Tasting notes, Feb. 25, 2023; wines of Spain

                     Spain 2021 Can Feixes Blanc SeleccioOn sale for $17.99 Penedes / Catalunya / SpainParellada (Montonec), Macabeo, Xar-relo, Chardonnay, MalvasiaStainless steel aged and matured, the Blanc Seleccio is kept on its lees in the months prior to bottling. Intensely mineral, the Seleccio also offers a subtle perfumed character. 2020 Bernabeleva Camino Navaherreros BlancoOn sale for $16.50[…]

Spirit Tasting,

Spirit Tasting Gin & Winter (Gin) Cocktails Feb. 16, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Gin & Winter (Gin) Cocktails Feb. 16, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Tanqueray London Dry Gin 94.6 proof…$34.99 Tanqueray London Dry Gin is an enduring classic that most drinkers have already formed an opinion on. Fans of gin and[…]

Tasting notes, February 18, 2023: Wines from Australia

   Australia 2019 Tanunda Grand Barossa Riesling$18 / Case Price $12.99 Barossa Valley / South Australia100% RieslingThe majority of the Riesling vines employed for the Grand Barossa bottling are very old at 95+ years of age and are planted in a combination of sand and limestone. The savory, salty, citrusy character of this unequivocally dry Riesling[…]

Tasting notes, Feb. 11, 2023; wines from (mostly) Bordeaux

                     Bordeaux 2019 Chevalier L’Esprit de Chevalier Blanc$39.99 / Case Price $32 Pessac-Leognan / Bordeaux / France65% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% SemillonAged in a combination of used and new French oak barrels, L’Esprit is the second selection of the famed Domaine de Chevalier. Aromas and flavors of tropical fruits are backed by persistent acid and subtle notions[…]

Tasting notes, Feb. 4, 2023;Pinot Noir Challenge

                     Pinot Noir Challenge 2020 Michel Magien Bourgogne Côte d’OrOn sale for $32.99 Morey Saint Denis / Nuits / France100% Pinot NoirThe fruit for Magien’s Bourgogne Côte d’Or comes from vineyards just outside of Morey Saint Denis. The resulting wine is full and bright, showcasing the dark fruit charm of the Cote de Nuits. 2019 Benton[…]

Tasting notes, Jan. 28, 2023: New arrivals from the Southern Rhone

                     Southern Rhône Valley 2020 Stehelin Sablet Blanc$29.99 / Case Price $24 Sablet / Côtes-du-Rhône Villages / France34% Grenache Blanc, 33% Marsanne, 33% RoussanneThe village of Sablet is named for the densely packed sand which dominates the soil in the area. Stehelin’s Blanc is sourced from 20 year-old vines and raised in neutral vessels. Aromatic while[…]

Tasting notes, Jan. 21, 2023; New Arrivals from Italy

                     New Italians 2021 DeForville Ca del Buc$19.99 / Case Price $16 Barbaresco / Langhe / Italy100% ChardonnayCreated from 35-40 year-old vines planted in limestone soils, Deforville produces this single site Chardonnay using indigenous yeasts and only stainless steel for fermentation and refinement. 2021 Almondo Bricco delle Ciliegie$24.99 / Case Price $20 Roero / Langhe /[…]

Tasting notes, Jan. 14, 2023…it’s a grape thing…Syrah

                     Syrah/Shiraz 2018 Alexandrins SyrahOn Sale for $13.99 Northern Rhone / France100% SyrahHeavily influenced by the granite soils of the Northern Rhone, the Alexandrins Syrah leads with savory rather than fruity flavors. Here we find aromas of black olive and bacon mingling with piquant red flavors.  2019 Eric Texier St-Julien en St-Alban$31.99 / Case Price $25.60 St[…]

Tasting notes, Our favorite wines of 2022; Jan. 7, 2023

                     Our Favorite Wines of 2022 2020 Thibaud BoudignonAnjou Blanc$45 / Case Price $36 Anjou / Loire Valley / France100% Chenin BlancThibaud Boudignon is a Bordeaux native who found his way to the Anjou back in 2007. Since that time, he has become one of the most well-regarded producers of dry Chenin Blanc in the appellation.[…]