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
$25.00 $22.00
“Over the years, a number of outstanding wines have been issued from the old-vines at Chamisal vineyard, especially Pinot Noir… In fact, quality here has been on a steady rise in recent years. This set of new releases is probably the best I have yet encountered here.” -Josh Raynolds, Vinous
In 1973, Chamisal was the first winery to plant vines in what today is the well-known Edna Valley of the Central Coast. It’s always been a beautiful vineyard where world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grew, but now far less of the fruit is getting sold to other wineries, and instead it’s in the magical hands of rising star winemaker, Fintan du Fresne.
The son of a New Zealand wine journalist, Fintan du Fresne grew up submerged in the wine world, and in a pretty incredible environment for learning. His education took him to Burgundy before it landed him an apprenticeship with the all-time greatest Central Coast winemaker, Josh Jensen of Calera, before he started his own thing at Chamisal. Since taking over, he’s lit a fire in this once sleepy winery, with Chamisal seeing the big scores every year that were once reserved for their neighbors.
I had the opportunity to taste both, but I think what sets the 2020 release apart from the 94-point 2019 edition is that it’s a more intricate, nuanced version. It’s complex and concentrated, yet the flavors just absolutely dance on the palate and you get a long, focused finish with exotic cherry, raspberry, cinnamon and clover notes.
Such a good Pinot Noir for the holiday, and we haven’t touched a California Pinot Noir at this price with this level of quality since Chad’s early days sourcing Anderson Valley Pinot.
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Anne Sery describes her Trousse Chemise Cabernets as an ode to the Left Bank and her winemaking roots. It’s a beautiful and fresh Cabernet with aromas that leap from the glass with of black raspberry, violets, and creme de liquor notes. The mouth gives generous amounts of juicy black fruits at the core with hints of baking spice and a smooth, savory finish. This is a terrific partner for just about anything from hard cheese, to poultry, summer salads, you name it!
90 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Xavier Vignon’s brand spanking new CDR 100% is a thing of beauty. It’s already got a blessing from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate who described this wine as, “Full-bodied, concentrated and supple”. This is a gorgeous and intricate blend that features all of the Southern Rhone appellations. This year, the blend was 40% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 7% Cinsault, 7% Marselan, 6% Terret Noir. Nobody can do it like the mad scientist, Xavier Vignon.
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.
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.
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