2006 Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino
It’s been a few years since we’ve put a Brunello in this club, and that’s mostly due to the inconsistency of the vintages in the last decade. Continue reading
Category Archives: Specialty Club
Specialty Club – June 2011
2007 Chateau La Nerthe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Since the Richard family took over this great estate in 1985, they have succeeded in making La Nerthe one of the very top producers in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Continue reading
Specialty Club – May 2011
2009 Antica Terra, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
We come across a lot of wines we like, and some that we truly love. Continue reading
Specialty Club – April 2011
2007 Shafer, Napa Valley Syrah “Relentless”
Longtime club members will remember that this wine was Bear’s favorite Napa Valley Syrah, and he put four vintages of it in this club. Continue reading
Specialty Club – March 2011
2007 Meroi Chardonnay
This wine is a legend in West Seattle Cellars history. Continue reading
Specialty Club – February 2011
2007 Domaine de la Charbonnière, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Veilles Vignes
As readers of our friend Peter Lewis’ murder mystery Dead in the Dregs can attest, wine writers have obtained an inordinate amount of power in promoting or destroying particular regions, varietals or vintages. Continue reading
Specialty Club – January 2011
2007 Bocelli, In canto
Yes, this wine is from the family of that Bocelli—the famed blind opera singer. Continue reading
Specialty Club – December 2010
2008 Vinoterra, Selektion Saperavi
Longtime members of this club will no doubt remember that we have been unafraid to feature “exotic” wines in this club, as long as they are elite wines by world standards. Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2010
2008 Pyramid Valley Vineyards, Earth Smoke Pinot Noir
As you can tell from his statement on the back of this bottle, Mike Weersing is totally committed to bio-dynamic winemaking. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2010
2007 Seghesio Family Vineyards, San Lorenzo Zinfandel
Seghesio was founded in 1895, when Edouardo Seghesio purchased his first vineyards in Sonoma County, ten years after he had emigrated from Piedmont. Continue reading