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
$90.00
With over 30 years now under his belt at the helm of one of the top wineries in California, I would forgive you if you have forgotten his previous bio (Robert Mondavi, Opus One and Simi alum). But suffice it to say – the illustrious member of the Robert Parker, Jr. 100-point club knew his way around both Napa and Sonoma prior to striking out on his own.
However, when Paul struck out – he selected the Richard Dinner Vineyard to be the back bone upon which he’d build his Chardonnay reputation. The Northern exposure vineyard is perfectly situated and provides Paul with lingering daytime sun exposure perfectly balanced with morning and evening fog which allows for extended hangtime and more fully developed flavors.
That’s in a normal year but 2018 was no normal year at this Sonoma Mountain outpost. While the very beginning of the year was mired in early rainfall – conditions were arid and dry by March. The season became shockingly temperate and uniform throughout the entire rest of the season without a single heat spike. As temperatures remained uniform into the fall, this allowed for four full thinning passes through the vines with harvest coming in a full two weeks later than normal.
Paul Hobbs Richard Vineyard Chardonnay is always a showstopper but the 2018 is something special. White flowers, lemon zest, and fresh apricot linger on the nose. A distinct minerality gives way to bright peach & nectarine before melting away into overtones of baking spice and fresh brioche. It’s a truly mesmerizing glass of wine.
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98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
Last of the Chardonnay and first made in 1991, the 2018 Chardonnay Richard Dinner Vineyard comes from a vineyard in the Sonoma Mountain AVA and spent 15 months in 53% new French oak. It’s certainly the most exotic Chardonnay in the lineup, with a complex bouquet of Meyer lemons, flower oil, toasted spice, candle wax, and honeyed citrus. Rich, full-bodied, and stacked on the palate, it has loads of fruit, vibrant acidity, and a great finish. It’s another powerful, concentrated Chardonnay.
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Glistening pale yellow-green to the rim, infused with mouth-watering aromas of ripe apple, pear and quince, and crushed almonds with honey and rich creamy middle and a fantastic rush of acidity and minerality that are present throughout. A calling card of Bonhomme’s Vire-Clesse, if you closed your eyes and took a sip, it would have you convinced you were drinking Meursault at least a 3x price tag.
92 Points (Best Buy), Wine Enthusiast – 90 Points, James Suckling
The winery could never expected their Tuscan Vermentino would become as integral as it has – even 25 years later, it’s still a key piece of the puzzle for Campo Maccione. It’s an unassuming wine with great viscosity and bright, savory flavors that way overdelivers for the price. James Suckling agreed, as did Wine Enthusiast. Suckling gave it a 90 and deemed it “an interesting take on Tuscan Vermentino.” Wine Enthusiast took it up a few notches, attaching a coveted ‘Best Buy’ designate to the wine along with a 92-point review for the wine “with a sophisticated restraint.”
It’s hard to beat a great value white wine and this one is a at least a cut above the rest. One prominant industry insider called the 2022 edition, “the best white wine by any within $20/cs of this price.” It’s super crisp with a great mineral streak, and was carefully picked by hand when the temperature is coolest and is kept cool all the way into the press. From there, the effect of the mineral soil takes over, providing great finesse and freshness in every bottle. This white blend has great backbone and a lot of juicy fruit coming through behind aromas of flowers and stone fruits. At this price, it’s a no brainer.
This is a super elegant Meursault from the family-run estate located in the village of Monthelie, between Volnay and Meursault in the heart of Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune. It leads with nutty aromas of brioche, fresh butter and delicate citrus and is extremely well structured, long and stylish with great purity of fruit.
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