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9 wines...Mini-Meursault
Valpolicella, Freedom Hill Pinot Noir
St-Emilion, Sangiovese
Valpolicella, Freedom Hill Pinot Noir
St-Emilion, Sangiovese
2019 CHATEAU LAROSE-TRIMOULET
SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU
$27.99 BTL./$335.88 CASE
SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU
$27.99 BTL./$335.88 CASE
Stylish Saint-Émilion Château Larose Trimoulet sits just one mile north of the famed medieval village, near Grand Cru Classé Château Dassault.
From another excellent vintage, the 2019 is beginning to shine at age seven. It offers layers of Christmas spice, dark fruit, truffle, sweet earth, peppermint patty, and fine herbs, with outstanding complexity. The succulent palate shows excellent poise, smoothness, and finesse through a broad finish. Nearing its pinnacle, it will drink beautifully through its fifteenth birthday.
From another excellent vintage, the 2019 is beginning to shine at age seven. It offers layers of Christmas spice, dark fruit, truffle, sweet earth, peppermint patty, and fine herbs, with outstanding complexity. The succulent palate shows excellent poise, smoothness, and finesse through a broad finish. Nearing its pinnacle, it will drink beautifully through its fifteenth birthday.
2022 CA LA BIONDA VALPOLICELLA
CLASSICO SUPERIORE 'CASALVEGRI'
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE
CLASSICO SUPERIORE 'CASALVEGRI'
$29.99 BTL./$359.88 CASE
The Veneto’s most famous wine is Amarone but given their immensity and expense, I really believe the future is single vineyard Valpolicella wines. This wine from the single vineyard Casalvegri is on the lines of Tedeschi’s Fabriseria or Maternigo and while Ca La Bionda makes top-drawer Amarone, they choose to only use the grapes from this site for this non-ripasso wine.
70% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella & Molinara from grapes that aren’t dried. Mind-blowing, classic Veneto amare scents along with cherry pit, tea leaf and touches of anise follow through to a contemplative, well-balanced texture that's savory and engagingly elusive due to aging 18 months in large, traditional 3000-liter Slavonian casks. Long and drawn out, this wine is quite the match with polenta that's been coated with a lamb stew, roasted duck or risotto Milanese with or without porcini mushrooms. Drink through 2034.
70% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella & Molinara from grapes that aren’t dried. Mind-blowing, classic Veneto amare scents along with cherry pit, tea leaf and touches of anise follow through to a contemplative, well-balanced texture that's savory and engagingly elusive due to aging 18 months in large, traditional 3000-liter Slavonian casks. Long and drawn out, this wine is quite the match with polenta that's been coated with a lamb stew, roasted duck or risotto Milanese with or without porcini mushrooms. Drink through 2034.
2023 COTEAU MORGON
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
“It is not difficult to believe, but it is difficult to see with one's eyes what is right in front of one's eyes.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Beaujolais’s grassroots renaissance has been building for years. Wine should complement food and bring pleasure—not whack you over the head, especially as hangovers worsen with age. Jonathan Pey’s approachable Morgon has become our go-to house Beaujolais. Aromas of crème de framboise, smoked violet, anise, strawberry, and cinnamon rise from the glass. Vibrant and expressive, it delivers cascading flavors, a long, spicy finish, and supple fruit that coats the palate. Pair it with roast chicken and mushrooms, grilled fish, or Indian and Moroccan dishes.
Beaujolais’s grassroots renaissance has been building for years. Wine should complement food and bring pleasure—not whack you over the head, especially as hangovers worsen with age. Jonathan Pey’s approachable Morgon has become our go-to house Beaujolais. Aromas of crème de framboise, smoked violet, anise, strawberry, and cinnamon rise from the glass. Vibrant and expressive, it delivers cascading flavors, a long, spicy finish, and supple fruit that coats the palate. Pair it with roast chicken and mushrooms, grilled fish, or Indian and Moroccan dishes.
2023 ZERBINA SANGIOVESE
ROMAGNA 'POGGIO VICCHIO
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
ROMAGNA 'POGGIO VICCHIO
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
92 Points – Wine Enthusiast Magazine… Cristina Geminiani delivers another award-winning wine from her Romagna vineyards.
Sourced from a single plot within the distinguished Marzeno site, this pure Sangiovese highlights tangy berries, red flowers, fennel, and sage. Its suede-like structure combines terrific complexity and vibrancy with depth, character, and persistence, establishing it as a standout in Zerbina’s superb range. Pair it with classic Italian dishes featuring grilled pork or beef; it is especially compelling with penne Bolognese or lasagna.
Sourced from a single plot within the distinguished Marzeno site, this pure Sangiovese highlights tangy berries, red flowers, fennel, and sage. Its suede-like structure combines terrific complexity and vibrancy with depth, character, and persistence, establishing it as a standout in Zerbina’s superb range. Pair it with classic Italian dishes featuring grilled pork or beef; it is especially compelling with penne Bolognese or lasagna.
2024 PATRICIA GREEN PINOT NOIR
FREEDOM HILL
$34.99 BTL./$419.88 CASE
FREEDOM HILL
$34.99 BTL./$419.88 CASE
This wine brings together the essential elements of outstanding Oregon Pinot Noir: a legendary producer, an iconic vineyard, and an exceptional vintage. The late Patty Green and her business partner and co-winemaker, Jim Anderson, produced exquisite wines from the estate’s founding in 2000.
After Patty’s passing in 2017, Jim continued her legacy and the estate’s superb quality. Aromas of wild strawberry, saffron, violet, and rose petal rise from the glass. The wine lands softly on the palate, then expands with impressive breadth and fine texture. Accessible now, it also has the long finish, structure, and grip to age beautifully for another 10–15 years. A genuine value from one of Oregon’s finest producers.
After Patty’s passing in 2017, Jim continued her legacy and the estate’s superb quality. Aromas of wild strawberry, saffron, violet, and rose petal rise from the glass. The wine lands softly on the palate, then expands with impressive breadth and fine texture. Accessible now, it also has the long finish, structure, and grip to age beautifully for another 10–15 years. A genuine value from one of Oregon’s finest producers.
2021 CARLONE CROATINA
COLLINE NOVARESE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
COLLINE NOVARESE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
Davide Carlone’s Northern Piedmont vineyards lie in Boca, roughly halfway between Barolo and Barbaresco and the Swiss border. The region grows not only Nebbiolo but also Croatina. Carlone’s version comes from a majority of vines aged 80 to more than 100 years and ranks among the finest I have tasted.
Luminous and vivid, it evokes the neon glow outside an Amsterdam “tart” shop. Warm and sultry, it bursts with strawberry and licorice. Light on its feet yet satisfyingly hearty, it remains flavorful from the first sip through the savory, succulent finish. This groovy wine is a fantastic voyage shaped by old vines and the earth.
Luminous and vivid, it evokes the neon glow outside an Amsterdam “tart” shop. Warm and sultry, it bursts with strawberry and licorice. Light on its feet yet satisfyingly hearty, it remains flavorful from the first sip through the savory, succulent finish. This groovy wine is a fantastic voyage shaped by old vines and the earth.
2021 JEROME CALMES
MINERVOIS 'LES VIALAS'
$17.99 BTL./$215.88 CASE
MINERVOIS 'LES VIALAS'
$17.99 BTL./$215.88 CASE
We at The Cellar Door are not role models. Like Sir Charles Barkley, we are often the antiheroes of the wine world, fiercely independent in our search for exceptional values from around the globe. Some call us less than user-friendly or cuddly—usually wine marketers, the industry’s natural adversaries. In truth, we can be quite cuddly, especially when presenting an open, accessible best buy like this wine from Languedoc’s Minervois region.
A blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Carignan, it is deceptively complex, with aromas of smoke, wild berries, spice, licorice, and ground black pepper. The palate is long and smooth, supported by fine tannins. Enjoy it with lamb, cassoulet, pork chops coated in olive oil and herbs, or pork braised with tomatoes.
A blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Carignan, it is deceptively complex, with aromas of smoke, wild berries, spice, licorice, and ground black pepper. The palate is long and smooth, supported by fine tannins. Enjoy it with lamb, cassoulet, pork chops coated in olive oil and herbs, or pork braised with tomatoes.
2024 FICHET BOURGOGNE
COTE D'OR BLANC VIEILLES VIGNES
$46.99 BTL./$281.94 - SIX PACK
COTE D'OR BLANC VIEILLES VIGNES
$46.99 BTL./$281.94 - SIX PACK
Jean-Philippe Fichet’s Old Vine Bourgogne Blanc Côte d’Or is without doubt a Mini-Meursault.
From two plots: Les Pellands, just across from Meursault Charmes, and Les Millerandes, on the edge of Meursault village, with vines ranging from forty to eighty years old.
Lemon, almond, and pure mineral notes combine with subtle cereal and spice. It offers impressive depth and briskness, with the cushion and breadth of Meursault clearly present. Though accessible right out of the gate, it often shows beautifully six to ten years from vintage, especially in a focused, great white wine year like 2024. Pair it with sautéed scallops in beurre blanc, roasted chicken, or fresh crab.
Lemon, almond, and pure mineral notes combine with subtle cereal and spice. It offers impressive depth and briskness, with the cushion and breadth of Meursault clearly present. Though accessible right out of the gate, it often shows beautifully six to ten years from vintage, especially in a focused, great white wine year like 2024. Pair it with sautéed scallops in beurre blanc, roasted chicken, or fresh crab.
2022 LOS MORROS CARMENERE
CENTRAL VALLEY
$12.99 BTL./$155.88 CASE
CENTRAL VALLEY
$12.99 BTL./$155.88 CASE
Carmenere was first planted in Bordeaux’s Médoc. Because it ripens poorly in Bordeaux’s climate, the grape is now virtually extinct there but thrives in Chile.
Los Morros’s version is an assertive charmer, with aromas of leather, spice, tea leaf, black licorice, and black plum. Those notes carry onto a broad, polished, persistent palate, making this full-flavored wine an ideal everyday choice.
Los Morros’s version is an assertive charmer, with aromas of leather, spice, tea leaf, black licorice, and black plum. Those notes carry onto a broad, polished, persistent palate, making this full-flavored wine an ideal everyday choice.
