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
$24.00
It’s hard to find under the radar Châteaux in the commune La Gaffelière just south of the village of Saint Emilion. It’s hallowed ground in Bordeaux where Parker 100 pointers, Château Ausone and Pavie rule the roost. These are once in a lifetime Saturday nighters for most of us so I take special pride in finding those châteaux in the right neighborhoods that deliver over the top value.
Few chateaux enjoy the locale of Clos Castelot. Just a stone’s throw from Ausone (whose average price for the 2015 was a cool $900!?!), old vines and the classic sand-clay-limestone soils of southern Saint Emilion coupled with the 97 point 2015 vintage gives us one of the Bordeaux deals of the year.
Clos Castelot’s aromatics are off the charts in 2015, be sure to drink this wine in a big glass. Red flowers and blackberries just blast from the glass and continue to evolve….if you can resist, try a bottle of over 3 days. Incredible. Delicious now, sure to be delicious over the next 15 years, there are very few wines under $25 that deliver this level of complexity and aging potential, don’t miss it.
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In the 2020 vintage in Gevrey-Chambertin, yields were super low and temperatures were hotter than most Burgundian winemakers are accustomed. Many picked too late when the sugars were high and the fruit really ripe, but that was not the play. Still, Ann remained as cool in those hot temps as she did so many years ago in Napa, concentrating more on acid levels than sugars and picking at just the right time. This wine is absolutely singing – it’s an age-worthy beauty that should be even better in 4-7 years.
#24 Wine of the Year (2022), Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Spectator – 91 Points, James Suckling
“This supple red shows a core of cherry and plum fruit allied to olive, juniper and tobacco notes. Delivers well-integrated tannins and acidic structure, lingering nicely on the finish.”
The 2021 Napa Valley East side Cuvee is an instant classic. From the first whiff to the moment it hits the lips, its clear that this is a fabulously concentrated, serious wine: black in color, and featuring aromas of cassis, cedar and chocolate-tinged purple fruit. The mouthfeel is plush and voluptuous with a firm, solid finish that speaks to its potential for considerable aging.
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!
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