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2013 Delas Domaine Des Genets Vacqueyras

2013 Delas Domaine Des Genets Vacqueyras

with No Comment $30 and under France Kevin Vogt Proprietary Red Rhone Valley Rhone Valley Uncategorized

DELAS

2013 VACQUEYRAS
DOMAINE DES GENETS

As much as I love the innovative and forward styles of New World GSM blends (Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre), I’m equally drawn to the complexity, depth and character found in Old World GSM’s, which originated in the Rhone region in Southern France as early as 600BC. With trials and tribulations spanning hundreds of years, many of the best wines in the Old World give you that feeling of antiquity and historical relevance when you taste them. Vacqueyras is located in the Southern Rhone Valley of France, just a few kilometers from Gigondas. Many consider it to be the younger and more affordable brother to the iconic region of Chateanuef-du-Pape. The wines from Vacqueryas are revered for their power and when you find one that’s been perfectly cellared and is ready to drink like this one, they can offer some of the greatest value in the Rhone Valley.

The region shares similar soils and climate to neighboring Gigondas, and like Gigondas their reds are often built around a core of Grenache. Winemakers in Vacqueyras tend to use more Syrah than in Gigondas, and in turn the wines can be deeper, richer and even more powerful. The 2013 Delas Domaine Des Genets is a prime example and with a few extra years of bottle age, the 2013 is absolutely stunning. In fact, we bought every bottle available before our glasses were emptied… It’s that good and at $23, this could go fast…

DELAS

2013 VACQUEYRAS

DOMAINE DES GENETS

Your Price: $23/btl

From Vinous: “Vivid ruby. Lively red berry and cherry aromas pick up hints of lavender and peppery spices with air. Silky, gently sweet and focused on the palate, offering juicy raspberry and spicecake flavors and a touch of smokiness. Dusty tannins come up slowly, adding shape to a long, fruit-driven finish.” 90 Points

From Richard Jennings: “Bricking dark red violet color; mature, ginger cake, dried berry, licorice, dried fig nose; tasty, black fig, licorice, ginger cake palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (blend of Grenache, Syrah & Mourvedre)” 93+ points

Customers that enjoy a beautiful Vacqueyras may also enjoy these two terrific Rhone Wines…

2014 Lavau Gigondas

2013 Paul Jaboulet Aine Gigondas

LAVAU

2014 GIGONDAS

RHONE VALLEY, FRANCE

Your Price: $29.99/btl

From Vinous, “Youthful violet. Aromas of fresh black and blue fruits are complemented by suggestions of peppery spices and pungent flowers. Sweet and open-knit, offering jammy blueberry and cherry compote flavors that tighten up slowly in the glass. Finishes smoky and long, with harmonious tannins coming in late.” 90 Points

PAUL JABOULET AINÉ

2013 GIGONDAS

PIERRE AIGUILLE

Your Price: $27.99/btl

From Vinous, “Limpid ruby. Perfumed aromas of ripe red berries, peppery spices and potpourri, complicated by a woodsmoke nuance. Silky, expansive and gently sweet, offering concentrated raspberry liqueur and lavender pastille flavors and an allspice quality that builds on the back half. Finishes sweet, sappy and persistent, with firming fine-grained tannins adding grip.” 90 Points

2016 Revana Terrior Series Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Revana Terroir Series Cabernet Sauvignon

with No Comment $90-$100 Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga Kevin Vogt Napa Oak Knoll St Helena Uncategorized USA

REVANA

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2016 TERROIR SERIES

Some of my favorite winemakers have a signature style that’s detectable across multiple brands that they make. For my palate, Thomas Brown’s Cabernets often combine a velvety mouthfeel with well-integrated oak and soft tannins that make them immediately enjoyable upon release and a gem behold. Revana’s 2016 Terroir Selection Cabernet is a perfect example and even though it’s a massive Cabernet, the flavors unwind in supple layers and uncover remarkable complexity that’s complimented by perfectly integrated toasty oak. Brown is absolutely at the top of his game and is one of the dominating forces in Cabernet Sauvignon… He made history as the first American winemaker to receive a perfect 100 Point score from the Wine Spectator, and he’s also the winemaker at Revana, Maybach, Gemstone and Outpost to name a few.

Arising from carefully selected vineyard sites in St Helena, Oak Knoll and Calistoga, the 2016 is packed with concentrated blackberry, supple cherries, graphite and a touch of sweet vanilla. Housed for 14 months in French oak barrels and a full year in the bottle before release, this Cabernet will thrill you from first sip to last.

REVANA

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2016 TERROIR SERIES

Retails at: $105.00/btl

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“This has a very suave, supple and fleshy style to it with aromas of poached blueberries and plums that lead to a soft, fleshy and seamlessly honed palate that’s easygoing, even and balanced. Drink or hold.” 92 Points

“…a deep garnet-purple color and oak to begin, giving way to a red and black currant core with blueberries, warm plums, earth and mocha plus a tobacco waft. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy with good concentration and an earthy finish.” 92 Points

Customers who enjoy Revana Terroir Series Cabernet may also enjoy these two outstanding Cabs…

2016 Witchery Oakville Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2012 Morlet Les Petits Morlet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

WITCHERY

2016 OAKVILLE

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Retails at: $110.00/btl

Your Price: $99.99/btl

Tasting Notes: “Some Cabernets are styled more elegantly with laser like precision, while others are monstrous, bold and powerfully inky. Somewhere in the middle lies the perfect balance of power & grace and I’ve found it in this wine. The Witchery Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is a picture of balance with a nose that actually smells satiny with fresh black plums, crushed blueberries, sweet vanilla and delicate floral notes. The palate is lush and beautifully balanced with black cherry, red currants, ever so slightly dusty tannins and beautifully integrated toasty oak...” 96 Points

MORLET

2012 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

LES PETITS MORLET

Your Price: $95/btl

Winemaker Notes: “Displaying a very intense bouquet of black currant, candied red and black cherries and mocha, intermixed with hints of blond tobacco leaves and earthy notes of leather and toasted red pepper. This wine possesses youthful, yet sweet tannins and is characterized by its overall richness, suave character and approachability.“

2017 Domaine Barat Vaillons Premier Cru Chablis

2017 Domaine Barat Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons

with No Comment $30-$40 Burgandy Chablis France Kevin Vogt Uncategorized

DOMAINE BARAT

PREMIER CRU CHABLIS
2017 VAILLONS

While there’s never a bad time for a glass of White Burgundy, I begin to crave Chablis even more as the weather warms up. A classically styled Chablis is clean and linear with bright citrus fruits, minerals, refreshing acidity and little to no buttery or oaky characteristics. One of my favorites is Domaine Barat’s Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons. The Estate dates back to 1795, and has a reputation for producing some of the most compelling, absolutely brilliant Chablis, and fortunately for us, they do so at a wonderfully realistic price. The only problem is with the minuscule number of cases imported into the US, there’s simply never enough of this wonderful White Burgundy to satisfy demand.

Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017 which resulted in lower grape yields, however those that survived were of extraordinary quality. Domaine Barat’s 2017 Premier Cru Vaillons was carved from half-century old Chardonnay vines, grown in soils rich in clay and limestone and the wine is stunningly brilliant. I strongly recommend securing your case, before it’s too late.

DOMAINE BARAT

PREMIER CRU CHABLIS

2017 VAILLONS

Your Price: $33/btl

Tasting Notes: “This flashy Chablis is linear and focused with penetrating flavors that cut a swath across your tongue. The palate has beautiful key lime tart, ripe peach and dried apricot flavors. It has beautiful complexity with a flinty minerality and hints of crushed oyster shells. The brilliant acidity carries the balanced flavors through a very long, concentrated finish.”

Customers that enjoy Domaine Barat Chablis may also enjoy these two terrific White Burgundies…

2017 Domain La Croix Sancerre

Domain Du Grand Pre Macon-Lugny Les Charmes White Burgandy

DOMAINE LA CROIX

SAINT-LAURENT

2018 SANCERRE

Your Price: $29.99/btl

Importer’s Tasting Notes: “Great nose, very expressive, stones and flowers. Explosive right from the start, bright, fresh, energetic, structured, focused, with great flavors of orange citrus, green citrus and green melon. Wonderful tension and balance, beautiful mouthfeel and a long, complex, deliciously clean finish.”

DOMAINE du GRAND PRE

2017 MÂCON-LUGNY

LES CHARMES

Your Price: $29.99/btl

Winery Notes: “Great nose of minerals and white flowers. Nice richness, balance, acidity and structure in the mouth, with flavors of honeydew, pear, spice and a cleansing salinity on the finish. A harmonious, vibrant wine. ‘Les Charmes’, an 11 hectare vineyard with vines averaging 35 years of age, is located in the prime growing area of Mâcon on clay and limestone soils on east facing slopes, farmed organically…

50 cases imported.“

2017 The Prisoner Proprietary Red

2017 The Prisoner Napa Valley Proprietary Red

with No Comment $40-$50 Kevin Vogt Napa Proprietary Red St Helena Uncategorized USA Yountville

THE PRISONER

PROPRIETARY RED
2017 NAPA VALLEY

Electric, jubillant, infectiously charming, the 2017 Prisoner unshackles a jailbreak of vibrant and elaborate flavors that are both intense and broadening, and that become even more complex once it escapes the bottle and opens in the glass. The 2017 has shocking levels of intensity and permeates with unsweetened cherry cobbler, wild strawberries, chocolate dipped blueberries and liquid floral. A single sip condemns your taste buds to a sentence filled with provocative red fruits, sweet tannins and elaborate flavors that even the toughest restraints couldn’t contain. This is regularly the first bottle emptied at ANY celebration and it’s pairs particularly great with summer fun and barbecues.

This captivating concoction contains a glass-staining, deep, dense ruby/purple color, and is from a gang of top vineyard sites throughout Napa Valley, including Korte Ranch in St. Helena and Tiedemann Ranch in Yountville. Each distinct vineyard block adds its own unique dimension, helping to complete the uniquely complex flavors that we have come to love and expect from The Prisoner. I strongly recommend stowing some of this away… You’ll be glad you did.

THE PRISONER

PROPRIETARY RED

2017 NAPA VALLEY

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Winery Notes: “Features enticing aromas of Bing cherry, dark chocolate, clove, and roasted fig. Persistent flavors of ripe raspberry, boysenberry, pomegranate, and vanilla linger harmoniously, for a smooth and luscious finish.”

Customers that enjoy The Prisoner may also enjoy these two terrific wines from Prisoner Wine Company…

2017 Prisoner Wine Co Saldo Zinfandel

2016 Prisoner Wine Co Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon

SALDO

2017 ZINFANDEL

PRISONER WINE CO.

Retails at: $32.00/btl

Your Price: $27.99/btl

Winemaker’s Notes: “Dark ruby color with bold aromas of black licorice, black pepper, cherry, and baking spice. The entry is rich, full, and scintillating. The palate is mouthwatering and smooth with a hint of chocolate. The finish is voluptuous with soft, velvety tannins.” Blend: 85% Zinfandel; 15% Petite Sirah and Syrah

CUTTINGS

2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

PRISONER WINE CO.

Retails at: $55.00/btl

Your Price: $39.99/btl

The 2016 Cuttings is a larger-than-life Cabernet Sauvignon that always makes an indomitable entrance with a spectacular display of unbridled richness, voluptuous textures and satin layers. The wine was thoughtfully inspired by steep, hillside vineyards and expert blending, and the 2016 was built around a core of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, elevated with Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel.

2014 William Knuttel D Rafanelli Vineyard Mary's Block Cabernet Sauvignon

2014 William Knuttel D. Rafanelli Vineyard Mary’s Block Cabernet Sauvignon

with No Comment $30-$40 Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley Kevin Vogt Sonoma Uncategorized USA

WILLIAM KNUTTEL

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
D. RAFANELLI VINEYARD
2014 MARY’S BLOCK

When it comes to the most Iconic Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel Vineyards in Sonoma County, the Rafanelli Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley is foremost. Their wines are nearly impossible to acquire and are mailing list and restaurant only… What many people don’t know is that William Knuttel produces two Cabernets from Rafanelli Vineyard, so as you can imagine, we couldn’t wait to try them. Their 2014 D. Rafanelli Mary’s Block is remarkably stunning, and it’s made in an elegant, long and expansive style that keeps you coming back for more. At around $40, this makes my list of the best Cabernets in Sonoma County.

Proprietor William Knuttel isn’t a stranger to high-quality Sonoma County Cabernet. He was the Vice President and winemaker at Chalk Hill from 1996 through 2003 and he was also winemaker at Dry Creek Vineyards through 2011. The Mary’s Block produced minuscule yields of just 1.4 tons per are of intensely flavored, BB sized berries, and the resulting wine spent 19 months in oak. In this realistic price category, this will compete favorably with the best Cabernets produced in Napa Valley and in fact, it did at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition where it earned a Gold Medal. You simply need to try it. 8 barrels produced.

WILLIAM KNUTTEL

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

D. RAFANELLI VINEYARD

2014 MARY’S BLOCK

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Winery Notes: “Mary’s 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon combines black cherry, ripe plum and blackberry fruit, spiced with brooding herbs. Oak and toast highlight and focus the ripe berry and cherry flavors, completely complementing the aromas. Hillside tannins are fully resolved, leading to a full, balanced and supple finish…”

Gold – 2018 SF Chronicle Wine Competition

Customers who enjoy William Knuttel Cabernet may also enjoy these two stunning Cabs…

2014 Humanitas Piscis Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2013 Kuleto Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

HUMANITAS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2014 PISCIS VINEYARD

Retails at: $65.00/btl

Your Price: $39.99/btl

Tasting Notes: “....The nose has a sultry opulence with pungent berry intensity followed by blueberry tart, creme de cassis, hints of bay leaf, liquid mineral and sweetened dark chocolate. The palate begins with penetrating, focused flavors of crushed blackberries and red currants, followed by secondary characteristics including wet stone, cigar box and vanilla spice. For this price point, this wine is approaching perfection… I can’t remember having a wine that costs less and drinks better… Simply fabulous!” 97 Points

KULETO

2013 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

ESTATE, NAPA VALLEY

Retails at: $60.00/btl

Your Price: $39.99/btl

From Wine Enthusiast: “From the producer’s estate at over 1,000 feet in elevation, this seamlessly textured wine grabs one’s palate from the start and doesn’t let go. Huckleberry and cedar notes meet bay leaf accents and grippy tannins, all enveloped in smoky oak. It finishes with bright, fresh blackberry.” 92 Points

2016 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

2016 Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

with No Comment $40-$50 Anderson Valley Kevin Vogt Pinot Noir Sonoma Uncategorized USA

GOLDENEYE

2016 PINOT NOIR
ANDERSON VALLEY

Duckhorn Wine Company has always had an eye for discovering premium vineyard sites. Just look at Three Palms Vineyard in Calistoga or their recent purchases of Calera Vineyards on Mount Harlan and Kosta Browne in Sonoma. In 1996 Dan Duckhorn recognized the potential for world-class Pinot Noir in California’s Anderson Valley AVA. Perfectly positioned near the Pacific Ocean and with a wide diurnal temperature variation, spanning 40-50 degrees, Duckhorn seized the opportunity to create a Pinot Noir that would stand on its own as one of California’s finest. They now produce a handful of Pinots under the Goldeneye label, and with the top level ranging $80-$125, their Anderson Valley Pinot is a steal at under fifty bucks.

Combining fruit from both warm and cool portions of the Valley, the tension created from the contrast of styles and flavors gives this Pinot a classic portrayal of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir. Housed for 16 months in oak, the 2016 is wonderfully textured and bursts from the glass with soaring blue and red fruits, black cherry, wild flowers and holiday spices. If you’re searching for an absolutely classic Anderson Valley Pinot Noir that’s perfectly ready to drink now and will cellar for years to come, this one is for you.

GOLDENEYE

2016 PINOT NOIR

ANDERSON VALLEY

Retails at: $58/btl

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“This wine is full bodied, dark and brooding-in a good way. It has concentrated flavors of black fruit and ripe red berry as well as attractive oak accents of cinnamon and clove. Fine-grained tannins lend ample support and structure.” 92 Points	“Juicy, with firm richness to the burnished dried cherry, berry and cedary flavors. Suave midpalate, featuring a creamy texture. The finish is powered by seductive spice and forest floor notes. Drink now through 2024.” 92 Points

Customers that enjoy Goldeneye Anderson Valley Pinot Noir may also enjoy these two terrific Pinots…

2017 Siduri Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

2015 Daniel Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

SIDURI

2017 PINOT NOIR

ANDERSON VALLEY

Your Price: $36/btl

Winery Notes: “… Aged for 15 months in 35% new French oak, this wine has aromas of warm oak spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon, followed by pomegranate, black plum, fresh boysenberry, Portobello mushroom, chestnut, sage, chamomile, and forest floor. The flavors include tart red plum, raspberry, and red currant. Bright acid leads at the front of the palate with a full, juicy texture in the middle. Fine and focused tannin adds length to the finish.”

DANIEL

2015 PINOT NOIR

ANDERSON VALLEY

Retails at: $45.00/btl

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From Wine Enthusiast: “Oodles of black cherry and sour cherry fill the aroma and flood the flavors of this full-bodied, concentrated and deeply fruity wine. The ripeness is balanced by good fruit acidity, making the wine both seductive and refreshing to sip. Made from Ferrington Vineyard and the old-vine Beaujolais Vineyard, it has the structure to age and improve…” 96 Points, Cellar Selection

0217 Quivira Pillsbury Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

2017 Quivira Pillsbury Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

with No Comment $30-$40 Dry Creek Valley Kevin Vogt Sonoma Uncategorized USA Zinfandel

QUIVIRA

2017 ZINFANDEL
PILLSBURY VINEYARD
DRY CREEK VALLEY

As much as I love a great California style Zinfandel that’s classically deep, jammy, and intensely flavored, there’s something refreshing about finding a pure expression of the varietal, with brilliant detail and stunning balance. When I came across Quivira’s 2017 Pillsbury Zinfandel it reminded me just how much I love the Zinfandel grape. Imagine a basket filled with fresh blueberries, wild plums, boysenberries, black cherries and mulberries and being able to taste each one simultaneously and with absolute clarity? That’s exactly what you’ll find in a glass of this Zin… At $48 it’s an experience worth taking, but at $39.99, it’s a rush that you’ll want to experience over and over again…

Carved from the dry-farmed Pillsbury Vineyard in the Dry Creek Valley where winter rains are the sole source of irrigation. You can see the crushed oyster shells scattered abundantly throughout the vineyard which are used to supplement the soils and strengthen the vines. The wine was carefully guided from grape to bottle by Hugh Chappelle, former winemaker at Flowers, Lynmar and Charles Heintz to name a few… We taste quite a few new Zinfandels every week and this is simply the best Zin that I’ve tasted this year. Trust me… You’ll be glad you did.

QUIVIRA

2017 ZINFANDEL

PILLSBURY VINEYARD

DRY CREEK VALLEY

Retails at: $48.00/btl

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From Jeb Dunnuck: “… the 2017 Zinfandel Pillsbury Vineyard (100% Zinfandel) has a classic bouquet of plums, mulled currants, cedary spice, and incense. Elegant, medium to full-bodied, rounded, and fleshy on the palate, with good purity, it’s another beautiful Zinfandel from this estate.” 93 Points

Customers that enjoy Quivira Pillsbury Vineyard Zinfandel, may also enjoy these two terrific Zins…

2016 Gamba Family Ranches Zinfandel

2013 Valedez St Peter's Church Zinfandel

GAMBA

2016 ZINFANDEL

FAMILY RANCHES

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Winery Notes: “… a bold, well structured wine with an aromatic nose of ripe berries, brown spice, and black licorice. The color is a beautiful and vibrant dark crimson. The wine is deftly balanced, with flavors that burst on the palate, offering well defined dark cherry, raspberry and blueberry that give way to dark chocolate, spicy pepper and a hint of nutty oak. The frame is firm yet round without harsh edges, with an appealing, weighty, yet buoyant mid palate, and a refreshing lift on the lengthy, enjoyable, toasty finish.“

VALDEZ

2013 ZINFANDEL

ST. PETER’S CHURCH

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Tasting Notes: “This impeccably balanced zinfandel flaunts energizing flavors and aromas of ripe black cherries, concentrated pomegranate, and crushed blackberries with hints of white rose petals, cocoa powder and pipe tobacco. The perfect balance shines through with an amazing brightness that elegantly supports the richly focused flavors. Simply stunning!” 94 Points

2017 Prisoner Wine Co Blindfold Proprietary White

with No Comment $30 and under Kevin Vogt Proprietary White Uncategorized USA

PRISONER WINE CO.

2017 BLINDFOLD
PROPRIETARY WHITE

In the wine world, thinking outside-of-the-box, ingenuity, experimentation and innovation are the best ways to create something that people will remember. Prisoner Wine Company embodies all of these qualities. As the sister version to the popular Prisoner Red, the Blindfold White projects what feels like Cirque du Soleil performance on your palate, and the wine encompasses a truly unique varietal combination, built around a core of Chardonnay and enhanced with Rhone varietals that add energy, lift and a myriad of complex nuances. The 2017 wears a cloak of bright yellow fruits, silky layers and stunning balance. Finding a wine of this quality, at under thirty per bottle is enough to make even red wine only drinkers smile with delight.

Formulated from dozens of distinguished vineyard sites throughout California, the 2017 Blindfold sings with honey drizzled pear, apricot preserves, yellow orchard fruits, and whisps of orange zest. Resting for 10 months in a combination of fermentation vessels, the new Prisoner white casts a tremendous amount of enjoyment and simply has to be experienced to truly be appreciated.

PRISONER WINE CO.

2017 BLINDFOLD

PROPRIETARY WHITE

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From The Wine Spectator: “Offering a tropical fruit-cocktail mix of coconut, apricot, peach cobbler and pear flavors, this is ripe and round, with an edge of cream soda. Very smooth and juicy, showing good intensity on the finish...” 89 Points

Customers that enjoy Blindfold White may also enjoy these two terrific wines from Prisoner Wine Company…

2016 Prisoner Wine Co Cuttings Caberner Sauvignon

2017 The Prisoner Proprietary Red

PRISONER WINE CO.

2016 CUTTINGS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Retails at: $55.00/btl

Your Price: $39.99/btl

The 2016 Cuttings is a larger-than-life Cabernet Sauvignon that always makes an indomitable entrance with a spectacular display of unbridled richness, voluptuous textures and satin layers. The wine was thoughtfully inspired by steep, hillside vineyards and expert blending, and the 2016 was built around a core of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, elevated with Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel.

THE PRISONER

PROPRIETARY RED

2017 NAPA VALLEY

Retails at: $50.00/btl

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Electric, jubilant, infectiously charming, the new 2017 Prisoner unshackles a posse of vibrant and elaborate flavors that are both intense and broadening, and become even more complex with aeration. Having jail-break level intensity, the 2017 permeates with unsweetened cherry cobbler, wild strawberries, chocolate dipped blueberries and liquid floral.

2017 Malene Central Coast Rose

2017 Malene Central Coast Rosé

with No Comment $30 and under Central Coast Kevin Vogt Rosé Uncategorized USA

MALENE

2017 ROSÉ
CENTRAL COAST

When a winery combines Old World thought with new world fruit, the results can be absolutely inspiring. With Malene’s 2017 Rosé from the Central Coast, the fruit is sourced from top vineyards the Santa Ynez Valley and Paso Robles, where the climate is similar to Southern France. Many would argue that it’s the best area in California for growing Rhone varietals like Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvedre which are three of the main grapes used to make Provence Rosé wines. Malene embodies many of the qualities that I love about Provence Rosé and adds an element of new world plump, juicy fruit. Our panel wasn’t the only one’s that liked it… It also earned an impressive 91 points and Editor’s Choice from the Wine Enthusiast.

One sip of Malene’s 2017 Rosé and you might think you’re in Provence, France, transporting your mind with underripe-raspberry, delicate rose, lime peel, rock minerals and hints of lavender. It was fermented using three different types of vessels to add even more complexity. At $19.99/btl, I’m planning on enjoying this beauty all Spring and Summer long, and I invite you to do the same…

MALENE

2017 ROSÉ

CENTRAL COAST

Retails at: $22.00/btl

Your Price: $19.99/btl

From Wine Enthusiast: “This rosé, by the team at Chamisal, is a superstar in the category, offering a little bit of everything for all palate preferences. Perfumed aromas of peach, strawberry and wet gravel combine fruit with minerality, while the palate is framed by a compelling texture. Flavors of red apple and plum sail into the finish.” 91 Points Editors’ Choice

Customers who enjoy Malene Rosé, may also enjoy these two outstanding Rosés…

CHÂTEAU DES GARCINIÈRES

2017 PROVENCE ROSÉ

CÔTES DE PROVENCE

Your Price: $23/btl

Importers Tasting Notes: “Blessed by the same sun and sea breezes as Tahiti Beach, Cap 21, and the memory of Voile Rouge, it embodies the delicate, romantic taste of 45% Grenache, 45% Cinsault and 10% Rolle, marrying the refreshing flavors of strawberry and cherry, mixed with mineral nuances into one glass...”

FLOWERS

ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR

2017 SONOMA COAST

Retails at: $32.00/btl

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From California Wine Review: “Layered aromatics of strawberry, raspberry, starfruit and rose petal highlight the complex palate, driven by orange marmalade countered with fresh citrus peels, and balanced by the signature coastal mineralogy and defined salinity.“

95 Points

2014 Martinelli Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

2015 Martinelli Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

with No Comment $30-$40 Kevin Vogt Pinot Noir Sonoma Sonoma Coast Uncategorized USA

MARTINELLI

2015 PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COAST

Some of the greatest values in Pinot Noir result from top producers blending their single vineyard wines into a Cuvée of multiple vineyards. This makes perfect sense too, because a top attribute in Pinot Noir is that it’s one of the most complex varietals in both flavor and aroma, and multiple vineyards can often emphasize that… Martinelli’s 2015 Sonoma Coast Pinot is a wonderful example that combines fruit from Blue Slide Ridge and Three Sister’s Vineyards. At around 1/2 the price of those single vineyard bottlings, the Sonoma Coast embodies the winery’s signature style, which has made them one of the Russian River Valley’s most beloved producers. At under $40, the level of quality/value is obvious the moment this wine splashes into your glass, as the bouquet grabs you and doesn’t let go.

Created in a robust, larger-than-life style, the 2015 also embodies a natural elegance that makes it absolutely irresistible. The 2015 was created with the help of consulting winemaker Erin Green, who worked alongside Helen Turley in the early 1990’s on some of her projects, and to this day, the winery remains a paragon in the Russian River Valley. If you love BIG, rich, California Pinot Noirs, you’ll want to secure a case of this one, yesterday.

MARTINELLI

2015 PINOT NOIR

SONOMA COAST

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From Wine Enthusiast: “This is a robust, generous and meaty red wine. On the palate, smoke and toasted oak tones support warm baking spice, black cherry and an undeniable earthiness of cardamom and forest floor.“ 91 Points

Customers who enjoy Martinelli’s Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir may also enjoy these two outstanding Pinots…

2013 Fort Ross FRV Pinot Noir

2016 Laird Ghost Ranch Pinot Noir

FORT ROSS

2013 PINOT NOIR

FRV, SONOMA COAST

Retails at: $52.00/btl

Your Price: $39.99/btl

From Jeb Dunnuck: “The 2013 Pinot Noir FRV Fort Ross Vineyard sports a ruby color as well as an open knit, ready-to-go bouquet of dried cherries, tobacco, menthol, and dried herbs. It’s pretty, medium-bodied, rounded, and supple, with an evolved style ideal for drinking over the coming 4-5 years.” 90 Points

LAIRD

2016 PINOT NOIR

GHOST RANCH

Your Price: $42.99/btl

I love it when a wine has flavors are so deep and penetrating, that it might be described as chilling, spine-tingling and scary good. All three of these descriptors came time mind when I tasted Laird’s 2016 Ghost Ranch PinotNoir. Made in a deep, velvety style that I love, Laird’s 2016 Ghost Ranch is haunted by spine-tingling allure, laced with shades of wild blueberries, black cherries, vanilla and spices.