Bloodroot Cellars - Pinot Noir, Sonoma County 2019

Incredible Quality Cool Climate Coastal Sonoma Pinot Noir at an Everyday Price!

Bloodroot Cellars is a secret collaboration between several winemakers who have come together here to make a masterful, value-minded blend from the region's premier vineyards throughout the Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Marin, Anderson Valley and Bennett Valley. For under 20$, it really doesn't get much better than this! Fresh and floral on the nose with macerated strawberry, rhubarb, vanilla, candied violets, and hibiscus tea. 20% barrel for 16 months adds a warm core of spice and vanilla into the lasting complex finish. Just an incredible quality wine for the price. 

Newsletter Special - $19.99

This second release from BloodRoot is sourced from top vineyard sites mostly throughout Sonoma County. The goal is to produce a Pinot Noir blend that displays cool, coastal Pinot elegance with the velvety polish of culty high-end Pinot producers.

BloodRoot is a collaboration between several very well known winemakers whose goal with this project is to use their talent and deep rolodex of some of the best vineyard sites in California to make delicious, affordable pinot noir. They prefer to remain anonymous as the wines they produce under other labels sell for 4 to 5 times the price of Bloodroot.

The 2019 Sonoma Pinot Noir comes from a relatively cool vintage. A mild late summer allowed extra hang time with even ripening to alow for pretty distinctive flavor development.  Twelve different vineyard sites were used to create this Sonoma County Pinot Noir. Harvest dates ranged from as early as September 3 all the way until October 10, which is very late for Pinot. The wine was fermented in small open top vessels with hand punch downs daily,  and it was aged for 16 months in French Oak (20% new)

Selling for $25 on the winery’s website, this wine is an absolute steal at $19.99.  Stock up now and enjoy world class Pinot Noir at a bargain price!

Terrazas de Los Andes/Cheval Blanc - Cheval des Andes, Vistalba

Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentian 2018

WA98/JS98

"I think this is the finest Cheval des Andes I've ever tasted."- Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate

Widely known as one of South America's "Grand Cru" reds, and a brilliant example of how far the quality of the top wines of Argentina have come in the last couple of decades. This is a world class Bordeaux style blend, inspired by the relationship between Bordeaux's Premier Grand Cru Cheval Blanc and their Argentine partners Terrazas de Los Andes. This is a brilliant combination of old world lineage with some of the best terroirs in the new world. The results are a stunning world class wine that has stormed the top of the ratings in the 2018 vintage.

Newsletter Special - $87.99

Domaine de Baron'Arques - Bordeaux Blend

Limoux AOC, Languedoc 2016

Chateau Mouton Rothschild Expert Winemaking at a Languedoc Price!

Decanter - 97 Points! - "A seamless on-song Bordeaux style blend, yet with much more ripeness and juicy fruit gum character. Monumental depth of character which is enhanced by well-managed oak that is adroitly integrated with the silky tannins to give a fresh, elegant finish. Very complete, nuanced, long and beautifully balanced. Pitch-perfect now but still lots of life ahead. Excellent release."

Newsletter Special - $33.99

Cheers! -Alex

Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier

Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines

alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com