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 $35.00
For Ed, a third generation California winemaker himself, couldn’t pass up his dream of starting a project with his son. And away from the Napa Valley machine, he could go back to doing what he loved to do above all, making small lot wine off the tiniest of parcels.
It doesn’t get any smaller than today’s Cabernet, cut exclusively from the steep 10-acre terraced vineyard of the Sbragia family doctor, Dr. Andolsen (I kid you not). Located deep in Dry Creek’s western foothills, the Cab shows off Ed’s favorite blocks and it’s absolutely ridiculous good for the price. This has long been an area where Cabernet has been overlooked for Pinot Noir and Zinfandel, but with Ed and his son at the helm, Sonoma County’s stock is on the rise.
Aged 18 months in new and used French oak barrels, the wine shows off a decadent mix of blue and purple fruits on the nose with a floral component and then layers of black fruit and a hint of sage on the pallet that hits you in waves and finishes long and strong.
Out of stock
Don't worry! Enter your email and we'll notify you when it's available again or if we have very similar products from this producer.
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
90 Points, James Suckling
Damien has crafted a delicious Médoc, full of character with dense black currant and cherry fruit, cedar, tobacco and wonderful complexity. It’s silky complexion is what pushes it over the edge (and, of course, the price!) It doesn’t hurt that it comes from a 95-point Left Bank vintage that the Wine Advocate declared, “outstanding.”
#24 Wine of the Year (2022), Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Spectator – 91 Points, James Suckling
“This supple red shows a core of cherry and plum fruit allied to olive, juniper and tobacco notes. Delivers well-integrated tannins and acidic structure, lingering nicely on the finish.”
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.
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.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.