Wine Notes
Wine Club Selections
Chéreau Carré “L’Orée du Château la Turmelière” Château Thébaud
MUSCADET SÈVRE-ET-MAINE, FRANCE | 2016
This vintage saw 43 months of lees aging which is much longer than the required 2 years mandated for the Cru Commanaux classification.
Domaine Siret-Courtaud
CHÂTEAUMEILLANT, FRANCE | 2021
I have a thing for sandy-soiled red wines which generally tend to offer robust aromatics, well-integrated acidity, and milder tannins.
Los Bermejos “Lanzarote Rosado”
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN | 2022
The wine of the Canary Islands is amongst the most unique terroirs that we have in the wine world.
Bruna '‘Russeghine”
LIGURIA, ITALY | 2019
Le Russeghine is a vineyard site that is less than a single hectare of vines, but the vines here are old (up to 50 years old), grown in iron-rich, red, rocky clay soils.
Aslina “Skin Contact”
STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA | 2022
This sustainably farmed unoaked Chenin sees a portion of its juice rest for 8 days on its skins adding to this already highly textured wine while instilling incredible dimension.
Walter Scott “La Combe Verte”
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON | 2021
Castelão has become well-known in recent years in Portugal for its ability to produce refreshing, low-alcohol red wines.
Beurer “Trollinger”
WÜRTTEMBERG, GERMANY | 2022
Beautiful aromas of tart cherry, wild strawberry, and a hint at herbs. Juicy, vibrant acidity, and a texture that us wine nerds sometimes refer to as “crunchy.
Fattoria Coroncino “Il Coroncino”
VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI, ITALY | 2018
This incredibly aromatic wine has notes of ripe melon, citrus peel, herbs, and bitter almond on the nose and the palate.
COZs “PoP”
MONTEJUNTO, PORTUGAL | 2021
Castelão has become well-known in recent years in Portugal for its ability to produce refreshing, low-alcohol red wines.
Villa Diamante “Clos d’Haut”
FIANO DI AVELINO, ITALY | 2020The wine has beautiful texture, with plenty of dry extract, notes of citrus and almond and a lactic, creamy quality in the mid palate.
Domaine Yves Cheron “Jurassique”
GIGONDAS, FRANCE | 2017
The Jurassique vineyard…consists of some of the oldest soils made of black marl and limestone that date back to, you guessed it, the Jurassic period between 135-155 million years ago.
Château de Trinquvedel
TAVEL, FRANCE | 2021
Trinquevedel on the nose bursts with buckets of ripe strawberries, orange blossom, and watermelon, whereas the palate leans much more towards tart underripe black fruits, crushed stone, and that profound herby garrigue that the Rhône valley is known for.
Domaine Sérol “Pourquoi Faire Sans Blanc”
VIN DE FRANCE, FRANCE | 2021
“Pourquoi faire sans blanc” or “Why do without white?” is a wine made entirely from organically farmed Chenin Blanc from grape growing friends in Limoux. The high altitude vineyards produce exceptionally fresh Chenin.
Monte delle Vigne “Nabucco”
COLLI DI PARMA, ITALY | 2018
Beautiful aromas of dark cherry, balsamic, and spice. The wine is both rich, with a silky texture that glides across the palate, yet finishes with good freshness and length.
Swerver “Red Blend”
SWARTLAND, SOUTH AFRICA | 2019
This cuvée is an unoaked blend of primarily red-fruited grenache and cinsault (consisting of 90% of the blend) with then 10% of tinto barroca that adds a rich black-fruited and smoky depth to its bright herby-strawberry-rhubarb base.
A Tribute to Grace “Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard”, Rosé of Grenache
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA | 2022
Full of mango, peach, apricot, anise, and yellow florals, the 2022 is an aromatic explosion on the nose and pure earthy finesse on the palate.
Domaine Viret “Renaissance”
VIN DE FRANCE, FRANCE | 2017
There is so much attention to detail that goes into this form of winemaking that it’s one of the very few 100% natural wines that can age for many years.
Tatomer “Kick-On Ranch”, Riesling
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | 2016
Kick-On Ranch is a single vineyard located on top of the Pacific Ocean just north of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, and because of the ocean’s constant air currents, it is known to be the chilliest and windiest site in all of Santa Barbara County.
Cigliuti “Langhe Nebbiolo”
PIEDMONT, ITALY | 2020
Cigliuti is one of the great small producers of the Barbaresco DOCG, located just outside the village of Neive.
Quinta das Bàgeiras “Avô Fausto” Branco
BAIRRADA, PORTUGAL | 2020
Produced from very old-vine Maria Gomes from a single vineyard noted for its early ripening, and low yields.