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
$35.00
You probably already know Richard Luftig whose tenure on the New York wine scene left an indelible mark. Felidia won Wine Spectator’s “Grand Award” every single year, he drove Jonathan Waxman’s Washington Park wine program to universal renown, before taking on the Bowery Group’s Cookshop.
His extremely high standards for wine were intense and now that he’s got his own Sonoma winery, the standards have never been higher. And if things aren’t up to his standards, he’s willing to put his money where his mouth is like in 2011 and 2020 when he just flat out refused to make any wine those years.
Lucky for us 2016 was a miracle vintage – the best in almost 30 years (since 1999) and Richard did not let the opportunity slip by. The key to Richard’s success is not just his palate but what he decided to do. Somehow, he was able to taste the inherent quality in three varying vineyards sources but remarkably knew how that puzzle all fits together.
He tasted years ago and locked into long term contracts with vigorous quality controls. The first two vineyards are in the Dry Creek. The first is on the valley floor where it sucks up heat and provides immense concentration and crunchy fruits to the blend. Vineyard number 2 (Nimble Vineyard) is one of the highest in the county and contributes the framework and acidity that form the backbone of the blend.
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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.”
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.
With seemingly infinite access to some of the absolute very best vineyards in the most choice AVAs in the valley, the Wagner’s set out to make Quilt– a Cabernet blend from a patchwork of the top sites in Napa (Oakville, St Helena, Atlas Peak, Coombsville, Calistoga, and Howell Mountain.) The brand new 2021 edition is a beauty – deeply concentrated, rich and a truly show stopping Cabernet. It’s a dark, hedonistic blend that combines elegance with power and pairs the two together effortlessly.
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