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
$45.00 $26.00
Booker is one of those leading the charge. The winery is on fire – I’m talking absolute critic darlings. As such, they’ve continued to do what they can to expand, buy up new vineyards and try new things. Not only do they make Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Tannat in addition to Cabernet Sauvignon, but they even make a Tempranillo that I’d argue is probably the best one made in the states. They really are amazing.
The winery is lead by one of the best winemakers around in Eric Jensen, the 2022 Paso Robles Wine Person of the Year winner who started Booker as an homage to his mentors, Stephan Asseo of L’Aventure and Justin Smith of Saxum Vineyards.
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95 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2021 White Blend, a blend of Albarino, Chardonnay, Viognier, and Pinot Gris, has intense aromas of peach lemongrass, fresh citrus, honey and flint, opening to new aromatic nuances with each return to the glass. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with perfumed fruit, loaded with juicy acidity, and it finishes with a touch of anchoring texture. It’s a delicious yet serious white with alluring generosity that keeps you coming back for more.
The newly released Riesling Feinherb 2021 is a lively, juicy wine with an elegant bouquet of minerals, wet stone and ripe fruit. On the palate, the wine’s slight off-dry component is beautifully balanced by the steely acidity typical of the Mosel. Because this is freshly released, the fruit is vibrant and succulent and it comes in somewhere between off-dry and semi-sweet. It’s a great example of Riesling, especially at the price.
92 Points (Best Buy), Wine Enthusiast – 90 Points, James Suckling
The winery could never expected their Tuscan Vermentino would become as integral as it has – even 25 years later, it’s still a key piece of the puzzle for Campo Maccione. It’s an unassuming wine with great viscosity and bright, savory flavors that way overdelivers for the price. James Suckling agreed, as did Wine Enthusiast. Suckling gave it a 90 and deemed it “an interesting take on Tuscan Vermentino.” Wine Enthusiast took it up a few notches, attaching a coveted ‘Best Buy’ designate to the wine along with a 92-point review for the wine “with a sophisticated restraint.”
91 Points, Tasting Panel – 90 Points, Wine Spectator – 90 Points, Wine & Spirits
If you haven’t had one of the wines of Ancient Peak’s rising star Amanda Wittsrom-Higgins, then you need to change that immediately. Her 2022 Santa Margarita Ranch Sauvignon Blanc is excellent – a racy and seamless mix of stone fruit and tropical flavors and aromas, that make it super approachable and easy to drink and also a must-have for the summer. Isolated from any other vineyards and right by the sea, this is a sea-kissed, juicy and even salty Sauvy B that will win over the crowd and disappear in a hurry.
Sonoma Coast is well-known as a cool-climate region, perfect for growing Chardonnay. That’s why it’s such a big deal for Route Stock to transition over for the first time from Carnernos over to here. The newly released 2022 beams freshness and comes packed with a delightful energy in its youth. It has a pale straw color with lime hues. The aromas are of honeysuckle, orange blossom and creme brulee with layers of vanilla and a hint of toffee. The palate is lively yet soft with flavors of lemon cream pie and merange.