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THE CELLAR DOOR'S 'SHUCKY DARN' WINESHEET
8 wines including new Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
Albarino & Bubbly Rose
Goodfellow Pinot Noir & Paso Robles Cabernet <20
Albarino & Bubbly Rose
Goodfellow Pinot Noir & Paso Robles Cabernet <20
2023 CHATEAU DE LA TERRIERE
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
Swearing is encouraged at Cellar Door and when you taste this new release Beaujolais Village, we promise you will enthusiastically drop colorful metaphors with the rest of the class.
Silky-smooth with notes of fresh summer berries, minerals and rose petals, this four-chord melody turns into a full-on sonata in the mouth with depth from vines that come from a specific lieu dit vineyard in the Cru of Regnie. Exceedingly long and very classic Beaujolais, this wine is a photo of diversity when it comes to food pairings. Drink with rib-eye with a chanterelle sauce, jambalaya, Bun Thit Nuong (Vietnamese pork & Rice noodles), Beaufort (or strong gruyere) cheese, white sausage, pot au feu (Lyonnais Sunday roast), steak tartare, dark meat of the fried chicken legs and on and on…
Silky-smooth with notes of fresh summer berries, minerals and rose petals, this four-chord melody turns into a full-on sonata in the mouth with depth from vines that come from a specific lieu dit vineyard in the Cru of Regnie. Exceedingly long and very classic Beaujolais, this wine is a photo of diversity when it comes to food pairings. Drink with rib-eye with a chanterelle sauce, jambalaya, Bun Thit Nuong (Vietnamese pork & Rice noodles), Beaufort (or strong gruyere) cheese, white sausage, pot au feu (Lyonnais Sunday roast), steak tartare, dark meat of the fried chicken legs and on and on…
2024 QUINTA DE COSUELO
ALBARINO 'VALDAMOR'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
ALBARINO 'VALDAMOR'
$23.99 BTL./$287.88 CASE
When a Wine Sheet entitled ‘Shucky Darn’ (grazie Julie) it is mandatory that we feature an oyster wine…and this one is a bad mothershucker!
Quinta de Couselo is situated in the O Rosal Valley on the southern limit of the Rías Baixas appellation just across from Portugal. This region’s deep sedimentary granite soils and exposed slate make for different expressions than their colleague regions, especially with the salinity of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Energetic like a six-year-old hopped up on cola and chocolate but salinity and substance bring complexity beyond just pure energy. Lemon-lime and mineral glimmer throughout and particularly on the mouthwatering finish. You know what you need to serve while drinking this wine. ??
Quinta de Couselo is situated in the O Rosal Valley on the southern limit of the Rías Baixas appellation just across from Portugal. This region’s deep sedimentary granite soils and exposed slate make for different expressions than their colleague regions, especially with the salinity of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Energetic like a six-year-old hopped up on cola and chocolate but salinity and substance bring complexity beyond just pure energy. Lemon-lime and mineral glimmer throughout and particularly on the mouthwatering finish. You know what you need to serve while drinking this wine. ??
2023 FOXGLOVE CABERNET
SAUVIGNON 'PASO ROBLES'
$17.99 BTL./$215.88 CASE
SAUVIGNON 'PASO ROBLES'
$17.99 BTL./$215.88 CASE
A Cellar Door standard for over two decades, the name of this winery may or may not be inspired by Spinal Tap's legendary, seminal, albeit fictional album 'Smell the Glove'.
Made by renowned Chardonnay producers Jim and Bob Varner, the brothers' Foxglove label has become synonymous with top-value California wines including this Paso Robles Cabernet. Resonant cassis fruit with depth and character that is impressive for a wine at this price level. Tell-tale Paso cocoa powder is present with an extra level of pencil shavings and cedar from the addition of 18% Petit Verdot. A pleasurable selection to have with meatloaf, cheddar cheeseburgers, BBQ ribs or grilled portobellos. Not to worry if you don't have food, it is also scrumptious glass of Cab for anytime consumption.
Made by renowned Chardonnay producers Jim and Bob Varner, the brothers' Foxglove label has become synonymous with top-value California wines including this Paso Robles Cabernet. Resonant cassis fruit with depth and character that is impressive for a wine at this price level. Tell-tale Paso cocoa powder is present with an extra level of pencil shavings and cedar from the addition of 18% Petit Verdot. A pleasurable selection to have with meatloaf, cheddar cheeseburgers, BBQ ribs or grilled portobellos. Not to worry if you don't have food, it is also scrumptious glass of Cab for anytime consumption.
JUVE & CAMPS CAVA
BRUT ROSE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
BRUT ROSE
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
Fighting against the machine harvest, industrial Cava menace, Juve & Camps Brut Rose is on the scene to cleanse our minds, souls and palates.
100% Pinot Noir. Alluring, neon-dark pink color and teeming with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, mineral and subtle lemon. A cascading texture and bursting fruit that does not relent, you will look even better than you already do while hoisting a glass of this sparkling rose at a gathering. If you're not worried purely about aesthetics or narcissism, drink it with grilled sweet onions with romesco sauce, grilled shrimp and deep-fried calamari.
100% Pinot Noir. Alluring, neon-dark pink color and teeming with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, mineral and subtle lemon. A cascading texture and bursting fruit that does not relent, you will look even better than you already do while hoisting a glass of this sparkling rose at a gathering. If you're not worried purely about aesthetics or narcissism, drink it with grilled sweet onions with romesco sauce, grilled shrimp and deep-fried calamari.
2023 ALAIN GRAILLOT
CROZES-HERMITAGE
$46.99 BTL./$281.94 - SIX PACK
CROZES-HERMITAGE
$46.99 BTL./$281.94 - SIX PACK
I have been buying, selling, collecting and importantly, drinking this Domaine Graillot’s over-delivering Crozes-Hermitage. After tasting with Max and Antoine Graillot in France last year, it is undoubtedly 2023 is another triumph in the annals of this influential producer's dazzling history.
We love to drink wine, but there is something about putting the glass to your nose and just smelling the beauty of a top wine. What sets it apart from other Crozes wines is the extra level of depth and dimension that makes it stand above the other contenders. Smoky, peppery and chock full of plum, currants and freshly ground black pepper aromas attack then mesmerize. Lavishly flavored, but youthful, Graillot's wines always provide sensory overload and intricacy. Incredibly attractive now as most vintages of Graillot wines are but for best results, drink it 2028 – 2038+.
We love to drink wine, but there is something about putting the glass to your nose and just smelling the beauty of a top wine. What sets it apart from other Crozes wines is the extra level of depth and dimension that makes it stand above the other contenders. Smoky, peppery and chock full of plum, currants and freshly ground black pepper aromas attack then mesmerize. Lavishly flavored, but youthful, Graillot's wines always provide sensory overload and intricacy. Incredibly attractive now as most vintages of Graillot wines are but for best results, drink it 2028 – 2038+.
2023 GOODFELLOW PINOT NOIR
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
It is foolish to refer to this wine as 'entry level' simply because of the impressive scion material that goes into this blend. Entirely declassified from their single vineyards (Durant, Whistling Ridge and others), this Pinot Noir is a great representation of a Village blend.
Whole cluster fermentation gives this wine a fine pale color but also swaths of aromatic dimension. Genteel scents of blackberry, strawberry, soft, slightly elusive herbs, spices, and an underlay of earth and red-hot-candy pepper tones unfold with aeration. Provocative with clarity and finesse along with lifting fruit and spine, all the spices on the nose greet you on the earthy finish. Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Whole cluster fermentation gives this wine a fine pale color but also swaths of aromatic dimension. Genteel scents of blackberry, strawberry, soft, slightly elusive herbs, spices, and an underlay of earth and red-hot-candy pepper tones unfold with aeration. Provocative with clarity and finesse along with lifting fruit and spine, all the spices on the nose greet you on the earthy finish. Drink over the next 6-8 years.
2024 CHATEAU SOUCHERIE
ANJOU BLANC
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
ANJOU BLANC
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
The small region of Savennieres, located just outside the city of Angers, is playfully called the Montrachet of the Loire Valley and Chateau Soucherie is one of its most fabulous growers. This estate has a long history in the Loire Valley near Angers and while specializing in Savennieres, they make a brilliant Anjou Blanc from vines just outside the zone that delivers sizzling price-quality rapport.
Initial aromatics of freshly squeezed oranges that insinuate being steeped over rocks. Chamomile, lemon, and honey-spice round out the already complex nose. Bright stone fruit essences encompass a tasty range of pear, apple and peach with hints of slate and quince highlight the palate. Precise and pure, this Chenin Blanc is crisp, clean and splendid as an aperitif, it will also accompany an array of goat cheeses and Asian-spiced seafood or white meat dishes.
Initial aromatics of freshly squeezed oranges that insinuate being steeped over rocks. Chamomile, lemon, and honey-spice round out the already complex nose. Bright stone fruit essences encompass a tasty range of pear, apple and peach with hints of slate and quince highlight the palate. Precise and pure, this Chenin Blanc is crisp, clean and splendid as an aperitif, it will also accompany an array of goat cheeses and Asian-spiced seafood or white meat dishes.
2023 BARBI UMBRIA ROSSO
'QUI PRO QUO'
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE
'QUI PRO QUO'
$13.99 BTL./$167.88 CASE
From Umbria, 50% Montepulciano & 50% Sangiovese and a first-class pizza and red sauce wine.
Aged entirely in stainless steel vats, this wine possesses bouncy plum, violet and wild spicy qualities shine on the nose. Texturally it is vibrant and crammed with strawberries and turned earth tones. Try it with pizza with pepperoni or capicola or a pasta smothered with a Bolognese sauce.
Aged entirely in stainless steel vats, this wine possesses bouncy plum, violet and wild spicy qualities shine on the nose. Texturally it is vibrant and crammed with strawberries and turned earth tones. Try it with pizza with pepperoni or capicola or a pasta smothered with a Bolognese sauce.
