Intense aromatics of pear, white peach, and a hint of mint waft from the glass and continue gracefully on the palate to include orchard fruit and floral notes along with hints of spice. The palate is rich, refreshing and balanced with a core of minerality and captivating creamy oak on the finish. This is extremely...
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This ‘unicorn’ bottling is from the single best barrel of the winery’s celebrated Vaudesir vineyard Chablis. These vines are almost 50 years old and this majestic white aged for three years prior to release. The texture is ultra-silky and sexy with an oh-so-pure profile and supremely refreshing fruit that reminds us of favorite Raveneau Chablis...
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This pale pink Champagne allures with a lovely bouquet of yellow orchard fruit, beeswax, plus fresh strawberries and cream. The palate impresses with hints of Honeycrisp apples, fresh pastry and orange rind. This festive Rosé is medium to full-bodied, concentrated and powerful, built to enjoy with an array of menus or any happy hour celebration...
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This spectacular new white wine is richly textured and nuanced, bringing forth glorious layers of refreshing tropical fruit, toffee, and hints of hot croissant all deftly balanced with luxurious notes of creamy oak on the finish. This obsession-inducing new vintage lingers gracefully on the palate, enticing us to beg for another glass…or two!
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This new Grand Cru arrival from Burgundy’s celebrated 2019 vintage is monumentally delicious. The texture is silky smooth with oh-so-refreshing fruit notes now synonymous with the top 2019 Grand Cru whites. Honeysuckle and gardenia on the bouquet lead to a cornucopia of sumptuous flavors including flaky croissant, toasted almonds, and caramel crème Brule. Hints of...
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This glorious Meursault is silky smooth with bright freshness and a purity rarely found in Burgundy at such a reasonable price. The alluring bouquet offers white flowers, lemon-lime, grapefruit peel, hazelnuts and minerals. Green apple, pear, melon, tangerine, sweet lime, all lead to a refreshing crescendo of lemon oil, guava and caramel.
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The 2018 Meursault Clos de Perrieres is an awe-inspiring triumph highlighting the glorious nature of this vintage. The bouquet possesses astonishing verve and a laser- like focus. Notes of Golden Delicious apple and white peach lead to a palate that is dazzling in its complexity, boasting majestic layers of tightly wound fruit with hints of...
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The 2016 Laceroni is bursting with Meyer lemon, tropical citrus, orange blossom, and hints of roasted hazelnuts. The palate has a foreground of tangerine zest and and tropical fruit, with hints of brioche in the background. There is stunning depth and a clean, bright minerality. Enjoy this beauty over the next five years.
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This is simply hypnotic in its grandeur! Tom Rochioli arguably grows the best fruit in Russian River Valley, and it’s outstandingly well-shown in this 2018 Chardonnay. Rich and intense, with a concentration of sumptuous, refreshing flavors including citrus oil, nectarine, golden pineapple, cinnamon and toasted hazelnut. All delight the palate with superb balance and gorgeous...
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Year in year out Shafer consistently delivers silky smooth Chardonnay guaranteed to impress California white wine devotees. This 2018 Red Shoulder Ranch is another winner featuring a plethora of delicious fruit flavors including fresh pineapple, nectarine, ripe apricot, pear, mango, tangerine and honeysuckle, yet so refreshing and dense with minerality on the finish. Bravo.
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