In This Newsletter:
New Week – New Arrivals
Bordeaux for Every Occasion
Domaine Tempier
Peter Lauer
New Arrival Featurette
Back in Stock – Your Favorite Californian Reds
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Marietta Cellars Armé Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml $28 special, 35 bottles in stock now
Erin Brooks-Wine Advocate 93 points “The 2021 Armé Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with 10% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. It has pretty tones of blueberries and black cherries with nuances of lavender, thyme and underbrush. The palate is medium-bodied, chalky and refreshing, with surprising depth of crunchy fruit and floral sparks across the long, juicy finish.”
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Marietta Cellars ‘Christo’ Rhone Blend 2021 750ml $24 special, 36 bottles in stock now
Erin Brooks-Wine Advocate 93 points “The 2021 Christo is a blend of 68% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 8% Petite Sirah and 4% Viognier. The nose features fresh blackcurrant and blueberry aromas with tones of cast iron, violet, sagebrush and conifer. The full-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with restrained, mineral-driven fruit and a long, perfumed finish. Give it 2-3 years in bottle or a couple hours in a decanter.”
Shop our 143 in-stock wines from California!
New Week – New Arrivals
New Week – New Arrivals
Bordeaux for Every Occasion
Domaine Tempier
Peter Lauer
New Arrival Featurette
Back in Stock – Your Favorite Californian Reds
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Marietta Cellars Armé Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml $28 special, 35 bottles in stock now
Erin Brooks-Wine Advocate 93 points “The 2021 Armé Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with 10% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. It has pretty tones of blueberries and black cherries with nuances of lavender, thyme and underbrush. The palate is medium-bodied, chalky and refreshing, with surprising depth of crunchy fruit and floral sparks across the long, juicy finish.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Marietta Cellars ‘Christo’ Rhone Blend 2021 750ml $24 special, 36 bottles in stock now
Erin Brooks-Wine Advocate 93 points “The 2021 Christo is a blend of 68% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 8% Petite Sirah and 4% Viognier. The nose features fresh blackcurrant and blueberry aromas with tones of cast iron, violet, sagebrush and conifer. The full-bodied palate is chalky and refreshing with restrained, mineral-driven fruit and a long, perfumed finish. Give it 2-3 years in bottle or a couple hours in a decanter.”
Shop our 143 in-stock wines from California!
New Week – New Arrivals
Oregon & Washington
Ovum Off The Grid Riesling, Rogue Valley 2023 750ml $26.50 special, 24 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 94 points “Aromas of yellow peaches, tangerines, wet stones and golden apples. The palate is rich and mouth-filling, with broad, spicy acidity and dense, clay-like minerality in the finish. A full-bodied and luscious wine with incredible length. Drink or hold.”
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Coe Cellars “Rosso Magnifico” 2022 750ml $69 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Coe Cellars “Rosso Normale” 2022 750ml $34.50 special, 24 bottles in stock now
40% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
France – Champagne
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Legras & Haas ‘Intuition’ Brut NV 750ml $44.50 special, 22 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 90 points “Fresh apricots and pears on the nose, as well as hazelnuts, lemon curd and melba toast. It’s fresh, creamy and silky with fine bubbles. 64% chardonnay, 22% pinot noir and 14% meunier. Based on 2021. Drink now.”
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Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut NV 750ml $54.50 special, 22 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 93 points “Complex and smoky nose with orange blossom, green apple, licorice, chalky minerality and toasted bread. Refined palate with pinprick mousse, crisp acidity and a tight, tense and clean aftertaste. 65% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay and 3% pinot meunier. Disgorged in 2024. Dosage 8g/L. Drink now.”
Billecart-Salmon Brut Le Reserve NV 1.5L $154 special, 6 magnums in stock now
Winery Note “Harmony and purity combine together in this light and subtle champagne. Its blend is made up of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier sourced from the very best sites of the Champagne region. It is the ideal partner to delight your guests on every occasion, both as an aperitif and throughout the entirety of a meal.”
Billecart-Salmon ‘Cuvee Nicolas-Francois Billecart’ Millésime 2012 750ml $199 special, 6 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 97 points “This complex Champagne has delicious aromas of waffle cones, vanilla beans, apricots and pastry with touches of white chocolate and salted caramel. It’s electric on the palate, which is creamy yet structured and focused, with a fine bead of bubbles and a zesty, tangy backbone of acidity. Long and tense finish. 60% pinot noir and 40% chardonnay (all premier and grand cru), 10% of wines are vinified in oak casks. 10 years on lees. 3.8 g/L dosage. Disgorged in the second half of 2024. Drink or hold.”
Billecart-Salmon Brut Le Rose NV 1.5L $279 special, 3 magnums in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points “Sleek and finely knit, with a lovely, satiny mousse gliding across the palate, carrying flavors of white raspberry, peach skin, blanched almond and oyster shell. Long and mouthwatering, with hints of ground ginger and pink grapefruit pith on the elegant finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier”
France – Burgundy
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Jean-Jacques Vincent Brut, Cremant de Bourgogne NV 750ml $21.90 special, 9 bottles in stock now
Wine & Spirits 92 points “From the owners of Château Fuissé, this méthode traditionelle bursts with clean, crisp chardonnay flavors of apples and white fruit. It’s juicy and full-bodied, with fine floral details and citrus spice keeping it buoyant into a long finish.”
Domaine Michel Gros Clos de Vougeot Grand Maupertuis Grand Cru 2022 750ml $349 special, 4 bottles in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 91-93 points “The 2022 Clos de Vougeot Le Grand Maupertui Grand Cru is matured in 100% new oak. This has a refined bouquet, understated at first, opening with black cherries and red plum scents, a touch of rose bush in the background. The medium-bodied palate has a succulent entry. It’s one of the fleshiest, more corpulent Clos Vougeot wines that I met, although I still contend that the new oak is just a little too vocal on the finish (I maintain that exchanging one of the three barrels for used would ameliorate this cuvée.) Still, give it five or six years in bottle, and you’ll have a decent Clos Vougeot.”
France – Rhone & Languedoc
Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes, Rhone 2022 750ml $44.50 special, 35 bottles in stock now
Yohan Castaing-Wine Advocate 91 points “Offering a deep and youthfully sapid bouquet of dark cherries, violet, spices and herbs, the 2022 Gigondas Classique Vieilles Vignes, a blend of 8% Grenache Noir and 20% Mourvèdre, is medium to full-bodied, enrobing and perfectly balanced, with a juicy texture, good depth at the core and a structured but well-integrated tannic frame. Matured for 12 months in foudres, this classic, beautifully crafted Gigondas finishes long and elegant, with a lingering spicy aftertaste.”
Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Les Souteyrades, Rhone 2022 750ml $44.50 special, 16 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 94-96 points “A gorgeous wine in the vintage, the 2022 Gigondas Les Souteyrades checks in as 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre that saw a lengthy maceration and will spend over a year in foudre. It’s a ripe, powerful Gigondas with medium to full-bodied richness, notes of ripe strawberries, black raspberries, exotic spice, and flowers, a terrific sense of freshness and purity, fine tannins, and a great finish. Readers should snatch up this sensational 2022. A domaine located on the lower plains of Gigondas, Domaine Saint-Damien releases four Gigondas, their Vieilles Vignes, which is a blend of the single vintage, two single vineyards, the Les Souteyrade and La Louisiane, and lastly and most recently, the Clovis Saurel. All the wines are largely Grenache and destemmed, and aside from the Clovis Saurel, which is aged in demi-muids, are brought up in foudre and tank. These are brilliant, layered, textured Gigondas that represent insane values.”
Chateau d’Oupia Les Heretiques, IGP Pays d’Herault 2023 750ml $14 special, 34 bottles in stock now
Grapelive 90 points “A deep array of black raspberry, plum, blueberry and berry fruits, accented by Mediterranean shrub, white pepper, anise, lilac and lander notes in a medium full-bodied wine with gentle tannins and a light earthy feel. Coming from vines, some of which are over 100 years old, and planted on clay-limestone soils the Carignan grapes are sustainably farmed with organic and biodynamic methods. In some years small amounts of Syrah, Grenache and Cinsualt might make their way into the blend, but this wine truly belongs to its old vine Carignan, which sees fermentation with whole cluster for a full carbonic maceration in steel tanks, where it ages a short time as well before bottling.”
Spain
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Bodegas Nekeas Vega Sindoa Tempranillo, Navarra 2022 750ml $14 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Winemaker Note “Aromas of plum, berries, pepper, licorice, and earth. Soft texture, medium body. Finishes with fine-grained tannins.”
Italy
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I Vigneri di Salvo Foti Etna Rosso, Sicily 2024 750ml $46.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Grapelive 94 points “This deep ruby/garnet hued 2024 Rosso is a fabulous, mainly Nerello Mascalese Etna expression with brambly red berry fruits, loads of volcanic iron and mineral notes, exotic spices, delicate florals and a heavenly long aftertaste in a pretty medium bodied wine. There’s silky vinous quality here to go with smoky raspberry, red currant, wild plum and pomegranate fruits, as well as anise, lavender and truffle notes.”
Germany
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Weingut Daniel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett, Mosel 2024 750ml $39 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 94 points “Lovely spring-blossom and wet-stone aromas. Very sleek and steely, but also brilliant and dynamic, this riesling packs a serious slate punch, considering it’s genuinely light-bodied. Intense Amalfi-lemon and flint flavors in the long, focused finish. From organically grown grapes from 70- to 90-year-old vines. Drink or hold.”
Ovum Off The Grid Riesling, Rogue Valley 2023 750ml $26.50 special, 24 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 94 points “Aromas of yellow peaches, tangerines, wet stones and golden apples. The palate is rich and mouth-filling, with broad, spicy acidity and dense, clay-like minerality in the finish. A full-bodied and luscious wine with incredible length. Drink or hold.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Coe Cellars “Rosso Magnifico” 2022 750ml $69 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Coe Cellars “Rosso Normale” 2022 750ml $34.50 special, 24 bottles in stock now
40% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
France – Champagne
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Legras & Haas ‘Intuition’ Brut NV 750ml $44.50 special, 22 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 90 points “Fresh apricots and pears on the nose, as well as hazelnuts, lemon curd and melba toast. It’s fresh, creamy and silky with fine bubbles. 64% chardonnay, 22% pinot noir and 14% meunier. Based on 2021. Drink now.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut NV 750ml $54.50 special, 22 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 93 points “Complex and smoky nose with orange blossom, green apple, licorice, chalky minerality and toasted bread. Refined palate with pinprick mousse, crisp acidity and a tight, tense and clean aftertaste. 65% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay and 3% pinot meunier. Disgorged in 2024. Dosage 8g/L. Drink now.”
Billecart-Salmon Brut Le Reserve NV 1.5L $154 special, 6 magnums in stock now
Winery Note “Harmony and purity combine together in this light and subtle champagne. Its blend is made up of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier sourced from the very best sites of the Champagne region. It is the ideal partner to delight your guests on every occasion, both as an aperitif and throughout the entirety of a meal.”
Billecart-Salmon ‘Cuvee Nicolas-Francois Billecart’ Millésime 2012 750ml $199 special, 6 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 97 points “This complex Champagne has delicious aromas of waffle cones, vanilla beans, apricots and pastry with touches of white chocolate and salted caramel. It’s electric on the palate, which is creamy yet structured and focused, with a fine bead of bubbles and a zesty, tangy backbone of acidity. Long and tense finish. 60% pinot noir and 40% chardonnay (all premier and grand cru), 10% of wines are vinified in oak casks. 10 years on lees. 3.8 g/L dosage. Disgorged in the second half of 2024. Drink or hold.”
Billecart-Salmon Brut Le Rose NV 1.5L $279 special, 3 magnums in stock now
Wine Spectator 93 points “Sleek and finely knit, with a lovely, satiny mousse gliding across the palate, carrying flavors of white raspberry, peach skin, blanched almond and oyster shell. Long and mouthwatering, with hints of ground ginger and pink grapefruit pith on the elegant finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier”
France – Burgundy
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Jean-Jacques Vincent Brut, Cremant de Bourgogne NV 750ml $21.90 special, 9 bottles in stock now
Wine & Spirits 92 points “From the owners of Château Fuissé, this méthode traditionelle bursts with clean, crisp chardonnay flavors of apples and white fruit. It’s juicy and full-bodied, with fine floral details and citrus spice keeping it buoyant into a long finish.”
Domaine Michel Gros Clos de Vougeot Grand Maupertuis Grand Cru 2022 750ml $349 special, 4 bottles in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 91-93 points “The 2022 Clos de Vougeot Le Grand Maupertui Grand Cru is matured in 100% new oak. This has a refined bouquet, understated at first, opening with black cherries and red plum scents, a touch of rose bush in the background. The medium-bodied palate has a succulent entry. It’s one of the fleshiest, more corpulent Clos Vougeot wines that I met, although I still contend that the new oak is just a little too vocal on the finish (I maintain that exchanging one of the three barrels for used would ameliorate this cuvée.) Still, give it five or six years in bottle, and you’ll have a decent Clos Vougeot.”
France – Rhone & Languedoc
Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes, Rhone 2022 750ml $44.50 special, 35 bottles in stock now
Yohan Castaing-Wine Advocate 91 points “Offering a deep and youthfully sapid bouquet of dark cherries, violet, spices and herbs, the 2022 Gigondas Classique Vieilles Vignes, a blend of 8% Grenache Noir and 20% Mourvèdre, is medium to full-bodied, enrobing and perfectly balanced, with a juicy texture, good depth at the core and a structured but well-integrated tannic frame. Matured for 12 months in foudres, this classic, beautifully crafted Gigondas finishes long and elegant, with a lingering spicy aftertaste.”
Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Les Souteyrades, Rhone 2022 750ml $44.50 special, 16 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 94-96 points “A gorgeous wine in the vintage, the 2022 Gigondas Les Souteyrades checks in as 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre that saw a lengthy maceration and will spend over a year in foudre. It’s a ripe, powerful Gigondas with medium to full-bodied richness, notes of ripe strawberries, black raspberries, exotic spice, and flowers, a terrific sense of freshness and purity, fine tannins, and a great finish. Readers should snatch up this sensational 2022. A domaine located on the lower plains of Gigondas, Domaine Saint-Damien releases four Gigondas, their Vieilles Vignes, which is a blend of the single vintage, two single vineyards, the Les Souteyrade and La Louisiane, and lastly and most recently, the Clovis Saurel. All the wines are largely Grenache and destemmed, and aside from the Clovis Saurel, which is aged in demi-muids, are brought up in foudre and tank. These are brilliant, layered, textured Gigondas that represent insane values.”
Chateau d’Oupia Les Heretiques, IGP Pays d’Herault 2023 750ml $14 special, 34 bottles in stock now
Grapelive 90 points “A deep array of black raspberry, plum, blueberry and berry fruits, accented by Mediterranean shrub, white pepper, anise, lilac and lander notes in a medium full-bodied wine with gentle tannins and a light earthy feel. Coming from vines, some of which are over 100 years old, and planted on clay-limestone soils the Carignan grapes are sustainably farmed with organic and biodynamic methods. In some years small amounts of Syrah, Grenache and Cinsualt might make their way into the blend, but this wine truly belongs to its old vine Carignan, which sees fermentation with whole cluster for a full carbonic maceration in steel tanks, where it ages a short time as well before bottling.”
Spain
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Bodegas Nekeas Vega Sindoa Tempranillo, Navarra 2022 750ml $14 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Winemaker Note “Aromas of plum, berries, pepper, licorice, and earth. Soft texture, medium body. Finishes with fine-grained tannins.”
Italy
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
I Vigneri di Salvo Foti Etna Rosso, Sicily 2024 750ml $46.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Grapelive 94 points “This deep ruby/garnet hued 2024 Rosso is a fabulous, mainly Nerello Mascalese Etna expression with brambly red berry fruits, loads of volcanic iron and mineral notes, exotic spices, delicate florals and a heavenly long aftertaste in a pretty medium bodied wine. There’s silky vinous quality here to go with smoky raspberry, red currant, wild plum and pomegranate fruits, as well as anise, lavender and truffle notes.”
Germany
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Weingut Daniel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett, Mosel 2024 750ml $39 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 94 points “Lovely spring-blossom and wet-stone aromas. Very sleek and steely, but also brilliant and dynamic, this riesling packs a serious slate punch, considering it’s genuinely light-bodied. Intense Amalfi-lemon and flint flavors in the long, focused finish. From organically grown grapes from 70- to 90-year-old vines. Drink or hold.”
Bordeaux for Every Occasion
New BDX Arrivals
In Stock Now:
Chateau de Fieuzal, Pessac-Leognan 2014 750ml $54.50 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 90 points “The 2014 Chāteau de Fieuzal has a high-toned nose with a little more VA than its peers. It’s lush and gains harmony with time in the glass, dried black cherries mixed with raisin and fig. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins and a keen line of acidity, and it is harmonious with a lilting, nonchalant finish that perhaps doesn’t stay in the memory for long. Fine.”
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Chateau Clerc-Milon, Pauillac 2015 750ml $108 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Wine Review Online 93 points “A little over half a century ago, Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired Chāteau Clerc Milon, the Fifth Growth, to reveal the full potential of this great terroir on the left bank of Bordeaux. The 2015 vintage of the Clerc Milon is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Carmenere. It offers a gorgeous nose of sandalwood, cinnamon sticks, and candied violets. The palate is opulent with cassis, plum, blackberries, cedar, and spice. The finish reaffirms the pedigree with purity and tremendous length on the finish, and it is something to treasure for years to come.:
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Chateau Prieure-Lichine Confidences de Prieure-Lichine, Margaux 2011 750ml $36 special, 2 bottles in stock now
“Medium deep ruby red colour. Toasted notes, spices, crushed berries and mocha. Medium weight on the palate, fresh and balanced in a light elegant style with medium to long finish.” – Andreas Larsson – Tasted
Chateau Feytit-Clinet, Pomerol 2012 750ml $79 special, 6 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 92 points “A silky and refined wine with superb balance and beauty for the vintage. Full-bodied, very fine and following through to a long and flavorful finish. Dark fruit and light coffee on the finish.”
Chateau Fleur Cardinale, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2012 750ml $59 special, 7 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 91 points “A fine and firm wine with blueberry, chocolate and walnut character. Full body and chewy tannins that are polished and long. Very pretty.”
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Chateau La Clotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011 750ml $44.50 special, 3 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 91 points “The wet earth and berry character is impressive in this red, with a medium to full body, firm tannins and a silky finish.”
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Chateau Meyney, Saint-Estephe 2011 750ml $59 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 91 points “This is a perfumed, new wood-flavored wine. It has soft tannins and attractive acidity along with a drier core. Showing a rich potential, it will round out over the next four to five years.”
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Chateau Malescot-St-Exupery, Margaux 2008 750ml $99 special, 1 bottle in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 93 points “The 2008 Malescot St Exupery has a conservative, correct bouquet that to be frank is rather unexciting compared to its peers, although it does open and reveal briary and crushed rose petal scents and bingo, you are soon under its spell. The palate is medium-bodied with “furry” tannins, good depth of fruit and it has a fine line of acidity. I like the spine of this Margaux and the classicism shown towards the bright finish. It is one of those wines that meliorates with acquaintance, approaching previous scores that I have awarded this wine.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Chateau Rouget, Pomerol 2008 750ml $59 special, 1 bottle in stock now
Robert Parker-Wine Advocate 91 points “Similar in style to the 2008 Bon Pasteur, the dark ruby/plum-colored 2008 Rouget is unquestionably a sleeper of the vintage. Notes of mulberries, black currants and sandy, loamy soil as well as a lush, seductive, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel and good purity as well as depth suggest it can be drunk now and over the next decade or more.”
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Chateau Soutard-Cadet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2015 750ml $49 special, 10 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 95 points “This has polished and impressive spiced dark plums and blueberries. Really vibrant. Some fresh earth, too. The palate delivers an intense, powerful and silky impression with almost impossibly long, fresh cherry and plum flavors.”
Chateau de Fieuzal, Pessac-Leognan 2014 750ml $54.50 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 90 points “The 2014 Chāteau de Fieuzal has a high-toned nose with a little more VA than its peers. It’s lush and gains harmony with time in the glass, dried black cherries mixed with raisin and fig. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins and a keen line of acidity, and it is harmonious with a lilting, nonchalant finish that perhaps doesn’t stay in the memory for long. Fine.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Chateau Clerc-Milon, Pauillac 2015 750ml $108 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Wine Review Online 93 points “A little over half a century ago, Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired Chāteau Clerc Milon, the Fifth Growth, to reveal the full potential of this great terroir on the left bank of Bordeaux. The 2015 vintage of the Clerc Milon is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Carmenere. It offers a gorgeous nose of sandalwood, cinnamon sticks, and candied violets. The palate is opulent with cassis, plum, blackberries, cedar, and spice. The finish reaffirms the pedigree with purity and tremendous length on the finish, and it is something to treasure for years to come.:
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Chateau Prieure-Lichine Confidences de Prieure-Lichine, Margaux 2011 750ml $36 special, 2 bottles in stock now
“Medium deep ruby red colour. Toasted notes, spices, crushed berries and mocha. Medium weight on the palate, fresh and balanced in a light elegant style with medium to long finish.” – Andreas Larsson – Tasted
Chateau Feytit-Clinet, Pomerol 2012 750ml $79 special, 6 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 92 points “A silky and refined wine with superb balance and beauty for the vintage. Full-bodied, very fine and following through to a long and flavorful finish. Dark fruit and light coffee on the finish.”
Chateau Fleur Cardinale, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2012 750ml $59 special, 7 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 91 points “A fine and firm wine with blueberry, chocolate and walnut character. Full body and chewy tannins that are polished and long. Very pretty.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Chateau La Clotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011 750ml $44.50 special, 3 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 91 points “The wet earth and berry character is impressive in this red, with a medium to full body, firm tannins and a silky finish.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Chateau Meyney, Saint-Estephe 2011 750ml $59 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 91 points “This is a perfumed, new wood-flavored wine. It has soft tannins and attractive acidity along with a drier core. Showing a rich potential, it will round out over the next four to five years.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Chateau Malescot-St-Exupery, Margaux 2008 750ml $99 special, 1 bottle in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 93 points “The 2008 Malescot St Exupery has a conservative, correct bouquet that to be frank is rather unexciting compared to its peers, although it does open and reveal briary and crushed rose petal scents and bingo, you are soon under its spell. The palate is medium-bodied with “furry” tannins, good depth of fruit and it has a fine line of acidity. I like the spine of this Margaux and the classicism shown towards the bright finish. It is one of those wines that meliorates with acquaintance, approaching previous scores that I have awarded this wine.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Chateau Rouget, Pomerol 2008 750ml $59 special, 1 bottle in stock now
Robert Parker-Wine Advocate 91 points “Similar in style to the 2008 Bon Pasteur, the dark ruby/plum-colored 2008 Rouget is unquestionably a sleeper of the vintage. Notes of mulberries, black currants and sandy, loamy soil as well as a lush, seductive, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel and good purity as well as depth suggest it can be drunk now and over the next decade or more.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Chateau Soutard-Cadet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2015 750ml $49 special, 10 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 95 points “This has polished and impressive spiced dark plums and blueberries. Really vibrant. Some fresh earth, too. The palate delivers an intense, powerful and silky impression with almost impossibly long, fresh cherry and plum flavors.”
Bring a little of the Mediterranean home tonight!
In Stock Now:
Domaine Tempier Bandol Blanc 2024 750ml $59 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Tempier’s Blanc, with its delicate florals, subtle note of anise, and stony finish, tastes perfect alongside shellfish or grilled seafood. After a few years in your cellar, pair it with cheeses or serve it alone to appreciate the “honeyed and marine aromas” that develop with age.”
Domaine Tempier Bandol ‘Lulu & Lucien’ 2023 750ml $74.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The Estate’s prominent cuvée blends the discrete strength of Bandol with the elegance and finesse which characterize Tempier. This complexity is a result of different terroirs of the estate and the variety of its clay-limestone soil located around the Estate but also in La Cadière, Sainte Anne d’Evenos, and Ollioules. There are sandy marls, limestone greseux from santonien, rudist limestone and recent barely deep horizons of colluvions. Plus, there are various sun or wind exposures. Mourvèdre (~ 75%) with Grenache and Cinsault and a smaller proportion of Carignan and Syrah. Average age of the vines: 35 – 40 years.”
Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Cabassaou 2023 750ml $139 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The Cabassaou cuvée (ça cabasse = gives a hefty punch) is from a terroir with small stone walls, at the bottom of the Tourtine, protected from the Mistral wind. The vines benefit from a very warm micro-climate with thermal winds. Paradoxically the vines are located at the bottom of the hill but the soil is not deep and the yields are very small. They give a very dense, tight wine, typically Mourvèdre , with an exceptional aging potential. Composition: Mourvèdre (92 to 94%), with Syrah and a bit of Cinsault. Average age of the vines : 60 years minimum.”
Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua 2023 750ml $96 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Mourvèdre (55%), completed with Cinsault (~ 25%) and Grenache (~ 15%) and Syrah. Located on the Beausset Vieux hillside, at an altitude of 300 meters, La Migoua consists of scattered parcels circled by wild scrubland. An extraordinary geological accident formed very complex soil. A sheet of rock was added to a geological reversal with older underground rock layers of limestone, dolomite and dedo-lomite. The rugged relief provides different exposure to the sun (east, west and south), generally less affected by the Mistral, a strong northwesterly wind. The select La Migoua cuvée expresses all the specificity of this 11-hectare site.”
Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée La Tourtine 2023 750ml $96 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Mourvèdre (~85%), complemented by Grenache and Cinsault. La Tourtine combines power and elegance. This single-vineyard cuvée is made from the selection of an exceptional 5.5 hectares terroir , on a hillside near the village of Castellet, where the vines are exposed to both sun and wind.”
Peter Lauer:
Electric Riesling
Lauer makes some of the most singular, brilliant wines in the world. His wines have all the raciness, tension and electricity of standard Mosel Riesling compressed into an explosive intensity. It’s as though his wines are diamonds—beautiful, complex and dazzling, but with an incomparable density and infinitely edge.
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Peter Lauer Ayler Riesling Fass 4 Feinherb, Mosel 2024 750ml $34.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 89 points “The N°4 Ayl, as it is referred to on the front label (the reference to the vintage is left for the back label), is an off-dry wine (with 16 g/l of residual sugar) was made in equal parts from Scheidterberg and Sonnenberg. It offers a nicely aromatic and attractive nose of yellow peach, spices, bergamot, violet, lemon, and pear. The wine coats the palate with a mix of yellow, slightly riper fruits, and zesty elements. There is a touch of smoothness, but the finish is fresh and nicely balanced. This is a very attractive off-dry Riesling. Now-2034.”
Peter Lauer Ayler Riesling Fass 25 Trocken, Mosel 2024 750ml $31.90 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 90 points “The 2024 Riesling trocken No. 25 was picked in the southeast-facing sites of Scheidterberg and Rauberg. Lemon balm and lemon come with a lovely overtone of cumin on the nose. The palate almost has an earthy vibe, a stony backdrop and a beautiful phenolic concentration reminiscent of apples and hops. This is bone-dry and light, yet it still has exquisite fill and substance. (Bone-dry) (Drink between 2025-2035).”
Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Fass 7 Riesling Spatlese, Mosel 2024 750ml $44.50 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 93-95 points “The 2024 Kupp Spätlese N°7, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, was made from fruit harvested from vineyards on the original Kupp hill and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar (67 g/l). This cask sample delivers a beautifully aromatic, ripe, and precise nose of tangerine, mango, yellow peach, pineapple, orange zest, and smoke, all wrapped into bakery notes. The wine has great concentration and presence on the palate, not unlike that of a richer Auslese. It has great length and intensity in the very long, rich, yet well balanced finish. It has a great kick of acidity in the very long after-taste. 2034-2054.”
Peter Lauer Fass 8 Ayler Kupp Riesling Kabinett, Mosel 2024 750ml $36 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 93 points “The 2024 Kupp Kabinett N°8, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, was made from fruit harvested on the original Kupp hill and was fermented down to fully off-dry levels of residual sugar (31 g/l). It initially proves still quite reductive, but quickly shows great complexity and freshness of spearmint, lime, white peach, spices, freshly cut herbs, herbal tea, and wet stone. The wine proves light-weighted and very pure on the palate and leaves an off-dry rather than fully fruity, long finish. This is a great drinking Kabinett. 2032-2044.”
Peter Lauer ‘Kern’ Ayler Kupp Fass 9 Riesling, Mosel 2024 750ml $54.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 94 points “The 2024 ‘Kern’ N°9, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, is a fully off-dry wine (with 30 g/l of residual sugar) made from fruit harvested in a complete cross section (bottom to top) of a prime south-west-facing old-vine parcel (called Kern) situated well into the side valley on the original Ayler Kupp hill. It offers a beautifully complex and very attractive nose mixing fresh and minty elements with riper notes of yellow and almost tropical fruits, including passion fruit, tangerine, and mango, all wrapped in smoky scents from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves focused and zesty on the palate and proves even light-weighted yet intense and layered. The finish is even taut and quite spicy. This is really superb. 2029-2049.”
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Peter Lauer Ayler Riesling Fass 4 Feinherb, Mosel 2024 750ml $34.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 89 points “The N°4 Ayl, as it is referred to on the front label (the reference to the vintage is left for the back label), is an off-dry wine (with 16 g/l of residual sugar) was made in equal parts from Scheidterberg and Sonnenberg. It offers a nicely aromatic and attractive nose of yellow peach, spices, bergamot, violet, lemon, and pear. The wine coats the palate with a mix of yellow, slightly riper fruits, and zesty elements. There is a touch of smoothness, but the finish is fresh and nicely balanced. This is a very attractive off-dry Riesling. Now-2034.”
Peter Lauer Ayler Riesling Fass 25 Trocken, Mosel 2024 750ml $31.90 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Anne Krebiehl MW-Vinous 90 points “The 2024 Riesling trocken No. 25 was picked in the southeast-facing sites of Scheidterberg and Rauberg. Lemon balm and lemon come with a lovely overtone of cumin on the nose. The palate almost has an earthy vibe, a stony backdrop and a beautiful phenolic concentration reminiscent of apples and hops. This is bone-dry and light, yet it still has exquisite fill and substance. (Bone-dry) (Drink between 2025-2035).”
Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Fass 7 Riesling Spatlese, Mosel 2024 750ml $44.50 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 93-95 points “The 2024 Kupp Spätlese N°7, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, was made from fruit harvested from vineyards on the original Kupp hill and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar (67 g/l). This cask sample delivers a beautifully aromatic, ripe, and precise nose of tangerine, mango, yellow peach, pineapple, orange zest, and smoke, all wrapped into bakery notes. The wine has great concentration and presence on the palate, not unlike that of a richer Auslese. It has great length and intensity in the very long, rich, yet well balanced finish. It has a great kick of acidity in the very long after-taste. 2034-2054.”
Peter Lauer Fass 8 Ayler Kupp Riesling Kabinett, Mosel 2024 750ml $36 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 93 points “The 2024 Kupp Kabinett N°8, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, was made from fruit harvested on the original Kupp hill and was fermented down to fully off-dry levels of residual sugar (31 g/l). It initially proves still quite reductive, but quickly shows great complexity and freshness of spearmint, lime, white peach, spices, freshly cut herbs, herbal tea, and wet stone. The wine proves light-weighted and very pure on the palate and leaves an off-dry rather than fully fruity, long finish. This is a great drinking Kabinett. 2032-2044.”
Peter Lauer ‘Kern’ Ayler Kupp Fass 9 Riesling, Mosel 2024 750ml $54.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 94 points “The 2024 ‘Kern’ N°9, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, is a fully off-dry wine (with 30 g/l of residual sugar) made from fruit harvested in a complete cross section (bottom to top) of a prime south-west-facing old-vine parcel (called Kern) situated well into the side valley on the original Ayler Kupp hill. It offers a beautifully complex and very attractive nose mixing fresh and minty elements with riper notes of yellow and almost tropical fruits, including passion fruit, tangerine, and mango, all wrapped in smoky scents from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves focused and zesty on the palate and proves even light-weighted yet intense and layered. The finish is even taut and quite spicy. This is really superb. 2029-2049.”
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