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Monday Newsletter 1-5-26

In This Newsletter:

Chateau de Rouanne’s Sparkling Rosé
New Week – New Arrivals
New Chezeaux Arrivals
New Lopez de Heredia Arrivals
 

New Arrival Featurette
 
Chateau de Rouanne’s Sparkling Rosé
 
Chateau de Rouanne dates back to Roman times, with limestone and sandy marl soils planted to a massale selection of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. Their home region of Vinsobres is pretty far north for the Southern Rhone. Stylistically (and pricewise), it reminds us of where Gigondas twenty years ago. In the hands of Chateau de Saint Cosme’s owner and winemaker’s hands, that’s a very, very good thing. Celebrate their deliciousness with a glass of their brut nature sparkling rosé!
 
Rouanne Brut Nature Rosé Millésime, (Rhone, IGP Méditerranée Comte de Grignan) 2023 750ml $24 special, 35 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Clean, invigorating notes of silex on the nose showcase the limestone soils of the Rouanne vineyard. The aromas and flavors develop as the wines opens to reveal wild strawberry and fresh thyme – a complex and flavorful sparkling rosé. The tension of the acidity and bubbles lifts the rounds of the red fruit flavors, making this a fresh and elegant sparkling wine. It is an ideal aperitif and can be served with hors d’oeuvres, oysters, or a variety of charcuterie and light salads.”
 
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New Week – New Arrivals
 
Washington State
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
DeLille Cellars D2 Red Blend, Columbia Valley 2022 750ml $31.50 special, 36 bottles in stock now
Erin Brooks-Wine Advocate 93 points “The 2022 D2 is a blend of 56% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, matured for 20 months in 47% new French oak plus eight months in bottle prior to release. It has alluring scents of Luxardo cherries, milk chocolate, lilac, garrigue and holiday spices. The full-bodied palate is elegantly styled with floral flavors, approachable, supple tannins, bright acidity and a long, perfumed finish. 23,400 cases were made.”
 
 
California
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
(Quintessa) Illumination Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast 2023 750ml $39 special, 18 bottles in stock now
Jim Gordon-James Suckling 96 points “Vibrant, herbaceous aromas of lemon verbena and thyme lead to tangy citrus and nervy mineral flavors on an almost chewy, tangy texture. Medium-bodied, fresh and well balanced. Made from 58% sauvignon blanc, 32% sauvignon musque and 10% semillon. Medium-bodied and acid driven. Fermented in barrels, concrete eggs and one ceramic amphora. Drink now or hold.”
 
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Leviathan Red Wine, California 2022 750ml $31.90 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Joe Czerwinski-Wine Advocate 92 points “Surprisingly, the 2022 Leviathan Red Wine may outshine the 2021 vintage. A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petite Sirah, 6% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Syrah and 2% Petit Verdot, it’s loaded with black cherries and cassis. Still not overly complex, it’s a big, full-bodied and crowd-pleasing red wine that proves you don’t need to have residual sugar or use Mega Purple to fill this niche. Velvety textured, fruit forward and long on the finish, it’s a fun, easy-drinking wine at a regular-person price.”
 
 
France – Champagne
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Andre Clouet ‘Dream Vintage’ Brut, Champagne 2016 750ml $58 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Dream Vintage by Andre Clouet is dedicated to the grand vintages of Champagne. In contrast to the other wines, Dream Vintage is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from the vineyards in Bouzy. Label inspiration comes from the striking colours of Cadillac cars from the 1950s.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Hugues Godme Grand Cru Millésime, Champagne 2009 750ml $69 special, 11 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 91 points “A racy Champagne, with a fine, creamy mousse and tightly meshed flavors of crunchy pear, Marcona almond and dried white cherry underscored by a streak of salty mineral. Disgorged November 2019. Drink now through 2027. 200 cases made.”
 
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Joseph Perrier Cuvee Royale Brut Nature, Champagne NV 750ml $39 special, 4 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 94 points “Very dry and direct with lots of chalk, sliced apples and lemon rind with some salinity. It’s medium-bodied with a focused, racy finish. Minerally. Drink or hold.”
 
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Joseph Perrier Cuvee Royale Vintage Brut, Champagne 2012 750ml $59 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 93 points “With its poise between toasty, warm maturity and fresh white fruits, this Champagne is at its peak. It has good depth and touches of spice that add complexity and richness to a wine that is now ready to drink. Roger Voss”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today for the magnum!
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin ‘Extra Brut Extra Old’ NV 1.5L $219 special, 3 magnums in stock now
William Kelley-Wine Advocate 91 points “One of the most interesting wines in the Veuve Cliquot portfolio is the NV Extra-Brut Extra Old, a blend of reserve wines from 2010 back to 1988—though the latter only represents some 2% of the assemblage—that spent three years in foudre before tirage, followed by three years sur lattes before disgorgement. Opening in the glass with a complex bouquet of toasted nuts, candied peel, orchard fruit, peach and smoke, it’s medium to full-bodied, rich and saline, with a textural profile, lively acids and a long finish.”
 
 
France – Burgundy
 
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Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2021 750ml $39 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “This cuvée is sourced from vines the age of which is between 45 and 70 years. A wine of exceptional concentration for a village level appellation, this wine is always a true expression of the kimmeridgian soils that make Chablis so distinctive. Aged for thirty months before release, Defaix’s old vines Chablis is richly dense with a classic “pierre a fusil” bouquet and long mineral-infused finish.”
 
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Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix Vaillon, Chablis Premier Cru 2013 750ml $59 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “The astute reader will notice the singular “Vaillon” instead of the more commonplace “Les Vaillons” on Defaix’s label. The boundaries of this vineyard were extended in 1976 to take advantage of its popularity in the market, but the Defaix family owns a prime parcel of old vines (45 years of age) in the original cru–the Vaillon. The steep 28-degree gradient and iron-rich soils of this southeast-facing site render a wine of spicy richness, and Danny’s is a real powerhouse. Showing both remarkable concentration and excellent acidity, this wine has a luscious quality that contrasts gently with the more chiseled crus in his lineup.”
 
Jean et Sebastien Dauvissat Vaillons Vieilles Vignes, Chablis Premier Cru 2022 750ml $54.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Burghound 90-93 points “Outstanding. From 70+ year old vines in Chātains. Moderate wood sets off pretty and ripe aromas that include notes of iodine, citrus confit, acacia blossom and poached pear. There is both solid volume and intensity to the lemony, delicious and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that display excellent length on the nicely dry and balanced finale. This needs better depth but more should reasonably develop if given a chance.”
 
 
France – Alsace
 
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Agathe Bursin Riesling Bollenberg, Alsace 2023 750ml $31.90 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “[Translated] The Bollenberg is one of the three arid hills bordering the village of Westhalten. A thin layer of loess covers the slopes of this hillside. This deposit, from the Quaternary glacial period, was carried by the winds. It is a pale yellow, very fine, sandy and calcareous silt, with little clay. This soil is particularly favorable to the full expression of the different Alsatian grape varieties… The Riesling plot [was planted] with an old variety in sélection massale, the grapes develop aromas evoking a basket of ripe citrus fruits. The limestone soil marks the wine with a fine and straight acidity.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Agathe Bursin Riesling Zinnkoepfle, Alsace Grand Cru 2023 750ml $49 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “[Translated] 13% ABV, 0 g/L residual sugar, biodynamically farmed. At 410 meters, [Zinnkoepflé] is the highest in Alsace. Located on steep slopes, this vineyard perfectly meets all the quality criteria necessary for wine-growing, namely a certain type of soil, climate, and natural vegetation. Facing south and southeast, its soils are calcareous-sandstone, composed largely of ‘calcaire à entroques’ (Muschelkalk sedimentary rock composed of Triassic-era fossils) and shell sandstone. Its soils are warm, stony, and easily accumulate the sun’s rays during the day, diffusing this heat during the night. This phenomenon is accentuated by the countless dry stone walls that surround the plots… As for Riesling, it thrives near the top of the hill. Indeed, it finds its favorite temperatures there, that is, sunny days with plenty of light and nights with slightly cooler temperatures.”
 
 
Portugal
 
Quinta do Ermizio Branco, Vinho Verde 2024 750ml $18 special, 23 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Vinho Verde is Loureiro and Trajadura from the estate’s 15 hectares of vines, all cultivated in the traditional pergola system and farmed with limited interventions and abundant cover crops. The soils are granitic and elevation is around 500 meters. ?The grapes were harvested by hand, then pressed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic conversion is blocked and the wine rests in the same vessels before bottling.”
 


New Arrival Featurette:
 
New Chezeaux Arrivals
 
Jérôme Chezeaux makes wines that epitomize our favorite sort of Burgundy. Age-worthy, full of character, and built on a core of minerality, but priced a tier below what the wines deliver.
 
Newly Arrived from Jérôme Chezeaux:
 
Jérôme Chezeaux Bourgogne Aligoté 2023 750ml $29 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Winemaker Note “Chezeaux owns a small 0.8-hectare parcel of Aligoté in the village of Premeaux-Prissey. Never one to overemphasize richness in his wines, Jérôme produces an Aligoté of ample cut, its flinty core laced with subtle white-flower accents and bright citrus fruit. Only stainless steel is employed in the vinification and aging of this zesty cuvée.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Jérôme Chezeaux Bourgogne Rouge 2022 750ml $34.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Winemaker Note “Jérôme’s exemplary Bourgogne Rouge comes from a smattering of parcels in Premeaux-Prissey and Nuits-Saint-Georges totaling 2.8 hectares. A wonderful representative of both the house style and the classic character of Nuits-Saint-Georges and environs, it emphasizes fresh, lively fruit buttressed by firm minerality and a dusty spice element. This is a relatively sleek Bourgogne Rouge unencumbered by oak influence, as Chezeaux employs no new barrels in its élevage.”
 
Additional Highlights In Stock Now:
 
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Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017 750ml $54.50 special, 5 bottles in stock now
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Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges 2022 750ml $74.50 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Chezeaux’s holdings of villages-level Nuits-Saint-Georges encompass 3.3 hectares spread throughout the appellation, with a significant proportion from the vineyards of Aux Saint Julien and Chaliots. In keeping with the spirit of the underlying terroir, this is wilder in character than the Vosne-Romanée, marked by notes of iron, and with a rambunctious bent to its tannins. Never deficient in fruit, it offers plenty of earth and sous-bois elements as well, all in a driving fashion.”
 
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Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Saints-Juliens 2021 750ml $59 special, 10 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “For the first time, Jerome and Lyse in 2020 separately vinified and bottled their parcel in Aux Saint-Juliens, a lieu-dit nestled against the village of Nuits-Saint-Georges itself along its northern edge. These 1987-planted vines produce a wine, as with the Charbonnieres, more thickly fruited than the basic Nuits-Saint-Georges bottling, but an underlying sense of salinity here, along with starker and less buffered tannins, gives it a more linear and penetrating personality.”
 
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Jérôme Chezeaux Vosne-Romanee Aux Reas 2022 750ml $108 special, 4 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “‘Aux Réas’ is a legendary lieu-dit in Vosne-Romanee that sits directly next to the premier cru of ‘Clos des Réas.'”
 
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Jérôme Chezeaux Rue de Chaux, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2022 750ml $119 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Importer Notes “Located almost dead-center in the appellation, Rue de Chaux is perhaps the most quintessentially “Nuits-Saint-Georges” among Chezeaux’s premier crus. Jerome owns a mere 0.29 hectares in this steep, topsoil-deficient vineyard, and his ever-elegant touch yields a wine of both grace and power. Darkly fruited, dense, and slightly brooding, it also offers an enchanting savory-spicy perfume.”
 
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Jérôme Chezeaux Aux Boudots, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2022 750ml $125 special, 4 bottles in stock now
Winemaker Note “Always a standout in Chezeaux’s cellar, Aux Boudots is perched at the northern limit of Nuits-Saint-Georges, on the border of Vosne-Romanee. As one might expect given its location, this wine combines classically Nuits-Saint- Georges iron and sous-bois with fruit a bit more caressing and Vosne-Romanee-like than its more southerly situated counterparts. Chezeaux owns a very small 0.34-hectare parcel in this steeply sloping premier cru.”
 
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Back in Stock:
 
Lopez de Heredia’s Riojas!
 
One of the world’s elite wine estates, this is an historical estate that is held in the highest esteem among insiders. The most shocking secret about the winery? For all the extraordinary grace, complexity and age-worthiness of the wines these are simply the best value in wine money can buy.
 
In Stock Now:
 
R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Cubillo Crianza, Rioja DOCa 2017 750ml $33 special, 12 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 93 points “Very good. Not fruity but lightly savory with a touch of oranges, iron, cloves and preserved plums. Subtle, bright and firm, this has medium body and a long finish. Drink now or hold.”
 
R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Bosconia Reserva, Rioja DOCa 2011 750ml $49 special, 13 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 92+ points “2011 was a warmer and riper year, but there’s not a huge difference between the 2011 Viña Bosconia Reserva and the 2010; this is perhaps mellower, with more integrated acidity. It’s 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.3 and 6.7 grams of acidity measured in tartaric acid per liter, and it fermented in the 144-year-old oak vats and matured in used American oak barrels for five years. 88,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2018.”
 
R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva, Rioja DOCa 2011 750ml $56 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 94 points “The 2011 Viña Tondonia Reserva is darker and shows riper fruit, a rounder palate and some dusty tannins. A year of ripeness, concentration and tannin, the wine is powerful with the finesse of Tondonia. Tasting this next to the textbook 2010 Tondonia revealed how this has more muscle and a wider back and the 2010 epitomizes the finesse and elegance. 270,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2019.”
 
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Don’t miss our additional sales going on now:
 
Dönnhoff
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Dönnhoff
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Dönnhoff
 
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Aged Markus Molitor 2018 Rieslings
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of 2018 vintage Molitor wines
10% off any 6+ in-stock bottles of 2018 vintage Molitor wines
 
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Sale ends Wednesday, January 7th at 9 am Pacific.

A Rare Window: 2018 Molitor Riesling On Sale 1-4-26

 

Few producers reward patience quite like Markus Molitor. His Mosel Rieslings are famously exacting in their youth—chiseled, electric, and unapologetically precise—but time is where they truly find their voice. The 2018 vintage, now seven years removed from harvest, sits at a fascinating crossroads: still vibrant and energetic, yet newly expressive, with layers that only emerge once the sharp edges of youth begin to soften.

At this stage, the wines move beyond primary fruit and into something more nuanced and complete. Citrus and orchard fruit deepen into preserved lemon, stone fruit skin, and subtle spice; slate and saline notes rise to the surface; textures grow more supple without ever losing tension. The acidity that once dominated now feels integrated, carrying the wine rather than leading it. This is the moment when Molitor’s meticulous vineyard work and strict selection become unmistakably clear in the glass.

We’re highlighting a special offering of 2018 Markus Molitor wines now on sale—an ideal window to experience these bottles as they begin to enter their mature phase. Seven years is often the turning point for top Mosel Riesling, when complexity starts to rival freshness and the wines finally reveal their full architecture. These are bottles that are drinking beautifully today, yet remain capable of continued evolution for years to come.

For collectors, this is a rare chance to buy with confidence; for drinkers, it’s an invitation to see why Molitor’s wines are among the most age-worthy whites in the world. The 2018s capture that sweet spot between energy and depth, offering immediate pleasure alongside intellectual intrigue. Quantities are limited, and opportunities like this—properly aged Mosel Riesling, offered at a discount—don’t come around often.

Capsule Color:
White capsule wines are made in a dry tasting style, with imperceptible residual sugar and lean mineral intensity. Green capsules reflect what Germans refer to as a ‘feinherb’ or just slightly off-dry style, usually with 15-20g or more of residual sugar per liter. This is probably the most classical of all Mosel wine styles, where the sugar and acid interplay is so delicate and balanced that the overall taste is dizzyingly complex.  Lastly, gold capsules indicate a truly off-dry and fruity style of Riesling with lush concentration and a fruit spectrum that spans all the way from orchard to tropical. All three of these styles can age beautifully for many years.

 

5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of 2018 vintage Molitor wines
10% off any 6+ in-stock bottles of 2018 vintage Molitor wines
 
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We have a wide selection of 2018 vintage Molitor wines on sale now, including: 
 

Markus Molitor Alte Reben Riesling Trocken (White Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $29, that’s $27.55 at 5% off and $26.10 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92 points “The 2018 Riesling Alte Reben is perfectly ripe and pure on the intense yet elegant and refined, crystalline nose. Round and juicy on the palate, this is a rich and creamy-textured, finely tannic and phenolic Riesling with grip, but this old-vines Riesling cannot disguise its 2018 origin. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

 
Markus Molitor Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett Trocken (White Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90, that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 90 points “The 2018 Riesling Graacher Domprobst Kabinett (White Capsule) is deep and flinty on the terroir-driven, dark and smoky nose. Full, round and juicy on the palate, this is a rich yet pure and slatey Domprobst with crunchy grip and fruity intensity. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

Markus Molitor Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese *** Feinherb (Green Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off,  $107.10 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Wine Advocate 97 Points “Typically bright and open on the nose, with crunchy and flinty slate aromas, the coolish and precise 2018 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Auslese *** (Green Capsule) is a very fine and elegant, crystalline, fresh and precise, very long and salty Riesling with sweet and concentrated fruit and a long, intense and tightly structured finish. This is a laser-sword Riesling that needs about a decade to refine, yet it will deliver for sure. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

Markus Molitor Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Spatlese Trocken (White Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.30 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Decanter 93 points “Here we jump to an iconic Saar site, defined by Devonian slate, greywacke, some quartzitic sandstone and steepness. Wet stone, white currant, yellow apple and some lemon combine in a lovely vision of freshness. This is bright but even in this iconic Saar vineyard the warmth of 2018 is apparent. Yet the stoniness cuts through and leaves us with that lovely, racy zestiness we all crave from Riesling. These citrus notions linger and will you to take another sip. Wonderful.” 

Markus Molitor Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese *** Trocken (White Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Wine Advocate 94+ points “”The 2018 Riesling Ockfener Bockstein Auslese *** (White Capsule) is pure yet intense and concentrated on the coolish, flinty/slatey nose that displays a super ripe and elegant bouquet with fine phenols, great precision and fine mirabelle and raisin aromas. Intense and juicy on the palate, with a stony-mineral grip, this is a concentrated, rich and powerful yet still reductive and yeasty Bockstein with a tight, still somewhat astringent phenol structure and not much length and finesse. Difficult at this stage. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”
 
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett (Gold Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 16 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92+ points “The 2018 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett (Golden Capsule) is intense and aromatic on the nose that displays a concentrated and ripe stone-fruit aroma with reductive, sulfuric notes. Round and silky on the palate, this is a crystalline, salty-piquant and structured Kabinett with intense and sweet yet elegant fruit and a promising long and grippy finish. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

Markus Molitor Alte Reben Saar Riesling Trocken (White Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $29, that’s $27.55 at 5% off and $26.10 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 92+ points “The 2018 Riesling Alte Reben Saar offers a clear, pure and spicy, quite deep and intense bouquet with slatey pastry notes. Round and juicy on the palate, this is a complex, elegant and long yet still slightly astringent Riesling with enormous power and richness. The wine has a positive astringency that is crystalline and phenolic and asks for patience. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

Markus Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Kabinett Trocken (White Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $28, that’s $26.60 at 5% off and $25.20 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
James Suckling 92 points “Very fresh lemon-balm and blossom nose with no hint of the opulence of the vintage. Excellent balance of bright lemon and white-peach fruit with silky acidity and a whisker of unfermented grape sweetness that smoothes the touch of tannin. Drink or hold.”

Markus Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese*** (Gold Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Wine Advocate 99 points “Molitor’s 2018 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) opens with a concentrated, deep, clear and complex bouquet with crunchy stone and very fine lemon chutney aromas. Crystalline and clear on the palate, this is a playful, frisky, finessed and finely juicy, highly delicate and stimulatingly piquant and filigreed Würzgarten Auslese that represents very fine botrytis flavors and a great terroir. This is a gorgeous, weightless and pristine, persistently salty Riesling that can be aged for decades. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese Trocken (White Capsule) 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $36, that’s $34.20 at 5% off and $32.40 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Wine Advocate 93+ points “The 2018 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese (White Capsule) offers a clear, fresh, bright and aromatic bouquet of white mandarins and mirabelles intertwined with the pure and refreshing tone of crushed stones and herbs. This bouquet gets you into the wine immediately. Round and intense on the succulent palate, this is a medium-bodied, elegant and very charming Sonnenuhr Spätlese with rather mild acidity but a serious terroir expression on the finish. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese * (Gold Capsule) 2018 375ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Wine Advocate 100 points “The 2018 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Beerenauslese * is precise, clear and highly refined on the subtle, aromatic and flinty nose that represents perfect, early botrytis. Sweet and piquant on the crystalline and salty palate, this is a pristine, perfectly round and balanced BA with great finesse and elegance. Absolutely fabulous and complete. If you like it sweet, you can already enjoy this BA, due to its finesse and balance, but I’d cellar it for 15-20 years before I’d even think of drinking it. Sold in 375-milliliter bottles. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”

Donnhoff Deal 1-3-26

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Donnhoff Sale



The Insider’s Secret is Out
 
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Dönnhoff
 
The Nahe is one of Germany’s most compelling wine regions. Combining the heft of the Rheingau with the elegance and minerality inherent in the Mosel, the region offers something no other can boast: winemakers Helmut and Cornelius Dönnhoff. Anyone who knows the wines knows that praise is well deserved.
 
Dönnhoff is one of our favorite German producers. The estate excels with both dry and off-dry wines, producing some of the top dozen Rieslings in nearly every vintage. Their privileged location in the Nahe, includes some of the finest and most geologically diverse vineyards in all of Germany.
 
Decanter notes that “the estate owns 25ha of vines, including plots in nine Grosse Lage vineyards – the highest quality classification as set out by the VDP,” a wealth of resources that few wineries in the world can draw from. The other part is the exceptional drive and focus of Helmut and Cornelius Dönnhoff, who will stop at nothing to produce the best wines in Germany.
 
Long-favorites of the staff, even the entry-level wines are nothing to shrug at, offering unrivaled complexity in the under $30 range. From there, they produce dozens of options from their vineyards, from bone dry to nobly sweet. The dry options top out at the GG, short for Grosses Gewächs, which is a dry and powerful wine from one of Germany’s Grand Cru vineyards.
 
These are wines for any occasion, at prices that still suggest the producer inhabits that weird status of insider secret despite receiving heaps of praise (and massive scores) for over a decade.
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Dönnhoff
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We offer 50 in-stock Dönnhoff options on sale now, including:
 
Grosses Gewächs:
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Norheimer Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $95, that’s $90.25 at 5% off and $85.50 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Norheimer Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe 2022 1.5L Displayed Price: $219, that’s $208.05 at 5% off and $197.10 at 10% off, 2 magnums in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 98 points “What an exquisite stone fruit nose this super-fine and filigree dry riesling has! Yes, it is also very concentrated, but this and the power are completely underplayed. The result is an almost weightless palate that hangs like a white cloud in the still air. Extraordinary purity and precision at the almost endless finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold.”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe 2023 1.5L Displayed Price: $179, that’s $170.05 at 5% off and $161.10 at 10% off, 3 magnums in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe 2023 3L Displayed Price: $389, that’s $369.55 at 5% off and $350.10 at 10% off, 1 double-magnum in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 96-98 points “The 2023 Riesling Schlossböckelheimer Felsenberg Felsentürmchen Grosses Gewächs is picked in the fully south-facing site of porphyry and melaphyr. Cornelius Dönnhoff says this is the most challenging site to work, simply because the stones are so hard and unforgiving, retaining almost no water. Thus, a year like 2023 was brilliant for this site. It is always the first GG site to be harvested because the rock retains heat from the day. Tender reduction still casts a flinty spell on the nose. Lovely savor implies crushed citrus foliage merged into iron oxide on the nose. The palate is taut, citric, bright with immense linearity, moving with absolute ease and direction, with energy and punch, towards a zesty, cool finish, long, sustained, all with savor and saltiness. The 2023 is a total joy of clarity, direction and stony poise. This is so elegant, so slender, so powerful, and no, this is not a contradiction. (Bone-dry).”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Hollenpfad Im Muhlenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs, Nahe 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Hollenpfad Im Muhlenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Nahe 2022 1.5L Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% Gewächs, 3 magnums in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 97 points “What a dramatic wine this is, at once ripe and austere, super-stony and super-herbal with a touch of peppermint. Compact core in spite of the sleek and very focused body. Electric freshness at the vibrant finish although the acidity is anything but dominant. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold.”
 
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Weingut Dönnhoff Grauburgunder Trocken, Nahe 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $27, that’s $25.65 at 5% off and $24.30 at 10% off, 27 bottles in stock now
No reviews for the 2022 vintage. 2021 review provided for reference.
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 90 points “The 2021 Grauburgunder Trocken offers a fully ripe and elegant bouquet with flinty and refreshing stony notes spicing the fully ripe and generous but pure and elegant fruit. Medium to full-bodied, this is a round and elegant, finely fresh, persistently saline and structured Pinot Gris with a long and stimulating finish. 12% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in July 2022.”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Riesling Trocken, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $26, that’s $24.70 at 5% off and $23.40 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Riesling Trocken, Nahe 2023 1.5L Displayed Price: $75, that’s $71.25 at 5% off and $67.50 at 10% off, 2 magnums in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 93 points “Fantastic brilliance and a wealth of delicate stone-fruit and citrus aromas, also floral notes! Barely medium-bodied, but with all the attributes that make a dry Nahe riesling a thing of beauty to behold. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Weissburgunder Trocken, Nahe 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $24, that’s $22.80 at 5% off and $21.60 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
No reviews for the 2022 vintage. 2020 review provided for reference.
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 91 points “Excellent interplay of citrus and pear fruit with some nice creaminess on the medium-bodied palate, all this supported by a touch of tannin. Nice citrusy freshness at the bright, elegant finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink now. Screw cap.”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Roxheimer Hollenpfad Riesling Trocken, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 20 bottles in stock now
Grapelive 94 points “The pristine and steely medium bodied palate shows of lime blossom, green apple, tart apricot, quince and tangerine, along with quinine, chamomile, almond, herb, flinty mineral spice, wet rock, lemon oil and saline. Zingy and youthfully energetic this Riesling also has the signature purity and elegance you’d expect of a Dönnhoff and it is complex enough to thrill the most jaded of Riesling lovers. There’s more to come with patience I believe and while I might be hard pressed not to enjoy this one right away, there should be extra rewards for those who wait, it should get another few years in bottle to fully express itself.”
 
Kabinett:
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 27 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 93 points “Brimming with tart-peach, ripe-gooseberry and lemon aromas, this is such a fresh and delightful Kabinett. Who could resist? Sleek and light in body with stunning freshness and purity that pulls you back for more. From the cool plateau of this site, which is within the town of Bad Kreuznach. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 15 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 96 points “A stunningly elegant and vibrant riesling Kabinett that is packed with white peach and honeysuckle aromas. Succulent on the front of the light-bodied palate, then with a crystalline purity at the finish that takes your breath away. This is not analytically dry, but plenty of enthusiastic wine drinkers will say that is exactly what it is. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
 
Spätlese:
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese, Nahe 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 92 points “There is a whiff of pine that is followed by juicy nectarine and macerated apricot notes in this lush spätlese. It’s balanced and very expressive, with prominent acidity that flows authoritatively, but it is well merged with the rest of the elements. — Aleks Zecevic”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 27 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese, Nahe 2023 1.5L Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 3 magnums in stock now
James Suckling 98 points “When worlds collide. The tension between the cool, dark side (think Darth Vader) and the enormous brightness of the stone fruit (think Luke Skywalker) makes this astonishing riesling Spatlese extremely compelling. The most beautiful pineapple and grapefruit aromas. Fabulous freshness at the stunningly straight and pure finish. Drink or hold.”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 26 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese, Nahe 2023 1.5L Displayed Price: $145, that’s $137.75 at 5% off and $130.50 at 10% off, 2 magnums in stock now
James Suckling 99 points “Welcome to the Bladerunner of Nahe riesling Spatlese. This is also extremely fine and complex, with a cornucopia of stone fruit, exotic fruit and spices. Radical stony minerality and racy acidity, yet with a feather-light mouthfeel on the barely medium-bodied palate. Then you wonder if the wine will ever leave you, so long is the almost endless farewell. Drink or hold”
 
Auslese:
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2018 375ml Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 5 half-bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96 points “The 2018 Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese is perfectly clear and fresh but still intense and concentrated on the spicy and complex nose. Lush and piquant on the palate, this is a fresh, stunningly pure and playful Brücke that is singing and dancing on the knife’s edge. Fabulous in its purity, tension and finesse. Nevertheless, there is the ripeness you can expect from an Auslese. Tasted in July 2019.”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2023 375ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 4 half-bottles in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 96 points “The 2023 Riesling Oberhäuser Brücke Auslese is made from mostly highly ripe grapes with around 10-15% of botrytized fruit, all pressed in a basket press, slowly, over hours, drip by drip is extracted, without rupturing the grape skins. The tender nose is not obvious; it shows distant notions of iced Reine Claude compote with an overtone of passion fruit foliage; all is lemony and tender. The palate is sweet, bright and concentrated, but it has a slender, taut footprint. Extreme elegance is the name of the game, and the tenor is still of fresh lemon juice and zest. Restraint and elegance are exemplified here. (Sweet).”
 
Weingut Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Weingut Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe 2023 375ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 6 half-bottles in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 96 points “The 2023 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Auslese was selected at the same time as the Spätlese. Dönnhoff says that for him, Auslese is merely a more concentrated Spätlese. He notes that passerillage also plays a part here. Slight smoke and Reine Claude plum compote on the nose continue straight to the palate, edged with beautiful lemon brightness. The 2023 shows gorgeous depth, deep lemon and gentle sweetness. A touch of herbal tisane adds a minty edge, exquisitely light, precise and sweet. This wine is a paradigm of lightness and elegance. (Sweet).”
 
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Huet
 
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Domaine Huet
 
One of the world’s most complex, age-worthy, terroir-driven, aromatically intense, and praised white wines is Vouvray. Chenin Blanc is its grape, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more wildly expressive and flexible one. The wines offer profundity at all sweetness levels, from bone-dry (Sec), lightly- to medium-sweet (Demi-Sec), and dessert style (Moelleux and above).
 
A pioneer in biodynamic viticulture, Domaine Huet is Vouvray’s most sought-after producer. Their three vineyards are some of the greatest terroir in all of the Loire. Wines from Le Haut-Lieu are their most approachable, offering softer and younger-drinking wines. Le Mont wines are dense, chock-full of minerals, and the most age-worthy, per insiders. Clos du Bourg wines lie somewhere in between the others in terms of youthful approachability and minerality. Gaston Huet, the estate’s famous winemaker for 55 years, considered Clos du Bourg to be the greatest vineyard in Vouvray.
 
In the winery, the recipe remains relatively simple. Fermentation takes place half in stainless steel, half in old oak, without malolactic fermentation. After only six months, the wines are bottled and then laid to age in a cellar dug from tuffeau rock, no air conditioning required. From here the Huet work is done: the rest is up to nature, and what eventually tastes like divine intervention.
 
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We offer 20 in-stock Huet options on sale now, including:
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Petillant Brut, Loire 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Rebecca Gibb MW-Vinous 90 points “The 2019 Brut Vouvray Pétillant is a finely tuned, subtly sparkling wine with a supple, rounded, airy expression. It’s light on its feet with a fine fresh fruit character and delicate, lees-derived almond flavor. A refined tow of acidity flows through on the finish. (Drink between 2024-2035).”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Sec, Loire 2024 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 30 bottles in stock now
Yohan Castaing-Wine Advocate 91 points “Notes of lime, herbs and spring flowers preface the 2024 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec, a medium- to full-bodied, lively and incisive dry white with a chiseled palate framed by a delicate bitterness and a long, ethereal finish. This is a classic at this address that could gain roundness with time in the bottle. Residual sugar: 7.5 grams per liter.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Sec, Loire 2024 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points “A lacy, seductive version, with impressive range to its notes of chamomile, heather, honey water and blanched almond, all atop a crunchy core of quince and nectarine. Its sneaky density builds, electrified by juicy acidity that uplifts the plumpness. The elegant finish is marked by smoke and a cool rush of alpine herbs. Stunning. Drink now through 2040.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec, Loire 2024 750ml Displayed Price: $46.50, that’s $44.18 at 5% off and $41.85 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points “A silky, streamlined beam of green plum, star fruit and pear blossoms is dusted with green herbs. Salty density builds, with the purity of fruit bolstered by succulent acidity and chalky mineral notes. Floral high tones grace the finish, which shows precision and focus. Beautiful now but a bit tightly wound; this will taste better with time in bottle. Drink now through 2035.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec, Loire 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points “Firmly structured and elegant, this is a demi-sec but supremely food-friendly and balanced, with subtle sweetness deftly offset by savory power and mineral notes. Plush and generous, with flavors of honeycomb, ripe apple and heather that are all tightly hemmed in with plum skin acidity and apple seed tannins. Green almond bitterness and hints of fleur de sel mark the complex finish. Drink now through 2037. 490 cases made. –KB”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec, Loire 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $44, that’s $41.80 at 5% off and $39.60 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95-96 points “Pure, fresh and limey on the deep yet bright and precisely flinty-chalky nose, the 2020 Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec is a Chenin full of crunchy energy and charm, thanks to its concentrated but round and lush fruit. This full-bodied wine is intense, tight and long but also finessed and vibrantly fresh on the finish, which reveals this crunchy flint stone structure and tension that guarantees an ability to age for decades, though the wine is already dangerously stimulating today. Tasted as a tank sample a few days before bottling in April 2021.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Moelleux, Loire 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 95 points “Gorgeous crystallized ginger, dried quince, glazed pear and warm persimmon notes are seamlessly interwoven here, gliding through a lengthy finish that picks up a lilting green tea accent. Frankly off-dry but wonderfully pure. Drink now through 2035.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux, Loire 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 96 points “Bright, even exuberant in feel, with a parade of Jonagold apple, green melon, Bosc pear and quince flavors streaming through, gilded with heather, honeysuckle and verbena notes on the long, lithe finish. Remarkably elegant despite the off-dry style. Drink now through 2035.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux, Loire 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $46, that’s $43.70 at 5% off and $41.40 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Decanter 96 points “Here is a masterful sweet wine endowed with 49g/L of residual sugar that offers an almost unprecedented delicacy for the estate that contrasts with its powerful aromatics resonating with pineapple, passionfruit and apricot, along with a seductive floral component. On the palate, the rich liqueur character retains impressive balance and restrained power, combining unctuousness and chalky acidity. Best to cellar for 10 to 40 years.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Premiere Trie Moelleux, Loire 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 96 points “This is ripe and broad, taking a slightly more power-driven approach, with a mix of tropical mango and papaya fruit, backed by orchard fruit accents of yellow apple and peach. The long, heather honey–accented finish has light piecrust and crystalized ginger hints. Best from 2020 through 2035.”
 
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Premiere Trie Moelleux, Loire 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97 points “The 2016 Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie opens with a very clear, deep and flinty/herbal bouquet of ripe concentrated stone fruits intermixed with chalky/smoky aromas, very complex and truly exciting! Light, fresh and tensioned on the palate, that is very pure and salty but also tight and concentrated. The 2016 Le Mont reveals crystalline acidity, delicate but serious tannin grip and a long, complex, stimulating finish. This is Chenin Blanc full of energy and aging potential, provided with concentration, lingering salinity and vibrancy. This is a fascinating Le Mont, surely the top wine of Huet’s excellent 2016 series. Bottled with 92 grams of residual sugar, it tastes less sweet than the corresponding Clos du Bourg. Tasted February 2018.”
 
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Rosé Champagne
 
Rosé Champagne captures the class and elegance of blanc Champagne with the full-flavored nuances of still, red wines. Could it be the best style? We think so.
 
Find your favorite among our list of twenty-four in-stock options, including the Somm favorite Billecart-Salmon (vintage and non-), the bold Grand Cru Bouzy offering from Andre Clouet, the rosé Tête de Cuvées from Pommery and de Venoge, or the numerous small-producer options we carry… and more!
 
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We offer 24 in-stock Rosé Champagne options on sale now, including:
 
Non-Vintage:
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Andre Clouet Grand Cru Brut Rosé, Champagne NV 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 35 bottles in stock now
William Kelley-Wine Advocate 90 points “The latest release of Clouet’s deeply colored NV Brut Rosé No 3 Grand Cru is showing well, opening in the glass with notes of blood orange, red berries, ripe apples and oatmeal. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and vinous, with ripe acids, a frothy mousse and a moderately intense finish. This is an attractive, gastronomic rosé that hails exclusively from Bouzy.” [Reviewed April 2019]
 
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R.H. Coutier Grand Cru Brut Rosé, Champagne NV 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 90 points “The NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru is super-expressive from the first taste. Dried rose petals, mint, orange peel, jasmine and bright saline notes abound. This mid-weight nervy rose has a ton to offer. There’s plenty of depth, but it is expressed in an understated way. This is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from Ambonnay.”
 
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Benoit Dehu ‘Initiation’ Rosé Brut Nature, Champagne NV (2021) 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 91 points “The (2021) Extra Brut Rosé Cuvée Initiation is superb. Here, the addition of 7% still red Pinot fills out the mid-palate and gives the wine some of the textural presence that is missing in the Blanc de Blancs bottling. Chalk, cranberry, mint and white pepper build into the tense, sinewy finish. Disgorged: January 25, 2024.”
 
Delamotte Brut Rosé, Champagne NV 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Audrey Frick-Jeb Dunnuck 94 points “[Reviewed in 2023] The NV Champagne Rosé is a blend of 80% Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir, with the base of 2019, and 15% still red wine. It pours a salmon/orange-tinged hue and opens in the glass to fresh, floral, pretty aromas of nectarine, salted orange, fresh rose petal, and curry spice. Medium-bodied, it has a wonderful chalky and pithy texture, with a pinpoint mousse that’s almost an afterthought. Ripe with fruit but well-balanced and long, with mouthwatering acidity, its spicier notes (cardamom, perhaps?) start to reveal themselves as it opens, and the wine lasts long on the palate. It is quite distinctive. Drink 2024-2040. 8 grams per liter dosage.” [Fall 2023 release. Base vintage may vary from review.]
 
Gaston Chiquet Premier Cru Brut Rosé, Champagne NV 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 91 points “Chiquet’s NV Brut Rosé is laced with dried rose petal, kirsch, orange peel, cinnamon and dried herbs. Readers will find an exotic, mid-weight Champagne with a ton of character. There’s ample Pinot intensity and also a slight vegetal note. All those elements come together in a Champagne endowed with striking nuance. This is far from an easygoing quaffer, although I suspect it will do just fine in that role if asked. [Review is for May 2023 disgorgement]”
 
Pierre Paillard ‘Les Terres Roses’ Bouzy Grand Cru Brut Rose XX, Champagne NV 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Claire Nesbitt-James Suckling 93 points “This pink Champagne has aromas of wild strawberries, peaches and spiced brioche. Delicate, fruity and elegant, with ripe red fruit flavors, silky bubbles and a graceful finish. 64% chardonnay and 36% pinot noir. Based on 2020. Disgorged February 2024. 3 g/L dosage. Drink now.”
 
Vilmart & Cie ‘Cuvée Rubis’ Brut Rosé, Champagne NV 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Audrey Frick-Jeb Dunnuck 92 points “The NV Champagne 1er Cru Cuvee Rubis Brut Rose is a bright pale pink color, and is fruity and inviting on the nose, with notes of strawberries, pastry cream, candied grapefruit, and fresh roses. Medium-bodied, it is refreshing and approachable on the palate, with a refined and rounded mousse and a quaffable nature to drink on its own or at the table. This crowd pleaser will drink well over the coming 5-7 years, but I like it where it is now for its fresh style. (Drink between 2024-2032).”
 
 
Vintage:
 
Billecart-Salmon ‘Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon’ Brut Rosé Millésime, Champagne 2013 750ml Displayed Price: $219, that’s $208.05 at 5% off and $197.10 at 10% off, 4 bottles in stock now
Billecart-Salmon ‘Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon’ Brut Rose Millésime, Champagne 2013 1.5L Displayed Price: $499, that’s $474.05 at 5% off and $449.10 at 10% off, 3 magnums in stock now
Claire Nesbitt-James Suckling 96 points “Very fragrant wildflower honey, citrus, sliced apple, nutmeg and pastry aromas. It’s beautifully fresh and saline on the palate, with fantastic concentration, but in a delicate, silky way. Long, elegant and chalky finish. 53% pinot noir (Ay, Mareuil-sur-Ay (9%) and Bouzy) and 47% chardonnay (Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger). 4.4 g/L dosage. Disgorged January 2024. Drink now or hold.”
 
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Vintage, Champagne 2015 1.5L Displayed Price: $279, that’s $265.05 at 5% off and $251.10 at 10% off, 3 magnums in stock now
Winemaker Note “A beautiful coppery pink hue with delicate salmon reflections. An intense aromatic burst of redcurrant and cherry in syrup, with hints of candied mandarin, coffee, and almond calisson, followed by refreshing notes of menthol and a touch of spice. A vibrant and juicy attack, unfolding with hints of pomelo and peach, stretching into mandarin juice notes that linger. The finish lifts with whispers of ginger, toasted almonds, and a touch of Sichuan pepper.”
 
Doyard Œil de Perdrix Grand Cru Brut Rosé, Champagne 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $159, that’s $151.05 at 5% off and $143.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
William Kelley-Wine Advocate 95 points “The 2018 Extra-Brut Grand Cru Millésimé Œil de Perdrix is lovely, wafting from the glass with scents of orange blossom, mirabelle plum, sweet citrus fruit and red berries. Medium to full-bodied, ample and pillowy, with a fleshy core of fruit and lively acids, it’s an elegant, charming wine that offers demonstrative drinking out of the gates.”
 
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De Venoge Louis XV de Venoge Extra Brut Rosé Millésime, Champagne 2002 750ml Was $189, Displayed Price: $159, that’s $151.05 at 5% off and $143.10 at 10% off, 4 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points “Harmonious, with fine intensity, offering rich notes of spice cake, toasted almond, dried cherry, grilled plum and smoky mineral. Almost velvety in texture, with juicy acidity that brings you back for another sip. Delicious. Drink now through 2022. 54 cases made.”
 
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Louis Roederer Brut Rosé Millésime, Champagne 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $89, that’s $84.55 at 5% off and $80.10 at 10% off, 4 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 94 points “Finely mature, this bottling is just right. Its fruit has softened and a touch of toastiness has come through to give great balance. The Champagne is totally ready to drink.”
 
Pommery’s rosé tete de cuvée!
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Pommery Cuvee Louise Brut Rosé Millésime, Champagne 2004 750ml Displayed Price: $249, that’s $236.55 at 5% off and $224.10 at 10% off, 28 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 95 points “This is a new release and shows wonderful finesse and beauty. You know that the moment you see the pale-amber color. It’s medium bodied with freshness and energy and a long, vivid finish. A joy to taste. Drink now.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Tarlant ‘Saignée des Tempetées’ Rosé Brut Nature, Champagne 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Audrey Frick-Jeb Dunnuck 93+ points “The first release of this cuvée, the 2015 Champagne Saignée Des Tempetée Brut Nature Rosé is 100% Pinot Noir, macerated on the skins for 16 hours and disgorged in March 2021. A deep salmon/garnet hue, it offers a very expressive, savory profile, with notes of blood orange, candied roses, and crushed rocks. Full-bodied with a pillowy mousse, it opens to notes of fleshy ripe apricot, which is followed by a long-lasting finish. It’s ripe with generous fruit and has no harsh edges to it. It is a very attractive wine to add to the range. Drink 2024-2034. Only 888 bottles were produced. (Drink between 2024-2034).”
 
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Domaines Ott
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Domaines Ott wines
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Sale ends Friday, January 2nd at 9 am Pacific.
 
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Cayuse
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Cayuse
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Sale ends Saturday, January 3rd at 9 am Pacific