Tasting notes, October 31, 2026; Reds for Fall

                    Reds for Fall

2023 Jerome Chezeaux Rouge
On Sale for $36
Bourgogne / Cote d’Or / France
100% Pinot Noir
Sourced from vines planted in and around the villages of Nuits-St-Georges, Chezeaux’s Bourgogne Rouge is an ideal introduction to his generously styled wines. The wine is aged solely in used barrels.
2023 Ferrando Canavese Rosso
On Sale for $25
Piedmont / Italy
65% Nebbiolo, 30% Barbera, 5% Neretta
A traditional blend from Lombardy, Ferrando’s Canavese Rosso offers the complex aromatics of Nebbiolo paired with the vibrant fruit of Barbera. The wine is vinified in stainless steel and aged in the same for 12 – 15 months.
2023 Segries Rouge
On Sale for $18
Lirac / Southern Rhone Valley / France
50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10% Mourvedre
The product of 80 year-old vines planted in clay soils, Segries Lirac is standard bearer for the village. The 2023 is fruit leading and accessible with a touch of spice and wild herbs.
2023 Elias Mora Tinto
On Sale for $20
Toro / Castilla y Leon / Spain
100% Tinto de Toro (Tempranillo)
Created from 20-year-old Tempranillo vines planted in a complex mix of clay and limestone, the Mora is aged for 6 months in mostly new American oak barrels.
2021 Far Mountain Fission
On Sale for $45
Sonoma Valley / California / US
Cabernet Sauvignon
50 year-old mountainside vines are employed to create this Moon Mountain district Cabernet. The resulting wine is aged for 12 months in 35% new French oak barrels.
1992 Warre’s Otima Single Harvest (500ml)
On Sale for $60
Douro / Portugal
Touriga Nacional, etc.
Colheita or single harvest tawny port is a rare treat, the product of one growing season married with an extended stay in wood casks. The Otima 1992 spent 31 years in barrel prior to bottling.