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
$35.00 $25.00
Being considered by your neighbors and peers as the region’s “most underappreciated man” is a little bit of a dubious honor that I’m sure Patrizio Cencioni prefers he didn’t have – but for now, here we are. A few years ago, when I was in Montalcino tasting mainly Brunellos, Riservas and Rossos, I was blown away by Capanna’s wines. Every. Single. Bottle Patrizio pulled out seemed to be more invigorating than the next, like he was constructing a classical piece of music.
I left dazzled- and asked some of my next stops what they thought about Patrizio and his beautiful Capanna estate. That’s when I learned that most of his peers consider him Montalcino’s most underappreciated man, consistently making fabulous wines that for whatever reason haven’t garnered the crazy prices and feverish sellouts than some of his peers have enjoyed even whilst making inferior wines.
I found it funny when a year later it was echoed in Antonio Galloni’s Tuscan write-up, “Patrizio Cencioni continues to do fabulous work, and yet Capanna remains very much under the radar considering the quality of the wines.”
As many say, the three most important aspects to great Montalcino are location, location, location and there are not many that can compete with the Capanna’s location. Tucked away right along the uber-famous Montosoli subzone in the Northern part of the appellation, there isn’t a better representation of galestro and marine sentiment driven soil. That’s probably why every wine Patrizio makes is outstanding, with more expression and depth than the next.
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93 Points, Vinous
Lively medium red. Pure, very refreshing aromas and flavors of raspberry, licorice and violet on the drop-dead gorgeous nose. Then sweet and pliant, boasting delightful energy and balance, with the red fruits and subtle herbal notes conveying a distinct coolness on the mineral, vibrant and very long finish. A real essence of Sangiovese, this is an absolutely splendid Rosso di Montalcino. Well done.
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95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 95 Points, Lisa Perotti-Brown
The oft 100-point winemaker, Jayson Woodbridge had this to say when tasting his 2021 ‘Stargazing’ Sonoma Pinot: “The wine is vibrant and complex with subtle dark fruits and berries, grandmother’s cherry pie, minerals, and a slight touch of rain-soaked earth, intertwined with a balance and very pleasing easy-going luxury. Should have been priced higher but what the hell.” I have no doubt this clerical error will be addressed in the vintages moving forward. But for now, this is a cult Pinot for under $100/bottle.
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.
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.
In the 2020 vintage in Gevrey-Chambertin, yields were super low and temperatures were hotter than most Burgundian winemakers are accustomed. Many picked too late when the sugars were high and the fruit really ripe, but that was not the play. Still, Ann remained as cool in those hot temps as she did so many years ago in Napa, concentrating more on acid levels than sugars and picking at just the right time. This wine is absolutely singing – it’s an age-worthy beauty that should be even better in 4-7 years.
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