2018 Notre Dame des Pallières, Lirac “Le Pellegrin” — This wine comes from the Côtes-du-Rhône village of Gigondas, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail where evidence shows the estate dates as far back as the tenth century. Continue reading
Author Archives: West Seattle Wine Cellars
Grower Champagne Club – November 2020
Champagne Lallier, Grand Cru Millésime, 2010, $77
Champagne Lallier was founded in 1906 by René Lallier in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ, in the Marne Valley. Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2020
2017 Domaine Courbis, Cornas Champelrose, $54
Winery info: This northern Rhône winery has roots dating back to the 16th century. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – November 2020
2016 Cowhorn, Grenache 6, $42
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 – November 2020
2017 Cadence Winery, Bel Canto, $60
Winery info: This is the seventeenth vintage of Bel Canto we’ve featured in this club so, as we note each year, Cadence Winery hardly needs any introduction. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – November 2020
2017 Carol Shelton, Wild Things Old Vine Zinfandel — Carol Shelton says her path to the wine industry began when she was six and her mother played “guess the scent” games using herbs and spices from the kitchen. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – October 2020
NV Marie Copinet, Cuvée Alexandrine, Blanc de Blancs, $49.75
We have featured several Champagnes from Jacques Copinet in this club in the past—both of them different vintages of his Cuvée Marie Etienne. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2020
2018 Domaine de la Charbonnière, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, $49.75
Winery info: Eugène Maret purchased this French estate in 1912 and today Caroline and Véronique Maret represent the fourth generation to oversee the family holdings in Châteauneuf-du-Pape as well as in nearby Vacqueyras and the Côtes du Rhône. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – October 2020
2014 Shea Wine Cellars, West Hill, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, $60
Winery Info: Shea has long been one of the most coveted vineyards in Oregon and a source of fruit for some of the top wineries in the state such as Beaux Frères, Ken Wright, St. Innocent, and Antica Terra. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – October 2020
2017 Gramercy Cellers, “L’idiot du Village,” Mourvèdre, $48
Winery info: Gramercy Cellars was founded in 2005 by Master Sommelier-turned winemaker, Greg Harrington, who oversaw wine programs at some of the top restaurants in the country before moving to Walla Walla to make ”Old-World-meets-New” Bordeaux- and Rhône-inspired wines in Washington. Continue reading
West Seattle Wine Cellars 