2011 Gaston Chiquet, “Spécial Club,” Brut, $80
Nicolas Chiquet planted his first vines back in 1746 and, like all growers at the time, his family sold their fruit to the large Champagne houses for generations. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Specialty Club – December 2019
2016 Clos Figueras, Font de la Figuera Tinto, $52
Winery info: This property in northeast Spain’s Priorat region was purchased by Charlotte and Christopher Cannan in 1997 on the advice of René Barbier, owner of the famed Priorat estate, Clos Mogador (René was instrumental in getting that region elevated to DOC status). Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – December 2019
2018 Cowhorn, Viognier, $37
Winery Info: Bill and Barbara Steele purchased their property in southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley in 2002, with a dream of owning a piece of land where they could “create a new model of small-scale farming…economically viable, good for the community and good for the earth.” Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – December 2019
2017 Quilceda Creek, Columbia Valley Red, $65
Winery info: As always, Quilceda Creek hardly needs any introduction. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – December 2019
2017 Cadence, Coda — Cadence winemaker Ben Smith makes some of the most elegant, complex, and age worthy wines in the state. Continue reading
West Seattle Wine Cellars 