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Inventory updated: Thu, Apr 22, 2021 04:02 PM cst
New US Cellar
Today we have a small, but thoroughly interesting collection of US gems that features wines from Nickel & Nickel, Sine Qua Non (and Next of Kyn), Ultramarine, Willet and others. Please pay particular attention to the Ultramarine, and producer whose wines do not come around very often at all. Enjoy!
The following are the wines remaining from the offer sent on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Please enter your desired quantities and click the 'Add' button.
| Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
| | USA Red |
| Darioush |
2014 |
Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$95 |
1 |
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| WS 88 (7/2017): Manages to balance two strong impressions, that of chewy, extracted dark berry flavors and accompanying tannins, resulting in a dusty, dry and savory mix that's years from cresting. Best from 2020 through 2033. 9,500 cases made. |
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| Ghost Block |
2013 |
Single Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$85 |
5 |
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| WA 93 (10/2015): Slightly richer and more complex aromatically is the dense purple 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard. This wine has a deeper, richer, slightly broader and more savory style with extra levels of concentration and intensity. It should drink well for at least 15+ years. |
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| Next of Kyn |
2017 |
Cumulus Vyd. No. 11 Proprietary Blend |
$449 |
8 |
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2017 |
Cumulus Vyd. No. 11 Proprietary Blend (1.5 L) |
$1,095 |
1 |
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2017 |
Numero Um Touriga Nacional (1.5 L) |
$995 |
1 |
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| Nickel and Nickel |
2014 |
C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon |
$84 |
1 |
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2017 |
DeCarle Vyrd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$80 |
1 |
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| WS 91 (10/2020): This delivers solid plum and blueberry compote flavors, with a minerally underlay, while sassafras, sage and singed alder details fill in throughout. Well-packed for a 2017. Will unwind slowly in the cellar. Best from 2022 through 2034. 2,745 cases made. |
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2014 |
Quicksilver Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
$85 |
1 |
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2017 |
Vaca Vista Cabernet Sauvignon |
$89 |
1 |
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| WS 91 (10/2020): Shows a slightly hefty side, featuring steeped plum and blackberry fruit, laced with cocoa powder, warm earth and roasted cedar notes. A touch extracted in feel along the edges, but the structured is fine-grained and the fruit stays just fresh enough. Best from 2021 through 2028. 2,429 cases made. |
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| Owen Roe |
2010 |
DuBrul Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon |
$59 |
2 |
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| Sine Qua Non |
2016 |
Ratsel Syrah |
$224 |
1 |
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WA 96+ (8/2018): Produced entirely from estate fruit, the 2016 Syrah Rätsel 16 offers up a brooding bouquet of smoky blackberries, French roast, cassis liqueur and subtle grilled meat, with only hints of all the savory complexity it will show down the line. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and chewy, with a rich chassis of velvety structuring tannins, a deep, super concentrated core of fruit and a long, sapid finish. Like the Grenache Dirt Vernacular, it's quite expressive and giving in profile by comparison with the firmer, more structural 2015s from Sine Qua Non, but its more brooding profile makes me suspect it has more potential upside with some time in bottle. It's a blend of 81% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre, 5% Petite Sirah, 2.5% Grenache and 4.5% Viognier that was fermented with 47% whole cluster. 1791 cases and 600 magnums were produced.
JD 96-99 (10/2018): A not yet bottled blend of 81% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre, 5% Petite Sirah, and the rest Viognier and Grenache, fermented with 47% whole clusters, the 2016 Syrah Rätsel 16 is an inky colored beauty that has another level of depth and richness over the 2015. Black raspberries, cassis, white pepper, white chocolate, and hints of bacon fat give way to a full-bodied, seamless, elegant wine that has terrific freshness and purity, ultra-fine tannin, and a huge finish. Not too dissimilar from the 2014s, which have the same supple, sexy, and approachable style, it should drink reasonably well right out of the gate and cruise for 15-20 years in cool cellars.
VM 95-97 (9/2018): The 2016 Syrah No Name Yet is another wine that shows just how fabulous the 2016 vintage is. Powerful, dense and resonant, the 2016 is a wonderfully complete wine. Hints of smoke, tobacco and grilled herbs are woven throughout a core of inky dark fruit, but it is the wine's total sense of balance and harmony that I keep coming back to. The 2016 is going to need at least a few years to come into its own, but it is a stunningly beautiful wine. Dollops of Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Viognier round out the blend. The 2016 was done with 47% whole clusters and will see about 47% new French, but none of that really matters when sitting in front of this gorgeous and moving Syrah from Elaine and Manfred Krankl. Antonio Galloni. |
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2016 |
Ratsel Syrah |
$349 |
3 |
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WA 96+ (8/2018): Produced entirely from estate fruit, the 2016 Syrah Rätsel 16 offers up a brooding bouquet of smoky blackberries, French roast, cassis liqueur and subtle grilled meat, with only hints of all the savory complexity it will show down the line. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and chewy, with a rich chassis of velvety structuring tannins, a deep, super concentrated core of fruit and a long, sapid finish. Like the Grenache Dirt Vernacular, it's quite expressive and giving in profile by comparison with the firmer, more structural 2015s from Sine Qua Non, but its more brooding profile makes me suspect it has more potential upside with some time in bottle. It's a blend of 81% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre, 5% Petite Sirah, 2.5% Grenache and 4.5% Viognier that was fermented with 47% whole cluster. 1791 cases and 600 magnums were produced.
JD 96-99 (10/2018): A not yet bottled blend of 81% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre, 5% Petite Sirah, and the rest Viognier and Grenache, fermented with 47% whole clusters, the 2016 Syrah Rätsel 16 is an inky colored beauty that has another level of depth and richness over the 2015. Black raspberries, cassis, white pepper, white chocolate, and hints of bacon fat give way to a full-bodied, seamless, elegant wine that has terrific freshness and purity, ultra-fine tannin, and a huge finish. Not too dissimilar from the 2014s, which have the same supple, sexy, and approachable style, it should drink reasonably well right out of the gate and cruise for 15-20 years in cool cellars.
VM 95-97 (9/2018): The 2016 Syrah No Name Yet is another wine that shows just how fabulous the 2016 vintage is. Powerful, dense and resonant, the 2016 is a wonderfully complete wine. Hints of smoke, tobacco and grilled herbs are woven throughout a core of inky dark fruit, but it is the wine's total sense of balance and harmony that I keep coming back to. The 2016 is going to need at least a few years to come into its own, but it is a stunningly beautiful wine. Dollops of Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Viognier round out the blend. The 2016 was done with 47% whole clusters and will see about 47% new French, but none of that really matters when sitting in front of this gorgeous and moving Syrah from Elaine and Manfred Krankl. Antonio Galloni. |
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| Tenor Wines |
2012 |
1:1 Proprietary Blend |
$65 |
1 |
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| VM 90 (11/2015): Bright medium ruby. Blackberry, cassis, charred oak, menthol, licorice and minerals on the nose, lifted by a violet nuance. Suave, nicely delineated flavors of black fruits, spices and dark chocolate, complicated by licorice and herbs. Finishes with palate-dusting tannins and a smoky quality. This juicy, slightly dry midweight has the grip to bite into fatty meats and its finishing energy suggests it will evolve gracefully. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Turnbull |
2016 |
Oakville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
$75 |
8 |
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| JD 94 (1/2019): The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Reserve from Oakville is a brilliant wine, and as Napa goes, has to be considered a smoking value. Crème de cassis, black cherries, damp earth, graphite, and spring flower notes all emerge from this full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, majestic Napa Cabernet that has sweet tannins and the purity and class of the 2016 vintage front and center. It's a step up over the 2015 and absolutely worth checking out. |
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| | USA White |
| Antica (Antinori) |
2017 |
Napa Valley Chardonnay |
$25 |
3 |
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| Aubert |
2017 |
Lauren Sonoma Coast Chardonnay |
$265 |
1 |
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| WA 98-100 (10/2018): The 2017 Chardonnay Lauren Estate comes from a complex vineyard planted to four different clones: two Old Wente clones, Mt. Eden clone and Corton Charlemagne clone. It has an arresting nose of lemon barley water, white peaches, grapefruit and toasted almonds with touches of croissant, lime leaves, sassafras and allspice plus a hint of candied ginger. Full-bodied and jam-packed with energetic citrus and spice layers, it has a gorgeous satiny texture and fantastic freshness, finishing very, very long with bags of grace! |
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| | Argentina |
| Vina Cobos |
2015 |
Chanares Estate Malbec |
$252 |
3 |
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| WA 96 (6/2018): Now the top of the range, the 2015 Cobos Malbec Chañares Estate is produced with grapes grown in their young vineyard in Los Árboles in Tunuyán. This comes from the oldest plot in the vineyard, a block that was already planted when they bought the estate. These vines were planted in 2007, yet the wine has remarkable complexity and depth for such young vines. This is a wine that marks a new era in the Viña Cobos history, with more weight from the Valle de Uco and less intervention in the winery, and it has more freshness and transparency and less new oak. In this second vintage, they also reduced the number of new barrels used for the élevage to 85% (and it might be lower in the future), which I believe helps to preserve the character of the wine. Even if it's generously oaked, it feels quite serious and balanced, without any sweetness. It has a dry palate with fine-grained, elegant tannins and a long, tasty, somewhat mineral finish. It should develop nicely in bottle. 3,840 bottles produced. |
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| | USA Red |
| Bergstrom |
2012 |
Silice Pinot Noir |
$59 |
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| Nickel and Nickel |
2014 |
Slate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
$75 |
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| Quintessa |
2015 |
Proprietary Blend |
$139 |
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| Robert Mondavi |
2015 |
To Kalon Vyd. Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
$109 |
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| Silver Oak |
2003 |
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon |
$109 |
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| Sine Qua Non |
2015 |
M Eleven Confessions Vyd. Syrah |
$375 |
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2016 |
Pajarito del Amor Eleven Confessions Vyd. Grenache |
$395 |
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2016 |
Subir Eleven Confessions Vyd. Syrah |
$395 |
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| | USA White |
| Kistler |
2014 |
Stone Flat Vyd. Sonoma Coast Chardonnay |
$104 |
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| Ultramarine |
2016 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Blancs |
$175 |
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2016 |
Heintz Vyd. Blanc de Noirs |
$190 |
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2012 |
Heintz Vyd. Late Disgorged Blanc de Blancs |
$225 |
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2012 |
Heintz Vyd. Late Disgorged Blanc de Noirs |
$235 |
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2016 |
Heintz Vyd. Rose |
$175 |
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| | Liquors & Spirits |
| Willett |
NV |
10 Year Small Batch Family Reserve Rye Whiskey |
$625 |
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