Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
Bordeaux Prestige Collection
Arriving Late May
2010 and 2011 Vintage Collections
The Duclot Limited Edition Collection consists of nine bottles from the top properties in Bordeaux in a specially made, handcrafted wood case. This is the only collection of its type to include Petrus.
Groupe Duclot Bordeaux Prestige Collection Case 2010 Vintage ($15,999.95) $13,999 special, 2 sets available
Includes one bottle each of the following wines in a custom wood case:
Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2010 750ML
Robert Parker 100 points “The 2010 is one of the most impressive two-year-old Cheval Blancs I have tasted in 34 years in this profession…I like the description from the estate’s administrator, Pierre Lurton, who said it tasted like “liquid cashmere,” a perfect expression, despite the wine’s structure and intensity. This is another 50-year wine from this amazingly structured, rich vintage.
Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan 2010 750ML
Robert Parker 100 points “…The wine is ethereal. From its dense purple color to its incredibly subtle but striking aromatics that build incrementally, offering up a spectacular smorgasbord of aromas ranging from charcoal and camphor to black currant and blueberry liqueur and spring flowers, this wine’s finesse, elegant yet noble power and authority come through in a compelling fashion…”
Domaines Barons de Rothschild Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac 2010 750ML
Robert Parker 98 points “…The wine is very impressive, not as fleshy, flamboyant and massive as the 2009, but nevertheless, a big, rich, full-throttle Lafite-Rothschild meant to age a half century or more…”
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan 2010 750ML
James Suckling 100 points “…Full-bodied, with an amazing palate of firm yet polished tannins and a solid palate. So dense and gorgeous. It is really stunning…”
Chateau Latour, Pauillac 2010 750ML
Robert Parker 100 points “One of the perfect wines of the vintage… Full-bodied, with wonderfully sweet tannin, it is a mind-boggling, prodigious achievement that should hit its prime in about 15 years, and last for 50 to 100.”
Chateau Margaux, Margaux 2010 750ML
James Suckling 100 points “This was phenomenal from barrel and remains so. The aromas are spellbinding. It smells like a bouquet of pink roses and then goes to currants, berries and citrus.”
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 2010 750ML
James Suckling 100 points “This is pure Cabernet Sauvignon magic with incredible aromas of currants, blackberries and light spices… The purity of fruit is breathtaking. It goes on for minutes…”
Petrus, Pomerol 2010 750ML
Robert Parker 100 points “…Stunningly rich, full-bodied and more tannic and classic than the 2009, this is an awesome Petrus…”
Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes 2010 750ML
Wine Spectator 96 points “…showing terrific purity and precision, with dried pineapple, persimmon and mango notes, offset by racy honeysuckle, white peach and chamomile hints…”
Groupe Duclot Bordeaux Prestige Collection Case 2011 Vintage ($7,999.95) $6,999 special, 2 sets available
Includes one bottle each of the following wines in a custom wood case:
Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011 750ML
Robert Parker 95 points “The 2011 Cheval Blanc is one of the more plump, opulent and sexy Cheval Blancs made over recent vintages… It is a super, complex, evolved Cheval Blanc that can be drunk now or cellared for 15+ years. Bravo!”
Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan 2011 750ML
Robert Parker 95 points “The unbelievably superb 2011 Haut-Brion exhibits a classic nose of subtle smoldering embers, warm rocks, black currants, new saddle leather, spice box and high quality, unsmoked cigar tobacco. This brilliant 2011 should evolve quickly, hitting its prime in 7-8 years, and drink beautifully for 20-25 years.”
Domaines Barons de Rothschild Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac 2011 750ML
Wine Enthusiast 96 points “The wine shows the power typical of a Lafite but within the context of the fruity 2011 vintage. At the back, the wine has a more brooding, dark character that suggests great aging potential.”
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan 2011 750ML
Robert Parker 95 points “…this opulent, multidimensional, fleshy, rich, stunningly long, well-balanced La Mission is another great achievement in what has been nearly a century of producing remarkable wines from this hallowed vineyard.”
Chateau Latour, Pauillac 2011 750ML
Wine Spectator 96 points “This has a gorgeous core of steeped plum, boysenberry and black currant coulis flavors, backed by a prominent graphite note that drives through the lengthy finish…Regal.”
Chateau Margaux, Margaux 2011 750ML
Wine Spectator 94 points “The structure is silky but persistent, with an almost-succulent feel through the finish… Discreet today, but shows the balance and precision to unfold slowly with cellaring.”
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 2011 750ML
James Suckling 96 points “This shows lots of opulent aromas of ripe fruit, light toasted oak, walnut and dried meat.”
Petrus, Pomerol 2011 750ML
Robert Parker 95 points “An undeniable success in 2011, it is rich, layered and pure with light to moderate tannin…”
Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes 2011 750ML
Wine Spectator 99 points “A lovely, creamy, tropical style, with mango, papaya and guava notes lending a caressing feel, while singed almond and warm piecrust accents blossom through the lush finish.”
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Tasty Tempranillo
Newly Arrived
Bodegas Avante ‘Tineta’, Ribera del Duero 2012 750ML ($17.95) $14 special
Case-12 Bodegas Avante ‘Tineta’, Ribera del Duero 2012 750ML ($179.95) $138 special (that’s only $11.50/bottle!)
Josh Raynolds–Vinous 91 points “(fermented in stainless steel tanks, with malo in small oak barrels, followed by 22 months of aging in French and American oak casks): Deep ruby. Sexy, perfumed aromas of cherry, blueberry and potpourri, with subtle licorice and dark chocolate qualities emerging with air. At once plush and lively, showing very good depth–and juicy acidity–to its black and blue fruit flavors. Supple tannins arrive late, adding shape to the sweet, spice-tinged finish.” JR
Domaine de la Janasse
Arriving Friday, May 1
The estate was founded in 1976 by Aimé Sabon, the father of Christophe and Isabelle, who still oversees the vineyards. The property consists of 40 hectares, spread over as many as 70 different parcels throughout the appellation. The terroirs range from sand to lightly-colored clay limestone soils to gravel red clays and galets. While Aimé works in the vineyards organically, his children, Christophe and Isabelle, are in charge of wine production. Christophe is a self-proclaimed “great defender of Grenache,” which still represents 75% of their vines. With assistance from Aimé and Isabelle, he manages the common rusticity of Grenache-based wines through meticulous work in the vineyards and cellar. The result is a wide range of rich and flavorful Châteauneuf-du-Papes ,Cotes-du-Rhônes and Vins de Pays that are complex and balanced – often in contradiction to an region better known for sheer exuberance and power. –From the importer
Domaine de La Janasse Cotes du Rhone Rose 2014 750ML ($19.95) $16 pre-arrival special
Winery note “50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 10% Syrah, 10% Counoise. A fruity and generous rosé, with strawberry and clay aromas, which perfectly matches with barbecues. Drink within the next two years.”
Domaine de La Janasse Cotes du Rhone Reserve 2012 750ML ($21.95) $18 special
Case-12 Domaine de La Janasse Cotes du Rhone Reserve 2012 750ML ($249.95) $199 special (that’s only $16.58/bottle!)
Wine Advocate 92 points “A custom cuvee for Eric Solomon made by Christophe Sabon, the 2012 Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Reserve comes from older vines on the estate and is a blend of 55% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Carignan and the balance Mourvedre and Cinsault. Aged 12 months in foudre, it’s another superb value from this estate, and since 2011, the Cuvee Reserve has been a significant step up over the estate’s classic Cotes du Rhone release. Drinking well past its humble price point, this 2012 exhibits notions of kirsch, blackberry, smoked meat, graphite and copious licorice nuances to go with a medium to full-bodied, pure and layered feel on the palate. It shows the purity of the vintage, as well as the richness and texture that this estate is known for. It should continue to thrill for another 4-5 years.” WA”
2010 Barolo Bargain
Arriving Friday, May 1st
Monchiero Rocche di Castiglion Faletto, Barolo DOCG 2010 ($41.95) $36 special
Wine Enthusiast 95 points “Balsamic herbs, hay, cedar, dense black cherry, white pepper, sage and balsamic notes emerge from this focused, vibrant Barolo. The lingering finish is bolstered by bright orange peel laced with Mediterranean herbs. It’s tightly tannic but impeccably balanced with tremendous cellaring potential. Drink 2020–2040.”
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Domaine Rene Rostaing
New Arrivals ETA May 7th
Domaine Rene Rostaing Les Lezardes Viognier, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes 2012 750ML ($39.95) $29 special
VinopolNote: A non-appellation white from several parcels of old vines immediately adjoining Condrieu
Domaine Rene Rostaing Les Lezardes Syrah, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes 2012 750ML ($39.95) $29 special
VinopolNote: A non-appellation red from several parcels of old vines immediately adjoining Côte-Rôtie to the north.
Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie Cuvee Classique Ampodium 2012 750ML ($79.95) $59 special
Wine Advocate 92 point “Starting with Rene’s classic Cote Rotie, the 2012 Cote Rotie Ampodium is a mostly destemmed blend from Rene’s 13 different terroirs. It’s aged in a combination of demi-muid and older barrels, with just 5% being new. It’s smoking base cuvee that does everything right, offering up tons of sweet blackberry, wild herbs, pepper, spice and olive aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, beautifully textured and with impressive concentration, all while stay classic and elegant, it’s a no-brainer purchase and will have 15-20 years of longevity.” WA
Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne 2012 750ML ($159.95) $133 special
Wine Advocate 96 points “Getting a big “Wow” in the notes, the 2012 Cote Rotie la Landonne offers additional richness, concentration and depth, with notes of lots of floral and violet notes intermixed with cassis, cruhsed rock and pepper. Full-bodied, concentrated and with building tannin, it needs 4-5 years in the cellar and will keep for 20-25+.” WA
Domaine Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie – Cote Blonde 2012 750ML ($179.95) $159 special
Wine Advocate 97 points “I think the best wine here (at the moment anyways) is the 2012 Cote Rotie Cote Blonde. More reserved and closed initially, it has subtle, yet seductive notes of black raspberry, blackberry, toasted spice, smoke earth and cured meat that gradually open up in the glass. This is followed by a full-bodied, dense, substantial Cote Rotie that has awesome polish to its tannin, a great mid-palate and a smoking finish. It too needs short-term cellaring, but will keep for 2-3 decades.” WA
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Spring Super Sale
Final 36 Hours
Sale Pricing Ends Thursday, April 30th at Midnight
OREGON
Coelho Winery Paciencia Estate Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2011 750ML ($49.95) Was $33, Now $29, 19 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 89 points “Bright red. High-pitched aromas of strawberry, blood orange and white pepper, with a musky rhubarb nuance coming up with air. Lively and sharply focused, offering spicy red fruit flavors and a hint of bitter chocolate. Racy and clean on the finish, which shows no obvious tannins and a zesty orange pith quality.” ST
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WASHINGTON
Quilceda Creek Palengat Vineyard Red, Horse Heaven Hills 2011 750ML ($179.95) Was $149, Now $119, 1 bottle available
Wine Advocate 95 points “A blend of 61% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot, the 2011 Palengat Vineyard has a great bouquet of sweet plum liqueur, blackberry, graphite, lead pencil shavings and toast. This is followed by a full-bodied effort that has beautiful concentration (especially in the vintage), loads of texture and ripe underlying tannic structure. Reasonably approachable now, it will nevertheless evolve gracefully on its overall balance. Enjoy bottles over the coming 10-15 years.” WA
Quilceda Creek Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain 2011 750ML ($199.95) Was $179, Now $141.90, 1 bottle available
Wine Advocate 95 points “The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard comes all from the Golitzin’s Red Mountain vineyard and is almost all Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the richest and most concentrated wines in the vintage, it offer fabulous creme de cassis, black raspberry, graphite, toast and licorice aromas and flavors to go with a full-bodied, seamless and beautifully balanced profile on the palate. As expected, it doesn’t have the sheer wealth of material that’s present in the prior vintages, yet everything is perfectly proportioned, it has excellent mid-palate depth and notable, sweet tannin. It benefits from a decant and will have upwards of two decades of longevity.”WA
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 750ML ($249.95) Was $219, Now $169, 1 bottle available
Robert Parker 97 points “A smidge more evolved than the 2002, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, mostly from the famed Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. It offers a rock star bouquet of blackberry liqueur, cassis, dried licorice, spice and roasted meats to go with a full-bodied, concentrated, yet incredibly polished and elegantly textured mouthfeel. Blockbuster stuff that has everything, it is still youthful and vibrant and has another decade or more of longevity, although I see no reason to delay gratification. Drink now-2023.”
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 750ML ($299.95) Was $259, Now $235, 2 bottles available
Robert Parker 98 points “Almost as good as the 2003, the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in 100% new French oak. Its youthful purple/ruby color is followed by gorgeously complex and intense aromas of wild herbs, exotic spices, caramelized beef, licorice and layers of sweet black fruits and creamy black cherry-like nuances. Full-bodied, rich and incredibly youthful, it opens up beautifully in the glass and is a total thrill ride of a Washington State Cabernet. I’d enjoy bottles over the coming decade, but it will hold longer. Drink now-2027. ”
CALIFORNIA
Scholium Project La Severita di Bruto Farina Vineyards Sonoma County 2009 750ML ($39.95) Was $29, Now $19, 4 bottles available
“LSB is our most conventional wine, if one asks solely about means of production, technique. Most of the juice is whole cluster pressed; some is crushed to press, none is affected by maceration or skin fermentation. The fruit itself is Sauvignon Blanc, a kind of vanilla ice-cream among grape cultivars. The wine ferments in neutral oak barrels of standard size; sometimes up to half of it ferments and ages in stainless steel barrels; but that is hardly unconventional. SO2 is used liberally but not wildly to suppress malo-lactic fermentation and preserve freshness.The wine is bottled after a year, while it is still fresh, not oxidized at all nor affected by post-fermentation microbes.”
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Provenance Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford 2011 750ML ($49.95) Was $39, Now $29, 17 bottles available
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Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear Reserve, Napa Valley 2010 1.5L ($399.95) Was $149, Now $119, 12+ magnums available
Vinopolnotes- Jack Nicklaus Wines, a line of handcrafted, limited-production wines from California’s famed Napa Valley is a partnership between Terlato Wines and golf legend Jack Nicklaus and his family. The Golden Bear Reserve Commemorative Series was inspired by the 50th anniversary of Jack’s first major championship. Each year for the next 18 years, Nicklaus wines will release a single limited-edition 1.5-liter bottle Napa Valley red blend to celebrate each one of Nicklaus’ major championships. Produced by Terlato Wine Group, each release will be limited to 1,000 bottles and each bottle will be packaged in an individual wooden display box and accompanied by a letter from Jack that includes his reflections on that major victory.
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Araujo Estate Eisele Vineyard Syrah, Napa Valley 2010 750ML ($249.95) Was $189, now $149, 7 bottles available
Robert Parker 96 points “Another standout, the 2010 Syrah Eisele Vineyard is drop-dead gorgeous. A bevy of black olives and plums burst from the glass in an explosive wine loaded with varietal nuance and sheer power. The cooler vintage brought out the best. This is a marvelous, totally compelling wine endowed with massive concentration and depth. The addition of 3% Viognier and a small amount of stems add complexity. Black fruit, tobacco, savory herbs, licorice and menthol are layered into the brooding finish.” RP
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Opus One Proprietary Red Napa Valley 2009 1.5L ($799.95) Was $579, Now $549, 2 magnums available
Antonio Galloni 94 points “The 2009 Opus One is impeccable. It brings together the silkiness of the 2007 with the power and darkness of the 2008, a combination that is hugely appealing, to say the least. With a little air, the 2009 can be enjoyed young, but it is best cellared for at least a few years, which will allow some of the baby fat to drop off. The blend is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot and 1% Malbec.” AG
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FRANCE-BORDEAUX
Chateau Troplong Mondot, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009 750ML ($249.95) Was $219, Now $179, 8 bottles available
Robert Parker 99 points “It boasts an inky/purple color along with a gorgeous bouquet of mocha, chocolate, blackberry and cassis fruit, an unctuous texture, a full-bodied, viscous mouthfeel and a skyscraper-like, multilayered finish. This spectacular wine is nearly overwhelming in its richness, thickness and intensity. Once all its baby fat falls away, the terroir characteristics and additional nuances will emerge. This blockbuster, fabulous Troplong Mondot will benefit from 10-15 years of cellaring and keep for three decades or more. It is not shy either, bouncing over the palate with 15.5% natural alcohol. The 2009 Troplong Mondot will provide plenty of competition for the 2010, 2005 and 2000. It comes closest in style to the prodigious 1990 that proprietress Christine Valette produced 22 years ago. A phenomenal effort, it unquestionably justifies its relatively new Premier Grand Cru St.-Emilion status. Readers should keep in mind that the 1990, which probably has lower acidity and not the level of concentration found in the 2009, is drinking incredibly well at age 22 and reveals no signs of falling apart.” RP
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien 2009 3L ($1799.95) Was $1499, Now $1199, 3 double magnums available
Robert Parker 100 points “One of the more flamboyant and sumptuous wines of the vintage, this inky/purple-colored St.-Julien reveals thrilling levels of opulence, richness and aromatic pleasures. A soaring bouquet of creme de cassis, charcoal, graphite and spring flowers is followed by a super-concentrated wine with silky tannins, stunning amounts of glycerin, a voluptuous, multilayered mouthfeel and nearly 14% natural alcohol. Displaying fabulous definition for such a big, plump, massive, concentrated effort, I suspect the tannin levels are high even though they are largely concealed by lavish amounts of fruit, glycerin and extract. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2040” RP
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FRANCE-WHITE BURGUNDY
Fevre Vaudesir, Chablis Grand Cru 2009 750ML ($89.95) Was $79, Now $69, 19 bottles available
Burghound 94 points “A mildly exotic and atypically reticent nose that is ripe yet airy showcases aromas of orange peel, peach and hints of roasted nut and iodine, before leading to rich, even opulent medium plus weight flavors that are delicious, round and strikingly persistent on the mouth coating and moderately austere finish. This has really come together since I last saw it and like the Bougros, this is quite a bit more refined than I’m used to seeing. An excellent example.” BH
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Nicolas Potel Maison Roche de Bellene Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2009 750ML ($199.95) Was $159, Now $119, 8 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 92-94 points “Good bright yellow. Pure, perfumed aromas of lime, pineapple, spearmint and crushed rock. Juicy, steely and dense, with penetrating citrus and mineral flavors complicated by a saline quality that contributes to the wine’s savory, tactile mouth feel. Very dense, clean, precise and persistent wine that avoids austerity thanks to its touch of sweetness.” ST
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Domaine Faiveley Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune 2011 750ML ($249.95) Was $189, Now $179, 17 bottles available
Burghound 92-94 points “Here too the wood treatment is quite deft which allows the cool Granny Smith apples, pear, wet stone and spice scents to shine. There is also a seductive mouth feel to the broad-shouldered, supple and round flavors that brim with dry extract before displaying plenty of power and punch on the seriously long finish. This is easily the most backward wine in the range at present yet the impression is unusually fine, both in the context of the appellation but also in the context of this wine in general as it’s usually more robust. Be all of that as it may, this is very, very promising.”BH
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FRANCE-RED BURGUNDY
Domaine d’Ardhuy Aux Clous, Savigny-Les-Beaune Premier Cru 2010 750ML ($49.95) Was $39, Now $29, 5 bottles available
Burghound 88 points “There is a touch of crushed leaf character to the otherwise ripe, earthy and pretty mélange of dark berry fruit aromas. There is lovely complexity to the punchy and mildly rustic medium weight flavors that possess very firm tannins on the lingering finish. This is clearly built to age and will need the better part of a decade to arrive at its peak.” BH
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Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 2012 750ML ($49.95) Was $39, Now $31.90, 4 bottles available
“(a blend of several parcels): Medium red. Tangy aromas of redcurrant, raspberry and mocha. Supple and lively on the palate, with sweet red fruit flavors hinting at an element of dried berries. Finishes with slightly drying tannins. I’d drink this over the next five or six years.”-Stephen Tanzer
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Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot Volnay 2011 750ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39, 8 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 89 points “Light, bright red. Dark berries and spices complicated by licorice and game on the nose. Supple, round and juicy, with plum and underbrush flavors showing both sweet and savory qualities. In a more flattering style than the Beaune Epenottes, and the fine dusting of tannins will not get in the way of early enjoyment.” ST
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Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot Pitures, Volnay Premier Cru 2011 750ML ($99.95) Was $75, Now $48, 6 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 91 points “Bright pale red. Good red fruit lift on the nose, with complicating notes of menthol, minerals and game. Suave, juicy and fresh, offering lovely definition and cut to the flavors of red fruits and orange zest. Pulpy, bright wine with plenty of fruit intensity. Finishes sweet and long. Drink this now or hold it for five or six years.” ST
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Domaine Henri Gouges Les Pruliers, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2011 750ML ($99.95) Was $89, Now $59, 19 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 91 points “”Bright medium red. Reticent high-toned aromas of slightly jammy red fruits and earth. Sweet and ripe; richer and deeper than the Porrets Saint-Georges, with silky red cherry, currant and spice flavors enlivened by pungent peppery acidity. Nicely balanced, round wine with good buffering extract.” ST
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Thibault Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanee Aux Reas 2011 750ML ($129.95) Was $88, Now $69, 9 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 90-92 points “(from vines planted in 1954; Liger-Belair does not normally vinify his parcels planted on calcaire soils with their stems): Good deep red. Reduced nose hints at pepper, squid ink and graphite. A bit darker in fruit character than the Toppe au Vert, offering very good intensity and lift and solid underlying minerality nicely buffered by the wine’s flesh. Creamy-sweet, fine-grained wine with a wild raspberry character. Finishes impressively long, with smooth tannins. A great village wine in the making.” ST
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Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot Les Jarollieres, Pommard Premier Cru 2011 750ML ($99.95) Was $89, Now $69, 9 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 89-91 points ” Medium red-ruby. Aromas of black cherry and mocha; less floral and complex than the Volnay cuvees. Sweet and chewy on entry, then a bit cool, even austere, in the middle, showing a medicinal cast to the black fruit and chocolate flavors. Holding a lot in reserve but distinctly taut and clenched today. Finishes with tight tannins. Seems less ripe and rich than the Volnay Pitures.” ST
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Domaine Robert Chevillon Les Pruliers, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2011 750ML ($99.95) Was $79, Now $69, 4 bottles available
John Gilman 93 points “The 2011 Chevillon Pruliers is a classic in the making, with its very black fruity and soildriven personality delivering a complex and very pure bouquet of black cherries, dark berries, gamebirds, fresh herb tones, woodsmoke, dark soil tones and coffee bean. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and quite broad-shouldered, with a rock solid core of fruit, excellent soil drive, ripe tannins and a very long, precise and transparent finish. Like the 2010 Pruliers, the 2011 is a very elegant young rendition of this fine wine.” JG
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Domaine Henri Gouges Les Chenes Carteaux, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2010 750ML ($89.95) Was $79, Now $69, 20 bottles available
Burghound 89-92 points “Reduction. This is also quite supple and relatively forward but the middle weight flavors retain good delineation and excellent complexity on the persistent finish. This is presently on the tangy side though I attribute this more to the presence of substantial amounts of gas rather than under ripe phenolics. This should amply reward 10 to 12 years of cellar time.”BH
Thibault Liger-Belair Les Saint-Georges, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2011 750ML ($159.95) Was $109, Now $89, 26 bottles available
Burghound 93 points “(from a huge 2.10 ha parcel). The nose is all but inexpressive and only aggressive swirling liberates the reluctant red berry fruit and earth suffused aromas. There is a gorgeously silky mouth feel to the suave and opulent medium-bodied flavors that also brim with an abundance of dry extract before concluding in an intensely earthy finish. This is very, very tight today but the noteworthy upside development potential is more than evident. Strongly worth considering. Drink: 2023+.” BH
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Louis Latour Chateau Corton Grancey Grand Cru 2005 750ML ($119.95) Was $99, Now $89, 4 bottles available
Burghound 90-93 points “A very subtle touch of wood frames a spicy red berry fruit nose that dissolves into rich, full, well-muscled and sweet flavors that possess a good deal more volume and while the mid-palate is supple and round, the finish has the firmness that one expects from a big Corton. There is much better balance here and this should age well.” BH
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Labet & Dechelette Chateau de La Tour Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits 2011 750ML ($139.95) Was $109, Now $99, 2 bottles available
Burghound 91-94 points “Subtle wood influence sets off notably ripe and dense aromas of violets, plum, earth and various floral nuances. There is excellent richness and power to the big-bodied, intense and well-delineated flavors that enjoy an impressive reserved of mouth coating dry extract, all wrapped in a very firm but impeccably well-balanced finish. This impressive effort should amply reward 12 to 15 years of cellar time.”BH
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Domaine Digioia-Royer Les Groseilles, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru 2011 750ML ($149.95) Was $119, Now $99, 3 bottles available
Vinopolnote: Vineyard planted in 1935; average production of 40 cases/year
Domaine Digioia-Royer Les Gruenchers, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru 2011 750ML ($149.95) Was $119, Now $99, 2 bottles available
Vinopolnote: Vineyard planted in 1986; average production of 25 cases/year
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Frederic Esmonin Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru 2012 ($159.95) Was $138, Now $125, 4 bottles available
Wine Advocate- Neal Martin 94 points “The 2012 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from a small 0.15-hectare parcel on red soils planted between 1949 and 1959 that produced just two barrels this year. Like many wines from this grand cru, it has a vivacious, captivating bouquet with violet-tinged black and red fruit, hints of forest floor and iodine that makes it compelling. The palate is very pure, blackcurrant pastille-infused entry, but this is more about its satin-like texture and harmony. It simply glides across the mouth with a seamless finish that carries the 100% new oak with style.”
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Nicolas Potel Maison Roche de Bellene Malconsorts, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru 2009 750ML ($219.95) Was $199, Now $159, 14 bottles available
Burghound 91-94 points “This is presently the spiciest of the three Vosne 1ers in the range which adds plenty of background nuance and complexity to the red currant, plum and cassis aromas. The earthy and relatively powerful big-bodied flavors possess excellent intensity and copious amounts of dry extract that coats the palate on the hugely long finish. Despite the youthful expressiveness presently being displayed, this is really quite a serious effort that I suspect will shut down for a good while as it’s clearly built to age.”BH
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Domaine Robert Groffier Pere & Fils Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru 2011 750ML ($319.95) Was $279, Now $199, 4 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 93 points “(vinified with one-third whole clusters; aged in one-third new oak): Bright ruby-red. Complex, expressive aromas of black raspberry, cassis, mocha, game, brown spices and underbrush. Silky on entry, then thick but alive in the middle, with harmonious acidity framing the flavors of black fruits and exotic flowers. An incredibly thick and ripe 2011 with explosive fruit. Finishes with seamless tannins, lovely length and very good peppery lift. Drink now or in ten years. These 2011s are undeniably rich and thick, with adequate acidity, but I miss the ineffable treble notes the best examples of the vintage can offer.” ST
Mommessin Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole, Cote de Nuits 2007 750ML ($499.95) Was $249, Now $219, 7 bottles available
Wine Spectator 94 points “Intense aromas of graphite and mineral make an immediate impact, with black cherry, black currant and spice flavors adding depth and dimension. This has concentration and a juicy texture, pushing the long, peppery aftertaste. Shows fine harmony and expression overall. Best from 2012 through 2024.” WS
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Louis Jadot Le Musigny Grand Cru 2011 750ML ($599.95) Was $479, Now $419, 4 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 94-97 points “Medium red. Reticent but pristine aromas of cranberry, raspberry and clove oil, plus an exhilarating suggestion of candied fruit. Superconcentrated, silky and utterly seamless; wonderfully spherical wine with great fruit intensity and complexity and a pungent crushed stone element. Combines a texture of liquid velvet with an almost magically light touch. Finishes with noble tannins and great length and grip. Even sweeter on the finish than the Amoureuses. Great wine in the making.” ST
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FRANCE-RHONE
Delas Freres Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes-Marquise de la Tourette 2009 1.5L ($279.95) Was $219, Now $199, 7 magnums available
Robert Parker 98 points “The magnificent 2009 Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes boasts a black/purple color as well as a wonderful nose of creosote, incense, charcoal, blackberry jam, acacia flowers, white chocolate and a hint of espresso roast. Full-bodied and unctuously textured with low acidity and magnificent density, this 2009 can be drunk in 5-6 years or cellared for 30-50 years.”RP
FRANCE-JURA
Jean Francois Ganevat Cotes du Jura Cuvee Prestige Savagnin 2010 750ML ($89.95) Was $79, Now $59, 6 bottles available
Importer note “Made in an oxidative style, wine remains sous voile for 48 months in demi-muid. Vineyard planted in 1977.”
ITALY-PIEDMONT
Sottimano Fausoni, Barbaresco DOCG 2009 750ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39, 7 bottles available
Wine Advocate 92 points “A sweet, floral bouquet infused with a note of mint announces the 2009 Barbaresco Fausoni. This mid-weight, gracious Barbaresco is all about finesse, detail and nuance. I very much like the sense of energy here. Firm yet well-balanced tannins frame the long finish. The balance of fruit, acidity and structure is about as harmonious as it gets in 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.” WA
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Gaja Sito Moresco Rosso Langhe 2008 750ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39, 6 bottles available
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Cantina del Pino Albesani, Barbaresco DOCG 2009 750ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $41.90, 14 bottles available
Wine Spectator 93 points “The picture of harmony, this red exudes cherry and floral aromas, with plenty of berry, tobacco and balsamic flavors. Balanced and firm, with a lingering aftertaste of spice and mineral. Accessible now, yet will improve. Best from 2014 through 2025″ WS
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Mauro Molino Vigna Conca Barolo 2009 ($89.95) Was $79, Now $49, 12 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 90+ points “Serious nose combines redcurrant, spices, minerals and menthol. Shows more structure and energy than the Gancia, but still nicely pliant and sweet in the middle. At once dense and juicy, this rich, broad Barolo is perked up by a pronounced brown spice character that follows through on the persistent, gripping finish, which features strong but harmonious tannins. I’d enjoy the Gancia first and give this somewhat fleshier wine more time in the cellar.”ST
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Sottimano Curra, Barbaresco DOCG 2009 750ML, ($79.95) Was $59, Now $49, 10 bottles available
Wine Advocate 92+ points “Sottimano’s 2009 Barbaresco Curra is striking in this vintage. The Curra is often hard when it is young, but in 2009 the wine has a little more volume and richness, which serves to cover the tannins. Bright red berries, flowers, mint and sweet spices flesh out in this radiant, textured Barbaresco. High-toned floral notes flow through to the inviting close. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.” WA
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Domenico Clerico Ciabot Mentin Ginestra, Barolo DOCG 2008 750ML ($119.95) Was $79, Now $59, 16 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 96 points “Medium red. Deeper and richer on the nose than the Pajana, with scents of redcurrant, mocha, dried flowers and earth. Wonderfully deep, layered and sweet; lush but with good limestone lift. This floods the palate with flavor and lingers with exceptional purity and persistence.” ST
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Domenico Clerico Arte Rosso Langhe, Piedmont 2011 1.5L ($89.95) Was $69, Now $59, 24+ magnums available
Stephen Tanzer 91 points “(90% nebbiolo and 10% barbera; aged for 18 months in new French oak): Good medium red. Perfumed aromas and flavors of plum, redcurrant, tobacco and spices. Intense and vibrant, with lovely inner-mouth aromatic lift. Very classy, delineated wine.” ST
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Azelia di Luigi Scavino ‘San Rocco’, Barolo DOCG 2010 750ML ($89.95) Was $71.90, Now $66, 6 bottles available
Re-arriving tomorrow
Antonio Galloni 96 points “Dark cherry, plum, smoke, menthol, melted road tar and graphite meld together in the 2010 Barolo San Rocco. A big, explosive wine, the 2010 blossoms in the glass with layers of deep, expressive fruit. The San Rocco is usually a wine of volume and breadth, at it is again in 2010. The firm Serralunga tannins are present, but they are also beautifully balanced. I can’t wait to see how the 2010 develops. Today, the San Rocco is young, young, young.”
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Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Rabaja, Barbaresco DOCG 2005 750ML ($219.95) Was $149, Now $133, 24+ bottles available
Wine Spectator 95 points “There’s wonderful perfumes in this young Barbaresco, with flowers and ripe berries, as well as strawberry. Full-bodied, chewy and long. Massive on the finish. A superb wine.” WS
Wine Advocate 94+ points “The 2005 Barbaresco Rabaja is the densest and richest of these 2005 Barbarescos. Because it is aged in a slightly smaller cask, the wine shows an explosive personality along with some oak nuances that require bottle age to settle down. This muscular Barbaresco resonates on the palate with layers of spiced, mentholated dark cherries, minerals and licorice. It remains a dense, structured and primary wine in need of serious bottle age for the firm tannins to melt away. This, too, is a sublime wine from Bruno Giacosa. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025.” WA
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Falletto di Bruno Giacosa Asili Barbaresco 2005 1.5L ($399.95) Was $319, Now $299, 3 magnums available
Wine Advocate 95 points “Giacosa’s 2005 Barbaresco Asili is noticeably rounder, sweeter and denser than the Santo Stefano. It shows remarkable balance and harmony in an incredibly pure, graceful style. The tannins are so finessed and elegant it is hard to actually perceive them on the palate. Here too, the wine shows awesome inner balance and poise. Sweet raspberries, flowers, roses and spices are just some of the nuances that emerge from this incredibly delicious, promising Barbaresco. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025.”WA
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Roberto Voerzio Riserva Vecchie Viti dei Capalot e Brunate, Barolo DOCG 1999 1.5L ($599.95) Was $379, Now $299, 3 magnums available
Stephen Tanzer 95+ points “Full, deep ruby-red. Restrained but highly complex nose melds strawberry, raspberry, currant, mocha and dried flowers; less exuberant today than the Samassa. But the sweetest and lushest in the mouth of these ’99s: hugely rich, creamy and seamless but with terrific supporting vinosity giving it a lightness of touch.” ST
ITALY-TUSCANY
Cerbaiona di Diego Molinari Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2008 750ML ($199.95) Was $140, Now $115, 7 bottles available
Antonio Galloni 93+ points “Succulent red cherries, dried roses, violets, tar and spices are some of the many notes that are woven together in the 2008 Brunello di Montalcino. Intensely perfumed, the 2008 shows many of the classic Cerbaiona signatures, even if it is a touch less polished than some of the recent vintages. At the same time, the 2008 has come together nicely over the last few years, so it will be interesting to watch what happens with further time in bottle. Dried rose petals and spices add complexity to the subtle, layered flavors. This is one of the stronger wines of the year.”
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Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico, Tuscany 2003 375ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39, 24+ half-bottles available
“High-toned nose, rich in dried fruit, marmalade and salted nut aromas. Utterly delicious; intense and crammed with flavour – raisins, figs, orange peel – but relatively light on its feet with cracking freshness.”–Decanter Magazine
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AUSTRIA
F.X. Pichler Loibner Klostersatz Gruner Veltliner Federspiel 2012 750ML ($39.95) Was $33, Now $26, 10 bottles available
Falstaff Magazine 91 points “[translated] Bright yellow green. Pleasant yellow apple fruit, a hint of stone fruit and melon. Juicy, tender leafy spice, subtle fruit sweetness, well-integrated acidity, lemony touch in the finish, already good to drink.”
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F.X. Pichler M Gruner Veltliner Smaragd, Wachau 2012 375ML ($59.95) Was $49, Now $39, 7 half-bottles available
Wine Advocate 95 points “Pichlers’ 2012 Gruner Veltliner Smaragd M – mainly from Loibenberg, plus bits of Kellerberg, Liebenberg, Kollmutz and Muhlpoint – definitely shows the effect of Lucas Pichler’s decision to harvest earlier in recent years than his father usually did, particularly for this bottling. “I think the result is a bit more elegant,” he suggests, and I agree, however conceptually slippery or overused that word is. “I want something similar in style and quality to the Kellerberg,” he adds, “only not showcasing the character of an individual site but instead the grape variety,” and arguably, I’d add – albeit rather obviously – the synergy possible among various vineyards. Diverse floral perfumes – which then reprise inner-mouth; distilled pit fruits; and intimations of ripe pear and musk melon, all anticipate the silken-textured, lush yet remarkably buoyant and vibrantly interactive palate impression, brown spice-tinged and mingled with crushed stone, piquant fruit pit and white pepper. This misses quite the sheer length and penetration of the Kellerberg, but projects a superbly colorful and dynamic, near-kaleidoscopic complexity seldom equaled among Gruner Veltliners. (If memory serves, this is the first time I’ve rated an “M” Gruner Veltliner superior to the corresponding Kellerberg.) Plan to follow this “M” through at least 2022” WA
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GERMANY
Weingut Eugen Muller Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling Auslese 2012 500ml ($34.95) Was $27, Now $21.90, 48+ bottles available
Terry Theise: “Every year for the last fifteen or more, this wine has been a masterpiece, and I can think of few if any parallels in the wine world- or in my wine world- of such sustained stellar performance year after year. 2011 is and remains a masterpiece of the exotic flowery style, “a city made of cherry blossom” as I wrote last year. Bearing in mind that these wines are never very sweet, this one is more typical for the “Auslese” idiom. The 2012, though, is a swollen subterranean wave of mineral. You start at OMG and end with WTF, because even in the context of so many great years this is singular and amazing. Fantastically salty and cherry-blossomy, with obdurate length and deeply embedded mineral.”
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Weingut A.J. Adam Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Mosel 2012 750ML ($99.95) Was $69, Now $59, 8 bottles available
Terry Theise: “Sterner stuff than the village wine; pointed intense aromas of blueberries and white iris and candied lemon. The palate is off the hinges! Entirely harmonious, rampantly exotic and rich, it’s like a Pfalz GG with more grace and less earthiness. Pink peppercorn and powder-puff, ginger and mustard-seed; stern slate on the finish after this thrill-ride of improbable elements for Riesling. The empty glass even smells a little like Savignin.”
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AUSTRALIA
Two Hands Wines Bella’s Garden Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2011 750ML ($79.95) Was $49, Now $39, 5 bottles available
Stephen Tanzer 91 points “Dark ruby. Spicy cherry and dark berry aromas are complemented by an exotic Indian spice quality. Chewy, round and nicely concentrated, with sweet, focused black and blue fruit compote flavors lifted by tangy acidity. Appealingly sweet on the youthfully tannic finish, which leaves allspice, blueberry and bitter chocolate notes behind. Shows the best traits of this difficult Barossa vintage and might surprise with its ability to age.”
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