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G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Champagne NV
G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Champagne NV
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"This champagne is a brightly sparkling, light golden yellow liquid with an abundance of fine and elegant bubbles. The nose reveals initial aromas of ripe fresh fruit (white and yellow peaches, apricots), tropical notes (lychee and pineapple). It then opens up with the fragrance of vanilla before developing notes of milky caramel, breadcrumbs and yeast, culminating in aromas of dried fruit and honey. An explosion of freshness in the mouth, followed by strong persistence. The complex aromas of fresh fruit and caramel perpetuate the intensity." Winemaker notes
A cuvee blended from 77 crus, every one unique. The grape variety traditionally used by Mumm, Pinot Noir (45%), endows the wine with structure and strength; Chardonnay blend (30%) that ensures both finesse and elegance. The fruity, sharp and well-rounded notes of Pinot Meunier (25%) complete the blend. A separate pressing and vinification for each grape variety and cru, to ensure a wide range of aromas and taste sensations. 25% to 30% addition of reserve wine which brings depth to the final blend. A residual sugar content of 8g/l to remain constant and true to the Maison MUMM style.
Georges Hermann Mumm is the man to whom we owe the House's iconic cuvee. In 1876, to assert the quality of its champagne, the House decided to adorn their bottles with a red silk ribbon, a reference to the Ordre de Saint Louis and to the Grand Cordon de la Legion d'Honneur. Its success was immediate: a symbol of Maison Mumm's excellence and expertise, the Cordon Rouge cuvee henceforth became a true benchmark all over the world.
W-00002005
France
Champagne
Sparkling
.750L
Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes 2021
Domaine Saint Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes 2021
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93-95 points Vinous
Vivid ruby. A highly fragrant bouquet evokes candied red fruits, smoky minerals and lavender; a spicy nuance builds as the wine opens up. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, juicy raspberry, cherry and floral pastille flavors show good heft, seamless texture and real energy. It finishes spicy and impressively long, with sneaky tannins adding a final grip. This is shaping up to be a highly impressive entry-level bottling, which is not surprising given that this is the only Gigondas that will be bottled this year, so all the juice from the Louisiane and Souteyrades is going into this wine. Get it, lots of it, if you can. Raised in neutral, 50 hectoliter oak.
91-93 points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2021 Gigondas Vieilles Vignes is a normal blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre that's from older vines around the estate, on the lower plateau of Gigondas. A pure, pretty, elegant wine, its medium purple hue is followed by notions of darker berries, violets, and ground pepper. It's balanced, has fine tannins, and is just another fresher, pretty 2021 that will drink nicely in its youth.
W21275
France
Rhone
Red
2021
.750L
Domaine Daniel Etienne Defaix Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2020
Domaine Daniel Etienne Defaix Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2020
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W21696
France
Burgundy
White
2020
Chardonnay
.750L
Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Choisilles Sec 2020
Francois Chidaine Montlouis Les Choisilles Sec 2020
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91 points Vinous
The 2020 Les Choisilles offers a floral and pear-like aromatic character. It's round and ripe with good grip on the finish, which could be a result of the vintage having had little juice in it; the wines have excellent structure and fruit purity by Rebecca Gibb on 6/2022. Drinking window 2022-2032.
Old vines from the vineyards of Les Epinais, La Taille aux Loups and Clos au Renard. The wine is named after a type of black flint called choisille. Vinified sec in stainless steel using indigenous yeasts. Aged in a combination of tank and used demi-muids. The 2020 has 4.2 grams per liter residual sugar per liter and 3.75 grams per liter of Total Acidity.
PJ00662
France
Loire Valley
White
2020
Chenin Blanc
.750L
Walter Hansel Cuvee Alyce Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2021
Walter Hansel Cuvee Alyce Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2021
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The 2021 Chardonnay Cuvée Alyce is a classic Stephen Hansel wine. It offers notable richness but also a great deal of transparency. Hansel blends two variations of Wente Clone Chardonnay (Hyde and Hudson) with some clone 76 for his Cuvée Alyce, a Chardonnay that exudes class.
PJ00103
US
White
2021
Chardonnay
.750L
Weingut Stefan Muller Alte Reben Krettnacher Euchariusberg Spatlese Riesling 2019
Weingut Stefan Muller Alte Reben Krettnacher Euchariusberg Spatlese Riesling 2019
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W19959
Germany
Mosel
White
2019
Riesling
.750L
J.B. Becker Eltviller Sonnenberg Spatlese Riesling 2021
J.B. Becker Eltviller Sonnenberg Spatlese Riesling 2021
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This is all pretty wild. What's really fascinating here is that these wines are a throwback to a style of wine that made the Rheingau famous in the 19th century - a style that most growers abandoned in the 20th century for any number of reasons. Yet I can't say I've tasted anything like these wines in the Rheingau, or in Germany. They are so anachronistic that the standard critical engagement feels a bit ridiculous. This is just a whole different thing. You have to taste it. The Sonnenberg is perhaps the most famous vineyard Hans Josef farms; von Simmern made some legendary wines from the site in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. The wines have undeniable elegance, including this one, yet part of the stock and trade of these wines is their textural quality matched to the brightness of Riesling, matched with the powerful acids of this vintage. Only around 20 grams residual sugar. - Importer
PJ00349
Germany
White
2021
.750L
Camus-Bruchon Savigny-les-Beaune Pimentiers Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2021
Camus-Bruchon Savigny-les-Beaune Pimentiers Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2021
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from 90+ year old vines). A very subtle application of wood lurks in the background of the red and dark currant, plum and floral-scented nose. The sleek, delicious and attractively delineated flavors possess better volume though not necessarily better mid-palate density as this too is on the lighter side. This easy going and mildly rustic effort should also drink well on the younger side. - Burghound
W20884
France
Red
2021
.750L
Southern Belle Precious Syrah 2013
Southern Belle Precious Syrah 2013
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Spending 18-24 glorious months aging in used bourbon barrels from legendary Pappy Van Winkle, old vine fruit shines through with aromas and flavors of blueberry liqueur, blackberry, black cherry and peppery spice. Then there is a graceful segue into wood smoke, brown sugar, vanilla, and sweet spice that frame all of that ripe and savory fruit very nicely. Super full bodied and full flavored, but smooth and silky on the palate, this is probably about as close as most of us will get to Pappy van Winkle. -PJ Wine
W09244
Spain
Other Spain
Red
2013
Syrah
.750L
yes
Javier Revert Sensal Valencia Tinto 2020
Javier Revert Sensal Valencia Tinto 2020
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93+ points Wine Advocate
It was very interesting to taste the 2020 Sensal next to the 2019. The village red in this almost perfect harvest is a blend of Monastrell, Bonicaire, Arcos and Garnacha from older and younger vines fermented by plot with indigenous yeasts and a significant number of full clusters. The élevage lasted 10 months and was part in concrete, part in 300-liter oak barrels. The grapes achieved full ripeness and have plenty of aromas and flavors, with 13.59% alcohol, more Mediterranean while keeping the balance. This is what Sensal has to be, marked by the Monastrell, with that rustic touch of tree bark, with more color, concentration and power than the 2019 I tasted next to it. It has great depth and intensity, reflecting a superb Mediterranean vintage. 2,800 bottles were filled in July 2021.
Javi Revert is one of the best young winemakers from the Mediterranean zone of Spain. After years working for Celler del Roure, he started his own personal project. He also has a joint venture with a friend (also ex-Celler del Roure) and is the winemaker at Finca Sandoval. He has completed with plantings to have 10 hectares, half old vines planted by his grandfather and the other half planted by him, to have the grapes for the planned 25,000 bottles by 2026. He now makes some 12,000 bottles. He's conducting soils studies to achieve more precision in his wines. 2019 and 2020 were two very different vintages: 2019 had catastrophic torrential rains (the famous cold spell) of up to 300 liters in a few days in September in the middle of the harvest, whereas 2020 was a much better vintage, healthy and with very good quality, eminently Mediterranean.
Appellation: Valencia
Variety: Bonicaire, Garnacha, Monastrell, Arcos
Age of vines: 5-50
Farming: Practicing organic
Soil: Clay limestone, sand, gravel; altitude: 700 meters
Fermentation: Hand harvested, partially destemmed, natural yeast fermentation in amphorae and neutral French oak barrels
Aging: 10 months in neutral French oak barrels, amphorae, and glass demi-johns, bottled unfined with a light filtration, suitable for vegans
W20870
Spain
Valencia
Red
2020
.750L
Frontaura Toro Reserva 2008
Frontaura Toro Reserva 2008
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W20410
Spain
Toro
Red
2008
.750L
yes
J.B. Becker Wallufer Oberberg Spatlese Riesling 2021
J.B. Becker Wallufer Oberberg Spatlese Riesling 2021
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As noted in the Oberberg Auslese Trocken note, this is one of the more powerful vineyards Hans Josef farms. It also tends to have one of the higher acidities and that tracks here - compared to the Sonnenberg, the Oberberg is a bit more structured, a bit more linear and zippy.Only around 20 grams residual sugar. - Importer
PJ00350
Germany
White
2021
.750L
Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Reserva Rioja 2012
Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Reserva Rioja 2012
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Savory aromas of subtle earthy berries, oranges, iron and hints of walnut, tobacco and mushrooms. Fine tannins with high acidity on the palate with juicy, savory berries and a long, citrusy finish. A hint of tertiary caramel character at the end, making this very complex and complete. Drink now or in the next 10-15 years.
93 points Wine Advocate
The 2012 Viña Bosconia Reserva is perhaps a little too young (María José López de Heredia likes more polished wines, and for her this wine was too tough), with some tannins and the chalky texture from the limestone soils. This blend of Tempranillo with 15% Garnacho and 5% between Graciano and Mazuelo matured in used American oak barrels for five years. 80,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2019.
PJ00699
Spain
Rioja
Red
2012
.750L
yes
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne Brut Sparkling Wine NV 375mL
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne Brut Sparkling Wine NV 375mL
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This firm, dense Champagne starts off with apple and citrus flavors, then turns nutty on the finish, which lingers nicely. Very well-defined and minerally, too. - WS87
W-00001501
France
Champagne
Sparkling
.375L
Sandemans Tawny Port 10 Year
Sandemans Tawny Port 10 Year
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"Firm, fresh and complex, with an array of glazed apricot, ginger, maple and cream flavors. Features notes of truffle and mineral on the crisp finish. Drink now. 200 cases imported." Wine Spectator
W09945
Portugal
Port
.750L
Cockburns 10 Year Old Tawny Porto NV
Cockburns 10 Year Old Tawny Porto NV
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With flavors of dried figs, apricots and crushed hazlenuts, this tawny port -- a blend of mostly old vintages with a few more recent annums blended in to liven things up a bit -- manages to purport richness on the palate, but with a fresh, fine finish that feels deliciously bright instead of weighty. We love this with a post-meal plate of salty, nutty cheeses and nuts, or served slightly chilled for a pre-dinner appetite rev. -- PJ
W19409
Portugal
Port
.750L
Bodegas 501 Gades Pedro Ximenex Viejo Sherry NV
Bodegas 501 Gades Pedro Ximenex Viejo Sherry NV
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Available: 14
Where: Sherry, Spain
Why: Because for the money this is one of the most intense PX’s we’ve ever tasted. Why? Lets start with honeyed raisins, oranges and almonds. Then there’s chocolate and coffee and figs. But that’s just the sugar talking. After those candied notes hit you they give way to salt, herbs, coffee grounds, tar and licorice. The flavor show does not stop... ever.
W07125
Spain
Sherry
.750L
Raul Perez La Vizcaina de La Vitoriana Bierzo Tinto 2021
Raul Perez La Vizcaina de La Vitoriana Bierzo Tinto 2021
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I love the 2021 La Vizcaína La Vitoriana, where they use the westernmost part of the vineyard with more sand in the soils, mostly north facing. It's a wine with a floral nose that is aromatic and perfumed, elegant but with clout, with concentration and power. They have been picking earlier and earlier, lowering the alcohol, and they feel more comfortable below 13%; they removed the rusticity and extraction, and the wine is more elegant than ever. It reminds me of the 2018, with similar a profile of freshness. They produced around 5,000 liters from the one+ hectare they have here.
PJ00954
Spain
Red
2021
.750L
Dominio del Aguila Ribera del Duero Picaro Tinto 2021