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
$20.00 $17.00
Alta Vista was founded back in 1997 by the d’Aulan family who purchased an estate after falling fell in love with both Malbec and Torrontes. They decided that their focus would in fact be on those two varietals – opposing the popular move of planting Cabernet Sauvignon, as they felt like the two indeginous Argentine grapes had a special quality that needed to be highlighted.
When others looked to blend their Malbec with Cab ala Bordeaux, the d’Aulan’s were true pioneers -making the very first single vineyard Malbec in Argentina and starting a movement.
Twenty five years later, these are still some of the best Malbec expressions anywhere in the world. They utilize their 516 acres of estate vineyards situated in the best terroirs of Mendoza, at a minimum of 3,200 feet above sea level to make their Estate Grown Malbec. It’s a super intense and vibrant style that undergoes a full year in 100% new french oak and then another four months in bottle before it’s ready to be released.
In 2020, Alta Vista Estate’s Malbec is a beauty. Pure-fruited with a dark purple hue, it sings with aromas of freshly baked cherry pie, black tea and freshly picked herbs with a splash of spice and mienrality. It’s medium-bodied with great tannic structure, balance and power making it a treat, especially as the weather starts to get cooler.
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92 Points, James Suckling
Perfumed nose of raspberries, purple plums, hibiscus, licorice and chocolate strawberries. It’s medium-bodied with fresh acidity and juicy, round tannins
89 Points (Smart Buy), Wine Spectator
A fresh and food-friendly version, offering lively plum and cherry flavors combined with mineral, herb and pepper shadings, backed by fine tannins. Drink now.
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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.
The 2021 Napa Valley East side Cuvee is an instant classic. From the first whiff to the moment it hits the lips, its clear that this is a fabulously concentrated, serious wine: black in color, and featuring aromas of cassis, cedar and chocolate-tinged purple fruit. The mouthfeel is plush and voluptuous with a firm, solid finish that speaks to its potential for considerable aging.
93 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
“Vignon’s 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape delivers even more than I hoped for based on a previous sample. Hints of garrigue, roses, cherries and raspberries appear on the nose, while the palate is full-bodied, silky and long, with an intense, almost briny finish. The assemblage is 50% Grenache, 10% each Mourvèdre and Syrah, plus smaller proportions of seven other permitted varieties, while the élevage includes foudres, demi-muids, concrete and wooden tanks, plus terracotta amphorae.”
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Always the one with the most personality of the bunch, this is what Wine Enthusiast had to say about the 2021 release: “This extremely ripe and bold style of Pinot Noir will please those seeking such lushness. Dark in the glass, it begins with black cherry, toasty caramel and cola milk shake aromas.” The cool, coastal days and abundance of sunshine lines up perfectly for a wine that has a good natural acidic backbone, with bold fruit-forward flavors. In an easy 2021 vintage, Joe Wagner had a field day with this single-vineyard beauty.
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