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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95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck – 95 Points, Lisa Perotti-Brown
The oft 100-point winemaker, Jayson Woodbridge had this to say when tasting his 2021 ‘Stargazing’ Sonoma Pinot: “The wine is vibrant and complex with subtle dark fruits and berries, grandmother’s cherry pie, minerals, and a slight touch of rain-soaked earth, intertwined with a balance and very pleasing easy-going luxury. Should have been priced higher but what the hell.” I have no doubt this clerical error will be addressed in the vintages moving forward. But for now, this is a cult Pinot for under $100/bottle.
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.
Anne Sery describes her Trousse Chemise Cabernets as an ode to the Left Bank and her winemaking roots. It’s a beautiful and fresh Cabernet with aromas that leap from the glass with of black raspberry, violets, and creme de liquor notes. The mouth gives generous amounts of juicy black fruits at the core with hints of baking spice and a smooth, savory finish. This is a terrific partner for just about anything from hard cheese, to poultry, summer salads, you name it!
#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.”
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