2017 Domaine de la Charbonnière, Les Hautes Brusquières, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, $70
Winery Info: This Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate has been run by the Maret family ever since Eugène Maret purchased it as a gift for his wife in 1912. Continue reading
Author Archives: West Seattle Wine Cellars
Oregon Wine Club – July 2021
2018 Evesham Wood, Cuvée J Pinot Noir, $55
Winery Info: Founded by Russ and Mary Raney in 1986. After 24 years they retired and turned the winery over to Erin Nuccio with whom they had worked for many vintages. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – July 2021
Champagne Moutard Père et Fils, “Climat de Champagne,” Les Troncs, $60
Moutard is based in the commune of Buxeuil in the southern Côte des Bar region of Champagne, where their history dates back to the mid-17th century. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – July 2021
2012 J. Albin, Cabernet Sauvignon, Heather Hill, $49.75
Winery Info: J. Albin Winery (recently renamed Six Peaks) is a small, family-owned and operated winery in Hillsboro, Oregon. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – July 2021
2015 Bluwines, Bluhands Carignan — Bluwines was created in 2010 by Chilean enologist Paola Poblete and her husband, Ulf Bergman. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – June 2021
R.H. Coutier, Brut Millisime, Grand Cru, 2011, $65
The Coutier family has been based in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims since 1619. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – June 2021
2017 Hyland Estates, Pinot Noir, Coury Clone, $55
Winery Info: Hyland is one of the oldest vineyards in Oregon. First planted in 1971, it is located in the McMinnville AVA, on a south-facing bench in the foothills of the Coast Range overlooking the Van Duzer Corridor. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – June 2021
2017 Abeja, Merlot, $49.75
Winery Info: Founded in 2002 by Ken and Ginger Harrison along with John Abbott and Molly Galt, with a goal of producing estate-grown Cabernet of the highest standards. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – June 2021
2019 Lyrarakis, Vidiano — Crete is Greece’s largest island, situated at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea. It is a mountainous region with a mostly Mediterranean climate and Lyrarakis, a family winery, has been producing wine here since 1966. Continue reading
Specialty Club – June 2021
2019 Domaine Tempier, Bandol Blanc, $60
Winery Info: This southern French domaine was established in the 1830s, just outside the Mediterranean port village of Bandol, in Provence. Continue reading
