Thanksgiving
2022 Tan Fruit Petit Tan Fruit On Sale for $21.99 | Willamette Valley / Oregon / US 100% Chardonnay A determined effort to produce Chardonnay at its new world best sans excessive oak aging or overripeness. As the name suggests, this is just right, ripe Chardonnay. |
2021 Lafond Roc Epine Sale for $16.99 | Lirac / Southern Rhône Valley / France 50% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 20% Viognier Located across the river from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, the Lirac appellation is known for producing more elegant wines than its famous neighbor to the east. The Lafond Blanc combines the minerality of Grenache Blanc with the exotic aromatics of Roussanne and Viognier. |
2022 Remhoogte Honeybunch On Sale for $22.40 | Simonsberg / Stellenbosch / South Africa 100% Chenin Blanc Sourced from 35 year-old vines, the Honeybunch is the later picked Chenin from Remhoogte estate. The wine is fermented using only indigenous yeast and aged briefly in used French oak barrels. |
2015 Marchand-Tawse Bourgogne Rouge “47N” On Sale for $28 | Burgundy / France 100% Pinot Noir Sourced from up and down the Cote d’Or, this is an example of general terroir as opposed to specific. Here we find the winemaker taking a bit more control than usual, fashioning a forward, generous Pinot Noir that retains general typicity. |
2021 Fenocchio Nebbiolo Langhe On Sale for $24 | Monforte, Barolo / Piedmont / Italy 100% Nebbiolo Sourced from 5 acres of younger vineyards located in and around Monforte d’Alba, Fenocchio’s Langhe Nebbiolo is a perfect introduction to the house style. Firm but quite ripe, the typical Nebbiolo aromas of rose and tar abound. |
2020 Vieille Julienne Clavin Rouge On Sale for $27.99 | Just North of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone Mostly Grenache, with Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre The consistently excellent “Clavin” cuvée, is a classic Rhône red so named for the series of sloped sites from which it emanates. The vines employed are 85 years old on average. |