January 2022

January 2022 Tasting Events

You must be vaccinated to attend these tastings!

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13th – 5:30 to 7:30 pm—Wines from Burgundy
Specially selected bottles opened just because… we can.

AND

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29th – 2:00 to 5:00 pm—ODDS & ENDS Tasting
DEEP, very DEEP, discounts will be offered on all wines opened during this tasting.

WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY   2:00pm-6:00pm
‘Whatever we feel like opening”

NOTE: Tasting events are subject to change depending on current Covid VA state status.

JANUARY SPECIAL OFFERS – Burgundy

No place will captures your wine attention like the contemplative wines of Burgundy.

2018 Jean Chartron Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes Burgundy, France – “Notes of cherries, violets, cassis and chocolate introduce the 2018 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes, a medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced wine with a lively core of fruit and youthfully chewy tannins.” (WA #248)
Regular price: $27.99, On sale in January: $21.99 (no further discounts)
2018 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Les Narbantons Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France – “ Offering up aromas of sweet berry fruit, petals and spices, framed by a deft application of toasty oak, the 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a generous, broad-shouldered profile that’s typical of the vintage but which avoids excess. “ (WA 2020) “. This is very ripe and a wine that should be approachable on the younger side.” (BH 77)
Regular price: $69.99, On sale in January: $54.99 (no further discounts)
Domaine Potinet-Ampeau Pommard ‘Les Pezerolles, 1er. Burgundy, France – Strikes one as quite youthful even after 16 years.  The domain is one of very few remaining who have a policy of holding vintages in their own cellars to allow them to age correctly before release. This is well-structured Burgundy with notes of cedar with strawberry and chocolate. It’s rich and intense with youthful acid and pinot tannins that fall off slowly. Open for an hour or two before serving. Reg. price: $84.99, On sale in Jan.: $64.99 (no further discounts)

JANUARY SPECIAL OFFERS

Rioja, Beaujolais and the Rhone!

2016 Blain Soeur & Fills Côte de Brouilly “Pierre Bleue”, Beaujolais, France – Up the slopes of the Mont de Brouilly, the small Cru of Côte de Brouilly makes wines with structure and elegance. Pierre Bleue is a cuvée coming from 9 acres of vines planted in 1954, 1956, and 1996 in the climat of Gilets. “Vivid ruby. Highly perfumed red and blue fruit and floral pastille aromas are sharpened by white pepper and smoky mineral nuances. Juicy and energetic in the mouth, offering intense boysenberry and raspberry preserve flavors that deepen with air. Nicely concentrated and sharply focused, showing nervy finishing bite and subtle tannins that add shape and grip to a very long, red fruit-driven finish.” (Vinous 10/19)
Regular price: $34.99, On sale in January: $22.99 (no further discounts)
2014 Bodegas Contador, Benjamin Romeo ‘Predicador’ Rioja DOCa, Spain –Predicador, or “Preacher,” named after Clint Eastwood’s everyman character in the 1985 film Pale Rider, is composed of 96 percent Tempranillo, 2 percent Garnacha, 1 percent Graciano and 1 percent Mazuelo, fermented in a combination of stainless steel and French oak tanks; aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. “Deep, lurid ruby color. Ripe dark berries, roasted coffee, candied licorice and vanilla on the spice-accented nose. Plush and open-knit, offering sweet blackberry, cherry-cola, mocha and spicecake flavors and an exotic touch of allspice. Finishes very long, smoky and smooth, with repeating dark berry character and rounded, even tannins that sneak in late.” (Vinous 2/19)                  Regular price: $34.99, On sale in January: $22.99 (no further discounts)
2017 Chateau Pesquié “Artemia” Ventoux Rhone, France - If you liked the Chateau Pesquie la Paradou in our monthly case, or if you just want to try the one of their flagship wines, here is the Artemia, one of three single vineyards of Château Pesquié, one of the great biodynamic growers in the Ventoux. ”(A blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Grenache, the 2017 Ventoux Artemia features scents of violets and white pepper complemented by a base of blueberry and raspberry fruit. Medium to full-bodied, with a smooth, appealing texture and a silky finish, it should drink well for 7-8 years.” (WA 9/20)      Regular price: $44.99, On sale in January: $29.99 (no further discounts)

NEW ARRIVALS – Winter weight reds

2018 Horsepower Vineyards ‘The Tribe Vineyard’ Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, USA (Biodynamic/organic) “The 2018 Syrah The Tribe Vineyard opens with a smoky and stemmy nose of bacon fat, black pepper, dusty plum blossom, spicy cherry compote and black raspberry skin tossed in smoked herbs. Medium to full-bodied, this Syrah reveals a firm mineral tension and drying tannins that will be food-friendly in youth or allow it to age for more than a decade. The wine ends with a firm tannic grip that lingers with a spicy and stemmy expression. Give this a year or two in the cellar before opening, and decant for at least 30 minutes before enjoying. The wine rested for 24 months in neutral French oak barrels. 8,820 bottles produced.” (WA 7/21) $199.99
2018 Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France – “Vivid ruby. Spice-accented red fruit and floral qualities on the nose, along with suggestions of garrigue, allspice and licorice. Lively raspberry, bitter cherry & floral pastille flavors steadily open up and become deeper and sweeter with air. The floral note carries through the clinging, energetic finish, which is framed by smooth, discreet tannins.” (Vinous 10/21) $49.99
2019 Domaine de la Mordoree Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Dame Voyageuse” Rhone, France- Vivid ruby. Spice-accented red berry preserve and cherry aromas are complemented by pungent floral and mineral nuances. Appealingly sweet and seamless in the mouth, offering sappy raspberry, cherry liqueur, licorice and baking spice flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes supple, broad and long, with lingering floral and spice notes and well-knit tannins that lend shape and gentle grip.” (Vinous 10/21) $74.99

The GREEN Spot

As you shop in the store you may see some wines displaying a green price sticker. This is our way of letting you know that the wine is organic, biodynamic, sustainable or natural. This is an ongoing process as we research each and every wine in the shop. Verbiage on the bottle may tell you more or you may ask us for further clarification. We are organized by place, not attribute, but as the wine world has made a healthy move toward better farming practices we needed to find a quick way to identify organic, biodynamic, sustainable and natural wines.

MONTHLY SPECIALS