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- Catena Zapata Chardonnay White Stones Adrianna Vineyard 2021JS98WA98VM97$124.98Availability:In Stock
98 Points! The 2021 White Stones Chardonnay is subtler and more elegant, a little closed with moderate ripeness and alcohol (12.5%) and a mineral palate with strong chalky sensations. It might be worth reproducing their explanation about this wine, one of the finest whites in Argentina: "The term 'white stones' refers to the composition of said rows of soil, with white oval stones covered by gravel. The vineyard 'Adrianna' is planted at an altitude of almost 1,500 meters above sea level, in the district of Gualtallary in Tupungato. The stony soil prevents deep root growth, providing optimum drainage. These soils are very poor in organic matter and contribute to support vines' permanent stress conditions. The cool nights allow for very slow ripening, optimal acid retention and low yields." This is serious and tasty. - Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com
98 Points! A very mineral, flinty chardonnay full of wet stones, lime and some green fruit. Austere and chalky on the medium-bodied palate, really transparent and elegant with super bright and beautifully integrated acidity. Pure, linear and long. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT! - Catena Zapata Mendoza Nicolas Catena Zapata 2019JS98WA96VM96$98.98Availability:In Stock
98 Points! This has a complex nose of baked blackberries, grilled plums, dried earth, moss, pine cones, sandalwood, charcoal and cloves. It’s medium-bodied with firm, tightly knit tannins. Wow. So much going on. Layered, seamless and silky. Incredible length. Keeps going. 42% cabernet sauvignon, 30% malbec and 28% cabernet franc. Try this from 2024. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 6 LEFT! - Catena Zapata Malbec Malbec Adrianna Vineyard River 2018JS100WA99$169.98Availability:In Stock
100 Points! This is really something. There’s purity and focus to the aromas of crushed berries, licorice and black tea, which follow through to an integrated palate of extremely fine, melted tannins that spread to the very ends of the wine. This is all about balance and length. It really is an emotional wine. Great follow-up to the 2017, which was also 100 points. Drinkable now, but better after 2024. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 2 LEFT! - Catena Zapata Malbec Mendoza Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae 2020JS98WA98$124.98Availability:Out of Stock
98 Points! The 2020 Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae shows exceptionally well. It's still young and juicy with some baby fat that should get rendered with some more time in bottle. It's a little lighter, and the tannins gave it grip and a chalky limestone sensation. But the wine is very expressive, with purity, clean and precise and not showing any signs of coming from a warmer year like 2020. It finishes with the telltale violets from the great Malbec grape coated by chalky minerality. This plot behaves well in warmer years like this one. It was bottled in October 2021. - Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com
98 Points! Blackberries, dark plums, dried earth, tar, paprika, lavender and bark on the nose. Medium-bodied, dark fruited and cool with very fine, velvety tannins. So supple, youthful and perfumed with lovely purity of fruit. Long, silky finish. Try in 2025. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn More - Catena Zapata Cabernet Sauvignon Catena Alta 2018JS95WA92VM92Availability:In Stock
95 Points! This has an intense nose of ripe blackberries, cooked cherries, walnuts, mocha, tobacco, tar and grilled herbs. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a beautifully round, creamy yet firm tannin frame. Lots of ripe and plush dark fruit and spice. Drink from 2023. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn More - Catena Zapata Malbec Mendoza Nicasia Vineyard 2019JS95WA97VM96$89.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! The 2019 Malbec Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard comes from a vineyard planted in Altamira in 1996 at 1,095 meters above sea level with an old massale selection. It has contained ripeness and 13.7% alcohol from a cooler year in a warmer place. It's a classical Malbec, balanced and elegant but also powerful with fine tannins. It finishes with violets and spice. It's a Malbec with spicy oak. - Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 8 LEFT! - Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard 2018JD93WA92VM94$29.98Availability:Out of Stock94 Points! The 2018 Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard is such a classic wine from this site. Nuanced, translucent and yet so full of flavor, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. There is a level of detail and nuance to the 2018 that is just remarkable. Scents of tangerine oil, mint, dried flowers and apricot envelop the palate as this gracious, alluring Chardonnay gradually opens in the glass. The 2018 has a bit more new oak than has been the case in the recent past. I love the precision here. In a word: sublime. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media Learn More
- Ramey Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard Sonoma Coast 2016JD95WA94+$54.98 As low as $49.98Availability:In Stock
95 Points! The 2016 Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard has classic Rhône-inspired markers of savory cured meats, black pepper, lavender, and black plum. It displays richness without weight and has fine structure throughout. - Jeb Dunnuck
94+ Points! The 2016 Syrah Rodger's Creek Vineyard incorporates 8% Viognier and was matured for two years in barrel. Medium ruby-purple in color, it has generous aromas of red and black cherries and blueberries with accents of milk chocolate, allspice and garrigue. The palate is full-bodied, fresh and chalky with a concentrated core of ripe fruit and a long, spicy finish. - Erin Brooks, robertparker.com
Learn More - Chanin Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2020$59.98Availability:In Stock
95 Points! Coming from one of the top sites in the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2020 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard spent 15 months in 20% new French oak. A brilliant effort, it reveals pure, crisp notes of orchard fruits, chalky minerality, honeyed flowers, and brioche. These carry to a medium-bodied Chardonnay that stays tight and compact on the palate, with good mid-palate density, integrated yet high acidity, and a distinct salinity and minerality on the finish. It's another brilliant, classy, age-worthy Chardonnay that should keep for 10-15 years. - Jeb Dunnuck
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 7 LEFT! - Leo Steen Chardonnay Bruzonne Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains 2019VM94$29.98Availability:In Stock
94 Points! The 2019 Chardonnay Bruzzone Vineyard stands out in this range for its aromatic presence and light tropical overtones, likely from a touch more new oak in this vintage. Apricot, pineapple and white flowers lend an exotic quality that is super appealing. The Bruzzone shows just how magical 2019 is for California Chardonnay. I especially like the energy here. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 10 LEFT! - Piña Cabernet Sauvignon Firehouse Vineyard Rutherford 2016$94.98Availability:In Stock
96 Points! From a rocky vineyard in Rutherford, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Firehouse Vineyard is a regal, majestic Cabernet that has beautiful notes of crème de cassis, black raspberries, and toasted spices, with an almost mountain fruit-like quality in its aromatics as well as its structure and texture on the palate. Medium to full-bodied, seamlessly constructed, tannic and backward, yet also perfectly balanced, do your best to hide bottles for 4-5 years and it should cruise over the following two decades. - Jeb Dunnuck
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT! - Ernest Vineyards Chardonnay Cleary Ranch The Farmer 2018$44.98Availability:In Stock
92 Points! The 2018 Chardonnay The Farmer Cleary Ranch Vineyard, from a site in Freestone Valley, is bold and expansive, yet very much within the house style. Candied orange peel, tangerine oil, dried herbs and chamomile give the Cleary Ranch its distinctive character in a Chardonnay in which savory qualities dominate, while fruit is pushed into the background. Bright acids and a real feeling of cool-climate vibrancy resonate effortlessly.
, Vinous MediaLearn MoreHURRY, ONLY 6 LEFT! - Hartford Court Chardonnay Three Jacks Vineyard 2021JD96$59.98Availability:In Stock
96 Points! A vibrant and pure Chardonnay with great energy, the medium gold 2021 Chardonnay Three Jacks Vineyard is lifted with flint and dusty earth, as well as lime zest, white pepper, and green apple. Medium-bodied, it has ripe, sweet fruit throughout, and a balanced, fresh feel. Offering remarkable evenness in its balance, with floral notes of white flowers and lemon curd continuing through to its long finish, this is my favorite of the whites in the lineup. Drink 2024-2032. - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 7 LEFT! - Foxen Chardonnay Block UU Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley 2019WE94VM94$28.98Availability:In Stock
94 Points! The 2019 Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Block UU is bright, airy and wonderfully sculpted. White flowers, mint, white pepper and lemon peel are all finely-knit. As always, the UU Block Chardonnay is distinguished by its weightless personality, which makes it one of the most singular wines from Bien Nacido. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 3 LEFT! - Hartford Court Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard 2019$69.98Availability:In Stock
94 Points! Taking its name from the nightly fog that rolls into the vineyard, the 2019 Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard was aged for 13 months in French oak, of which 27% was new. Savory with white button mushroom and light tropical fruit including pineapple, the palate is fleshy, with mango skin and white grapefruit. It is approachable now and through 2032. - JebDunnuck.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT! - Paul Lato Chardonnay Le Souvenir Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley 2020JD97WA96TWI95+$79.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! From a great site outside of Santa Maria, the 2020 Chardonnay Le Souvenir Sierra Madre Vineyard is another ripe, powerful Chardonnay revealing musky notes of melon, honeyed lemon, toasted bread, and hints of almond paste and chalky minerality. Full-bodied, concentrated, and layered on the palate, it stays remarkably light on its feet, has good acidity, and a great finish that picks up some classic Santa Maria salinity and minerality. It's not for those looking for Chablis, but it’s beautifully done and a gorgeous California Chardonnay to drink over the coming 4-6 years. - Jeb Dunnuck
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 4 LEFT! - Camino Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard Moon Mountain District 2016WA92Special Price $44.98 Regular Price $69.98Availability:In Stock
92 Points! The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo aged 20 months in barrel. It has a medium to deep ruby color and classic nose of cedar, black and red currants, blackcurrant bud, warm chocolate and pencil shavings with hints of red cherries, iron and beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, lush and classically styled in the mouth, it has very ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness to lift that lush fruit, finishing long. Lovely! - Erin Brooks, robertparker.com
HURRY, ONLY 9 LEFT! - Hartford Court Fog Dance Vineyard Chardonnay 2021JD95$59.98Availability:In Stock
95 Points! Taking a darker and savory tone aromatically, the 2021 Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard is a youthful yellow with a tinge of silver and lifts with notes of salty earth, hay, lime leaf, and mango skin aromas. This medium-bodied Chardonnay is ripe up front, with juicy melon followed by a nice spine of lemon-lime citrus on the finish and a more persistent sense of acidity. Give it another year and drink 2024-2032. - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 6 LEFT! - Walter Scott Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard 2021WA96-98VM95$79.98Availability:In Stock
96-98 Points! A tank sample, the 2021 Chardonnay Freedom Hill Vineyard balances mineral character and racy acidity with surprisingly intense, exotic fruit. The nose offers grilled peach, elderflower, tarragon and ginger aromas with streaks of matchstick. Light-bodied and electric, the palate is packed with fragrant flavor layers, and it finishes long and flinty. I can't wait to see how this powerful, expressive Chardonnay comes together in bottle! - Erin Brooks, robertparker.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 4 LEFT! - Sanford Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard 2020WA97$64.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! The 2020 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is beautiful and expressive this vintage with a singular personality that combines mineral character with full, ripe fruit and soaring floral character. White peach, nectarine and acacia are complemented by touches of charcuterie, beeswax and flint on the nose. The palate unfolds its exotic, perfumed flavors slowly, boasting an expansive, mouth-coating texture and sparks of juicy acidity calling you back for another sip on the long finish. - Erin Brooks, robertparker.com
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