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
$22.00 $19.50
For the longest time, The Perrin family has ruled the roost in the Southern Rhone Valley. For four generations now, dating back to their purchase of Chateau Beaucastel in 1909, it’s been the Perrin’s wines that others in the region hope to stack up against. And while their CDP sets the standard in the region, and their Homage bottling is often the single best bottle produced in many years (the 2018 is Decanter’s #1 wine in the region once again), the price tags are firmly set in the triple digits.
But tucked away amongst their Spanish Armada of Saturday nighters – is one of the absolute best values of the year. The Perrin Family’s ‘Les Cornuds’ from the commune of Vinsobres is always solid but as of late it’s been borderline spectacular.
In a difficult 2018 vintage, Decanter as well as a few other publications outlined the tough weather conditions that the Southern Rhone dealt with, but also noted that those who did it well, would get juicy and generous Reds.
Then they rated their five favorite wines of the vintage. Unsurprisingly, the #1 and the #4 spots went to the Perrin family and Chateau Beaucastel. With unrivalved winemaking experience and resources, the Perrin Family were able to create super intense wines, especially their ‘Les Cornuds’, an old-vine blend using the traditional mix of 50% Syrah, 50% Grenache that bursts out of the bottle with tension and energy.
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92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Vinsobres Les Cornuds is an even split of Syrah and Grenache that just screams Syrah in its blackberry, violets, ground pepper, and meaty aromas and flavors. Concentrated, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, it’s a terrific wine that’s going to keep for 7-8 years or more.
91 Points (Best Buy), Wine Spectator
Ripe and expressive, with a lovely beam of plum puree and violet racing through, laced with subtle mineral and anise hints along the way. Ends with a late whiff of dried garrigue on the finish. Drink now through 2026.
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Not Eligible for Futher Discount-From famed winemaker, Robert Foley comes an absolute delight of a bottle of wine. A seamless Bordeaux blend of 80% Cabernet, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot that is incredibly smoothly now but should have another decade easy of prime drinking. It is the definition of a Saturday Night bottle of wine. One to cherish for a special occasion.
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.
The secret to Philippe’s tightly wound, complex Pinot Noir is a combo of ancient vines, natural farming techniques, and low yields. The wines are built to age, with incredible tension and length. And the secret to me securing his other-wordly 2017 old-vine Gevry-Chambertin can be chalked up to a great relationship and over a decade supporting superior Burgundian winemaking. The wine is scary good. The nose is wild, filled with spiced dark raspberries, red flowers, and baking spices. The palate is elegant and racy, with a dynamic tension that runs right through its minute-long finish. This is a high-toned, wound-up Pinot, that is starting to hit its prime and is really turning out to be a ‘must-have’ for true Burgundy lovers.
92 Points, James Suckling
Since the late 1990’s Penner-Ash has been viewed as one of Oregon’s top wineries making gorgeous wines in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. In the 2021 vintage considered to be one of Oregon’s all-time great years, the 2021 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir that Lynn crafted is gorgeous, a silky tightly woven number that mixes red and black fruits with some sage and baking spices and a savory finish. It’s got some nice weight to it and structure which suggests it’ll age well for the next 10-15 years though it’s already drinking beautifully in its youth.
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