USA

Illahe Estate Gruner Veltliner, Willamette Valley 2022 750ml  , 12 bottles in stock 
Winery Notes: “Aromas of apple pie, pear, white peach, apricot, cinnamon, baking spice, almond, fortune cookie, freshly cut hay, with a white pepper, and a baking spice mouthfeel. Cold soaked on the skins for 24 hours and then gently pressed. Fermented in 60% acacia and 40% stainless.”
 

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Foxglove Zinfandel, Paso Robles 750ml  , 24 bottles in stock 

Foxglove Chardonnay, Central Coast 2019 750ml  , 23 bottles in stock 

Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2020 750ml  , 24 bottles in stock 

Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019 750ml  , 16 bottles in stock 
WINE SPECTATOR’S #6 IN TOP 10 of 2022
Decanter 97 points “This wine has proved to be one of Napa’s longest-lived reds, capable of cellaring many decades.

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Arriving Friday, February 24th 

Lisini Ugolaia, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2016 750ml $99 special, 24 bottles in stock 
Wine Spectator 96 points “Shows saturated flavors of black currant, blackberry, cherry, earth and a hint of dark chocolate embedded in the dense structure. Juicy and balanced in a sleek way, with the fruit persisting through the lingering aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2042. 650 cases made, 100 cases imported.’

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Marcarini Brunate, Barolo DOCG 2015 750ml $69 special, 36 bottles in stock 
Wine Enthusiast 96 points “From one of the most celebrated vineyards in the denomination, this stunning red opens with enticing scents of rose, camphor, aromatic herbs and a whiff of sandalwood.

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Italy

Terrazze dell’Etna Cirneco Etna, Sicily 2011 750ml $29 special, 36+ bottles available 
Wine Advocate 93 points “This is Terrazze dell’Etna’s top-shelf wine. A pure expression of Nerello Mascalese, the 2011 Etna Rosso Cirneco represents a selection of the estate’s oldest vines. This has made for an elegant and softly contoured wine with delicate aromatic layering and evident complexity. You get wild berry, pressed flowers, crushed mineral, licorice and garden herb. The finish shows dry tannins and the kind of lingering sophistication you only get with pre-phylloxera vines. Each plant is rigorously pruned to allow for only two clusters per vine.”

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Arnaud Lambert ‘Breze’ Saumur Blanc Clos de Midi, Loire 2021 750ml $21.90 special, 12 bottles available
Wine Spectator 93 points “This offers an expressive mix of yellow apple, persimmon and Meyer lemon flavors infused with light notes of hazelnut and hints of smoke. The acidity is electric, giving this plenty of verve and carrying all the elements to the long and seductive, lightly floral finish. Best from 2022 through 2034. 3,750 cases made, 627 cases imported.”

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Francois Pinon Vouvray Non-Dose Brut, Loire 2015 1.5L $69 special, 11 bottles in stock 
Vinous 95 points “From 45-year-old vines and aged 3 years on the lees. Earth, smoke, pepper and lime zest on the nose. Piercing and angular on the palate at first, with complex flavors of lime, tangerine, spice and herb, and a creamy midpalate that glides to a long finish. A beautiful sparkling wine that will age wonderfully.”

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Coming in Friday, February 17th. 

Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019 750ml $79 special, 24 bottles available 
WINE SPECTATOR’S #6 IN TOP 10 of 2022
Decanter 97 points “This wine has proved to be one of Napa’s longest-lived reds, capable of cellaring many decades.