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
$33.00
If you’re ever walking the vineyards chez D’yquem – take a quick look across and up the hill – there you’ll find another ‘first growth’ premiere cru that has largely flown under the radar – which is a very good thing for us.
Listed in the original 1855 classification of Sauternes and Barsac directly behind Yquem and La Tour Blanche, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey drastically over delivers, consistently hitting way above its weight class. Despite souring scores and rave critical reviews – year in and year out – the wines are still incredibly affordable.
The 2005 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey features abundant tension between the slight tinge of sweetness and its bracing acidity. In the glass, it continues to unfold throughout the evening – sometimes featuring coastal fruits – pineapple, mango and citrus and sometimes leaning towards almond, praline, and lemon curd. You can just sit and sip all night.
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95 Points, James Suckling
This is powerful and racy with lots of class. Full body, very sweet with lots of spicy botrytis character. Intense. Drink or hold.
The secret to the Stolpman wine’s freshness and balance is the fact that they do not irrigate. Sure, it stresses the vines but it forces the roots to go really deep, tapping into the groundwater that is seriously affected by the limestone. The grapes are tiny, packed with flavor and brimming with the stony minerality that only the limestone can bring.
For the first five years of Nicholas Wines, I always put out a 6-pack with some of the best wines that Melissa and I are enjoying at home. But last year, when all hell broke loose, I decided a case seemed more appropriate. Since we’re not out of the woods yet, I’m keeping it a case for this spring, but I have four new wines this year (3 btls each) that are sure to pair well with the sunshine and warm weather. Great on their own or with food, I’ve thrown in some wines you’ll know with some you might not.
For those of you who don’t already know by now, Sergio Germano is a wizard. His tank-fermented Chardonnay is sourced from his high elevation vineyards in Cigliè, just outside the Barolo zone, rooted on a crazy steep hillside in sheer limestone. The 2019 Chard a laser beam of crunchy green apple fruit, stony minerality and fresh acidity. It absolutely lances through rich cuisine, perfect with fatty salmon belly, roasted chicken and morels or omelettes with goat cheese and asparagus. Perfect wine for spring, don’t miss.
The 2019 Frenzy Malborough Sauvignon Blanc is a fabulous value white wine, loaded with green apples, pears and white peaches plus a hint of spice. It’s juicy and fresh, the perfect cocktail hour white. It’s what is referred to as the perfect ‘pool wine’. It’s great paired with just about anything or just enjoyed on its own.
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