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
$40.00 $33.99
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Since getting into the wine business in the 90’s, Bill’s wine affinity has led to him purchasing nearly 30 wineries combined between mainly California and the Pacific Northwest as well as France, New Zealand and Argentina. Still, if you ask him– it is his prized possession is his home estate vineyard and winery bearing his name. Not Clifford Bay, Chalk Hill nor Firestone– Foley Estates, and the home base of Rancho Santa Rosa Vineyard.
The vineyard is no ordinary vineyard either. With money not an issue, Foley purchased a breathtaking 460-acre property (with 230 acres under vine) in the choice region of Sta. Rita Hills. There in Santa Barbara County with the morning fog, the ocean breeze, the ample afternoon sunlight and the sweeping hills is where some say the truest expression of Burgundian varietals outside of France are.
The perfect combination of climate and soil diversity found in Sta. Rita Hills is what sets it apart, but Bill’s vineyard furthers itself from its peers with something they call, “The Holy Grail”. Several steep, south facing hillside Pinot Noir plots with chalky limestone soil beneath the roots. Not only that, but the Pinot section of the vineyard is at the highest elevation (1000ft above sea level) — giving the grapes ample opportunity to ripen at their own pace with great acidity and balance packed into each tiny cluster.
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94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Impressive amounts of game and wet soil flash across the nose on this bottling at first, before the pepper, plum and pomegranate elements fill in. The palate is equally complex, showing more game and soil as well as thyme, peppercorns, rich strawberry and tart cranberry on the finish.
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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.
90 Points, Wine Spectator
Domaine Jaume Vinsobres Altitude 420 is an old-vine Grenache-Syrah blend from vineyards planted in Les Collines at some of the highest points in the Rhône. The Jaumes have farmed these dizzying elevations at their estate in Vinsobres for 100+ years. The 2020 is one of his best yet, pristine and fresh, a bowl full of berried-up fruit yet with the tension and length that belies its humble price. Incredible bang for the buck, tailor-made for anyone’s house red, and a slam dunk for any kind of meat on the bone.
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.
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.
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