11/10/25 The Cellar Door's 'CALEFACTION' Wine Sheet
THE CELLAR DOOR'S 'CALEFACTION' WINESHEET
Cameron Clos Electrique & Abbey Ridge
Bordeaux & RhoneSpecials
Tempranillo for Ten
Bordeaux & RhoneSpecials
Tempranillo for Ten
2021 CHATEAU CANTEMERLE
HAUT-MEDOC (5th Growth)
[reg. $51.99]
SPECIAL - $27.99 BTL./$143.94 - 6 PK
HAUT-MEDOC (5th Growth)
[reg. $51.99]
SPECIAL - $27.99 BTL./$143.94 - 6 PK
2021 CHATEAU CANTEMERLE
HAUT-MEDOC (5th Growth)
[reg. $51.99]
SPECIAL - $27.99 BTL./$143.94 - 6 PK
Chateau Cantemerle is one of the rare, classified growths that is Haut-Medoc. Only one of five, they are th last Chateau before arriving to Margaux. The local distributor is offering a wonderful closeout special due to 2022 having just landed.
2021 is a sleeper/shadow vintage that is a Bordeaux lovers’ vintage. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Aromas of red plum, dark cherry, cedar, graphite, violet, coffee and pipe tobacco are magnetic. In the mouth, this beauty reels you in with a veneer, velvety texture with uplifting minerality and crunchy cherry suggestions. At 13% alcohol this is a deceptive bottle of young Bordeaux being so delicious right now, specifically with a pan-seared thick porterhouse, but there is also no doubt that it will unfurl and age well. An expression of textbook Bordeaux, ready and approachable young but will evolve further over the next 10-15 years.
2021 is a sleeper/shadow vintage that is a Bordeaux lovers’ vintage. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Aromas of red plum, dark cherry, cedar, graphite, violet, coffee and pipe tobacco are magnetic. In the mouth, this beauty reels you in with a veneer, velvety texture with uplifting minerality and crunchy cherry suggestions. At 13% alcohol this is a deceptive bottle of young Bordeaux being so delicious right now, specifically with a pan-seared thick porterhouse, but there is also no doubt that it will unfurl and age well. An expression of textbook Bordeaux, ready and approachable young but will evolve further over the next 10-15 years.
2023 FATTORIA ZERBINA ROMAGNA
'POGGIO VICCHIO' SANGIOVESE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
'POGGIO VICCHIO' SANGIOVESE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
It is customary for Cristina Geminiani to produce delicious, award-winning, value-driven red wines, especially since she is responsible for establishing and enhancing the Romagna region just west of Bologna.
From a single vineyard and plot in Marzeno, articulate tangy berry, red flowers, fennel and sage qualities take center stage to create a wonderful mouthfeel that is both filling and uplifting. Suede-like structure, terrific complexity and vibrancy throughout with moxie, depth and persistence. Drink with classic Italian dishes based around grilled pork or beef, it is also valiant with penne in a Bolognese sauce or lasagna.
From a single vineyard and plot in Marzeno, articulate tangy berry, red flowers, fennel and sage qualities take center stage to create a wonderful mouthfeel that is both filling and uplifting. Suede-like structure, terrific complexity and vibrancy throughout with moxie, depth and persistence. Drink with classic Italian dishes based around grilled pork or beef, it is also valiant with penne in a Bolognese sauce or lasagna.
2023 POJER e SANDRI
NOSIOLA DOLOMITI BIANCO
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
NOSIOLA DOLOMITI BIANCO
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
Pojer e Sandri is widely recognized as an elite Trentino grower. The partnership and friendship of Fiorentino Sandri and winemaker Mario Pojer dates to 1975 and their wines are innovative expressions of Northern Italy. Now led by a new generation, they remain wines that cause one to sport a terroir turban because they are genuinely transparent.
Nosiola is a grape native to Trentino, and this ultra-vivid white wine value is dialed in with spicy, smoky apple/lemon tones and overriding mineral and very subtle hazelnut aspects that go off like fireworks. Intense, piercing brightness shines with laser-beam precision chiming throughout the whole experience, particularly on the superb minerally finish. Enjoy with lighter fish dishes, vegetable soups, shrimp and mild cheese.
Nosiola is a grape native to Trentino, and this ultra-vivid white wine value is dialed in with spicy, smoky apple/lemon tones and overriding mineral and very subtle hazelnut aspects that go off like fireworks. Intense, piercing brightness shines with laser-beam precision chiming throughout the whole experience, particularly on the superb minerally finish. Enjoy with lighter fish dishes, vegetable soups, shrimp and mild cheese.
2023 DOMAINE DE MARCOUX
LIRAC 'LE LORENTINE'
[reg. $35.99]
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
LIRAC 'LE LORENTINE'
[reg. $35.99]
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
Just across the river from Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the appellation of Lirac. Many Rhône fans have long known about the superb price/quality rapport of Lirac's wines. Highly-celebrated, Domaine de Marcoux was one of the first Chateaueuf players to cross the river to obtain Lirac vineyards in 2003.
Vintage 2021 is stylish, balanced and has proven repeatedly that there is Rhone character abound. 40% Syrah, 40% Mourvedre and 20% Grenache. Telltale Lirac aromas of anise, purple flowers, black plum, herbes de Provençe and smoked hickory wood erupt and entice. Mouth filling with terrific movement and energy, this wine is so relentless for this special price. Enjoy over the next 7-8 years with lamb.
Vintage 2021 is stylish, balanced and has proven repeatedly that there is Rhone character abound. 40% Syrah, 40% Mourvedre and 20% Grenache. Telltale Lirac aromas of anise, purple flowers, black plum, herbes de Provençe and smoked hickory wood erupt and entice. Mouth filling with terrific movement and energy, this wine is so relentless for this special price. Enjoy over the next 7-8 years with lamb.
2023 FLACO TEMPRANILLO
VINOS DE MADRID
$9.99 BTL./$119.88 CASE
VINOS DE MADRID
$9.99 BTL./$119.88 CASE
From just outside Madrid, this is Tempranillo 101 and an utterly delicious choice for a nightly tipple to a launch point to more upscale appellations.
Forward, lush aromas of raspberry compote, roasted earth and gentle hints of cinnamon. Nicely balanced fruit, with great maintenance of freshness make this a perfect red to slam back morning, afternoon or evening.
Forward, lush aromas of raspberry compote, roasted earth and gentle hints of cinnamon. Nicely balanced fruit, with great maintenance of freshness make this a perfect red to slam back morning, afternoon or evening.
2023 CAMERON PINOT NOIR
ABBEY RIDGE
$74.99 BTL./$449.94 - SIX PK
ABBEY RIDGE
$74.99 BTL./$449.94 - SIX PK
In any given vintage with Cameron’s Pinot Noirs, one can certainly be called an Abbey vintage or a Clos vintage where one stands out over the other...yet both still maintain their profundity. 2023 is one of those vintages that both performed at exceedingly elevated levels but, the Abbey Ridge that takes it by a mere nose.
On its usual world class form, the 2023 Abbey Ridge is ravishing. Complex, aromatic, sexy Pinot aromas slither from the glass. Poised tones of lavender, smoked earth, herbs, red and black raspberries deliver excellent transparency. In the mouth, it is a prodigal musician, ethereal, cerebral, and changing the questions just when you think you have all the answers. The 50-year-old vines bring sheer joy and persistence pleasantly lingering for minutes. Drink through 2038+.
On its usual world class form, the 2023 Abbey Ridge is ravishing. Complex, aromatic, sexy Pinot aromas slither from the glass. Poised tones of lavender, smoked earth, herbs, red and black raspberries deliver excellent transparency. In the mouth, it is a prodigal musician, ethereal, cerebral, and changing the questions just when you think you have all the answers. The 50-year-old vines bring sheer joy and persistence pleasantly lingering for minutes. Drink through 2038+.
2023 CAMERON PINOT NOIR
CLOS ELECTRIQUE
$79.99 BTL./$479.94 - SIX PK
CLOS ELECTRIQUE
$79.99 BTL./$479.94 - SIX PK
The 2023 Clos Electrique is quite a masterpiece itself but speaks a different language than the Abbey Ridge.
Planted in the early eighties, Clos Electrique is a superb Dundee Hills site. The terroir here is a bit warmer than Abbey Ridge but John Paul does not pull any magic tricks with his techniques. Always a bit sturdier and masculine than the Abbey the 2023 Clos Electrique is spice driven, full and round, but with no shortage of grip and the vintage plays right into JP's hands. It commences with smoke, leather and violet then after ten minutes or so morphs into more alluring floral notes of violet and lilac followed up by elevated Italian plum. In the mouth, the voluptuousness of this vintage delivers a core of rich, ripe red fruit, with exotic warm spices and a long lively finish. Drink through 2038.
Planted in the early eighties, Clos Electrique is a superb Dundee Hills site. The terroir here is a bit warmer than Abbey Ridge but John Paul does not pull any magic tricks with his techniques. Always a bit sturdier and masculine than the Abbey the 2023 Clos Electrique is spice driven, full and round, but with no shortage of grip and the vintage plays right into JP's hands. It commences with smoke, leather and violet then after ten minutes or so morphs into more alluring floral notes of violet and lilac followed up by elevated Italian plum. In the mouth, the voluptuousness of this vintage delivers a core of rich, ripe red fruit, with exotic warm spices and a long lively finish. Drink through 2038.
2023 CAMERON CHARDONNAY
CLOS ELECTRIQUE
$74.99 BTL./$449.94 - SIX PK
CLOS ELECTRIQUE
$74.99 BTL./$449.94 - SIX PK
Clos Electrique is always about the many clones that John Paul uses for this wine and 2023 is yet another masterpiece.
Beautifully defined and scintillating aromas of orange, cream, buttered toast, cinnamon and mineral tones draw you in. Quite tantalizing, the palate is both electric and rich along with spine and structure for further aging. Brilliantly delineated around the edges, this wine carries into a long, polished and graceful finish. Perfect for White Burgundy aficionados or for anyone who loves the world’s most compelling Chardonnays. Drink this wine with any hedonistic seafood dish through 2038.
Beautifully defined and scintillating aromas of orange, cream, buttered toast, cinnamon and mineral tones draw you in. Quite tantalizing, the palate is both electric and rich along with spine and structure for further aging. Brilliantly delineated around the edges, this wine carries into a long, polished and graceful finish. Perfect for White Burgundy aficionados or for anyone who loves the world’s most compelling Chardonnays. Drink this wine with any hedonistic seafood dish through 2038.
