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
$125.00 $44.99
What I am allowed to share about this wine is that it comes from a vineyard in Napa that is often referred to as “the best vineyard that most people don’t know”. A true hidden gem in the coveted Stag’s Leap District, one of the oldest in all of Napa with roots tracing back over 135 years.
I had been told by Ry that the Cabernet plucked from this vineyard was liquid gold– but I didn’t know he meant literally. The winery who owns the vineyard charges $233/btl for their single-vineyard Cabernet, a pretty penny and also one of the stranger retail numbers I’ve seen. Why not $225? $235? Ehh, what do I know?
Anyhow, that wine is only made in super limited quantities and only distributed across an exclusive list of dedicated wine club members, so it usually never sees the light of day. The fruit taken off the vineyard is incredible, clean – vibrant – succulent Cabernet Sauvignon that is the kind of fruit a winemaker would love to have at their disposal.
So when some super seconds (the juice that didn’t quite make the cut) was offered to Ry from this small family-owned winery, he jumped on it– and a few weeks later, we were his first call.
The 2019 Fiancetto Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon is easily the highest pedigree bottling of Fiancetto to date– the product of a special deal made by an insider with a lot of the right kinds of connections.
Opulent and decadent, it’s a sensational full-bodied Cabernet with a beautiful dark purple hue, aromas of violets, cocoa and juicy black fruits. Any other winery would simply bottle this as their more basic Stag’s Leap Cabernet and slap a $125 price sticker on it.
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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.
Winemaker Kian Tavakoli (Opus One, Clos du Val) continues to excel even while others struggle. In 2017, he still managed to deliver a beautiful and opulent Napa Valley Cabernet that’s both dark and juicy. The wine hails from both Coombsville and Rutherford, giving it distinct characteristics and a lot of drive. Deep ruby to the rim with excellent concentration, notes of Bing cherries, raspberry pie and hints of vanilla. On the palate, big wonderfully jammy fruit with young but impressive tannins and great length. The finish leaves notes of black cherry, and baked blueberry pie. Fantastic Napa value.
90 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Xavier Vignon’s brand spanking new CDR 100% is a thing of beauty. It’s already got a blessing from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate who described this wine as, “Full-bodied, concentrated and supple”. This is a gorgeous and intricate blend that features all of the Southern Rhone appellations. This year, the blend was 40% Grenache, 25% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah, 7% Cinsault, 7% Marselan, 6% Terret Noir. Nobody can do it like the mad scientist, Xavier Vignon.
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.
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