Feature on Ronan; New Arrival from Eyrie; Staff Picks; New Arrivals; Arriving Soon; Limited Release from Johan; Bitouzet-Prieur; 2011 Barbaresco & Produttori Crus; Goodfellow & Matello; Karthauserhof

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Wine Pick of the Day
Ronan by Clinet
Grand Bottles of Grand Vin de Bordeaux

Here now in limited supply:

Ronan by Clinet, Grand Vin de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur 2010 3L ($149.95) $119 special
Ronan by Clinet, Grand Vin de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur 2010 6L ($299.95) $268 special
James Suckling 91 points “Attractive nose with milk chocolate, caramel and blackberries. Some floral notes and vanilla. Full and nicely focused on the palate with dark fruit and fine tannins. Elegant medium-long finish with a touch of licorice. Drink from 2016.”

This is the only listing in the USA today!… Read the rest

Saturday, January 16th 2016

Resonance Vineyard and Maison Louis Jadot; Featured New Arrival: Vega Sicilia; Dupont-Tisserandot and Gevry-Chambertain; Spanish Case Deals; Von Winning; Marcel Deiss and Alsace Wines

Jadot’s Résonance Vineyard

USA debut in February

Jacques Lardiere made his name as winemaker for Maison Louis Jadot for 42 years. He is arguably the most important winemaker and personality in Burgundy in the last 20+ years and oversaw the production of more than 140 different wines from more than 100 different classified appellations around Burgundy and Beaujolais.

His new focus is on crafting Pinot Noir from the Résonance Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton region of Oregon. This dry-farmed, bio-dynamic vineyard covers 32 acres (19 acres planted) and holds some of the oldest rootstocks (non-grafted) in the Willamette Valley.… Read the rest

January 2016

These selections have newly arrived as cellar releases from the wineries.  Enjoy one of these perfectly aged classics!

Graham’s Vintage Port 2000 750ML ($119.95) $99 special
Wine Spectator 98 points –#9 Top 100 2003–“Smells like freshly picked orchids, with loads of ripe, clean fruit. Full-bodied, medium sweet and very powerful and racy. It lasts for minutes on your palate. Yet there’s a balance and class to this young Vintage Port. This is the greatest glass of Graham I have ever tasted, young or old. Best after 2014.”
James Suckling 98 points “Aromas of dried fruits, raisins and Christmas cake. Some chocolate undertones too, plus licorice and wet earth. Full body, medium sweet with gorgeous depth and intensity of fruit.… Read the rest

1/13/16

New Arrivals; Grand Vin de Bordeaux; Grapelive Reviews; JJ Prum;  Hubert Lignier; Alvaro Palacios

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This Just In!
More New Arrivals

FRANCE-RHONE
Famille Perrin Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2013 750ML
Wine Advocate 92-95 points “Looking at the 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape, I was able to taste the individual components, with each showing fantastic depth and richness. The Mourvedre is the star of the show and had blockbuster levels of concentration and depth, with perfectly ripe tannin. While certainly not a Grenache year, even this variety showed well here, and it’s obvious that the multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest and then multiple sorts in the winery paid off. This should come together beautifully in bottle and be one of the vintage’s strongest efforts.”… Read the rest

1/11/16