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Daniel Bouland’s Beaujolais
New Offers from TOIL, Defaix, Elena Walch & More Arriving In August

New Week – New Arrivals
 

Oregon
 
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J.K. Carriere Clarion Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2022 750ml $18 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The color is translucent ripe raspberry red. The nose is blue taffy, purple grape and green tobacco. The palate aligns on raspberry and white strawberry, cherry and watermelon rind, leaving a perception of overwhelmingly long, fresh and red. It’s a swath cut across your summer evening, a kind disrupter.”
 
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Bow & Arrow Rhinestones Red, Willamette Valley 2022 750ml $24 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Wine Enthusiast 91 points “Made entirely with fruit from Johan Vineyard, Rhinestones is an homage to Cheverny in the Loire Valley that blends 60% Gamay Noir with 40% Pinot Noir. It’s light and ethereal, with bright acidity and a refreshingly crisp texture. Raspberry and earthy blackberry tea and loamy soil aromas are meadow-like. Blackberry and orange zest flavors mingle with traces of rosemary and thyme.”
 
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Bow & Arrow Time Machine Blanc, Willamette Valley 2023 750ml $20.90 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Mostly Chenin with a splash or two of Chardonnay and Melon.”
 
 
France
 
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R.H. Coutier Grand Cru Brut Rosé, Champagne NV 750ml $49 special, 15 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.”
 
#48 Wine Spectator’s Top 100 in 2024
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Joseph Drouhin Saint-Veran, Mâconnais 2022 750ml $26.50 special, 35 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 91 points “Peach and melon fruit is offset by a bitter citrus note in this tense, well-structured white. An intense version, with hints of wild herbs and a stony feel on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 3,000 cases imported.”
 
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Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais Blanc 2023 750ml $21.90 special, 24 bottles in stock now
“The 2023 Beaujolais Blanc Classic Chardonnay has a potent nose with red apple, pear and light peachy scents. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity to counter its rounded tropical tones. Touches of melon and kumquat develop towards the finish, with a hint of spice on the aftertaste. Drink over the next three years. (Drink between 2025-2028).” -Neal Martin, Vinous
 
Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l’Ancien 2023 750ml $21.90 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Winemaker Note “Made from Jean-Paul’s oldest vines, which grow in tighter bunches with fewer and smaller, thicker-skinned berries, yielding more concentrated flavor. The grapes are harvested late with a naturally high sugar level. The wine is vinified using traditional Burgundy techniques. Deeply colored with rich red-fruit aroma and flavor and soft tannins.”
 
 
Italy – Sicily
 
Arianna Occhipinti Il Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily 2023 750ml $54.50 special, 15 bottles in stock now
Arianna Occhipinti Il Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily 2023 1.5L $109 special, 3 magnums in stock now
Decanter 93 points “You can feel all of Arianna Occhipinti’s tremendous energy and passion in her wines. The 2023 Il Frappato marks the 20th vintage of this landmark wine for the region. A dark cherry fragrance predominates, while the tight and bright palate is wound around a sapid core with gentle phenolic grip, balanced by breezy herbs and a hint of strawberry on the finish. Pure class. Organic.”
 
Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Bianco Sicilia IGT, Sicily 2024 750ml $33 special, 23 bottles in stock now
No reviews for the 2024 vintage. 2023 review provided for reference.
Eric Guido-Vinous 90 points “The 2023 Bianco SP68 is distinctly savory, as wild herbs and wet concrete give way to crushed nectarines. This is soothingly round and supple with a spicy tinge of ginger up front, leading to tart orchard fruits and a cascade of salty minerals. The 2023 finishes vividly fresh yet still potent, leaving hints of green melon and lime zest that linger on and on. Allow the Bianco SP68 some time to open in the bottle to express its aromatics properly. Drink: 2024-2027.”
 
Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Sicilia Rosso IGT, Sicily 2024 750ml $33 special, 34 bottles in stock now
No reviews for the 2024 vintage. 2023 review provided for reference.
Eric Guido-Vinous 91 points “The 2023 Rosso SP68 is pretty and perfumed, with a blend of crushed roses and violets accentuating blackberries, white smoke and wet stones. It washes across the palate with a liquid floral concentration and tart wild berry fruits, all guided by a core of brisk acidity. The 2023 leaves the mouth salivating as a tart cranberry crunchiness resonates and hints of blood orange slowly fade. resonates and hints of blood orange slowly fade. “

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco, Sicily 2024 750ml $31.90 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 90 points “A whiff of lemon oil mixes with sweet mint and crushed rocks as the 2024 Etna Bianco opens in the glass. This is juicy and playful in feel with ripe melon and a cascade of inner florals that swirl throughout. It leaves a salty sensation and nuances of candied citrus on the wickedly fresh finish.”
 
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Rosato Etna, Sicily 2024 750ml $31.90 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 91 points “Dusty and floral, the 2024 Etna Rosato lifts up with a delicate mix of peach, ripe melon and minty herbs. It’s juicy in character with crisp white cherry-berry tones that resonate. The 2024 tapers off with a gentle tension as hints of wild strawberry slowly fade.”
 
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana Rosso Etna, Sicily 2023 750ml $69 special, 9 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 96+ points “The 2023 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana is dreamy, with a perfumed bouquet of rose, violet, smoke and sour citrus. This is wildly energetic and spry, with crisp red berry fruits and crunchy mineral tones that create an amazing tactile feel as sweet spice tones resonate throughout. The 2023 closes down hard through the finish, as expected in its youthful state. A saturation of crushed wild blueberry and lavender fades slowly.”
 
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere ‘Moganazzi’ Etna Rosso, Sicily 2023 750ml $59 special, 9 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 93 points “A dusting of sweet spice and minty herbs blows off to reveal dried black cherry and shavings of cedar as the 2023 Etna Rosso Moganazzi comes to life in the glass. This is cool and supple with an exotic tinge of tropical citrus that elevates its ripe wild berry fruits. The 2023 leaves a situation of primary concentration further enhanced by edgy tannins balanced by a bump of juicy acidity. The Moganazzi is already strutting its stuff, yet this has the balance for a steady evolution.”
 
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Prephylloxera ‘La Vigna di Don Peppino’ Calderara Sottana Rosso Etna, Sicily 2023 750ml $159 special, 2 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 97 points “The 2023 Etna Rosso Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana opens like a flower shop on the nose, intensely layered with depths of black cherry and spice. This is more lifted and graceful than expected, with a sour citrus tinge, tart wild berry fruits and mineral tones. Edgy tannins pinch at the cheeks as the 2023 resonates with blue and purple inner florals and a bitter licorice concentration that lingers impossibly long.”
 
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere ‘San Lorenzo’ Etna Rosso, Sicily 2023 750ml $69 special, 10 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 97 points “The 2023 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo is surprisingly rich and spicy in this vintage. Cloves and cinnamon sticks combine with hints of cherry sauce and blood orange. This is elegant in style, with seamlessly silken textures and depths of ripe red berry fruits that saturate the palate in primary concentration. Powerful and potent, the 2023 finishes with extreme length and a staining of liquid lavender that lingers for well over a minute. The 2023 is unlike any San Lorenzo I’ve yet tasted. This has unbelievable depth.”
 
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Santo Spirito Rosso Etna, Sicily 2023 750ml $59 special, 4 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 94 points “The 2023 Etna Rosso Santo Spirito is moody in the glass. Dusty rose aromas combine with notes of pine and wild berries, all complicated by a hint of cocoa. Soothingly round and pliant, it splashes across the palate with an array of ripe red and blue fruits guided by vibrant acidity. A saturation of fine tannins emerges through the finish as this tapers off with amazing length and potency, leaving an air of lavender pastille to linger on. The 2023 is a gorgeous interpretation of Santo Spirito.”
 
 
Spain
 
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Bodegas Rezabal Txakoli Rose, Getariako Txakolina 2024 750ml $16 special, 23 bottles in stock now  
 
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Bodegas Breca Rose, Calatayud 2023 750ml $14.50 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 90 points “Light salmon-hued and based all on Garnacha, the 2023 Breca Rose has juicy citrus and orange blossom notes to go with a medium-bodied, bright, refreshing style on the palate and a terrific sense of salinity on the finish.”
 
Bodegas Breca Garnacha de Fuego Old Vines, Calatayud 2022 750ml $14 special, 10 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 92 points “Always a great value, the 2022 Garnacha De Fuego (100% Garnacha) reveals a vivid ruby hue as well as a gorgeous perfume of red and black cherries, lavender, ground pepper, and leather, with a kiss of loamy earth and stony minerality. Medium-bodied, it’s a pure, balanced, elegant, seamless wine.”
 
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Bodegas Breca ‘Brega’ Old Vine Garnacha, Calatayud 2020 750ml $39 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 95 points “The 2020 Brega is also deeply hued, and it’s another stunning wine in the lineup. Black raspberries, spicy herbs, pepper, leather, and incense notes all shine here, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a round, layered mouthfeel, perfectly integrated oak, and a great finish.”
 
Bodegas Breca El Nacido Garnacha, Calatayud 2022 750ml $39 special, 11 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 94 points “The 2022 Breca El Nacido comes from higher elevation vineyards and is just about all Garnacha, co-fermented with a kiss of white varieties, that’s raised in a mix of tank and barrel. Ripe black cherries, black raspberries, peppery herbs, crushed stone, and violet notes all define the aromatics, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a rare mix of richness and freshness.”
 
Bodegas Breca ‘Breca’ Garnacha Old Vines, Calatayud 2021 750ml $19 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Joaquín Hidalgo-Vinous 91 points “The 2021 Garnacha is 100% sourced from old vines planted in the Sierra de Pardos, Aragón. Intensely aromatic, with cherry, rose and subtle jam and candy notes, it aged for 16 months in French oak puncheons and demi-muids. Full-flavored and plush in the mouth, this is almost liqueur-like in character. The 2021 is a generous, expressive red that would benefit from further refinement to the winemaking process.”

 

Daniel Bouland
 

Daniel Bouland makes gutsy old-vine Beaujolais from some of the region’s premier appellations. You often hear that they’re traditionally made and, although that’s true, it doesn’t begin to describe what makes the wines unique. These are bottles that recall what Beaujolais would have been like before industrial farming and certainly before industrial winemaking. They’re special, powerful and age-worthy.

Young, the Bouland bottles show both intense fruit and structure—you wouldn’t necessarily think to drink Beaujolais with steak, but these are incredible pairings with even very hearty foods –especially since Gamay has a zesty freshness to it that can lighten, nay elevate, any meal.
 
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Daniel Bouland Morgon Bellevue ‘Cailloux’, Beaujolais 2022 750ml $41.90 special, 31 bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 94 points “The Bellevue “Cailloux” bottling from Domaine Bouland is made from vines that are over sixty years of age in this climat age and planted on granitic soils. The 2022 Bellevue “Cailloux” is nicely ripe in the style of the vintage, coming in at fourteen percent octane, but vibrant and utterly pure on both the nose and palate. The beautiful bouquet delivers an aromatic constellation of sweet dark berries, black cherries, woodsmoke, spit-roasted pigeon, black tea, fresh thyme and a superb base of granitic minerality. On the palate the wine is bright, focused and full-bodied, with a rock solid core of fruit, great mineral undertow and grip, ripe, firm tannins and excellent balance on the long, nascently complex and very promising finish. This is a classic bottle of young Morgon from a great vintage and will demand plenty of cellaring time before it softens up to drink. It will be very long-lived and a great wine once the tannins start to peel away. 2033-2085.”
 
Daniel Bouland Morgon Bellevue ‘Sable’, Beaujolais 2022 750ml $41.90 special, 27 bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 94 points “The 2022 “Bellevue Sablé” from Mélanie and Daniel Bouland is a brilliant young Morgon. As I have mentioned in the past, the Bouland family makes this wine from their parcels in the sandier sections of the Bellevue vineyard, which is also their younger vines in Bellevue. The 2022 version is a young wine with a proper underlying Morgon chassis of tannin. The bouquet is deep and sappy, wafting from the glass in a mix of sweet dark berries, black cherries, a nice dollop of fresh herbs, coffee bean, dark soil tones, roasted meats and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and sports outstanding mid-palate depth, with fine soil signature, ripe, buried tannins and excellent length and grip on the complex and impeccably balanced, youthful finish. This is going to be an outstanding and very long-lived example of Morgon. 2031-2080.”
 
Daniel Bouland Morgon Les Delys, Beaujolais 2022 750ml $46.50 special, 24 bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 96 points “The 2022 vintage of Daniel Bouland’s Morgon “Delys 1926″ is a brilliant young Cru Beaujolais. The wine comes in at an even fourteen percent in this vintage and offers up truly stunning depth of fruit on both the nose and palate, as these ancient vines have dug deep into the subterranean water sources to keep maturity progressing flawlessly in this dry growing season. The wine wafts from the glass in a complex and sappy blend of sweet dark berries, black cherries, pomegranate, grilled pigeon, dark soil tones, espresso woodsmoke and a topnote of violets. On the palate the wine is pure, sappy and full-bodied, with a bottomless core of old vine fruit, fine-grained, buried tannins, great focus and grip and a long, seamlessly balanced and very complex finish. This is one of the greatest young bottles of Morgon I have ever had the pleasure to taste and it would be insane not to allow it at least some time in the cellar to unlock its secondary and tertiary layers of complexity. 2029-2085.”

 
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New Offers from TOIL, Defaix, Elena Walch & More Arriving In August
 

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Toil Oregon Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 2022 750ml $41.90 pre-arrival special, 6 bottles available
Eric Guido-Vinous 92+ points “The 2022 Chardonnay is understated in the glass, wafting up with a pretty blend of freshly sliced nectarines, sweet spices and raw almonds. This is round and juicy in character, with ripe orchard fruits elevated by brisk acidity and an onset of crisp minerality that adds framework throughout. The 2022 lingers long and quite saline, forcing the mouth to water as an herbal tinge resonates.”
 
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Toil Oregon Pinot Noir Rose, Willamette Valley 2024 750ml $27.50 pre-arrival special, 24 bottles available
Owen Bargreen 93 points “A vibrant pink, the 100% Pinot Noir 2024 TOIL Rose spent time in stainless steel before bottling and release. It is juicy and vibrant wine that is already showing marvelously. Pink bubblegum and bright red fruits parade with citrus rind, and stony minerals on the palate. Beautifully textured, showing really nice weight and lovely earthy undertones, enjoy this beauty now and over the next six to eight years to come. Don’t serve too cold! “
 
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Toil Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2022 750ml $59 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Eric Guido-Vinous 93 points “Violet and lavender florals come together with crushed blackberries and hints of sage as the 2022 Pinot Noir blossoms in the glass. This sweeps across the palate with ripe wild berry fruits and sweet spices, taking on a crunch of tart cranberry toward the close. Blue and purple florals resonate as the 2022 finishes with a coating of edgy tannins and a raspberry concentration, all lifted by a bump of zesty acidity.”
 
Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix Côte de Lechet, Chablis Premier Cru 2012 750ml $69 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Importer Note “In fascinating contrast to “Vaillon,” Defaix’s “Côte de Lechet” is a master class in mineral precision. This remarkably steep site (a 45% gradient) with very poor soil produces a wine that Danny describes as embodying “the real, true mineral expression of Chablis.” Freshly blasted chalk dominates the nose, with notes of lemon, honey, and fresh herbs lurking underneath; still, this is a wine of minerality first and foremost. The family owns a 3.5-hectare parcel of 45-year-old vines in this distinctive cru, most of which are planted within a parcel known as the Clos des Moines.”
 
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Elena Walch ‘Kristallberg’ Pinot Bianco Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige 2023 750ml $41.90 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Winemaker Note “Our Pinot Bianco “Kristallberg” is a wine of great minerality. Presenting a clear, fresh straw yellow and a bouquet of fruity aromas with fresh pears and white stone fruits, as well as spicy notes with green walnuts and smoky and mineral aromas in the background. Elegant on the palate, but with juicy freshness, youthful vitality and stirring acidity, this partially barrel-fermented wine is an exciting new addition!”
 
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Elena Walch Castel Ringberg Pinot Grigio Alto Adige, Trentino-Alto Adige 2022 750ml $36 pre-arrival special, 24 bottles available
Winemaker Note “A clear straw yellow characterizes the Pinot Grigio Vigna “Castel Ringberg”. A complex variety of fruits, especially ripe pears and lime blossom, as well as spicy sage notes inform the bouquet. Structure and elegance, power and harmony dominate the palate, combined with creamy fullness and density. A single vineyard Pinot Grigio with a lot of character.”
 
Von Winning Winnings Riesling, Pfalz 2024 750ml $21.90 pre-arrival special, 24 bottles available
Importer Note “Vineyards: Mostly from Bischofsgarten in Bad Durkheim and Deidesheim. Soil Type: Loam and sandstone. Fermentation & Élevage: Stainless steel tanks and 10% used French & German old barrels, 500-1500L.”
 
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Weingut A.J. Adam Dhroner Riesling, Mosel 2024 750ml $24 pre-arrival special, 24 bottles available
Winery Note “Our village wine grows in the VDP.Grosse Lage Dhroner Hofberg. Green apple, citrusy notes and pear aromas. This village wine leaves a beautiful feel of flowers and minerals in the finish. Age of the vines: 30 to 40 years. Fermentation: spontaneous in old wooden barrel.”

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