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
The history of Château La Gurgue is closely linked to the village of Margaux. Two owners of the vineyard ran successfully to become mayors of Margaux and the winery has always had a reputation for making big, age-worthy Cab-dominant blends.
If you like soft, silky Right Bank wines, I’d probably keep looking. But if you’re looking for well-built, dense and powerful wines, then look no furthe — today’s wine is emphatically in that category. When tasted four different times by expert reviewers, it got at least a 92-point score every single time.
Galloni called it, “rich and powerful” a “hearty Margaux with plenty of personality”. Suckling fell for the wine’s grace, calling it “long and polished’ as well as a “very suave, attractively balanced Margaux.”
The 2017 Chateau La Gurgue Margaux is a big thick wine, but it’s built to perfection. Released by the historic estate that was once owned by the mayor of Margaux, this baby is 55% Cabernet, 40% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot classic Left Bank Bordeaux blend that is just coming into its own. According to the Galloni’s tasting note, the drinking window for this one is 2022-2037. Now’s the time to strike while the iron is hot!
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92-93 Points, James Suckling
This is a really beautiful wine with a clarity that delivers gorgeous dark fruit and firm and silky tannins. Long and polished. Demeter certified biodynamic.
92 Points, James Suckling (2020)
Bright, fresh red berries and red plums with a neat sense of purity. The palate has a very sensual texture with fluid,flowing tannin. Very suave, attractively balanced Margaux here. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
92 Points, Vinous
Just as it was from barrel, the 2017 La Gurgue is a rich, powerful wine. Dark red cherry, red plum, cedar, spice, tobacco, licorice and mocha give this hearty Margaux plenty of character as well as personality. I especially admire the wine’s density and sheer depth.
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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.”
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.
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.
It’s always nice to be in good standing with one of the most beloved wine brands in America! These won’t last long! This is an opulent, powerful dark-fruited Cabernet with tightly woven tannins, that is just raring and ready to go. Textbook, full-bodied, revved up and ready to go, this new Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet is the definition of a crowd pleaser.
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