Off the Shelf: March 14, 2018

2013 Villa Creek Luna Matta Vineyard

Adelaida District, Paso Robles

Regular Price $59.99

Sale price $29.99

Spicy, mineral-accented blackberry, incense and lavender on the nose, with a subtle dusting of white pepper. Sappy and densely packed, offering appealingly sweet blackfruit and floral flavors and building spiciness. Finishes very long, with vibrant dark berry and spice-cake notes and harmonious tannins that are quickly enveloped in the wine’s opulent fruit.

2013 Villa Creek Damas Noir

Adelaida District/Willow Creek District, Paso Robles

Regular Price $59.99

Sale price $29.99

Composed of 100% Mourvedre that saw no destemming, the 2013 Damas Noir shows classic Mourvedre meatiness in its blackcurrant and dark berry fruit, tree bark, earth and charcoal-driven aromas and flavors. It has full-bodied richness, and also a very big structure.

2007 Château Pradeaux X

Bandol, France

Regular Price $89.99

Sale price $71.99

Anyone who appreciates the feral, visceral nature of Pradeaux will revel in the “X”—a wine that, despite spending ten years in foudre, still feels youthful and vigorous, just beginning its doubtlessly near-immortal life. The aforementioned wild nose is both eager and brooding, a maelstrom of violets, unlit cigar, dried figs, and plums, all framed by an intense iron element. Super-concentrated on the palate (as befitting the quality of the vintage), its chewy tannins are just beginning to show mercy, and one can sense a secondary savory streak beginning to shine through the thick wall of fruit and spice.

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