{"title":"Last Bottles","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"yalumbamuscatmuseum-h-w","title":"Yalumba Museum Antique Muscat N.V. [375 mL HALF-BOTTLE] (Barossa Valley, Australia) - [D 96] [AG 94] [WE 92]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes From the Winemaker: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYalumba Museum Antique Muscat NV is made entirely from the red and pink sports of the Muscat, a Petite Grains grape variety grown in the Rutherglen and other traditional areas of northern Victoria. Dry-grown vineyards in these warm regions are ideally suited for producing exceptionally ripe fruit. The grapes ripen with considerable raisining of the berries regularly producing over 20 Baume. The wine is fortified with neutral grape spirit with no, or very little fermentation to retain the varietal and raisined flavours and liqueur sweetness in the final wine. After many years of maturation, a selection of older and younger wines are judiciously blended to produce a complexity and balance of fruit and aged characters. The base blend from which the Museum Muscat is bottled is regularly re-blended to perpetuate the consistency and complexity of the classic style from year to year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis luscious dessert wine is deep amber to tawny in color, with the classic perfumed aroma of the muscat grape - rose petal, ginger and orange peel, with a hint of raisined fruit. The palate has a soft, luscious texture, and is richly flavored displaying a balance of fruit and aged characters. 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It is a historic property that has produced wine since the 1920s when Petite Sirah vines were first planted at this site. In 2001, Chuck and Anne acquired Aida as an ideal complement to Vineyard 29's home vines. An upgrade of the vineyard was immediately undertaken with several vine blocks being replanted. Cabernet sauvignon now serves as the backbone for our Aida Estate vineyard; however the old zinfandel vines are still a key part of Vineyard 29's portfolio providing fruit for our Aida Estate Zinfandel and our Aida Estate Late Harvest Zinfandel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings and Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate, from a site that sits on the valley floor at a slightly lower elevation than the Vineyard 29 Estate, is a blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It spent 20 months in 75% new French oak and there are 740 cases of this stunning wine. Chuck McMinn and his wine consultant Philippe Melka have really zeroed in on what a great performer this vineyard can be, for not only Zinfandel, but Cabernet Sauvignon. Opaque purple in color with notes of beef blood, blackcurrants, blackberry, licorice, spice box and charcoal, this is a great Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that is full-bodied, powerful and masculine in style, but silky, because of the vintage's soft tannins. Drink it over the next 20 or more years.\"- Robert M. Parker Jr (28th October 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2013 vintage):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"On the valley floor, with a layer of small stones, is the Aida Estate, one of my favorite vineyards just north of St. Helena. The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc aged 20 months in three-fourths new French oak. The good news is that there are 800 cases of this magnificent wine, with a somewhat Graves-like scorched-earth, charcoal, burning ember-scented nose, with notes of hot earth, blackberry and cassis fruit. Big, full-bodied, exuberant and rich, this thick, unctuously textured, purple wine should drink beautifully for 25-30 or more years.\" - Robert M. Parker, Jr. (29th Oct 2015)\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Antonio Galloni (2013 vintage):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A huge, bombastic wine, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate hits the palate with notable density and pure power. Bittersweet chocolate, espresso, torrefaction and dark stone fruits abound. Flashy and opulent, the 2013 is built on a core of massively extracted fruit. 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After drawing-off, the end of alcoholic and malolactic \nfermentation is awaited and the racking is carried out with the wine \npouring under gravity into 2,250 liter French oak barrels in the cellar \nwhere it matures until the month of April when it is bottled.\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol Content: 13% vol.\nTemperature for Serving: 16-18°C (~61-64°F)\n\u003cbr\u003eTasting notes: Dry red, with an intense ruby red color and violet \nreflections. A fruity and slightly spicy impact on the nose, with notes \nof fresh wild berries and plum, wrapped by subtle sensations of black \npepper. The palate is soft and aristocratic, well structured and crisp –\n a wine of immediate pleasure.\u003cbr\u003eServing Suggestions: Excellent with \nroasted meats, shank, sliced fillet and lamb chops; it matches with cold\n cut meats as well. 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Today the estate is led by Luca Currado Vietti and his wife Elena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2016 the historic winery was acquired by Krause Holdings, enabling Luca and Elena Currado, the fourth generation in charge of the Vietti brand, to add a number of prized crus to the estate’s holdings, all while maintaining the family approach for which the cellar has always been known.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout This Wine: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe grapes are selected from vineyards located in Castiglione Falletto, Monforte, Barolo and Novello where the vines are planed an average of 4.800 vines per hectare. The vines are 7 to 35 years old with yields of 35 hl\/ha, grown using the gouyot system. After harvesting, the grapes are gently pressed. 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It is made in larger volumes and it shows consistent quality that consumers have come to count on. Fruit is sourced from the greater Castiglione area. The nose is compact and impeccable with dark cherry and plum, backed by spice, licorice and anise seed. There's even a playful touch of bitter chocolate on the close.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e90-92 Points -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Vinous Media:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2011 Barolo Castiglione is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Sweet red berries, freshly cut flowers, spices and mint are some of the many notes that grace the palate in a young Barolo with extraordinary finesse. 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The La Muse cuvee represents a Pomerol-styled wine, La Joie a Medoc and Le Desir a St.-Emilion. These are long-term, concentrated, tannic efforts that usually require 5-10 years of bottle age, and are meant to age for at least three decades. Seillan has crafted multiple 100 point Wine Advocate wines under the Vérité label to date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Vérité Estate is located in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountain range at the southern tip of Sonoma County's Alexander Valley. This unique location is just north of the confluence of the Chalk Hill and Knights Valley appellations, an area know for superior soil, climate, and potential to express a strong sense of terroir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout this Wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfound and sophisticated, La Muse delivers the incredible depth and texture with a Merlot-based blend from the top micro-crus of eastern Sonoma County. Like a graceful swan, it embodies elegance, softness and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-wrapper field field--name-field-notes field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-wrapper field field--name-field-notes field--type-text-long field--label-above field__items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine possesses a superb deep color and a nose of black cherries. The initial impressions are very rich and powerful. The tannins coat the inside of the mouth with a lasting impression. The oak is well-integrated and elegant from start to finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eComposition:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e86% Merlot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4% Malbec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2006 La Muse is in the prime of its life and at an ideal stage for drinking. 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Finishes rich, deep and long, with some new oak showing.\" (May 2009)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"1.5 L","offer_id":39749555617951,"sku":null,"price":899.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/veritemuse08-w-2.jpg?v=1614110339"},{"product_id":"valdicavabrunellorsv10-m-w","title":"Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino \"Madonna del Piano\" Riserva DOCG 2010 [1.5L MAGNUM] (Tuscany, Italy) - [JS 100] [WS 96] [WA 95+]","description":"Ratings \u0026amp; Reviews \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e100 Points \u0026amp; #27 Top 100 Wines of 2016 \u0026amp; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e#8 Top 100 Italian Wines of 2016 - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wine with superb finesse and depth. So subtle and understated yet powerful and long. The tannin intensity is amazing. 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Sappy and focused in the mouth, offering bitter cherry and cassis flavors that are given backbone by a core of juicy acidity. A smoky note appears on a very long, dark-fruit-driven finish framed by gently chewy, harmonious tannins.\" - Josh Raynolds (Oct 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2015 Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon is redolent of crème de cassis, black forest cake and menthol with a waft of cigar boxes. 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The wine is then filtered, bottled and, at Toso, immediately shipped to ensure the freshest product possible. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003eWhat Does It Taste Like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFresh, a floral bouquet, a sweet, fruity taste. \nExcellent as aperitif, best enjoyed with fruit, dried pastries and desserts in general.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"KYSELA","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37423214133407,"sku":"I4EE140005MUS (6-PACK)","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/tosoastispumante-w-2.jpg?v=1614116281"},{"product_id":"terrazascabplata13-w","title":"Terrazas de los Andes Altos Del Plata Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (Mendoza, Argentina)","description":"\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep red. 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Full-bodied, rich, dense and concentrated, it seems more approachable than the Cabernet Sauvignon, but there is also much more to it. This big, promising red will be better in 3-5 years and should last for two decades. - Robert Parker (Dec 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e91 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eStephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"(an 89\/11 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot, from \"the rocky parts\" of the estate vineyard): Full ruby-red.  Pure but subdued nose offers blackberry, violet, licorice and sexy oak tones. Dense, suave and supple, with lovely layered depth to the musky dark berry flavors. Good mineral lift gives this wine a restrained sweetness. Spreads out nicely on the back end, which features classy tannins and building oakiness.\" - Stephen Tanzer (May 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e90 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWine Enthusiast Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Few wines in the world are richer than this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It's extraordinarily powerful in ripe, concentrated raspberry, cherry and blackberry jam, liberally oaked. Soft and velvety, it seems designed to appeal to sheer hedonism, at the cost of ageability. 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Unfortunately, he passed away only a year later, but his widow Louise took the reigns and the firm was dedicated to Champagne production. It soon became one of the region's largest Champagne brands - they were the first house to commercialize a brut Champagne in 1874, and they are currently owned by the Vranken-Pommery Monopole Group, which also owns Heidsieck \u0026amp; Co Monopole and Vranken, Château la Gordonne, Domaine Royal de Jarras, and Rozès.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePOP is the sound of the cork leaving the bottle, conjuring up the spontaneous high spirits of party-time. POP is also a fun Champagne in a cute little format. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBehind its energy and lust for life, the wine's bouquet reveals freshness and delicacy. It is accessible and quaffable, a contemporary Champagne in a single serving. It is fresh, round, and full, a wine for immediate pleasure and fine celebration.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000cd;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOLOR: \u003c\/b\u003eNice tender pale pink color.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOSE:\u003c\/b\u003e An aromatic bouquet of berries against a backdrop of pastry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePALATE: \u003c\/b\u003e Perfectly balanced, nicely fresh and fruity, with the finesse and delicacy of Chardonnay. 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While the majority of the fruit (70%) comes from the floor of the Napa Valley to achieve the richness and elegance desired, we also relied on some grapes grown at elevation on Napa Valley benchlands and hillsides for a final blend with more structure and complexity than we could have achieved had we used fruit grown solely on the Valley floor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColor:  Deep, dark brick red to blood plum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAromas:  A seamless blend of crème de cassis, hazelnut, cocoa, blackberry preserves, a charry meat toastiness, dark fruits and blackberry pie along with suggestions of dark licorice, stewed rhubarb, strawberry, spice and vanillin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalate:  Rich and satisfying with chocolate brownie, yogurt, molasses, brown sugar and rhubarb notes presented in perfect balance with higher-toned fruit emphasis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructure:  The wine’s weight is first felt on the front of the palate but then coats the entire mouth with placating tannin and a light, pleasing grittiness. This weight, ideally counterpoised alongside the acid, leaves the mouth watering. Great persistence on the finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Frankly ripe, with a vivid beam of creamed plum, açaí and boysenberry fruit flavors, glistening with vanilla-accented toast through a polished finish. Aimed squarely at the hedonist crowd. Drink now through 2022.\" — J.M. 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A grower since 1971, his first vineyard purchases were a microscopic half acre each in Cote Blonde and in La Landonne on the Cote Brune.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRene Rostaing has, since 1991, emerged as one of the Northern Rh\u003cspan\u003eô\u003c\/span\u003ene's most respected growers. Before turning to winemaking fulltime, Rostaing split his time between real estate and his small winery. Between 1991 and 1995, he assumed the vineyards of his uncle, the legendary Marius Gentaz, and his father-in-law, Albert Dervieux. From these two traditionalist titans, he also learned to value the noble qualities of classic C\u003cspan\u003eô\u003c\/span\u003ete-R\u003cspan\u003eô\u003c\/span\u003etie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e97-99 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The most tannic of the \"big three\" bottlings this year, the 2018 C\u003cspan\u003eô\u003c\/span\u003ete-R\u003cspan\u003eô\u003c\/span\u003etie Cote Blonde features elegant hints of mixed herbs entwined around bold boysenberry fruit. It's medium to full-bodied, with plentiful fine-grained tannins that firm up on the long finish. Embryonic, but oh so promising, it should blossom in another five years or so.\" - Joe Czerwinski (19th Dec 2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e97-99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A wine that's going to push the upper limits of my scale, the 2018 C\u003cspan\u003eô\u003c\/span\u003ete-R\u003cspan\u003eô\u003c\/span\u003etie Cote Blonde has a wonderful sense of opulence and elegance paired with huge minerality and power. Giving up primordial notes of perfectly ripe currants, new saddle leather, spice, and wildflowers, it has a magical texture, huge richness and depth, loads of tannins, and a huge finish. It made my pulse jump.\" - Jeb Dunnuck (12\/12\/2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e96-97 Points - Vinous:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sexy, mineral-laced black raspberry, cherry compote and floral pastille aromas are complemented by exotic spice and olive flourishes. Sappy and precise on the palate, offering vibrant red and dark berry and candied violet flavors underscored by a seam of smoky minerality. Fine-grained, even tannins sneak in very slowly and meld seamlessly on the strikingly long finish, which leaves behind vibrant spice, red fruit liqueur and mineral notes. \" - Josh Raynolds (May 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37428134707359,"sku":"RARCRCB18 (6PK)","price":209.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/11681629_708e5fb1-08b7-4fdd-995f-ce6756df6270.webp?v=1765770258"},{"product_id":"ruinartbrutrose1998-m-w","title":"Ruinart Brut Champagne Dom Ruinart Rose 1998 [1.5L MAGNUM] (Champagne, France) - [WE 95] [VM 95] [WS 94] [WA 93]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout this Wine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA luminous, soft rosé with golden pink reflections, freckled with coral shades that will become more prominent with maturity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAromatically, it expresses an elegant mixture of rose and geranium floral character and along with Mirabelle, and red plums, forest fruits and redcurrants. The superb maturity of the vintage becomes apparent several minutes later with warmer notes of cream and fruit jam, white chocolate and preserved grapefruit, all enhanced with a touch of honey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the palate, the complementary nature of the grape varieties and originality in blending Dom Ruinart Rosé is expressed exceptionally. The Chardonnay emerges first, soft, precise and delicate. The finish is beautifully structured and powerful, allowing the pinot noir to express itself. Aromas of pink grapefruit and sweet rhubarb lingers, leaving a refreshing and savoury note.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis is a beautiful wine, from its onion-skin pink color onward. It is, of course, mature, but still exhibits vibrant red and citrus fruits. It is very dry in style, a paean to delicious acidity. This great wine does not need to age longer, but still has some potential to improve for the next few years.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e95 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eVinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Bright orange-pink. A wild, intriguingly perfumed bouquet evokes candied orange, cherry pit, licorice, potpourri and smoky lees. Deep, palate-staining red berry compote and blood orange flavors shows unlikely energy and become spicier with air. At once powerful and lively, this rose finishes with superb thrust, clarity and length. I tasted the first release of this Champagne exactly five years ago and it has barely changed. If you can justify the expense for a bottle, get justifying.\" - Josh Raynolds (Nov\/Dec 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubtle power is masked by grace of form in this elegant rosé. Smoke and mineral notes underscore dried black cherry, pomegranate and raspberry sorbet fruit flavors, while hints of creamy pastry and marzipan are enlivened by finely honed acidity. Drink now through 2028. 67 cases imported.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e93 Points - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Crushed roses, smoke, dried cherries and wild flowers waft from the glass as the 1998 Brut Rose Dom Ruinart shows off its delicate, sensual personality. The 1998 Rose impresses for its subtle understatement and total class. Although quite pretty today, the 1998 is a relatively mid-weight version of the estate’s Rose with excellent length, but not a lot of minerality. As such, I imagine the 1998 will offer most of its best drinking sooner rather than later. 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This solid value delivers true syrah personality.\" - Josh Raynolds (Mar\/Apr 10)","brand":"CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOUNTAIN VIEW","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40873048440991,"sku":"CH0EE186005SYM","price":9.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/san_elias_syrah_btl_56624d70-5a27-4e3e-9e56-526bdd001e93.jpg?v=1617156378"},{"product_id":"schradercabcolesworthy18-m-w","title":"Schrader \"Colesworthy\" Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 [1.5L MAGNUM] (Napa Valley, California) - [JS 98] [JD 98] [WA 97] [WS 95]","description":"\u003cb\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Schrader Colesworthy, named in honor of Carol Colesworthy Schrader, represents the highest expression of the remarkable Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard. Like our Schrader Old Sparky program, each vintage the wine is crafted from a handful of outstanding barrel lots from this acclaimed estate. Presented in magnum format, this inky dark wine is fabulously aromatic with oodles of ripe blackberries and a unique minerality accented by notes of vanilla, pencil shavings, and forest floor. This magnificently pure Cabernet Sauvignon shows stunning intensity and finesse with seamless texture and perfect balance across the palate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is fabulous on the nose with raspberries, blackberries, flowers and crushed stones. Violets, too. Full-bodied with fine, creamy tannins that are so polished and beautiful. It goes on for minutes with a tile, berry and floral aftertaste. Drink after 2022.\" - (27\/01\/2021 )\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA tour de force from this team, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy is a barrel selection from this site and I believe it’s brought up all in new Darnajou barrels. It’s a quintessential 2018 with its more reserved, elegant, yet incredibly concentrated style, and like its sibling, it has a beautiful, savory style that includes a wealth of red and black fruits as well as espresso, tobacco leaf, cedar pencil, and dried flowers. It’s actually more reserved and backward than the straight single vineyard release and is full-bodied and flawlessly balanced, with massive tannins, integrated acidity, and a great, great finish. Like a lot of top 2018s from Napa, there’s a more Bordeaux’esque quality to this wine. The tannins are firm and present, there’s plenty of edge and cut, and it delivers a beautiful sense of weightlessness on the palate. Forget bottles for 5-7 years and enjoy over the following 25-30 years\u003c\/span\u003e.\" - Jeb Dunnuck (01\/27\/2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e97 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchrader’s “Colesworthy” comes from Beckstoffer’s Las Piedras vineyard, produced from 337 clone grown on the C block. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and was aged in 100% new Darnajou and Taransaud French oak barrels for 18 months. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is youthfully mute to begin, needing some swirling before it explodes with exuberant black cherries, cassis, blackberry pie with sautéed herbs scents, plus a hint of fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of freshly crushed red and black fruit flavors, delivering wonderful vibrancy and finishing long and lively. Bottled in magnums, 118 nine-liter cases were made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich and showy version, with really seductive plum sauce, steeped blackberry and warmed cassis notes all working in unison, draping wonderfully over a buried loamy spine. Echoes of smoldering tobacco and melted licorice linger at the very end. Accessible now, as this is primarily fruit-driven. 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The fruit from this gravelly vineyard block abutting the Mayacamas Mountains creates a dense, focused, round, and uniquely supple wine with miles of intensely dark, ripe black fruit, dusty earth, and toasty oak. New for the 2017 vintage, the Schrader MB shows elegance and luster, offering a unique expression of this remarkable block of the historic vineyard site..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVineyard: Historic To Kalon Vineyard\u003cbr\u003eAppellation: Oakville, Napa Valley\u003cbr\u003eVarietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003cbr\u003eComposition: Pure Clone 169\u003cbr\u003eCooperage: Aged 20 months in rare Darnajou French oak barrels\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94-96 Points - Jeb Dunnuck: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Coming from the To Kalon vineyard, yet from the 3-acre Monastery Block owned by the estate of Robert Mondavi, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Monastery Block is all clone 169 of Cabernet and is aging in 100% new Darnajou barrels. It has a more focused, structured style compared to the Beckstoffer grown fruit and offers impressive amounts of cassis, graphite, new leather, and crushed rocks, with a Pauillac-like stature compared to the more overt sexiness of the other cuvées. With full-bodied richness, a deep, layered texture, and no shortage of length or richness, it’s going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and evolve gracefully.\" (1\/31\/2019)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e95 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Fabulous aromas of crushed blackcurrants, licorice, tar and violet. Inkwell, too. Medium body and tight, linear tannins that are polished and chewy. Driven finish. Needs time to open. First vintage of this wine and from Constellation’s To Kalon holdings. Drink after 2022.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93-95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"A barrel sample, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Monastery Block is deep garnet-purple and has a nose of warm blackberries, preserved plums and mulberries with an earthy\/savory undercurrent of smoked mates, chargrill, roasted nuts and sautéed herbs. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and concentrated, with nice ripe, grainy tannins and great concentration, finishing long and earthy.\" - Lisa Perrotti-Brown (29th Oct 2018)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Shows a beautiful range of warmed sassafras, sage and bay leaf aromas, with black tea and juniper hints, all of which impart a sense of lift and volume to the steeped plum and açaí berry core. Reveals a smoldering loam note through the finish. Best from 2021 through 2036. \" — J.M. 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Parker, Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1978 the Shafer family has produced wine in the Stags Leap District, one of the most highly-regarded winegrowing regions within Napa Valley. Shafer’s wines, including its signature wine,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHillside Select\u003c\/em\u003e, are found in collectors’ cellars and on wine lists in top hotels and restaurants throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small winery is managed by Doug Shafer, son of winery founders John and Bett Shafer. Elias Fernandez is winemaker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHillside Select is sourced from a collection of 14 small vineyard blocks planted within an eons-old amphitheater-like structure of rock and volcanic soil that surrounds the winery. Thanks to scant soil nutrients and moisture, yields at harvest are meager and the berries are small, about the size of blueberries. This Stags Leap District site’s combination of rugged, arid soil and climate results in lush Cabernet Sauvignon fruit with dark color and intense, classic flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 Hillside Select is a rich, expansive wine balanced by liveliness and energetic aromas and flavors. This vintage is a liquid feast of black cherry, dark chocolate, briar fruit, black tea, cola, blackberry, tobacco, and aromatic herbs. All this abundance comes wrapped in slate minerality while wearing its Stags Leap District tannins with silky ease. It may be difficult to put off drinking this 100% hillside Cabernet Sauvignon but it is sure to offer greater riches with time in your cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 3px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e99 Points , \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e#16 Top 100 Domestic Wines of 2017 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cinline style=\"color: rgb(149, 55, 52);\"\u003eRank #62 Top 100 Wines of 2017\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderful floral aromas with perfumed roses plus hints of blackcurrants and spearmint. Full-bodied and so powerful and muscular but always showing the brightness and beauty of fruit. Winemakers say this reminds them of the 1978, their first year. It certainly has the structure — \"those tannins\" as they put it. Finish is so impressive with tar, iron and spices. Available in September 2017. Try in 2023.\" (May 22, 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e98+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select will probably hit the magic three-digit score, but it is a more backward style of wine, although probably even more concentrated than the 2012, and that's saying something. Fabulous potential of 30-50 years is evident in this profound bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon that is inky blue\/black to the rim and offers up notes of charcoal embers, scorched earth, blackberries, cassis, blueberries, a hint of coffee, and background barrique smells. Massively concentrated but incredibly elegant and poised, this is a wine of great energy and vibrancy. It is fabulously deep, built like a skyscraper, and set for an incredibly long life. Try not to consume a bottle for at least another 4-5 years and then watch the magic unfold.\" - Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Oct 2016)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Among the Napa Valley's most crowning achievements in Cabernet, this vintage of Hillside Select is stunning, bright and beguiling in every way. Intensely layered, its interwoven flavors burst in black licorice, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco, gun smoke and garrigue. Spicy oak adds to the power and weight. Drinkable now, it will show even greater finesse in time; enjoy best 2023-2033 and possibly beyond.\" - VB (4\/1\/2018)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94-97 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is intense and vertical in style. Bright, focused and incredibly persistent, the 2013 is also a terrific example of the year. Lavender, mint, violets, spices and cloves add nuance, but the 2013 is above all else a wine of structure. The balance of fruit, tannin and acidity results in a compelling wine that will thrill readers for two decades-plus.\" - Antonio Galloni (Oct 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Graceful and supple, rich and loamy, tilted toward the savory, herbal side of Cabernet, with modest cherry and currant notes. Displays deft balance and hints of anise and underbrush. Complex throughout. Drink now through 2030. 2,400 cases made.\" - JL (Web Only 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kalil Jenab","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40872919728287,"sku":"SVSCSX13C (6pk)","price":449.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/shafercabhillsideselect09-w-2_94448f15-3103-4ec8-a958-3b1a5a3d1960.jpg?v=1614115313"},{"product_id":"sojourncharddurell15-w","title":"Sojourn Cellars Chardonnay \"Durell Vineyard\" 2015 (Sonoma Coast, California) - [RP 93] [WE 91]","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNotes From the Winemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDurell Vineyard has been the source behind some of the most sought-after Chardonnay wines, and we feel fortunate to work with two outstanding vineyard blocks that combine to make something special. Our 100% Old Wente clone Chardonnay was harvested at night and pressed to extract only the highest quality juice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe fermented in French oak barrels to produce an expansive wine that illustrates the balance and exceptional character of the vintage. Rusty Gaffney of PinotFile writes that the wine is, \"Nicely perfumed with aromas of lemon, apple, spice, vanilla creme, brioche and nuts. The palate is infused with citrus, but also pear and apple flavors with hint of oak. A solid wine that is not too rich or lean, with a smooth but not creamy mouthfeel and some finishing verve.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The 2015 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard has a gregarious, tropical fruit-scented nose of pineapple, green mango and guava with underlying brioche, praline and acacia honey hints. Medium-bodied with a nice suggestion of phenolic texture to offset the creaminess, the palate is intensely laden with tropical fruit and savory flavors, finishing long and lively.\" - Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Feb 2017) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hefty and concentrated in flavor, with a thick layered texture, this wine is made from two blocks of the famous vineyard. Mango, apple skin and substantial background oak give it a tension between sugar and spice.\" (2017) \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37428491911327,"sku":"15127","price":47.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/Sojourn.png?v=1628223710"},{"product_id":"sojournchardsonomacoast13-w","title":"Sojourn Cellars Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2013 (Sonoma Coast, California) - [RP 91]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes From the Winemaker: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2013 growing season began early, with a warm and dry spring, and continued with moderate heat that allowed the Chardonnay to develop complex flavors at lower Brix levels. Dry weather in both winter and spring resulted in smaller berry sizes with high levels of concentration and detailed aromatics. Each component in this blend was fermented separately in French oak barrels with 30% new oak. Lees were stirred regularly during the first three months of fermentation and aging. Malolactic fermentation was allowed to complete in barrel. After 11 months of aging, the components were blended together to create a winemaker's cuvee that is expressive of the cool climate, nuance, and balance of the Sonoma Coast appellation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur 2013 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is a blend of several unique lots from three distinct vineyards spanning this cool-climate appellation. We sourced grapes from Sangiacomo, Durell and Campbell Ranch vineyards, spanning the far reaches of the Sonoma Coast appellation. Dry weather in both winter and spring resulted in smaller berry sizes with high levels of concentration and detailed aromatics. A lovely nose of stone fruit, apples and white flowers lead to rich flavors and an intriguing mix of depth and vibrancy on the palate. Refreshing and layered, this wine is a fabulous blend of old-world style and new-world eloquence. It is a pleasure to drink, with wonderful fruit, a touch of minerality, and crisp acidity that lengthens the finish. Each component of the blend was fermented separately in French oak barrels utilizing 30% new oak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2013 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast possesses white peach, apple butter, quince and white flower characteristics, medium body, striking concentration, and overall equilibrium. Enjoy this beauty over the next 3-4 years.\" - Robert Parker (Dec 2014) \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TITAN WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37428492173471,"sku":"15326","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/SojournChard2013.png?v=1625767925"},{"product_id":"loringchardsierramar10-w","title":"Loring Chardonnay \"Durell Vineyard\" 2010 (Sonoma Coast, California)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e91 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lots of pretty fruit that shows apple pie and hints of cream, butterscotch and caramel. 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The name of the wine comes from the name of the area, or località, where the grapes are sourced for this wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpaque ruby-red in color, this wine is richly aromatic with notes of dark berries, anise, black pepper and just a touch of “garrigue” or Mediterranean herbs that has become a hallmark note of Maculan's wines. This is a dry, full-bodied red that is at once elegant and intense. It is bottled unrefined and unfiltered to capture every bit of aroma and flavor that the grapes have to offer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePair this delicious red with a simple and unadorned meat dish like marinated London broil served with roasted potatoes. Perfect with red meats, grilled, braised or roasted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Data:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVarietal composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon \u003cbr\u003eLength of aging before bottling: 12 months \u003cbr\u003eType of oak: French \u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 14.0 %\u003cbr\u003epH level: 3.7 \u003cbr\u003eAcidity: 5.3 g\/L\u003cbr\u003eDry extract: 31.0 g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aromas of blackcurrants, tobacco and violets follow through to a medium body, firm tannins and a fresh, flavorful finish. Drink now.\" - (November 17, 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HENRY WINE GROUP","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37428873330847,"sku":"MACPS12C","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/maculanPalazzotto12-w-2.jpg?v=1614113320"},{"product_id":"marcarinibarolobrunate11-m-w","title":"Marcarini Barolo \"Brunate\" DOCG 2011 [1.5 L] (Piedmont, Italy) - [JS 94] [VM 91]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAbout the Winery: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePoderi \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eMarcarini\u003c\/span\u003e can trace its roots back to in the mid-1800s, when Giuseppe Tarditi established his winery in La Morra, in the heart of the village. Since 1990, it has been owned and managed by Manuel Marchetti, widower to Giuseppe's great, great, granddaughter, the late Luisa Bava. Just recently, 6th generation Elisa joined the winery after completing her degree in viticulture and enology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe estate was one of the very first in the area to designate single vineyards on its labels, as early as 1950 - specifically their two celebrated, contiguous crus, Brunate and La Serra. The Nebbiolo grapes for these Baroli are grown within the estate's original nucleus, high on the rolling terroir of La Morra. The La Serra is perfumed, breezy and ethereal, with incense and notes of dried grass while the Brunate is more muscular, brooding and intense, and far more demanding and complex in its youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine has a magnificent garnet-red color with intense ruby-red reflections, of correct intensity and tonality. The nose is composite, rich, full and persistent, with hints of vanilla, sweet spices, tobacco, mountain hay and underbrush. Impressive taste sensations reveal the wine's imperious, noble, warm and velvety character, and the flavor is long and intense. To be served in crystal glasses with very large bowls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nebbiolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRootstocks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kober 5BB - 420A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlantation Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4,000 rootstocks per hectare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTraining System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-standing espalier with 'Guyot' pruning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAverage Altitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 m above sea level\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Southwest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e calcareous, argillaceous, with magnesium content\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlantation Dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980\/1986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Morra and Barolo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivated Area:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 hectares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e94 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich and flavorful red with plum, dried orange peel and a chocolate finish. Full body, round tannins and a savory finish. Better in 2018.\" (April 13th, 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Marcarini's 2011 Barolo Brunate comes across as a bit light in this vintage. Site specific nuance is pushed to the background in this decidedly mid-weight Barolo. Dark red cherry, tobacco, mint and crushed flowers flesh out in a relatively pliant, open Brunate that uncharacteristically appears to be built for near and medium-term drinking.\" - Antonio Galloni (November 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WINE WAREHOUSE","offers":[{"title":"1.5 L","offer_id":37428891189407,"sku":"136820 (6PK)","price":158.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/marcarinibarolobrunate08-w-2_85f3b2ce-86e3-4867-ae89-1d5c74aa40b2.jpg?v=1614113352"},{"product_id":"massolinobarolomargheri05-5l-w","title":"Massolino Barolo D.O.C.G. \"Margheria\" 2005 [5.0L  MAGNUM] (Piedmont, Italy) - [WS 95] [JS 95] [AG 93] [WE 91]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAppearance: deep garnet red.\u003cbr\u003e\nBouquet: ethereal, featuring spicy, tobacco and brushwood notes; there are also important mineral notes.\u003cbr\u003e\nFlavour: classic and nicely harmonious wine, tannic when young and with considerable ageing potential, making it an unmistakable “Nebbiolo of Serralunga”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important wine, it encapsulates all the history of our land and fully expresses its talents when served with rich dishes, such as roast red meats or game stew. It is also excellent with medium-mature and mature cheeses.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Wine Spectator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"There's lovely sweet fruit, cedar and strawberry character in this wine, which is full and supersilky, with ultrarefined tannins and a plum and berry aftertaste. Very polished and pretty. Best after 2013. 380 cases made.\" – JS (Jul 31, 2009)\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n95 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"I love the sweet fruit, cedar and strawberry character in this wine. Full and super silky, with ultra-refined tannins and a plum, berry aftertaste. Very polished and pretty.\" - (June 19th, 2013)\n\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n93 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Massolino's cask-aged 2005 Barolo Margheria is a sweet, layered wine that shows superb depth and precision. Deceptively medium in body, the wine offers up plums, spices, licorice, iron, herbs and flowers in a chiseled, beautifully articulated style, with a long, pure finish. There is plenty of punch underneath, however, and this delicious Barolo should drink well to age 20 and likely beyond. Today the Margheria is quite fresh and primary, and readers will need to be patient before the wine is ready to give its finest. This is classic Serralunga Barolo.\" - Antonio Galloni (April 2009)\n\n\n\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n91 Points - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"The nose has pretty elements of hazelnut and chocolate in a Nutella-like twist that is accented by smoke, black stone, leather and wild berries. The wine has good intensity, acidity and a streamlined mouthfeel that suggests it needs at least five more years in the bottle.\" M.L. — (4\/1\/2009)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e","brand":"SOUTHERN \/ AMERICAN \/ PACIFIC WINE \u0026 SPIRITS","offers":[{"title":"5L","offer_id":37428963934367,"sku":"N\/A","price":769.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/massolino-barolo-margheria-piedmont-1626689965.jpg?v=1647043786"},{"product_id":"montesalphachardonnay13-w","title":"Montes Alpha Chardonnay 2013 (Casablanca Valley, Chile) - [JS 92]","description":"\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMontes Alpha Chardonnay has an intense yellow color with golden hues that continues with a clean, intense, fresh and frutal wine. \u003cbr\u003eOn the nose it shows pineapple and apricot aromas accompanied by asparagus and artichokes nuances while the butterscotch and vanilla notes given by its wine French oak ageing add complexity to the wine.\u003cbr\u003e On the palate tropical fruit notes are evident while the creaminess given by the wine's malolactic fermentation is perfectly accompanied by a bright and fresh acidity. The wine shows exquisite lactic notes and touches of oak with a persistent frutal finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e92 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A rich and flavorful chardonnay with hints of vanilla and sliced cooked apple. Full body, plenty of fruit and hints of toasted oak. Only about 40% new oak and 20% malo - this gives it a fascinating brightness and richness. Better 2016.\" - (July 6th, 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e89 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lively and fruity, with flavors of dried peach, kumquat and blood orange. Fresh midpalate, with a lingering finish of flan and roasted pineapple. Distinctive. Drink now through 2017. 2,000 cases imported.\" – KM (Nov 15, 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The nose hints at green aromas of cool-climate fruits underneath heavy oak. This feels linear on the palate, while flavors of clove, pyrazine and tart apple lead to a slightly oaky finish.\" - Michael Schachner (12\/31\/2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"YOUNGS MARKET","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37429061189791,"sku":"557023","price":19.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/nophoto_e6a0cc03-f6b0-4dc8-8811-dad9d571044a.gif?v=1609453962"},{"product_id":"moonetsaicabcorleonis11-m-w","title":"Moone Tsai \"Cor Leonis\" Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 [1500 mL MAGNUM] (Napa Valley, California) - [VM 92-94] [WS 90]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nThis remarkable cabernet in its especially limited production quantities, receives our Cor Leonis designation, to mark its position as the very \"best of our best\" wines that we produce. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTransfixed by the brightest star in the constellation Leo, the Romans dubbed it Cor Leonis, the \"Heart of the Lion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBearing an extraordinary combination of fruit from a trifecta of Napa Valley's most celebrated vineyard blocks, our 2011 Cor Leonis Cabernet is the hallmark of our winemaking philosophy. The wine’s expressive nose entices with aromas of blackberry and spice. In the mouth, these give way to layers of rich, ripe black fruits that are subtly nuanced with minerality, cocoa, and clove. Twenty six months of aging in 90% new French oak provides elegant framing for this wine's concentration and intensity. With its seamless integration of both sweet and finely grained tannins, the wine is opulent on the palate, and delivers a silky finish of length and elegance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis richly expressive wine draws its prized fruit from Beckstoffer's heralded To Kalon Vineyard, Pritchard Hill, and Caldwell Vineyard's legendary Block-15 – whose vines have flourished in the rocky, volcanic soils of the heralded Coombsville District for over 30 years. The clone of Cabernet grown on this vineyard is prized for its complexity and depth, and the company of wines sourced from this vineyard is noteworthy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVarietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003cbr\u003eVineyards: Caldwell\/Coombsville District, To Kalon, Pritchard Hill\u003cbr\u003eProduction: 312 cases\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Date: October 20 - November 2, 2011\u003cbr\u003eCooperage: 90% new French oak; Taransaud, Ermitage, St. Martin\u003cbr\u003eBottle Date: January 27, 2014\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: September 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e92-94 Points- Vinous Media:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Moone Tsai's 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Cor Leonis is beautifully pointed in this vintage. Mint, small red berries, spices and licorice all jump from the glass in a vibrant, delineated Cabernet loaded with class and personality. The flavors are bright and nicely focused throughout. The 2011 finishes with substantial energy, tension and class. This is a drop-dead gorgeous, classy wine, and a clear stand-out among the many 2011s I tasted. The vineyard sources are Caldwell, Chang (formerly Spanos), and To-Kalon.\" - Antonio Galloni (November 2013) \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e90 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Distinctively rich and balanced, with blackberry, blueberry, mocha, exotic spice, sandalwood and fresh earth flavors. Firms midpalate and the tannins gain presence, lending this a dry edge. The finish emphasizes the core fruitiness. Drink now through 2022. 312 cases made.\" - JL (nov 2014)\n\u003cdiv class=\"ws2-taster\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Artisan Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"1.5 L","offer_id":40872889909407,"sku":"MTCL11","price":599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/Mz1v7rqNStKlVhTimIlDeQ_pl_375x500_67eb0d1d-bd52-4747-a341-e8d28ab608ba.png?v=1658791862"},{"product_id":"native9pinot12-w","title":"Native 9 Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard Pinot 2012 (Santa Maria Valley, California) - [WA 91]","description":"\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn its youth, the wine from this vintage appears to be highly aromatic and nuanced with added structure for long term aging of 10 years or more. The delicate, old world nature of Pinot Noir shines through with classic character as if it were a wine from the Southern AOCs of Burgundy.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard is located within the Santa Maria Valley AVA high on a ridge overlooking the surrounding farmland. There’s an oil pumping rig at the very edge of the vineyard that I believe just may add to the terroir.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSanta Maria Valley Pinot Noir is among the best in the world. The Santa Maria Valley AVA has unusual east-west mountain valleys that run east from the Pacific Ocean, allowing an interesting meteorological ebb and flow between the mountains and the cooler ocean. Every summer morning, a heavy Pacific fog moves eastward through the valleys, keeping morning temperatures in the 50s to 60s. By mid-morning, the sun begins burn through the fog that hangs around the mountains, warming the valleys to 70s and 80s.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy early afternoon, coastal breezes move inward, lowering temperatures again. These factors lengthen the Pinot Noir growing season, allowing for a longer hang time. The result of the marine climate and longer hang time helps develop more complex flavors while maintaining crisp acidity, all part of the unique terroir of this region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A late release effort that spent 21 months in 20% new French oak, the 2012 Pinot Noir Ranch Ontiveros gives up lots of earthy, spice notes to go with currants, cherries, underbrush and forest-floor aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, balanced and layered, it's a serious Pinot Noir that has a lot to like. Fermented with 100% whole clusters and from a mix of different clones, enjoy this beauty anytime over the coming 7-8 years.\" - Jeb Dunnuck (27th Aug 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"REVEL WINE","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":40872984838303,"sku":"NA11PN (6PK)","price":61.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/Native9.png?v=1625777818"},{"product_id":"palipinotwindsoroaks11-w","title":"Pali Wine Co. \"Windsor Oaks Vineyard\" Pinot Noir 2011 (Russian River Valley, California) - [WE 91]","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSweet ripe raspberry and black cherry erupt from the glass. Plush dense tannins deliver a rich mouthfeel layered with blackberries, plums and red fruits synonymous with Russian River.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABV:14.%\u003cbr\u003eBottled: April 2013\u003cbr\u003eCases Produced: 310\u003cbr\u003eVarietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir\u003cbr\u003eCooperage: 16 months in 50% new French oak barrels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a big, ripe, oaky Pinot Noir. Considering how cold the vintage was, it was quite an achievement to produce such powerful raspberry, cherry and plum fruit flavors. The wine is dry, elegantly tailored and vibrant in acidity, and should peak by 2017.\" - S.H. 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Fresh and silky on the palate, it unrolls with finesse on beautiful mineral notes that are typical of these chalky soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Wine Advocate:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The latest release of Palmer's emblematic NV Blanc de Blancs Brut is showing very well, bursting from the glass with gently reductive aromas of crisp orchard fruit, toasted bread, nectarine and iodine. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and precise, with a pretty core of fruit, bright acids and an attractive pinpoint mousse, it's showing well today but will be even better with a little more bottle age.\" - William Kelley (Sep 2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - James Suckling:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Lots of chalk, biscuit, white grapefruit, almonds and grilled lemons on the nose. Some honey, too. It’s medium-bodied with a creamy mousse. Minerally and focused. 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The palate is sweet-fruited yet far from simplistic, with the lees-ageing of almost six years bringing delicious toasted-nut savour and a creamy texture.\" - Tom Hewson (Aug 2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This 100% Chardonnay Champagne has a fine tang and an edge of minerality. Its ripe fruits are a balance to the acidity and vivid texture. The wine has a beautifully crisp aftertaste. 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This is followed by a depth, richness, and complexity that is enhanced by aging in small oak barrels. The wines finish with a smooth aftertaste where the tannins are soft and mature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 2010 vintage has a lively purple color of moderate depth and youthful garnet hues. The aroma’s leading actors are black currants and cedar with supporting roles provided by graphite and mint. A bouquet originating from two years of aging in deeply toasted French oak barrels provides a background of dark chocolate for the dense black fruits. Bright flavors of black cherry, juniper, and cassis are delivered on a lean texture that makes a smooth transition to a seamless finish that contains nuances of smoked wood and chalky dust. The tradition of balancing just the right amount tannins with the wine’s flavor and depth continues. 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He never did, though his son, Giuseppe “Pin” did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1985 La Spinetta made its first red wine, and acclaim soon followed as owner \/ winemaker Giorgio Rivetti's magic touch with Nebbiolo took the world by storm. He produces approachable yet age-worthy wines that capture the attention of wine critics and consumers year in and year out with their opulence, concentration, aromatics and length. Whatever Giorgio touches turns to gold as his Barbarescos and Barolos are the Ne Plus Ultra of their category, as confirmed by Wine Spectator Magazine and Wine Advocate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000cd;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Suave and silky, this red boasts wild aromas and flavors of menthol and forest underbrush to complement its sweet cherry and berry notes. Opulent and dense, with complexity and a lingering aftertaste of fruit, woodsy spices and mineral. Best from 2014 through 2030. 580 cases made.\" -BS (Dec 2011) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e91 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Valeirano, on the other hand, is the most clenched and unexpressive of these 2007 Barbareschi. The Valeirano emerges from the glass with red berries, minerals, French oak and menthol. 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The mouth is expressive with layered flavors suggesting blueberry, raspberry, and cranberry, with loamy hints of cinnamon and licorice. With 26-months of aging in fine French oak; the wine reveals a pleasing acidity, and chalky, yet sweet silky tannins that melt on the palate; leaving a satisfying finish of wild berries and earthiness.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMuch of this Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville, an area of southeast Napa Valley where soils are characterized by a unique blend of red volcanic soils and clay. The vineyard is planted on a gently sloping plateau, and the comparatively temperate climate of the area, versus the warmer territory up valley, serves to lengthen the growing season. The grapes are allowed to achieve full ripeness without the pressure of heat extremes common in warmer areas, and low vigor soils throughout the vineyard create small, dense clusters. With the addition of vibrant dark fruit from our preferred vineyard sources on Howell Mountain and in St. Helena, the resulting wine is opulent and evocative.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVarietal Composition: 83% Cabernet, 17% Merlot\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyards: Coombsville District, St. Helena District, Howell Mountain\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduction: 1,002 cases\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHarvest Date: Sept 30 – Nov 5, 2010\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCooperage: 56% new French oak; 44% 2-year oak: St. Martin, Fr. 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Such are the tannins that the wine is likely to age well through 2016, at least.\" S.H. (11\/1\/2011) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e91+ Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e (2008 vintage):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Saturated ruby-red. Lovely lift to the aromas of blackberry, violet pastille and menthol. Then juicy and lively on the palate, with a firm edge to the flavors of black cherry, wild herbs and crushed dark berries. Lots of Caldwell Vineyard fruit in here. This will need some bottle aging to harmonize and expand.\" - Stephen Tanzer (May\/June '11)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e93 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (2007 Vintage):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Good medium ruby. 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It was not long before Colombo began purchasing and cultivating his own vineyards - first in Cornas then throughout the Rhône Valley and Languedoc, leading to the establishment in 1994 of Vins Jean-Luc Colombo. The wines of Vins Jean-Luc Colombo are all sourced from Colombo's own vineyards and from carefully selected domains under his direct consultation; there are now over two dozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, Laure Colombo, Anne and Jean-Luc's daughter, joined the family business, working alongside her parents. She is now the head winemaker and already making a name for herself as one of the Rhône's rising stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHailed as the winemaking wizard of the Rhone, Jean-Luc Colombo has achieved a high-profile international reputation for making innovative wines that are original, memorable and bursting with personality. Despite a resolute aversion to change in the Cornas region, Colombo has brazenly introduced innovative methods in his vineyards and throughout the production process based on a respect for nature and his fundamental belief that good wine is the culmination of three key elements: terroir, human endeavor and modern winemaking techniques. Vallon de l'Aigle (Valley of the Eagle) is derived from the eagle that lives at the top of the vertiginous hills of Cornas and is immortalized on the label. This wild parcel of land is a truly magical place as the eagle has become almost a protecting figure. All of the strength of the eagle is embodied in the wine that is made out of this micro-vineyard; both racy and powerful while maintaining its civility and elegance. From this steep granite slope one can see the Rhone River gently flowing with a breathtaking and exceptional view of the valley. 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Grippy throughout, but the integration is there, while ganache, licorice root and sweet tapenade details fill in on the finish. Impressive. Best from 2020 through 2040. 75 cases made.\" - JM (Oct 31, 2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Colombo's top Cornas is the 2015 Cornas Vallon de l'Aigle, which comes from a single parcel of south-facing, old vines and is only bottled in great vintages. Like all the Colombo Cornas, it's made to be approachable young. Brown sugar and cinnamon notes spice up the ripe, plummy fruit, along with hints of roasted meat and gravy. Already velvety in texture, with a long, savory finish, it should drink well for up to two decades.\" - Joe Czerwinski (Dec 2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points \u0026amp; Cellar Selection - Wine Enthusiast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This lavish, polished Syrah offers sunburst blackberry and plum flavors that pulsate on the palate. It's a rich, muscular wine but nuanced by hints of dried herb, leather, pepper and olive as well as vibrant acidity. Dense, gripping tannins need to meld. Hold till 2022 but enjoy well through 2030, likely beyond.\" - AI (9\/1\/2018)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant purple. Exotically perfumed black and blue fruit preserve, potpourri and Moroccan spice aromas, along with hints of woodsmoke, vanilla and olive paste. Silky, seamless and broad on the palate, offering deeply concentrated blackberry, boysenberry, violet and fruitcake flavors that become livelier and spicier with aeration. 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The wide spacing and consistently high quality in the ‘I’ block situated on the South facing ‘bench’ of the Santa Maria valley warranted a new set of inter-plants in the late 1990’s. Those new vines which are reaching a lovely stage of maturity develop fruit that has amazing complexity of flavor at lower levels of potential alcohol and balanced acidity. 2009 yielded just over 2 tons per acre. The other 40% in this blend comes from the hilltop block 11, which was chosen for planting because of the longer sunlight hours, and extremely poor soil which maintains higher acidity at riper levels of sugar, and a yield of just above 1 ton per acre. The 2009 harvest was extremely pure, allowing for minimally invasive techniques and wines that literally made themselves. Both blocks were hand harvested and gently pressed to 20% new French barrels for fermentation and aging. The wine was racked off the gross lees at 14 months, blended, and then back to barrel for an additional 5 months. It was then bottled un-filtered at 19 months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The winery’s style is a leaner, more minerally and elegant Chardonnay, rather than the blowsy, ripe kind so popular these days. This ’09 is quite fine, with brisk acidity and a steely tang to the orange and apricot flavors. Drink over the next three years with shellfish in cream and butter sauces.\" — S.H. (12\/31\/2011)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Bright gold. Oak-spiced aromas of nectarine, pear and white flowers. Lush and creamy on the palate, offering plump orchard and pit fruit flavors and a gentle dose of vanillin oak. Finishes smooth and sweet, with excellent tenacity and a resonating floral quality. 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Ten rows of Shiraz planted pre-1860 were saved from the developer’s bulldozer and replanted alongside the original Langmeil vineyard on the banks of the River Para. We called these ten rows  the “Orphans” but after 150 years they have a new home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColor: Deep crimson with purple hues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAroma: A rich aroma of red and blue fruits, herbals and cedar, entwine with hints of sage, chocolate and savoury notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalate: Juicy Raspberry and Satsuma plum fills the mouth, with oak sweetness adding to the mouthfeel. Sweet fruit is well balanced with briary spice and textured, fine tannin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOAK TREATMENT: \u003c\/b\u003e 50% new and 50% seasoned French Oak Hogsheads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIME IN OAK:\u003c\/b\u003e  24 months\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTECHNICAL ANALYSIS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCellaring: 2016 – 2031\u003cbr\u003eGRAPE COMPOSITION: 100% Shiraz\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 14.5%\u003cbr\u003epH: 3.51\u003cbr\u003eTA: 6.8 g\/L\u003cbr\u003eResidual Sugar: 2.47 g\/L\u003cbr\u003eVA: 0.55 g\/L\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\t\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13pt;\"\u003e\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eAt first, this wine seems fruity and direct, loaded with dark berry fruit. But over time, it develops more and more oak character, adding notes of cedar, vanilla and mint. It's creamy in texture, with silky tannins, but remains a bit woody on the finish.\" - \u003c\/span\u003eJOE CZERWINSKI (Feb 2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Spectator Magazine: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThere's an overtone of char and toast to the supple cherry and berry flavors, with roasted herb and spice notes that linger on the smooth finish. Drink now through 2027. 80 cases imported.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e– MW (2017)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e93 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2013 Vintage):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Appropriately youthful and flashy, this is textbook Barossa Shiraz, full bodied and rich. Dusty tannins and mouthwatering acids support dark berry fruit, cedar and vanilla. It's drinkable now, but should add savoriness over the next 10 or more years.\" - Joe Czerwinski (6\/1\/2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e92 Points - Stephen Tanzer (2013 Vintage):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Bright purple. A heady, seductively perfumed bouquet evokes fresh black and blue fruits, candied flowers, vanilla and smoky Indian spices. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering sappy boysenberry and cherry-cola flavors and a deeper suggestion of licorice pastille. Combines power and vibrancy smoothly and finishes very long, sweet and gently tannic, leaving an echo of spiciness behind.\" - Josh Raynolds (January 2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"HENRY WINE GROUP","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37429890580639,"sku":"LGMOBS14C (6PK)","price":74.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/langmeilOrphanBank14-w-2.jpg?v=1614112949"},{"product_id":"lapeiralasflors12-w","title":"La Peira \"Las Flors de la Peira\"  Terrasses du Larzac 2012 (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) - [WA 94-96]]","description":"Wine Information:\u003cbr\u003eAPPELLATION: Terrasses du Larzac\u003cbr\u003eVARIETY: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Carignan\u003cbr\u003eAGE OF VINES: 10–50+\u003cbr\u003eFARMING: Practicing organic\u003cbr\u003eSOIL: Clay limestone, deep alluvial gravel soils\u003cbr\u003eALTITUDE: 100 meters\u003cbr\u003eFERMENTATION: Hand harvested, destemmed, pre-fermentation maceration, natural yeast fermentation in tank\u003cbr\u003eAGING: 18 months in 600L and 300L French oak barrels, 20% new\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e94-96 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 2012 Coteaux du Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac La Peira is similar in style, with lively and fresh cassis, black raspberry, graphite, licorice and cedar notes flowing to a medium to full-bodied, profile on the palate. Pure, focused and nicely concentrated, enjoy it over the coming 10-12 years. One of reference point producers in the Languedoc, and in my view, easily one of the top estates in all of France, La Peira en Damaisela was created in 2004 by Australian composer Rob Dougan, with the talented Jeremie Depierre making the wines. Covering 11 hectares of gravely, rocky soils in the Terrasses du Larzac region, they produce a single white, based on Roussanne and Viognier, and four red cuvees; the Cinsault\/Carignan-driven Les Obriers; the Grenache heavy (includes 25% Syrah and smaller parts Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan) Las Flors de La Peira; their top wine, the La Peira, which is a 60\/40 blend of Syrah and Grenache; and a tiny amount of pure Mourvedre, the Matissat.\" (JD 4\/2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SWIRL WINE BROKERS","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":37429894938783,"sku":"EC5453 (6PK)","price":44.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/products\/lapeiraLasFlors12-w-2.jpg?v=1614112963"},{"product_id":"lasirenacab15-w","title":"La Sirena Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (Napa Valley, California) - [JD 95] [VM 92]","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Winemaker:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHeidi Peterson Barrett is one of the world’s most renowned and respected winemakers. Since the 1980s, she has created some of the Napa Valley’s most famous wines, including Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, Grace Family, Paradigm, and many others. She started her own brand, La Sirena, in 1994, and began her collaboration brand, Barrett \u0026amp; Barrett, with her husband, Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena, in 2010.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday, Heidi maintains a stable of ultra-premium client wineries, including Paradigm, Lamborn, Amuse Bouche, Au Sommet, Fantesca, and Kenzo, as well as her own brands La Sirena and Barrett \u0026amp; Barrett. She and Bo live among their vineyards in Calistoga. In her free time, she enjoys scuba diving, flying her helicopter, making art, and gardening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eNotes from the Winemaker: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis gorgeous 2015 Cab is dense and concentrated, starting with very dark ruby color in the glass. Aromas are Napa Valley at its best“ layers of ripe berries, cherries, red currants, and toasty refined French oak accents. Open and expressive, with velvety and explosive flavors across the palate. Blackberry-like ripe Cab flavors with amazing silky textural tannins and a persistent long finish. Power packed concentration from this low production vintage. Already delicious upon release, and will surely be an appealing wine for collectors“ its powerful structure and rich flavors ensure this wine will be a favorite for years to come.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr style=\"width: 100%; height: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is also brilliant, with a smorgasbord of red and blue fruits, smoked tobacco, incense, Asian spices, and chocolate aromas and flavors. It doesn’t have the classic style of the 2014, yet it’s more exuberant and straight-up sexy on both the nose and palate. Full-bodied, velvety textured, nicely concentrated, and balanced, it’s another beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon from winemaker Heidi Barrett. Drink this any time over the coming 15+ years.\" (11\/14\/2019)\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92 Points - Vinous Media:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous, inviting wine. Blackberry jam, creme de cassis, gravel, game, smoke and dark spice are all pushed forward. Succulent and racy, with no hard edges, the 2015 offers plenty of near and medium term appeal. 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A genuine and characteristc “Terroir”, famous for centuries for its tradition of quality wine cultivation, thanks to a \nunique combination of high altitude, calcar clayschist soil, lots of light, and a fantastic micro-climate – warm and dry with a marked difference in day and night-time temperatures\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Fontodi wines are produced from grapes coming from their own vineyards, picked by hand, chosen with care and vinified in a way that exalts the character of the vines and the territory. The Fontodi Oil “Bio” is produced from its own olives which are delicately pressed the same day as the harvest in order to preserve all the freshness and the fragrance of the fruit.\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinification:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe process of vinification and ageing in wood takes place in the modern cellar, built on descending levels to take advantage of gravity, guaranteeing the most respect possible for the natural integrity of the grape, in order to exalt the character and elegance of the wines.\n\t\t\u003cbr\u003eAppellation:    Colli Toscana Centrale IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrapes:    Sangiovese 100%\u003cbr\u003eVineyards:    Selection of the best vineyards\u003cbr\u003eDensity:    6.000 vines per hectar\u003cbr\u003eTraining:    Guyot\u003cbr\u003eFermentation:    In temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts for at least 3 weeks. 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Try after 2022.\" - (May 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Decanter:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A selection of the best grapes from Fontodi's highest altitude parcels in Panzano's Conca d'Oro. Manetti maintains that the spring frost helped lighten the vines' load, allowing the remaining grapes to continue ripening even during torrid conditions. Macerated cherry and blackberry compote are nuanced by dried thyme and grilled fennel. New wood adds hints of vanilla and spice box. The palate is robust and firm, though the tannins are refined and tangy acidity brightens the whole. An excellent showing from this challenging year. 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A genuine and characteristc Terroir, famous for centuries for its tradition of quality wine cultivation, thanks to a unique combination of high altitude, calcar clayschist soil, lots of light, and a fantastic micro-climate – warm and dry with a marked difference in day and night-time temperatures \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Fontodi wines are produced from grapes coming from their own vineyards, picked by hand, chosen with care and vinified in a way that exalts the character of the vines and the territory. The Fontodi Oil Bi is produced from its own olives which are delicately pressed the same day as the harvest in order to preserve all the freshness and the fragrance of the fruit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinification:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe process of vinification and ageing in wood takes place in the modern cellar, built on descending levels to take advantage of gravity, guaranteeing the most respect possible for the natural integrity of the grape, in order to exalt the character and elegance of the wines. \u003cbr\u003eAppellation: Colli Toscana Centrale IGT\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: Sangiovese 100%\u003cbr\u003eVineyards: Selection of the best vineyards\u003cbr\u003eDensity: 6.000 vines per hectar\u003cbr\u003eTraining: Guyot\u003cbr\u003eFermentation: In temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts for at least 3 weeks. 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It is nutty and dry with nuances of vanilla, mocha and dark chocolate. Dry and very concentrated, this wine has a long and elegant finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAging:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAged in American oak casks in the traditional \"Solera y Criadera\" in the Lustau bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera. This exceptional sherry brings together the finesse and delicacy of an Amontillado with the richness and body of an Oloroso. An extremely versatile wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eServing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServe slightly chilled, between 13 - 14 ºC (55-57 ºF) in a white wine glass with cheese or iberico ham. 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Quite an austere finish.\" (October 2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Inviting, with pecan, bitter singed almond and cardamom notes, backed by singed cedar, black walnut and cocoa powder accents. The open, friendly finish lets a date hint play out. Drink now.\" - JM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e90 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dark amber in color, with maple, walnut and other sweet-meets-nutty aromas. It's a bit tangy, but being as zesty as it is propels maple, white chocolate and apricot flavors. This one has depth and a very long finish, which makes it a regal but still approachable palo cortado. 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