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 $22.50
In a growing season in Washington that saw hot temperatures and no rain all summer followed by a quick rainstorm and cooler temps the rest of the way, winemakers described harvest as perfect and crazy long. Christopher Baron of Cayuse said by the time it was ready for people to pick fruit, “the vines were cruising and not under any stress”. Mike Januik, winemaker at Novelty Hill in Columbia Valley called it a “particularly good year for Cabernet Sauvignon.” But if there was one problem with the harvest for Washington winemakers, it was that the harvest was so even and perfect that yields were huge!
An overabundance of super high-quality Cabernet? How the hell did Chad know to be in Walla Walla in 2018?!? Those were the two thoughts racing through my mind after I tasted through the half dozen samples Chad had sent my way. Most winemakers are constantly chasing trends. Chad is always ahead of them!
I set aside my dumbfounded thoughts and gave Chad a call to see how much these Cabs would cost me. Washington is still like the Wild Wild West where wineries haven’t figured out where they should price things in the market and the good stuff is anywhere between $20 and $250/bottle. But I should’ve known that in the Wild West, Chad is Billy the Kid, which is why when he told me the price, I was back to being utterly perplexed. “Huh?” I asked.” Is this guy a magician?
Chad’s 2018 Walla Walla Cabernet is an anomaly. Cut off one of the hottest AVAs in the world right now, the cuvee is sourced from the basalt-cobblestone gravelly soils of Walla Walla. With a dark-purple color all the way to its rim, the wine is aromatically complex, with classic Crème de cassis mingled with violets and savory spice. On the palate, it’s classic, medium to full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of currant, blackberries, graphite and sweet tobacco. The finish is long and silky, with no hard edges, and fine tannins.
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Winemaker Pascal Sirat consistently puts out some of the best value Bordeaux in the region but he may have outdone himself in what was a stellar 2019 vintage throughout the region. Just south of Pomerol, the vines at Panchille borrow deep in the soil. The resulting wines are ripe but fresh, with an aromatic complexity and stony finish usually reserved for wine twice the price. Daniel Boulud tells me it’s been the hottest bottle of wine at Bar Boulud for over a month, so I figured I’d better hurry up and secure my allocation! Don’t miss it.
95 Points, James Suckling – 94 Points, Wine Spectator – 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
The new release is here from outstanding winemaking team of Michel Rolland, Charles Thomas, Andy Erickson and David Jelenik. This one always represents one of the best quality-to-price ratios in all of Napa Cab and in the stellar 2021 vintage, this really stands out as one of the best the Valley has to offer. It’s a racy mix of Coombsville fruit from Atlas Peak that absolutely roars out of the bottle. Always one of Napa’s great bargains and a must have even as the price starts to sneak up here a little bit.
It’s no surprise the Wine Advocate has called the Ventoux a “screaming bargain.” Carved off the left bank of the Rhone River, the 2020 Delas Ventoux is a gorgeous medium-bodied wine with wonderful crushed red fruits, a silky mouthfeel, tremendous structure and that signature Rhone spice on the finish. I haven’t had this wine available for a few vintages, but I figure it’s the perfect springtime Red to bring back in the fold!
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.
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