November 26th 2019 Newsletter - The Grape Tray

November 26th 2019 Newsletter

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Saturday, 11/30/19 10:30 AM-4:00 PM

Wine Spectator 91
DEUTZ Brut Champagne Classic NV

A harmonious and mouthwatering Champagne, with a lovely mix of white cherry, pastry, grated ginger and smoky mineral riding the elegant mousse. Racy finish. Drink now through 2021. 3,000 cases imported. — AN $45 Our Price $38.99 (Arrives this afternoon)

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2019 Bouchard Aine & Fils Beaujolais Nouveau

Producer Notes: Crafted in our signature house style, this Beaujolais Nouveau is smooth, juicy and perfectly refreshing. It’s great on its own or with a light meal. $12 Our Price $8.95

2017 Thread Feathers Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

Notes for our Orange County Correspondent: The 2017 vintage produced an outstanding opportunity for savvy vintners such as Canepa and Koch Wine Cellars (CKWC). CKWC was able to procure wine from a well known Rutherford winery who’s estate Cabernet Sauvignon captures a price just south of $300/bottle. With this superb Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, CKWC created the 2017 Thread Feathers Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark mahogany and almost opaque with boysenberry, coffee and pencil lead. Forward black and blue fruit, plush and polished. $30 Our Price $19.99 (Back in stock this afternoon)

Wine Spectator 92
TAMBER BEY Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Deux Chevaux Vineyard 2016

Fleshy and dark in profile, with warmed fig and black currant compote flavors leading the way. Offers ample toast and cocoa notes on the finish, but delivers abundant fruit and solid drive. Best from 2020 through 2030. 1,500 cases made. –JM $60 Our Price $46.99

2016 Janodet MOULIN-À-VENT

Winemaker Notes: Explosive nose of raspberries, red currants, plums; medium body with layers of fruit on the palate, plush texture, fruit lasts through the finish, acidity well balanced by the fruit. Quintessential bistro wine, enjoy with steak frites or roasted lamb shank. $25 Our Price $19.95

James Suckling 92 Points
2018 La Cana Rias Baixas Albarino

Pineapple, lemon meringue, grapefruit and cloves. Medium-bodied and very tangy. Loads of apricot and citrus character. Drink now. $20 Our Price $15.95 (Arrives 11/27/19)

Wine Advocate 95
2016 Castello Romitorio Il Toro

A blend of Petit Verdot and Syrah, the 2016 Il Toro is a muscular animal that boldly exposes dark fruit, blackberry preserves, dried cherry, spice, leather and spicy cedar. The blend is unique because it pairs the volume and spicy intensity of Syrah with the density, darkness and structure of Petit Verdot. Softer aromas of sweet fruit cede quickly to tar, grilled herb and rich plum. Pair this wine with grilled T-bone steak. This is a bold and expressive wine that opens a new chapter for Filippo Chia and his talented team. $25 Our Price $19.99 (Back in stock 12/19/19)

Opus One Overture 2019 Release

Winemaker Notes: A timeless expression of our estate vineyards, Overture is full bodied but approachable in its youth. Overture shows generous dark fruit aromas and flavors with a soft, supple mid-palate. $140 Our Price $125.99

Jeb Dunnuck 96-99 Points
2017 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny Oakville Proprietary Red

While the 2017 Ontogeny Red Wine is the least expensive wine in the lineup, it comes from all the single vineyards (not all of which were declassified), and in 2017, it doesn't give an inch with regard to quality. In fact, it might be my favorite barrel sample in the lineup. Awesome notes of blueberries, cranberries, blood orange, white flowers, and liquid violets all flow to a full-bodied 2017 that has purity, richness, balance, and length in spades. It's another sexy, straight-up heavenly wine from Russell Bevans that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face. $100

Wine Spectator 96
TAITTINGER Brut Rosé Champagne
Comtes de Champagne 2007

This harmonious rosé Champagne offers quiet grace, with a pleasing juiciness to the sleek acidity, framing finely knit flavors of raspberry, peach, brioche and candied pink grapefruit zest. Showing a raw silk–like texture, this caresses the palate through to the fresh, ginger-laced finish. Drink now through 2027. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 550 cases imported. — AN $263 Our Price $164.99

Wine Advocate 96+

2016 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Wine, Magnum

Composed of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Proprietary Red Wine gives up bold notes of fresh blackcurrants, black cherries and wild blueberries with hints of cigar box, tilled soil, dried bay leaves and smoked meats plus a hint of lavender. Medium-bodied and fantastically intense in the mouth, it has a wonderful core of muscular fruit and a firm, ripe, fine-grained frame to match, finishing very long. $450/magnum. Our Price $399.99/magnum

Wine Spectator 96
RIDGE Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2016, Magnum

This is tight as a drum today, with a rigid frame of singed apple wood and cedar around a core of dark currant, fig and blackberry reduction notes. A racy iron streak and riveting acidity drive the finish, which is loaded with bay leaf, violet, sage, charcoal and tobacco details. Expands steadily in the glass with air, but this isn’t meant for consumption today. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2045. From California.—J.M. $450/magnum


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