRU/JRM Aged one year in large oak casks. Good depth on the nose - cherries and stone - quite expansive and plush on the palate with dense fruitiness and some minerality. Excellent balance and fair density with good length.
240.00 TTD
Langlois-Chateau Cremant de Loire Brut NV
Variety:
Sparkling
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Cabernet Franc, Chenin, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc (50%)
Winery: Domaine Langlois-Château
Region:
Loire Valley,
France
Decanter 92 - A blend of 60% Chenin Blanc with equal parts Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc. This has finesse on the palate, freshness and a delicate, persistent mousse. Crisp acidity, with vibrant lemon sherbet characters, but also plush and rounded on the mid-palate. Its complex and long with a pronounced green apple character on the finish, and it will keep.
Wine Enthusiast 90 - A blend of Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay, this is a round, mouthfilling sparkling wine with ripe apple flavors layered with grapefruit acidity and a tight, final texture that is crisp and mineral.
255.00 TTD
Savigny-les-Beaune Villages VV 2017
Variety:
Red
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Pinot Noir
Winery: Nicolas Potel / Domaine Bellene
Region:
Burgundy,
France
Wine Spectator 90 - This is very spicy, with vanilla, sandalwood and clove notes playing against currant, cherry and smoke flavors. Dusty tannins coat the mouth as this exits lazily on the finish.
Burghound 88 - A brooding and somber nose consists of ripe plum, pungent earth and a hint of the sauvage. The solidly well-concentrated flavors are lush to the point of opulence while brimming with dry extract that buffers the moderately firm tannic spine on the mildly rustic finale. This could be enjoyed young.
280.00 TTD
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Les Sinards' Blanc 2019
Variety:
White
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Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne
Winery: Perrin / Château de Beaucastel
Region:
Rhône Valley,
France
Wine Advocate 92 - The full-bodied, richly textured 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Sinards Blanc is a barrel-fermented blend of Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, all drawn from a single vineyard parcel. Notes of pencil shavings accent honeyed pineapple and white peaches, backed by hints of lime and tangerine in this lush, almost decadent white wine.
Wine Spectator 92 - Bright, high-pitched style, with talc, white peach and jicama notes laced with hints of lime pith and fennel. Nice tension and energy through the mineral-edged finish. Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette.
320.00 TTD
Victorino 2011
Variety:
Red
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Tempranillo
Winery: Eguren / Teso la Monja
Region:
Toro,
Spain
WA 93 - The 2011 Victorino is produced with Tempranillo grapes from 35 hectares of ungrafted, old vineyards in the villages of Valdefinjas, Toro and Villabuena del Puente, which fermented with yeasts selected from their own vineyards and aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months. This is the fruitier and more approachable of the three wines I tasted from them, with aromas of clean, ripe, terse fruit, with hints of violets and a pinch of spices mixed with echoes from the soil. The palate is full-bodied, with glossy tannins, dense and ripe, with very good acidity, balanced and elegant. It’s approachable, but should develop more complexity with time in the bottle. 40,000 bottles produced. Drink 2014-2019.
Wine Spectator 93 - A firm structure supports the plush texture of this rich red. Savory notes of espresso and anise mingle with a deep core of plum, black olive and mineral. Not that expressive now, but harmonious nonetheless. Best from 2016 through 2026.
Vinous 92 - Dark purple. Powerful aromas of cassis, licorice, roasted coffee and cocoa powder. Juicy and broad in the mouth, offering dark fruit liqueur flavors lifted by sexy floral and oak spice qualities. Shows real intensity on the creamy, clinging finish, which features polished tannins and a note of smoky minerals.
340.00 TTD
Condrieu La Galopine 2016
Variety:
White
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Viognier
Winery: Delas Frères
Region:
Rhône Valley,
France
Vinous 93 - Light bright yellow. Expansive aromas of white peach, tangerine, melon and pungent white flowers pick up a hint of honey with aeration. Plush orchard and pit fruit nectar flavors slowly become spicier and livelier with air. The floral quality lingers on a very long, seamless finish that shows excellent focus and spicy cling. In a hefty but surprisingly vibrant style, and pretty delicious already.
WA 91 - Not the most aromatic wine of the appellation, the 2016 Condrieu la Galopine relies instead on texture and charm. This medium-bodied wine was partly barrel fermented, and there is a vague sensation of roasted nuts, although apricots and melons dominate the palate before fading quickly into peppery-gingery spice on the finish.
345.00 TTD
Barolo 2015
Variety:
Red
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Nebbiolo (100%)
Winery: Elio Altare
Region:
Piedmont,
Italy
Wine Advocate 93 - Elio Altare gives me a bit of his winemaker's wisdom: "Wine is like a marriage—it needs to be consummated early." With that in mind, the 2015 Barolo is engineered for near- and medium-term drinking with lots of plump fruit that jumps right out. The wine is open and inviting. Dark fruit is followed by warm tones of tilled earth and cured tobacco. Grapes are harvested from different parcels in four vineyard passes. In 2015, the team had the time to wait for each parcel to mature properly because the harvest was relaxed and spread over more comfortable timing. This Barolo would match up nicely with a mild liver dish.
Wine Spectator 92 - A ripe style, boasting plum, black cherry and sun-kissed hay flavors, with a hint of vanilla. The lush fruit and texture is offset by dense tannins. All the components converge on the long finish. Best from 2021 through 2038.
Vinous 92 - The 2015 Barolo is an absolutely glorious wine. Sensual, silky and
polished, the 2015 has so much to offer. Bright red berry fruit is nicely complemented by an array of floral and spiced notes that add nuance. Polished
tannins add to the wine's considerable near-term appeal, but the straight Barolo also has a track record h ere of aging exceptionally well.Vineyard sites include
Pernanno, Sarmassa, Rochettevino and Cerretta. Don't miss it.
460.00 TTD
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 2007
Variety:
Red
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Pinot Noir
Winery: Nicolas Potel / Domaine Bellene
Region:
Burgundy,
France
Vinous 90-93 - Deep red. Superripe yet vibrant on the nose, with a sappy lift to the raspberry and spice aromas. Lush, silky and sweet, with underlying minerality giving energy to the raspberry and cocoa powder flavors. This dense but vibrant wine really saturates the palate with flavor. Seems a bit richer in alcohol than most of these 2007s, which is not at all a bad thing.
462.00 TTD
Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva 1987
Variety:
White
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Malvasia, Viura
Winery: López de Heredia / Viña Tondonia
Region:
La Rioja,
Spain
Vinous 93 : Bright gold. Complex, expansive bouquet evokes dried peach, orange rind, clove, anise and pungent herbs, with a deep, smoky quality gaining strength with air. Lush and creamy in texture but almost shockingly lithe, with zesty citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a strong mineral underpinning. The herb and spice notes resonate on the long, juicy, very precise finish. No way I'd guess that this was 23 years old.
90% Viura, 10% Malvasia.
Wine Spectator - 87: This mature white shows apple cider, tea and woody flavors that have depth, but turn a bit flabby on the finish. There's character to this—and still some juicy acidity—but it's fading now. Drink now. 1,166 cases made
Jeremy’s Notes: Like nothing I have ever tasted, wonderful roundness and complexity. Slight sherry on the nose but fresh on the palate.
464.00 TTD
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Plantes 2017
Variety:
Red
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Pinot Noir (100%)
Winery: Jacques Cacheux
Region:
Burgundy,
France
Jeremy’s Notes: Exquisite. Very plush, deep and complex. This is a thrilling wine that is maturing beautifully, revealing the potential we tasted years ago while it was still young. Drinkable now with years of pleasure still to come. Bravo Patrice Cacheux.