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Sylvain Pataille
New Week – New Arrivals
Trending Rosé
Paitin Barbaresco
Giacomo Conterno Barolo



New Week – New Arrivals
 

Rosé
 
Ameztoi Rubentis Rosado, Getariako Txakolina, Spain 2024 750ml $24 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Producer Note “Visual: pale pink with shades of fuchsia, his bright tone has a fine and elegant bubbles. Smelling: fine and sophisticated fragrance with notes of citrus and menthol. To taste: harmonious in the mouth, freshness reminiscent of strawberry sour caramel, and cheerful by their bubbles.”
 
Benanti Etna Rosato, Sicily 2024 750ml $24 special, 9 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Benanti Rosato is made from a select blend of grapes sourced from vineyards located on the northern, south-eastern, and south-western slopes of Mount Etna. The unique terroir of these volcanic slopes imparts the wine with a vibrant character, marked by crisp acidity and delicate minerality. The wine displays a beautiful balance of fresh red fruit flavors and subtle floral notes, offering a refreshing and elegant expression of Etna’s diverse landscapes. A Rosato that is both vibrant and singular capturing the essence of the mountains.”
 
Famille Perrin Ventoux ‘La Vieille Ferme’ Rosé, Rhône 2024 750ml $11.90 special, 36 bottles in stock now
Wine Review Online 89 points “An interesting blend of red (Grenache, Cinsault) and white (Rolle, also known as Vermentino in Italy) grapes results in a softer in texture but well-structured pink wine that has fluffy cotton candy flavors with a firm finish.”
 
Sivilli Wine Co. Poubelle Rosé, Willamette Valley 2024 750ml $16.50 special, 31 bottles in stock now
VinopolNote: This is a less austere interpretation of Pinot Noir Rosé than we often see in the Willamette. There is a welcoming whiff of fresh strawberry on the nose, with a soft (but nicely balanced) mouth feel, stone-fruit notes on the palette, and tart raspberry on the finish. This is the bargain Rosé of the summer!
 
 
Oregon
 
Evesham Wood La Grive Bleue Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills 2023 750ml $39 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “A voluminous, textural delight. As the vines near 30 years old, La Grive Bleue picks up classic Le Puits Sec notes of plum and sage. But its different clones of Pinot Noir continue to sing a singular voice, one that adds delectable black cherries that glide on a feel of fine cashmere. 2023 was a strong vintage for the quality and character of La Grive Bleue; sadly, yields were not strong and only two barrels (50 cases) were made.”
 
Purple Hands Haakon Lenai Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2022 750ml $66 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 98 points “A youthful ruby red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Haakon/Lenai Vineyard comes from 27-year-old vines in the main estate vineyard. A youthful bright magenta/ruby color, it offers darker berried fruit notes of wild black raspberries, layered spice, toasted cedar, umami, and licorice, with some red-fruited, high-toned lift shining through. There is real crystalline depth to this wine as well as more purity and clarity, and it has bright, ripe acidity, mouthwatering freshness, and a great finish. Its ripe tannins are very well-framed, and it has a long finish. Much more purity and clarity here. Drink 2024-2044. This is by far the best wine in the Purple Hands lineup.”
 
 
France – Loire
 
Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie ‘La Pepie’, Loire 2023 750ml $18 special, 36 bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 92 points “The Muscadet ‘la Pépie’ from Domaine de la Pépière is the first example from this appellation that I have tasted from the 2023 vintage and fully underscores just how favored Muscadet was in this difficult growing season. The vibrant bouquet hops from the glass in a complex combination of green apple, lime, lovely minerality, briny notes of ocean breeze and a topnote of dried flowers. On the palate the wine is zesty, precise and full-bodied, with an excellent core of fruit, lovely mineral drive and cut, a fine spine of acidity and lovely precision on the long, impeccably balanced and complex finish. This is excellent Muscadet and a stunning value! 2024- 2045.”
 
Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Clisson Cru, Loire 2022 750ml $31.90 special, 32 bottles in stock now
Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Clisson Cru, Loire 2022 1.5L $69 special, 4 magnums in stock now
Importer Note “100% Melon de Bourgogne. The Clisson bottling comes from a 50-100-year-old section of vines in Pepière’s core vineyard near the winery in the cru of Clisson. Besides vine age, the distinguishing factor is the granite de Clisson, a very hard, compact form of granite. The very poor top soils are decomposed granite de Clisson with very little clay and a lot of quartz and mica over hard mother rock of granite de Clisson. The farming is certified-biodynamic. The hand-harvested bunches are direct-pressed and the juice settled naturally overnight. It is then fermented spontaneously with natural yeasts and aged on its lees for a minimum of 2 years in underground vats. The wine is bottled without fining or filtering.”
 
Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant, Loire 2021 750ml $141.90 special, 5 bottles in stock now
Rebecca Gibb MW-Vinous 95 points “The 2021 Clos de la Coulée de Serrant is a dry, floral Chenin Blanc produced from late-picked grapes, done in 3 passes with around 1/10th affected by botrytis. Grown biodynamically and vinified with minimal intervention, the resulting wine is intriguing and idiosyncratic. With a rich golden color, there’s a sensation of sweetness allied with honeyed fruit and fullness of high alcohol. Low yields are reflected in the intense concentration. It is a serious, structured style with well-handled phenolics providing grip and contributing to its length, while the season’s bright acidity ensures freshness and tension. It is a much cleaner, less oxidative style in 2021, and for that, you have to be thankful. This will be a long-lived wine that would need decanting.”
 
 
France – Rhône
 
Domaine Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude 2022 750ml $69 special, 12 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 95 points “A remarkable Crozes-Hermitage with drive, structure and plenty of texture. The nose reveals notes of cassis, dark cherries, currants, violets and warm spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Chalky and focused, with a juicy core of cherries mingling with the violets. Lively and precise with a serious, compact finish at this stage. Try after 2026.”
 
 
France – Jura
 
Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois ‘Rose Massale’ Chardonnay 2023 750ml $69 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Rouge DD Sans Soufre 2023 750ml $41.90 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Poulsard Vieilles Vignes 2023 750ml $49 special, 12 bottles in stock now
 
Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Trousseau Singulier 2023 750ml $51.90 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 93-94 points “In 2023, the Tissot’s got their largest crop ever. The wines are fresher and with more fluidity than in 2022. A preview of the 2023 Trousseau Singulier had a lifted nose, expressive and floral with hints of bubble gum. It felt a little different, as it had had three weeks of carbonic maceration. They have only produced a handful of carbonic maceration reds and are experimenting a little more. It seems to polish the varieties’ tannins. 2023 is a cool year for reds, bright and vibrant with tension, like 2016.”
 
 
France – Corsica
 
Francois Labet Pinot Noir, IGP Ile de Beaute 2020 750ml $14 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Francois Labet Pinot Noir, IGP Ile de Beaute 2021 750ml $18 special, 24 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Produced by François Labet, owner of Chateau de La Tour and Domaine Pierre Labet, this vibrant, versatile Mediterranean “Burgundy” has personality and value. Francois Labet has a holiday house in Corsica and over the years he fell in love with the rocky, high-altitude terroir. The vineyard is situated 20 Miles Northwest of Porto Vecchio on the East Coast in the Southern region of Corsica, the French Island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the geological fault line separating Southern Corsica and Upper Corsica – each composed of soil schist and granite – this vineyard of 35 Acres is composed of metamorphic rocks foothills. It enjoys exceptional sunshine and a climate tempered by the proximity of these and the mountain barrier (of 1,800 Feet of altitude).”
 
 
Italy – Tuscany

Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGT 2021 750ml $245 special, 8 bottles in stock now
Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGT 2021 1.5L $625 special, 1 magnum in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 98+ points “The 2021 Le Pergole Torte is a real stunner. Rich, deep and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2021 is captivating from the very first taste. In bottle, this is quite a bit more reticent than it was as a barrel sample, which, in my view, is a positive. Even so, readers should be prepared to cellar the 2021 for a number of years at a minimum.
 
Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico DOCG 2022 750ml $28 special, 12 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 92 points “A well-balanced, seductive and lively red with aromas of forest berries, red currants, warm herbs and some crushed peppercorns. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins. Juicy berry character with a lift of spices bringing energy and vitality on the palate and onto the tactile finish.”
 

Italy – Piedmont
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Asili, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $89 special, 11 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 96 points “The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is gorgeous. It offers a beguiling mix of intense fruit and supporting structure. A wine of depth and complexity, Asili has a lot of everything. It is clearly a step or two above many of the wines in this range. Today, the 2020 comes across as a bit somber, but that may partly be a reflection of its recent bottling. There’s gorgeous depth and resonance in the Asili.”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Montestefano, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $89 special, 12 bottles available
Produttori del Barbaresco Montestefano, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 1.5L $189 special, 2 magnums available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97 points “The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is one of the most elegant, polished wines in this range. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, mint and cedar are beautifully lifted. The tannins are remarkably polished for a young, recently bottled Riserva. I admire its poise and elegance. This is an especially refined edition of the Montestefano. In 2020, the mix of vineyards is a bit younger than in the past, as one of the blocks of older vineyards was replanted and not used. If I could have only one of the Riservas in 2020, this would be it!”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Montefico, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $89 special, 6 bottles available
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 96+ points “Two standouts from the 2020 vintage are Montefico and Asili. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico comes from a site that is distant from the warm air that travels through the Tanaro River Valley and is closed within an amphitheater. This is a beautiful vineyard that looks toward the village of Neive and has active limestone soils. The wine is especially compact in texture and has a distinctly herbal note, with dried rosemary and lavender, that gives it a Mediterranean or botanical feel. The palate delivers a brief moment of softness, but otherwise the wine is structured and rich.”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Muncagota, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $85 special, 6 bottles available
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 94 points “The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota is quite powerful and ample but not fully integrated as of yet. This vineyard site is located in a warm growing area, and you do feel the heat of the vintage in terms of the ripeness of the bouquet and the softness of the tannins. This wine paints with broad brush strokes, offering blackberry, plum and spice. It needs another year or two to find better focus.”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Ovello, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $89 special, 6 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points “The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello is a massive, packed wine. Graphite, crushed rocks, dried herbs and cedar open first. Ovello tends to produce a more linear style of Barbaresco, and that is very much the case here as well. However, the 2020 also possesses notable depth and layers in the mid-palate. It’s a gorgeous wine in the making.”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Pajè, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $89 special, 6 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points “The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Pajè is a classic wine from this site. Deeply spiced and balsamic notes meld into a core of dark, sepia-toned Nebbiolo fruit. A Barbaresco of real presence and substance, the Pajè makes itself felt. It’s one of my early dark horse favorites in this range from Produttori del Barbaresco.”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Pora, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $85 special, 6 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 93 points “The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is aromatic, effusive and quite charming. Crushed flowers, spice, leather, tobacco and cedar lend notable inner sweetness. Medium in body and gracious, the Pora is pretty approachable today, although it will be better with a few years in bottle. This is a very beautiful, vivid Pora and a fine introduction to the Riservas.”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Rabajà, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $89 special, 11 bottles available
Produttori del Barbaresco Rabajà, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 1.5L $199 special, 2 magnums available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97 points “The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is another stellar wine in this range. Dark and explosive, the 2021 possesses notable richness to match its dark, brooding personality. Black cherry, plum, leather, cloves, menthol, licorice and gravel explode onto the palate. The 2020 will require a measure of patience, but it has a ton of potential.”
 
Produttori del Barbaresco Rio Sordo, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG 2020 750ml $89 special, 6 bottles available
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 94 points “The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo comes from an area that is further removed from the Tanaro River and has southwestern exposures. It shows a typical profile for Nebbiolo with rich fruit, a velvety mouthfeel and textural volume that is delivered with ample blackberry, blackcurrant and spice. The character of this wine is generous and rich. There is plenty of meat on these bones.”

 

Trending Rosé
 

The heat dome might have passed (well, this one…), but summer is here and now is the best time to sip the most flexible style of wine: rosé. Browse a list of some of your favorites below!
 
In Stock Now:
 
Arnot-Roberts Rose, California 2024 750ml $26 special, 15 bottles in stock now
Winemaker’s Note “We began making Rosé from Touriga Nacional in 2010. We were compelled by the grape’s deep color, brilliant acidity and aromatic complexity even at low sugar content. Touriga is a late-ripening Portuguese variety that needs some heat to mature, and we have sought out vineyards suited to this hearty variety.”
 
Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose, Provence 2024 750ml $29.50 special, 25 bottles in stock now
Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose, Provence 2024 1.5L $64.50 special, 3 magnums in stock now
Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose, Provence 2024 3L $128 special, 3 three-liters in stock now
Importer Note “No estate expresses the salt-kissed limestone-driven terroir of the idyllic Provençal seaside village of Cassis like Domaine du Bagnol, and the current generation, Sébastien Genovesi, crafts a rosé of scintillating energy, chiseled calcareous musculature, and gleaming red fruits. Comprising 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, and 20% Mourvèdre, Bagnol’s Cassis Rosé is pressed directly and rapidly (in under two hours) to extract as little color as possible, and the bottled wine (certified organic) contains only 20 milligrams per liter of total sulfur—a factor which contributes to its gorgeous purity of texture and intense evocation of limestone soil.”
 
Bow & Arrow Rosé of Gamay Noir, Willamette Valley 2024 750ml $21.90 special, 16 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “This year’s rosé is a short maceration of Gamay from the organically farmed Rooker Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Natural as can be! It’s a stainless steel fermented study on wet rocks and perhaps a border skirmish between watemelon Jolly Ranchers and Grapefruit Jarritos. Unyeasted, unfiltered, unfined and unmanipulated. Only made in years that lend themselves to making quality rose. Our smallest production.”
 
Domaine de Fenouillet Ventoux Rosé, Rhône 2024 750ml $16.50 special, 18 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “This rosé is vinified partially by direct press and partially by ‘saignée’, the juice is naturally clarified after a cold ‘débourbage’ of 24 hours, the wine ferments at temperature that never exceeds 16 degrees Celsius and then it is aged on the fine lees for four to six months before bottling. It is a blend of 50% Cinsault, 40% Grenache and 10% Syrah, all of which is planted to soils of clay, limestone and silex. Production is limited: we import approximately 6,000 bottles per annum for the US market.”
 
Le Galantin Bandol Rosé, Provence 2024 750ml $24 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Around 50% Mourvèdre, 25% Cinsault and 25% Grenache, from vines planted on southwest facing hillsides, with clay/limestone soil. The grapes are hand-harvested, after which the bunches are cooled down to 50C for a two day cold soak in order to extract fruit, color and aromatics. The juice is then racked off and the grapes are pressed to stainless steel tanks. 10% of the wine is saignée, the rest come from grapes treated as for making white wine.”
 
G.D. Vajra Rosabella Rosato, Piedmont 2024 750ml $18 special, 31 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Rosabella is a rosé de saignée, produced with the lighted touch in order to preserve the lightness and fragrance of our grapes. First produced between 2004 and 2007, Rosabella is a focus on Nebbiolo, with small amounts of Barbera and Dolcetto.”
 
Goodfellow Family Cellars Rosé of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2023 750ml $18 special, 33 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Peach blossoms, wild strawberries, star fruit, green melon, light florals. This is very pretty in the nose, light bodied with plenty of flavor, and brightly refreshing to drink. The bottle disappears quickly. Perfect for sunny days watching the hummingbirds, grilling chicken, and sushi. 82% direct press from the blanc de noir program and 18% saignee from100% whole cluster ferments of Whistling Ridge and Durant. 12.3% abv and 266 cases produced.”
 
Chateau Pradeaux Rosé, Côtes de Provence 2024 750ml $22.50 special, 20 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Made from 45% Cinsault and 40% Mourvedre, with the balance split among Grenache and Carignan, the pale-iron-colored Côtes de Provence Rose is closer to Bandol-level complexity and concentration than we have yet seen from this wine—a result of the 2017 vintage’s atypical concentration. A core of sappy, glycerol red-cherry fruit anchors a firm, punchy minerality, and the finish is remarkably persistent. The vineyards that comprise this wine were, in fact, classified as Bandol AOC as recently as 2012, and this wine clearly distinguishes itself from among the vast ocean of Côtes de Provence rose by virtue of its terroir’s unique pedigree.”
 
Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rosé, Loire 2023 750ml $19 special, 22 bottles in stock now
VOS Selections Importer Note “J-M Raffault’s Chinon Rosé is considered the finest of the Loire Valley. It is made from 100% certified organic Cabernet Franc grapes planted on alluvial sand and gravel soils of the former Loire river bed. Raffault picks the fruit dedicated to the Rosé at the start of his harvest period, when it typically has attained one degree less in sugar than that of the Chinon Les Galuches, which is picked next…The color is light and bright cherry-red (…the color of the 2023 was more intense…), the exact shade Rodolphe aimed for. Aromas and flavors of red currants, raspberry and pomegranate, citrus and cherry fruit emanate from the glass. The finish is long, fresh and succulent.”
 
Proprieta Sperino ‘Rosa del Rosa’ Rosato Coste della Sesia, Piedmont 2023 750ml $24 special, 27 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “85% Nebbiolo / 15% Vespolina. Rosa del Rosa Rosato is mineral, fresh, and savory. A beautiful salmon color, the wine exhibits scents of rose petal and strawberry. Cantaloupe and ripe peach flavors evolve into a vivid, pink grapefruit-like citrus acidity on the midpalate. The finish is long and dry. Ripe strawberry flavors are complemented by minerality and a little pepper.”
 
Domaine de Triennes Rosé, IGP Var 2024 750ml $19 special, 31 bottles in stock now
“Attractive notes of creamy melon and crunchy nectarine are bound by a savory, salty beam of acidity. Lithe and pure in a delicate style. Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Merlot and Rolle.” -Wine Spectator

 
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Paitin’s Barbarescos:
 
Out of this World & On the Way

 

Paitin’s wines are solid, deep, and built to last in your cellar – echoing the family’s tie to their home and spectacular holdings within the Serraboella cru. We just locked in our allocation. These land later this month.
 
Arriving This Month from Paitin:
 
Paitin di Pasquero-Elia ‘Serraboella’, Barbaresco DOCG 2021 750ml $49 pre-arrival special, 18 bottles available
Wine Spectator 93 points “A streak of wet earth underlines the cherry, plum and menthol flavors in this dense red. Fluid and well-balanced, with firm yet refined tannins lining the finish. An appealing mix of fruity and savory. Best from 2028 through 2045. 1,167 cases made, 300 cases imported.”
 
Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Albesani, Barbaresco DOCG 2021 750ml $57.50 pre-arrival special, 18 bottles available
Wine Spectator 96 points “Bright with cherry, raspberry, rose, white pepper and mineral flavors, this is both elegant and intense, with vibrant acidity and refined tannins driving it to a lengthy finish. Shows terrific balance and poise, combining elegance and power with purity. Best from 2029 through 2048.”
 
Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Basarin, Barbaresco DOCG 2021 750ml $54.50 pre-arrival special, 18 bottles available
Wine Spectator 95 points “There’s plenty of depth to this red in the form of cherry, strawberry, pomegranate, hibiscus, mineral and tobacco aromas and flavors. Harmonious and silky yet solidly built, with ripe, refined tannins enveloping the long finish. Best from 2028 through 2043. 250 cases made, 60 cases imported.”
 
Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Faset, Barbaresco DOCG 2021 750ml $54.50 pre-arrival special, 18 bottles available
Wine Spectator 95 points “Exuding finesse, with expressive aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry, currant, rose and mint, this red is complex, structured and long. Its dense foundation of tannins and lively acidity define the long, mineral-infused aftertaste. Best from 2028 through 2045. 250 cases made, 60 cases imported.”
 
Paitin di Pasquero-Elia ‘Sori Paitin’, Barbaresco DOCG 2021 750ml $66 pre-arrival special, 18 bottles available
Wine Spectator 97 points “A mix of plum, cherry, juniper, eucalyptus and earth flavors highlights this dense red, which borders on powerful, yet with a supple texture and vibrant acidity keeping everything well-defined and driving the extensive finish. Beautifully balanced and complex. Best from 2028 through 2046. 917 cases made, 220 cases imported.”

 
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Giacomo Conterno:
 
Barolo’s Elite Arriving in July
 

Giacomo Conterno wines are among the top tier of wines being produced in all of Italy. The wines are always powerful and traditional, but with an elegance and grace that seems to transcend the immediate impact of flavor and leave you searching for descriptors to capture what you’ve tasted. The way these wines have become collectable, it’s going to be ever more difficult to source them.
 
Arriving in July from Giacomo Conterno:
 
Giacomo Conterno Nebbiolo d’Alba Vigna Arione 2021 750ml $189 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 94 points “The 2021 Nebbiolo d’Alba Vigna Arione is all class. Perfumed and silky on the palate, with medium-bodied structure, the 2021 embodies the virtues of elegance and class. Crushed flowers, white pepper and mint play off a core of vibrant, red-toned fruit. What a beautiful wine this is. As a reminder, the Nebbiolo d’Alba Vigna Arione emerges from a section in Arione that is just outside the Barolo appellation. Vines here were replanted after the 2015 harvest. The Nebbiolo was vinified in wood and then spent 31 months in cask, a classic Barolo élevage.”
 
Giacomo Conterno Arione, Barolo DOCG 2021 750ml $289 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Giacomo Conterno Arione, Barolo DOCG 2021 1.5L $689 pre-arrival special, 1 magnum available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97+ points “The 2021 Barolo Arione is a wine of exquisite finesse and elegance. The bouquet alone is immediately arresting. Then again, that is such an Arione signature. Sage, rose petal, mint, orange peel and dried flowers begin to emerge over time. Nearly seamless tannins and exceptional balance add to its total allure, while strong floral and savory accents punctuate the finish.”
 
Giacomo Conterno Cerretta, Barolo DOCG 2021 750ml $279 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Giacomo Conterno Cerretta, Barolo DOCG 2021 1.5L $679 pre-arrival special, 1 magnum available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points “The 2021 Barolo Cerretta is the most approachable of Conterno’s 2021 Barolos. It seems to offer a bit less overall dimension and complexity than the other Barolos and, therefore, more complete balance of its components in the early going that should allow it to start opening with a few years in bottle. There’s plenty of underlying nervy structure, and yet the Cerretta is not quite as imposing as its siblings in this range. Floral and spice overtones gradually open with a bit of aeration.”
 
Giacomo Conterno Francia, Barolo DOCG 2021 750ml $299 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Giacomo Conterno Francia, Barolo DOCG 2021 1.5L $699 pre-arrival special, 1 magnum available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 99 points “The 2021 Barolo Francia is a vertical, explosive Barolo endowed with tons of energy. Bright acids and fine beams of tannin provide the framework for this striking young Barolo. All the elements are so well balanced. Time in the glass brings out an interplay of mineral-drenched energy, persistence and textural breadth. There’s a lot of structure, and yet the tannins feel fine-grained and finessed. I especially admire its translucent energy. Magnificent.”
 
Giacomo Conterno Monfortino, Barolo Riserva DOCG 2019 750ml $899 pre-arrival special, 15 bottles available
Decanter 100 points “Demonstrating the meticulous precision for which the estate is known, the 2019 Monfortino is a thoroughbred. I was able to taste it on a couple of occasions during its maturation, after the blend of Francia and Arione was made. Since bottling last spring, it has retreated into itself and now just hints at black tea, truffle and dark wet earth. The tannins are still rigid and stubborn, though very sophisticated and inextricable from the fruit, while the acidity is simply salivating. Glimpses of baked earth, granite and graphite appear, but truly, this will take years to unfold. For now, it’s all iron fist. The yet-to-be-bottled 2020 which I tasted alongside will likely be approachable long before this.”

 
We offer twenty-eight bottles of Giacomo Conterno in-stock now.

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Goodfellow
 
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Envinate
 
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That New Spanish Magic
 
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Envinate
 

The wines of Envínate buzz with energy, capturing the terroir of their respective regions as if by magic. But it’s no trick to what makes these wines superb: it’s hard work in the vines and low intervention in the winery that result in such spellbinding cuvées.
 
The methods of this group of winemakers, friends Alfonso Torrente, José Ángel Martínez, Laura Ramos, and Roberto Santana, are low-intervention in the winery and ultra-traditional (read: minimalist) in the vineyards. The vineyards see no chemical treatments, the vines are grown according to near-ancient practices, the grapes are hand-harvested and foot-trodden, and the juice ferments with indigenous yeasts only.
 
Though less individually famous than the other leading figures in this new Spanish winemaking movement, such as Daniel Landi or Raúl Pérez, the impact of Envínate has been profound. They work to restore ancient vineyards by supporting the farmers that own and work the land. As their fame has grown, their world-class wines inspire others, drawing interest in traditional growing methods and more sustainable winemaking from vine to bottle.
 
Envínate has drawn international praise and attention, with particular notice from Luis Gutierrez of the Wine Advocate and multiple reviewers at James Suckling. Their wines are highly sought-after by collectors for their authenticity and ability to capture the terroir of these less-well-known regions. These are fascinating, age-worthy expressions of “New Spain” wines that are not to be missed, especially not at these prices.
 
“Their collective aim is to make profoundly pure and authentic wines that express the terruño of each parcel in a clear and concise manner… The results are some of the most exciting and honest wines being produced in Spain today.” -Jose Pastor Selections
 

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We offer thirty in-stock Envinate options on sale now, including:
 
Envinate Benje Blanco, Canary Islands 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 23 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 94 points “The white 2023 Benje Blanco, fermented without temperature control since 2021, matured in a 2,500-liter oak foudre and neutral 350-liter barrel, while 65% of the wine was kept in concrete. They also selected finer lees for the élevage, and the wine seems to have gained in finesse. The white grapes didn’t suffer the heat as much as the red ones, but it was not an easy harvest in Santiago del Teide. There’s less oxidation, and the percentage of wine with flor yeasts (25% to 30%) made for finer wines too. There’s a sensation of higher freshness, sharper; it didn’t go through malolactic. It’s also less reductive, and despite being a riper year, the alcohol was kept to 12% and the pH 3.06. It’s a great Benje Blanco. 19,000 bottles and 220 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2023.”
 

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Envinate Linit, Levante 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $34.50, that’s $32.78 at 5% off and $31.05 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 93 points “A new Mediterranean white from Envínate, the 2023 Linit was produced with Pardilla (also known as Marisancho) grapes from old vines in Almansa but, like the majority of their wines, is sold without appellation of origin. The whole clusters were pressed, and the juice fermented in concrete where the majority of the wine matured, but a small portion was put into 350-liter oak barrels for eight months. It’s pale, clean and floral, with white fruit and aromatic herbs, subtle and elegant, expressive and with a sense of purity. It has contained ripeness and alcohol (12.5%) and a balanced mouthfeel; it’s tasty and clean, with a faint bitter twist in the finish and a chalky sensation. This is a fresh and pure Mediterranean white. 4,300 bottles were filled in June 2024.”
 

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Envinate Táganan Blanco, Canary Islands 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 95+ points “The 2023 Táganan Blanco didn’t go through malolactic and matured in larger barrels (they are abandoning the 228-liter oak barrels), and the wine seems to have gained in freshness. It’s also less reductive—volcanic, yes, but less reductive. It has 11.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.02 with 7.24 grams of acidity. It’s vibrant and sharp, clean, light to medium-bodied, with purity and symmetry. This wine is going from strength to strength. 6,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2024.”
 

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Envinate Albahra Tinto, Levante 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $26, that’s $24.70 at 5% off and $23.40 at 10% off, 27 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 94 points “After the Chingao bottling, there is a creamy and spicy whiff in the 2023 Albahra, which makes it feel more mainstream. It’s juicy and aromatic and has a medium-bodied palate, contained ripeness, 13% alcohol and good balance, with some fine-grained tannins. Last year, they introduced some white Pardilla grapes in the blend that seem to have given it freshness and a kick in the palate, which is Mediterranean, with good freshness and a balanced mouthfeel. 67,000 bottles and 600 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2024.”
 
Envinate Benje Tinto, Canary Islands 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 94 points “The bottled 2023 Benje, which has 9% Listán Blanco and 1% Tintilla grapes to complement the Listán Prieto, comes from a very warm and dry year in Santiago del Teide when the vines got blocked and suffered a lot, as they also did in 2019. With the experience from that year, they did a softer vinification, with shorter macerations and extraction. Here, it was an even warmer and earlier year than 2022, with more immediate wines, approachable and open from the very beginning. It’s floral, aromatic and expressive, fine-boned and harmonious, with good freshness. 18,000 bottles and 250 magnums produced. It was bottled in May 2024.”
 

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A Chingao Vineyards & Envinate Vidueño de Santiago del Teide, Canary Island 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 20 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Vidueño de Santiago del Teide is sourced from a tiny 0.15ha parcel of old-vine, untrained pie franc Listan Blanco and Listan Prieto. This co-planted parcel is hand-harvested, destemmed and macerated for 15 days in an open tub, then transferred to three old 228L French barriques to age for 8 months on fine lees without battonage or added SO2. Bottling is without fining, filtration or any added SO2. Due to its high elevation, this wine offers much less Atlantic character than their Taganan or Valle de La Orotava cuvées.”
 

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A Chingao Vineyards & Envinate ‘Misturado de Abeleda’, Ribeira Sacra 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Jose Pastor Selections Importer Note “This wine is a field blend, with about 65% red grapes (Mencia, Brancellao, Alicante Bouschet, Mouraton, Gran Negro) and 35% white grapes (Godello, Torrontes, Treixadura, Albariño, Doña Branca). Vineyard: From a plot of 80-year-old vines at roughly 650m above sea level by the Sil river with gneiss and schist soils. It is planted in the old style of co-planting white and red grape varieties.”
 

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Envinate La Santa de Úrsula, Canary Island 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 31 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 96 points “This is timid aromatically, with subtle pepper, cherries, pomegranates and a stony asphalt note. The palate is incisive and medium-bodied, showing concentration. A solid and complete wine with everything in place. This is a blend of 48% negramoll, 50% listan negro and 2% listan blanco from three parcels in the area of Corujera. It’s fermented with 50% whole clusters. Drinkable now, but should evolve nicely with age.”
 

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Envinate Táganan Tinto, Canary Islands 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 28 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 94+ points “The just-bottled 2022 Táganan Tinto is juicy and primary but with very good balance and no excess. It has less reductive character and is sapid and balanced. They did slightly shorter macerations and used a little more full clusters for this wine. It’s a very good vintage for this bottling. It was bottled in July 2023. Drink 2025-2030”
 
Envinate Lousas Viñas de Aldea, Ribeira Sacra 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Envinate Lousas Viñas de Aldea, Ribeira Sacra 2023 1.5L Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 3 magnums in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 94-96 points “I tasted a very promising barrel sample of the 2023 Lousas Viñas de Aldea, cropped from a more Atlantic, cooler and rainier year (especially when compared with the super warm and dry 2022). Right now, it’s super primary (the blend will have some 40% to 45% wine from concrete), and they are slowly introducing larger oak foudres (3,000 liters) and lowering the impact of the oak in the wine. This has very good freshness, purity and elegance, reminiscent of past vintages like 2021 or 2016. It has terrific balance. There will be around 32,000 bottles that should be filled in November 2024.”
 

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Envinate Lousas Parcela Rosende, Ribeira Sacra 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 96-98 points “The 2023 Rosende Lousas, despite its youth, is showing superbly. This feels different, perhaps a little more Rhône-ish, with a meaty edge. It’s beautifully textured and elegant, with more weight than the lighter 2022, more serious and with more depth and structure. It has 12.5% alcohol. There should be around 3,300 bottles of this. It should be bottled in November 2024.”
 

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Envinate Lousas Parcela Seoane, Ribeira Sacra 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $95, that’s $90.25 at 5% off and $85.50 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 96-98 points “The 2023 Lousas Parcela Seoane is very primary and undeveloped, with some notes of honey and beeswax, from a year when the wines show their character in a clearer way than in 2022. It’s a cooler, more Atlantic vintage with more rain that takes the wines back to the character from before, cooler vintages like 2014, which are a rarity now. This is the ripest of the 2023 vintage, with some 13.5% alcohol. It was vinified with 100% full clusters and 40 days of maceration, and it is currently aging in oak barrels of different sizes. There will be some 2,000 bottles of this, which should be bottled in November 2024.”
 

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Envinate Lousas Doad, Ribeira Sacra 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Luis Gutiérrez-Wine Advocate 94-95 points “The 2022 Doad Lousas is the second vintage of the village red. It comes from gneiss and schist soils from the traditional zone of the Sil and is warmer and riper, a textbook example of ripe Mencía fruit, an earlier zone with juicy wines. As with the rest of the 2022s, I tasted the wine after it had been blended and the sulfur adjusted, waiting in stainless steel to be bottled in a couple of months. It has the textbook floral and perfumed nose, quite fruit-driven, juicy and tasty, with some fine tannins that need a bit of time in bottle to get polished. They expect to fill some 3,300 bottles from a number of barrels of different sizes.”

 
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Nuits-Saint-Georges
 
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Goodfellow
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Goodfellow
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Goodfellow Sale
Rosé of the Day


 
Goodfellow Family Cellars:
 
Obsessively Good & On Sale Now
 

Marcus Goodfellow and Megan Joy look more like farmers than two of the greatest winemakers in the country. Maybe it’s because they’re both. Although Goodfellow Family Cellars doesn’t have an estate vineyard, Megan and Marcus have amassed a deep understanding of their vines that only comes from spending time in the vineyards.
 
Their dedication is palpable in the resulting wines. The cuvées showcase their microscopic understanding of the potential in the Willamette Valley and their patient and thoughtful approach to winemaking. The minerality coaxed from the whites is jaw-dropping. The complexity and depth of the reds profound. The precision in the sparkling wines is only rivaled by Champagne.
 
Do we sound obsessed? Probably. They do take up quite a bit of space in our personal cellars, after all. But we know you’ll be smitten, too.
 
We love the wines for their coiled power and Burgundian structure. There’s unbelievable complexity and nuance even in their everyday wines. It’s why we turn to them for our own personal drinking. Whether you prefer red, white, rosé, or sparkling, whether you’re looking for a pizza wine, a special occasion treat, or a gift that could cellar for ten+ years, know that these are some of the finest wines being made in the USA. You will not be disappointed.
 
The cherry on top? No need to brace for triple-digits pricing. Unlike the best-known Valley in California, Oregon’s best-known Valley is still America’s best source for quality and value combined. Take home one of our favorites today.
 

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We offer thirteen in-stock Goodfellow options on sale now, including:
 
Goodfellow Family Cellars Tsai Vineyard Blanc de Noir, Yamhill-Carlton NV 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “So delicious. This wine was originally supposed to be a component of the Willamette Valley Extra-Brut, but from the earliest days in barrel it had an extraordinary energy and vibrancy. Raised in two 820L Acacia foudres it was, and still is, a joy to drink. Electric, vibrant, and sparkly (both having bubbles and in personality). The nose is sea air, pink florals and yellow roses, sweet tarts, apricot blossoms, and ruby red grapefruit. The palate is Rainier cherry skin and raspberry, so vibrant and fresh, and then a wonderful electric finish; must love acid, the balance here is very definitely sweet/tart/dry. 12.1% ABV, 1gram/liter dosage. Bottled April 2023, with 85 cases disgorged this past December.”
 

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Goodfellow Family Cellars Whistling Ridge Vineyard Blanc de Gris, Ribbon Ridge NV 750ml Displayed Price: $47.50, that’s $45.13 at 5% off and $42.75 at 10% off, 23 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Like walking through an orchard blossoming out in the spring. Then mandarins and orange zest, nectarine and lime leaf, subtle and fine, with a hint of salt & fennel pollen. Kumquats in the palate, stony and dry (not austere), mineral, finishes with citrus skin. The impetus to make traditional method sparkling wines from Pinot Gris came from years of watching the quality of Pinot Gris that has consistently come out of the Whistling Ridge Vineyard, and specifically with tasting some of the older examples of our bottlings with extended barrel aging and with extended skin-contact. Brut Nature (no dose) but with a yeasty textural aspect that suggests otherwise. Delicious. 12.6% ABV. 77 cases produced, bottled April 2023 and disgorged this past December.”
 

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Goodfellow Family Cellars Rosé of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $18, that’s $17.10 at 5% off and $16.20 at 10% off, 36 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Peach blossoms, wild strawberries, star fruit, green melon, light florals. This is very pretty in the nose, light bodied with plenty of flavor, and brightly refreshing to drink. The bottle disappears quickly. Perfect for sunny days watching the hummingbirds, grilling chicken, and sushi. 82% direct press from the blanc de noir program and 18% saignee from100% whole cluster ferments of Whistling Ridge and Durant. 12.3% abv and 266 cases produced.”
 

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Goodfellow Family Cellars Whistling Ridge Vineyard Blanc, Ribbon Ridge 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $19, that’s $18.05 at 5% off and $17.10 at 10% off, 28 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “The Whistling Ridge Blanc is a field blend entirely of the vineyard. Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir are interplanted up at the vineyard, picked together, pressed, and fermented together in neutral oak (15-25 year old barrique) and small stainless drums. This wine is always unique and delicious. The 2023 Whistling Ridge Blanc is lean, zippy, fresh and floral, with stoniness and lime zest, and opening to white spring flowers, but still with that core of bright citrus & stone…. electric lime-aid at its best. Varietals: Riesling 64%, Pinot Noir 20%, Pinot Blanc 12%, Gewurztraminer 4% Whistling Ridge Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge Ava, Willamette Valley. Planted In 1990, Dry Farmed, Marine Sedimentary Soils. Elevage: 8 Months Neutral French Oak Barrique & Stainless Drum.”
 

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Goodfellow Family Cellars Durant Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 93+ points “The 2022 Pinot Noir Durant entices with a sweetly spiced bouquet of wild blueberries, sweet herbs and hints of cinnamon spice. This is juicy and round, with perfumed wild berry fruits elevated by blood orange as bright-toned inner florals resonate throughout. It leaves a tactile staining of minerality and gently grippy tannins, finishing with a tinge of sour citrus that lingers on.”
 
Goodfellow Family Cellars Whistling Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Eric Guido-Vinous 93 points “The 2021 Pinot Noir Whistling Ridge is spicy and savory in the glass, leading with a rich blend of steeped plums, cola and rose petals giving way to hints of clove. This is lifted and finessed with pretty red berries and suggestions of cocoa and inner florals, all guided by fresh acidity. The 2021 tapers off with medium length and a crunchy sensation, leaving just a tinge of fine tannin framing the experience beautifully. Of note, the Whistling Ridge took three hours to blossom, and it was worth the wait.”
 

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Goodfellow Family Cellars ‘West Field’ Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $54.50, that’s $51.78 at 5% off and $49.05 at 10% off, 4 bottles in stock now
Jeb Dunnuck 97 points “Also coming from Temperance Hill, the 2022 Pinot Noir West Field was raised in puncheons and pours a youthful red hue. It has a woodsy aromatic profile, with notes of pine, toasted spice, ripe, crystalline cherries, blood orange, and a sanguine lift on the nose. It reveals a good deal of depth and intensity on the palate, with a saturating, medium-bodied feel. It has a chiseled and dark mineral profile that lasts through the finish. Haunting and fantastic, this remarkable offering is going to be an impressive wine with great longevity. Drink 2025-2040.”
 

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Goodfellow Family Cellars Heritage #17 Durant Vineyard Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Deeper red hues and spice on the nose, black cherry, boysenberry, violets, cardamom, balsam, enveloping and textural with juicy, lovely acidity, firm tannins on opening that integrate over several days as the weight and texture of the wine fills in. Aromatically, the high point seems to really arrive after being open for about 48 hours, and the seamless interplay between fruit, baking spice, loamy earth, and hints of kitchen herbs is dramatic and superlative. In the zone the nose here is absolutely intoxicating.”

 
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Rosé(s) of the Day
 
Explore German Rosés!
 

Germany’s wine scene might best be known for its Riesling (or Blue Nun, depending upon who you ask…), but did you know they make incredible rosés from Pinot Noir? The grape is known as Spätburgunder in German, so it’s easy to overlook. We had two in-stock rosés from two of our favorite under-the-radar producers: Falkenstein in the Mosel and Von Winning in the Pfalz. They’re top class in their respective regions and make utterly delicious pinks.
 
In Stock Now:
 
Hofgut Falkenstein Niedermennig Herrenberg Rosé Trocken, Mosel 2023 750ml $29 special, 7 bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 88 points “The 2023er Niedermenniger Herrenberg Rosé Trocken is made with Spätburgunder. The wine offers a subtle nose of raspberry, barbecue herbs, chalk, and white flowers. It is rather sharp and precise on the palate and leaves a pure and precise feel of minerals, raspberry, and cranberry in the finish. 2025-2026.”
 

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Von Winning Spatburgunder Rosé, Deidesheim 2023 750ml $21.90 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Skurnik Wines Importer Note “Region: Pfalz. Grape Variety: [Pinot Noir] Vineyards: Mix of sites in Diedesheim and Rupertsberg. Soil Types: Red sandstone, limestone, loess and clay. Age of Vines: 25 years. Farming Technique: Sustainable. Fermentation & Elevage: respectful cooperation with nature in the vineyard and minimal interference with the wine’s inner structure in the cellar.”

 
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Nuits-Saint-Georges
 
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Nuits-Saint-Georges Sale
Collector’s Corner & New Offer from Gaja


 
Age-Worthy and Incredible
 
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Nuits-Saint-Georges
 

Altough Burgundy’s Nuits-Saint-Georges does not technically have a Grand Cru vineyard to its name, this fact is a gift to us, and to you. Why? Because the commune’s most revered Premier Cru vineyards, such as Les-Saint-Georges, surely could be (and may be in the not-too-distant future). Without the official recognition, the wines sell for half of what they deserve. That makes NSG one of the best places to find value in Burgundy, especially at the single-vineyard level.
 
Some of our favorite wines from the village include the superlative selections from Faiveley. Though not originally known for their immediate approachability, the current generation shifted ever-so-slightly towards youthful enjoyment and softer tannins without compromising the ageability.
 
We also stock selections from cult favorite Forey, who crafts charming wines up and down the line, and Jérôme Chezeaux, whose character-filled reds are thrilling and mineral. Discover old friends and new favorites during our three-day sale.
 

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Domaine Faiveley Les Damodes, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
William Kelley-Wine Advocate 92-94 points “Aromas of cassis, plums, orange rind and spicy new oak preface Faiveley’s 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes, a medium to full-bodied, deep and lively wine with a concentrated core of fruit, framed by powdery tannins. Concluding with a long, mineral finish, it’s another fine bottling from this cool, high-altitude and northeast-exposed site.”
 

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Domaine Faiveley Les Porets-Saint-Georges, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points “Aromas of spearmint and cinnamon accent the core flavors of black cherry and blackberry in this firm red, which is more linear on the finish, where dark fruit mingles with oak spice and mineral elements”
 
Domaine Faiveley Les Pruliers, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 92 points “Aromas of spearmint and cinnamon accent the core flavors of black cherry and blackberry in this firm red, which is more linear on the finish, where dark fruit mingles with oak spice and mineral elements. The tannins are a touch dry in the end. Best from 2025 through 2040.”
 

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Domaine Faiveley Les Saint-Georges, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2019 1.5L Displayed Price: $419, that’s $398.05 at 5% off and $377.10 at 10% off, 1 magnum in stock now
Neal Martin-Vinous 93-95 points “The 2019 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru is an equal blend from Faiveley’s own vines and contract growers, plus a barrel from the Hospices de Nuits. It has a very perfumed and floral bouquet of red berry fruit complemented by wilted violets and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate offers crunchy red berry fruit laced with balsamic. Quite energetic and well defined toward the harmonious finish, which leaves a tang of white pepper on the aftertaste. This is a superb Les Saint-Georges.”
 

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Domaine Forey Pere et Fils Les Perrieres, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $124.50, that’s $118.28 at 5% off and $112.05 at 10% off, 2 bottles in stock now
Burghound 90-93 points “A top note of herbal tea is present on the very fresh aromas of red cherry, newly turned earth and violet. There is again excellent richness to the generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors that flash even more evident minerality on the long, balanced and relatively refined finale. (Drink starting 2029).”
 

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Jerome Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 9 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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Jerome Chezeaux Les Prulieres, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $128, that’s $121.60 at 5% off and $115.20 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “The smallest-production premier cru in Chezeaux’s cellar, Les Pruliers lies near the border of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey in the southern part of the appellation. Jerome works a mere tenth of a hectare here: a parcel of extremely old vines that produce a wine of warmth and generosity. More full-bodied than the Rue de Chaux above, its fruit is pitched toward the black, and, while not heavy-handed in the slightest, it emphasizes robustness over sleekness.”
 

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Jerome Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Saints-Juliens 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $64.50, that’s $61.28 at 5% off and $58.05 at 10% off, 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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Jerome Chezeaux Les Vaucrains, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $138, that’s $131.10 at 5% off and $124.20 at 10% off, 3 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Nuits-Saint-Georges famously possesses no grand cru vineyards, but Les Vaucrains is widely considered one in all but name. Always the most complete of Chezeaux’s premier crus, Vaucrains rumbles with tension—an authoritative wine that exudes an impression of depth and solidity. Here, the fruit, mineral, and savory elements bind together more tightly, more seamlessly. Jérôme owns just over a quarter-hectare of east-facing vines in Vaucrains, and his conservative oak regimen—never more than one-third of the barrels are new—highlights the power of the terroir itself.”

 
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Collector’s Corner & New Offer from:
 
Gaja
 

Gaja is an iconic producer in the world of wine. What DRC is to Burgundy, Gaja’s cru bottlings are to Piedmont—they are the wines that put the region on the modern wine collector’s map, desirable long before anything else was in their appellation. The flagship Bolgheri is landing later this month, but don’t miss our outstanding collection in stock now.
 
Arriving in June:
 
Gaja Ca’Marcanda ‘Camarcanda’ Bolgheri, Tuscany 2021 750ml $229 pre-arrival special, 12 bottles available
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97 points “The 2021 Camarcanda is a fabulous wine from the Gaja family the best they have ever made at their Bolgheri property. The wines here have been through some ups and downs but there seems to be greater focus over these last few years. Silky aromatic and wonderfully pure the 2021 Camarcanda offers a super contemporary expression of Bolgheri with plenty of coastal sunshine and warmth but nothing excessive. Silky tannins frame the exceptionally polished nuanced finish. The 2021 is so alluring.”
 

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In Stock Now:
 
Gaja Sito Moresco Rosso Langhe, Piedmont 2021 750ml Was $75, Now $64.50 special, 3 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “A beautiful violet color atypical of Nebbiolo but reflective of the 2021 vintage where fullness and richness are even present to the eye. The wine has bold notes of blackberry, cherry, blood orange, and bergamot with a touch of flintiness. Medium-structured with lots of juiciness and harmony on the palate all lead to well-balanced acidity and tannin structure with a long finish.”
 

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Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 750ml $99 special, 6 bottles in stock now
Wine & Spirits Magazine 92 points “This is the most high-toned of Gaja’s three 2018 Brunellos, a portion of the fruit coming from the Torrenieri vineyard in Montalcino’s cooler northeastern corner. Hints of oregano and citrus peel accent the tangy red cherry flavors, with lingering hints of smoke and spice on the finish.”
 

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Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Rennina, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 750ml Was $236, Now $199, 5 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points “Harmonious and bordering on creamy in texture, this red features cherry, raspberry, plum, loam, almond and black pepper aromas and flavors. Reveals pleasant bitterness as this winds down on the lingering aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2045.”
 
Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta ‘Sugarille’, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018 750ml Was $259, Now $219, 5 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 95 points “A dark, brooding 2018, with accents of smoke, vanilla, iron and tar surrounding a core of cherry and plum flavors. Reveals balsamic elements of eucalyptus and wild herbs on the lingering finish. On the austere side now, with a core of fruit and mineral. Best from 2025 through 2043.”

 
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Don’t miss our additional sale going on now:
 
Delas
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Delas
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Delas
 
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Delas sale ends Saturday, June 21st at 9 am Pacific.