Subject: Bolgheri and the Wine Route
Bolgheri and the Wine Route
April 21st, 2017 at 8:00 am EDTLe Macchiole was one of the first wineries established in the viticultural zone of Bolgheri located approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Florence along the Etruscan Coast in Tuscany. Leading down the middle of this zone is the strada San Guido, ...
Bordeaux Bargains from Chateau Talbot!
April 20th, 2017 at 2:03 pm EDTWe had a fun visit with Château Talbot propriétaire Jean-Paul Bignon this week and were very impressed with these wines that are all drinking superb now! 2011 Connétable de Talbot $540 case The second wine of Château Talbot, made from the younger ...
Sangiovese Heaven!
April 20th, 2017 at 8:00 am EDT“Of all my visits in Chianti Classico, none surprised me more than Dievole. I was both delighted and enchanted by what this estate represents today.” – Monica Larner, Wine Advocate ~Happy to Offer~ 2013 Dievole Chianti Classico Novecento Rise ...
Super Limited Lopez Heredia 1980 Gran Reserva! Act Quick!
April 19th, 2017 at 3:18 pm EDT~Happy to Offer~ 1981 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva $250 bottleTempranillo (75%), Garnacho (15%), Mazuelo and Graciano (10%), all from proprietary vineyards.95 Points, Wine Advocate “The 1981 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva has a vibrant ...
Jean Louis Chave is King !
April 19th, 2017 at 8:00 am EDTAccording to Jeff, it is the “Best St Joseph Blanc Money Can Buy!” Very Happy to Offer from France’s winemaking Royal Family 2014 Jean Louis Chave Selection Saint Joseph Blanc “Circa” $35 bottle The vineyards for Circa (formerly Céleste) ...
Jean Louis Chave is King !
April 19th, 2017 at 8:00 am EDTAccording to Jeff, it is the “Best St Joseph Blanc Money Can Buy!” Very Happy to Offer from France’s winemaking Royal Family 2014 Jean Louis Chave Selection Saint Joseph Blanc “Circa” $420 case The vineyards for Circa (formerly Céleste) ...
Tax Day Relief -- Burgundy Sale!
April 18th, 2017 at 8:00 am EDTThis 400-year-old family winery is one of Pommard’s grandest domaines. The current owners are descendants of the founders and since 1996 the winemaker is the genius Yves Confuron. We are down to the last bottles of 2011, 2012 and 2013 vintages — ...
White Wine Values!
April 14th, 2017 at 8:00 am EDTTwo Spring Selections for Easter Pork and Seared Sea Scallops! ~Happy to Offer~ 2016 Famille Perrin Cotes du Rhone Blanc Reserve $168 case From the family that brings you Chateau Beaucastel, the Perrin family has demonstrated exceptionally high sta ...
Magnums Côte Rôtie
April 13th, 2017 at 8:00 am EDTWe Are Happy to Offer For Your Easter Leg of Lamb! 2 magnums 2009 Delas Côte Rôtie Seigneur de Maugiron $165 magnum Wine Spectator 94 points - Very enticing, with roasted herb, olive and spice notes flittering in front of darker pastis, blackberry ...
Just tasted again! Pertimali ~ Declassified Brunello! Amazing Value for the Quality!
April 12th, 2017 at 8:00 am EDTRobert Parker, “If I had only one Brunello to drink, it would be Pertimali.” We just tasted again yesterday, and it is showing spectacularly! Pertimali chose not to make a Brunello di Montalcino in the 2014 vintage and instead put all of their B ...