Tasting notes, West Coast wines; Nov. 5, 2022

                 Fresh from the West…Coast 2013 Argyle NuthouseOn Sale for $25 Willamette Valley / Oregon / US100% ChardonnayA library release direct from the winery, the 2013 Nuthouse Chardonnay offers a complex nose of crushed stone and dried orchard fruits. Lively acid and certain marine character add freshness and interest. 2021 Elk Cove Rosé$17.99 / Case Price $14.40[…]

Tasting notes, Oct. 29, 2022: Wines of Burgundy

                 Greater Burgundy 2019 Alain ChavyBourgogne Blanc$29.99 / Case Price $24 Puligny-Montrachet / Beaune / France100% ChardonnayYoung vines from the Chavy family’s Puligny vineyards provide a portion of the fruit for this accessible Bourgogne Blanc. The wine fermented and aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak barrels. 2019 Vincent PrunierBourgogne Blanc$24.99 / Case Price $20 Auxey-Duresses/[…]

Tasting Notes, Rhone & Rhone-ish wines; Oct. 22, 2022

                 Rhone and Rhone Inspired 2021 Tablas Creek Patelin Blanc$29.99 / Case Price $24 Paso Robles / California / US 54% Grenache Blanc, 29% Viognier, 9% Marsanne, 7% Roussanne 1% BourboulencAn introduction to the house style, Tablas Creek fashions this remarkably aromatic white from the fruit of six local growers (as well as a small portion of[…]

Tasting notes, Tablas Creek; October 18, 2011

                 Tablas Creek  2021 Tablas Creek Patelin Blanc$29.99 / Case Price $24 Paso Robles / California / US 54% Grenache Blanc, 29% Viognier, 9% Marsanne, 7% Roussanne1% BourboulencAn introduction to the house style, Tablas Creek fashions this remarkably aromatic white from the fruit of six local growers (as well as a small portion of estate fruit).   2021[…]

Tasting notes, Wines for Oysters; Oct. 15, 2022

                 Oysters (Table #1) NV Famille VincentCremant de Bourgogne$25.99 / Case Price $20.80 Macon / Burgundy / France 100% ChardonnayThe Vincent family is known for spectacular Maconnais wines, especially their single vineyard Pouilly Fuisse. Their non-vintage Cremant displays a polished, generous sparkling house style. 2019 TanundaGrand Barossa Riesling18 / Case Price $14  Barossa Valley / Southeastern Australia100%[…]

Tasting notes, Oct. 8, 2022: Seldom seen wines

                 Seldom Seen 2021 Monchiero CarboneGavi di Comune del Gavi$19.99 / Case Price $16 Gavi / Piedmont / Italy100% CorteseFrom the sub-district of Rovereto, Gavi, Mochiero’s Gavi is texturally silky and aromatically fine. The wine is aged for four months in stainless steel tanks in suspension with its lees. 2020 Cazin Cour-Cheverny$22.99 / Case Price $18.40 […]

Tasting notes, Oct. 2, 2022; Pinot Noir

                 Pinot Noir 2021 Jean-Paul Brun Bourgogne Rouge$29.99 / Case Price $24 Charnay / Beaujolais / France100% Pinot NoirSourcing from Pinot Noir vines interplanted with Gamay in the southern portion of Beaujolais, Jean-Paul Brun fashions a bright, fruit-first style of Pinot Noir. The wine is fermented and aged in concrete tanks. 2020 Stoller FamilyWillamette Valley On Sale[…]

Tasting notes, September 24, 2022; Grapes of Bordeaux (from around the world)

                 Bordeaux Varietals 2019 ChevalierL’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, September 17, 2022; Wines of Campania

                  Campania 2021 Sanitte Falanghina del Sannio$15.99 / Case Price $12.80 Benevento / Campania / Italy100% FalanghinaCulled from a number of small farmers, the Sanitte Falanghina offers typical Falanghina aromas of honey and flowers. Light and bright, though only moderately acidic, this is a refreshing yet soft white. 2019 Benito Ferrara Terre d’Uva$24.99 / Case Price[…]