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
$22.00 $17.99
2021 marks the 40th year since the Widmer family bought an outrageously beautiful abandoned estate in Chianti and decided to turn it into an organic and world-class state-of-the-art winery. Sparing no expense, and picking up vineyards along the way, the Widmers built a gravity flow winery in the heart of Tuscany and began to produce elegant, complex wines.
They also ensured their daughter – Barbara Widmer – would have the best wine education possible in case she ever wanted to be involved in the process– decades later, with their daughter running the show at all three estates, their investment on both fronts has more than paid off.
Many thought they had lost their minds when left the Chianti winemakers association “Gallo Nero” to focus on their IGT Toscana wines. Why would you miss out on the sure thing of putting Chianti on a label to make something that would sell for dimes on the dollar?
It was only in 1992 that these wines were finally allowed by Italian law and coincidently, that was the first year Brancaia’s wine was imported in the U.S. and met with immediate success (including a 91 point Wine Spectator score).
Their wines were just ahead of their time. Eventually, the SuperTuscan craze caught on and the accolades have become much more glowing and more frequent. The high ratings gave way to feature articles, like the WineSpectator feature of the “Young Leaders in Wine” with Barbara Widmer a big focus of the article. And then, of course, the Tre Bicchieri – arguably the highest award an Italian wine can receive.
Barbara’s ‘Tre” Toscana gets its name from the three grapes that go into the blend (Sangiovese, Cabernet and Merlot) and three Tuscan vineyards (Maremma, Castellina and Radda in Chianti).
It’s a lighter style of Super Tuscan, with seductive cherry, licorice, blackberries and dried herbs. This way-too-easy drinking Red understandably gets 90+ points every vintage but in the ideal, hot 2017 vintage, the ‘Tre’ got its highest score since the 2011 vintage.
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93 Points, James Suckling
Good focus and intensity to the nose here, folding in licorice, dried herbs, black pepper and Chinese spices. Full body, plenty of density and richness, but a fine line of acidity and freshness. Structured and quite long on the finish.
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Not Eligible for Futher Discount-From famed winemaker, Robert Foley comes an absolute delight of a bottle of wine. A seamless Bordeaux blend of 80% Cabernet, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot that is incredibly smoothly now but should have another decade easy of prime drinking. It is the definition of a Saturday Night bottle of wine. One to cherish for a special occasion.
94 Points, Tasting Panel
This is a really exciting new release in the collection of single-vineyards from the Wagner Family, and arguably the most interesting one of the bunch. This is the only Pinot Noir in the Caymus collection that has the advantage of being from a natural Pinot Noir haven in the Russian River Valley. Dairyman Vineyard’s proximity to the pacific ocean, with its morning fog and afternoon coastal breezes allows for an even and elongated growing season, with super concentrated and expressive grape clusters that help make this Dijon clone Pinot Noir one that you need.
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.”
#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2021
96 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 95 Points, Wine Spectator
We are one of the very few folks who have Wine Spectator’s #3 Wine of the Year. This is definitely not one to miss. The 2016 vintage showcases this prized vineyard in all its glory; notes of wild black fruit, thyme, mint, eucalyptus, and bay are lifted and enjoyed with the polished tannin and mouthwatering freshness of this wine. Regarded as one of the best vintages in the last few decades, the 2016 Martha’s Vineyard has been aged to perfection for immediate enjoyment at release and will continue to reward for the next 20+ years.
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