2015 Second Wine from Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Classified Producer in Pessac-Léognan

Château Smith Haut Lafitte “Le Petit Haut Lafitte” (Pessac-Léognan 2015) $253/6-pack (~$42/bottle) From the soils of Pessac-Léognan on the left bank of the Garonne in Northern Graves, Château Smith Haut Lafitte’s history in Bordeaux dates back over 800…

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Posted on 2018.08.01 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

2015 Second Wine from an Exceptional Producer Flexing Muscle on Superior Terroir in Saint-Émilion

Château Quintus ˝Le Dragon de Quintus˝ (Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015) $318/6-pack (~$53/bottle) SOLD OUT In the summer of 2011, Domaine Clarence Dillon, owners of the renowned estates Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion, acquired the historic estate of Château Tertre Daugay in Saint-Émilion…

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Posted on 2018.07.25 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

2015 Vintage Bordeaux – Affordable, Game-Changing Red & White

The 2015 vintage in Bordeaux should easily be the best vintage since 2010, with reds, dry whites and sweet wines all showing the potential for greatness. This Saturday we are kicking off the first of many tastings to explore the…

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Posted on 2018.07.11 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Masterful Catalan Pyrenees Wines from a Legend

Raül Bobet has a long list of achievements: He has a masters degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in oenology. He has 18 years of experience at Bodegas Torres, Spain’s largest producer of DO wines under its own label,…

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Posted on 2018.06.20 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Costers del Segre  |  Read more...

 

Crowd-Pleasing & Fleshy Super Tuscan

Fattoria I Collazzi “Collazzi” (IGT Toscana 2014) Special Price: $243/6-pack (~$40/bottle) SOLD OUT The breathtaking estate of Collazzi lies at the gates of Florence in northern Tuscany. A large part of the estate is covered with olive trees (Collazzi…

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Posted on 2018.04.25 in Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Tuscany  |  Read more...

 

Lauded Garagistes Alemany i Corrio – French Inspiration, Catalan Soul

Alemany i Corrio “Pas Curtei” (Penedès 2013) red Special 6-pack Price: $142 (~$24/bottle) The most inland and mountainous subzone of the Spanish appellation of Penedès is appropriately named the Alt Penedès. This Mediterranean region is characterised by relatively low yield…

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Posted on 2018.03.07 in Saturday Sips Wines, Penedes, Spain DO  |  Read more...

 

Give the Gift of Wine: Mixed 12-pack of Top-Quality 2014 Bordeaux Half-Bottles in Wood Box

12-pack of Top-Quality 2014 Bordeaux Half-Bottles in Wood Box $330 SOLD OUT If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the wine lover in your life – even if that wine lover is you – look no further than our mixed 12-pack of Bordeaux half…

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Posted on 2017.11.30 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Château Lillian-Ladouys – Unique & Inexpensive “Left Bank” Bordeaux

Château Lilian Ladouys (Saint-Estèphe 2014) Special 6-pack price: $146 (~$24/bottle) There are few places in France where the complex truths of terroir are explored with subtler articulacy than the “Left Bank” of Bordeaux. Although each of the top appellations share…

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Posted on 2017.11.10 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Clearing 2012 Médoc Bordeaux

Château Haut-Maurac (Médoc 2012) Special 6-Pack Price: $117 ($19.50/bottle) SOLD OUT We picked up the last few cases of the 2012 vintage of Château Haut-Maurac at a great price and are passing that savings on to you. Drinking at its…

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Posted on 2017.09.21 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines  |  Read more...

 

Saint-Émilion vs. Alto Adige Merlot Cage-Match

~$32 Château Fonroque (Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2014) ~$43 Peter Dipoli “Iugum” (Alto Adige 2011) Representing Alto Adige is “Iugum” from Peter Dipoli. Just about every region in the world capable of growing wine grapes produces some Bordeaux-style…

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Posted on 2017.09.01 in France, Bordeaux, Saturday Sips Wines, Italy, Trentino Alto Adige  |  Read more...

 

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