In This Newsletter: Arriving FridayHofgut FalkensteinArrivalsFullerton Wines, George Descombes, Burlotto, and much more!New Close-Out Wine SaleDon’t miss out on these once in a lifetime deals!
Arriving Friday
Hofgut Falkenstein.
 Nestled in the heart of the Saar region, the Falkenstein winery crafts Rieslings that are authentic and extraordinary. Hofgut Falkenstein is your personal passageway to a bygone era of German winemaking… Highly sought after by beginner Riesling enthusiasts and seasoned collectors alike, their annual release is one of the biggest events in the world of German wine. We were lucky to snag just a few more bottles for our loyal Riesling lovers! Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese Feinherb Fuder Meyer AP11, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $34.50 special, 6 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines 96 Points “…This offers a stunning nose of bergamot, mint, pineapple, lemon sorbet, and spices. The wine is stunningly precise on the palate where the ripe zesty side is superbly well wrapped into racy elements. The wine is long, ethereally light, yet packed with flavors. This is a modern-day classic in the making!“ Hofgut Falkenstein Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben Gisela AP8, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $49 special, 12 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines 96 Points “This offers a stunningly bright nose made of white peach, herbs, bergamot, chalk, white flowers, and slate. The wine is just incredibly juicy and stunningly racy yet deep and intense on the palate and leaves a jaw-dropping feel of fresh herbs, minerals, mirabelle, and lemon. The aftertaste is pure mouthwatering intensity and precision. “ Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett Marlies AP13, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $33 special, 6 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines 93 Points “It offers a superb nose of mint, green tea, bergamot, pear, whipped cream, chalk, and slate. The wine proves beautifully focused and nicely balanced on the palate where the zesty side is superbly wrapped in a dash of cream. The finish shines through aromatic precision, liveliness, and elegance.” Falkenstein Krettnacher Ober Schafershaus Riesling Spatlese Trocken Manni AP18, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $39 special, 6 bottles available Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett AP12, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $33 special, 6 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines 94 Points “It offers a gorgeous nose made of citrusy fruits, gooseberry, starfruit, mint, slate, whipped cream, and slate. The wine is stunningly juicy and focused on the palate and leaves a superb feel of fresh fruits, minerals and mint in the superbly focused and elegant finish. This is a great Kabinett in the making!” Falkenstein Krettnacher Altenberg Riesling Spatlese Trocken AP7 Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $34.50 special, 6 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines 92 Points “It offers a beautiful and superbly finely chiseled nose of mirabelle, greengage, smoke, and citrusy elements. The wine is superbly light-footed yet packed with flavors on the zesty palate. It leaves a great sense of minerals and subtle fruits in the long finish.” Falkenstein Niedermenniger Sonnenberg Riesling Kabinett Trocken Munny AP9, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $29 special, 6 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines “It offers a superb nose made of ginger, citrusy fruits, earthy spices, and smoke. The wine proves spicy, focused, and quite racy but with ripe acidity. The finish is long and very focused. This has the cut of Falkenstein with great elegance.” Falkenstein Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett Mia Alte Reben AP22, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $49 special, 6 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines 94+ Points “…This offers a stunning nose of elderflower, mint, pear, citrusy elements, starfruit, and smoke. The wine offers a great feel of green herbs and fine spices on the racy yet delicately smooth palate and leaves an incredibly vibrating feel in the long and juicy finish. This is a stunning Kabinett in the making!” Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Spatlese Klaus Lang AP6, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $39 special, 4 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines 94 Points “This offers a beautiful nose of bitter lemon, mint, white peach, cream, and smoke. It proves beautifully creamy yet focused on the palate and leaves a gorgeous, slightly earthy feel in the long finish. Citrusy and minty elements add to the pleasure in the long and lingering finish.”
New Arrivals
Oregon
Fullerton Wines
 Alex Fullerton caught the wine bug early in life on a family trip through Bordeaux and Burgundy. After studying at Oregon State Univeristy, he worked for a spell in the vineyards of New Zealand and the cellars of local heavyweights like Bergström and Penner-Ash. At this point he began making wines in the family garage, but with his enthusiasm and passion, it wasn’t long until he had a winery up and going and contracts with some of the best vineyards in Oregon. From Garage to table, Fullerton is a true Pacific Northwestern success story, with bio-dynamic, food friendly wines that combines Alex’s love of food, wine, and nature. Winery Note “At the foot of the Blue Mountains where the Walla Walla River runs into the valley below, lies the Rocks District of Milton Freewater. Here 100 vertical feet of basalt cobblestones have been deposited over the ages, as the river meandered back and forth. Syrah is a grape that shines in this unique combination of climate and geology, showing perfumed aromatics coupled with velvety texture. Great by itself or with heartier fare.”Fullerton Wines Rocks District Syrah, The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, Oregon 2020 750ml $21.90 special, 36 bottles availableAudrey Frick-Jebdunnuck.com 93 Points “Pouring a deep but transparent purple, the 2020 Syrah Rocks District Of Milton-Freewater is elegant with balanced aromas of primary blackberry fruit, pencil shavings, toasted black pepper, and fresh violets. Supple and full-bodied, though weightless and elegant, it delivers a silky, chocolaty texture, sweet tannins, and a hint of charcuterie. It is in a great spot now, and I like where this is going over the next 6-8 years.”
Lowest price on the West Coast
Winery Note “A Biodynamic vineyard in the McMinnville AVA, the site benefits from long, warm days. However, it is also one of the first vineyards in the Willamette Valley to cool down every evening due to its proximity to the Van Duzer Corridor, which funnels cold, coastal winds into the valley. A mix of sedimentary and volcanic soils, Momtazi Vineyard provides ripe flavors of dark berries and Eastern spices, backed by firm tannins and lively acidity.”Fullerton Momtazi Vineyard Pinot Noir, McMinnville, Oregon 2018 750ml $44.50 special, 36 bottles availableWine Enthusiast 94 Points “This fine-tuned elaboration emphasizes the fruit component of this biodynamic vineyard with crisp, fresh raspberry flavors upfront. The wet rock minerality of the AVA and the inherent herbal pungency of the site are threaded in, and the finish is buoyed with juicy acidity that brightens it. Slightly more than one-quarter of the barrels were new.” James Suckling 94 Points “Cool ocean-breeze influence here, with a very fragrant violet, red-cherry and blueberry nose, really pristine. The palate has impressive weight, richness and round, ripe blueberry and cherry flavors. Really expressive and juicy pinot here. 320 dozen produced. Drink or hold.”
Lowest price in the United States by far
Average price $72
Champagne Lanson Le Black Label – Le Black Creation Brut, Champagne, France NV 375ml $24 special, 12 bottles availableWine Enthusiast 92 Points “”This classic non-vintage cuvée has a dominance of red grapes. A rich wine, it shows dryness as well as balanced acidity and ripe spice. It is easy to enjoy and ready to drink.”
Lowest price in the USA!
California This Estate is a blend of our many different vineyard sites, with sixty seven percent Little Hill, eleven percent from Sweetwater, nine percent from West Block, nine percent East Block, and four percent Big Hill. This full bodied wine is complex and rich with the typical Rochioli character and the Classic Russian River Valley charm. Aged in French oak for 15 months, the wine displays a full body and silky texture finish, with a balanced structure. –Tom Rochioli, 3rd generation winemaker Rochioli Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA 2022 750ml $59 special, 6 bottles availableWinery Notes “Elegant and beautifully balanced, this Pinot Noir has aromas of ripe cherry, vanilla and a hint of savory herbs, while on the palate it is juicy and refined with a hint of dusty cherry. The wine has a big rich mouth-feel, silky tannins and a long finish. This wine expresses classic Rochioli character.”
Lowest price in the United States by far
Average price $94
France
Domaine Bachey-Legros
Bachey-Legros Chassagne Morgeot Petit Clos Vielles Vignes 2021 750ml $85 special, 5 bottles availableNot yet reviewed. 2020 Vintage provided for reference.Vinous “The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Les Petits Clos Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is clean and taut on the entry, tightly wound with hints of white flower. The palate is fresh on the entry, a fine bead of acidity here.”
Lowest price in the United States by far
Average price $95
Domaine Bart
Domaine Bart Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2021 750ml $269 special, 3 bottles availableJasper Morris 93-95 Points “40% new wood, 20% whole bunch vinification and 20% stems added back. A succulent full and charming bouquet with the robust but androgynous fruit of Bonnes Mares. Partly a burst of full lush floral character, partly the more savoury side of Morey. A fine full mouthful behind, quite easy to read but certainly delicious. The structure is there behind the fruit. Very pleasing finish Drink from 2027-2035.”
Bernard Baudry
Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Grezeaux, Loire, France 2022 750ml $31.90 special, 24 bottles availableWine Advocate 91 Points “The 2022 Chinon Les Grézeaux possesses a reduced bouquet of peony, iris, carnal, violet and dark berries, followed by a tense, elegant and juicy palate with a calcareous texture and a long, penetrating finish despite some structured, firm tannins. However, the presence of phenols seems to obscure the purest expression of the terroir, notwithstanding the telluric force of this parcel.”
Georges Descombes
Georges Descombes Morgon, Beaujolais, France 2022 750ml $24 special, 24 bottles availableVinous 91 Points “The 2022 Morgon has a simple but effective bouquet, displaying raspberry and crushed strawberry scents that just require a little more vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, pretty strawberry and raspberry fruit and a brisk, understated but persistent finish. Elegant Morgon. No more, no less.” Georges Descombes Morgon, Beaujolais, France 2022 750ml $36 special, 24 bottles availableVinous 92 Points “The 2021 Morgon Vieilles Vignes is quite backward on the nose – marineinfluenced, dark berry fruit intermixed with tea and bay leaves. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-chiseled tannins. It is beautifully balanced, lightly spiced with gentle grip on the finish that conveys a very appealing sense of symmetry. Classically styled Morgon.” Italy
G.B. Burlatto
“(Fabio Alessandria) has taken his family’s wines into the stratosphere…” -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media G. B. Burlotto Elatis Vino da Tavola Rose, Piedmont, Italy 2023 750ml $27 special, 9 bottles availableWinery Notes “In praise of the infusion in watercolor; a marine suggestion with scents of peaches, citrus fruits and spices emerging in a translucent light. Good for the heat, because it restores and refreshes; and for the cold, because somehow it tastes like home.” G.B. Burlotto Verduno Pelaverga, Piedmont, Italy 2023 750ml $27 special, 20 bottles availableWinery Note “100% Pelaverga Piccolo If it is true that perfumes give us back the past intact, then this wine is a small time machine. It takes you back, far away, to an environment oriented to mysterious, vaporous shadows; the delicate outlines anticipate the supple oscillations of flavor; the indigo and purple reflections instill the thought of a new sip.” G. B. Burlotto Viridis Langhe Sauvignon, Piedmont, Italy 2023 750ml $39 special, 36 bottles availableWinery Note “In ancient Rome, viridis was the color of the dress of the Naiads, nymphs of fresh waters. Here, however, the noble vine of the Loire distills the salt and soul of the sea from the land of Langa, the fragrant trace of herbs and wildflowers, the fresh juice of sour fruits. It is a white that, evoking all that is green, fascinates and surprises, affects and quenches one’s thirst.”
Nino Franco
Nino Franco Rustico, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Italy NV 750ml $19.50 special, 12 bottles availableKerin O’keefe-Wine Enthusiast 94 Points “[Reviewed November 2021] This lovely sparkler never disappoints. It’s fragrant, with delicate scents of white spring flowers and white stone fruits while the dry, refreshing palate offers ripe pear, apple and white peach alongside a hint of fennel seed. An elegant perlage and fresh acidity provide the backdrop.” Germany Weingut Daniel Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett, Mosel, Germany 2023 750ml $48 special, 9 bottles availableMosel Fine Wines “The Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Kabinett was harvested on old vines in the Jon sector of the vineyard and was fermented down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar. It displays a most captivating and superbly complex nose of minty herbs, fine spices, vineyard peach, a delicate touch of almond cream, white and yellow flowers, and some bakery notes and residues from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves both light and intense on the focused and layered palate. There is a hint of cream and riper yellow fruits coming through, yet the finish is pure and vibrating. This is a great Kabinett in the making.”
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| WINES |
OLD PRICE |
NEW PRICE |
POINTS |
AVAIL |
LINK |
| BARTOLO MASCARELLO BAROLO 2007 750ML |
$419 |
$369.00 |
97 VINOUS |
2 |
LINK |
| BERECHE COTE SELECTIONNES GRAND CRU 2016 750ML |
$135 |
$124.00 |
|
30 |
LINK |
| BIONDI SANTI IL GREPPO BRUNELLO RISERVA 2011 750ML |
$419 |
$379.00 |
96 WE |
12 |
LINK |
| BIONDI SANTI IL GREPPO BRUNELLO RISERVA 2012 750ML |
$599 |
$497.00 |
97 WA |
1 |
LINK |
| BIONDI SANTI IL GREPPO BRUNELLO RISERVA 2013 750ML |
$599 |
$499.00 |
98 WA |
1 |
LINK |
| BIONDI SANTI IL GREPPO BRUNELLO RISERVA 2016 750ML |
$699 |
$619.00 |
99 WA |
6 |
LINK |
| COMTE LAFON MEURSAULT LES PORUSOTS 2019 750ML |
$549 |
$499.00 |
95 DECANTER |
2 |
LINK |
| CONTERNO (ALDO) BAROLO GRANBUSSIA 2012 750ML |
$889 |
$798.00 |
95 WS |
6 |
LINK |
| CONTERNO (GIACOMO) FANTINO LANGHE NEBBIOLO GINESTRINO 2018 750ML |
$41.90 |
$36.00 |
93 WA |
25 |
LINK |
| DOMAINE DUJAC CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN 2019 1.5L |
$1,449 |
$1,199.00 |
95-97 VINOUS |
1 |
LINK |
| DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS DE LA ROCHE GRAND CRU 2021 750ML |
$999 |
$749.00 |
93-95 WA |
2 |
LINK |
| DOMAINE DUJAC CLOS ST. DENIS 2021 750ML |
$899 |
$749.00 |
94-95 VINOUS |
1 |
LINK |
| DOMAINE LEFLAIVE BATARD MONTRACHET 2020 750ML |
$1,899 |
$1,479.00 |
95-97 BURG |
1 |
LINK |
| DOMAINE LEFLAIVE BATARD MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 21 750ML |
$1,999 |
$1,699.00 |
95-98 BURG |
2 |
LINK |
| DOMAINE LEFLAIVE BIENVENUES BATARD MONTRACHET 2021 750ML |
$1,799 |
$1,699.00 |
95-98 BURG |
2 |
LINK |
| DOMAINE LEFLAIVE CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET 2020 750ML |
$2,499 |
$1,999.00 |
96-98 BURG |
1 |
LINK |
| GAJA DAGROMIS BAROLO 2019 750ML |
$125 |
$108.00 |
|
5 |
LINK |
| GAJA DARMAGI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 750ML |
$259 |
$219.00 |
94 WS |
1 |
LINK |
| GAJA DARMAGI CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017 750ML |
$249 |
$219.00 |
94+ VINOUS |
3 |
LINK |
| GAJA PIEVE SANTA RESTITUTA BRUNELLO RENNINA 18 750ML |
$236 |
$199.00 |
94 WS |
5 |
LINK |
| GAJA PIEVE SANTA RESTITUTA BRUNELLO SUGARILLE 2018 750ML |
$259 |
$219.00 |
95 WS |
5 |
LINK |
| GAJA SANTA RESTITUTA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2018 750ML |
$115 |
$89.00 |
92 W&S |
6 |
LINK |
| GAJA SITO MORESCO ROSSO LANGHE 2021 750ML |
$75 |
$64.50 |
|
6 |
LINK |
| GAJA SORI SAN LORENZO BARBARESCO 2017 750ML |
$599 |
$499.00 |
96 WS |
2 |
LINK |
| LA GERLA BRUNELLO RISERVA GLI ANGELI 2016 1.5L |
$219 |
$189.00 |
96 VINOUS |
7 |
LINK |
| LA GERLA BRUNELLO RISERVA GLI ANGELI 2016 3L |
$449 |
$399.00 |
96 VINOUS |
2 |
LINK |
| LA GERLA BRUNELLO RISERVA GLI ANGELI 2016 750ML |
$99 |
$89.00 |
96 VINOUS |
18 |
LINK |
| LOUIS LATOUR ROMANEE ST VIVANT JOURNAUX 2016 750ML |
$349 |
$519.00 |
100 SUCKLING |
2 |
LINK |
| MARC COLIN BATARD-MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2021 750ML |
$799 |
$699.00 |
93-95 WA |
1 |
LINK |
| MARC COLIN MONTRACHET GRAND CRU 2019 750ML |
$1,699 |
$1,599.00 |
96-99 JM |
1 |
LINK |
| PINGUS DOMINIO DE PINGUS 2020 750ML |
$1,099 |
$949.00 |
99 WA |
3 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO MONTESTEFANO 2017 1.5L |
$179 |
$159.00 |
96 WA |
6 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO OVELLO 2017 1.5L |
$179 |
$159.00 |
94+ WA |
6 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO OVELLO 2017 750ML |
$85 |
$69.00 |
94+ WA |
28 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO PAJE 2017 750ML |
$89 |
$69.00 |
94 WA |
18 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO PORA 2017 750ML |
$79 |
$69.00 |
94 WA |
12 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO RABAJA 2017 1.5L |
$189 |
$169.00 |
96+ WA |
6 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO RABAJA 2017 750ML |
$89 |
$74.50 |
96+ WA |
19 |
LINK |
| PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO RIO SORDO 2017 750ML |
$79 |
$69.00 |
95 WA |
1 |
LINK |
| ROUMIER BONNEFOND RUCHOTTES CHAMBERTIN 2006 750ML |
$1,499 |
$999.00 |
92 BURG |
1 |
LINK |
| ROUMIER CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY LES CRAS 2011 750ML |
$799 |
$599.00 |
92 VINOUS |
1 |
LINK |
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