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$21.98
Looking for a rewarding Pinot Noir experience that doesn’t break the bank? Look no further! This bargain-priced Pinot leads off with a scintillating nose of cherry and red raspberry Read More...
reiterated to the palate in conjunction with hints of dark plum and spice. One could truly use the B-Word in conjunction with this wine as its palate profile bears no small resemblance to a well-done Cote de Beaune wine from, let’s say, Savigny or Chorey. Considering that many winemakers call their wines Burgundian without having the slightest idea what that really means, it’s a true compliment to winemaker Rollin Soles to have produced a wine so genuinely reminiscent of an Old World classic! Great bang-for-the-buck here!
$37.99
"The mill to the monks" (monopole)
This wine has a beautiful structure with firm tannins and spicy, peppery aromas. A warm wine.
"Intense robe. Aromas 'breathe' wealth, Read More...
black fruit. The wine is extracted, dense, smooth and pure.
$31.99
Very aromatic bouquet with berry fruit aromas. This is a wine with lots of character and excellent structure that will need several years to reach full expression. The Les Duresses Read More...
parcel stretches over the communes of both Auxey-Duresses and Monthélie.
$29.99
Made by Bruno d'Alfonso (ex-Sanford winemaker). Sourced from La Encantada (Richard Sanford's new vineyard) and Gaia (formerly Ashley's).Aromas of black cherry, anise and spice are Read More...
supple and delicate on the palate, with a touch of cola and firm, earthy tannins.
$325.99
BURGHOUND 92-94 POINTS - "Here too there are distinct fermentation aromas along with background notes of warm oak toast. This is slightly bigger and Read More...
richer compared to the Bienvenues with an impressive abundance of mouth coating dry extract, indeed there is enough to impart a suave mouth feel to the big-bodied flavors that possess real power on the hugely long finish. Even by the typical out-sized standards of the typical Bâtard, this is a big but balanced effort that should reward up to a decade of cellar time." 2018+
$17.99
Ruby color with moderately intense aromas of strawberry and vanilla notes. Medium body, balanced acidity and soft tannins.
$42.99
WINE ADVOCATE 90-92 POINTS - "The 2009 Beaune Clos des Bouchereaux is impressive. Silky tannins frame a radiant, expressive core of fruit. This is Read More...
a beautiful, refined Beaune that should drink well right out of the gate. Clean mineral notes frame the gorgeous finish, where floral notes add lift and freshness. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019."
$52.99
BURGHOUND 89-92 POINTS - "Reduction renders the nose difficult to assess though there is plenty of zest to the more obviously mineral-driven flavors Read More...
that possess excellent delineation on the focused, persistent and linear finish. This is often on the edgy side young and while this is clearly quite firm, it is not unduly backward." 2017+
$54.99
Called "the most satisfying" of the Beaune premier crus, "Clos des Mouches" may too be this walled city's most famous and complex. Brigitte blends grapes from the top of the slope Read More...
and the bottom for a velvety, complex and lushly endowed Burgundian Pinot Noir with great staying power. Aromas remind of blackberries, violets and lightly toasted tobacco; the mouth is full and silky, with impressive freshness and lift, suggesting ripe cherries and more blackberries with real vibrancy and thrust. A gorgeous wine!
$46.99
BURGHOUND 88-91 POINTS: "An intensely earthy dark berry fruit nose leads to rich, round and velvety medium-bodied flavors that possess good precision Read More...
and ample intensity on the mildly rustic, serious and persistent finish."
$61.99
BURGHOUND 91-93 POINTS "SWEETSPOT, OUTSTANDING": "Though the wood is hardly subtle it's more completely integrated than in these other Beaune 1ers. Read More...
The wonderfully airy and layered nose offers up aromas of earth, wild cherry, raspberry and a hint of stone. There is excellent volume to the solidly well-concentrated medium weight flavors that are at once suave but detailed, all wrapped in a tension-filled, dusty, austere and mouth coating finish of impeccable balance. A classic Clos des Ursules that should reward well 12 to 15 years of cellaring."
eROBERT PARKER 91-93 POINTS: "The 2010 Beaune Clos des Ursules is dark, rich and gorgeous. Black cherries, plums and spices take shape beautifully in the glass, while the wine’s structure appears later. The balance of fruit, structure and acidity is so seamless that nothing really stands out here. The Ursules needs a few years in bottle to come together, but it is shaping up to be a gem. The Clos des Ursules shut down fairly quickly in the glass, suggesting it may be a number of years before the wine becomes truly expressive. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028."
eROBERT PARKER 91-93 POINTS: "The 2010 Beaune Clos des Ursules is dark, rich and gorgeous. Black cherries, plums and spices take shape beautifully in the glass, while the wine’s structure appears later. The balance of fruit, structure and acidity is so seamless that nothing really stands out here. The Ursules needs a few years in bottle to come together, but it is shaping up to be a gem. The Clos des Ursules shut down fairly quickly in the glass, suggesting it may be a number of years before the wine becomes truly expressive. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028."
$52.99
BURGHOUND 90-92 POINTS "OUTSTANDING" - "This is also quite restrained even though there is good ripeness to the cool plum, red currant and kirsch Read More...
suffused nose. There is fine volume to the very round, rich and relatively generous flavors that possess a velvety mouth feel as there is plenty of tannin-buffering dry extract present, especially on the firm, long and beautifully well-balanced finale. Lovely juice that is built to age."
BEAUX FRERES 2010 PINOT NOIR
"UPPER TERRACE" WILLAMETTE VALLEY 750mL
Item: #202650
"UPPER TERRACE" WILLAMETTE VALLEY 750mL
Item: #202650
Bottle Size:750ML WS:92
$84.95
WINE SPECTATOR 92 POINTS - "Light and floral, offering a lovely rose petal grace note to the strawberry and cherry flavors, finishing with transparency Read More...
and a gentle intensity. Drink now through 2016. 513 cases made."
$39.98
Situated in the southern alluvial plains of the Russian River Valley, Dairyman Vineyard’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean results in a cool morning fog and afternoon coastal breezes Read More...
that elongate the growing season. This gives us small, concentrated and flavorful berries, producing bright cherry characteristics, brown spices, and a keen minerality overlaid with a rich, velvety mouth feel. Once an old dairy farm, the pastureland was planted to Dijon clone Pinot Noir in 2000, preserving the deep agricultural history of the property.
The aromas are abundant with bright cherry, cranberry and brown spice, reminiscent of warm cinnamon toast topped with plum jam. On the palate, the bright cherry opens the show, then evolves into a lush, sweetly spiced plum pudding, coating the mouth with a velvety richness. The wine then develops an intense mineral note, adding yet another dimension, lending way to silky tannins and a lengthy finish.
The aromas are abundant with bright cherry, cranberry and brown spice, reminiscent of warm cinnamon toast topped with plum jam. On the palate, the bright cherry opens the show, then evolves into a lush, sweetly spiced plum pudding, coating the mouth with a velvety richness. The wine then develops an intense mineral note, adding yet another dimension, lending way to silky tannins and a lengthy finish.
BELLE GLOS 2011 PINOT NOIR
"LAS ALTURAS" SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS 750mL
Item: #204030
"LAS ALTURAS" SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS 750mL
Item: #204030
Bottle Size:750ML WS:92
$39.98
Located in one of the highest plantable sites in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County, this pristine bench offers the Las Alturas Vineyard cool, coastal days with consistent Read More...
sunshine and a foundation of Gloria sandy loam soil. The high elevation, up to1200 feet, and southern locale of Las Alturas Vineyard is slightly warmer by day and cooler by night with abundant sunshine and less wind than the northern portion of the appellation. All of these favorable conditions work to enhance the phenolic profile of each berry. When planting this vineyard, various Pinot Noir clones and rootstocks were matched to the most fitting soil types and slopes. Yields are deliberately kept low in order to augment the fruit’s intensity. Dense, dark garnet in color, the aromas of juicy dark fruit, moist soil, vanilla and coco burst out of the glass. The palette is so rich that it can almost be chewed on. Flavors of pie filling, plum, cured meats and root beer enliven the senses. This wine has structural integrity, great depth, and the balanced acidity leads to a provocatively supple finish.
$19.95
The Belle Glos wines are produced by the same family that makes the Caymus Cabernets. “Meiomi” translates to “coast” in the native language of the Wappo and Yuki tribes, and pays tribute Read More...
to the wine’s origins. The wine focuses on fruit from premier vineyards along the coastal regions of Sonoma, Santa Barbara, and Monterey Counties. Meiomi is everything a Pinot Noir should be, and one thing that most are not...mainly a great value, which is something very hard to find in the world of Pinot Noir! Seriously, there is a lot of Pinot Noir grown in California, but if it’s not grown in the right spots...then it turns out badly. However...Belle Glos is a colossal success!
We have been touting this wine since its first vintage, and it finally received the critical praise it deserves! The wine has just received 92 points from Wine Spectator.
WINE SPECTATOR 92 POINTS - “Dark and rich, showing toasty mocha oak flavors, with a beam of wild berry, raspberry, cola, vanilla and spice. Long on the finish. Drink now through 2020.”
To this, we would add that the wine has many layers emerging independently, then refocus while the supple tannins carry the wine through to a lingering, succulent finish.
We have been touting this wine since its first vintage, and it finally received the critical praise it deserves! The wine has just received 92 points from Wine Spectator.
WINE SPECTATOR 92 POINTS - “Dark and rich, showing toasty mocha oak flavors, with a beam of wild berry, raspberry, cola, vanilla and spice. Long on the finish. Drink now through 2020.”
To this, we would add that the wine has many layers emerging independently, then refocus while the supple tannins carry the wine through to a lingering, succulent finish.
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