VVW News: January 2015

VVW News -
January 2015
SUPERB EVERYDAY RED
2013 Vaucluse Rouge (Kermit Lynch Selection)
Here is an exciting new vintage of one of our longtime favorites. Made by Domaine Durban from their estate
vineyards high in the Dentelles de Montmirail above Beaumes-de-Venise in the southern Rhône Valley, it is
bottled exclusively for importer Kermit Lynch. Mostly Grenache with some Syrah and Carignan, it is for all intents
and purposes a Cotes-du-Rhône, a very satisfying and delicious Cotes-du-Rhône. Its seductive, ripe Rhône fruit
and spices are so fresh and delicious you’ll find yourself taking gulps rather than tastes. It is a tremendous bottle of
everyday red, and an exceptional bargain.
2013 Vin de Pays du Vaucluse (Kermit Lynch Selection) $12.50
HALF-CASE SPECIAL 15 Percent Off $64.00
($64.00/6 bottles = $10.67/bottle)
MOUTHWATERING FRENCH WHITE
2013 Sancerre (Vieux Pruniers)
Sancerre is a French white wine classic, the original Sauvignon Blanc, a varietal that was isolated from wild
vines by the monks of a local monastery during the Middle Ages. It is Sauvignon Blanc in its purest, most direct
form, as Sancerre’s limestone and clay soils yield wines that deftly balance Sauvignon Blanc’s juicy, assertive fruit
with a textbook minerality. This 2013 from Vieux Pruniers has the special vitality and energy that separates the
best Sancerres from average ones. Its style threads the needle – enough acidity and snap to know its Sauvignon
Blanc, tempered by just the right amount of succulent fruit. It takes a chill very well, and its mouthwatering finish
will have you going back for glass after glass.
2013 Sancerre (Vieux Pruliers) $24.00
HALF-CASE SPECIAL 15 Percent Off $122.00
($122.00/6 bottles = $20.33/bottle)
EBULLIENT ITALIAN RED
2012 Le Grive (Forteto della Luja)
Forteto della Luja sits high in the hills of Piedmont about an hour north of Barolo, a property owned and
farmed by the Scaglione family since the 1700s. We brought in their dark, delicious Barbera d’Asti last summer.
Now we have their flagship red, a one-of-a-kind Barbera and Pinot Nero blend from the single vineyard “Le
Grive”, a bowl-shaped clearing that sits high in the forested hills.
If you are not sure what to expect from a blend of Barbera and Pinot Noir, well, we didn’t either. But our
trepidation lasted only until the first sip. It is dark and exuberant, thick with effusive fruit and spice flavors, and
ample, supple tannins. It is a great, big affable puppy-dog of a wine that just wants to make you happy. We
enjoyed our sample bottle on a stormy night with a hearty stew, and I ordered it for the shop the next day. You
can have your Silver Oak. We’ll gulp Le Grive at a fraction of the price.
2012 Monferrato Rosso “Le Grive” (Forteto della Luja) $31.00
HALF-CASE SPECIAL 15 Percent Off $158.00
($158.00/6 bottles = $26.33/bottle)
JUST ARRIVED
Domaine Tempier’s 2012 Bandols
JANUARY SPECIAL - 15 PERCENT OFF
on purchases of six or more bottles of 2012 Tempier Bandols
2012
2012
2012
2012
Bandol
Bandol
Bandol
Bandol
(Domaine Tempier)................................................................ $
“La Migoua” (Domaine Tempier)........................................... $
“La Tourtine” (Domaine Tempier) ......................................... $
“Cabassaou” (Domaine Tempier) ........................................... $
Regular
Price
48.00
65.00
65.00
98.00
Magnums also available. These 2012s will be featured at our tasting bar on January 6 and 7.
15% Off
Price
$
$
$
$
40.80
55.25
55.25
83.30
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Papes
JANUARY SPECIAL - 15 PERCENT OFF
on purchases of six or more bottles of 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Papes
Regular
Price
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Clos des Brusquieres) ...................................... $ 55.00
“Tasted in three components. #1: Intensely perfumed in a distinctly pinot way, offering intense
red berry and floral scents and a strong mineral component. Weightless and pure, with superb
focus and depth. #2: Deeper cherry and dark berry character, with notes of licorice and black
tea. Shows serious depth and power, with strong finishing grip. #3: Even richer than #2,
offering bitter cherry and dark chocolate aromas and flavors and a hint of candied violet. The
ultimate wine should be richer than usual for this estate, whose wines are always among the
purest and most delineated of the Chateauneufs that I taste every year. (92-94/100)”
- Josh Raynolds, Vinousmedia.com
15% Off
Price
$ 46.75
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Bosquet des Papes) .......................................... $ 60.00
$ 51.00
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Pierre Usseglio)............................................... $ 60.00
$ 51.00
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Mas de Boislauzon) ......................................... $ 60.00
$ 51.00
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Chateau Sixtine) ............................................. $ 75.00
$ 63.75
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Quet” (Mas de Boislauzon) ............................. $ 135.00
$ 114.75
“Deep ruby. Smoky cherry, cassis and black pepper on the nose, with hints of olive, violet and
dark chocolate adding complexity. Big, mouthfilling and chewy, but with surprising vivacity to
its fleshy dark berry and floral pastille flavors. Firm and focused on the finish, with supple
tannins adding support and shape. Nicely concentrated for an entry-level bottling. (9092/100)”
- Josh Raynolds, Vinousmedia.com
“Inky ruby. Ripe blackberry and blueberry on the fragrant nose, with hints of fresh flowers and
pipe tobacco adding complexity. Sappy dark berry and candied cherry flavors show impressive
depth and a smooth, velvety texture. Open-knit and very attractive already, but with good
spine and structure as well. Finishes sweet and supple, with excellent persistence and a hint of
candied flowers. (90-92/100)”
- Josh Raynolds, Vinousmedia.com
“Deep ruby. Complex, herb-accented aromas of cherry, dark berries, smoked meat and licorice.
Smooth, dense and subtly sweet, with gentle acidity giving lift and verve to the cherry and
blackcurrant flavors. Finishes with dusty, harmonious tannins, hints of peppery spices and
licorice and very good persistence. (89-91/100)”
- Josh Raynolds, Vinousmedia.com
“Inky ruby. Liqueur-like black and blue fruit aromas are given lift and focus by white pepper
and smoky minerals. Offers palate-staining cassis and cherry compote flavors, along with notes
of licorice and allspice, picking up sweetness with air. Closes smooth and long, with lingering
spiciness and harmonious tannins that come on late. (91-93/100)”
- Josh Raynolds, Vinousmedia.com
“Easily one of the top wines in the vintage, the incredible 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee
du Quet comes from the northern part of the appellation and is made from 80% Grenache and
20% Mourvedre. Full-bodied, decadent and layered, with fabulous mid-palate depth and
building tannin and structure, it knocks it out of the park with it ripe black raspberry, roasted
meats, chocolate, licorice and toasted spice aromas and flavors. While this might take a back seat
to the 2010 and 2007, it’s an awesome wine that will have 15-20 years of longevity. 20172032 (96/100)”
- Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate
2010 Barolos & Barbarescos
JANUARY SPECIAL - 15 PERCENT OFF
on purchases of six or more bottles of 2010 Barolos and Barbarescos
Regular
Price
2010 Barbaresco (Moccagatta) .................................................................... $ 48.00
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“Dark red cherries, spices, crushed flowers and menthol wrap around the palate in the 2010
Barbaresco. This is one of the more immediate, expressive 2010s. The tannins remain a bit
firm, but this is a Barbaresco to drink young, while the fruit is vibrant, and to enjoy the
personality of this great Nebbiolo harvest. Deeply spiced, balsamic notes flesh out on the finish.
2013-2020 (89/100)”
- Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com
15% Off
Price
$ 40.80
2010 Barbaresco “Pajore” (Sottimano) ........................................................ $ 75.00
$ 63.75
2010 Barolo “Margheria” (Luigi Piara) ....................................................... $ 78.00
$ 66.30
2010 Barolo “Arborina” (Renato Corino) ................................................... $ 80.00
$ 68.00
2010 Barolo “Brunate” (Mario Marengo).................................................... $ 85.00
$ 72.25
2010 Barolo (Elio Altare) ........................................................................... $ 90.00
2010 Barolo “Arborina” (Elio Altare) ......................................................... $ 150.00
$ 76.50
$ 127.50
“The 2010 Barbaresco Pajorè jumps from the glass. An exotic melange of spice, tobacco and
new leather hits the palate, followed by waves of intense dark fruit. Today, the Pajorè is the
most implosive and closed of Sottimano’s 2010s, but the sheer depth and richness of the fruit
are compelling. It is impossible to miss the wine's exceptional finesse and power. 2015-2025
(94/100)”
- Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com
“The 2010 Barolo Margheria is terrific. Sage, mint, lavender, black cherries and melted road
tar blossom in a dark, savory Barolo loaded with personality. Iron, smoke, graphite and dark
red plums develop in the glass. It is distinct, incisive and full of character. The typically firm
tannins of Margheria are present, but they are nearly covered by the purity of the fruit. This is
a gorgeous Barolo with plenty of Serralunga mystique. The Margheria was aged entirely in
cask. 2016-2030 (94+/100)”
- Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com
“Dark red cherries, mocha, licorice, new leather and menthol flesh out in the 2010 Barolo
Arborina. Renato Corino has done a fabulous job taming the slightly angular tannins that are
typical of the site. Mint, pine and savory herbs all add an attractive aromatic register on the
finish. The 2010 is dark, rich, mysterious and totally seductive. Rarely has a young Corino
Barolo been so translucent yet deep. 2018-2030 (94/100)”
- Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com
“Dark red cherries, plums, smoke, licorice and violets burst from the glass in the 2010 Barolo
Brunate. Translucent, transparent, yet powerful, the Brunate shows all the signatures of this
great site. Here, too, the wine clearly needs time, but the balance is unquestionably quite fine.
In particular, the wine's inner sweetness and pure perfume will thrill readers who like
aromatically expressive Barolos. 2018-2030 (94/100)”
- Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com
“THE BEST RIESLINGS AND GRUNER VELTLINERS SINCE 1999”
Austria’S Classic 2013 Vintage
“No reason to be coy. For Riesling and Gruner Veltliner this is a classic vintage, a serious candidate for
Greatness, and the best young crop I’ve tasted since the 1999s.
They made me nostalgic, because I was carried back to the days of tasting those 90s vintages, at least the good
ones, before everything got overripe and botryisey. Certainly there’ve been no “bad” vintages since ’99, but you
had to tiptoe around and pluck the best wines with your delicate little fingers. And these 2013s behave in similar
ways to those great 90s wines I first tasted and fell in love with. They can seem demure when poured, but they
blossom lavishly with air. (They have this in common with the German ’13s.) They do the delayed finish thing I
first noticed about Austrian wines twenty years ago. You spit or swallow the wine and it seems to be gone. Or so
you think. Ten seconds later it returns, having transformed itself into a semi-solid so obdurate you wonder if it will
ever leave your palate. And you ask, how can this be?
Often there’s a shadow side even to superb vintages, an issue or a common flaw. But not these. I really can find
no fault with them. They give me every single thing I could ever desire from Austrian wines. They are almost
gushingly fragrant; they arrive like morning birds, trilling and alive. They’re sappy, as though you could squeeze
chlorophyll from them. They remind me of Styrian wines, in fact. They’re driven by clarity, fruit and terroir.
They’re focused and full of substance. They have moderate alcohol! They’re clean and hale and chipper, from the
little wee ones in Liters to the very great ones from the top sites. They are never self-important, never haughty.
They cover you with mama-love, baby!
At the end of the first day tasting I felt, “If the rest of the days are like this, we’re in for a good week.” By day
3 I had given three plusses to seven wines on that day alone, after not quite having reached that ecstatic summit in
Germany or Champagne over three weeks in March. A couple days later I watched as Martin Nigl had exactly the
vintage he was born to have. Again and again I felt “This is a career-making vintage for this grower.”
There are always worthy wines in each vintage, and our jobs are to find them and see which ones best fit what
we’re doing. But this is a vintage to buy as a vintage. This is a year to talk about in terms of “How much 2013
Austrian did you buy?” If you are a younger reader, you have never seen an Austrian year like this, and now you
can see the wines at their apex.
You will only demur if you lay high emphasis on a vintage being “monumental.” 2013 doesn’t froth and
spume. It is lilting and lively, mischievous and delightful; its gravitas is lyrical, not tragic. And I am aware that a
wine needs a certain force and surge to be truly great. What reassures me about these ’13s is, even as the top wines
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are transparent and articulate—some would say “light” because the alcohols aren’t bellicose—the ordinary wines
have amazing substance. The vintage as a whole stands on solid ground.
People will debate whether it’s a Riesling or a GruVe vintage, and I’d say it’s a classic for both, but that most
of the very best wines were Rieslings. As is logical, Riesling being, you know, the best grape.”
- Terry Theise, Importer
2013 SCHLOSS GOBELSBURG
“My co-winery of the vintage could have warranted that designation for any of the last several
vintages, and I think it’s time to say this is among the world’s most compelling and consequential wine
estates, and though I wouldn’t say it’s “the best” in Austria, I would say there are none better.”
- Terry Theise, Importer
JANUARY SPECIAL - 15 PERCENT OFF
on purchases of six or more bottles of 2013 Schloss Gobelsburg wines
Regular
Price
2013 Grüner Veltliner “Steinsetz” (Schloss Gobelsburg) .............................. $ 35.00
“For many years this wine, from a plateau site on ancient Danube riverbed stones, showed the
most esoterically spicy side of GV, as if it were fined with glacial dust and scree and stirred with
a peppermint stick. In 2010 this began to change; perhaps, as Michi said, because the now 12year old vines had sunk deep enough roots to locate their aquifer.
This is exotic, something between verbena and spearmint and quince. A pointed thrust followed
by a big juicy robe of fruit, that billows in a foamy wave as it picks up oxygen, getting all
barleyed and stock-y, and then suddenly minty and green again; ripe and grainy and vibrating
with energy. (+(+))”
- Terry Theise, Importer
$ 29.75
2013 Grüner Veltliner “Renner” (Schloss Gobelsburg) ................................ $ 55.00
$ 46.75
2013 Grüner Veltliner “Lamm” (Schloss Gobelsburg) .................................. $ 80.00
$ 68.00
2013 Riesling “Gaisberg” (Schloss Gobelsburg)........................................... $ 48.00
$ 40.80
2013 Riesling “Heiligenstein” (Schloss Gobelsburg) .................................... $ 80.00
$ 68.00
“The site lies at the foot of the Gaisberg, and contains eroded gneiss with a high proportion of
paragneiss, mica and amphibolite, a perfect precondition for wines of minerality and generosity,
just what this is.
And, always, the best value in this portfolio, because it costs about 25% less than its peers.
Steinsetz is licking at its heels of late, but Renner is just richer, less minty but more mineral;
equally energetic but not so clamorous. Extroverted, angular, generous, smart. (++)”
- Terry Theise, Importer
And the Chambertin of the Kamptal does not disappoint in 2013….
It’s a high-water mark of GV perfection, and even after all these supernal vintages, this wine
can still gob-smack you. It’s every possible thing to cherish about GV, brilliance and intensity,
taut yet endlessly juicy, “sweet” yet steely, like taking a huge cable and stretching it to the
moon. (+++)”
- Terry Theise, Importer
“This normally somewhat aloof Riesling was unusually overt in 2013, from all of the three
growers who supply it to me. This began somewhat lunar and still, at least at first, but the
palate was white-flowery and salty and bordered on brash, and then the aromas brightened with
air into freesia and peony, and that salty-herbal attack was anything but demure. (++)”
- Terry Theise, Importer
“I’d tasted at Alzinger this morning, and yet I wrote “This is the most sensually extravagant
of all the great Rieslings tasted today,” a day I wrote three plusses for an astonishing seven
different wines. This masterpiece starts out deceptively gauzy, with notes of jasmine, white tea
and cox-orange pippins, but then suddenly it is insanely intricate, almost incomprehensible;
verbena and aloe vera, chartreuse, lemon zest, semolina and ginger, and an astonishing finish
you want to take home with you. (+++)”
- Terry Theise, Importer
PRE-ARRIVAL SALES: 2013 AUSTRIAN RIESLINGS
Weingut Leo Alzinger – Weingut Martin Nigl
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15% Off
Price
Please inquire or visit www.vinvinowine.com for details
2012 Red Burgundies
JANUARY SPECIAL - 15 PERCENT OFF
on purchases of six or more bottles of 2012 Red Burgundies
HENRI GOUGES – NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Nuits-Saint-Georges
(Henri Gouges) .................................................. $
“Clos des Porrets” (Henri Gouges)...................... $
“Les Pruliers” (Henri Gouges)............................. $
“Les Vaucrains” (Henri Gouges) ......................... $
“Les Saint Georges” (Henri Gouges) ................... $
Regular
Price
15% Off
Price
70.00
98.00
120.00
145.00
210.00
$
$
$
$
$
DUBREUIL-FONTAINE – PERNAND-VERGELESSES
59.50
83.30
102.00
123.25
178.50
2012 Pernand-Vergelesses “Clos Berthet” (Dubreuil-Fontaine) .................... $ 48.00
$ 40.80
2012 Volnay (Dubreuil-Fontaine) ............................................................... $ 60.00
$ 51.00
2012 Pernand-Vergelesses “Ile des Vergelesses” (Dubreuil-Fontaine)............ $ 65.00
$ 55.25
2012 Beaune “Les Montrevenots” (Dubreuil-Fontaine)................................ $ 65.00
$ 55.25
2012 Aloxe-Corton “Les Vercots” (Dubreuil-Fontaine) ............................... $ 70.00
$ 59.50
2012 Pommard “Les Epenots” (Dubreuil-Fontaine) ..................................... $ 95.00
2012 Corton “Les Perrières” (Dubreuil-Fontaine)........................................ $ 110.00
$ 80.75
$ 93.50
2012 Corton “Les Bressandes” (Dubreuil-Fontaine)..................................... $ 115.00
$ 97.75
2012 Corton “Clos du Roi” (Dubreuil-Fontaine) ........................................ $ 120.00
$ 102.00
“A fresh and distinctly earthy nose of red and dark berry fruit aromas leads to fleshy, round and
pliant medium weight flavors that possess good mid-palate volume. There is a touch of
minerality to the dusty and delicious finish that is not especially complex though there is enough
material present that more may be on the way with a few years of bottle age. 2016+
(90/100)”
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“A somber and pungently earthy nose is clean and ripe with reticent aromas of dark currant and
plum. There is lovely detail and plenty of minerality to the delicious middle weight flavors that
are shaped by relatively fine grained tannins, all wrapped in a lingering if ever-so-slightly dry
finish. 2017+ (88-89/100)”
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“This is even more refined with its airy and elegant nose of red currant, spice and mineral
nuances. There is a generous, even fleshy mouth feel to the mineral-inflected, vibrant and welldelineated medium-bodied flavors that possess fine intensity on the saline, balanced and solidly
persistent finish. 2019+ (90/100)”
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“While there is some earth character present it is much less prominent as the nose is primarily
composed of essence of red pinot fruit. There is a refined mouth feel to the vibrant middle weight
flavors though the mildly rustic finish definitely contrasts with the delicacy of the mid-palate.
2020+ (89/100)”
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“This displays a heavy emphasis on earth and sauvage characters with somber yet attractively
complex aromas of red currant and subtle spice nuances. There is excellent concentration to the
ripe big-bodied flavors that possess plenty of power and punch on the structured, rustic and
moderately austere finish. This is a classically muscular Vercots where patience will be required.
2022+ (90/100)”
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“An admirably pure nose features essence of red currant with plenty of spice, earth and game
influence. There is excellent intensity to the mineral-inflected big-bodied flavors that culminate
in a dusty, serious and impressively long finish. While there is a trace of rusticity this is more
elegant than usual. 2024+ (91/100)”
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“This is also very pure and slightly riper as well with an expressive nose of liqueur-like aromas
of red currant, cassis and earth. There is good delineation and excellent energy to the broadshouldered flavors that possess fine volume and mid-palate concentration as well as impeccable
balance on the complex and mineral-inflected finish. This is not quite as firmly structured as the
Perrières but it will still need at least a decade of cellar time before it realizes its full potential.
In a word, lovely. 2022+ (93/100)” - Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
“Here the nose is more complex if less refined with a layered array of intensely sauvage red and
dark berry aromas that display notes of earth, smoke and underbrush. There is a relatively
refined mouth feel as the tannins are unusually fine-grained for the appellation though this
retains the typical power and muscle of a fine Clos du Roi, all wrapped in a serious finish. This
is very Corton yet less rustic than it usually is. 2024+ (93/100)”
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
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TASTING BAR SCHEDULE - JANUARY 2015
For more complete information, please visit www.vinvinowine.com and click Tasting Bar.
2012 MONGEARD-MUGNERET RED BURGUNDIES
FRIDAY 1/2 & SATURDAY 1/3
We’ll start 2015 with a second lineup of Mongeard-Mugneret’s delicious 2012s, including two villages wines, four
Premier Crus, and one Grand Cru.
2012 Fixin (Mongeard-Mugneret); 2012 Pernand-Vergelesses “Les Vergelesses” (Mongeard-Mugneret); 2012
Beaune “Les Avaux” (Mongeard-Mugneret); 2012 Vosne-Romanée (Mongeard-Mugneret); 2012 Nuits-SaintGeorges “Les Boudots” (Mongeard-Mugneret); 2012 Vosne-Romanée “Les Petits Monts” (Mongeard-Mugneret);
2012 Clos Vougeot (Mongeard-Mugneret).
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DOMAINE TEMPIER BANDOLS: 2012 & 2009
TUESDAY 1/6 & WEDNESDAY 1/7
We just received our shipment of Tempier’s 2012s, so let’s show them off. It is a familiar lineup: the normale, La
Tourtine, La Migoua, and Cabassaou. We’ll include Tempier’s 2013 Rosé and the 2009 editions of La Tourtine
and La Migoua to round out an exciting set of Mourvèdre-based Bandols.
2013 Bandol Rosé (Tempier); 2012 Bandol (Tempier); 2012 Bandol “La Tourtine” (Tempier); 2009 Bandol “La
Tourtine” (Tempier); 2012 Bandol “La Migoua” (Tempier); 2009 Bandol “La Migoua” (Tempier); 2012 Bandol
“Cabassaou” (Tempier).
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HERMITAGE SURVEY
THURSDAY 1/8
The Hermitage hill, which towers above a bend in the Rhone River, supports just 320 acres of vines. Tiny, really,
for an appellation of such history and renown, the source of many of the world’s greatest Syrah wines. This tasting
showcases six bottlings, ranging from 2011 back to 1996, including two from superstar Jean-Louis Chave.
2011 Hermitage (Marc Sorrel); 2011 Hermitage “Les Pierrelles” (Louis Barruol); 2009 Hermitage “Les Pierrelles”
(Louis Barruol); 2005 Hermitage “Emilie” (Remizières); 2008 Hermitage (Chave); 1996 Hermitage (Chave).
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SCHLOSS GOBELSBURG’S
FRIDAY 1/9 & SATURDAY 1/10
2013 RIESLINGS & GRUNER VELTLINERS
“My co-winery of the 2013 vintage could have warranted that designation for any of the last several
vintages, and I think it’s time to say this is among the world’s most compelling and consequential wine
estates, and though I wouldn’t say it’s “the best” in Austria, I would say there are none better.”
- Terry Theise, Importer
You do not have to be an aficionado of Austrian wines to get how great these wines are. They’ll reach out and
grab you. Here are seven 2013 selections from Schloss Gobelsburg – four Grüner Veltliners and three Rieslings.
2013 Grüner Veltliner “Gobelsburger” (Schloss Gobelsburg); 2013 Riesling “Gobelsburger” (Schloss Gobelsburg);
2013 Grüner Veltliner “Steinsetz” (Schloss Gobelsburg); 2013 Grüner Veltliner “Renner” (Schloss Gobelsburg);
2013 Grüner Veltliner “Lamm” (Schloss Gobelsburg); 2013 Riesling “Gaisberg” (Schloss Gobelsburg); 2013
Riesling “Heiligenstein” (Schloss Gobelsburg).
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CHEVILLON NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES “VV” VERTICAL I
TUESDAY 1/13
This is Part 1 of a two-day vertical tasting. Included are seven consecutive vintages of Robert Chevillon’s NuitsSaint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” from 2012 back to 2006.
2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon); 2011 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon);
2010 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon); 2009 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon);
2008 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon); 2007 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon);
2006 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon).
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CHEVILLON NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES “VV” VERTICAL II
WEDNESDAY 1/14
Part 2 of our Robert Chevillon vertical repeats three of the vintages from Tuesday, along with four older ones,
from 2005, 2003, 2002, and 2001.
2011 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon); 2010 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon);
2006 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon); 2005 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon);
2003 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon); 2002 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon);
2001 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Vieilles Vignes” (Chevillon).
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2005 BAROLOS
THURSDAY 1/15
2005 has always been a superb Barolo vintage – charming and accessible even when they first arrived, glorious now
at ten years of age. Here are six magnificent bottlings.
2005 Barolo (Paolo Scavino); 2005 Barolo “Brunate” (Mario Marengo); 2005 Barolo “Rocche dell’Annunziata”
(Renato Corino); 2005 Barolo “Ciabot Mentin Ginestra” (Clerico); 2005 Barolo “Bric del Fiasc” (Paolo Scavino);
2005 Barolo “Vecchie Vigne” (Giuliano Corino).
2012 DUBREUIL-FONTAINE RED BURGUNDIES
FRIDAY 1/16 & SATURDAY 1/17
2012 is our third vintage of Christine Dubreuil’s magnificent range of Cote de Beaune reds. They have been a
tremendous addition to our Burgundy portfolio. This tasting features seven of her 2012 reds – two villages wines,
four Premier Crus, and one Grand Cru. Compared to Red Burgundies of similar quality, Dubreuil’s are very well
priced.
2012 Pernand-Vergelesses “Clos Berthet” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012 Volnay (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012 PernandVergelesses “Ile de Vergelesses” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012 Beaune “Les Montrevenots” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012
Aloxe-Corton “Les Vercots” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012 Pommard “Les Epenots” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012
Corton “Les Perrieres” (Dubreuil-Fontaine).
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2011 WHITE BURGUNDIES
TUESDAY 1/20 & WEDNESDAY 1/21
The 2011s have emerged from their awkward adolescence and are now ready for prime time. We don’t have a
whole lot left, but these eight will give you a very good idea of how well this vintage has turned out.
2011 Rully “Vieilles Vignes” (Vincent Girardin); 2011 Saint Aubin “Les Charmois” (Vincent Morey); 2011 Saint
Aubin “Les Combes” (Thomas Morey); 2011 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc “Clos Berthet” (Dubreuil-Fontaine);
2011 Meursault “Vieilles Vignes” (Vincent Girardin); 2011 Puligny-Montrachet “Vieilles Vignes” (Vincent
Girardin); 2011 Meursault “Les Narvaux” (Vincent Girardin); 2011 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Folatières” (Francois
Carillon).
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2012 CORTONS
THURSDAY 1/22
In our earlier tasting of Dubreuil-Fontaine’s 2012 Red Burgundies, we featured only one of their three Cortons, to
keep that tasting to a reasonable size and focus. Here we’re going to show all three of them, along with 2012
Cortons from Guillemot and Bouchard, and we’ll include Dubreuil-Fontaine’s Corton-Charlemagne as well. Six
2012 Cortons, don’t miss it!
2012 Corton “Rognet & Corton” (Pierre Guillemot); 2012 Corton “Les Perrieres” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012
Corton “Les Bressandes” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012 Corton “Clos du Roi” (Dubreuil-Fontaine); 2012 Le Corton
(Bouchard); 2012 Corton-Charlemagne (Dubreuil-Fontaine).
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2010 BAROLOS & BARBARESCOS
FRIDAY 1/23 & SATURDAY 1/24
“The 2010 vintage in Barolo is shaping up to be a modern-day classic. The cool growing season produced
transparent, vibrant Barolos that pulsate with tension, crystalline purity, and site-specific nuance. The 2010s are
finely-sculpted Barolos built on power and intensity. It is one of the all-time great vintages for Italy’s most
noble red.”
- Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com
Here is a lineup of the glorious 2010s, featuring two Barbarescos and five Barolos. For those of you who follow
Eric Asimov’s columns in the New York Times, the Altare and Pira wines were stars in his tasting of 2010 Barolos
last October.
2010 Barbaresco (Moccagatta); 2010 Barbaresco “Pajore” (Sottimano); 2010 Barolo “Margheria” (Luigi Pira); 2010
Barolo “Arborina” (Renato Corino); 2010 Barolo “Brunate” (Mario Marengo); 2010 Barolo (Elio Altare); 2010
Barolo “Arborina” (Elio Altare).
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2012 HENRI GOUGES NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES
TUESDAY 1/27 & WEDNESDAY 1/28
We have time to squeeze in one more tasting of 2012 Red Burgundies this month – this one featuring six newlyarrived bottlings from Nuits-Saint-Georges superstar Henri Gouges.
2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges (Henri Gouges); 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Chenes Carteaux” (Henri Gouges);
2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Clos de Porrets” (Henri Gouges); 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Pruliers” (Henri
Gouges); 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Vaucrains” (Henri Gouges); 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Saint
Georges” (Henri Gouges).
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2013 DONNHOFF RIESLINGS
THURSDAY 1/29
Want to get a quick fix on the 2013 German Riesling vintage? There’s probably no better or more pleasurable way
to do it than this flight of Nahe gems from the iconic Helmut Dönnhoff. Included are two Kabinetts and three
Spätleses.
2013 Riesling Kabinett “Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl” (Dönnhoff); 2013 Riesling Kabinett “Oberhäuser Leistenberg”
(Dönnhoff); 2013 Riesling Spätlese “Norheimer Kirschheck” (Dönnhoff); 2013 Riesling Spätlese “Oberhäuser
Brücke” (Dönnhoff); 2013 Riesling Spätlese “Niederhäuser Hemannshöhle” (Dönnhoff).
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2012 CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPES
FRIDAY 1/30 & SATURDAY 1/31
At their best, the 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Papes combine the richness and thoroughly delicious fruit of the 2009s
with the freshness and vitality of the 2010s. Here are six superb examples.
2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Clos des Brusquieres); 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Bosquet des Papes); 2012
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Pierre Usseglio); 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Mas de Boislauzon); 2012 Châteauneuf-duPape (Chateau Sixtine); 2012 Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Quet” (Mas de Boislauzon).
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