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Wine of the Day: Domaine Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rose 2015 750ML 7-16-16

Domaine Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rose 2015 750ML ($21.95) Buy Now: $18 special

Domaine Philippe Tessier Cheverny Rose 2015

Precisely the type of rose one ought to reach for this time of year – energetic, dry but fruit-forward, and affordable to boot! Philippe Tessier’s wines are an ideal expression of the Loire – higher acids, lower alcohols, and supreme drinkability. This rose of Pinot and Gamay from young vines is reared in stainless steel from native yeasts and goes through spontaneous primary and malolactic fermentations. Notes of tangy citrus and summer flowers abound on this delicious, electric-orange rose! – Tyler

Wine of the Day: Chateau Margui Coteaux Varois Rose, Provence 2015 7-15-16

Chateau Margui Coteaux Varois Rose, Provence 2015 750ML ($21.95) Buy Now: $18

Chateau Margui Coteaux Varois Rose, Provence 2015 1.5L ($59.95) Buy Now: $49

Chateau Margui Coteaux Varois Rose, Provence 2015

For some reason this Chateau Margui wine reminded me of John Singer Sargent’s painting of Lady Agnew. Delicately colorful and expressive, subdued and restrained to the benefit of good taste, penetrating. Its pearly gray rosé color suggests the wine’s bright and refreshing nature. Grapefruit, peach, spice, and minerality… Not a juicy, fruit-jammed rosé, the Château Margüi satisfies those looking for a light summer sipper, with or without food. I can almost sense Lady Agnew reaching for a bottle of Château Margüi rosé hidden behind her fauteuil. – Daniel

Wine Enthusiast 90 points “Organically grown grapes have produced a clear, crisp wine with freshness and lively acidity. These blend effortlessly into the red fruits and light squeeze of lemon juice. The wine is bright and ready to drink.” 40% Cinsault, 40% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Rolle. Hand-harvested.

Wine of the Day: Bodegas Nekeas ‘El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa’ 2013 7-14-16

Bodegas Nekeas ‘El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa’, Navarra 2013 750ML ($17.95) Buy Now: $14

Bodegas Nekeas ‘El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa’, Navarra 2013

Tucked in the rugged northeast corner of Spain lies Navarre. It was and remains a land of pilgrims headed to Santiago, bulls running through Pamplona, and Hemingway. Navarre also produces some of Spain’s most distinctive cooler-climate wines, including some very fine Grenache, a grape that originated in the area. Bodegas Nekeas makes some of the best wines in Navarre, and their 2013 El Chaparral only reinforces their credibility. If these vines could talk… Planted a century ago, this is legitimate old-vine wine. Cool and refreshing on the tongue, with perky acidity, the 2013 envelops the palate with a medium body, and then the old vines kick in: the finish exudes concentrated flavors of blackberry, spice, plum, and raspberry. The wine’s natural balance and finesse ensure that your glass empties fast like a bull was chasing behind. And for such a price, you can afford to drink like they do in The Sun Also Rises. Viva Navarra! – Daniel

Josh Raynolds–Vinous 91 points “(went through malo and five months of aging in new and used French oak barriques): Brilliant ruby. Highly perfumed aromas of cherry compote, smoky Indian spices, vanilla and licorice, with a building floral note. Coats the palate with juicy black raspberry and spicecake flavors enlivened by juicy acidity. Quite rich, especially in the context of the vintage, finishing with seamless berry flavors, smooth tannins and excellent persistence. The vines here were reportedly planted between 1890 and 1930.”

Robert Parker 89 points “The most expensive wine in the Bodegas Nekeas portfolio is the 2013 Vega Sindoa El Chaparral Old Vine Garnacha. Made from vines planted between 1890 and 1930, with fermentation in French oak, aging on its lees in barrels for five months, it boasts a deep ruby color as well as chalky kirsch liqueur notes intermixed with hints of herbs, licorice and pepper. This dark ruby-hued, medium-bodied, heady, spicy 2013 is a classic Grenache. There are 2,000 cases of this stunning value that, like all of these offerings from Bodegas Nekeas, over delivers. Drink now-2017.

This is a terrific value winery in Navarra. (It is also the place where some of the world’s greatest white asparagus is grown.) The wines tend to overdeliver for their meager prices.” RP

Wine of the Day: Goodfellow Family Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2013 & 2014 7-13-16

Goodfellow Family Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2013 750ML ($24.95) Buy Now: $18

Goodfellow Family Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2014 750ML ($21.95) Buy Now: $18

Goodfellow Family Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2013 & 2014

Every living room, backyard or balcony, every kitchen, game room and cellar needs balanced, correct, easy-drinking wines to help bring them alive. So, here’s one. Two, actually: Goodfellow Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, from 2013 or 2014. Marcus Goodfellow has been making wine under his Matello brand (which we also carry) since 2002, and has now stepped things up, including a new winery in McMinnville. Family-owned, the Goodfellow name deserves its own label. The vines average 24 years of age and are not irrigated. The wine spends 15 months in French oak. Choose the 2013 if you seek a lighter, more acidic and approachable style of Pinot, or open the 2014 if you prefer riper fruit, more structure, and something to match food like BBQ. Only around 700 cases of each were made, so don’t wait. At $18 a bottle, this is a wine to stash in every corner of the house. – Daniel

Wine of the Day: Holden Wine Company Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc 2015 7-12-16

Holden Wine Company Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc 2015 750ML ($19.95) Buy Now: $16 special

Holden Wine Company Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc 2015

Why stop when you’re on a roll? One more quick bit on a fantastic offering from Holden, one of my personal favorites.

The 2015 Pinot Blanc from Holden delivers delicate fruit notes, breezy floral elements, and a mineral-laden finish. A light and clean wine with lots of energy and grace; a prime example of Oregon’s ‘Other Wine Grape’. Really pretty texture, with tangerine and lemon meeting up against white flowers and a hint of cashew. It ain’t trying to be anything it’s not; just pretty, transparent winemaking in a suave little package. – Tyler