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Antica Terra 2017 Ceras Pinot Noir
$149.99Willamette Valley Oregon
Ceras is Botanica’s counterpoint. Its color is more purple than red. It is more about minerals and herbs than fruit and flowers. It is a focused and elegant distillation of rock rather than an opulent cascade of fruit. It is an expression of the geology that lays beneath our land, the tart blue fruits of the coast range and the tender herbs that one finds amongst the trees and mushrooms of the Northwest forest. SP11-8 -
Antica Terra 2017 Pinot Noir Botanica
$149.99Willamette Valley Oregon
The winery describes 'Botanica's' unique, exotic character, “Botanica is always sappy and sanguine with a taste of wild rose, sour cherries, and blood orange. It is tempting to define it solely by its compelling texture and lush personality but there is a structural element that is equally striking. This balance between extraordinarily concentrated fruit and intense levels of extract is the essence of this wine. SP6-10 -
Antinori 2017 Tignanello
$129.99–$750.00Tuscany Italy
Wine Advocate 95+ Rating
The 2017 Tignanello is dense, exotic and flamboyant. Red berry fruit, cherries in liqueur, blood orange, wild flowers and sweet spice are front and center in this sumptuous, racy Tignanello that is likely to drink beautifully right out of the gate. The Antinori team has done a terrific job with the 2017, a year in which heat and dry weather took with them 30% of the production. BX-6
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Antinori 2019 Cervaro della Sala
$49.99Umbria Italy
James Suckling 97 Rating
A full-bodied white with complex aromas of hawthorn, ripe peach, apricot, mango, lime, flint, toast and some smoke. Layered, concentrated and persistent with bright acidity and a firm, phenolic texture. Hint of vanilla. Very long and refined. Beautiful as always. Very approachable, but better from 2022. -
Araujo Estate 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard
$499.99Napa Valley California
Wine Advocate 100 Rating
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The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color. Its nose begins a little reserved, slowly revealing a quiet intensity of freshly crushed blackberries, chocolate-covered cherries, cassis and aniseed with compelling nuances of black tea, cigar box, truffles and charcuterie, plus, with coaxing, gentle wafts of red roses and crushed rocks emerge. The medium to full-bodied palate is simply arresting, offering a a myriad floral and earth sparks amidst a black fruit core and with seamless, firm, very fine-grained tannins. Well-knit freshness brings forth layer after layer of delicate nuances on the very long, mineral-laced finish. The team at Eisele, led by Frédéric Engerer (of Chateau Latour) and beautifully orchestrated by winemaker Hélène Mingot, have knocked it out of the park this vintage with this singular expression that both embraces the site's heritage and reveals parts unknown. R33-2 -
Aubert 2010 Pinot Noir Reuling
$129.99Sonoma Coast
Wine Advocate 94+ RatingThe 2010 Pinot Noir Reuling Vineyard bursts from the glass with an exciting melange of dark red cherries, flowers, licorice, tar, mint, camphor and exotic spices. Layers of flavor build effortlessly to the rich, textured finish. The Reuling impresses with its energy, length and minerality. An endless array of vivid aromas and flavors wrap around the rich, deep finish. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020.
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Aubert 2012 Pinot Noir Ritchie
$99.99Sonoma Coast
Wine Advocate 91-93 RatingMade from the Calera clone, the 2012 Pinot Noir Ritchie Vineyard offers up plenty of cola and root beer notes intermixed with black cherry, dusty, loamy soil and foresty nuances. Deep and medium to full-bodied with fresh, lively fruit, it should drink well for 10 + years.
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Aubert 2014 Pinot Noir UV-SL
$159.99Sonoma Coast
Wine Advocate 98 Rating
The 2014 Pinot Noir UV-SL is made from both the Vosne-Romanée and Calera clones of Pinot Noir. This is pure Sonoma Coast Pinot, with a sweet nose of root beer, blackcurrants, black cherries, and forest floor. It is the most densely colored of all four Pinot Noirs, and shows the biggest body, structure and richness. I also think it’s the most concentrated. This is an amazing wine and may have been the best 2014 Pinot Noir I tasted on this last trip. It should drink well for 10-15+ years. R33-3 -
Aubert 2015 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard
$199.99Carneros California
Wine Advocate 98 Rating
The 2015 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard is a toasty, nutty, baked peaches and pear tart sex bomb, with an incredible array of nuances on the nose conjuring notions of struck flint, earth, meat, baking bread and allspice. Medium to full-bodied, rich and oh-so-sensuous, it delivers incredible fruit, savory layers and a very long finish. SP32-1
