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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I met Xavier back in 2007, which just happened to be his best vintage ever by far at the time. His baseline CdP earned a 94 from Robert Parker, Jr. that year, well above some big names in the region and his Cuvee Anonyme blew Parker away to the tune of 96. He didn’t care about the scores though, he was his own biggest critic and I think that’s why we hit it off so well.
Xavier marches by the beat of his own drum and released his CdP Anonyme way later than everyone else (which is now his norm). I thought it was a genius move. Even before I knew about his reputation as a consultant and constant innovator, I could tell he was special. Luckily, we got in with him early.
Flash forward more than a decade and dozens of 90+ scores later, Xavier Vignon is still marching to the beat of his own drum and luckily he hasn’t forgotten his deep support out of New Jersey. In a vintage that Wine Spectator said favored the “cooler and later-ripening spots”, of course it was the master tinkerer that came out ahead of most peers and at the same score as E. Guigal. I was ecstatic when I got the email from my friend that he was releasing the 2017 Chateauneuf to his good friends at Nicholas Wines first. It definitely helps that our ppl love his wines.
This 2017 vintage is the epitome of what makes Xavier so special. While so many winemakers struggled in the Southern Rhone, Xavier turned out his highest scoring flight of CdPs ever!
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91-93 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Vignon’s 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape looks to be the best example he’s put together to date of this cuvée. Full-bodied and supple, it comes at you with layers of fruit, ranging from stone fruit and raspberries through to blueberries and cola.
A perennial favorite, this wine constantly garners the accolades it deserves. It’s a terrific wine– one of the best to come from Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Weight | 2 lbs |
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Great with red meat, poultry or even some carpaccio or tuna tartare.
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!
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95 Points, James Suckling – 94 Points, Wine Spectator – 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
The new release is here from outstanding winemaking team of Michel Rolland, Charles Thomas, Andy Erickson and David Jelenik. This one always represents one of the best quality-to-price ratios in all of Napa Cab and in the stellar 2021 vintage, this really stands out as one of the best the Valley has to offer. It’s a racy mix of Coombsville fruit from Atlas Peak that absolutely roars out of the bottle. Always one of Napa’s great bargains and a must have even as the price starts to sneak up here a little bit.
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.
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