Wines
189 Items Found
- Gatao Vinho Verde NV Product #17328 (In Stock)
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The Gatão is one of the most emblematic wines of the Vinhos Verdes Region. Young and fruity. Smooth, delicate, and fresh; a fun medium-dry wine meant to be enjoyed on the in the dog days of summer.
- Palacio de Bornos Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Product #30939 (In Stock)
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We've loved Palacio de Bornos Verdejo for years, but just wait until you try their zesty Sauvignon Blanc! Like the Verdejo, this is from the hot, arid, vineyards of Spain's Rueda where plenty of sunshine gives great ripeness and cool, crisp, nights (and very careful winemaking) translate into...well, a cool, crisp, white! This juicy value pumps out loads of citrus and green grape fruit with an enlivening dash of herbal Meyer lemon. Delicious and fun to drink.
"Dried lemon, pear skin, melon and quinine on the mineral-accented nose and in the mouth. Dry, nervy and sharply focused, picking up an exotic pineapple nuance as the wine opens up. Finishes taut and spicy, showing good energy and a touch of succulent herbs." Vinous (Raynolds) 89 points
- Glenbrook Chardonnay California 2015 Product #32005 (In Stock)
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The family behind Glenbrook winery has been growing grapes and making wine in California for five generations. And, if this Chardonnay is any evidence, it doesn’t appear that they’ve changed much since they first started! Their 2015 Chardonnay is a throwback to the days when “rich” and “buttery” we words of praise for California Chard. And the modest price and remarkably modest alcohol levels (just 13.0%!) are throwbacks to the days when all anyone cared about was making a tasty bottle of wine to be drunk with delight and for fun.
Give a glass a swirl and you’ll have no trouble finding the big aromas of orchard fruits and buttered popcorn with accents of hazelnut, caramel, and truffle. Take a sip and you’ll love the mouth-coating, smooth, texture and bold flavors of ripe apple and pineapple fruit cloaked in rich butter and caramel. Swallow and wait for it: the deep flavors flow onto a surprisingly fresh finish where fruit and salty butter flavors linger. Rich enough to serve with scallops or lobster if you like, but the fresh, buttery, flavors are pretty darn fun on their own. - St Kilda Chardonnay Southeastern Australia 2016 Product #32033 (In Stock)
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St. Kilda Chardonnay pretty much exacly what you hope for (but don't often get) in a fine value Chardonnay: refreshing, fruit filled, and balanced. Take a sniff and enjoy the aromas of ripe pineapple and golden delicious apple. Take a sip and enjoy those same ripe fruit flavors along with just a hint of oak, just enough to round out the flavors and add a hint of nutty complexity; just enough to make the wine really say “Chardonnay” and not “anonymous cheap white wine.”
It finishes fresh and mouthwateringly clean, with just a touch of juicy apple flavor lingering on your palate. If you’ve got a crowd descending on your house for a Mothers’ Day, graduation, or upcoming Fathers’ Day gathering, this is a wine to stock up on a case or two. You’ll have it to pull out any time you need something to serve at a party or just crack open at the end of a long day. - Vina Siegel Crucero Chardonnay 2016 Product #32397 (In Stock)
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FALL FESTIVAL MIX/MATCH 2CS $7.49/EA
What a find! Vina Siegel has delivered solid value from Chile's Colchagua Valley for years, but this 2016 Chardonnay under the super-value Crucero - "Crossroads" - label is the best we've tried yet. This is a rich, fruit-filled, Chardonnay with plenty of ripe orchard fruits, pineapple and mango aromas and flavors. A short stay in oak adds vanilla, coconut and spice accents that add complexity to the richly textured mid-palate and length to the fruity vanilla finish. An exceptional value in rich, nicely oaked, and very smooth Chardonnay with plenty of fruit and a fresh, dry, finish.
- De Angelis Falerio DOC Bianco 2015 Product #31078 (In Stock)
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Best vintage yet for this fresh, fruit-filled, Italian white. The Falerio DOC sits at the southern end of Marche, on Italy's Adriatic coast just East of Umbria. The relatively new DOC was created in 1975 to promote the region's two best white wine grapes-Passerina and Pecorino-while continuing to allow use of the ubiquitous Trebbiano.
Great aromas of pear, peach, and lime with a salty scent of the sea in the background. On the palate, there's loads of ripe, creamy peach, apple, pear and nectarine fruit with a spritz of key lime juice and seltzer followed by a chalky, salty, mineral-driven, finish. There's a lot of creamy richness here that will please fans of unoaked Chardonnays, but the zesty acidity and mineral element make this super fresh and mouthwatering. Brilliant with a garlicky scampi and seafood but pretty darn fun to just drink at a party or with friends over antipasti. Fantastic value. - Paul D Gruner Veltliner 2016 1.0l Product #31943 (In Stock)
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Paul Direder's deliciously uncomplicated wines just keep getting better. The 2016 Gruner Veltliner in its party-friendly liter screwcap bottle features refreshing aromas of green apple, fresh peach, and orange-tinged citrus. You’ll love how the ripe apple, pear, and pineapple fruit gets lifted across your palate by a faint accent of spicy ginger. Your mouth will water as the clean, fresh, stone and orchard fruit flavors just get fresher from lingering notes of lemon and lime. A great poolside and party value!
- Ch Haut-Pasquet Bordeaux Blanc 2016 Product #32020 (In Stock)
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Back in the old days, pretty much all white Bordeaux was a blend of the region’s three complementary grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle. As Loire Valley and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc became more popular in the 1980s, Bordeaux growers began phasing out first Muscadelle (too hard to grow) and then Semillon (usually pulled up in favor of Cabernet and Merlot). The resulting Sauvignon-dominant (or 100% Sauvignon) white Bordeauxs can be a lot of refreshing, pool-side, fun – but they lack more traditional wine’s complexity of flavors and mellow, food-friendly, textures.
So, finding a traditional blend like this one is a real treat, especially at this great value price. Give it a swirl and you’ll find a classic white Bordeaux nose of lemon/tangerine fruit, grapefruit pith, a bit of fresh mown grass, and the note of wet wool that Semillon brings to Bordeaux. With air, a note of passion fruit and crushed savory herb emerges. It’s light to medium-bodied and very fresh and happy in the mouth with flavors of lemon drop, tangerine, crushed herb and passion fruit puree. On the finish, the fresh lemon and lime zest character comes forward and you’ll notice your mouth watering as the lemon and herb flavors linger on. A lovely wine for any shellfish and herb dish or for salads with goat cheese. - Ch La Roche St. Jean Blanc 2016 Product #32200 (In Stock)
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A staff and customer favorite! This white Bordeaux starts with aromas of just-squeezed lemon and fresh cut grass. On the palate, there’s a nice, juicy hit of riper Meyer lemon that comes in, and the whole thing finishes mouthwateringly clean. While many white Bordeaux are blended with Semillon and Muscadelle to add waxy weight or fruitiness, Ch La Roche St Jean is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. There’s no oak to hide all that tangy fruit, and it’s a very reasonable 13.0% alcohol. If you’ve shied away from New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc because of its over-the-top grapefruitiness or overwhelming, pungent passionfruit flavors, this is the perfect SB for you.
- Palacio De Bornos Verdejo Rueda 2016 Product #32441 (In Stock)
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FALL FESTIVAL MIX/MATCH 2CS $7.98/EA
Over the past decade in Spain, "Verdejo" has come to be synonymous with "clean, crisp, white wine." Which is unexpected, since it's only been 20 years or so since the Sanz family launched this estate and led the transformation of Rueda from oxidized, sherry-like, wines to refreshing beauties like this one!
The newest release of this long-time customer and staff favorite is like a richer, less grapefruity, version of Sauvignon Blanc. Here big aromas of tropical fruit, tangerine, lemongrass and lemon thyme lead to bold flavors of ripe citrus (tangerine, orange, lemon) with a touch of anise and fresh cut grass for interest. It's smooth and vibrant on the palate with excellent length and a mouthwatering finish that leaves citrus, green melon, and peach skin flavors lingering nicely. A refreshing white to just sip and even better with Spanish tapas, sushi, or even spicy Cajun shrimp. And, this weekend, a crazy bargain at these super savings! - Cielo 1908 Pinot Grigio 2016 Product #32032 (In Stock)
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From the plains outside Venice, here's a crisp, clean, light (just 12% abv) Pinot Grigio value! Fresh, bright, aromas of apple, pear and green peach lead to a mouthwatering palate of crisp orchard fruits with bright lemony accents. Finishes crisp, clean, and with touch of pretty peach. A fine poolside sipper and refreshing party value.
- Cadastres Picpoul De Pinet 2016 Product #32101 (In Stock)
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If you thought this was good in the past - WOW! 2016 is truly a great vintage across France, including for the 100% estate grown Picpoul de Pinet. You’ll find pretty aromas of white flowers, lemon/lime citrus, and anise/fennel notes to start. Then a crisp, minerally, texture with tart granny smith apple, green melon, and lemon/lime flavors and a clean, dry, finish. This is just a great all-around, delicious, white, with enough flavor and body to shine by itself at a party and enough complexity and depth to pair well with freshwater fish and lighter poultry dishes. Tremendous value!
- Les Vigneaux Chardonnay Pays d' Oc 2015 Product #32266 (In Stock)
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This ripe and fresh no-oak Chardonnay comes from stony vineyards deep within the heart of France's Languedoc region, not far from the famed Mas de Daumass Gassac. The vineyards lie in a valley northwest of Montpellier where warm sunshine promotes ripening and cool nighttime breezes from the Mediterranean help retain freshness and fruit flavors.
Fresh aromas of juicy pear, golden apple and a hints of peach and honeysuckle lead to a nice, generous, mouthful of fresh fruit, toasted nut, and honeysuckle. The crisp, fruity, acids build from the middle to the back to give this a lip-smacking, mouthwatering, finish as pear, apple and floral notes linger nicely. A fine all-around Chardonnay for fish, chicken, or simply sipping. - Ca Donini Pinot Grigio 2015 Product #32387 (In Stock)
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A very fine Pinot Grigio value to enjoy for casual sipping and pour at parties. Offers up clean, fresh, aromas of apple and melon with a hint of honeysuckle. The flavors follow the aromas and pick up a touch of pear and fresh flowers on the palate. Enough weight that it will show well with light or casual food and a lemony, fresh, finish that's thirst-quenching and fun. Enjoy!
- Valminor Albarino Rias Baixas 2016 Product #32168 (In Stock)
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Yet ANOTHER great vintage for this value superstar. Past vintages have regularly earned 90 point ratings from the critics and the 2015 was a 92 point award winner from England's Decanter Magazine. The 2016 is just terrific. Aromas of peaches, green melon, apricot, and a hint of white flowers tempt you to take a sip. On the palate those ripe stone fruit flavors persist, but it finishes with a seltzery, saline minerality that makes it very dry and refreshing. This is a wine made for fresh seafood, but it’ll do just fine as a delicious aperitif and sings with salads, too!
- Anton Bauer Gruner Veltliner Gmork 2016 Product #32170 (In Stock)
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Hands down, the best vintage of this stunning value single-vineyard Gruner to date! There’s a refreshing salty brininess to the aromas here, along with fresh pear and meyer lemon. On the palate there’s a pleasing weightiness. That pear aroma takes on a lovely ripeness, and there’s a delicious ripe apple flavor as well, like biting into a fresh Honeycrisp. A refreshing, versatile white and great value.
- Bodegas Luis Canas Fermentado En Barrica Blanco 2016 Product #32313 (In Stock)
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If you enjoy the rich texture of barrel fermented Chardonnay but crave a bit of Sauvignon Blanc’s citrus fruit, cut, and refreshment during warm Summer months, this delicious, barrel aged, Viura is going to delight. It's a simply delicious white Rioja that’s bursting with fresh lemon zest, apricot, and lime fruit around a core of lemon custard plus just a touch of exotic fresh coconut nuance. Give it a little air, and notes of dried grapefruit, beeswax, and honeysuckle emerge on the nose and more citrus peel and spicy ginger come out on the palate and juicy, refreshing, finish. Every vintage reviewed by Vinous has earned 90 or 91 points - and this is the best yet. Crazy complex and delicious for the price.
- Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Pinot Grigio 2016 Product #32372 (In Stock)
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If you loved the 2015 vintage from this perennial favorite Pinot Grigio producer, you’ll flip for the 2016. All those same lovely aromas of peaches and white flowers, and beautiful ripe, mouthfilling flavors of juicy pear, honey crisp apple and mouthwaterng citrus. There’s just an extra zing of tangy refreshment this year, making this the perfect accompaniment to a wide variety of foods from salads to Thai food. With a lovely, dense texture, this is not the watery, bland Pinot Grigio you might expect at this price!
- Ch Haut-Pasquet Bordeaux Blanc 2015 Product #30677 (In Stock)
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Back in the old days, pretty much all white Bordeaux was a blend of the region’s three complementary grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle. As Loire Valley and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc became more popular in the 1980s, Bordeaux growers began phasing out first Muscadelle (too hard to grow) and then Semillon (usually pulled up in favor of Cabernet and Merlot). The resulting Sauvignon-dominant (or 100% Sauvignon) white Bordeauxs can be a lot of refreshing, pool-side, fun – but they lack more traditional wine’s complexity of flavors and mellow, food-friendly, textures.
So, finding a traditional blend like this one is a real treat, especially at this great value price. Give it a swirl and you’ll find a classic white Bordeaux nose of lemon/tangerine fruit, grapefruit pith, a bit of fresh mown grass, and the note of wet wool that Semillon brings to Bordeaux. With air, a note of passion fruit and crushed savory herb emerges. It’s light to medium-bodied and very fresh and happy in the mouth with flavors of lemon drop, tangerine, crushed herb and passion fruit puree. On the finish, the fresh lemon and lime zest character comes forward and you’ll notice your mouth watering as the lemon and herb flavors linger on. A lovely wine for any shellfish and herb dish or for salads with goat cheese. - Palazzone Orvieto Classico Vignarco 2015 Product #31231 (In Stock)
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We've featured Palazzone's other Orvietos before, but this year it was the Classico that really grabbed our attention. It's a traditional blend of 50% Procanico, 30% Grechetto and dollops of Verdello, Drupeggio and Malvasia that comes together to deliver boatloads of classic Orvieto character. What's that, you ask? Try aromas and flavors of bright, fresh, sweet lemon juice with a twist of fennel frond and squeeze of honeysuckle. Not a "light, crisp, neutral" Italian white, this sports big flavors and a rich, mouth-coating, texture and a long, mouthwatering, finish of lemon oil, honeysuckle, and mineral flavors lingering nicely. There's enough body and interest and fruit to make this a joy to drink solo and it will sing with salads, seafood, and cheese. A winning value that outperforms many wines at 2x the price.
