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THE CELLAR DOOR'S 'KINGS OF THE NORTH - AGAIN' HOTSHEET
2015 Red Burgundy, Oregon, Washington, 93 pt. Spain & Pinot Gris


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2016 TRIOLET PINOT GRIS
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE

Vallee D’Aosta, Italy. Alpine Pinot Gris at its finest. Refined with bright and uplifting tones.

Perfumed rock dust and minerally flavors dominate with crisp melon, smoked apple and fresh lemon. Intense but due to the cool alpine conditions as well as morainic soils, this wine races and glides on the palate like a mountain waterfall. A great wine to pair with white fish in sauce, sautéed or grilled salmon and vegetable-laden pasta dishes. Drinking beautifully now and will continue to for another 3 to 5 years.



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2014 ROBINSON RESERVE
PINOT NOIR
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE

The ultimate in unicorn Oregon wine is the 15-buck version that’s actually good. This wine consistently brings it and offers way too much value for such a small price. Robinson Reserve is from a warmer site yet the 2014 never becomes a caricature wine.

Drinking wonderfully now, buxom, ripe aromas teem with wild black cherry, earth and alluring herbs. Mouth-filling and dark-toned although supported very nicely by bright strawberry tones. The tannins are very supple and this is a 2014 that is certainly qualifies as an excellent every day Pinot. Plenty of length and detail, this wine can be enjoyed with friends but certainly carries over to the dinner table, too. Enjoy it through 2019.



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2014 L'ECOLE NO. 41 MERLOT
COLUMBIA VALLEY
$27.99 BTL./$335.88 CASE

L'Ecole No 41 is well known for high-quality Merlot since 1983 with the release of their Columbia Valley. It was their focus on small-lot merlots, that are not filtered or fined, and are produced in a traditional Bordeaux style that instantly gave them elite status. These wines are the real deal and are inspired by the finesse & great balance that is achieved in the best bottles of Bordeaux but have a level of richness from the Columbia Valley & Walla Walla climate.

The blend here is 80% merlot, 10% cabernet franc, 7% Malbec and 3% Petite Verdot blended from eight major sites in the Valley...Seven Hills, Klipsun & Pepperbridge just to name a couple. Rich black cherry, raspberry, sweet vanilla-scented tobacco, saddle leather and plums steeped with cinnamon stick flow from this opaque wine. Those ripe fruit flavors follow on the palate with even more rich exotic spice filling the mouth with ripe tannins and a fine voluptuous mouthfeel. Drink now over the next 8-10 years.



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2015 RAUL PEREZ BIERZO
'ULTREIA ST-JACQUES'
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
93 PTS - WINE ADVOCATE

One of the real good guys in the wine world and along with the Palacios family, Raul Perez has been a force since the initial explosion of Bierzo nearly 20 years ago. He is not only a generous soul; he is also one of the leaders for change in the area, leading to better focus on terroir with the Mencia grape.

‘The 2015 Ultreia St Jacques is the entry-level red for the Ultreia range and is amazingly good for the price. Produced from old vines, this is a serious wine, with juicy fruit, a fine palate and good freshness for the conditions of the year. They have included new vineyards that they have been working for the last four or five years, so they are able to bottle a little bit more wine. This is a great value....Raúl Pérez should need no introduction by now. With a clear focus on terroir, the wines are often named after the places or vineyards where the grapes come from, and the range is very wide. He has changed U.S. importer, and the prices in the states have seen a significant decrease. – 93 POINTS, THE WINE ADVOCATE



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2015 PILLOT POMMARD 'TAVENNES'
$49.99 BTL./$599.88 CASE

Laurent Pillot is one of the Chassagne-Montrachet's prime-time players for his whites but over the last 15 years, his prowess with reds from the Cote-de-Beaune region has become equally as formidable. These wines are some of the best-kept secrets in the world of top drawer Pinot Noir. Through marriage, Laurent has scored red wine vineyards from several grand villages within the Cotes-de-Beaune.

2015 is an exemplary vintage for red wines in the Burgundy region and these wines show so well early and have immense potential. Tavannes is a single vineyard within Pommard, of which a portion is Premier Cru. Pillot owns a little under 1½ acres of relatively old Pinot Noir vines and this wine is quite remarkable given its price. Sexy, sultry nose with ironstone riding shotgun alongside ripe currant on top of blackberry, cep and semi-exotic spice. Fanning out and seducing the palate yet having plenty of structure, spine and depth all without being old-fashioned virile, hard-nosed Pommard due to Laurent being one of a group of young producers who are re-defining the image of this famous appellation. Chewy, lingering red-tones shine on the nicely formed finish. A super Red Burgundy (French Pinot Noir) that will drink and develop for 12-14 years.



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2015 PILLOT VOLNAY
$49.99 BTL./$599.88 CASE

Laurent Pillot’s Volnay may well be the most prolific value in his lineup of 2015 reds.

Pole vaulting perfume! Very exciting from the get-go! Touches of oak up front with cinnamon and clove spiciness. Peppercorn and lacy strawberry fruit abound. Youthful as to be expected. Deep and structured with Premier Cru depth. Should be, 2 of the 5 sites are Premier Cru (Ronceret and Brouillards), Laurent doesn’t bottle them separately as there isn’t enough to make for a full cuvee. Lovely persistence and spreads out impeccably. Here’s where the curse words of excitement commenced, use your imagination. I’d opt to hold this one for another year or two and it will develop exquisitely through 2028+.



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FRIDAY SIPS

Drinking Is The Ultimate Filter

This Friday December 15 from 2:00 – 6:00 (note different times)

Tis the season for Themeless Tastings! Drop by to taste four superb quality wines including the release of the epic Volpaia Coltassala Chianti Classico

FEATURED WINES:

2013 Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva ‘Coltassala’
2014 Robinson Reserve Pinot Noir
2012 Sergent Madiran
2015 Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge ‘Vieilles Vignes’






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