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
$75.00 $59.00
I’m sure that the magnificent winemaker Patrizio Cenioni prefers not to go by the dubious honor of “most underappreciated man in Montalcino” but that is certainly the moniker for which he is best known. The brilliant winemaking mind has consistently wowed me throughout the years, every time I stop by his gorgeous estate to sink my teeth into his Brunellos, Riserva and Rosso di Montalcinos. Every bottle he pulls out is like a symphony, with every note of music carefully pieced together. He’s a bit of a romantic.
Patrizio is a slim guy who is probably in his late 60’s or early 70’s now, but hasn’t slowed down for one second. He has a gorgeous sprawling property located north of Montalcino in the area of Montosoli – widely considered the home to some of the very best crus of Brunello.
Almost every time I’ve visited, I’ve waited for Patrizio and his son, Amedeao to come back from the vineyards that Patrizio’s grandfather, Giuseppe planted throughout the 1950s. They’re so hardworking and humble, it’s always a great visit.
It’s been a while since I last saw those guys, but the wine I have today was one of the very best that I’ve tried. It comes from the 99-point 2015 vintage that James Suckling heralded as “one of the very best ever in Montalcino.” Of course as always, Patrizio’s Brunello comes very highly rated, but I’d almost prefer it wasn’t. Then we’d be locking into secretly one of the best Brunellos made each year, and we’d have more than five stinking cases to spread around.
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96 Points, James Suckling
Plums and dried flowers with violets and lavender and hints of sandalwood. Full-bodied, dense and fruity with a big and juicy palate, yet the round and firm tannins hold it all together and give it form. Drink after 2021.
95 Points, Vinous
“Bright deep red. Musky bracing aromas and flavors of red cherry and orange peel, tarragon and violet. Full and tactile, with racy acidity giving the wine’s deep flavors real cut and grip. Finishes with lingering saline nuances on the clean, refined back end. A Brunello that is very true to type; this will also age extremely well. Capanna has always made excellent, solid traditional Brunellos, but it strikes me as being an estate on a real roll of late.”
95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
The 2015 Brunello was aged for 40 months in classic Slavonian oak barrels and comes from the Montosoli area of Montalcino. It reveals a nose of anise, dried red cherry, thyme, and fresh flowers. The sunniness of the vintage is present without adding heft, followed by juicy cherry fruit on the mid palate, with fine grained, approachable tannin’s. Drink 2015 now or over the next 15 years.
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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.”
This is a sensational single-vineyard Merlot made from incredibly tiny clusters, full of some of the most elegant, intensely structured fruit from high atop Sonoma Mountain. Beautiful weight and balance with aromas of blueberries, black currants, sage and a hint of cocoa. It’s got a full, plush mouthfeel, pristine and vibrant fruit and a wonderful smooth finish. Thanks to Chad’s big bet on himself, he was able to make a knockout Sonoma Mountain beauty, without the need for any middleman, helping us to enjoy one of his best creations at an outstanding price.
90 Points, Wine Spectator
Domaine Jaume Vinsobres Altitude 420 is an old-vine Grenache-Syrah blend from vineyards planted in Les Collines at some of the highest points in the Rhône. The Jaumes have farmed these dizzying elevations at their estate in Vinsobres for 100+ years. The 2020 is one of his best yet, pristine and fresh, a bowl full of berried-up fruit yet with the tension and length that belies its humble price. Incredible bang for the buck, tailor-made for anyone’s house red, and a slam dunk for any kind of meat on the bone.
WS #4 2019 Wine of the Year, 96 Points, Wine Spectator
2016 was an incredibly special year in Napa Valley. It was essentially the 5th straight vintage of near perfect-conditions and a lot of the big boys produced some of their biggest, most elegant Cabernets to date. Groth’s was still one of the standouts in any group, a deeply concentrated, weighty Cab with sappy, juicy fruit and a carefully intertwined tannic structure. Absolutely gorgeous.
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