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
$60.00 $42.00
If you’re a wine lover, you cannot help but to be extremely jealous of Chelsea Barrett. She had the wine education of which the rest of us could only dream.
Chelsea grew up in the company of idols. Her father, Bo, has been the winemaker at Chateau Montelena since 1972 and was the big winner in the famous Judgment of Paris. Her mother Heidi – a bonafide superstar and a founding winemaker for legendary cult names such as Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle and La Sirena.
Naturally, Chelsea got the greatest lessons in wine that money couldn’t buy from her parents, but she was determined to go far outside of California to learn even more. She traveled the world’s wine regions extensively, interning in Austria, Two Hands in Australia and eventually Opus One in Napa.
While she originally came back to help her mother with her various winemaking duties – she ended up hanging up a shingle of her own, Aviatrix – a brand that would announce her to the rest of the world as a serious winemaker of her own.
That led the Cunat Family in Napa to task her with winemaking duties for Materra Wines, where Chelsea gets to play with a bunch of Bordeaux varietals in the family’s 50-acre Oak Knoll Vineyard. The 2019 vintage was Chelsea’s first so naturally I grabbed every single case I could of her Materra Right Bank – an ode to her time living and working in Bordeaux.
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91 Points, James Suckling
Aromas of blackcurrant, red licorice, crushed plum and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Linear palate with a smooth texture. Nice intensity. Drink now.
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92 Points, Vinous – 92 Points, James Suckling – 91 Points, Wine & Spirits
“The 2021 Malbec Reserva, from Vistalba, Lujan de Cuyo, was 60% aged in barrels for 12 months. Purple in color. The nose presents notes of fresh plum and violets, white pepper, strawberry, hints of spice and aromas from the aging process. It’s initially indulgent in the mouth, with good fat, and volume and a velvety texture. The flavors are bold and full-bodied. This 2021 overdelivers at the price.” -Vinous
This is a sensational single-vineyard Merlot made from incredibly tiny clusters, full of some of the most elegant, intensely structured fruit from high atop Sonoma Mountain. Beautiful weight and balance with aromas of blueberries, black currants, sage and a hint of cocoa. It’s got a full, plush mouthfeel, pristine and vibrant fruit and a wonderful smooth finish. Thanks to Chad’s big bet on himself, he was able to make a knockout Sonoma Mountain beauty, without the need for any middleman, helping us to enjoy one of his best creations at an outstanding price.
100 Points, Decanter – 100 Points, Vinous – 99 Points, Wine Enthusiast – 99 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate – 99+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 98 Points, Wine Spectator – 98 Points, James Suckling
“The 2018 Palmer is a legend in the making…This audacious Palmer was still revving its engines 48 hours after opening. There will never be another Palmer like this, sui generis. It was a massive risk. But by throwing caution to the wind, something extraordinary was born.” -100 points, Vinous
100 Pts, International Wine Report – 98 Pts, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 98 Pts, James Suckling
“The 2020 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is truly sensational. It begins with striking aromas of fresh blackberries, blueberries and dark plums that are laced with fresh spring florals, mocha, sweet exotic spices, graphite and gravel nuances all taking shape. The palate is full-bodied and displays a remarkable combination of power and elegance throughout. This is beautifully structured and extremely expressive, as it possesses outstanding depth and concentration all they way through the long, finessed finish. Year after year, the Columbia Valley Cabernet is one of the most impressive wines, and there is no exception here, as it combines all the wonderful qualities of the 2020 vintage from Quilceda Creek into one expression. This is fantastic already and readers will be in for a real treat, as this simply marvelous wine will continue to deliver the goods for years to come.”
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