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"When it came to writing about wine, I did what almost everybody does - faked it" - Art Buchwald We’re not faking it here at Wine Watch we actually drink the wines!! We have an incredible collection of Chateauneuf Du Pape in the store right now so I thought it was time to host a vintage Chateauneuf Du Pape tasting. This is one of France’s most prized wine regions and at one time one of the most counterfeited wines on the planet! It was here that France’s AOC laws originated, they drew up a set of laws to guarantee the authenticity and the origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the rest of France followed. Join us as we experience 10 different Chateauneuf Du Papes going back to the 1999 vintage including two of the cult wines of this region Chateau Beaucastel Cuvee Hommage A Jacques Perrin and Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Secret de Sabon. There are only 12 spaces available for this event and the fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $275 + tax. For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. For those of you that can’t make the tasting I have included every bottle of this magical elixir that we have in the store after the info about this event. Super Vintage Chateauneuf Du Pape Wine TastingFriday, June 19th7:30pm1999 Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee La Cote Ronde1999 Louis Bernard Chateauneuf Du Pape2000 Domaine De Charbonniere Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Mourre Des Perdrix2000 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf Du Pape Marquis Tonneaux2001 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet2001 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf Du Pape Marquis Tonneaux2003 Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Secret de Sabon2004 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Galets Blonds2010 Chateau De Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Hommage A Jacques Perrin2012 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Etienne GonnetMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieCroque Monsieur with Tomato SoupCrispy Duck Confit with Pommes Frites and Currant CatsupVanilla Bean Creme Brulee with Carmel Rum SauceThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $275 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. A bit about Chateauneuf Du Pape Alphonse Daudet, the French writer, once called Châteauneuf-du-Pape the "Wine of Kings and the King of Wines." The wines of this region with the easy sounding name have been legendary for hundreds of years. In 1309 a French Cardinal was elected Pope Clement V. Because there was much strife between the French King and Rome, Pope Clement chose to remain in France. The Pope, formerly the Bishop of Bordeaux, owned his own vineyard in the Graves district of Bordeaux (now known as Château Pape-Clement and one of the better properties of Graves); and he was very interested in cultivating vines in the new papal residence he established in Avignon. It was really Clement's successor, Pope John XXII, who did extensive planting of vineyards and constructed a castle outside of Avignon, called the Châteauneuf-du-Pape or "new house of the Pope." This was an affluent time in Avignon; many parties were thrown and much wine was drunk. Although wine had been grown in the surrounding villages for 150 years, it was the papacy that spread the fame of these wines from Avignon. In the 1920's some of the growers at Châteauneuf-du-Pape became really concerned about the amount of "foreign" wine being sold as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The late Baron Le Roy, the proprietor of Château Fortia, one of the great estates of the district, drew up a set of laws to guarantee the authenticity and the origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. These laws later became the model for France's Appellation Contrôllée laws and were later copied by the Germans, the Spanish, and the Italians. Although the laws have been in force for some years, it is common knowledge that there is still a great amount of illegitimate wine labeled Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The local growers and estate owners realize that one of the problems is that 80% of the wine is made and bottled at facilities outside the district; this obviously leaves room for tremendous abuse. We have found many Châteauneuf-du-Papes from shippers to be variable in quality, and we recommend only those wines that have been estate bottled within the district. In order to make these wines more identifiable to the consumer, the growers use a bottle with the old papal coat of arms. We enthusiastically recommend these wines and urge that you avoid almost all the plain-bottle négociant wines (shipper's blends). Besides the great difference between estate-bottled and négociant wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the grape composition of the wines further complicates the picture. As many as thirteen different varieties can go into the make-up of a Châteauneuf; each grower swears by the percentage of the grape he uses. Since different grapes contribute different characteristics to the overall wine (Grenache and Cinsault for warmth and mellowness; Mourvèdre and Syrah for solidity and color etc.), it is understandable how different estates with different grape compositions can produce very different wines. Further complicating everything is how the harvest conditions affect the grapes - all of which ripen at slightly different intervals. It is easy to see why the variation in quality is broader in Châteauneuf-du-Pape than perhaps any wine district in France. All the Chateauneuf Du Pape in the store on SALE1! 2023 Domaine de la Solitude Chateauneuf-du-PapePrice: $61.00 Your Price: $54.90 Quantity in Stock: 22023 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf du Pape BlancPrice: $85.50 Your Price: $76.95 Quantity in Stock: 22023 Clos De L'Oratoire Chateauneuf Du Pape BlancPrice: $90.00 Your Price: $81.00 Quantity in Stock: 12023 Perrin et Fils Chateauneuf du Pape les Sinards BlancPrice: $54.00 Your Price: $48.60 Quantity in Stock: 52023 Alain Jaume La Grangette des Garrigues Chateauneuf Du Pape Rhone, FrancePrice: $57.00 Your Price: $51.30 Quantity in Stock: 32022 M Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc La BernardinePrice: $75.00 Your Price: $67.50 Quantity in Stock: 122022 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone, FrancePrice: $112.50 Your Price: $101.25 Quantity in Stock: 42022 Domaine de la Charbonniere Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone, FrancePrice: $52.50 Your Price: $47.25 Quantity in Stock: 92021 Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf-du-Pape BoisrenardPrice: $82.50 Your Price: $74.25 Quantity in Stock: 32020 Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee des Cadettes Rhone, FrancePrice: $180.00 Your Price: $162.00 Quantity in Stock: 52019 Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard BlancPrice: $113.25 Your Price: $101.93 Quantity in Stock: 22016 Domaine Tour Saint-Michel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Le LienPrice: $107.00 Sale Price: $85.00 Quantity in Stock: 22015 Domaine Tour Saint-Michel Chateauneuf-du-Pape FeminessancePrice: $105.00 Sale Price: $84.00 Quantity in Stock: 22012 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Etienne GonnetPrice: $99.00 Sale Price: $79.00 Quantity in Stock: 12010 RAYMOND USSEGLIO CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE CUVEE IMPERIALE MAGNUM 1.5LPrice: $397.50 Your Price: $357.75 Quantity in Stock: 22010 CHATEAU DE BEAUCASTEL CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE GRAND CUVEE HOMMAGE A JACQUES PERRINPrice: $595.00 Sale Price: $495.00 Quantity in Stock: 42004 PATRICK LE SEC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE LES GALETS BLONDSPrice: $79.50 Sale Price: $59.00 Quantity in Stock: 42004 Domaine Du Marcoux Chateauneuf Du Pape Vielle VignesPrice: $175.00 Your Price: $157.50 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Secret de SabonPrice: $199.00 Your Price: $179.10 Quantity in Stock: 52003 DOMAINE LA BARROCHE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPEPrice: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50 Quantity in Stock: 12001 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Etienne GonnetPrice: $85.00 Your Price: $76.50 Quantity in Stock: 12001 PATRICK LE SEC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE MARQUIS TONNEAUXPrice: $79.50 Your Price: $71.55 Quantity in Stock: 72000 M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Croix de BoisPrice: $162.00 Sale Price: $129.00 Quantity in Stock: 12000 PATRICK LE SEC CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE MARQUIS TONNEAUXPrice: $79.50 Your Price: $71.55 Quantity in Stock: 32000 Domaine De Charbonniere Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Mourre Des PerdrixPrice: $79.00 Your Price: $71.10 Quantity in Stock: 62000 Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf du Pape La Cote RondePrice: $89.00 Your Price: $80.10 Quantity in Stock: 21999 Domaine Chante Perdrix Chateauneuf Du PapePrice: $75.00 Your Price: $67.50 Quantity in Stock: 11999 DOMAINE PAUL AUTARD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE CUVEE LA COTE RONDEPrice: $85.00 Your Price: $76.50 Quantity in Stock: 11989 DOMAINE VIEUX TELEGRAPH CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE 9 LITERPrice: $3500.00 Your Price: $3150.00 Quantity in Stock: 1

"To make a great wine one needs a madman to grow the vine, a wise man to watch over it, a lucid poet to make the wine, and a lover to drink it." - Salvador Dali, Spanish Painter 1904 – 1989We have been following Scott Palazzo’s work here since he got started in 2005 and his wine kept getting better and better so we were disappointed to hear that he was calling it quits. There has been a slowdown in the wine industry and many small producers like Scott that do not own vineyards and have been hustling to make and sell their own wines for a few decades are deciding to retire rather than try to deal with the reality that the younger generation are not drinking alcohol and the wine industry has done a horrible job marketing wine to the kids under 30. We have not seen a decline like this in our industry since they have been recording statistics on who’s drinking wine. I have been in the wine industry since 1990 and the situation was similar one to what is going on today, they are pulling up grape vines in the central coast of California, Bordeaux’s Entre Deux Mers and in South Australia as the market has shrunk dramatically at the bottom. The fine wine market is still strong, so if we can convince the youngsters that if they are going to drink a beverage with alcohol in it wine has more health benefits than any other. The piece that 60 Minutes did entitle “The French Paradox” in the late 1990’s was what catapulted the wine industry into a renaissance which resulted in a massive boom that lasted until 2020. Then, there was Covid 19 which also encouraged people to drink more than just on the weekends and there was no dry January for a few years. If you think you’re going to die the last thing you’re thinking about is going dry. I don’t think creating another killer virus is the answer but if things get much worse for the wine industry I may have to…(just kidding, I’m a wine merchant not a virologist)But there is a bright side to the situation we are in right now, there are a lot of GREAT deals out there!!Check out his white wine, we have this wine going back to the 2010 vintage! Scott makes one of the most age worthy whites in Napa Valley that is almost 100% Semillon. This 2017 vintage is his last release and is still amazingly fresh this wine will last 20 years easily!We have a great deal on his last vintage of Right Bank Proprietary Red and newest wine the Cabernet Sauvignon Blend called Left Bank. These are the last of the wines that we will have from Scott so enjoy them knowing that there will not be another release of any of the wines on this offering.The Last Vintages of Scott Palazzo’s Wines on SALE!!!2017 Palazzo Cuvee Blanc Napa White NapaPrice: $69.00 Your Price: $29.00 Quantity in Stock: 137Beautiful floral aromas of white peach, lychee nut, Asian pear, and tropical fruit, along with hints of hibiscus blossom perfume lingering in the bouquet. Rich and creamy on the tongue with a good amount of fresh fruit still for a wine that is almost 10 years old. Full-body, with excellent balance and freshness very complex and long finish. One of the best whites from the Semillon varietal made in this country. Finish 40+ Most Excellent2016 Palazzo Cuvee Blanc Reserve NapaPrice: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50 Quantity in Stock: 2Winemaker Notes: Beautiful floral aromas of white peach, pear, and tropical fruit, along with hints of orange blossom laced throughout. Opulent and rich, with great texture and full-body, especially for a white wine. Balanced with bright, zesty acidity & stunning minerality rarely seen in domestic white wines. Delicious passion fruit and white peach flavors. Complex, yet refreshing and balanced.(94 Points) “The Palazzo 2016 Cuvée Blanc Reserve, made of 98% Sémillon & 2% Sauvignon Blanc, features beautiful lemon curd, lime blossoms & mandarin peel notes with touches of paraffin wax, coriander seed and acacia honey. Medium-bodied, elegant and stacked with fragrant citrus flavors ... it has a lively backbone and long, satin-textured finish.” The Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown2014 Palazzo Cuvee Blanc Napa White MAGNUMPrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 32014 Palazzo Cuvee Blanc Napa WhitePrice: $69.00 Your Price: $62.10 Quantity in Stock: 12This vineyard is 70+ years old, some of the oldest Semillon in the valley less than 3% is planted to this varietal it used to be 30%, there is also Sauvignon Blanc in the blend and this wine has a very Bordeaux like quality to bouquet ripe melon and fig fruit with a nice amount of minerality here very intense aged in 2 year old barrels on the lees for 2 months very complex bouquet. A rich and multi layered wine with a rich and opulent texture a bit oily and thick with tongue tingly minerality with a long rich finish with only a touch of SB 99.99 one barrell thief. Only 400 cases produced. Finish 50+ Most Excellent2010 Palazzo Cuvee Blanc Napa WhitePrice: $60.00 Your Price: $54.00 Quantity in Stock: 2Winemaker Notes: The PALAZZO 2010 Cuveé Blanc is a delicious blend, made predominately from the wonderfully exotic & aromatic Semillon grape, with a touch of Sauvignon Blanc blended in for ‘finesse & structure’. The nose is ‘floral & seductive’ … filled with intense aromas of pear blossoms, orange peel & beautiful notes of acacia honey. On the palette the wine is ‘beautifully balanced’ with a rich oily texture, along with stunning acidity! Delicious white peach, pineapple & stone fruit flavors fill your mouth ... eventually giving way to a wonderfully long, exquisite finish ... especially for a white wine!2019 Palazzo 'Right Bank' Reserve Red NapaPrice: $84.00 Your Price: $55.00 Quantity in Stock: 92The 2019 Right Bank Proprietary Red Reserve is a blend inspired by the wines of Saint Emilion and Pomerol. This vintage is 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and the remainder Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose has a good amount of red current, cherry and plum fruit with notes of spice and tobacco along with some fresh earth showing with a few years in the bottle. A very balanced and complex wine, medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated with an array of pepper sweet herb and graphite-like nuances, ripe round tannins with a long finish. Finish 50+ Excellent+ Wine Watch Review2016 PALAZZO RIGHT BANK PROPRIETARY RED WINE NAPA RESERVE MAGNUMPrice: $202.50 Your Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 12(95 points) A blend of 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Red Blend Right Bank Reserve comes sashaying out of the glass with the most gorgeous perfume of potpourri, Black Forest cake, forest floor, Ceylon tea and eucalyptus with a core of kirsch, plum preserves and spice cake plus a waft of unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, vibrantly perfumed and possessing a wonderfully plush texture, it has bags of poise and purity coming through on the finish. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (Oct 2018)2014 Palazzo 'Right Bank' Reserve Red Napa Valley (MAGNUM)Price: $202.50 Your Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 4The new PALAZZO 2014 'Right Bank' RESERVE Proprietary Red Wine continues in the ‘style & legacy’ of the previous 12 vintages that have come before it!The wine has exceptional character and beauty! Floral and intriguing on the nose, complex & rich with delicious layers of red cherry & blackberry fruit on the palate, and balanced throughout with good acidity, minerality & structure! In essence ... A Great Food Wine!As always, Merlot makes up the lion’s share of the blend ... giving the wine its sheer power & strength, silky texture, and beautiful layers of rich cherry & blackberry fruit. The Cabernet Franc adds brightness, acidity and ‘floral notes’ to the wine. While the Cabernet Sauvignon adds structure & character ... with hints of dark chocolate, earth, minerality, and cocoa & espresso bean to the finish.Our goal at PALAZZO WINE is, and always will be, to produce beautiful wines of out- standing quality, with distinction and class! Wines that are both ‘powerful & elegant’ and pair well with a broad range of foods! … Reminiscent of the style and quality of wines that come from the wonderful ‘Right Bank’ region of Bordeaux, France!2013 Palazzo Reserve Proprietary Red Napa ValleyPrice: $107.00 Sale Price: $85.00 Quantity in Stock: 22013 PALAZZO RIGHT BANK PROPRIETARY RED WINE NAPA RESERVE MAGNUMPrice: $202.50 Your Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 23(95 + Points) Given the fact that the 2013 had been in bottle only five weeks when I tasted it, some allowance should be made by readers that it may have been somewhat less expressive, but it certainly strutted its stuff. A blend of 68% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has beautifully fragrant, fresh earth, coffee, chocolate, blackberry and cassis notes, a brawny, vigorous, uplifting mouthfeel, a tightly coiled texture, and moderately intense but sweet tannin. The purity, freshness and vigor are all there, but the wine still resembles a barrel sample, as one might expect. Forget it for another 4-5 years and drink it over the following two decades. Wine Advocate2019 Palazzo Left Bank Red Cuvee NapaPrice: $48.75 Your Price: $43.88 Quantity in Stock: 32(91 Points) The 2019 Left Bank Red Cuvée is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot, all aged 20 months in 60% new French oak. Gentle herb nuances bump up against cherries and raspberries on the nose, while the medium-bodied palate is suave and supple, ending in a wash of soft, powdery tannins. Wine Advocate2018 Palazzo Cabernet Franc NapaPrice: $117.00 Your Price: $105.30 Quantity in Stock: 3(93+ points) My favorite of the Palazzo wines reviewed this year is the 2018 Cabernet Franc Reserve, which comes from Carneros. Vibrant purple in hue, it offers up scents of violets and black cherries, with hints of dark chocolate and caramel. Full-bodied and expansive, silky and long, it adds hints of licorice on the finish. Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (May 2022)2016 Palazzo Cabernet Franc Napa MAGNUMPrice: $285.00 Your Price: $256.50 Quantity in Stock: 1When the “stars align” and everything during the growing season goes just right... and you are diligent in the vineyards, as well as throughout the picking & sorting process of the grapes... with a meticulous eye for detail & quality... then and only then is it possible to make Cabernet Franc at a “World-Class” level! With the delicacy and floral bouquet of violets & cassis, the complexity and balance of just the right amount of fruit & spice, and the opulent texture & mouthfeel of a beautifully bold, yet elegantly balanced Red Table Wine... know as Cabernet Franc!A bit about Scott PalazzoIt began almost 30 years ago . . . a love affair with the wines produced from the Bordeaux region of France. Particularly, wines from the small, family owned Chateaus that dot the rolling hillsides of the beautiful ‘Right Bank’ countryside. It is from here, that my inspiration came.Finally, the chance to fulfill a life-long passion and dream of producing a wine of exceptional character and style, that would capture the ‘power and elegance’ of the wines I tasted and enjoyed as a young man living in France. In November 2005 that dream was realized . . . when I released my first vintage of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine!Like the great wines from the 'Right Bank' villages of St. Emilion and Pomerol in Bordeaux . . . Merlot makes up the lion share of PALAZZO Napa Valley Red Wine . . . giving the wine its sheer power & strength, silky texture and beautiful layers of rich cherry & black currant fruit. The Cabernet Franc adds a floral spiciness, acidity and brightness to the wine, with the Cabernet Sauvignon adding structure and deep dark fruit to the finish.Our goal at PALAZZO is to make wines of outstanding quality, depth, balance and structure. . . that exhibit both ‘power and elegance’ on the palate. . . and that pair well with a broad range of foods. That will always be the standard! It is my hope, that my wine will bring laughter and enjoyment to people's lives . . . and zest and harmony to everyone's dining tables!

“I pray you, do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine.”William Shakespeare, As You Like ItWe never make vows with wine unless it is over 16% alcohol…. there are only a few grape varietals that can handle that level of heat without being out of balance with Syrah and Grenache being two of them.Syrah or Shiraz is one of the few red grape varietals that can by itself be made into a world class wine that can be cellared for decades. Although the names are not identical the grape varietal is the same. Grenache is another one of the most prominent Rhone varietals and although it is fairly different from Shiraz the wine drinking people that enjoy Shiraz also seem to enjoy Grenache.I know this may seem like Déjà vu but that’s because we just hosted a tasting featuring Sine Qua Non wines, however so I figured it would be good to have a second look at these wines but this time we will be adding a few of the other great Rhone wines from California to compare, after all we are doing scientific research with wine here at Wine Watch!! The fee for this tasting includes dinner and gratuity is $350 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. California Cult Rhone TastingFeaturing Sine Qua Non, Alban, Saxum and AndremilySaturday, June 13th7:30 PM2009 SAXUM PADEREWSKI VINEYARD PASO ROBLES2012 Saxum Terry Hoage Vineyard Paso Robles2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache Sta Rita Hills2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah Sta Rita Hills2019 ALBAN VINEYARDS SYRAH REVA ALBAN ESTATE VINEYARD2020 Alban Vineyards Pandora Red Edna Valley2020 Andremily Wines Syrah Slide Hill Edna Valley2020 Sine Qua Non Distenta I Grenache California2021 Andremily Wines EABA Santa Barbara County2023 Sine Qua Non Distenta V Syrah, CaliforniaMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieSeared Ancho BBQ King Salmon Served over Black Bean Puree with Roasted Pepper SalsaSyrah Braised Lamb Shank with White Bean Puree and Sundried TomatoDark Chocolate Creme Brulee with Raspberry CoulisThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have issues and chef Toni will be happy to accommodate you.A bit about Sine Qua Non from their web page: "an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary."Our wines were born of pure passion and a wishful dream – to make something that is so distinctive and so delicious as to make it indispensable to wine lovers the world over. Clearly a rather lofty, even unrealistic notion, but one we decided to pursue anyway. And so with the 1994 vintage started Sine Qua Non, made a whopping four and a half barrels of Syrah that we called “Queen of Spades.”That first wine was a much greater hit than we could have ever imagined and it literally changed our life. What started as a hobby, more or less on a whim, has become not only our full time occupation, but indeed our life. It is now a part of just about everything we do.These first four and a half barrels have grown into four different vineyard sites (see our Vineyards section please), a good number of wonderfully dedicated and hard working employees, a new winery building and a simply amazing number of loyal wine lovers the world over. In fact there are so very many lovely folks interested in our wines that we don’t have enough to go around and instead had to create something as annoying as a waiting list.We are humbled by all the positive feedback we continuously receive by people like you as well as critics and journalists from all corners of the earth. We take that as our mandate to forever strive to get better, to never compromise and to stay true to ourselves and by extension to all those who have supported us and believed in us since those first 100+ cases of wine left our cellar…now so many years ago.Although at heart we are a Rhone (Ranger) house where Syrah and Grenache play top fiddle… supported by Mourvedre, Rousanne and Viognier, we have an aversion to labels and dogmas or mindless ritual that are sometimes called tradition. And so we also grow non-Rhone-origin grapes such as Petite Manseng, Touriga Nacional, Graciano and Petite Sirah. Varieties we believe can work well on a Rhone canvas.We are not working on a grape growing or winemaking THESIS. Instead we want all of our efforts to be reflected in every glass of SQN. And so our goal has been and always will be to understand Mother Nature’s often oblique ways and (re)act accordingly so that we may create wines that express all that Nature has so generously given us. And all that this beautifully warm and sunny place called California has to offer. Wines that speak to the heart and the mind both. Wines that are ripe and flavorful, but also graceful and balanced. Wines that are perfectly enjoyable and delicious young, but that will age and show a new and interesting personality with each passing year. Wines that surprise with each sip and where the last drop – not the first sip – was the best one. Wines that make you smile and happy and appreciate all that is lovely.Wines that make you sense they were crafted by people who loved making them.With that we hope you’ll join our vinous family and thanks again for looking us up.In vino veritas,Elaine & Manfred KranklAll the Sine Qua Non in the store on SALE!!2023 Sine Qua Non Distenta V Grenache California(98 points) Bottled only three weeks before this tasting, the 2023 Grenache Distenta V is deeplyPrice: $295.00 Your Price: $265.50 Quantity in Stock: 32023 Sine Qua Non Distenta V Syrah, California(98-100 Points) Tasted just before bottling, the 2023 Syrah Distenta V has all the makings of aPrice: $295.00 Your Price: $265.50 Quantity in Stock: 92022 Sine Qua Non Distenta IV White California(98 Points) The 2022 White Wine Distenta IV is a blend of 32% Roussanne, 30% Gelber Muskateller, 15%Price: $250.00 Your Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 12022 Sine Qua Non Distenta IV Grenache California(98 Points) "Because my visit was scheduled for July 6, just two weeks after bottling on June 22, I...Price: $285.00 Your Price: $256.50 Quantity in Stock: 32021 Sine Qua Non Distenta Grenache, California, USA(98 Points) "Because my visit was scheduled for July 6, just two weeks after bottling on June 22, I tastedPrice: $350.00 Your Price: $315.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 SINE QUA NON DISTENTA GRENACHE, CALIFORNIA, USA MAGNUMPrice: $1050.00 Your Price: $945.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 SINE QUA NON DISTENTA SYRAH, CALIFORNIA, USA MAGNUM(98-100 Points) "I tasted the 2021 Syrah Distenta III as a precise blend from barrel on July 6—it's due toPrice: $1050.00 Your Price: $945.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah, Sta Rita HillsThe assemblage is 85.0% Syrah, 9.7% Grenache, 1.3% Petite Sirah and 4.0% WHITES (Muskat and Viognier). 77% of the fruit was des...Price: $487.50 Your Price: $438.75 Quantity in Stock: 22021 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache, Sta Rita HillsThe measurements on this model are: 86.1% Grenache, 8.5% Syrah, 4.4% Petite Sirah and a bit of high notes from 1.0% WHITE...Price: $487.50 Your Price: $438.75 Quantity in Stock: 22020 Sine Qua Non Distenta White California(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2020 White Wine Distenta II could be a polarizing wine due to itsPrice: $289.00 Sale Price: $245.00 Quantity in Stock: 12020 Sine Qua Non Distenta Grenache California(97 Points) - - (Wine Advocate) I first tasted the Grenache Distenta II from bottle at the beginnin...Price: $289.00 Sale Price: $245.00 Quantity in Stock: 12020 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions grenache CaliforniaPrice: $487.50 Your Price: $438.75 Quantity in Stock: 32020 SINE QUA NON DISTENTA I GRENACHE CALIFORNIA USA MAGNUM77.9% Grenache, 9.4% Mourvedre 7.9% Syrah 4.3% Petite Sirah and 0.5% Viognier (97-100 points) ...Price: $1150.00 Your Price: $1035.00 Quantity in Stock: 12020 Sine Qua Non Distenta I Grenache California USA77.9% Grenache, 9.4% Mourvedre 7.9% Syrah 4.3% Petite Sirah and 0.5% Viognier (97-100 points) ...Price: $350.00 Your Price: $315.00 Quantity in Stock: 42020 Sine Qua Non Distenta I Syrah California, USA82.9% Syrah, 7.5% Grenache, 3.9% Mourvedre 3.4% Petite Sirah 2.3% Whites (Petite Manseng & Muscat) This royal maj...Price: $350.00 Your Price: $315.00 Quantity in Stock: 22020 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard SyrahPrice: $487.50 Your Price: $438.75 Quantity in Stock: 22020 SINE QUA NON DISTENTA I SYRAH CALIFORNIA USA MAGNUM82.9% Syrah, 7.5% Grenache, 3.9% Mourvedre 3.4% Petite Sirah 2.3% Whites (Petite Manseng &Price: $1150.00 Your Price: $1035.00 Quantity in Stock: 12019 Sine Qua Non Distenta White California(99 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2019 White Wine Distenta 1 is a stunning—and unique—blend ...Price: $312.00 Sale Price: $249.00 Quantity in Stock: 32019 Sine Qua Non Distenta I Grenache California(98 Points) The 2019 Grenache Distenta I is composed of 76% Grenache, 8% Mourvèdre, 9.3% Syrah,Price: $425.00 Your Price: $382.50 Quantity in Stock: 42019 Sine Qua Non Distenta I Grenache California(99 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2019 Grenache Distenta I is composed of 76% Grenache, 9.3%Price: $300.00 Sale Price: $255.00 Quantity in Stock: 32019 Sine Qua Non Cumulus Vineyard 'Next of Kyn' Central Coast USA(99 Points) Still in barrel, the 2019 Cumulus Vineyard No. 13 also contains less Syrah than in the past—Price: $550.00 Your Price: $495.00 Quantity in Stock: 22019 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache, Sta Rita Hills, USA(100 points) The late bottled 2019 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is another undeniably greatPrice: $495.00 Your Price: $445.50 Quantity in Stock: 32019 SINE QUA NON DISTENTA I GRENACHE CALIFORNIA MagnumPrice: $995.00 Your Price: $895.50 Quantity in Stock: 12019 SINE QUA NON DISTENTA I SYRAH CENTRAL COAST Magnum(100 Points) The 2019 Syrah Distenta I is composed of 83.6% Syrah, 3% Mourvedre, 5.2% Petite Sirah, 6.2% Grenache, 1.4% Muscat ...Price: $1150.00 Your Price: $1035.00 Quantity in Stock: 12019 SINE QUA NON ELEVEN CONFESSIONS VINEYARD SYRAH STA RITA HILLS USA(99 points) The 2019 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard is elegant and perfumed and includes 13.1% Grenache, 3.3% Petite Sirah a...Price: $495.00 Your Price: $445.50 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Sine Qua Non Next of Kyn Red Wine California(100 Points) Manfred Krankl notes that the 2018 Cumulus Vineyard No. 12 represents a shift away fromPrice: $525.00 Your Price: $472.50 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga California(98 Points -- Wine Advocate) The 2018 Grenache Profuga is composed of 77.5% Grenache, 10%Price: $420.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 42018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache Sta Rita Hills USA(99 points) The 2018 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is a barrel selection and is composed of 83.7% Grenache, 9.1% S...Price: $525.00 Your Price: $472.50 Quantity in Stock: 32018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache Sta Rita Hills(99 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is a barrel selection andPrice: $440.00 Sale Price: $349.00 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga California Magnum 1.5 L(99-97 Points) Issue 250 End of August 2020, The Wine Advocate The 2018 Grenache Profuga isPrice: $975.00 Your Price: $877.50 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah Sta Rita Hills(100 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Syrah Eleven Confessions Vineyard is slow to unfold but stunning...Price: $495.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah Sta Rita Hills USA(97-99 points) The 2018 Grenache Profuga is composed of 77.5% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 8.3% Syrah, 3.3% Petite Sirah and...Price: $550.00 Your Price: $495.00 Quantity in Stock: 32018 Sine Qua Non Syrah Ziehharmonika California California Magnum 1.5L(98-100 Points) Issue 250 End of August 2020, The Wine Advocate Manfred Krankl did point out that thePrice: $975.00 Your Price: $877.50 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Sine Qua Non Syrah Ziehharmonika California California(98-100 Points) Issue 250 End of August 2020, The Wine Advocate Manfred Krankl did point out th...Price: $420.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 32017 Sine Qua Non Next of Kyn Red Wine California(98+ Points) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Next of Kyn Touriga Nacional 2017: This cuvée comes e...Price: $959.00 Your Price: $863.10 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache Sta Rita Hills(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2017 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is composed of 88.7% Grenach...Price: $407.00 Sale Price: $325.00 Quantity in Stock: 32017 Sine Qua Non Grenache The Gorgeous Victim California(98-100 points)(Wine Advocate) The 2017 Grenache “No Name As Of Yet” is a finished blend, set to be bottl...Price: $370.00 Sale Price: $295.00 Quantity in Stock: 22017 Sine Qua Non The Hated Hunter Syrah California(97-100 points)(Wine Advocate) This wine will be bottled in August this year. Made exclusively from estate-grown frui...Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $279.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah Sta Rita Hills(97 Points -- Wine Advocate) Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Syrah Eleven Confessions bursts with n...Price: $450.00 Sale Price: $355.00 Quantity in Stock: 32016 Sine Qua Non 'Pajarito del Amor' Grenache California(100 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Composed of 85.4% Grenache, 7.1% Petite Sirah, 6.9% Syrah and 0.6%Price: $540.00 Sale Price: $429.00 Quantity in Stock: 12016 Sine Qua Non 'Pajarito del Amor' Grenache California(100 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Composed of 85.4% Grenache, 7.1% Petite Sirah, 6.9% Syrah and 0.6%Price: $495.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 22016 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confession Syrah Subir Santa Rita Hills(99 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Very deep purple-black, it comes bounding out of the glass withPrice: $450.00 Sale Price: $359.00 Quantity in Stock: 22015 Sine Qua Non Syrah Trouver l’arèneThe 2015 Syrah Trouver l’arène states “finding the arena.” If you re-read the burgundy portion of T.R....Price: $475.00 Your Price: $427.50 Quantity in Stock: 12014 Sine Qua Non Grenache Shakti(100 points) The 2014 Grenache Shakti is blended of 88% Grenache, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Petite Sirah and 2% Touriga Nacional,...Price: $450.00 Your Price: $405.00 Quantity in Stock: 22014 Sine Qua Non Syrah Piranha Waterdance(100 points) Blended of 81% Syrah, 8% Petite Sirah, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Touriga Nacional and 1%Price: $450.00 Your Price: $405.00 Quantity in Stock: 12013 Sine Qua Non Male Syrah California(98 points) The 2013 Syrah Male is an elegant, seamless Syrah that exudes class in its creme de cassis,Price: $375.00 Your Price: $337.50 Quantity in Stock: 22013 Sine Qua Non Grenache Female California(98 points) Manfred's 2013 Grenache Female checks in as a blend of 78% Grenache, 19% Syrah and 3%Price: $375.00 Your Price: $337.50 Quantity in Stock: 22010 Sine Qua Non Stockholm Syndrome Syrah California(100 Points) -- (Jeb Dunnuck) The 2010 Syrah Stockholm Syndrome is an incredible blend of 96% Syrah,Price: $975.00 Sale Price: $779.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Sine Qua Non Papa Syrah California(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) There are 860 cases of the 2003 Papa, a blend of 97% Syrah, 2%Price: $660.00 Sale Price: $525.00 Quantity in Stock: 1About the Vineyards where these wines come from:We own and lovingly farm four rather different Estate vineyards. All have different soils and micro-climates, but all share farming practices that are gentle, hands-on, natural (although we are not certified, we are essentially organic) and consistent. We believe these to be the four cornerstones of great fruit and subsequently great wine. is 33 acres located in the cool Santa Rita Hills appellation. We planted 22 acres in 2001, primarily Syrah and Grenache, but also some Roussanne and a tiny bit of Viognier and Petite Sirah. The other 11 acres were Pinot Noir, planted by the previous ranch owners. About half of this has been grafted to three different clones of Chardonnay and a touch of Muscat. Because the climate is rather cool, we regularly experience very late harvests; seldom before the end of October and frequently well into November. This means very long “hang time” and thus full flavored, but never over-ripe or raisined fruit. Although the vineyard is densely planted with 2,420 vines per acre, we typically have very low yields of less than 1.5 tons per acre or more importantly around 1 ¼lb. of fruit per vine. This is one of the many criteria toward great wine quality. is our “home” vineyard. It is located in the rather little known area of Oak View (south of Santa Barbara) where we live and where we also have our winery. The area is relatively warm and therefore it typically is the first of our vineyards to be harvested. Here we have numerous small blocks of varying vine training styles. The first block was planted in 2004 and is comprised of Syrah, Grenache and Roussanne. In 2008 we planted two more blocks. These house the rare white grape Petite Manseng, the equally rare Portugese Touriga Nacional, as well as small amounts of Mourvedre, Petite Sirah and two more small Syrah sections. One of these blocks is trained in a sort of Cote Rotie style. It is a super dense planting at 4,350 vines per acre and also own-rooted (no foreign rootstocks grafted onto the scions).This CUMULUS Vineyard is also the fruit source for a newer brand that was launched with the 2007 vintage. It is called NEXT OF KYN. A young sister to SINE QUA NON if you will.is a vineyard property that we purchased in the spring of 2010. It is located near the quaint town of Los Alamos in the central coast. A small vineyard of mostly Syrah and a bit of Petite Sirah had been planted there in the year 2000 and, much to our surprise and delight, it was all own-rooted… our favorite, albeit a somewhat risky proposition because of the exposure to the dreaded phylloxera. This vineyard has rather sandy soils and the micro-climate could be called moderate. Staggeringly beautiful fruit has come from this site. In fact, we were so impressed that in the early spring of 2011 we planted another block, in even sandier soils. In fact, almost pure sand and very deep. The first delightful fruit from that vineyard block came with the amazingly great 2014 harvest. What a treat this site is. Hard to put into words. is a place tucked away in the remote Tepusquet Canyon. It is a Hermit’s paradise. Hard to find, hard to access, way up at some 1800 feet elevation. There, in that hidden paradise, we planted a little bucolic 2 acre vineyard in a Chateauneuf-du-Pape like bush vine style, but all Mourvedre for now. We picked the first tiny bit of fruit nuggets there in the stingy 2015 vintage. The effort is a bit disproportionate to the quantity received, but heck it is worth the struggle at times.At this time, we only have one more fruit source that is not grown and owned by us. And that is the heart warming Bien Nacido Vineyard in the very cool area of Santa Maria. Syrah from that vineyard was our very first fruit source and our first SQN wine… “Queen of Spades”… came from that fruit. We no longer contract Syrah, but we still have a small section of delightful Chardonnay for our white wine program and a tiny little “laboratory” block for Grenache, Mourvedre, Roussanne and Marsanne.One of the original Rhone Rangers from California and we have a few new releases and some older vintage wines from the godfather of the Rhone wine movement in California. There were less than 50 acres of Viognier in California when John Alban started planting Rhone varietals is the Central Coast of California. John was instrumental in bringing over the best clones and planting some of the first high quality Rousanne, Syrah, Grenache and Viognier in the state of California. There are only a few cases of each of the wines below that come to Florida as most of these wines are still only available on their mailing list. Alban Vineyards – New Releases2025 Alban Vineyards Viognier Central CoastPrice: $35.00 Your Price: $31.50The Central Coast bottling that is often more than 75% from our own vineyard, and an Estate bottling. It showcases the forward heady stone fruit of this variety. It is fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel and bottled early.2021 Alban Vineyards 'Patrina' Syrah Edna ValleyPrice: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50 Quantity in Stock: 1Patrin is a Roma word for leaf and grass blades. We wanted a romani association for this wine because it is not a wine from a ‘place’ so much as one shaped by us; our traditions and joys. The Roma have a very strong and romantic culture, but they are not tied to any particular location.By mounding up patrin in specific configurations called Patrina, Romani mark secret trails that their comrades can follow to special gathering places. Under the right circumstances, Patrina lead these kindred spirits to wonderful celebrations underscored by wine and song.Our vineyards are a patchwork of isolated soil types that you may recognize as Reva, Lorraine, Seymour’s and Pandora (very much wines of a place). Between and in route to these well healed sites are vineyards that are not so obviously distinct. We have blended these disparate and ‘disenfranchised’ blocks into a single wine we call Patrina. Like the Romani trails from which Patrina derives its name, we hope these bottles lead you to some great merriment, or more.While the grapes for Patrina are raised with the same detail and attentiveness as the rest of our vineyards, and then fermented open top with indigenous yeast, gentle pump overs and a few punch downs once soft, it is bottled unfined and unfiltered after ‘just’ 22 months in barrel to preserve its youthful exuberance. All the density and concentration folks have come to expect from our reds with black and blue fruits, mineral notes, and flowers.2021 Alban Vineyards Grenache Alban Estate VineyardPrice: $125.00 Your Price: $112.50 Quantity in Stock: 5(95-97 Points) Based on 95% Grenache and 5% Syrah, the 2021 Grenache has a juicy, upfront style in its blackberries, blueberries, pepper, lavender, and violet-like aromas and flavors. With a big, exotic, full-bodied mouthfeel and a terrific mid-palate, it brings a powerful, opulent, yet classic 2021 focused style. Jeb Dunnuck, Review Date: 08/20242020 Alban Vineyards Lorraine Estate Syrah Edna ValleyPrice: $202.50 Your Price: $182.25 Quantity in Stock: 2(98 Points) Wow, the 2020 Syrah Lorraine is a blockbuster-styled expression of this cuvée. It has an inky purple hue as well as a blockbuster nose of ripe black and blue fruits, smoked meats, ground pepper, iodine, and floral notes. These carry to a full-bodied, deep, unctuous Syrah with flawless tannins, a deep, layered mouthfeel, and a massive style that will evolve for two decades. Jeb Dunnuck, Review Date: 08/20242019 Alban Vineyards Lorraine Estate Syrah Edna ValleyPrice: $219.00 Your Price: $197.10 Quantity in Stock: 4(96 Points) I tasted the 2019 Syrah Lorraine on July 8, shortly after its bottling in June. With air, it unfolds steadily from cassis, blueberries and aniseed to nuances of violet, mint and botanicals. The full-bodied palate is plush and silky, refreshing and lifted, with tremendously perfumed fruit and a long finish with generous, graphite-laced fruit. This graceful, juicy Syrah is approachable straight from the bottle but will benefit from another 3-5 years in bottle to unwind. It will be released in the spring of 2024. Wine Advocate2010 Alban Vineyards Lorraine Estate Syrah Edna Valley, USAPrice: $265.00 Your Price: $238.50 Quantity in Stock: 1(97 Points) Sporting the same inky color as the Reva, the 2010 Syrah Lorraine Vineyard has terrific elegance and purity in its sweet black raspberry fruits, crushed flowers, creme de cassis and subtle smoked meat characteristics. Seriously concentrated and backward on the palate (this cuvee normally is the most approachable of the lineup), with a rich, full mouthfeel, a big mid-palate and a great finish, give bottles 2-3 years and enjoy through 2030. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate2020 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate Edna ValleyPrice: $125.00 Your Price: $112.50 Quantity in Stock: 4(98 Points) Unabashedly powerful yet visceral and alluring, John Alban's Syrah is a benchmark expression of the sun-drenched intensity of the maritime Edna Valley in San Luis Obispo. Smoky, spicy swirls of raspberry preserve, leather and sweet tobacco meld into a palate that's profoundly ripe yet lively and fresh, struck by layers of dusty graphite, ore and iodine. Breathtaking in youth but certain to develop further complexity. (ALI) Decanter, Review Date: 02/20242019 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate VineyardPrice: $125.00 Your Price: $112.50 Quantity in Stock: 11In the earliest years of Alban Vineyards, I lived in a rented green house propagating cuttings. When I wasn’t making vines, I was busy looking for the future home for all the vines in my nursery. I spent 7 years looking at possible vineyard sites all over the Central Coast of California. Whenever I found a promising site, I negotiated a due diligence period during which I could do soil and site analysis. While mapping out the last piece I’d ever evaluate (because it was the one that turned into Alban Vineyards) I happened to name a little ridge on one part of the ranch ‘Reva’s Ridge’. It was a play on words incorporating the name of a Kentucky Derby winner: Riva’s Ridge, and my mother’s name which is Reva. Clearly I’d been in the sun too long and I will admit that I am a total ‘mama’s boy’. Years later, after calling the vineyard Reva and tagging the first barrel as Reva, I embraced the obvious: I named the wine Reva.The grapes that go into Reva (97-100% Syrah with the balance Viognier) are from neutral sandy soils and portions of ranch that are chalky and quite alkaline. This combination makes for a wine with dark color, concentrated flavors of black fruits, fennel, and graphite. Perhaps the most distinguishing note of Reva is a unique iodine and oyster shell aromatic that is unlike anything in our other Syrahs. The wine is aged 3.5 years in barrels before bottling unfined and unfiltered.2020 Alban Vineyards Pandora Red Edna ValleyPrice: $202.50 Your Price: $182.25 Quantity in Stock: 6(93 Points) Hailing from the pure chalk soils of Seymour's Vineyard, the 2020 Grenache Pandora was aged for 34 months in 60% new French oak. The nose is a fragrant yet immensely concentrated mix of ripe berries, purple flowers and hints of kelp-driven umami tones. The palate is full-bodied and slick in texture, featuring loads of polished black fruits lined with subtle acidity that lead to a finish dominated by saturated fruit flavors, crushed stones and oak tannins.John Alban is a pioneer through and through, having spearheaded the Rhône Ranger movement and set into motion what would become some of the Central Coast's most sought-after bottlings, both through his eponymous label and those he inspired and mentored. The Alban wines are unapologetically style-driven, anchored around ripe, forward fruit intensity and the equally unabashed use of extended élevage in new French oak. Although they remain primarily full-throttle examples of the Edna Valley, recent vintages have seen many wines reeled in from some of their prior hedonism, most notably the signature trio of vineyard-designate Syrahs. Published: Jul 18, 2024, The Wine Advocate2020 Alban Seymour's Syrah Edna ValleyPrice: $202.50 Your Price: $182.25 Quantity in Stock: 5(98-100 Points) As with the Lorraine release, the 2020 Syrah Seymour's is a monster of a wine offering more density and depth than normal while staying balanced with classic Seymour's structure. This inky purple-hued beauty offers a gorgeous perfume of pure cassis, crushed stone, graphite, and ground pepper. Full-bodied, massively concentrated, and pedal-to-the-metal on the palate, it has building tannins and a solid spine of freshness that keeps you coming back to the glass. It will take a solid decade to hit the early stages of maturity, but don't let that stop you from trying a bottle in its youth. Jeb Dunnuck, Review Date: 08/2023I would try to tell the story of this producer but John does an amazing job describing his journey, this excerpt comes from his website: https://www.albanvineyards.com/about“Before I was old enough to drink wine (legally), I spent a lot of time wondering why Europe fermented over 500 different grape varieties, while California was using about 6. The strangest part was that people only drank 2 of the six. Fortunately, I was too young to recognize that anyone seriously planning to change how many wine types were being produced in California would have to contend with the American love affair with Cabernet and Chardonnay; our wine equivalents of chocolate and vanilla.Far into my quest for wine grapes that would make sense for California, I celebrated my 24th birthday. That evening a friend handed me a glass of Condrieu. Knowing nothing about the wine, and informed simply (though erroneously) that it was cheap, I downed what would prove to be one of the most significant gulps of my life. Instantly I could see myself producing the world's greatest six-dollar bottle of wine. I envisioned myself hanging out with the Gallo boys. The next day I researched everything U.C. Davis had on the subject of Condrieu- about 12 sentences. I learned 3 key facts: Viognier is the grape of Condrieu, it ain't cheap, and I'd soon be moving to the Rhone if I wanted to learn much more.I frantically completed my course work and research for my Master's in enology at Davis, immersed myself in everything Rhone, and applied for a scholarship that was being offered by the Franco-American chamber of commerce. The degree "allowed" me to start re-paying my student loans, the Rhone immersion kept me smiling, and the scholarship was my ticket to France.While apprenticing anywhere producers would let me- from Beaujolais to Provence, I also spent a good bit of time organizing climate and soil information. Everything I found indicated that Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Roussanne made more than mere sense for California. The information left me puzzling over how we ever planted Chardonnay from Ukiah all the way down to Temecula. I would have plenty of time to puzzle as my next 6 years would be spent 'picking up sticks'.Vines are propagated from vines. Just as it's tough to get a chicken without an egg and vice versa, it's impossible to get vines without vines. Because there was essentially no Grenache Noir, Roussanne, or Viognier in California at that time, and the clones of Syrah were few and poorly documented, I would need a lot of time to make cuttings. Starting with only a handful of various selections, it took years to generate commercial quantities of the vines I wanted to grow.Spending all those years in green houses, I lost touch with reality. At a time when there were fewer than 50 acres of Viognier in the world, I propagated 32. Perhaps the only wine more obscure than Viognier was varietally labeled Roussanne. Our release of pure Roussanne in 1991 was the second such wine produced globally and the first from the United States (what exactly Bergeron is remains in doubt).Since reds take more cellar time, I originally hit the road pouring my two whites-Viognier and Roussanne. If I had not been so young and brash, I might have been discouraged by the barrage of folks who kept telling me that consumers haven't heard of these wines, and no one can pronounce Viognier (Vee-own-yeah is easy to say; tough to read. Anything with the word So-veenyown; as in Cabernet So-veen-yown is truly hard to say).What I really discovered on my journeys was that compared to the amount of wine I had, there was an abundance of progressively minded folk all over the world open to the idea that delicious is more important than varietal recognition. I am forever indebted to the core group of courageous and passionate wine buyers and sommeliers who championed Alban Vineyards in the early years. The people who were driven to hand-sell and promote wines that in and of themselves were of little economic significance to them. These 'missionaries' nurtured the fledgling California rhone movement, and with it took our wine trade from black and white into the age of color. I am delighted to see Rhone varieties flourish throughout California and rather overwhelmed by Robert Parker's declaration in The Wine Advocate that I am "...the spiritual and qualitative leader of the movement..."Many of our original customers are now my good friends. Some I have even worked with to help start wineries of their own focusing on Rhone varieties. Two moved to San Luis Obispo County to help organize Hospice Du Rhone- the world's largest international celebration of these wines, visit www.hospicedurhone.org. As the Rhone renaissance became truly international and significantly rooted in what happened here in California, perhaps the greatest surprise in my life thus far was how the story came full circle. In 2005 I was made an honorary citizen and Decurion of Cote Rotie and Condrieu. The sons and daughters of the producers who were terrified about my plans to develop their then threatened varieties internationally, believed that my efforts had actually accelerated recognition and interest in their own wineries. Being presented this distinction before the leaders of these key northern Rhone appellations, on their home turf, remains somewhat surreal to this day.In some ways my life is still measured in sticks. As more people have discovered the world beyond chocolate and vanilla, there has been an explosion in plantings of these varieties. Alban Vineyards has provided a large portion of the cuttings needed to see California's Viognier acreage go from 0 to over 2000, and Syrah has jumped from a few hundred acres to more than 17,000. Grenache will be next. But the story has gone way beyond change and diversity. Of the 22 wineries in California included in Robert Parker's The World' Greatest Wine Estates, 10 currently make at least one 'Rhone', and 2 produce almost exclusively wines from Rhone varieties. While we Rhone producers may forever be 'garage bands' at heart, our stage is now very much international.Andremily Wines on SALE!!Andremily Wines has quickly earned the respect and now sits alongside some of the greatest producers of Rhône-varietal blends in California’s Central Coast. This should not come as a surprise as owner and winemaker Jim Binns earned his winemaker wings during his 12 years as assistant winemaker to Manfred Krankl at Sine Qua Non (2006-2017). During his tenure at Sine Qua Non they achieved an amazing 27×100 points scores! Jim continues to add to his fame with every vintage as his stunning line-up at Andremily seems to just get better and better every year, balancing hedonism and elegance to near perfection every year.Jim and his wife Rachel’s work hand and hand with their two children which were the inspiration of the winery name. Andremily was inspired by, their son Andrew, and daughter Emily. When thinking of names for their new brand, they wanted their new venture to express a sense of family, which was accomplished by combining both of their children’s first names. In 2012, Andremily was born and Jim decided to moved on from Sine Qua Non in 2017 in an effort to dedicate 100% all of his time and efforts to Andremily Wines. The winery is located in the coastal city of Ventura, where they bring their rare elixirs through elevage.Manfred Krankl was very supportive from day one, and literally gifted Jim SQN’s contracts for two of his prized blocks of the White Hawk Vineyard in Santa Barbara’s Cat Canyon. Jim then started looking for other sources to compliment White Hawk, and luckily was able to secure a few great blocks at the Larner Vineyard in Ballard Canyon and then Alta Mesa Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley. Thus the foundation of Andremily winery was firmly in place and the debut 2012 vintage of ‘Andremily No.1’ was released to huge critical acclaim. A few more sources have been added to the tool box since, including the purchase of the Slide Vineyard in Edna Valley, which marks the beginning of Andremily Estate Vineyard.2023 Andremily "White Cuvée" Central Coast White BlendPrice: $120.00 Your Price: $108.00 2022 Andremily Wines Mourvedre, Santa Barbara CountyPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 92022 Andremily Number 11 Santa Barbara County SyrahPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 112022 Andremily Wines Syrah Slide Hill Edna Valley MagnumPrice: $450.00 Your Price: $405.002022 Andremily "White Cuvée" Central Coast White BlendPrice: $120.00 Your Price: $108.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Andremily Wines Rose CaliforniaPrice: $84.00 Your Price: $75.60 Quantity in Stock: 22021 Andremily Wines Grenache Santa Barbara County, USAPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 62021 Andremily Wines Syrah #10 Santa Barbara MAGNUMPrice: $300.00 Your Price: $270.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Andremily Wines EABA Santa Barbara County, USAPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 112021 Andremily Wines Mourvedre Santa Barbara County MAGNUMPrice: $300.00 Your Price: $270.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Andremily Wines Syrah #10 Santa BarbaraPrice: $144.00 Your Price: $129.60 Quantity in Stock: 82020 Andremily Wines Syrah #9, Santa Barbara County, USAPrice: $145.00 Your Price: $130.502020 Andremily Wines Syrah Slide Hill Edna ValleyPrice: $295.00 Your Price: $265.50 Quantity in Stock: 62019 Andremily Wines Eaba, Santa Barbara County, USAPrice: $145.00 Your Price: $130.50 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Saxum Vineyards James Berry Vineyard MAGNUMPrice: $460.00 Sale Price: $390.00 Quantity in Stock: 22016 Saxum Vineyards James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block Paso Robles MAGNUM(100 Points) Another perfect wine is the 2016 James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block, which always comes from a single block of the ...Price: $585.00 Your Price: $526.50 Quantity in Stock: 12013 SAXUM JAMES BERRY VINEYARD PROPRIETARY RED PASO ROBLESPrice: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50 Quantity in Stock: 12013 SAXUM HEART STONE VINEYARD PASO ROBLES MAGNUM(95 Points) Checking in as a final blend of 54% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 11% Mourvedre, thePrice: $450.00 Your Price: $405.00 Quantity in Stock: 12012 Saxum Terry Hoage Vineyard Paso RoblesPrice: $215.00 Your Price: $193.50 Quantity in Stock: 12012 SAXUM JAMES BERRY VINEYARD PROPRIETARY RED PASO ROBLESPrice: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50 Quantity in Stock: 12012 SAXUM JAMES BERRY VINEYARD PROPRIETARY RED PASO ROBLES MAGNUM(97 Points) There are 1,580 cases of the 2012 James Berry Vineyard and it reminds me of the 2009 Janasse Chaupin (which is one ...Price: $499.00 Your Price: $449.10 Quantity in Stock: 12010 SAXUM JAMES BERRY VINEYARD PROPRIETARY RED PASO ROBLESPrice: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50 Quantity in Stock: 22009 SAXUM JAMES BERRY VINEYARD PASO ROBLESPrice: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50 Quantity in Stock: 22009 SAXUM PADEREWSKI VINEYARD PASO ROBLESPrice: $215.00 Your Price: $193.50 Quantity in Stock: 1

"Drinking wine is just a part of life, like eating food." - Francis Ford CoppolaAnd we have to drink wine everyday just like we eat food everyday!! The month of June is filled with reasons to keep your wine drinking game sharp as we continue to consume the best bottles we have here at Wine Watch at warp speed. So, when I got my hands on a few cases of Mark Aubert’s coveted Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay’s I immediately put a date on the calendar to drink as many of them as possible!Owner/winemaker Mark Aubert has had a distinguished winemaking career including a 12-year stint at Peter Michael where he followed Helen Turley. Aubert succeeded Turley again several years later at Colgin Cellars. He has been a winemaking consultant for several prestigious wineries including Sloan, Bryant and Futo. He crafts outstanding vineyard-designate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from estate and leased vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast in a full-blown hedonistic style. The first wines were released with the 2000 vintage. Ulises Valdez is Aubert's vineyard manager.The winemaking process at Aubert is carefully guided by a winemaker with a farmer’s heart and artisan’s soul. The essence of making great wine is rooted in a relationship with the land – it’s about the soil, about growing, about nurturing, about farming. At Aubert the look to nature for guidance and to science for insight, as they craft wine with minimal intervention so a sense of place is elegantly reflected in every bottle of Aubert wine. Until 2008, the two Pinot Noirs have been from the Reuling Vineyard and UV Vineyard, both located in the Sonoma Coast AVA. A new estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyard has been planted adjacent Reuling, 4 acres of Pinot Noir were planted at Ritchie Vineyard in 2008, and 9 acres of Pinot Noir have been planted at a new site high above the town of Occidental. In 2008, there were six different single vineyard Chardonnays and five Pinot Noir wines.A new winery located at 333 Silverado Trail in Calistoga, CA was acquired in 2010 and the Auberts will move into the 8,000 square foot winery in January 2011. With all of the critical acclaim that Mark has had over the years these wines have become some of the hardest to come by in all of California, most of them are only sold through the wineries mailing list. Join us as we experience 11 different wines from Aubert Winery along with a special tasting menu for around the same price as a single bottle of most of the offerings from this new California Cult Chardonnay and Pinot Noir producer. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.Aubert California Cult Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Wine TastingFriday, June 12th7:30pm2019 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay Sonoma Coast2019 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast2019 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast2020 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros2020 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast2020 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast2017 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast2018 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast2019 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast2019 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast2019 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma CoastMenuCheese and Charcuterie SelectionSea Scallop Carpaccio with Candied Citrus and Lavender AioliCrispy Duck Confit with Pinot Noir Natural SauceBrie and Strawberry TartThere are only 12 spaces available for this tasting and the fee is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies of aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.All of the Aubert wines in stock at Wine Watch:Chardonnay2023 Aubert Wines Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(97-100 Points) ----- (Vinous) The 2023 Chardonnay Lauren is the quintessential Mark Aubert wine.Price: $285.00 Sale Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 12023 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(97 Points) -- (Wine Spectator) Distinctive and aromatic, with notes of fresh-cut Fuji apple, crunchyPrice: $205.00 Sale Price: $164.00 Quantity in Stock: 12023 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(98 Points) -- (Wine Spectator) Epic and aromatic, with hints of flint, dried mango, blood orange pureePrice: $240.00 Sale Price: $189.00 Quantity in Stock: 12023 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(98 Points) -- (Wine Spectator) Remarkable, powerful and complex, with smoked butterscotch, pear,Price: $206.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 22023 Aubert Wines Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley(95-97 Points) -- (Vinous) The 2023 Chardonnay Powder House is another of the more floral, weightlessPrice: $213.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 22023 Aubert Wines Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley(97 Points) -- (Wine Spectator) A stunning white, offering a fragrant and exuberant mix of orange C...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 22023 Aubert Wines Russian River Valley ChardonnayPrice: $182.00 Sale Price: $145.00 Quantity in Stock: 22022 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(96 Points) -- (Wine Spectator) A complex version, offering a rich and aromatic mix of salted caramel,Price: $170.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 12022 Aubert Wines Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley(96 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) A small vineyard on the site of the Aubert's residence on the western ...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 12022 Aubert Wines Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley(96 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Scents of toasted hazelnuts, crushed stone, pear and tangerine appearPrice: $182.00 Sale Price: $145.00 Quantity in Stock: 12022 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The Powder House site is on Goldridge soils, planted in 2013. The tightlyPrice: $207.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 12022 Aubert Wines Russian River Valley ChardonnayPrice: $170.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 42021 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2021 Chardonnay CIX Estate is a more classic example than the 2022Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity in Stock: 22021 Aubert Wines Sonoma Coast ChardonnayPrice: $142.00 Sale Price: $119.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(96 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2021 Chardonnay UV-SL is slightly fresher and more perfumed thanPrice: $182.00 Sale Price: $145.00 Quantity in Stock: 32021 Aubert Wines Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley(96 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Recently expanded to 2.5 acres, Sugar Shack is at the Aubert's residen...Price: $215.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Aubert Wines Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2021 Chardonnay Eastside—from a chert-rich vineyardPrice: $206.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(96 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The full-bodied 2021 Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons features compellingPrice: $207.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Aubert Wines Park Avenue Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(96 Points) -- (Wine Spectator) This stunning white offers a wonderful mix of fleshy grilled peach, mango...Price: $182.00 Sale Price: $145.00 Quantity in Stock: 42020 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast95 points Wine SpectatorPrice: $185.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 52020 Aubert Wines Russian River Valley ChardonnayPrice: $142.00 Sale Price: $119.00 Quantity in Stock: 12020 Aubert Wines Park Avenue Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(95 points) -- (Wine Advocate) The second vintage to be b...Price: $199.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 62020 Aubert Wines Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Coast98 points Wine AdvocatePrice: $230.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 42020 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(96 points) -- (Wine Advocate) A cool, late-h...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 52020 Aubert Wines Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley95 points Wine AdvocatePrice: $195.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 22020 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma CoastPowder House is our fourth estate vineyard. Planted in the old town of Forestville, the topography is defined by its bowl or am...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 52019 Aubert Wines Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(97-100 points) (Wine Advocate) Lauren Vineyard (nam...Price: $240.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 12019 Aubert Chardonnay Russian RiverPrice: $142.00 Sale Price: $119.00 Quantity in Stock: 22019 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(97-99 points) (Wine Advocate) A relatively new...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 62019 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(97-99 points) (Wine Advocate) A relatively new viney...Price: $182.00 Sale Price: $145.00 Quantity in Stock: 12019 Aubert Wines Park Avenue Chardonnay Sonoma Coast97-100 points Wine AdvocatePrice: $199.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 42019 Aubert Wines Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley(96-98 points) (Wine Advocate) Sugar Shack is produ...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 32019 Aubert Wines Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River ValleyPrice: $220.00 Sale Price: $185.00 Quantity in Stock: 296-98 points Wine Advocate2019 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(97-100 points) (Wine Advocate) Aubert noted that this is his co...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 22019 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast96-98 points Wine AdvocatePrice: $185.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 122019 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay Sonoma Coast96-98 points Wine AdvocatePrice: $195.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 92018 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(99 Points -- Wine Advocate) CIX stands for 109, because this was originally called “Parcel 109&rdq...Price: $220.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity in Stock: 52018 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Chardonnay UV-SL springs from the glass with wonderfully i...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Aubert Wines Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Chardonnay Hudson is sourced from Hudson selection, OldPrice: $199.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(99 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The second vintage of this wine, the 2018 Chardonnay Powder HousePrice: $210.00 Sale Price: $174.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Aubert Wines Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(100 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Lauren Vineyard (named after Mark Aubert's daughter) is planted toPrice: $265.00 Sale Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Aubert Wines Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley97 Points Wine Advocate The 2018 Chardonnay Eastside leaps from the glass with exuberant scents ofPrice: $204.00 Sale Price: $174.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Aubert Wines Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley(97 Points) --- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is produced from Montrachet clonePrice: $204.00 Sale Price: $174.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Aubert Wines Sugar Shack Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is produced from Montrachet clonePrice: $190.00 Sale Price: $159.00 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons was of the last vineyards ...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(99 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Planted in 2008 to Montrachet clone, the 2017 Chardonnay CIX Estate isPrice: $206.00 Sale Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Aubert Wines Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Coming from Hudson selection, Old Wente clone vines that over 20 years old...Price: $212.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Aubert Chardonnay Powder House Sonoma Coast(97 points) “The first vintage of this wine, the 2017 Chardonnay Powder House comes from eight acres of what are now esta...Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $170.00 Quantity in Stock: 22017 Aubert Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons Carneros(97 Points) The 2017 Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons explodes from the glass with bombastic lime cordial, pink grapefruit and ...Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $185.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(99 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Fermented and aged in 80% new French oak barrels, the 2017 Chardonnay UV-S...Price: $188.00 Sale Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 22017 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2017 Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons explodes from the glass wi...Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $155.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Aubert Chardonnay Eastside Vineyard Russian River Valley(98 points) “Eastside is a warmer site in Russian River that is composed of very rocky, gravelly soils and planted to Mon...Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $185.00 Quantity in Stock: 22017 Aubert Wines Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Coast(100 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Mark Aubert notes that this is a complex vineyard. It is planted to fourPrice: $236.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Aubert Chardonnay Sugar Shack Napa(98 points) “The 2017 Chardonnay Sugar Shack is produced from Montrachet clone vines grown in Rutherford (Napa Valley). P...Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $185.00 Quantity in Stock: 12016 Aubert Chardonnay Laurent(98-100 Points) The 2016 Chardonnay Lauren Estate delivers incredibly intense grapefruit essence, lemon peel and green apple no...Price: $275.00 Your Price: $247.50 Quantity in Stock: 2Pinot Noir2023 Aubert Wines Russian River Valley Pinot Noir(96 Points)(The Wine Independent) The 2023 Pinot Noir UV is medium ruby-purple in color. A gorgeous perfume of fresh ...Price: $170.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 22022 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Aubert's 2022 Pinot Noir CIX Estate delivers complex, mouthwatering wa...Price: $232.00 Sale Price: $185.00 Quantity in Stock: 12022 Aubert Pinot Noir UV-SL Vineyard Sonoma Coast(96 Points) An impressive wave of raspberry, boysenberry and mulberry fruit paste flavors cruises through, while singed anise, ...Price: $179.00 Your Price: $161.10 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Aubert Pinot Noir UV-SL Vineyard Sonoma Coast(98 POINTS) The 2021 Pinot Noir UV-SL was bottled in mid-July 2022. Medium to deep ruby-purple colored, it storms out of ...Price: $179.00 Your Price: $161.10 Quantity in Stock: 12020 Aubert Wines Russian River Valley Pinot NoirPrice: $168.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 22020 Aubert Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot NoirPrice: $170.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 22019 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(97 Points -- Wine Advocate) CIX stands for 109, because this was originally called “parcelPrice: $210.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity in Stock: 42019 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(97 Points -- Wine Advocate) CIX stands for 109, because this was originally called “parcel 1...Price: $199.00 Sale Price: $159.00 Quantity in Stock: 32019 Aubert Pinot Noir UV-SL Vineyard Sonoma Coast(96 points) The 2013 Pinot Noir UV-SL Vineyard is the most opulent and extroverted of these Pinots, but it is also the most com...Price: $199.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 12019 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(96 Points ----- Wine Advocate) The UV site is right in the middle of Russian River, planted to Calera an...Price: $220.00 Sale Price: $184.00 Quantity in Stock: 42019 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(96 Points -- Wine Advocate) The UV site is right in the middle of Russian River, planted to Calera and V...Price: $199.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 62018 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(97 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2018 Pinot Noir CIX Estate is a litt...Price: $199.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Aubert Pinot Noirs were bottled at the beginning of July 2019. Me...Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $184.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(98 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2018 Aubert Pinot Noirs were bottled at the beginning of July 2019. Me...Price: $189.00 Sale Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 22018 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast96 Points Wine Advocate Medium to deep ruby-purple in color, the 2018 Pinot Noir UV-SL sashays out of the...Price: $179.00 Sale Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 62017 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(95 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The medium ruby-purple colored 2017 Pinot Noir CIX Estate has beautiful re...Price: $172.00 Sale Price: $145.00 Quantity in Stock: 22017 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(95 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) Medium to deep ruby-purple colored, the 2017 Pinot Noir UV-SL Vineyard gives gor...Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 42017 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(95 Points) -- (Wine Advocate) The 2017 Pinot Noir UV Vineyard is medium ruby-purple colored with exubera...Price: $175.00 Sale Price: $139.00 Quantity in Stock: 42017 Aubert Pinot Noir CIX Vineyard Sonoma CoastPrice: $275.00 Sale Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 12016 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast94 Points Wine Advocate Medium to deep ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir UV-SL Vineyard spor...Price: $179.00 Sale Price: $149.00 Quantity in Stock: 22016 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast95 Points Wine Advocate Bottled in June 2017, the 2016 Pinot Noir UV Vineyard has a medium ruby-purple co...Price: $194.00 Sale Price: $164.00 Quantity in Stock: 32015 Aubert Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast(93 points) "This Pinot Noir, made from equal parts Calera and a Vosne-Romanée clone, shows terrific fruit intensit...Price: $275.00 Sale Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 22014 Aubert Wines Ritchie Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast(92 points) "I tasted the four cuvées of Pinot Noir in 2014. These wines are aged in about 70% new oak, often see s...Price: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 12014 Aubert Wines Uv Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast MagnumPrice: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 1(94 Points) As for the 2014 Pinot Noir UV, this wine comes two-thirds from the Calera clone 2014 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast"Made entirely from a clone from the most famous vineyard in Burgundy, the 2014 Cix offers crisp acid, loads of black rasp...Price: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50 Quantity in Stock: 22014 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma CoastPrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 12014 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma CoastPrice: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50 Quantity in Stock: 1

"Making good wine is a skill; making fine wine is an art." --- Robert MondaviAnother one of my favorite wineries that goes into the California winery hall of fame and the family is considered Royalty of Napa, even though no one with the family name is still employed at the winery, is Robert Mondavi Winery. They had their bumps and bruises along the way and their wines have received much criticism over the years. The skeptics were even more vocal when the new regime at Constellation Brands took over with big business now in charge would the reputation of the wines slip further? To the surprise of some the exact opposite has happened as winemaker Genevieve Janssens turned the winery around and today under the direction of Kurtis Ogasawara they are making some of the best wines in the history of Robert Mondavi winery today.When Robert decided to go out on his own the first thing he did was purchase the To Kalon Vineyard (Ancient Greek for “the highest beauty”). Bob knew that to make one of the world's greatest wines he needed to have an exceptional vineyard site. By 1978, Robert Mondavi had acquired 250 acres of Crabb's original 359-acre vineyard. This vineyard is still considered among the finest sites in Napa today with some producer’s wines that yield this To Kalon name on the label charging over $300 per bottle for their wines. This Oakville Appellation Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Mondavi Winery has always been one of my favorite wines in the line-up and in great vintages like 2023, this wine can compete with wines at double or triple the price. This 2023 vintage bottling is a limited release for the 60th anniversary of the winery which opened in 1966. This wine was made from a blend of two of their best vineyard sites To Kalon and Wappo Hill fruit and was just released to celebrate the winery reopening after a two year renovation.The 60th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Mondavi Winery2023 Robert Mondavi Winery 60th Cabernet Sauvignon Napa ValleyPrice: $125.00 Your Price: $99Wine Watch Review: Rich and seductive bouquet of black raspberry, blueberry and sweet graham cracker, dark chocolate, fresh herbs a good amount of everything here concentrated with more and more nuance coming out as the wine opens. A very well-endowed wine on the palate with layers of liqueur like fruit on the palate with opulent tannins already showing well with an hour in the decanter with a long-layered finish this wine is plush, polished and decadent with the structure and balance to age effortlessly for two decades or more. Finish 50+ Most ExcellentIn celebration of Robert Mondavi Winery's 60th anniversary and its grand reopening, our winemaking team has crafted a commemorative Cabernet Sauvignon both historic and forward-looking. The wine brings together two distinct personalities of Cabernet Sauvignon, using the same clones from the two original Robert Mondavi estate vineyards: the iconic To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville and our vineyard on Wappo Hill, which Robert planted at his hilltop home in Stags Leap District. The result is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine with classic structure and a modern brightness and mouthfeel.The 2023 vintage in Napa Valley was exceptional, with one of the longest growing seasons in a decade or more. Harvested between September 27 and October 18, consistent, mild weather and abundance of sunshine allowed grapes to ripen slowly and develop maximum flavor concentration while maintaining great acidity. The wine spent 24 days on the skins and was aged 19 months in French oak (36.30% new) —leading to a vintage with freshness, purity, and elegance.One of the best Values in Napa Valley and one of the Cabernet Sauvignon’s from the challenging 2022 vintage under $30!2022 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon NapaPrice: $37.50 Sale Price: $27.50 Quantity in Stock: 96(92 Points) "A solid representation of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine sources fruit from St. Helena down to Carneros, with the bulk of the blend coming from the Wappo Hill property in Stags Leap. All five Bordeaux varieties are included in the blend. Fermentation begins with a cold soak in stainless steel, followed by 26 days on skins, and 18 months of ageing in 31% new French oak. The wine opens with powerful Kirsch aromatics, lifted by bright Bing cherry, warm baking spices, new wood cedar, and white pepper. It is plush and layered on the palate, with black-toned fruit and robust, lingering tannins that carry through a long finish of dark red and black fruit, warming spices, and mineral tension. A balanced expression of power and fruit-forward ripeness, this vintage showcases both depth and structure, making for a bold yet polished Napa Cabernet." - Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter, February 2025A Brief History of Robert Mondavi Winery:In 1965, Robert Mondavi, the winemaker and a partner at the venerable Charles Krug Winery, left Krug in a bitter feud with his brother and his mother Rosa over the future direction of the Charles Krug Winery. Determined to make wines that reflected his vision and ambition, Robert started his own winery in 1966 with $200,000 borrowed from friends and financial backing from the Rainier Brewing Co. Mondavi eventually bought out his investors so that his immediate family could wholly control the winery. Although the dream of creating a large, first-class winery may seem quite common-place today, it was a bold new venture forty years ago. A few small wineries sprung up in the fifties and the early sixties, but the Robert Mondavi Winery was the first major operation to open its doors since Prohibition. Production the first year was only 23,000 cases; today the winery has maxed out at about 500,000 cases. In April of 1993 Robert Mondavi - then 80 years old - decided that he needed to make a public stock offering to finance further expansion and to replant many of his vineyards devastated by the phylloxera root louse. It was the first public stock offering for a winery since the Chalone Group made the move a decade earlier in 1984.Today, Constellation Brands, the parent company that owns the Robert Mondavi winery and the brand name produces over twenty million cases of wine annually. Production began to climb for the Robert Mondavi brand when they purchased the adjunct facility Woodbridge in 1979 in California's San Joaquin Valley. Production climbed in a few short years to over two and a half million cases annually. It is there that Mondavi introduced his line of everyday red and white wines, once affectionately known as "Bob Red" and Bob White". The Woodbridge brand has become one of the most successful labels in the low-priced varietal category of generic California wines. Because Mondavi felt that his home winery in Oakville had reached its limits, he purchased the ailing Vichon winery in 1985 in order to give his family an opportunity to continue their growth in the quality end of the spectrum. Vichon's production climbed well over the 100,000 case mark, and the brand name was then changed to Vichon Mediterranean, the juice started to flow from the South of France. The Vichon winery in Napa then became home to the La Famillia line of Italian varietal wines. In 1991 Robert Mondavi then purchased Byron Vineyards, one of the top wineries in Santa Barbara and one of the best producers of Chardonnay in California. In 2000 Mondavi purchased Arrowood winery in Sonoma, adding yet another outstanding quality winery to its family of fine wines. In the early nineties Mondavi launched two new lines of wines. The first was a line of premium wines known as appellation wines. The three appellation wines included; an Oakville District Cabernet Sauvignon, a Stags Leap District Sauvignon Blanc, and a Carneros Pinot Noir, these appellation wines were positioned between the regular Mondavi bottlings and the reserve wines. The second line of wines (introduced in 1995) was the Robert Mondavi Coastal brand. This debuted with a moderately-priced 1993 Chardonnay made with grapes sourced primarily from California's South Coast districts of Monterey, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. Across the highway from the winery in Oakville sits the impressive OPUS ONE facility completed in 1993. The idea of the joint venture may be Robert Mondavi's single greatest achievement. Mondavi and the late Baron Rothschild shocked the wine world some thirty years ago when they announced a joint Franco-American venture. Mondavi had always been known as the consummate marketer; and OPUS ONE - a Napa Valley wine that joined the most renowned vintner of France with the most famous wine producer of America - was his crowning achievement. In addition to his market smarts, Mondavi is also known for his championing of technology over art in the making of wine. He was the first to espouse the theory that American know-how in technology could and would result in American superiority in wines. However, as this elder statesman has mellowed and grown wiser in later life, he no longer clings so fiercely to this belief. He laments the fact that his winery does not have the image of the boutiques; and he admits - without completely eschewing the necessity of technology - that the small, hand-made wines may be the best. For that reason, in the middle 1980's the Mondavi Winery gradually began a shift back to the traditional, natural way of producing wines that were completely unfined and unfiltered. In February of 1991 Robert Mondavi passed the baton and gave full control to his two sons, who at that time were both jointly accountable for the future of the Robert Mondavi Winery. The older son Michael was responsible for the operational side of the winery and his brother Tim handled the winemaking.Possibly no vintner in California did it better on a grand scale than Robert Mondavi. It is true that his regular bottlings - always good and consistently reliable - have usually not risen above the pack in their price class since the late 1970's, but Robert Mondavi Winery really "struts his stuff" with his Reserve wines. The Chardonnays and Cabernets have been consistent standouts for years, and lately we have been very impressed with the Reserve Fumé Blancs from the To-Kalon Vineyard. The biggest news in California wine history took place in 2004 during the final year of the Robert Mondavi Winery’s reign as the U.S.’s most iconic wine family. It was that year that Constellation brands bought a majority share in the company’s stock kicking the Mondavis out of the winery with their namesake putting Genevieve Janssens in charge of the winemaking at the winery that started making Bordeaux-like classic American wine. In the aftermath of the four years since the Mondavis lost their Napa Valley property, the humble and talented Genevieve Janssens has passed the winemaking torch over to Kurtis Ogasawara who has been with the winery since 2015, so maintaining the consistency of the quality classic red wines produced for the world’s largest and most respected wine corporations is in good hands once again.The rest of the wines from Robert Mondavi Winery on SALE!!2022 Robert Mondavi Winery Sauvignon Blanc NapaPrice: $21.00 Your Price: $18.90Winery Notes Fruit for our Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc comes from two of our own vineyards, in Stags Leap District and in Oakville, and creates a wonderfully expressive Sauvignon Blanc. On the nose Peach, Tropical Fruit, Citrus Blossom with a subtle salinity. On the palate Lime, Yellow Peach with Candied Orange and a clean mineral finish.2021 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc Oakville NapaPrice: $39.00 Your Price: $35.10 Quantity in Stock: 3We selected fruit from two blocks of I-Block clone in our Oakville estate—one younger and one more mature. The younger block adds stone fruit, a hint of minty herbs and floral, and a youthful character. The Estates Fumé Blanc offers a beautiful snapshot of the Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon coming off of our Oakville Vineyard. A small amount of Sémillon is added to complement the Sauvignon Blanc’s vibrant fruit and acidity and adds notes of fresh apple and a creamy texture.2022 Robert Mondavi Winery To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Fume Blanc Napa ValleyPrice: $79.50 Your Price: $67.58 Quantity in Stock: 13Winery Notes: The 2022 Reserve Fumé Blanc is fresh, lively, and juicy, with vibrant acidity and a lingering finish. Sourced from To Kalon Vineyard, where well-drained soils combine with ideal sun exposure to yield rich, complex flavors and flawless fruit maturity.2024 Robert Mondavi Chardonnay Napa ValleyPrice: $32.00 Your Price: $27.20Fruit for our Napa Valley Chardonnay was selected from our distinctive vineyards as well as from growers with whom we have long-term relationships. This particular wine is creamy with a well-balanced acidity, medium body, and freshness.2021 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USAPrice: $37.50 Your Price: $33.75 Quantity in Stock: 9(91 Points) The classic 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is outstanding, with a more black fruit-driven profile as well as some violet and scorched earth nuances. Aged 18 months in 32% new French oak, it's medium to full-bodied, has a lifted, perfumed profile, supple tannins, and a great finish. Jeb Dunnuck2019 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley MagnumPrice: $90.00 Your Price: $81.00(92 Points) The base 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is certainly impressive, and since there are roughly 90,000 cases, it’s an incredible achievement. Classic darker currants, tobacco leaf, truffly earth, and spicy oak all define the bouquet, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins, terrific balance, and outstanding length. Based off 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec, buy a case and enjoy bottles over the coming 10-15 years. Jeb Dunnuck2014 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley MagnumPrice: $90.00 Your Price: $81.00Dark fruits of black cherry, plum and blackberry are layered seamlessly with sweet spice, herbal, dark earth and a touch of sweet tobacco in the 2014 vintage, and accompany the rich concentration, silky tannins and long finish that the winery looks forward to in their Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon each year.Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 0.5% Malbec, 0.5% Syrah2021 Robert Mondavi Winery Oakville BDX Red Blend Napa VallePrice: $66.00 Your Price: $59.40(94 Points) The 2019 Red Blend Estate comes all from the To Kalon Vineyard and is close to an even split of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. It's a clear step up over the base Red Blend and offers terrific, full-bodied aromas and flavors of darker fruits, dark chocolate, violets, and a kiss of spring flowers. With silky tannins, terrific balance, and outstanding length, it's going to evolve for 15 years or so. Jeb Dunnuck2011 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville MagnumPrice: $180.00 Your Price: $162.00A bit of peppery spice, fresh earth, loamy notes, currant and dark plum like fruit, some coffee notes here. A good amount of rich forward berry and plum fruit on the tongue with some tannins and a short but pleasant finish. Finish 40+ Very Good +2018 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville MagnumPrice: $180.00 Your Price: $162.0(93 Points) Rich and seductive in feel, with a lovely swath of loamy-edged steeped plum and blackberry compote flavors, backed with flashes of anise and sweet bay leaf. A loamy edge extends nicely in lockstep with the fruit on the finish. Textbook Oakville Cabernet. Best from 2022 through 2034. Wine Spectator2019 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville NapaPrice: $82.50 Your Price: $74.25 Quantity in Stock: 6The 2019 The Estates Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of blackberry, blueberry, plum, chocolate, nutmeg, and subtle oak with flavors of black plum, blackberry, blueberry, and fine, well-integrated tannins. Juicy with good acidity and a beautiful flow from entry to finish. Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 1% Merlot #6 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 20222021 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon OakvillePrice: $82.50 Your Price: $70.13This wine has everything we love about Oakville cabernet sauvignon: a dense, mid-palate richness, complexity and a deliciously long finish. Dark red cherry fruit joins sinfully deep mocha flavors that finish with a spicy note of black pepper.2021 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve To Kalon NapaPrice: $187.50 Your Price: $168.75(98 Points) 2021 Robert Mondavi The Reserve To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a beautifully crafted wine with impressive intensity, depth, and a balanced structure that carries the day. From the To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, the portion owned by Constellation, comes this blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Pure blackberry fruit, cassis, graphite, and violet aromas leap from the glass, nuanced by fragrant, toasty new cedar wood. Full-bodied, framed by an array of plush dark black fruit notes, currants, crème de cassis, and polished tannins that are firm and elongated, with ironstone mineral accents. Dynamic in its length and texture, it is utterly intriguing, with a beckoning quality that lingers after each sip. You want to know precisely where this wine is going—demanding your attention. Decanter2009 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve NapaPrice: $225.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity in Stock: 2(96 Points) During my visit, I was also able to taste the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, which now, at 10 years of age, is showing beautifully, and I’d guess is at the early stages of its prime drinking window. Lots of blackcurrants, tobacco, cedary spice, and a touch of earthy meatiness all flow from this full-bodied, ripe, layered, and beautifully textured Cabernet. A blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, it has another 10-15 years of prime drinking, then, I suspect, a gradual decline after that. Jeb Dunnuck2001 Robert Mondavi Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa ValleyPrice: $250.00 Sale Price: $195.00 Quantity in Stock: 1(94 Points) ContainsTo Kalon Vineyard fruit. Still a baby. Closed, brooding, very deep, very dry. Fabulous cassis fruit, a huge wine. Lots of delicious, sweet new oak. Superbly balanced, impressive. Drinkable now, but best 2010–2020.- Wine Enthusiast1998 Robert Mondavi Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa ValleyPrice: $175.00 Your Price: $157.50 Quantity in Stock: 1(92 Points) Soft and succulent blackberry and cassis fruit upfront, framed by squeaky clean tannins and solid oak elements. This is most notable for its voluptuous, velvety texture, which coats the palate with sweet flavors. It’s not a big wine but a balanced, harmonious one, and a success for the vintage. Wine Enthusiast, Review Date: 12/20011988 Robert Mondavi Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USAPrice: $250.00 Sale Price: $195.00 Quantity in Stock: 5“Dark ruby, with a light intensity nose of cassis and cigar box aromas, this wine exhibits good concentration, softness, adequate ripeness, and a short finish. (Wine Advocate).” (4/1994).

God made Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas the devil made Pinot Noir.- Andre Tchelistcheff, Chief Winemaker at Beaulieu from 1938 – 1973Burgundy is the greatest example of Pinot Noir on Earth and is also on the 2 bottle per day wine diet. Newsflash…scientists have discovered that red burgundy is the healthiest type of wine in terms of having he highest concentration of resveratrol. Which they have now discovered keeps you from getting sick from viruses like Covid 19. That’s why I have not missed a day in 28 years- I’m fully immunized!This is a good opportunity to get fully immunized with me at this vintage red burgundy wine tasting and we are going all the way back to the 1961 vintage. Some of these wines may be the last bottles of their kind on the face of this earth but I can tell you every time I get wines like these in the store… I end up drinking most of them!!The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $795+ tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Vintage Burgundy Wine Tasting back to 1961Friday, May 29th7:30pm1961 Chevlaier et Fils Nuits St Georges 1er Cru1982 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru1988 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru1989 Bouchard Pere & Fils Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru1990 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard Grand Epenots Premier Cru1992 Domaine Comte Georges De Vogue Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru1995 Domaine Faiveley Chambertin Clos De Beze Grand Cru1996 Antonin Rodet Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru1999 Louis Jadot Domaine Des Heritiers Corton Pougets Grand Cru2000 Domaine Jacques Prieur Chambertin Grand CruMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieFoie Gras Torchon with Sauternes Jelly and Whole Wheat ToastDuck Confit and wild Mushroom Pancake with Hoisin BBBCoq Au Vin DeconstructedBrie and Cherry TartThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $795 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or food aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.All the old Burgundy in the store on SALE!!1929 Boisseaux Estivant MercureyPrice: $459.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 21934 Boisseaux Estivant Reserve de la Chevre Noire BourgognePrice: $1500.00 Sale Price: $995.00 Quantity in Stock: 21962 Pierre Damoy Chambertin Clos De Beze Grand CruPrice: $1950.00 Your Price: $1755.00 Quantity in Stock: 11988 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand CruPrice: $4900.00 Sale Price: $3500.00 Quantity in Stock: 231988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, FrancePrice: $5500.00 Sale Price: $4500.00 Quantity in Stock: 11988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, FrancePrice: $4500.00 Sale Price: $3250.00 Quantity in Stock: 101989 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Assortment Case, Cote de Nuits, France OWCPrice: $125,000.00 Sale Price: $89,000.00 Quantity in Stock: 11990 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole Cote de Nuits Stained LabelPrice: $12500.00 Sale Price: $8000.00 Quantity in Stock: 11990 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, FrancePrice: $5000.00 Sale Price: $4000.00 Quantity in Stock: 11990 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard Grand Epenots Premier CruPrice: $295.00 Your Price: $265.50 Quantity in Stock: 101995 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Grand CruPrice: $25750.00 Your Price: $23175.00 Quantity in Stock: 11996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti MONOPOLE GRAND CRUPrice: $27500.00 Your Price: $24750.00 Quantity in Stock: 11996 Camille Giroud Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand CruPrice: $995.00 Sale Price: $750.00 Quantity in Stock: 31996 Camille Giroud Mazis Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $595.00 Sale Price: $500.00 Quantity in Stock: 51996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand CruPrice: $8500.00 Your Price: $7650.00 Quantity in Stock: 11998 Domaine Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand CruPrice: $690.00 Sale Price: $550.00 Quantity in Stock: 11999 Louis Jadot Domaine des Heritiers Corton Pougets Grand CruPrice: $287.00 Sale Price: $229.00 Quantity in Stock: 12000 Joseph & Philippe Roty Charmes-Chambertin Tres Vieilles Vignes Grand CruPrice: $570.00 Sale Price: $455.00 Quantity in Stock: 12000 Leroy Vosne Romanee Les Beaux MontsPrice: $6500.00 Sale Price: $4950.00 Quantity in Stock: 12002 Domaine Jacques Prieur Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $1125.00 Sale Price: $895.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $4000.00 Sale Price: $3500.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Domaine De La Romanee Conti La Tache Grand Cru MagnumPrice: $19500.00 Your Price: $17550.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Lucien Le Moine Clos Saint-Denis Grand CruPrice: $625.00 Sale Price: $499.00 Q uantity in Stock: 12003 Comte George de Vogue Musigny Vielles Vignes Grand CruPrice: $1150.00 Your Price: $1035.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Mommessin Clos De Tart Grand Cru Monopole 3 LiterPrice: $3950.00 Your Price: $3555.00 Quantity in Stock: 12005 Leroy Chorey-Les-BeaunePrice: $875.00 Sale Price: $699.00 Quantity in Stock: 32005 Compte de Vogue Musigny Vielles Vignes Grand CruPrice: $2499.00 Your Price: $2249.10 Quantity in Stock: 12005 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru ChampansPrice: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50 Quantity in Stock: 12005 Maison Champy Mazis-Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $563.00 Sale Price: $449.00 Quantity in Stock: 2

"Plant no tree sooner than the vine."Alcaeus, 580 BCI say we keep this guy on the payroll! The 2016 vintage from Bordeaux has been touted as one of the greatest in the last 100 years! Well, I guess that makes one of the greatest vintages in the last 20 years seem a bit "ho hum", While many of the 2016's are years away from their peak drinking years, some are drinking very nicely at the moment and it is hard to find a bad bottle of 2016 Bordeaux. So, I figured at 10 years of age it was time to start tasting these wines to see if the critics were right and these wines will need another two decades to start to drink at their peak.This is scientific work we are doing here at Wine Watch and we also have a nice selection of 2016 vintage Bordeaux wine in the store now so if you can’t make the tasting you could host your own with everyday selections starting in the $20 per bottle price range.The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.2016 Vintage Bordeaux Wine TastingSaturday, June 6th7:30pm2016 Clos Floridene Blanc Graves2016 Chateau Chantalouette Pomerol2016 Chateau Gazin Pomerol2016 Chateau Simard Saint-Emilion Grand Cru2016 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge Pessac Leognan2016 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan2016 Chateau Kirwan Margaux2016 Chateau Latour Pauillac2016 Chateau Montrose St Estephe2016 Chateau Ormes De Pez St. Estephe2016 Chateau Suduiraut SauternesMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieFoie Gras Torchon Served with Bacon Fig Jam and Whole Wheat Toast PointsLions Main Mushroom Soup with Amontillado Sherry and Crème FraicheShort Rib Beef Wellington Served over Bordeaux Natural SauceVanilla Bean Crème Brulee with Raspberry CoulisThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.All the 2016 Vintage Bordeaux in the store on SALE!!2016 Chateau Belgrave Haut MedocPrice: $57.00 Your Price: $51.30(90-92 Points) The 2016 Belgrave is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot and was picked from 28 September until 20 October. It has a generous bouquet with small dark cherries, blueberry and crushed violet aromas, quite Margaux-like in style. There is certainly good intensity here. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple opening: blackberry, mint and cedar. From the start there is fine tension and there is very impressive structure towards the finish, plus a long saline aftertaste. (NM) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 04/20172016 Chateau Chasse Spleen Moulis en MedocPrice: $75.00 Your Price: $67.50(92-94 points) “The 2016 Chasse-Spleen has a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak, the terroir really showing through here, hints of cedar and smoke emerging with time. The palate is fresh as a button on the entry. It is cut through with a superb line of acidity that engenders superb tension, the tannins firm but fine with a subtle marine influence towards the persistent finish. This is a fabulous Chasse-Spleen, the best I have ever tasted from the estate. It could end up at the top of by banded score. (NM)” (4/2017) Wine Advocate2016 Chateau Coufran Haut MedocPrice: $42.00 Your Price: $37.80Some black cherry fruit in fresh, sweet, pert style. The more air you give this, the better it works. Appetising aromas, just teased into place with a little fresh oak. Attractive, fresh, lively and graceful, and prettily styled. Delicious for the medium term, with a Hokusai cherry-blossom charm. (AJ) Decanter, Review Date: 04/20192016 Chateau Lanessan Haut-MédocPrice: $39.00 Your Price: $35.10(91 Points) This is an ambitious take on 2016, pushing the vintage but successfully so, going for a cerebral 2010 feel rather than the generosity of 2009. Classic liquorice and slate, tight cassis fruits and an extremely well paced delivery of fresh tight tannins lead into a gorgeous, lifted juicy fruit finish. From a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. I like this a lot. (JA) Decanter, Review Date: 04/20172016 Chateau Verdignan Haut MedocPrice: $37.50 Your Price: $33.75The Château Verdignan vineyards stretch over 60 hectares in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, a town neighbouring Saint-Estèphe in the Pauillac area. We have 40 hectares of lovely gravel-clay soils surrounding the château.Our village of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, in the Haut-Médoc appellation, benefits greatly from the influence of the Gironde Estuary.The terroir at Verdignan is composed of the three grape varieties common to the appellation: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a small amount of Cabernet Franc.The average age of the vines in the gravel soils is around 45 years.A very large estate 70 hectares with mostly Cabernet Sauvignn 65%, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, Mailihi family owns these two estates famous negiciant family in Bordeaux. This wine has a classic Bordeaux nose, 40 year old vines, red currant and cherry fruit on the nose with a good hand of fresh earth and cigar box spice. A very smooth and easy drinking wine this vintage is showing nicely with fine tannins and a host of that earth on the finish but still has a solid core of fruit, nice structure the sign of a great vintage in Bordeaux. Finish 40+ Very good +2016 Chateau D'Aiguilhe Cotes de CastillonPrice: $45.00 Your Price: $40.50(92 Points) The 2016 Château d'Aiguilhe checks in as 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc brought up in 30% new barrels before being bottled with no fining. As with the white, it has brilliant limestone character as well as vibrant strawberry and black raspberry fruits, hints of violets and flowers, background oak, and medium to full-bodied richness. It’s a balanced, high-quality 2016 well worth seeking out. Drink it over the coming 15 years or so. Jeb Dunnuck, Review Date: 02/20192016 Château Moya Cotes De CastillonPrice: $20.00 Your Price: $18.00"Organic grapes and, although very sweet, much more relaxed than most of the wines from this stable. Drying end still but some lively expression first. Drink 2023-2032." Jancis Robinson : 16,5/20"Very fine and bright with blackberry, blueberry and cherry character. Medium-bodied, integrated and fresh. Lovely balance." James Suckling : 90-91/1002016 Le Carillon De L'Angelus St EmilionPrice: $198.00 Your Price: $178.20(94 points) “The level of precision in the cellar at Angélus is always impressive, but they have taken it to new levels in recent years. Parts of the harvest undergo cold soak, plots are vinified at different temperatures, and undergo different lengths of post-fermentation maceration depending on tannic or fruit potential. The cellar is kept cooler than normal to preserve aromatics. This wine is delicious, with a hugely aromatic freshness in the mouth, showing griotte cherries, gourmet spice and floral notes of violets and white flowers. This is 70% new oak, a little more than usual, but a mark of the vintage is this ability to take new oak very well. Blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc. (JA)” (4/2017) Decanter2016 Chateau Belair-Monange St. EmilionPrice: $250.00 Your Price: $225.00(97 Points) A blend of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Belair Monange comes strutting out of the glass like a total rock star with gregarious red cherries, blackberries and warm plums scents plus hints of lavender, rose hip tea, powdered cinnamon, cigar box and camphor. Medium-bodied, it completely fills the palate with vibrant red and black fruit layers, framed by a firm backbone of grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long and perfumed. (LPB) 97+ Wine Advocate, Review Date: 11/20182016 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, FrancePrice: $1398.00 Your Price: $1258.20(100 Points) The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is incredibly youthful yet not so shy as some other 2016s at this stage, giving wonderfully intense scents of red currants, black cherries, wild blueberries and violets with nuances of star anise, cinnamon stick, rose hip tea, cigar box and wood smoke plus a touch of beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has jaw-dropping elegance and depth, offering up layer upon layer of fragrant red and black fruits plus an extraordinary array of mineral sparks, supported by a rock-solid grainy texture, finishing with epic persistence and an edifying perfume. This is a very different style from the rich, opulently hedonic 2015, yet this wonderfully fragrant, beautifully poised and intellectually compelling 2016 is equally extraordinary. (LPB) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 11/20182016 Chateau Fombrauge Saint EmilionPrice: $66.00 Your Price: $59.40(92 Points) Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Fombrauge sings of lively kirsch, baked black cherries and warm plums notes plus touches of potpourri, cigar box and garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with decadent red and black fruit preserves, structured by velvety tannins and finishing with fantastic length. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate2016 Chateau Grand Mayne Saint-Emilion Grand CruPrice: $119.00 Your Price: $107.10(94 Points) Concentrated autumnal fruit offers a hawthorny bramble of blackberry and bilberry. Big-framed, muscular tannins are joined by plenty of acidity - it's very clearly built to last and confident in its ability to reward those with patience. Matured in 50% new oak. Axel Marchal and Valerie Lavigne consult. Decanter2016 Chateau La Dominique St. EmilionPrice: $90.00 Your Price: $81.00(94 Points) Restrained and elegant on the attack, this has plenty of dense, dark black fruit to back it up. The palate opens to show complexity and intensity of fruit, and totally delivers on its opulent and silky billing, with lovely touches of spice to pick up the finish. Well constructed. It is planted to 80% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 70% new oak with Michel Rolland as consultant. 49hl/ha yield, 3.75pH. (JA) Decanter, Review Date: 04/20172016 Chateau Simard Saint-Emilion Grand CruPrice: $42.00 Sale Price: $36.96 Quantity in Stock: 51"This juicy, soft wine with lots of acidity and bright black-currant flavors is made for early drinking. Soft tannins are cushioned by fruitiness. " Wine Enthusiast2016 Chateau Troplong Mondot St EmilionPrice: $255.00 Your Price: $229.50(97 Points) Coming from one of the coolest terroirs in Saint-Emilion, the 2016 Château Troplong Mondot is a blend of 89% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc brought up in 77% new French oak. This deep purple-hued effort offers a smorgasbord of powerful blue and black fruits, smoked earth, truffle, chocolate, and licorice. Full-bodied, deep, and opulent on the palate, it’s a truly great wine as well as one of the superstars in 2016. It should drink well for upwards of three decades. Jeb Dunnuck2016 Chateau Chantalouette PomerolPrice: $39.00 Your Price: $33.15 Quantity in Stock: 102nd label of Chateau de Sales, 62 % Merlot, 21.5% Cabernet Franc, 16.5% Cabernet Sauvignon An attractive ruby red, the wine has a fresh nose dominated by ripe fruit aromas. The elegant, beautifully fresh and rounded palate on red fruit flavours leads into a long finish underpinned by creamy, highly refined tannins.2016 Chateau Gazin PomerolPrice: $172.50 Your Price: $146.63 Quantity in Stock: 7(95 Points) Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Gazin features a beautifully perfumed nose of violets, Ceylon tea, cigar box, sandalwood and fallen leaves over a core of plum preserves, kirsch and blackberry preserves plus a waft of aniseed. Medium-bodied and elegant, with compelling restraint, it has a seductively plush texture, finishing with bags of poise, perfume and persistence. Drink 2022-2045 Wine Advocate2016 Domaine De Chevalier Rouge Pessac LeognanPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00(97 Points) As to the reds, the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that saw an extended maceration, malo in barrel, and 18 months in just 35% new French oak. This deep purple-hued beauty boasts a powerful bouquet of tobacco smoke, damp earth, gravelly, rocky minerality, wood smoke, and loads of dark fruits. Full-bodied, deep, concentrated yet incredibly elegant and seamless on the palate, it’s a legendary Chevalier in the making. While I rated this as high as 99 points on one of the four separate occasions I was able to taste it, I’m being conservative with the score. Jeb Dunnuck, Review Date: 02/20192016 Chateau Haut Bailly Pessac LeognanPrice: $267.00 Your Price: $240.30(98 Points) The 2016 Haut-Bailly is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. The nose opens with beautiful floral notes of violets and lavender accented with earthy notions and sparks of crushed rocks over a core of kirsch, cassis and wild blueberries. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, it has layer upon layer of red, black and blue fruits intermingled with earth and mineral hints leading to a very long, perfumed finish. -Wine Advocate2016 Baron De Brane MargauxPrice: $52.50 Your Price: $47.25(89-91 Points) The 2016 Baron de Brane is a blend of 65% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc. It has a very pure and charming bouquet with brambly red fruit, cedar and pencil shavings, very assured for a Deuxième Vin. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin on the entry, the fruit a little darker than the nose suggests, segueing into a well-defined second half with brown spices and hints of leather. This is an intriguing Baron de Brane. (NM) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 04/20172016 CHATEAU D'ISSAN MARGAUXPrice: $142.50 Your Price: $128.25(94 Points) The 2016 D'Issan is blended of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Merlot, aged in 50% new and 50% one-year-old French oak for 18 months. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it has vibrant black cherries and blackcurrants notes with chocolate mint, beef drippings, black olives and cigar box. Medium-bodied with a well-sustained, intensely flavored mid-palate, it has a rock-solid, grainy frame and long savory finish. 10,500 cases produced. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate2016 Chateau Kirwan MargauxPrice: $99.00 Your Price: $84.15 Quantity in Stock: 9(95 Points) This big, rich wine offers dense tannins as well as sumptuous black fruits. Fruit and acidity come together to create a wine with both richness and juicy blackplum flavors. Drink this powerful wine from 2025.- Wine Enthusiast2016 Chateau Marquis d'Alesme MargauxPrice: $81.00 Your Price: $72.90(96 Points) Talk about a gem in the vintage, I was blown away by the 2016 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker on each of the three times I was able to taste it. This estate has been on an undeniable roll since the arrival of Marjolaine de Conicnck in 2009, and the 2016 is unquestionably the best yet. A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and the rest Cabernet Franc, brought up in 65% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by an essence of Cabernet bouquet that includes loads of crème de cassis, blueberries, graphite, crushed rocks, sandalwood, and violets. Almost Saint Julien in style, this beauty is laser-focused on the palate, medium to full-bodied, brilliantly textured, and has a blockbuster finish. It deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for 25-30 years. Bravo! Jeb Dunnuck, Review Date: 02/20192016 Chateau Langoa Barton Saint-JulienPrice: $97.50 Your Price: $87.75(95 Points) Sappy and dense, with kirsch, plum reduction, mulled açai berry and warmed fig fruit showing impressive range, while licorice snap, ganache and roasted apple wood notes jostle behind them. Mouthwatering acidity should give this plenty of time to round into form. Best from 2025 through 2040. Wine Spectator2016 Chateau Lagrange St JulienPrice: $135.00 Your Price: $121.50(95 Points) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Lagrange sashays out of the glass with notions of candied violets, cassis, underbrush and warm black plums with waves of Black Forest cake, cedar chest and yeast extract scents. Medium to full-bodied, the bags of perfumed black fruits are solidly structured with super ripe, grainy tannins, finishing long and layered. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate2016 Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint-JulienPrice: $189.00 Your Price: $170.10(98 Points) Tasted on four separate occasions where this wine rated 97+, 98, 98, and 99, the 2016 Château Léoville-Poyferré is a brilliant bottle of wine and is certainly in the same league as the 2000, 2003, 2009, and 2010. Made from 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, aged in 80% new oak, this brilliantly concentrated, full-bodied, opulent beast of a wine offers a heavenly bouquet of crème de cassis, blackcurrants, smoked earth, tobacco leaf, and ample crushed rocks. It’s certainly one of the most flamboyant and opulent wines in the vintage, yet it remains perfectly balanced, with masses of polished tannins, no hard edges, and a fabulous finish. It will be drinkable in 3-4 years yet keep for 3-4 decades. Jeb Dunnuck2016 Saint-Pierre Esprit de Saint-Pierre St-JulienPrice: $45.00 Your Price: $40.50(88 Points) The 2016 Esprit de Saint-Pierre has a deep garnet-purple color and is scented of cassis, cedar, pencil lead, hoisin and licorice. Medium-bodied, it’s velvety and juicy in the mouth with good concentration. Wine Advocate2016 Chateau Talbot St. JulienPrice: $157.50 Your Price: $141.75(95 Points) Rock 'em, sock 'em St.-Julien, with mouthcoating ganache and tar notes backed by commensurate cassis, blueberry paste and blackberry reduction flavors. The long finish rumbles through, with buried brambly grip providing the support for the dense fruit and toast to meld. Best from 2025 through 2040. Wine Spectator2016 Chateau Talbot Connetable Talbot St JulienPrice: $63.00 Your Price: $56.70This is one of the best second wines of the Médoc. Connétable saw the light of day in the sixties. It has benefited over the years from all the care given to the vineyard and increasingly severe selections. Like its predecessor Chateau Talbot, this is a classic, elegant wine with a clear, well-designed structure and a long, fresh finish.2016 Chateau D' Armailhac PauillacPrice: $112.50 Your Price: $101.25(94 Points) A thrilling bottle of wine that readers should snatch up is the 2016 Château d’Armailhac. This deeply colored, medium to full-bodied, powerful Armailhac gives up a lovely perfume of blackberry and plums fruits, violets, graphite, cedar pencil, and earthy, herbal nuances. Classic, ripe, layered, and just a beautiful Pauillac any way you look at it, it has plenty of upfront sex appeal but is going to keep for 20-25 years as well. Bravo! The 2016 is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Jeb Dunnuck2016 Chateau Latour PauillacPrice: $1005.00 Your Price: $854.25 Quantity in Stock: 10(100 Points) A monumental wine from Latour. This isn't yet ready to drink but offers an impactful and promising palate full of muscle, tension and length. A complex nose filled with pencil lead, crayon, cola, mint, dried herbs, violets, and tobacco, layered with cocoa powder and espresso nuances. On the palate, it is both generous and controlled, suave and slick, with an effortless texture that fills the mouth with bright red fruits and cool, stony elements. The wine expands beautifully, with a powdery, fleshy grip leading to a long, mineral-driven finish marked by wet stones, graphite, and cola. Still compact and somewhat caged, the tannins remain firm and structured, almost austere in their tension. It carries a sense of power and poise, but still with supreme charm. (GH) Decanter, Review Date: 02/20252016 Chateau Lynch-Bages PauillacPrice: $300.00 Your Price: $270.00(97 Points) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Lynch Bages comes charging out of the gate with pronounced cassis, chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries and menthol notions, backed up by scents of garrigue, tilled soil and a waft of tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fantastically concentrated, the generous fruit is superbly framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins with tons of pepper, cinnamon and cloves layers coming through on the finish. Truly, a legendary Lynch Bages! (LPB) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 11/20182016 Chateau Cos d'Estournel G d'Estournel MedocPrice: $45.00 Your Price: $40.50(90 Points) This is an excellent Goulée with the cooling edge of a beautiful fresh Médoc coupled with generosity. Easily one of the best Goulées that I have tasted. Flint and smoke aromatics on the nose are followed by welcoming red fruits through the body of the wine. 77% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, picked over a long harvest period from 28th September to 15th October. This is the first year the new plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon have been included in the blend. 3.65pH. Drinking Window 2023 - 2035. Decanter2016 Pagodes de Cos d'Estournel St. EstephePrice: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50(92 Points) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2016 Les Pagodes de Cos is blended of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46.5% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 0.5% Cabernet Franc. It has a deep garnet-purple color and opens with notions of warm cassis, black cherries and smoked meats giving way to scents of charcoal, underbrush and cloves plus a waft of new leather. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with generous black fruits and some compelling red fruit sparks, supported by ripe, grainy tannins and finishing long and spicy.2016 Chateau Montrose St EstephePrice: $423.00 Your Price: $380.70 Quantity in Stock: 2(100 Points) Unquestionably one of the top 2-3 wines of the vintage, the 2016 Château Montrose is a monument in the making. Checking in as a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc raised in 60% new French oak (the balance was in once-used barrels) and representing a tiny 36% of the production, this deep purple-colored 2016 possesses powerful, incredibly classic Saint-Estephe notes of creme de cassis, graphite, damp earth, lead pencil shavings, and burning embers. With a powerful, full-bodied style on the palate, a huge mid-palate, lots of underlying structure and tannic grip, and perfect balance, this magical wine will need upwards of a decade or cellaring and keep for 40-50 years. Jeb Dunnuck2016 Chateau Ormes De Pez St. EstephePrice: $72.00 Your Price: $64.80 Quantity in Stock: 3(94 Points) Another bargain alert! At this price level, perhaps the most subtle and elegant of all wines tasted. Not as expressive as Ormes de Pez, but top marks for delicate refinement and indeed a noticeably floral aromatic profile that accentuates the palate. As wine consultant Kevin Gagnon noted at a tasting: ‘Finesse and great length.’ Do not hesitate. (PK) Decanter, Review Date: 03/20192016 Pagodes de Cos d'Estournel St. EstephePrice: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50The joy and spontaneity of moments shared with loved ones. An impromptu lunch with friends is the perfect occasion to open a bottle of Pagodes de Cos. It is reminiscent of the simple pleasures of life, like homemade blackcurrant syrup, a bowl of just-picked red cherries or a freshly opened jar of citrus jam. Pagodes de Cos is at once indulgent, comforting and vivacious, like a carefree conversation with family or friends in a familiar place.2016 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes (375 mL)Price: $51.00 Your Price: $43.35 Quantity in Stock: 1(94-96 points) A barrel sample blended of 83% Sémillon, 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscadelle, the 2016 Rieussec is pale to medium lemon colored with a touch of gold. The nose features intense honeycomb, mandarin peel, candied ginger and lemongrass scents with wafts of allspice and musk perfume. The palate is very rich, full and opulent with tons of spicy layers and a lively line to lift the densely packed fruit to a long finish. (LPB) (11/2018) Wine Advocate2016 Chateau Suduiraut SauternesPrice: $105.00 Your Price: $89.25 Quantity in Stock: 2(94 Points) Yet another distinctive wine, the 2016 Suduiraut reveals a spicy, intriguing bouquet of licorice, acacia, curry leaf and exotic fruits mingled with ripe orchard fruits. Moderately weighted and perfectly balanced, it’s charming and round, with a rich core of fruit framed by a gastronomic bitterness and a long, penetrating finish. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate2016 Chateau D'yquem Sauternes 375 MlPrice: $339.00 Your Price: $288.15 Quantity in Stock: 1(96 Points) With 135 grams of residual sugar, the 2016 d'Yquem has turned out brilliantly in bottle, exhibiting a precise, harmonic, deep bouquet with aromas of mango, lychee, jasmine, exotic fruits, dry apricot and menthol. It’s moderately weighted and tense with a layered yet concentrated texture and a long, vibrant finish. Racy, charming and attractively complete, it distinguishes itself from its peers with its bright acidity. Wine Advocate

"Spent my days with a woman unkind,Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.Made up my mind to make a new start,Going to california with an aching in my heart."Going to California by Led ZeppelinMusic is just like wine. Each of us has very different tastes in what we like and dislike. The music that is “best” for one person can easily be “worst” for another people. So, it’s always fun to see when wine is mentioned in song.The 1996 vintage wines are now 30 years of age and just like people this is when great vintages really shine. We host events every year to study how wines age. We have been featuring 2016, 2006, 1986 and now we will begin our study of the 1996 vintage. There were many wine regions that produced outstanding wines in 1996. This is one of the first vintages in the 1990’s the Bordeaux critics had to talk about. Napa Valley also produced outstanding wines in 1996, as did Burgundy and Champagne, but what about Australia dn Chile? We have an amazing selection of wines from all over the world on the table tonight! Most of the top wines from 1996 are ready to drink but some may need another decade to be drinking at their best but that’s what we’re going to figure out.This is true scientific research that we are doing here at the Wine Watch, checking each bottle to see when the best time to consume for the most drinking pleasure. It's hard work but we are willing to sacrifice our body for our wine drinking people!This tasting is a pre-poured sit-down event and is limited to 14 tasters. The price for this tasting, which includes dinner and gratuity, is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463.1996 Vintage Wines from Around the GlobeA Study of 30 Year-Old WinesFriday, June 5th 7:30pm1996 Henriot Brut Millesime Champagne1996 Terreno Chianti Classico Riserva1996 Domaine des Perdrix Echezeaux Grand Cru1996 Chateau Gazin Pomerol1996 Artadi El Pison Rioja1996 Penfolds Grange Bin 95, Australia1996 Ridge Mataro Bridgehead California1996 Sena Aconcagua Valley, Chile1996 Trefethen Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa MAGNUM1996 Chateau Cos D'Estournel St. Estephe1996 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCGMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieMushroom Soup Finished with Dry Sherry and Crème FraicheTraditional Beef Tenderloin Tartar Served Over Bone Marrow with Truffle AioliBaby Back Ribs with Koren BBQ and Collard GreensDark Chocolate Crème Brulee with Raspberry CoulisThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. All the wines from these GREAT producers on SALE!!NV Henriot Souverain Brut ChampagnePrice: $47.50 Your Price: $42.75 Quantity in Stock: 7NV Henriot Champagne Blanc de Blancs Cuvee 38 MAGNUMPrice: $795.00 Your Price: $715.50 Quantity in Stock: 32012 Henriot Brut Rose Millesime ChammpagnePrice: $127.50 Your Price: $114.75 Quantity in Stock: 42018 Henriot l'Inattendue Grand Cru, Champagne, FrancePrice: $135.00 Your Price: $121.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Henriot Cuvee Hemera Brut ChampagnePrice: $210.00 Your Price: $189.00 Quantity in Stock: 31997 Terreno Chianti Classico RiservaPrice: $69.00 Your Price: $62.10 Quantity in Stock: 81996 Terreno Chianti Classico RiservaPrice: $60.00 Your Price: $54.00 Quantity in Stock: 62016 Chateau Gazin PomerolPrice: $172.50 Your Price: $155.25 Quantity in Stock: 81996 Chateau Gazin PomerolPrice: $235.00 Sale Price: $180.00 Quantity in Stock: 312001 Artadi Pagos Viejos RiojaPrice: $225.00 Sale Price: $179.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Artadi Vinas de Gain BlancoPrice: $26.25 Your Price: $23.63 Quantity in Stock: 12018 ARTADI QUINTANILLA ALVALAPrice: $84.00 Your Price: $75.60 Quantity in Stock: 12019 Artadi San LazaroPrice: $129.00 Your Price: $116.10 Quantity in Stock: 42019 Artadi Alava El CarretilPrice: $246.00 Your Price: $221.40 Quantity in Stock: 22019 Artadi La Poza De BallesterosPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 122019 Artadi Vina El Pison AlavaPrice: $408.00 Your Price: $367.20 Quantity in Stock: 12019 Artadi Quintanilla AlvalaPrice: $84.00 Your Price: $75.60 Quantity in Stock: 4Penfolds G5 AustraliaPrice: $3500.00 Your Price: $3150.00 Quantity in Stock: 1Penfolds G4, AustraliaPrice: $3000.00 Your Price: $2700.00 Quantity in Stock: 12022 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet - Shiraz, South AustraliaPrice: $84.00 Your Price: $75.60 Quantity in Stock: 62022 Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz BarossaPrice: $30.00 Your Price: $27.00 Quantity in Stock: 422021 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 28 BarossaPrice: $30.00 Your Price: $27.00 Quantity in Stock: 12021 Penfolds Bin 600 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Napa Paso RoblesPrice: $52.50 Your Price: $47.25 Quantity in Stock: 12020 Penfolds Chardonnay Bin 311 Adelaide Hills Tasmania Tumbarumba AustraliaPrice: $27.50 Your Price: $24.75 Quantity in Stock: 12020 Penfolds Bin 600 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Napa Paso RoblesPrice: $52.50 Your Price: $47.25 Quantity in Stock: 22020 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon South AustraliaPrice: $84.50 Your Price: $76.05 Quantity in Stock: 52020 Penfolds Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon NapaPrice: $73.50 Your Price: $66.15 Quantity in Stock: 102020 Penfolds Bin 8 Cabernet - Shiraz South AustraliaPrice: $32.25 Your Price: $29.03 Quantity in Stock: 22019 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon South AustraliaPrice: $94.50 Your Price: $85.05 Quantity in Stock: 42019 PENFOLDS BIN 149 CABERNET SAUVINGNON SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND NAPAPrice: $157.50 Your Price: $141.75 Quantity in Stock: 32019 Penfolds Chardonnay Bin 311 Adelaide Hills Tasmania Tumbarumba AustraliaPrice: $42.00 Your Price: $37.80 Quantity in Stock: 82018 Penfolds Grange Bin 95, AustraliaPrice: $800.00 Your Price: $720.00 Quantity in Stock: 52018 Penfolds Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon NapaPrice: $73.50 Your Price: $66.15 Quantity in Stock: 22018 PENFOLDS ST HENRI SHIRAZ SOUTH AUSTRALIAPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz South Australia and NapaPrice: $735.00 Your Price: $661.50 Quantity in Stock: 112017 Penfolds Grange Shiraz South AustraliaPrice: $800.00 Your Price: $720.00 Quantity in Stock: 52015 Penfolds Grange Bin 95, AustraliaPrice: $900.00 Your Price: $810.00 Quantity in Stock: 22013 Penfolds Bin 8 Cabernet - Shiraz South AustraliaPrice: $31.25 Your Price: $28.13 Quantity in Stock: 12010 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon South AustraliaPrice: $450.00 Sale Price: $375.00 Quantity in Stock: 12004 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia (MAGNUM)Price: $875.00 Sale Price: $699.00 Quantity in Stock: 12004 Penfolds Shiraz Grange Magnum South Australia Bin 95Price: $1250.00 Your Price: $1125.00 Quantity in Stock: 12004 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South AustraliaPrice: $425.00 Your Price: $382.50 Quantity in Stock: 62004 Penfolds RWT Shiraz Barossa ValleyPrice: $190.00 Your Price: $171.00 Quantity in Stock: 81997 Penfolds Grange Shiraz South AustraliaPrice: $595.00 Your Price: $535.50 Quantity in Stock: 4NV Penfolds Grandfather Tawny PortPrice: $100.00 Your Price: $90.00 Quantity in Stock: 11996 Ridge Mataro Bridgehead CaliforniaPrice: $159.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 12017 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Chardonnay Santa Cruz MountainsPrice: $59.00 Sale Price: $49.00 Quantity in Stock: 112020 Ridge Winery Petite Sirah Lytton EstatePrice: $52.25 Your Price: $47.03 Quantity in Stock: 92021 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Santa Cruz MountainsPrice: $101.75 Your Price: $91.58 Quantity in Stock: 32021 Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Dry Creek ValleyPrice: $60.50 Your Price: $54.45 Quantity in Stock: 62022 Ridge Geyserville Sonoma CountyPrice: $59.75 Your Price: $53.78 Quantity in Stock: 12023 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz MountainsPrice: $71.00 Your Price: $63.90 Quantity in Stock: 32020 Sena, Aconcagua Valley, ChilePrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 72017 Sena, Aconcagua Valley, ChilePrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 52015 Sena, Aconcagua Valley, ChilePrice: $157.50 Your Price: $141.75 Quantity in Stock: 32013 Sena Aconcagua Valley ChilePrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 52009 Sena Red Blend ChilePrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 51996 Sena Aconcagua Valley, ChilePrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 22014 Trefethen Family Vineyards Dragon's Tooth Oak Knoll District, USAPrice: $75.00 Sale Price: $60.00 Quantity in Stock: 31996 Chateau Cos D'Estournel St. Estephe, FrancePrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 491990 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, France MagnumPrice: $995.00 Sale Price: $825.00 Quantity in Stock: 11989 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, FrancePrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 951985 Chateau Cos D'Estournel St. EstephePrice: $350.00 Sale Price: $295.00 Quantity in Stock: 231983 CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST ESTEPHE, FRANCEPrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $325.00 Quantity in Stock: 202009 Pagodes de Cos d'Estournel St. EstephePrice: $135.00 Sale Price: $118.80 Quantity in Stock: 21997 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCGPrice: $140.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 121996 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCGPrice: $150.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 101995 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, ItalyPrice: $150.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 601985 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone della Valpolicella Recioto Classico DOCGPrice: $150.00 Sale Price: $120.00 Quantity in Stock: 11

"If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink: Good wine a friend or being dry Or lest we should be by and by Or any other reason why."- Henry AldrichWe have a lot of good reasons to drink at the Wine Watch: like days that end in “Y” Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights! We don’t take Sunday off that is Margherita night at the Lampasone house!!!Every year we study wines that are 10 and 20 years of age. This is the first of many tastings in 2026 that will feature wines that have reached their first level of maturity. Just like people wines mature with age, they gain nuance and complexity sheading their baby fat becoming less awkward and more balanced. In great vintages this can take decades but the only way to know for sure is to keep checking on a regular basis. Many collectors want to know what the right time is to drink their collectible wines and that is why we host so many vintage wine tastings, so you get a chance to experience first-hand how these wines are drinking right now.For those of you that can’t make it I have included all the 2006 vintage wines we have in the store on SALE!! Join us as we experience wines that are 10 years old and 20 years of age from Napa Valley along with a special menu to accompany the tasting wines. This tasting is limited to 14 tasters and the fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.2016 and 2006 Vintage Napa Cabernet Sauvignon TastingA Study of 10 and 20 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from NapaSaturday, May 30th7:30pm2006 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa2006 Delectus Mutti's Pride Cabernet Sauvignon Napa2006 Far Niente Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville2006 Meyer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley2006 Peju Province Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford2016 Hertelendy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley2016 Buoncristiani Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley2016 Dominus Estate Napa Valley2016 Kalaris Telios Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi2016 Rudd Oakville Estate Red Napa2016 Volker Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, NapaMenuSelection of CheeseGrilled Portobello Mushroom Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Extra virgin Olive Oil and BalsamicBeef Short Rib Wellington with Cabernet Natural Sauce and Crème Fraiche MashChocolate Crème Brulee with Raspberry CoulisThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. All the wines from the 2006 vintage in the store on SALE!! 2006 Champagne Pierre Gimonnet Special Club Grands Terroirs De ChardonnayPrice: $180.00 Your Price: $162.00 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Henriot Cuvee Hemera Brut ChampagnePrice: $210.00 Your Price: $189.00 Quantity in Stock: 32006 MARIMAR ESTATE 'DOBLES LIAS' CHARDONNAY, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEYPrice: $82.50 Your Price: $74.25 Quantity in Stock: 7 2006 Domaine Fleurot-Larose Abbaye de Morgeot Rouge Chassagne-Montrachet Premier CruPrice: $118.75 Sale Price: $95.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Cambria Chardonnay Katherine's VIneyard 3 LiterPrice: $115.00 Sale Price: $90.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Bodega Benegas Don Zofanor Estate Malbec Mendoza ArgentinaPrice: $60.00 Sale Price: $49.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 JC Bravo Carignan Valle de Guadalupe MexicoPrice: $30.00 Sale Price: $24.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 The Colonial Estate Emigre BarossaPrice: $83.00 Your Price: $74.70 Quantity in Stock: 52006 Mollydooker Shiraz Velvet Glove McLaren ValePrice: $350.00 Your Price: $315.00 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Mollydooker Shiraz Carnival of LovePrice: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Delas Freres Saint-Joseph Sainte-EpinePrice: $115.00 Your Price: $103.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac LeognanPrice: $825.00 Your Price: $742.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Chateau Mouton Rothschild PauillacPrice: $850.00 Your Price: $765.00 Quantity in Stock: 1 2006 Closa Batllet Blanco GratallopsPrice: $45.00 Your Price: $40.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Granja Nuestra Senora de Remelluri 'Remelluri' Reserva RIOJA DOCaPrice: $75.00 Your Price: $67.50 Quantity in Stock: 72006 Bodega Puig Odysseus PrioratPrice: $60.00 Your Price: $54.00 Quantity in Stock: 172006 Etim Seleccion MontsantPrice: $25.00 Your Price: $22.50 Quantity in Stock: 102006 Arnaldo-Caprai 25 Anniversario Sagrantino di Montefalco Riserva DOCG, ItalyPrice: $155.00 Sale Price: $124.00 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Bertani Secco-Bertani Valpolicella Valpantena Ripasso VenetoPrice: $24.00 Sale Price: $20.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello di MontalcinoPrice: $220.25 Your Price: $198.23 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Castello Romitorio Brunello di MontalcinoPrice: $126.00 Your Price: $113.40 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Castello del Terriccio LupicaiaPrice: $165.00 Your Price: $148.50 Quantity in Stock: 52006 Feudo Arancio Hedonis SiciliaPrice: $25.00 Sale Price: $20.00 Quantity in Stock: 32006 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna Del Sorbo MagnumPrice: $418.00 Your Price: $376.20 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Fontodi Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello 6 LiterPrice: $3500.00 Your Price: $3150.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina PiedmontPrice: $232.50 Your Price: $209.25 Quantity in Stock: 52006 La Spinetta Barbaresco StarderiPrice: $235.00 Your Price: $211.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 La Spinetta Barbaresco ValeiranoPrice: $235.00 Your Price: $211.50 Quantity in Stock: 32006 Montepeloso Eneo Toscana IGTPrice: $49.00 Your Price: $44.10 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGTPrice: $595.00 Sale Price: $495.00 Quantity in Stock: 42006 Mauro Vannucci Piaggia Carmignano RiservaPrice: $44.00 Your Price: $39.60 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Podere la Cappella Corbezzolo Toscana IGTPrice: $55.00 Sale Price: $45.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Trabucchi d'Illasi Amarone della ValpolicellaPrice: $99.00 Sale Price: $79.00 Quantity in Stock: 32006 Tenute Loacker Corte Pavone Rosso di Montalcino Tuscany, ItalyPrice: $37.50 Sale Price: $30.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Valdicava Brunello Di MontalcinoPrice: $280.00 Your Price: $252.00 Quantity in Stock: 82006 Villa Le Prata Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany, ItalyPrice: $93.75 Sale Price: $75.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Jonata 'La Sangre de Jonata' Red Ballard CanyonPrice: $185.00 Your Price: $166.50 Quantity in Stock: 112006 Beaux Freres 'The Beaux Freres Vineyard' Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge (MAGNUM)Price: $350.00 Sale Price: $289.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Benziger de Coelo Pinot Noir Terra Neuma Vineyard Sonoma CoastPrice: $69.00 Your Price: $62.10 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Benziger Signaterra Pinot Noir Bella Luna Vineyard Russian RiverPrice: $39.00 Your Price: $35.10 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Benziger Pinot Noir San Remo Russian RiverPrice: $39.00 Your Price: $35.10 Quantity in Stock: 32006 Hanzell Pinot Noir SonomaPrice: $129.00 Your Price: $116.10 Quantity in Stock: 62006 Harrington Pinot Noir Lund Vineyards CarnerosPrice: $60.00 Your Price: $54.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Marimar Pinot Noir Cristina Russian River ValleyPrice: $153.00 Your Price: $137.70 Quantity in Stock: 32006 Rutz Cellars Maison Grand Cru Pinot Noir Russian RiverPrice: $52.00 Your Price: $46.80 Quantity in Stock: 72006 Williams Selyem Vista Verde Vineyard Pinot Noir San Benito CountyPrice: $95.00 Sale Price: $79.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon NapaPrice: $550.00 Sale Price: $425.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Five Spring MountainPrice: $179.00 Your Price: $161.10 Quantity in Stock: 82006 Darioush Signature Merlot Napa ValleyPrice: $94.00 Sale Price: $74.00 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Delectus Mutti's Pride Cabernet Sauvignon NapaPrice: $95.00 Sale Price: $70.00 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Fisher Vineyards Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon NapaPrice: $210.00 Your Price: $189.00 Quantity in Stock: 92006 Francis Ford Coppola Archimedes Alexander ValleyPrice: $99.00 Sale Price: $79.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Hendry 'Hendry Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA MagnumPrice: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50 Quantity in Stock: 62006 Hill Family Estate Luis Gonzalez Autographed Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USAPrice: $75.00 Your Price: $67.50 Quantity in Stock: 32006 Hundred Acre 'Ark Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon Howell MountainPrice: $790.00 Sale Price: $629.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Jessup Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Louer VineyardsPrice: $106.25 Sale Price: $85.00 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa (6 Liter)Price: $2995.00 Your Price: $2695.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Niebaum Coppola Rubicon Estate NapaPrice: $175.00 Your Price: $157.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret Sonoma/NapaPrice: $199.00 Sale Price: $169.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Spring Mountain Vineyard Elivette Spring Mountain District NapaPrice: $275.00 Your Price: $247.50 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Terra Valentine Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain DistrictPrice: $106.25 Sale Price: $85.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Behrens Family Winery Erna Schein Jersey Boy Red CaliforniaPrice: $65.00 Sale Price: $50.00 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Dumol Syrah Russian River ValleyPrice: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Martinelli Syrah Vellutini Ranch Russian River ValleyPrice: $80.00 Sale Price: $60.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Peju Province Winery Estate Syrah Napa ValleyPrice: $50.00 Your Price: $45.00 Quantity in Stock: 12006 Joseph Phelps Eisrebe Late Harvest Scheurebe Napa (375ml)Price: $49.00 Sale Price: $39.00 Quantity in Stock: 1

God made Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas the devil made Pinot Noir.- Andre Tchelistcheff, Chief Winemaker at Beaulieu from 1938 – 1973Burgundy the greatest example of Pinot Noir on Earth and is also on the 2 bottle per day wine diet. Newsflash…scientists have discovered that red burgundy is the healthiest type of wine in terms of having he highest concentration of resveratrol. Which they have now discovered keeps you from getting sick from viruses like Covid 19. That’s why I have not missed a day in 28 years- I’m fully immunized!This is a good opportunity to get fully immunized with me at this vintage red burgundy wine tasting and we are going all the way back to the 1961 vintage. Some of these wines may be the last bottles of their kind on the face of this earth but I can tell you every time I get wines like these in the store… I end up drinking most of them!!The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $795+ tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Vintage Burgundy Wine Tasting back to 1961Friday, May 29th7:30pm1961 Chevlaier et Fils Nuits St Georges 1er Cru1982 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru1988 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru1989 Bouchard Pere & Fils Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee Grand Cru1990 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard Grand Epenots Premier Cru1992 Domaine Comte Georges De Vogue Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru1995 Domaine Faiveley Chambertin Clos De Beze Grand Cru1996 Antonin Rodet Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru1999 Louis Jadot Domaine Des Heritiers Corton Pougets Grand Cru2000 Domaine Jacques Prieur Chambertin Grand CruMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieFoie Gras Torchon with Sauternes Jelly and Whole Wheat ToastDuck Confit and wild Mushroom Pancake with Hoisin BBBCoq Au Vin DeconstructedBrie and Cherry TartThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $795 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or food aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.All the old Burgundy in the store on SALE!!1929 Boisseaux Estivant MercureyPrice: $459.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 21934 Boisseaux Estivant Reserve de la Chevre Noire BourgognePrice: $1500.00 Sale Price: $995.00 Quantity in Stock: 21962 Pierre Damoy Chambertin Clos De Beze Grand CruPrice: $1950.00 Your Price: $1755.00 Quantity in Stock: 11988 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand CruPrice: $4900.00 Sale Price: $3500.00 Quantity in Stock: 231988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, FrancePrice: $5500.00 Sale Price: $4500.00 Quantity in Stock: 11988 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, FrancePrice: $4500.00 Sale Price: $3250.00 Quantity in Stock: 101989 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Assortment Case, Cote de Nuits, France OWCPrice: $125,000.00 Sale Price: $89,000.00 Quantity in Stock: 11990 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Grand Cru Monopole Cote de Nuits Stained LabelPrice: $12500.00 Sale Price: $8000.00 Quantity in Stock: 11990 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, FrancePrice: $5000.00 Sale Price: $4000.00 Quantity in Stock: 11990 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard Grand Epenots Premier CruPrice: $295.00 Your Price: $265.50 Quantity in Stock: 101995 Domaine De La Romanee Conti Romanee Conti Grand CruPrice: $25750.00 Your Price: $23175.00 Quantity in Stock: 11996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti MONOPOLE GRAND CRUPrice: $27500.00 Your Price: $24750.00 Quantity in Stock: 11996 Camille Giroud Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand CruPrice: $995.00 Sale Price: $750.00 Quantity in Stock: 31996 Camille Giroud Mazis Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $595.00 Sale Price: $500.00 Quantity in Stock: 51996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand CruPrice: $8500.00 Your Price: $7650.00 Quantity in Stock: 11998 Domaine Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand CruPrice: $690.00 Sale Price: $550.00 Quantity in Stock: 11999 Louis Jadot Domaine des Heritiers Corton Pougets Grand CruPrice: $287.00 Sale Price: $229.00 Quantity in Stock: 12000 Joseph & Philippe Roty Charmes-Chambertin Tres Vieilles Vignes Grand CruPrice: $570.00 Sale Price: $455.00 Quantity in Stock: 12000 Leroy Vosne Romanee Les Beaux MontsPrice: $6500.00 Sale Price: $4950.00 Quantity in Stock: 12002 Domaine Jacques Prieur Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $1125.00 Sale Price: $895.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $4000.00 Sale Price: $3500.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Domaine De La Romanee Conti La Tache Grand Cru MagnumPrice: $19500.00 Your Price: $17550.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Lucien Le Moine Clos Saint-Denis Grand CruPrice: $625.00 Sale Price: $499.00 Q uantity in Stock: 12003 Comte George de Vogue Musigny Vielles Vignes Grand CruPrice: $1150.00 Your Price: $1035.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Mommessin Clos De Tart Grand Cru Monopole 3 LiterPrice: $3950.00 Your Price: $3555.00 Quantity in Stock: 12005 Leroy Chorey-Les-BeaunePrice: $875.00 Sale Price: $699.00 Quantity in Stock: 32005 Compte de Vogue Musigny Vielles Vignes Grand CruPrice: $2499.00 Your Price: $2249.10 Quantity in Stock: 12005 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru ChampansPrice: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50 Quantity in Stock: 12005 Maison Champy Mazis-Chambertin Grand CruPrice: $563.00 Sale Price: $449.00 Quantity in Stock: 2

"It's a hard grape to grow. As you know. Right? It's, uh, it's thin-skinned, temperamental, ripens early. It's, you know, it's not a survivor like cabernet, which can just grow anywhere and thrive even when it's neglected. No, pinot needs constant care and attention. You know? And, in fact, it can only grow in these really specific, little tucked-away corners of the world. And only the most patient and nurturing of growers can do it, really. Only somebody who really takes the time to understand pinot's potential can then coax it into its fullest expression."Miles - SidewaysI remember my first trip to Oregon in the summer of 1994 for the IPNC (International Pinot Noir Celebration) this is one of the best wine parties that I have ever attended. The festival is limited to 500 attendees as it is hosted by McMinnville College and that is all they can accommodate in their lecture facilities. I remember not only was the quality of the wines at the highest level but the people in attendance were some of the most passionate Pinot Noir lovers that I had ever come across. And although winemaking began in the 19th century in this state it is only recently that its potential has been recognized by the rest of the world.It was in 1979 when serious wine producers started to look at the potential of this area as Eyrie Vineyards' 1975 South Block Pinot Noir placed in the top 10 of Burgundy-style wines at the Gault-Millau French Wine Olympiads, and was rated the top Pinot Noir. This send the news around the wine world and shortly after Robert Drouhin, head of Burgundy's legendary Maison Joseph Drouhin, was visiting America's west coast promoting the Drouhin Burgundies. The California wine industry was just starting to receive its first recognition back then, but there was little if anything going on in Oregon. Robert's first visit to the Northwest and its earliest vineyards left him with the impression that it quite possibly would be Oregon, not California, that would ultimately prove to be the best place to grow the great grape of Burgundy - Pinot noir.Inspired by his trip to Oregon and the results of 1979 tasting that was held in Paris, where, for the first time, the best new Oregon Pinot noirs were tasted in competition with the finest Burgundies. Robert decided to hold his own blind tasting in 1980 at the Drouhin cellars in France, with several of the best Oregon Pinot noirs going up against the finest Drouhin Grand Crus. It was a Drouhin Grand Cru that took first place this time, but an Oregon wine (the now legendary 1975 Eyrie Vineyards South Block) placed 2nd by a very narrow margin with the French experts. News of this tasting brought the first widespread international attention to Oregon Pinot noir.After a few years’ time Robert's daughter Véronique just graduated with an advanced degree in enology from the University of Dijon, and wanted to expand her experience by working in Oregon. Véronique interned with Adelsheim Vineyards, Bethel Heights, and Eyrie for the 1986 vintage. Later on, Robert mentioned to David Adelsheim that it might be interesting to buy a piece of land in Oregon, to see what it might produce. What started as a passing thought began its transformation into reality when Adelsheim phoned the Drouhins in Beaune not long thereafter to tell them of a property that was for sale that they might be interested in. The rest is history and with one of Burgundies foremost wine producing families moving to Oregon the writing was on the wall that this wine producing region would soon get its much-deserved recognition as one of the world's premier Pinot Noir growing regions.Today, the state of Oregon in the United States has established an international reputation for its production of wine. Oregon has several different growing regions within the state's borders which are well-suited to the cultivation of grapes; additional regions straddle the border between Oregon and the states of Washington and Idaho. Wine making dates back to pioneer times in the 1840s, with commercial production beginning in the 1960s.American Viticultural Areas entirely within the state include the Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley, and Rogue Valley AVAs. Parts of the Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla Valley, and Snake River Valley AVAs lie within Oregon.Currently there are over 1000 wineries in Oregon and a bustling tourism industry has developed around wine tasting. Much of the tourism focuses on the wineries and tasting rooms in and around the Yamhill Valley southwest of Portland.You don’t have to travel to Oregon to taste some of the top wines being made here as we have one of the top wineries from Oregon in town on Wednesday, May 20th. Join us as we welcome Betsy Reed from Bethel Heights winery for a tasting of new releases from Bethel Heights winery. The fee for this tasting is $95 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.Happy Hour Oregon Wine Tasting Featuring Bethel Heights Winerywith Special Guest Betsy ReedWednesday, May 27, 20266:00 PM2024 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Vineyard Estate Eola-Amity Hills2021 Bethel Heights Estate Chardonnay Eola Amity Hills2022 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Casteel Willamette Valley2015 Bethel Heights Vineyard Chardonnay Casteel Estate Eola-Amity Hills2023 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Estate Eola Amity Hills2023 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Aeolian Eola Amity Hills2017 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Aeolian Eola Amity Hills Magnum2022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir "Casteel" Eola-Amity Hills2022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Lewman Vineyard Willamette ValleyMenuSalmon Sliders with Dill AioliDuck Confit Tacos with raspberry Coulis and Mint chiffonadeCharcuterie PizzaCrispy Pork Belly with Cherry JellyTuna Tartar served on Cucumber CrispsThe fee for this tasting is $95 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. All the wines from Bethel Heights Winery on SALE!!2024 Bethel Heights Vineyard Estate Chardonnay Eola-Amity HillsPrice: $42.00 Your Price: $37.80Our Estate Chardonnay spans all 5 blocks we have planted between Bethel Heights and Justice Vineyard and I believe provides the best overview of our Chardonnay program. The trademark acidity of our neighborhood is certainly present here and bridges the abundant fruit from Bethel Heights to the flinty, savory edge of Justice.2023 Bethel Heights Vineyard Estate Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills, USAPrice: $38.25 Your Price: $34.43(92 Points) Plush and sleek, with a vibrant core of green apple, lemon curd and cinnamon flavors that glide on the steely finish. Drink now. (TF) Wine Spectator, Review Date: 06/20252021 Bethel Heights Estate Chardonnay Eola Amity HillsPrice: $36.00 Your Price: $32.40 Quantity in Stock: 7(93 Points) "You will be hard-pressed to find a better Willamette Valley Chardonnay in this price range. The 2021 vintage of the estate Chardonnay is filled with tropical aromas of an icy lemon granita, lime sorbet and a touch of pineapple. A lithe palate and gentle acidity float flavors of mango, green tea and lemon icing." Wine Enthusiast. 2019 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Estate Eola AmityPrice: $30.00 Your Price: $27.00 Quantity in Stock: 1(95 points) "The 2019 Chardonnay Estate has detailed scents of fresh quince, white flowers, roasted almonds and flinty tones, offering up more nuance over time. Medium-bodied, it has a satiny texture and layer after layer of floral fruit on the extended finish, its fresh acidity calling you in for another sip." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.2014 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Estate Eola Amity (1.5 Liter)Price: $75.00 Sale Price: $59.00 Quantity in Stock: 3(92 Points) An outstanding value in a top-level Oregon Chardonnay, this beautifully rendered, barrel-fermented wine is a showcase of sharply defined flavors. The tree fruits are highlighted with details of spice and new wood, clearly delineated and well-matched. Wine Enthusiast2022 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Casteel Willamette ValleyPrice: $84.00 Your Price: $75.60(95 Points) A ripe and fleshy iteration of the Casteel Chardonnay from Bethel Heights shows an impressive depth of fruit. The Casteel is a barrel selection from the oldest vines planted in 1977 and the adjacent block planted in 1994, on the Eola-Amity Hills estate site. Weighty aromatics of lemon curd and roast almonds are lifted by notes of briny oyster shells and dried white flowers. The palate shows a rich ripe stone fruited density. Grilled peach, honeyed apricot and white tea leaves mingle with sappy Meyer lemon pulp and a tangy candied orange peel finish. Decanter, Review Date: 07/20242018 Bethel Heights Vineyard Chardonnay Casteel Estate Eola-Amity HillsPrice: $84.00 Your Price: $75.60(94 Points) The winery offers a splendid slate of Chardonnays, all from estate-grown fruit. This reserve bears the owners' name, is barrel-fermented and shines with a rich mix of fruit, oak and butter. What propels all the mainstream flavors is the acidity, underscoring the apple, pear and peach fruit, and keeping the finish lively. A touch of minerality along with the pretty barrel toast makes the finish as luscious as the beginning. — Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast2016 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Casteel Willamette ValleyPrice: $78.00 Your Price: $70.20 Quantity in Stock: 5(95 Points) Tasted from magnum, the 2016 Chardonnay Casteel opens with intense mineral notions on the nose, aromas of pulverized stone and petrichor over lemon meringue, Red Delicious apples, hazelnuts, honey toast and clotted cream. Medium-bodied with a light creamy texture, it has beautiful white flowers in the mouth with honey nut and apple pie nuances and a streak of crushed rock running with the very bright acidity, finishing very, very long and honeyed. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate2014 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Casteel Willamette Valley MagnumPrice: $125.00 Your Price: $112.50 Quantity in Stock: 4(92 Points) “An outstanding value in a top-level Oregon Chardonnay, this beautifully rendered, barrel-fermented wine is a showcase of sharply defined flavors. The tree fruits are highlighted with details of spice and new wood, clearly delineated and well-matched.” Wine Enthusiast.2023 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Estate Eola Amity HillsPrice: $40.50 Your Price: $36.45(93 Points) The 2023 Pinot Noir Estate has slowly unfolding scents of rhubarb, blackberry, blood orange, lavender and iron. The medium-bodied palate features concentrated, floral flavors. It’s framed by fine, chalky tannins and vibrant acidity and has a long, nuanced finish. It will benefit from time in a decanter. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate2022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Estate Eola Amity Hills MagnumPrice: $97.50 Your Price: $87.752022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Estate Eola Amity HillsPrice: $40.50 Your Price: $36.45This wine blends fruit from all the different sections of our estate vineyard. It truly encompasses the entire breadth of expression at Bethel Heights from the youthful exuberance of our youngest vines planted in 2002. A good amount of black raspberry and dark cherry fruit pretty floral notes and some exotic spices here on the nose a bit of a sauvage like character. A big and fruity wine with a firm hand of acidity silky smooth tannins and a nice balance of spice, earth and fruit. Finish 45+ Excellent +2023 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Aeolian Eola Amity HillsPrice: $55.50 Your Price: $49.95(95 Points) A bright ruby color, the 2023 Pinot Noir Aeolian Estate is lifted and spicy. Made since 2014 from younger vines, it offers aromas of cranberry, cinnamon, crushed flowers, stony earth, and brambly herbs. Medium-bodied, it floats on the palate with ease, with a seamless texture and its spices lingering through the finish. Drink 2025-2040. Jeb Dunnuck2022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Aeolian Eola Amity Hills MagnumPrice: $112.00 Your Price: $100.802022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Aeolian Eola Amity HillsPrice: $60.00 Your Price: $54.00 Quantity in Stock: 8Named for the wind that defines our Eola[1]Amity Hills AVA, the Æolian Pinot Noir is our vehicle to explore the dynamic evolving landscape that we farm. The sense of place and specificity that we value most highly in our wines takes many years to evolve. With our oldest vines we allow each block to speak for itself in a separate bottling. The second[1]generation vines at Bethel Heights, on the other hand, are just beginning to find their voice. In these years in between, the Æolian allows us the freedom to dream of what lies beyond the horizon.2022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Casteel Eola-Amity Hills MagnumPrice: $195.00 Your Price: $175.502022 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir "Casteel" Eola-Amity HillsPrice: $90.00 Your Price: $81.00Aromas of black cherry, pine resin, and black currants with hints of cooking chocolate and cinnamon lingering in the background. Flavors of black berries and dark chocolate play over a sinewy, taut structure of mineral laden acidity and fine-grained tannins. In a vintage that threatened to be over-wrought and soft, we were very pleased that the core of our Estate maintained the energy and focus we have come to expect, to support and carry the fruit long into the future.2022 Bethel Heights Justice Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola Amity HillsPrice: $81.00 Your Price: $72.90(95 Points) The 2022 Pinot Noir Justice Vineyard has layered aromas of pomegranate, blueberry, orange bitters, wildflowers and mossy bark. The medium-bodied palate demands your attention with its concentrated, powerful flavors. Abundant, velvety tannins and bright acidity structures its opulent fruit, and it has a long, luxuriously spicy finish. It will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle. (EB) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 07/20242022 Bethel Heights PINOT NOIR LEWMAN VINEYARD Willamette ValleyPrice: $81.00 Your Price: $72.90This is our third vintage farming Lewman Vineyard and our second making a singular wine since we purchased the property. We had many excellent options at our disposal, and we elected to focus our attention on the southern blocks, which we felt had the best natural balance on the property. One of the many things that makes this property unique is the way savory and fruit come together: aromas of shiitake mushroom, soy, and cooking chocolate layer over black cherry, blueberry, and blood orange. There is a density and gravity to this vintage and this wine that will reward 3-5 years of patience and I think the real payoff will come in 10-15 years.2015 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir Flat Block MagnumPrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 1(94+ Points) “The 2015 Pinot Noir Estate Flat Block has a restrained, earthy nose of mossy bark, fungi and damp soil over a core of cranberries and red currants plus a hint of wild thyme. Mediumbodied, it delivers a fine, refreshing structure of tightly-grained tannins and light acid, framing intense, earthy flavors that finish long and layered.” The Wine Advocate2015 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir West Block MagnumPrice: $159.00 Your Price: $143.10 Quantity in Stock: 1(93 Points) “The 2015 Pinot Noir West Block delivers notes of red roses, tilled soil, dried leaves and black truffles over a core of red currants and black cherries. Medium-bodied with lovely, finelygrained tannins to texture the generous red berry and earth layers, it has plenty of freshness and great persistence. The Wine Advocate A bit about Bethel Heights Winery:United by their interest in wine, in 1977 Ted Casteel, Pat Dudley, Terry Casteel, and Marilyn Webb abandoned the academic life and, together with Pat’s sister Barbara Dudley, bought 75 promising-looking acres northwest of Salem, with 14 acres of newly planted cuttings in the ground. They moved to the vineyard in 1978 (except Barbara, who was in California working as a lawyer for farmworkers with the Agricultural Labor Relations Board) and started a new life. In 1979 they cleared and planted 36 more acres. In 1981 they harvested their first crop and started home winemaking in Terry’s basement. In 1984 Bethel Heights produced their first commercial vintage of 3000 cases: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Gewurztraminer, all Estate Grown.For the first thirty years Ted was responsible for managing the vineyards and Terry made the wine. Pat and Marilyn shared responsibilities for marketing and business management. Over thirty years they grew their wine production to 10,000 cases, and made common cause with our fellow pioneers to establish the Willamette Valley as the home of New World Pinot Noir.Meanwhile, five cousins grew up knowing the tidy rows and wild hidden places of Bethel Heights as their backyard playground, science lab and adventure park. Now they have taken their places as co-owners, co-workers, and stewards of this place.In 2005 Ben Casteel (son of Terry and Marilyn) took over from his father as Winemaker at Bethel Heights. In 2007 Jon Casteel (second son of Terry and Marilyn) launched Casteel Custom Bottling, a mobile bottling company that serves wineries throughout Oregon, including Bethel Heights of course. Mimi Casteel (daughter of Ted and Pat) worked with the family at Bethel Heights until 2017 when she started farming her own vineyard at Hope Well and launched her Hope Well Wine project. Jessie Casteel grew up among the vines at Bethel Heights, but now lives in Chicago. Jessie brings a creative outlier perspective to the direction of the family business and serves as our ambassador in Chicago and points east.So where did the name Bethel Heights came from? They found the answer in a small booklet written in 1941 by John E. Smith called Bethel, Polk County, Oregon. According to Smith, “One of the earliest settlers in this vicinity was Rev. Glen O. Burnett who came to Oregon in 1846 and built his house half a mile or so north of the present location of Bethel School. To the heights eastward, he gave the name ‘Bethel Hills’, Bethel being the name of the church in Missouri that he had recently served as pastor.”The property now known as Bethel Heights Vineyard was originally platted in 1909 and recorded under the name Bethel Heights Walnut Groves. A number of the original walnut trees and their children still flourish around the edges of the vineyard.Since 1984, both the Estate Pinot Noir and Estate Chardonnay have been the most transparent statement of Bethel Heights terroir that they produce, the sum of all its parts. Old vine storytelling delivered with tension and energy – these wines are the foundation of this producer and a statement to the terroir of their vineyards.

“I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines. “- Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of WakefieldWe love vintage wines and have some incredible tastings featuring wines going back 100+ years of age. I tend to like wines that still have a good amount of fruit left and although you can keep Bordeaux for a long time in some cases 50-100 years I tend to like them from 20-40 years of age. For my taste that is when great Bordeaux from great vintages really starts to hit its peak years of drinkability. Looking around the store I found that we had a bottle of 1961 vintage Chateau Lynch Bages, so I figured it’s time to do a little experiment to see just how this vintage is drinking and of course we have thrown in a few other vintages to see how they compare with some of the oldest Bordeaux that we have in store from a decade apart old wines like 1966, 1970, 1971, 1978 1983 which are all a bit older than I like but the 1989 and 1990 vintages are two that I would consider are drinking at their peak right now and the 1995 may still be a bit too young but that’s why we do these tastings just to see how the world’s greatest wines are drinking today.For those of you that can’t make the tasting I have included all the Bordeaux from these producers that we have in the store on this offering on SALE!The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $750 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.Bordeaux Wine Tasting back to the 1961 VintageSome of the best Vintages everything from 30-64 years of ageSaturday, May 23rd7:30pm1961 Château Lynch Bages Pauillac1966 Château Lafite Rothschild Pauillac1970 Chateau Palmer Margaux1971 Chateau Trotanoy Pomerol1978 Chateau Kirwan Margaux1982 Château Margaux Margaux1983 Château Lafite Rothsschild Pauillac1989 Château Cos D’Estournel Saint Estephe1990 Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac1995 Château Mouton Rothschild PauillacMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieGrilled Vegetable Salad with Burrata and Balsamic Sundried Tomato VinaigretteBeef Tartar with Quail EggCrispy Duck Confit with Currant Demi and Truffle Shoestring FriesChocolate Crème Brulee with Raspberry CoulisThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $750 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.All the wines from these great Chateau in the store on SALE!!!1975 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (top shoulder fill)Price: $1450.00 Sale Price: $1050.00 Quantity in Stock: 91975 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (mid shoulder fill)Price: $1450.00 Sale Price: $750.00 Quantity in Stock: 121982 Chateau Lafite Rothschild PauillacPrice: $3700.00 Sale Price: $2995.00 Quantity in Stock: 71983 Chateau Lafite Rothschild PauillacPrice: $995.00 Sale Price: $750.00 Quantity in Stock: 551983 Carruades de Lafite Pauillac, FrancePrice: $450.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 81989 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac (375ml)Price: $475.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 11995 Chateau Lafite Rothschild PauillacPrice: $995.00 Your Price: $895.50 Quantity in Stock: 11999 Chateau Lafite Rothschild PauillacPrice: $1450.00 Sale Price: $1150.00 Quantity in Stock: 12000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild PauillacPrice: $1800.00 Sale Price: $1500.00 Quantity in Stock: 52005 Chateau Lafite Rothchild PauillacPrice: $1500.00 Sale Price: $1150.00 Quantity in Stock: 11982 Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac (Mid Shoulder Ullage)Price: $420.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 11983 CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES PAUILLACPrice: $395.00 Sale Price: $325.00 Quantity in Stock: 81985 Chateau Lynch Bages PauillacPrice: $350.00 Your Price: $315.00 Quantity in Stock: 61989 Chateau Lynch Bages PauillacPrice: $725.00 Sale Price: $595.00 Quantity in Stock: 11990 Chateau Lynch Bages PauillacPrice: $750.00 Sale Price: $625.00 Quantity in Stock: 21995 CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES PAUILLACPrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 121999 Chateau Lynch Bages PauillacPrice: $250.00 Your Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 42021 Echo de Lynch Bages PauillacPrice: $72.00 Your Price: $64.80 Quantity in Stock: 92020 Echo De Lynch Bages PauillacPrice: $75.00 Your Price: $67.50 Quantity in Stock: 41981 Chateau Palmer Margaux 6 LiterPrice: $2500.00 Your Price: $2250.00 Quantity in Stock: 11982 Chateau Palmer Margaux 3 LiterPrice: $2950.00 Your Price: $2655.00 Quantity in Stock: 21999 CHATEAU PALMER MARGAUX MAGNUMPrice: $1395.00 Sale Price: $975.00 Quantity in Stock: 12001 Chateau Palmer MargauxPrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 12003 Chateau Palmer MargauxPrice: $450.00 Sale Price: $375.00 Quantity in Stock: 32005 Chateau Palmer MargauxPrice: $595.00 Sale Price: $495.00 Quantity in Stock: 1 1985 Chateau Trotanoy PomerolPrice: $450.00 Your Price: $405.001978 Chateau Kirwan MargauxPrice: $275.00 Sale Price: $200.00 Quantity in Stock: 92016 Chateau Kirwan MargauxPrice: $99.00 Your Price: $89.10 Quantity in Stock: 10 1982 Chateau Margaux Margaux Bordeaux, FrancePrice: $1999.00 Sale Price: $1695.00 Quantity in Stock: 631982 Chateau Margaux Margaux (Just below Neck FIlls)Price: $1500.00 Sale Price: $1200.00 Quantity in Stock: 31985 Chateau Margaux Margaux 375mlPrice: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 61986 Chateau Margaux Margaux (375ml)Price: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 21989 Chateau Margaux, Margaux (Nicked Label)Price: $1150.00 Sale Price: $850.00 Quantity in Stock: 11995 Chateau Margaux MargauxPrice: $750.00 Your Price: $675.00 Quantity in Stock: 12000 Chateau Margaux MargauxPrice: $1450.00 Sale Price: $1195.00 Quantity in Stock: 12001 Chateau Margaux MargauxPrice: $795.00 Your Price: $715.50 Quantity in Stock: 12010 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux, MargauxPrice: $315.00 Your Price: $283.50 Quantity in Stock: 1 1996 Chateau Cos D'Estournel St. Estephe, FrancePrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 491990 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, France MagnumPrice: $995.00 Sale Price: $825.00 Quantity in Stock: 11989 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, FrancePrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $350.00 Quantity in Stock: 951985 Chateau Cos D'Estournel St. EstephePrice: $350.00 Sale Price: $295.00 Quantity in Stock: 231983 Chateau Cos D'estournel St Estephe, FrancePrice: $425.00 Sale Price: $325.00 Quantity in Stock: 202016 Pagodes de Cos d'Estournel St. EstephePrice: $93.00 Your Price: $83.702014 Chateau Cos d'Estournel 'Les Pagodes de Cos', Saint-Estephe, FrancePrice: $75.00 Your Price: $67.502009 Pagodes de Cos d'Estournel St. EstephePrice: $135.00 Sale Price: $118.80 Quantity in Stock: 22006 Chateau Cos d'Estournel 'Les Pagodes de Cos', Saint-Estephe, FrancePrice: $112.50 Your Price: $101.252019 Chateau Cos d'Estournel Blanc, Bordeaux, FrancePrice: $291.00 Your Price: $261.901978 Chateau Pichon Lalande Comtesse de Lalande PauillacPrice: $250.00 Your Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 11981 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac High Shoulder FillPrice: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50 Quantity in Stock: 41981 Chateau Pichon Lalande Comtesse de Lalande PauillacPrice: $250.00 Your Price: $225.00 Quantity in Stock: 41982 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande PauillacPrice: $1650.00 Sale Price: $1250.00 Quantity in Stock: 151982 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 375mlPrice: $525.00 Sale Price: $425.00 Quantity in Stock: 11982 Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac (Damaged Label)Price: $1350.00 Sale Price: $1000.00 Quantity in Stock: 11986 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac (375ml) High Shoulder FillPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 51986 Chateau Pichon Lalande Comtesse Pauillac 6 LiterPrice: $4950.00 Your Price: $4455.00 Quantity in Stock: 11986 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac (375ml)Price: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50 Quantity in Stock: 261988 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande PauillacPrice: $435.00 Sale Price: $345.00 Quantity in Stock: 21990 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande PauillacPrice: $550.00 Sale Price: $450.0 Quantity in Stock: 322011 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande PauillacPrice: $176.00 Your Price: $158.402015 Château Pichon Longueville Reserve De La Comtesse de Lalande PauillacPrice: $105.00 Your Price: $94.501982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Magnum Damaged LabelsPrice: $3600.00 Your Price: $3240.00 Quantity in Stock: 51982 Chateau Mouton Rothchild Pauillac, FrancePrice: $1500.00 Your Price: $1350.00 Quantity in Stock: 21986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild PauillacPrice: $1800.00 Sale Price: $1250.00 Quantity in Stock: 41986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 6 LiterPrice: $15000.00 Your Price: $13500.00 Quantity in Stock: 11988 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac, FrancePrice: $825.00 Sale Price: $650.00 Quantity in Stock: 241995 Chateau Mouton Rothschild PauillacPrice: $999.00 Sale Price: $795.00 Quantity in Stock: 382000 Chateau Mouton Rothschild PauillacPrice: $2500.00 Sale Price: $1900.00 Quantity in Stock: 112006 Chateau Mouton Rothschild PauillacPrice: $850.00 Your Price: $765.00 Quantity in Stock: 12010 Chateau Le Petit Mouton PauillacPrice: $502.50 Your Price: $452.25 Quantity in Stock: 12015 Chateau Mouton Rothschild PauillacPrice: $850.00 Your Price: $765.00 Quantity in Stock: 12020 CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD AILE D'ARGENT BLANCPrice: $180.00 Your Price: $162.00 Quantity in Stock: 1

“In victory, you deserve Champagne; in defeat, you need it.”- Napoleon Bonaparte, French military leaderAnd you don’t need to have Champagne, but scientists have just proven that Champagne is good for your cognitive functions, IE your brain. Check out the scientists’ evidence at the end of this e-mail and get your Champagne here!!All sparkling wines are not created equal and Champagne along with some of the finer examples of sparkling wines made with this same method established over the last few hundred years in France's northernmost wine region are NOT the only examples of bubbly that you will find on the table tonight.Champagne is the name of a region and therefore anything inside the boundaries of Champagne can use this name on their label, everything else is just sparkling wine. The important thing to look for on the label when it comes to sparkling wines outside of the Champagne region is the method of production and if the words, methode champenoise are there were in business, this means that the sparkling wine in the bottle is made with the same standards that are used in the great wines from the Champagne region of France. Tonight, we will be focusing on vintage Champagne from some of the best vintages from the last decade but going all the way back to 2007. This tasting is limited to 12 tasters and the fee for this event is $425 + tax and this includes dinner and gratuity! For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.Vintage Champagne TastingIncluding Dom Perignon, Cristal, La Grande Dame and more…Friday, May 22nd7:30pm2007 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Stradivarius2009 Philippe Gonet Belemnita Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime, Champagne2012 Canard Duchene V Cuvee Brut Champagne2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut Champagne2013 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne2015 Legras & Haas Les Sillons Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime Champagne2015 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Brut Champagne2017 Hatt et Soner Grande Cuvee Quattuor Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Brut Champagne2017 Dom Perignon Brut ChampagneMenuSelection of Cheese and CharcuterieTruffle Parmesan Shoestring FriesSea Scallop Carpaccio with Candied Citrus and Lavender AioliDuck Trap Smoked Salmon with Italian Sturgeon Caviar Served over Potato CakePork Belly Served with Orange Honey Marmalade and Florida GritsStrawberry ShortcakeThe fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $425 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.Proof that Champagne is good for your brain.New research shows that drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may counteract the memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia.Scientists at the University of Reading have shown that the phenolic compounds found in champagne can improve spatial memory, which is responsible for recording information about one's environment, and storing the information for future navigation.The compounds work by modulating signals in the hippocampus and cortex, which control memory and learning. The compounds were found to favourably alter a number of proteins linked to the effective storage of memories in the brain. Many of these are known to be depleted with age, making memory storage less efficient, and leading to poorer memory in old age and conditions such as dementia. Champagne slows these loses and therefore may help prevent the cognitive losses that occur during typical and atypical brain ageing.Champagne has relatively high levels of phenolics compared to white wine, deriving predominantly from the two red grapes, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, which are used in its production along with the white grape Chardonnay. It is these phenolic compounds which are believed to be responsible for the beneficial effects of champagne on the brain.Professor Jeremy Spencer, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, said: "These exciting results illustrate for the first time that the moderate consumption of champagne has the potential to influence cognitive functioning, such as memory. Such observations have previously been reported with red wine, through the actions of flavonoids contained within it."However, our research shows that champagne, which lacks flavonoids, is also capable of influencing brain function through the actions of smaller phenolic compounds, previously thought to lack biological activity. We encourage a responsible approach to alcohol consumption, and our results suggest that a very low intake of one to two glasses a week can be effective."Dr. David Vauzour, the researcher on the study, added: "in the near future we will be looking to translate these findings into humans. This has been achieved successfully with other polyphenol-rich foods, such as blueberry and cocoa, and we predict similar outcomes for moderate Champagne intake on cognition in humans." Previous research from the University of Reading revealed that two glasses of champagne a day may be good for your heart and circulation and could reduce the risks of suffering from cardiovascular disease and stroke.The paper is published in Antioxidants and Redox Signalling. ENDSFor all media enquiries please contact Alex Brannen 07834 006 243 or James Barr 07788 714376 Notes for editors:The University of Reading is ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world (THE World University Rankings 2012) and is one of the UK's top research-intensive universitiesThe Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is the largest University department of its kind in the UK, combining state of the art teaching facilities, clinical nutrition unit, labs and the largest pilot processing plant in the UK. The Department is internationally recognized for the quality of its research and enjoys a high public profile both domestically and internationally.The department continues to work with the food industry over a wide range of industrially funded research projects and contracts under our Food Chain and Health research theme. This includes one-to-one funding from multi-national companies through to small and medium sized enterprises.2009 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut StradivariusPrice: $79.50 Your Price: $71.55 Quantity in Stock: 102007 Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut StradivariusPrice: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50 Quantity in Stock: 2NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Tete de Cuvee 1.5L MagnumPrice: $80.50 Your Price: $72.45 Quantity in Stock: 1NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut Tete de CuveePrice: $47.00 Your Price: $42.30NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut RosePrice: $48.00 Your Price: $43.20 Quantity in Stock: 16NV Charles de Cazanove Champagne Brut 1er CruPrice: $48.50 Your Price: $43.65 Quantity in Stock: 62009 Philippe Gonet Belemnita Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime, Champagne, FrancePrice: $295.00 Your Price: $265.50 Quantity in Stock: 82016 Champagne Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru MillesimePrice: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50 Quantity in Stock: 72018 Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Millesime, Champagne, FrancePrice: $117.00 Your Price: $105.30 Quantity in Stock: 6NV PHILIPPE GONET 3210 BLANC DE BLANCS EXTRA BRUT, CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE MAGNUMPrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00NV Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Brut Signature Nebuchadnezzar 15 LiterPrice: $3285.00 Your Price: $2956.50 Quantity in Stock: 2NV PHILIPPE GONET BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT SIGNATURE Methuselah (6 Liter)Price: $995.00 Your Price: $895.50NV Philippe Gonet Blancs De Blancs Signature Champagne 3 LiterPrice: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50NV Philippe Gonet Blancs De Blancs Signature Champagne (Magnum)Price: $141.00 Your Price: $126.90NV Philippe Gonet Signature Blanc de Blancs, Brut Champagne, FrancePrice: $59.00 Your Price: $53.10 Quantity in Stock: 18NV Philippe Gonet 3210 Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, Champagne, FrancePrice: $67.50 Your Price: $60.75 Quantity in Stock: 3NV Philippe Gonet Roy Soleil Grand Cru, Brut Champagne, FrancePrice: $90.00 Your Price: $81.00NV PHILIPPE GONET ROY SOLEIL GRAND CRU, BRUT CHAMPAGNE (MAGNUM)Price: $195.00 Your Price: $175.50NV Philippe Gonet Brut Rose, Champagne, France MagnumPrice: $149.00 Your Price: $134.10NV Philippe Gonet Brut Rose, Champagne, FrancePrice: $66.00 Your Price: $59.40 Quantity in Stock: 15 2010 Canard Duchene V Cuvee Champagne MagnumPrice: $216.00 Your Price: $194.40 Quantity in Stock: 12012 Canard Duchene V Cuvee Brut ChampagnePrice: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50 Quantity in Stock: 62014 Canard Duchene Millesime Brut ChampagnePrice: $65.00 Your Price: $58.50NV Canard Duchene Charles VII Blanc de Noir Brut ChampagnePrice: $79.50 Your Price: $71.55 Quantity in Stock: 8NV Canard Duchene Charles VII Blanc de Blanc Brut ChampagnePrice: $70.50 Your Price: $63.45 Quantity in Stock: 7NV Canard Duchene P181 Extra Brut ChampagnePrice: $63.00 Your Price: $56.70 Quantity in Stock: 2NV Canard Duchene Charles VII Rose Brut ChampagnePrice: $57.00 Your Price: $51.30 Quantity in Stock: 3NV Canard-Duchene Authentic Brut ChampagnePrice: $45.00 Your Price: $40.502008 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne 3 LiterPrice: $4495.00 Your Price: $4045.50 Quantity in Stock: 12012 LOUIS ROEDERER CRISTAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE MagnumPrice: $823.50 Your Price: $741.152012 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Champagne Methuselah 6 literPrice: $15950.00 Your Price: $14355.00 Quantity in Stock: 12012 Louis Roederer Rose Brut Champagne MagnumPrice: $220.50 Your Price: $198.452013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Brut ChampagnePrice: $675.00 Your Price: $607.50 Quantity in Stock: 72013 Louis Roederer Brut Rose Millesime Champagne MagnumPrice: $267.00 Your Price: $240.302014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose ChampagnePrice: $673.50 Your Price: $606.152014 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut ChampagnePrice: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 72015 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT NATURE CHAMPAGNE MAGNUNPrice: $315.00 Your Price: $283.502015 Louis Roederer et Philippe Starck Brut Nature Millesime ChampagnePrice: $99.00 Your Price: $89.10 Quantity in Stock: 12015 LOUIS ROEDERER BRUT NATURE ROSE PHILIPPE STARCK CHAMPAGNEPrice: $112.50 Your Price: $101.252015 Louis Roederer Blanc De Blancs Brut ChampagnePrice: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50 Quantity in Stock: 32015 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut ChampagnePrice: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 12016 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut ChampagnePrice: $395.00 Your Price: $355.50 Quantity in Stock: 82017 Louis Roederer Blanc De Blancs Brut ChampagnePrice: $101.25 Your Price: $91.132017 Louis Roederer Rose Brut ChampagnePrice: $85.50 Your Price: $76.95 Quantity in Stock: 21996 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rose Millesime Champagne MAGNUMPrice: $2250.00 Your Price: $2025.00 Quantity in Stock: 12018 Louis Roederer et Philippe Starck Brut Nature Millesime ChampagnePrice: $115.50 Your Price: $103.95 Quantity in Stock: 3NV Champagne Louis Roederer Collection 243 MagnumPrice: $108.00 Your Price: $97.20 Quantity in Stock: 1NV CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER COLLECTION 245Price: $57.00 Your Price: $51.30 Quantity in Stock: 1NV Louis Roederer Carte Blanche Champagne Demi SecPrice: $55.50 Your Price: $49.95NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Nebuchadnezzar 15 LiterPrice: $2565.00 Your Price: $2308.50 Quantity in Stock: 1NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Balthazar (12 Liter)Price: $1957.50 Your Price: $1761.75NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Salamazar (9 Liter)Price: $1350.00 Your Price: $1215.00NV Taittinger Champagne Brut La Francaise Methuselah (6 Liter)Price: $760.00 Your Price: $684.00 Quantity in Stock: 1NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne 3 LiterPrice: $355.00 Your Price: $319.50Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne NV MAGNUMList Price: $157.50 Your Price: $141.75Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne NV MAGNUMList Price: $157.50 Your Price: $141.75NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise ChampagnePrice: $72.00 Your Price: $64.80 Quantity in Stock: 142011 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne RosePrice: $390.00 Your Price: $351.00 Quantity in Stock: 52013 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutPrice: $275.00 Your Price: $247.50 Quantity in Stock: 52014 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut ChampagnePrice: $285.00 Your Price: $256.50 Quantity in Stock: 42016 Taittinger Brut Millesime ChampagnePrice: $135.00 Your Price: $121.50 Quantity in Stock: 4NV Taittinger Cuvee Prestige Rose Brut Champagne 3 LiterPrice: $465.00 Your Price: $418.50NV Taittinger Prelude Grands Crus Champagne, FrancePrice: $115.50 Your Price: $103.95NV Taittinger Prestige Rose Brut ChampagnePrice: $103.50 Your Price: $93.15 Quantity in Stock: 52015 Legras & Haas Les Sillons Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Millesime ChampagnePrice: $150.00 Your Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 4NV Legras & Haas Intuition Brut Champagne ChouillyPrice: $52.50 Your Price: $47.25 Quantity in Stock: 12Nv Legras & Haas Rose Brut Champagne ChouillyPrice: $59.00 Your Price: $53.10 Quantity in Stock: 49NV Legras & Haas Blanc De Blancs Champagne Grand Cru ChouillyPrice: $60.00 Your Price: $54.002015 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"Spent my days with a woman unkind, Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine. Made up my mind to make a new start, Going to california with an aching in my heart." Going to California by Led Zeppelin Music is just like wine. Each of us has very different tastes in what we like and dislike. The music that is “best” for one person can easily be “worst” for another people. So, it’s always fun to see when wine is mentioned in song. The 1996 vintage wines are now 30 years of age and just like people this is when great vintages really shine. We host events every year to study how wines age. We have been featuring 2016, 2006, 1986 and now we will begin our study of the 1996 vintage. There were many wine regions that produced outstanding wines in 1996. This is one of the first vintages in the 1990’s the Bordeaux critics had to talk about. Napa Valley also produced outstanding wines in 1996, as did Burgundy and Champagne, but what about Australia dn Chile? We have an amazing selection of wines from all over the world on the table tonight! Most of the top wines from 1996 are ready to drink but some may need another decade to be drinking at their best but that’s what we’re going to figure out. This is true scientific research that we are doing here at the Wine Watch, checking each bottle to see when the best time to consume for the most drinking pleasure. It's hard work but we are willing to sacrifice our body for our wine drinking people! This tasting is a pre-poured sit-down event and is limited to 14 tasters. The price for this tasting, which includes dinner and gratuity, is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463. 1996 Vintage Wines from Around the Globe A Study of 30 Year-Old Wines Friday, June 5th 7:30pm 1996 Henriot Brut Millesime Champagne 1996 Terreno Chianti Classico Riserva 1996 Domaine des Perdrix Echezeaux Grand Cru 1996 Chateau Gazin Pomerol 1996 Artadi El Pison Rioja 1996 Penfolds Grange Bin 95, Australia 1996 Ridge Mataro Bridgehead California 1996 Sena Aconcagua Valley, Chile 1996 Trefethen Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa MAGNUM 1996 Chateau Cos D'Estournel St. Estephe 1996 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Mushroom Soup Finished with Dry Sherry and Crème Fraiche Traditional Beef Tenderloin Tartar Served Over Bone Marrow with Truffle Aioli Baby Back Ribs with Koren BBQ and Collard Greens Dark Chocolate Crème Brulee with Raspberry Coulis The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Wine Cave Experience Booked- Chaitoff
"Plant no tree sooner than the vine." Alcaeus, 580 BC I say we keep this guy on the payroll! The 2016 vintage from Bordeaux has been touted as one of the greatest in the last 100 years! Well, I guess that makes one of the greatest vintages in the last 20 years seem a bit "ho hum", While many of the 2016's are years away from their peak drinking years, some are drinking very nicely at the moment and it is hard to find a bad bottle of 2016 Bordeaux. So, I figured at 10 years of age it was time to start tasting these wines to see if the critics were right and these wines will need another two decades to start to drink at their peak. This is scientific work we are doing here at Wine Watch and we also have a nice selection of 2016 vintage Bordeaux wine in the store now so if you can’t make the tasting you could host your own with everyday selections starting in the $20 per bottle price range. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. 2016 Vintage Bordeaux Wine Tasting Saturday, June 6th 7:30pm 2016 Clos Floridene Blanc Graves 2016 Chateau Chantalouette Pomerol 2016 Chateau Gazin Pomerol 2016 Chateau Simard Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge Pessac Leognan 2016 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan 2016 Chateau Kirwan Margaux 2016 Chateau Latour Pauillac 2016 Chateau Montrose St Estephe 2016 Chateau Ormes De Pez St. Estephe 2016 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Foie Gras Torchon Served with Bacon Fig Jam and Whole Wheat Toast Points Lions Main Mushroom Soup with Amontillado Sherry and Crème Fraiche Short Rib Beef Wellington Served over Bordeaux Natural Sauce Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee with Raspberry Coulis The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Wine Bar is Booked for the a Private Event - C Champagne
"Drinking wine is just a part of life, like eating food." - Francis Ford Coppola And we have to drink wine everyday just like we eat food everyday!! The month of June is filled with reasons to keep your wine drinking game sharp as we continue to consume the best bottles we have here at Wine Watch at warp speed. So, when I got my hands on a few cases of Mark Aubert’s coveted Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay’s I immediately put a date on the calendar to drink as many of them as possible! Owner/winemaker Mark Aubert has had a distinguished winemaking career including a 12-year stint at Peter Michael where he followed Helen Turley. Aubert succeeded Turley again several years later at Colgin Cellars. He has been a winemaking consultant for several prestigious wineries including Sloan, Bryant and Futo. He crafts outstanding vineyard-designate Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from estate and leased vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast in a full-blown hedonistic style. The first wines were released with the 2000 vintage. Ulises Valdez is Aubert's vineyard manager. The winemaking process at Aubert is carefully guided by a winemaker with a farmer’s heart and artisan’s soul. The essence of making great wine is rooted in a relationship with the land – it’s about the soil, about growing, about nurturing, about farming. At Aubert the look to nature for guidance and to science for insight, as they craft wine with minimal intervention so a sense of place is elegantly reflected in every bottle of Aubert wine. Until 2008, the two Pinot Noirs have been from the Reuling Vineyard and UV Vineyard, both located in the Sonoma Coast AVA. A new estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyard has been planted adjacent Reuling, 4 acres of Pinot Noir were planted at Ritchie Vineyard in 2008, and 9 acres of Pinot Noir have been planted at a new site high above the town of Occidental. In 2008, there were six different single vineyard Chardonnays and five Pinot Noir wines. A new winery located at 333 Silverado Trail in Calistoga, CA was acquired in 2010 and the Auberts will move into the 8,000 square foot winery in January 2011. With all of the critical acclaim that Mark has had over the years these wines have become some of the hardest to come by in all of California, most of them are only sold through the wineries mailing list. Join us as we experience 11 different wines from Aubert Winery along with a special tasting menu for around the same price as a single bottle of most of the offerings from this new California Cult Chardonnay and Pinot Noir producer. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Aubert California Cult Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Wine Tasting Friday, June 12th 7:30pm 2019 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2019 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2019 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2020 Aubert Wines Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay Carneros 2020 Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2020 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2017 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2018 Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2019 Aubert Wines 'CIX' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2019 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2019 Aubert Wines UV Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Menu Cheese and Charcuterie Selection Sea Scallop Carpaccio with Candied Citrus and Lavender Aioli Crispy Duck Confit with Pinot Noir Natural Sauce Brie and Strawberry Tart There are only 12 spaces available for this tasting and the fee is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies of aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
“I pray you, do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine.” William Shakespeare, As You Like It We never make vows with wine unless it is over 16% alcohol…. there are only a few grape varietals that can handle that level of heat without being out of balance with Syrah and Grenache being two of them. Syrah or Shiraz is one of the few red grape varietals that can by itself be made into a world class wine that can be cellared for decades. Although the names are not identical the grape varietal is the same. Grenache is another one of the most prominent Rhone varietals and although it is fairly different from Shiraz the wine drinking people that enjoy Shiraz also seem to enjoy Grenache. I know this may seem like Déjà vu but that’s because we just hosted a tasting featuring Sine Qua Non wines, however so I figured it would be good to have a second look at these wines but this time we will be adding a few of the other great Rhone wines from California to compare, after all we are doing scientific research with wine here at Wine Watch!! The fee for this tasting includes dinner and gratuity is $350 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. California Cult Rhone Tasting Featuring Sine Qua Non, Alban, Saxum and Andremily Saturday, June 13th 7:30 PM 2009 SAXUM PADEREWSKI VINEYARD PASO ROBLES 2012 Saxum Terry Hoage Vineyard Paso Robles 2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache Sta Rita Hills 2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah Sta Rita Hills 2019 ALBAN VINEYARDS SYRAH REVA ALBAN ESTATE VINEYARD 2020 Alban Vineyards Pandora Red Edna Valley 2020 Andremily Wines Syrah Slide Hill Edna Valley 2020 Sine Qua Non Distenta I Grenache California 2021 Andremily Wines EABA Santa Barbara County 2023 Sine Qua Non Distenta V Syrah, California Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Seared Ancho BBQ King Salmon Served over Black Bean Puree with Roasted Pepper Salsa Syrah Braised Lamb Shank with White Bean Puree and Sundried Tomato Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee with Raspberry Coulis The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have issues and chef Toni will be happy to accommodate you.
Wine Cave Closed for a Private Event Jackson
"When it came to writing about wine, I did what almost everybody does - faked it" - Art Buchwald We’re not faking it here at Wine Watch we actually drink the wines!! We have an incredible collection of Chateauneuf Du Pape in the store right now so I thought it was time to host a vintage Chateauneuf Du Pape tasting. This is one of France’s most prized wine regions and at one time one of the most counterfeited wines on the planet! It was here that France’s AOC laws originated, they drew up a set of laws to guarantee the authenticity and the origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the rest of France followed. Join us as we experience 10 different Chateauneuf Du Papes going back to the 1999 vintage including two of the cult wines of this region Chateau Beaucastel Cuvee Hommage A Jacques Perrin and Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Secret de Sabon. There are only 12 spaces available for this event and the fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $275 + tax. For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Super Vintage Chateauneuf Du Pape Wine Tasting Friday, June 19th 7:30pm 1999 Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee La Cote Ronde 1999 Louis Bernard Chateauneuf Du Pape 2000 Domaine De Charbonniere Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Mourre Des Perdrix 2000 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf Du Pape Marquis Tonneaux 2001 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet 2001 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf Du Pape Marquis Tonneaux 2003 Domaine Roger Sabon Chateauneuf Du Pape Le Secret de Sabon 2004 Patrick Le Sec Chateauneuf Du Pape Les Galets Blonds 2010 Chateau De Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Pape Grand Cuvee Hommage A Jacques Perrin 2012 Domaine Font de Michelle Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee Etienne Gonnet Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Croque Monsieur with Tomato Soup Crispy Duck Confit with Pommes Frites and Currant Catsup Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee with Carmel Rum Sauce The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $275 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. A bit about Chateauneuf Du Pape Alphonse Daudet, the French writer, once called Châteauneuf-du-Pape the "Wine of Kings and the King of Wines." The wines of this region with the easy sounding name have been legendary for hundreds of years. In 1309 a French Cardinal was elected Pope Clement V. Because there was much strife between the French King and Rome, Pope Clement chose to remain in France. The Pope, formerly the Bishop of Bordeaux, owned his own vineyard in the Graves district of Bordeaux (now known as Château Pape-Clement and one of the better properties of Graves); and he was very interested in cultivating vines in the new papal residence he established in Avignon. It was really Clement's successor, Pope John XXII, who did extensive planting of vineyards and constructed a castle outside of Avignon, called the Châteauneuf-du-Pape or "new house of the Pope." This was an affluent time in Avignon; many parties were thrown and much wine was drunk. Although wine had been grown in the surrounding villages for 150 years, it was the papacy that spread the fame of these wines from Avignon. In the 1920's some of the growers at Châteauneuf-du-Pape became really concerned about the amount of "foreign" wine being sold as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The late Baron Le Roy, the proprietor of Château Fortia, one of the great estates of the district, drew up a set of laws to guarantee the authenticity and the origin of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. These laws later became the model for France's Appellation Contrôllée laws and were later copied by the Germans, the Spanish, and the Italians. Although the laws have been in force for some years, it is common knowledge that there is still a great amount of illegitimate wine labeled Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The local growers and estate owners realize that one of the problems is that 80% of the wine is made and bottled at facilities outside the district; this obviously leaves room for tremendous abuse. We have found many Châteauneuf-du-Papes from shippers to be variable in quality, and we recommend only those wines that have been estate bottled within the district. In order to make these wines more identifiable to the consumer, the growers use a bottle with the old papal coat of arms. We enthusiastically recommend these wines and urge that you avoid almost all the plain-bottle négociant wines (shipper's blends). Besides the great difference between estate-bottled and négociant wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the grape composition of the wines further complicates the picture. As many as thirteen different varieties can go into the make-up of a Châteauneuf; each grower swears by the percentage of the grape he uses. Since different grapes contribute different characteristics to the overall wine (Grenache and Cinsault for warmth and mellowness; Mourvèdre and Syrah for solidity and color etc.), it is understandable how different estates with different grape compositions can produce very different wines. Further complicating everything is how the harvest conditions affect the grapes - all of which ripen at slightly different intervals. It is easy to see why the variation in quality is broader in Châteauneuf-du-Pape than perhaps any wine district in France.
Kosta Brown California Pinot Noir Wine Tasting Saturday, June 20th 7:30pm 2017 Kosta Browne Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2017 Kosta Browne Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2017 Kosta Browne Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2018 Kosta Browne Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2018 Kosta Browne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Sonoma County 2018 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018 Kosta Browne Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2019 Kosta Browne Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2019 Kosta Browne Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir Menu Chinese Style Crispy Duck Pancakes Beef Bourguignon served in Yorkshire Pudding Apple and Cinnamon Creme Caramel Gateaux The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Wine Bar Closed for Private Event- Bolin/Dikman
“Artists and poets still find life's meaning in a glass of wine.” - Joy Sterling, A Cultivated Life If life’s meaning is in a glass of wine I would have figured it out by now as I drink two bottles every day! My raison d'etre is to drink the world’s greatest wines and I can’t believe that we have not hosted a tasting with Dominus estate in the past 28 years. I was invited to a dinner in the early 1990’s right after the winery was just getting started as their first vintage was 1983. Our host was none other than Christian Mouiex, we tasted through the first six vintages of Dominus Estate at Chef Allen’s restaurant in Aventura. I still remember the mini rack of rabbit that he served as it was one of the most memorable dishes that I have ever had. It was a special night and the wines were amazing although still very young it was evident at that time that Dominus would become one of Napa Valley’s top Cabernet Sauvignon blends. We just received a small collection of wines that had several vintages of Dominus Estate and although I have had this wine on numerous occasions, I could not remember ever hosting a vertical tasting featuring this great estate. You guessed it! I set aside a bottle of each vintage to host our first ever vertical of Dominus Estate! Join us as we taste this great Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon blend all the way back to the 1991 vintage, which I have heard over the years from several winemakers that this was the best vintage of the 1990’s.. but that’s why we host these events! We’re doing scientific work with one of Napa Valley’s greatest wines to see what the best vintage of Dominus Estate is! The fee for this tasting, which includes dinner and gratuity is $425 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463. Dominus Estate Napa Valley Wine Tasting Saturday, June 26th 7:30pm 1991 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 1999 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2000 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2003 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2015 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2016 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2020 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2021 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2023 Dominus Estate Christian Moueix Napa Valley 2023 Dominus Estate Napanook Napa Valley Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Lions Main Mushroom and Amontillado Sherry Soup with Crème Fraiche Beef Tartar Served Over Bone Marrow Canoe with Truffle Aioli and Whole Wheat Toast Duck Confit Served with Currant Cabernet Demi and Sweet Potato Au Gratin Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $425 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. A bit about Dominus Estate Napa Valley Dominus Estate is the single most interesting and the single most controversial new winery to arrive on the scene in the history of the modern era of California wine. This assertion can be challenged perhaps only by OPUS I, the joint venture of Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. When the first Opus I was released in 1983, it arrived with considerable fanfare. The first case from the first barrel had been auctioned (without anyone having tasted it) for the highest auction price ever paid ($24,000) in the history of California wine. However, critical reception to OPUS I was somewhat lukewarm; most felt that the initial releases were quite good, but not extraordinary. Unlike Mr. Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the owners of Dominus Estate decided to give the critics a preview peek of their first wines. From the outset there was almost a universal chorus of praise from the nation's most influential wine authorities. Robert Parker, editor of the prestigious The Wine Advocate, told his readers that the 1983 Dominus was not only a "great and profound wine" but also would "no doubt cause a rethinking of winemaking" in California. Dominus hit the front page of The Wine Spectator in late June of 1987. That same week bidding for Dominus at the Napa Valley wine auction reached a frenetic pace. Three oversize bottles went for $13,500! Finally, in late February of 1988, the winery decided the 1983 was still not ready and released the 1984 instead. The great critical reviews, the very high release price, the historical legacy of the wine, the famous consulting winemaker, the connection to France's greatest wine estate, Chateau Petrus, and the delayed release of the first vintage with the succeeding vintage eventually being released first all combined to make Dominus the talk of the wine world in 1987 and 1988. The origins of Dominus can be traced back to the 1880's, when the present vineyard, known as Napanook, was called the La Rue Vineyard and was known for top quality winegrapes. In 1946 the La Rue Vineyard was purchased by John Daniel Jr., the grandnephew of Captain Gustave Niebaum, the founder of Inglenook Vineyards. Daniel had taken over the management of Inglenook in 1933 and had been responsible for one of the great periods in Inglenook's history - the winery was especially noted for its great Cabernets during the Daniel era. Daniel renamed the La Rue Vineyard, Napanook; and the best of Napanook's grapes became a major factor in the legendary Inglenook Cask Cabernets of the fifties and sixties. When John Daniel sold Inglenook in 1964, he retained the rights to Napanook. He died in 1970, and management of Napanook was put in trust by a bank for the next decade. Taking a cue from the Baron de Rothschild, Christian Moueix, the owner of Bordeaux's most highly regarded (and most expensive) wine estate, Chateau Petrus in Pomerol, went to the Napa Valley in hopes of finding some great vineyard land and putting together his own joint Franco American winemaking operation. Through Robert Mondavi, he was introduced to Robin Lail and Marcia Smith, the daughters of John Daniel. A deal was struck to produce a wine from Napanook under Moueix's direction, and the John Daniel Society was formed to manage the estate. The plans call eventually for a winery. On site management of the property is done by Daniel Baron and Christopher Phelps, the winemaker. Christian Moueix visits about five times a year to give direction and offer technical assistance. The label, an artist rendering of Moueix, was done by one of the masters of American contemporary art, Larry Rivers. The Napanook vineyard is planted south of the Yountville Mound, where there is a unique subclimate ideal for the slow ripening of the Bordeaux varieties. Sixty-seven of the vineyard's 124 acres are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot with vines ranging in age from seven to thirty years. Selection of the best fruit from the oldest vines is saved for Dominus; the rest is sold under contract to another winery. The 1983 and 1984 Dominus were both composed of about 75 % Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance being Cabernet Franc and Merlot. No new barrels (they came from Petrus, Trotanoy, and Cheval Blanc) were used for the first vintage, but the 1984 saw 20% new oak. These first wines met with mixed reviews after their release to the broad market. Today, Moueix will admit that it took him several years to come to grips with the differences between the terroir in France and his new venture in Napa. Robert Parker has raved about these wines since the very first vintage and has never rated one of Christian’s wines below (90) points. Today, Dominus is owned 100% by the Moueix family and the winery was completed in July of 1998. The façade of the winery is unique and built for its functionality rather than aesthetic values. The exterior is dark green basalt, held in place by galvanized wire baskets, this resembles a huge rock cage that completely covers the concrete winery. This design will let air flow freely as well as providing dazzling visuals at night. The rocks are not held together by mortar but rather stacked in cages, you can see the artificial light radiating out like a thousand stars in the night sky. "Christian Moueix, Dominus’ owner, has purchased the 35-acre Swanson Vineyard, which is situated between the well-known California bistros, Brix and Mustard’s. I suspect that will result in a third label from Dominus. At present, the production from these large holdings in Yountville is approximately 10,000-12,000 cases, with the second wine, Napanook, representing 3,500-4,000 cases, depending on the vintage. It is ironic that Christian Moueix, the great Merlot specialist at his flagship chateaux in Pomerol, especially Petrus, prefers the other Bordeaux varietals at his Napa property. Interestingly, when I visit Dominus, they always open a fresh bottle and serve it alongside a bottle that has been decanted for 24 hours. On each occasion, the more complex, open wine is the one that has had 24 hours of aeration, something buyers of this wine should take into consideration. These are the two strongest back to back vintages for Dominus since 1990-1991 and 2001-2002." Wine Advocate # 180, Dec 2008
Vintage Red Burgundy Wine Tasting Saturday, June 27th 7:30pm 1990 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard Grand Epenots Premier Cru 1996 Camille Giroud Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 1996 Camille Giroud Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru 1999 Bouchard Pere et Fils Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvee Carnot 1er Cru 2001 Louis Latour Cuvee Heritiers Latour Chambertin Grand Cru 2003 Lucien Le Moine Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2003 Vincent Girardin Le Corton Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2005 Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru 2008 Domaine Comte Senard Corton Clos des Meix Monopole Grand Cru 2017 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Clos de La Roche Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Mushroom Carpaccio with Heirloom Tomato tartar Foie Gras Torchon with Cherry Jelly and Brioche Toast Deconstructed Coq Au Vin Brie and Strawberry Tart The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $395 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservation if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Always Drink the Good Stuff First! - Hey I said that!! Andrew Lampasone There is nothing that says party like a big bottle and in case you have not heard as of July 1st 2024 it has been legal to sell bottles up to 15 liters in the state of Florida! Thanks to our good friend Chip Lamarca who is the state representative that has been working on the bill to make this happen over the last five years and Governor Ron Desantis was here at Wine Watch to sign the bill into law! We have our annual big party planned for July 3rd and we are putting together an incredible offering featuring the largest list of big bottles ever offered in the state of Florida. Those of you that know me know that I LOVE big bottles and we have an incredible collection of Magnums, 3 Liters and now 6 liters, 9 liters, 12 liters and 15 liter bottles in the store right now! If you can’t make this tasting and want to serve one of these wooly mammoths at your upcoming party we recommend that you never ship a big bottle over the summer months unless you are drinking it as they almost always leak this time of year, Especially the really big ones but anything larger than a magnum should wait till the fall to ship, so we are happy to hold on to any purchases until the fall to ship for FREE. Here are all the 3-liter bottles and up if you want the smaller bottles, 1500ml (magnum) and smaller you will have to check our web page which has live real time inventory. Just type in Magnum and the type of wine you are looking for and you can shop all the magnums that we have in the store (several hundred) in stock, ready for your next big bottle party. Big Bottle July 3rd Party Opening the Largest Named Bottle - Nebuchadnezzar Friday, July 3, 2026 6:00 PM NV Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs Brut Signature Nebuchadnezzar 15 Liter 2014 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Estate Eola Amity (1.5 Liter) 2004 St. Supery ELU Red Wine Heritage.Napa Valley 3 Liter 2011 Krutz Family Cellars Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 9 LITER 1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 6 Liter 2011 Morlet Family Vineyards Billet Doux Late Harvest Semillon Alexander Valley (1.5 Liter) And whatever is necessary after this…. Menu Tuna Tartar with Avocado, Orange, Chili Oil, Nori and Macadamia Nuts All American Beef Sliders with Cheddar Cheese and Spicy Pickles Pigs in the Blanket with Gourmet Mustard and Catsup Chicken Quesadilla with Queso Fresco Truffle Parmesan Fries Charcuterie Pizza The fee for this tasting is $125 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
California Cult Pinot Noir Wine Tasting Friday July 10th 7:30pm 2006 Hanzell Pinot Noir Sonoma 2012 Marcassin 'Marcassin Vineyard' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2014 Aubert Wines Ritchie Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 2014 Cirq Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014 Kosta Browne Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2014 Occidental-Kistler Vineyards 'SWK Vineyard' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2014 Rhys Vineyards Horseshoe Hillside Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountain 2014 Williams Selyem Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2017 Peter Michael 'Clos du Ciel' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Duck Confit and Wild Mushroom Pancake with Hoisin BBQ Iberico Pork Loin Wrapped in Prosciutto served over Black Bean Puree with Cherry Salsa Brie and Strawberry Tart The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Chateau Pape Clement Bordeaux Wine Tasting
A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. Hannibal Lecter - Silence of the Lambs Most wine lovers have tried Chianti, from the simple wines that resemble Pinot Noir in color to some of Italy's greatest wines, Chianti probably differs in style more than any other DOCG wine from Tuscany. We just received an incredible collection of old Chianti Classico going back to the 1958 vintage, including legendary vintages like, 1958 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1985 and 1988 so I decided it’s time to do some serious scientific work with Chianti. We are going to put all of them on the table on Friday, July 17th. My favorite examples of Chianti and Chianti Classico or Chianti Classico Riserva are Sangiovese 100% varietal wines like the wines of Fattoria Felsina and Fontodi. What is the difference with these different types of Chianti? Well there are several different zones in Chianti and the laws have changed a bit over the years but we can thank web sites like Wikipedia for making the laws and history a bit easier to understand, so I have included and excerpt from Wikipedia on Chianti for you at the end of this offering for those of you that want a lesson in Chianti. I have also included a piece from the Wine Advocate on the latest and greatest thing from Chianti the Gran Selezione. And if you are still not clear on what Chianti is we can’t help you. I had never heard of the main producer in this tasting but Fossi must have been considered a great Tuscany producer in the 1960’a and 1970’s as the original price tag on the 1958 FOSSI CHIANTI CLASSICO STRAVECCHIO DOCG, TUSCANY, ITALY reads $41.99 which would have been released in the 1960’s and that would be around $400 dollars today. A hefty price for a bottle of Chianti in 1965! This is a “Once in a Lifetime” Chianti Classico wine tasting vintages going back 68 years!! The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you. VINTAGE CHIANTI CLASSICO WINE TASTING BACK TO 1958 Friday, July 17th 7:30 PM 1958 Fossi Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 1958 Fossi Chianti Classico Stravecchio DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 1962 Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 1964 Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 1964 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Tuscany, Italy 1968 Fossi Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 1971 Rufino Riserva Ducale Chianti Riserva DOCG Tuscany, Italy 1978 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Tuscany, Italy 1982 Badia A Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Tuscany, Italy 1985 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy 1988 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie White Bean and Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs Taglialini Pasta with Duck Foie Gras Sausage, Sundried Tomatoes, Pine Nuts and Goat Cheese Chicken Marsala Almond Biscotti with Grappa Whipped Cream The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Penfolds Grange Collectors Tasting
Champagne Henri Giraud Wine Tasting with Special Guest Owner Anne Giraud and Chef de Cave Sébastien Legolvet
Wine Bar is Closed for a Private Event - ACG
Marcarini Barolo Tasting
Wine Bar Closed for a Private Event- Sharpe
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Wine Bar is Closed for a Private Event - B Maliner
"By making this wine vine known to the public, I have rendered my country as great a service as if I had enabled it to pay back the national debt." ~ Thomas Jefferson If only a modern-day politician could contribute as much to the quality of our life as the late great Thomas Jefferson. He was one of the first advocates of wine in the United States and he is one of the reasons why we have the greatest selection of wines from all around the world in the U.S. today. So, remember...no matter how bad it gets, we still have the best selection of the world’s greatest wines at the most competitive prices in the world here in the U.S. of A. Speaking of GREAT wines from the U.S.A…. I need a few good men or women to help me drink some really fine wine on this occasion our annual California Cult Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting. We will be sampling some very small production Napa Valley wines and the price of the event is less than one half the price of a single bottle of Screaming Eagle- which will be on the table tonight!! What makes a "cult wine"? Do the producers pick the grapes at night under the full moon? Do they make it under a secret oath or while sacrificing a small farm animal? These ultra-expensive, hard to find wines from California just have more customers than they do bottles to go around. The simplest factor in the economy kicks in with these wines, good old supply and demand. These wines are priced where they are because that's what they sell for! This tasting is limited to 12 tasters and the fee for this event which includes dinner is $1495.00 + tax. For reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Napa Valley Cult Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Friday, October 30th 7:30pm 2014 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2015 Screaming Eagle The Flight Napa 2014 Maybach Materium Napa 2015 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2014 Promontory Napa 2003 Bond Matriarch Napa 2002 Harlan The Maiden Napa 1993 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 1985 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Menu Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie Lions Main Mushroom Soup with Amontillado Sherry and Crème Fraiche Red Wine Braised Beef Short Rib Wellington with Wild Mushroom Cabernet Sauce and Crème Fraiche Mash Chocolate Chip Bourbon Pecan Pie The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $1495 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
Foxen Vineyard & Winery featuring Owner Jenny W. Doré
Lingua Franca Oregon Wine Tasting with Special Guest Larry Stone MS
1961 Vintage Burgundy Vs Bordeaux Wine Tasting
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