2013 Torbreck, Cuvée Juveniles — Torbreck Vintners was founded in Australia’s Barossa Valley in 1994 by David Powell, with the modest goal of “building one of the finest wine estates in the world.” Continue reading
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Washington Wine Club – December 2017
2015 Quilceda Creek, CVR, $60
Winery info: Quilceda Creek hardly needs any introduction. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – November 2017
2014 Antica Terra, Angelicall Rosé, $55.75
Winery info: A small winery with its estate vineyard planted on ancient seabed soils in the Eola-Amity Hills. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – November 2017
Champagne Geoffroy, Cuvée Volupté, 2008 $85
The Geoffroy family dates back to the 17th century when they were grape growers in the Marne Valley village of Cumières. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – November 2017
2012 Waters, Cabernet Sauvignon, $48
Winery info: Jamie Brown has been crafting elegant, sumptuous wines under his Waters label since 2003, and they have graced our shelves for just as long. Continue reading
Collector’s Club – November 2017
2015 Cadence, Coda — It’s time for our annual inclusion of Ben Smith’s Coda—a club tradition dating back to 2008 when we featured the 2006 vintage. Continue reading
Specialty Club – November 2017
2014 Vignobles Levet, Côte-Rôtie, Les Journaries, $65
Winery info: Côte Rôtie (or “roasted slope”) lies in the northernmost tip of the northern Rhône valley. Continue reading
Specialty Club – October 2017
2010 Château Bernadotte, Haut Médoc, $49
Winery info: From the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux, the higher, southern part of the Médoc on the left bank of the Gironde estuary. Continue reading
Grower Champagne Club – October 2017
Champagne Lallier, Grand Cru, Millésime 2008, $56
We were recently visited by Marion Movelles from Champagne Lallier, who brought with her several of her wines for us to try. Continue reading
Washington Wine Club – October 2017
2014 Proper, Syrah, $49.75
Winery info: Proper is a project begun by a group of friends from Colorado who shared a love of Old World, earth-driven wines. Continue reading