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
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It doesn’t get any more in-the-family than brothers Nick and Andy Peay driving up and down the coast in a beat up jalopy looking for the perfect plot of land that they could buy to plant a vineyard. The small site they settled on had an excellent view when it wasn’t obstructed by the dense fog that rolled in daily. Nick called the site, “a refrigerator with a fan blowing on it.” It was from this fog-enshrouded hilltop above a river gorge, about four miles from the Pacific Ocean that has since become nothing short of Sonoma Coast legend.
The first few years they sold off their fruit to neighboring wineries, becoming the secret ingredient in more than a few top bottlings from the Sonoma Coast. That’s when Vanessa Wong, Winemaker for Peter Michael at the time (formerly: Château Lafite-Rothschild, Franciscan) first came across the luscious fruit from this special site. She was immediately blown away, but equally confused. “Why are you selling this?” she asked Andy when tasting the fruit off the vine. “This is the best fruit I’ve ever tasted.”
It didn’t take long, Vanessa left Peter Michael to join the Peay Vineyards team. A little while after that, she joined the family too when she married Nick. Together, husband and wife run the winemaking operation and Andy focuses on sales. What started as a little secret treasure chest of estate-grown fruit, has expanded in size but remained true to their family roots.
The family trio became a force to be reckoned with and a critical darling in no time. The accolades poured in. A full feature in the Wall Street Journal was followed by Eric Asimov of the New York Times proclamation that Peay is “making wines with rare intensity and precision”. The San Francisco Gate and Wine & Spirits Magazine awarded Peay Vineyards the coveted ‘Winery of the Year’ distinction within two years of one another. And that’s not even mentioning the dozens of high-flying scores Peay has received from the more traditional wine press.
The 2019 Pomarium Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir is a big, powerful dark-fruited gem. At this stage it’s a little bit of a sleeping giant. This one is built for the long haul, and will take a little time to open up, but in a few years, this will be one of your better Pinot Noirs in the cellar.
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96 Points, James Suckling
Aromas of red fruit and berries, red apples and cinnamon. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, grippy tannins and good breadth on the palate. There is a degree of loftiness to the way this wine glides over the expansive and nuanced palate. Rather charming. Best after 2024.
94 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2019 Estate Pinot Noir Pomarium is pretty and transparent this year, with earthy red berry fruits and spicy accents on the nose. The palate is silky and super fresh, with an uplifted, spicy finish. Youthfully coiled at this moment, its graininess and freshness will allow it to age well in bottle.
Peay has quickly cemented itself in the top pantheon of Sonoma wineries.
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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.
It’s no surprise the Wine Advocate has called the Ventoux a “screaming bargain.” Carved off the left bank of the Rhone River, the 2020 Delas Ventoux is a gorgeous medium-bodied wine with wonderful crushed red fruits, a silky mouthfeel, tremendous structure and that signature Rhone spice on the finish. I haven’t had this wine available for a few vintages, but I figure it’s the perfect springtime Red to bring back in the fold!
91 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Always the one with the most personality of the bunch, this is what Wine Enthusiast had to say about the 2021 release: “This extremely ripe and bold style of Pinot Noir will please those seeking such lushness. Dark in the glass, it begins with black cherry, toasty caramel and cola milk shake aromas.” The cool, coastal days and abundance of sunshine lines up perfectly for a wine that has a good natural acidic backbone, with bold fruit-forward flavors. In an easy 2021 vintage, Joe Wagner had a field day with this single-vineyard beauty.
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.
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