2011 Saint Cosme, Cote-Rotie
It’s been ten years since we’ve put a Cote-Rotie in this club. Continue reading
Category Archives: Specialty Club
Specialty Club – April 2014
2005 CVNE, Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva
Cune (actually CVNE: Compañia Vinicola del Norte de España, or Northern Spanish Wine Company) was founded in 1879 by two brothers who loved the wines of France and Alsace and wanted to produce wines of similar quality back home in Spain. Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2014
1990 Chateau du Cayrou, Cahors
Although it is not very well remembered today, 1990 was a spectacular vintage for the Right Bank Merlots in Bordeaux and the Malbecs of Cahors. Continue reading
Specialty Club – February 2014
2011 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf du Pape
It’s hard to believe, but this may be the very first time we’ve ever gotten enough of this iconic red Châteauneuf du Pape to put it in this club, although we have selected some of their white wines, and have also put their other reds from Gigondas and the Ventoux into our Collector’s Club. Continue reading
Specialty Club – January 2014
2010 Lignier-Michelot, Chambolle-Musigny, Vieilles Vignes
We discovered this amazing wine at a seminar in the fall led by Peter Wasserman, one of the top importers of Burgundy in the country. Continue reading
Specialty Club – December 2013
2008 Curto Marco, LaFoia Barolo
Our good friends at Small Vineyards are indefatigable in their continuing search for wonderful wines from tiny estates in Italy, France, and Spain. Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2013
2006 Parmi, La Coma de Porrera Priorat
While the Priorat is the most exclusive and elegant wine region in Spain, we have rarely been able to offer its top wines in this club. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2013
2009 Longshadows, Sequel, Columbia Valley Syrah
By now, the Longshadows story should be familiar to most of our club members. Continue reading
Specialty Club – September 2013
2010 Selbach-Oster, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Rotlay
This wine is a miracle, a tribute to the victory of terroir and the human spirit over the fickleness of the weather. Continue reading
Specialty Club – August 2013
2006 Tre Donne, Barolo
Our fans of Small Vineyards’ Italian wines are very familiar with the story of the Lequio sisters, Antonella, Rosanna, and Daniella, who make wine under the Tre Donne label. Continue reading