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
$30.00 $25.00
The winery is led by Rüdger van Wyk – one of the few black men who worked tirelessly to break through into the South African wine industry. van Wyk earned a job as an apprentice for Kanopop and one of South Africa’s greatest winemakers, Abrie Beeslaar. Beeslaar taught van Wyk his tireless approach with the three words he wanted him to focus on most, “excellence, excellence, excellence.”
A few years removed from that apprenticeship, van Wyk is one of those students that quickly became the master. He quickly earned a job working for Jose Conde at his family’s winery. That’s when things started really taking off. He won South Africa’s prestigious “Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year” honor and has seen his Stark-Conde wines featured in Wine Enthusiast’s ‘Top 100 Wines of the Year’ list and gotten mid-90s from both Parker’s Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator… all before his 30th birthday.
It seems to just be the beginning for Rüdger van Wyk and Stark Conde. Last year, Wine Spectator put the 2017 Stark Conde Cabernet Sauvignon in their Top 100 wines of the year list, a first for the winery and the winemaker with the Wine Spectator. But that wine only had 91 points!
This year, with a much easier growing season and an ideal, bountiful harvest, the sky appears to be the limit. Only one critic has gotten to it so far, and yet the 2018 Cab Sauv already has a 94-point review from Decanter, Europe’s toughest wine critic.
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94 Points, Decanter Magazine
“Reserved and understated with a structured dark berry fruit core palate with vibrant fresh acids and a cool, tart, saline finish.”
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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
90-92 Pts, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 91 Pts (Editors’ Choice), Wine Enthusiast – 91 Pts, Decanter
The wines get consistent high praise but 2018 is truly something special. 90-92 from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. 91 points and an Editor’s Choice designation from Wine Enthusiast. 91 more from Decanter who provides “There is so much to enjoy in the smaller appellations this year. Drinking Window 2022 – 2031” and another 90 point score from James Suckling. This is a home run value – especially for the 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
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!
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