Week in Review - This Week's Wines and Special Offers

Cheers to another fantastic week of wine in the books! We thank you for your continued support! Here is the full list of everything we've offered this week including some very special offers you might have missed. Cheers! - The Plucky Team

Castagnoli Chianti Classico - Tuscany - 2016

Imported by Kermit Lynch, the Castagnoli Chianti Classico from the 98 point 2016 vintage has arrived!

Castagnoli is a small estate in Castellina in Chianti on the western edge of the Chianti Classico DOCG. This estate possesses a striking terroir, one of Chianti’s most beautiful. Steep terraces, rich in minerals, are carved out of an amphitheater below the winery, contributing to a truly unique Chianti Classico experience. The wine presents elevated aromatics of blood orange, ripe raspberry, savory black olive, and there is a wonderful herbaceousness bringing layers of complexity. This is a ripe, robust wine, balanced with fresh acidity from the high elevation vineyards and a mineral rich elegance from the Estate's unique terroir.  

Newsletter Special - $24.99

Clos Ste. Magdeleine Rosé 

Bouches-du-Rhône “Marie de Magdala” 2020

The Top Rosé of the Year From the Most Beautiful Winery in the World!

One of the most sought after Rosé's every year, Magdeleine's "Marie de Magdala" is a bottling of certified organic Grenache from their beautiful Mediterranean coast estate vineyards in Cap Canaille. Each bottle perfectly captures the stunning beauty of the region with complex aromas of juicy blood orange, alpine strawberry, fresh basil, lavender, and a bright expression of rich minerals and ocean breeze. The texture is mouth-coating luxury with shimmering acidity, ripe red currants, and perfectly balanced with nuance of clean minerals and the salinity of the sea.  

Newsletter Special - $39.99

Darms Lane - "Fortune 1621" Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Under the radar Napa Cabernet that delivers true Napa style at an affordable price!

After the Plucky crew tasted this 2018 Cabernet we were blown away by the quality and purity of Napa fruit that was selected for this bottling. This wine screams Napa Valley, which makes sense, Darms Lane is one of the estate producers that sells their fruit to names like Spottswoode and Venge Vineyards. Expect classic aromas of ripe blackberry, chocolate covered blueberry, mocha and crushed violets. It's got well integrated oak adding depth and spice, fine-grained tannin, and a lasting finish. This is a hands-down bargain under $25! 

Newsletter Special - $24.99

Joseph Drouhin, Bourgogne Rouge and Blanc

The style of Joseph Drouhin is an alliance between character, balance, history and harmony. Wines of true-to-terroir expression and elegance, and one of the best values in Burgundy!

"A wine full of charm: bright ruby color and a nose rich with aromas of red fruit (raspberry, red currants, wild strawberry). On the palate, the wine is pleasant, fruity and refreshing, with light tannins and great elegance". - Véronique Boss-Drouhin

2019 Bourgogne Rouge - $20.99

"Fruity and full of life. This is a classical white Burgundy and a good entry level wine for Burgundy in general. The color is golden yellow, with a greenish glint. The aromas are reminiscent of fresh apples and green almond. Elegant texture" - Véronique Boss-Drouhin

2019 Bourgogne Blanc - $16.99

L'Esprit De Chevalier, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux 2018

JD94/JS95/WE93

Jeb Dunnuck - 94 Points - "The second wine of this terrific estate in the Graves region of Bordeaux, the 2018 L'Esprit De Chevalier checks in as a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot that will spend 14 months in barrel. It offers a full-bodied, rounded, incredibly satisfying and sexy style as well as some exotic characteristics in its kirsch, blackcurrant, orange blossom, and liquid violet-like aromas and flavors. Elegant yet with ample fruit and texture, it’s ideal for drinking over the coming decade or more."

Newsletter Special - $29.99

Special Offers

Romano Dal Forno - Valpolicella Superiore 2014

Vinous: 94 Points - The 2014 is a unique rendition of Dal Forno’s Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta. It's a remarkably pretty wine, displaying crushed ripe strawberries and plums with cinnamon, clove, vanilla bean and a cooling hint of mint. The textures are velvety, coating all that they touch in glycerol fruit concentration, yet somehow coming across as zesty and spry, contrasting weight with saturating notes of tart blackberry and savory spice. There’s a bit of a lull in the midpalate, yet it hardly takes away from the experience. At times, the Monte Lodoletta can seem almost salty, especially through its long, mouthwatering finish, where hints of cherry pits and herbs linger. This atypical yet truly enjoyable expression is the result of the extremely difficult 2014 vintage, when hail damaged and reduced the crop in the lower-elevation vineyards, followed by rain from August through September. As a result, Dal Forno decided not to produce their Amarone, and to instead focus all of their attention on the Valpolicella. The result is a wine that no Dal Forno fan should miss, but be aware that production was down 30% from an average year.

Special Offer - $89.99

Stonestreet - Cabernet Sauvignon - Rockfall Vineyard 2016

Jeb Dunnuck 98+ - Another gem that’s going to flirt with perfection in a decade is the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard. Based on 100% Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in 65% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by a mammoth-sized bouquet of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, scorched earth, and graphite. Showing more spice and tobacco with time in the glass, it has incredible purity of fruit, building tannins, and flawless balance, all making for a majestic Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon that will keep for 30 years or more. 

Special Offer - $99.99

Château Lafon-Rochet - St.-Estèphe 2016

Vinous 95 Points - A sleeper in this vintage, the 2016 Lafon-Rochet is positively stellar. Bright, translucent and super-expressive, the 2016 has so much to offer. Lavender, tobacco, cedar, mint and dried herbs give the 2016 striking aromatic top notes to play off the darker fruit flavors. The 2016 is pure class. Don't miss it.

Special Offer - $54.99

Cheers! -Alex

Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier

Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines

alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com