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
$55.00 $45.95
One of the early pioneers of Pinot Noir in the Sonoma Coast, Joan and Walt Flowers bet big on themselves in the 1980’s when they left Bucks County to go West where they purchased a winery on the “extreme Sonoma Coast”, atop a relentlessly windy, rugged coastal ridge. Though the popular belief was that Pinot Noir was better suited for Napa or elsewhere, a small group of folks including the Flowers and Tom Rochioli disagreed.
So too did Steve Kistler, who for years bought every grape he could off the Flowers family estate before they finally realized exactly what they had and finally started their own winery in 1994.
Flash forward a few decades and Flowers is now a household name, in part due to their two amazing vineyards Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge right near the Pacific Oceans at elevations from 1,150 to 1,875 feet. They’re also part of the Hueneus Family’s wine portfolio responsible for the likes of Quintessa, Faust and Leviathan.
With incredible winemaking resources and vineyard sites, it’s hardly a wonder they continue to rack up big accolades and elude the hands of most who look for their bottles. But thanks to the collective buying power of Nicholas Wines, that ends today, with a spectacular new release.
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93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
The appellation 2018 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast was just about completely destemmed (2% stems) and spent 10 months in 18% new French oak. Lots of spice box, earthy forest floor, cherries, and redcurrant notes define the bouquet, and it’s medium-bodied and balanced, with good acidity and a great finish. As with everything from this estate, it’s impeccably made and high-quality.
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Anne Sery describes her Trousse Chemise Cabernets as an ode to the Left Bank and her winemaking roots. It’s a beautiful and fresh Cabernet with aromas that leap from the glass with of black raspberry, violets, and creme de liquor notes. The mouth gives generous amounts of juicy black fruits at the core with hints of baking spice and a smooth, savory finish. This is a terrific partner for just about anything from hard cheese, to poultry, summer salads, you name it!
Winemaker Pascal Sirat consistently puts out some of the best value Bordeaux in the region but he may have outdone himself in what was a stellar 2019 vintage throughout the region. Just south of Pomerol, the vines at Panchille borrow deep in the soil. The resulting wines are ripe but fresh, with an aromatic complexity and stony finish usually reserved for wine twice the price. Daniel Boulud tells me it’s been the hottest bottle of wine at Bar Boulud for over a month, so I figured I’d better hurry up and secure my allocation! Don’t miss it.
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.”
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.
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