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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
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
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I was looking for the holiday season for great dessert wines this year when I stumbled on this absolute bombshell Barsac from Chateau Climens and locked to everything I could (which turned out to be a measly 24 bottles). However, I’m lucky I got that, because as far as Sauternes goes, this is every bit as good as any I’ve had in a while.
There’s a reason that Chateau Climens is 1er Cru and famously dubbed, “Lord of Barsac”. The quality and precision that goes into the entire operation is truly stunning and the reason the legendary estate continues to make phenomenal Sauternes.
The 2015 Climens is killer and I believe it to just now be starting to hit its stride. Absolutely juicy with tropical notes of sweet tangerine and papaya with finishes of honey and lemon pudding. It’s vibrant and tight with a wonderful lingering finish. I’m telling you, this is an absolute knockout.
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98 Points, Decanter
This stands out from the rest – white flowers, bitter orange, mandarin and smoked caramel are met at every step by lift and tension. A beautiful wine that keeps on delivering. Drinking Window 2020 – 2040
97 Points, Wine Spectator
Gorgeous, offering a range of orange, almond and brioche notes backed by lively citrus oil, green tea and ginger accents. Rich but tightly coiled nonetheless, with lots of energy lying in reserve on the finish. Needs some time. Best from 2022 through 2045.
97 Points, James Suckling
This great Barsac is just beginning to open up and not only has incredibly fine mango, papaya and star-fruit character but also something mineral. Great concentration and textural complexity right from the tip of your tongue to the end of the extremely long, very pure finish. You can enjoy this now, but I recommend cellaring it as long as you can, because this has at least 50 years of ageing potential!
‘Tre Bicchieri Winner’, 2023 Gambero Rosso Awards
A Tre Bicchieri award is almost always an indicator of ridiculously high quality but this wine does not disappoint. Let me start by saying that it is not an exaggeration to say that the nose is one of the most expressive I’ve ever experienced in a white Italian wine. A bevy of fruits are present on the nose – apple, pear, as well as peaches which I expect will become even more pronounced over time. On the palate – a touch of honey kisses a core of apple, peach pit, lemon all riding a ripple of saline minerality. Drink now through 2033.
The Right Bank in the 2019 vintage has all the makings of something truly special, and this little number that I picked up speaks volumes to that potential. It’s a true discovery – no expert reviews, just something I tasted that was really excellent. A Grand Cru wine from the 2019 vintage with this pedigree of winemaker should cost you three to four times what today’s offer price is but … this is a very exclusive direct import. After reviewing over 100 Bordeaux, this is one of just a few I’ve selected to offer up.
With seemingly infinite access to some of the absolute very best vineyards in the most choice AVAs in the valley, the Wagner’s set out to make Quilt– a Cabernet blend from a patchwork of the top sites in Napa (Oakville, St Helena, Atlas Peak, Coombsville, Calistoga, and Howell Mountain.) The brand new 2019 edition is a beauty – deeply concentrated, rich and a truly show stopping Cabernet. It’s a dark, hedonistic blend that combines elegance with power and pairs the two together effortlessly.
99 Pts, Vinous – 97 Pts (Cellar Selection), Wine Enthusiast– 97 Pts, Spectator – 97 Pts, Wine Advocate
Antonio Galloni called it, “hands down one of the wines of the vintage.” The Wine Advocate chipped in with “a refreshing, beautifully perfumed and skillfully crafted expression of the vintage.” Here’s what I’ll say: How could you do any better than securing a few bottles of a wine with 30-40 years of life left that is already showing better than giants such as Lafite, Margaux and Le Pin. There aren’t many years in Bordeaux’s history where one of the top 3-5 wines of the vintage was a $105 bottling and not one available at four figures.
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