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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
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100 Points, James Suckling – 98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
In the wonderful 2015 vintage, Stéphane Derenoncourt’s 2015 Chateau Beausejour is a beautifully sculpted Bordeaux blend (90-Merlot, 10% Cabernet) that is more than worthy of the perfection James Suckling assigned to it. It’s got everything you’re looking for: concentration, length, precision and opulence and is a wine that drinks great now, but shows it has the backbone to shine for another three decades, no problem.
93 Points, James Suckling
It’s easy to find quality in a St. Emilion vintage like 2015 but next to impossible to combine with insane value. But thanks to the crisis – and our direct import partners – that’s exactly what we have today with the 2015 Folie de Chauvin. This is an absolutely gorgeous and beautifully refined wine that seamlessly pairs power with elegance. It’s signature Right Bank with freshness that bursts from the bottle along with seductive aromas of black fruits.
97 Pts (Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast)
The 2005 Yquem starts out incredibly welcoming with seductive aromas. The mouthfeel offers perfect balance with fresh acidity and elegance complimenting the wine’s power and giving it tremendous grace. It’s crazy good right now, but I think I will defer to Lisa Perotti-Brown, who said in her 97-pt review of this classic wine just last year, “This decadent flavor bomb still needs a good five to seven years in bottle before it is set to go off, but oh what a spectacle it will give then!” From what it’s already showing, this can be one special bottle for Sauternes collectors.
91-93pts, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2015 Edmond de Rothschild “Chateau des Laurets” St. Emilion dazzles, displaying all the silky, elegant tannins and harmonious nature characteristic of the vintage. Lay some down in a dark cellar for the long haul but don’t be afraid to enjoy some right now. –Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
96 Points, Robert Parker, Jr.
Based out of the Left Bank in the St. Julien subregion of Bordeaux is the very beautiful, incredibly unique, Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou. The estate has been producing excellent wines for decades, with them really taking off in fame in the early and mid-1990’s. Their 1996 effort is truly a treat now and is probably hitting this peak right at this very moment. Robert Parker Jr. found himself head over heels when he tasted it, going as far to say, “This profound, backward Ducru-Beaucaillou is a must purchase.” You won’t find a more smooth, elegant effort from the Left Bank and will love drinking every drop of this over the next five years.
The Duhart-Milon project has become so big for their owners, Chateau Lafite, that they even enlisted the help of their First Growth winemaer, Charles Chavalier to tend to the 1996 vintage at Duhart. Robert Parker, Jr. was a big fan of the wine saying, “A strong case can be made that this is the finest Duhart produced since the 1982 vintage.” It’s a classic Pauillac blend–darkly colored, very strong on the attack with intricate layers and a backbone that makes it built to last. With almost 25 years of age, it is drinking phenomenally right now and will continue to do so for another 5-7 years.
92 pts, Parker— 90 Points (Wine Enthusiast, Suckling, Vinous)
It’s nearly impossible to find truly exceptional Bordeaux for under $20. This may be our chance in a lifetime to find a few exceptions to the rule. The 2016 from Chateau le Doyenne and winemaking consultant guru Michel Rolland offers incredible value. Multiple critics have chimed in on this under-the-radar gem, giving it (at last count) FOUR 90+ scores (Parker, Suckling, Enthusiast, & Vinous)
100 Points (Cellar Selection), Wine Enthusiast
The 2010 vintage in Bordeaux was one of the best by far of the last three decades. Excellence can be found across the board, but usually it will run you in the thousands. Along with 2009, the 2010 disappeared in record time snatched up all over the world by collectors and Bordeaux enthusiasts. Chateau Leoville Barton’s 2010 is every bit as good as every other estate’s in the vintage, with their own wine deemed perfect by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and given the “unicorn” 100-pt score. Robert Parker, Jr. said of this wine, “The beautiful purity, symmetry, and huge finish of nearly a minute make this one of the all-time great classics from Leoville Barton.”
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
The 2016 Chateau Martinat is combines plush New World concentration with classic Old World Backbone. Deep purple in color, packed with ultra-ripe black fruit concentration yet velour-like texturally, finishing with a ripe tannin finish that argues for another 6-10 years of cellar slumber.
Nothing beats great Bordeaux for watching the rain (just ask the British and they know dreary days). This one is perfect and an absolute steal at the price. One note on the 2016 vintage in Bordeaux. In the words of Antonio Galloni’s Vinous, “Let’s cut to the chase: 2016 is a fantastic, sublime and at times entrancing vintage.”
97 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate; 96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 1998 Chateau Pavie St. Emilion is a sophisticated treat, one that Robert Parker, Jr. himself called, “A 50 year wine” and one that boasts “a fabulous mid-palate and a finish that lasts for nearly a minute”. He gave it a 95 in 2001, but it later was bumped up to a 97 when tasted by his predecessor, Lisa Perrotti-Brown in May of 2018. She called it, “Big, rich and beautifully impactful” in her review and said the wine would continue to age wonderfully for another 25+ years! This baby is just getting started!
Year in, year out Château Turcaud produces one of the best white wine values in the world. It’s long been found on Michelin-starred wine lists in Paris and we’ve had it at the restaurant since Day 1. If you’ve ever tried this stunning, classic Bordeaux of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sauvignon Gris and Muscadlle, then you know why.
