Orders are available for pick-up at Restaurant Nicholas at 160 Route 35 South Red Bank, NJ 07701 during the following times:
Monday: 9:30-3:30; Tuesday – Friday: 9:15am – 9:00pm; Saturday: 11:00am – 9:00pm; Sunday: Closed
$25.00 $22.00
Saint Francis has built an incredible reputation in Sonoma County in large part because of Katie, but also due to their perfect location. Their vineyards are ideally located in the cooler parts of Sonoma County, the areas particularly susceptible to the Pacific Ocean morning fog.
The Pinot Noir made here has more time to naturally ripen on the vine, imparting deep, concentrated flavors while also retaining gorgeous natural acidity.
The best part about tasting with Katie was how down-to-earth she was. I wish all my tastings were like that. We talked about the wine industry, her region, and what the future of California wine holds, without once mentioning scores or any of that. My kind of conversation.
But, after doing a little digging, my favorite wine of the tasting, the 2021 Sonoma County Pinot Noir from Saint Francis, turned out to be a highly decorated wine that deserves to be gulped down by the Nicholas Wines masses. Not only is it delicious and fairly priced, it comes with 97 points and a Double Gold from the North Coast Wine Challenge last year, as well as a 92-point review from Wine Enthusiast.
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97 Points (Double Gold), 2023 North Coast Wine Challenge
The 2021 Sonoma County bottling has a great color along with balance with firm tannins and tons of complexity.
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
A plummy richness is backed by some raspberry snap in this full-bodied, focused and flavorful wine. Vivid black cherries, cloves and a touch of toasted oak give the wine plenty to savor.
It’s no surprise the Wine Advocate has called the Ventoux a “screaming bargain.” Carved off the left bank of the Rhone River, the 2020 Delas Ventoux is a gorgeous medium-bodied wine with wonderful crushed red fruits, a silky mouthfeel, tremendous structure and that signature Rhone spice on the finish. I haven’t had this wine available for a few vintages, but I figure it’s the perfect springtime Red to bring back in the fold!
This is Joe Wagner and Quilt’s inaugural Red blend called Threadcount. It is a total knockout at the price point for this style of wine. It’s a big voluptuous wine and very fruit forward. The nose is straight up dark chocolate dipped raspberries and it tastes of fresh-baked blueberry pie, spice, and a touch of toffee. It’s the kind of quality blend that you’ve come to expect from the family behind Caymus.
Winemaker Kian Tavakoli (Opus One, Clos du Val) continues to excel even while others struggle. In 2017, he still managed to deliver a beautiful and opulent Napa Valley Cabernet that’s both dark and juicy. The wine hails from both Coombsville and Rutherford, giving it distinct characteristics and a lot of drive. Deep ruby to the rim with excellent concentration, notes of Bing cherries, raspberry pie and hints of vanilla. On the palate, big wonderfully jammy fruit with young but impressive tannins and great length. The finish leaves notes of black cherry, and baked blueberry pie. Fantastic Napa value.
At J Vineyards, Nicole is nothing short of a magician, making 30 different skus or more each vintage between her Pinots, Chardonnays, and Sparkling wines. For the vineyard’s flagship Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, up to 100 individual small lots are combined to make this great wine. Somehow, the blend is effortless–a quintessential RRV Pinot that has those soaring aromatics, bright red fruits, clove, and nutmeg spice with perfect balance.