Chateau de Pitray - Premier Vin, Castillon, Cotes de Bordeaux 2018 WE91/D91/WA90-92 Decanter - 91 - "Well textured, velvety fruits sit on a firm and fresh palate. This is good quality, stretching out in the mouth with tannins that are fully supportive of the project, not getting in the way but cheerleading as the fruit takes its first steps. There is so much to enjoy in the smaller appellations this year." Newsletter Special - $12.99 Chateau Pitray's Premier Vin stands as one of the top choices for value Bordeaux. The Pitray Estate has been in the same family for 25 generations lasting well over 600 years of winemaking history in Castillon with consistent winemaking always overdelivering on quality. On numerous occasions Robert Parker has described this winery as his "old time favorite" and "value pick", and we couldn't agree more. The 2018 is shows as a fresh and fruit forward style, bright and expressive in its youth with aromas of black cherry, spice cake, warm plums, and fragrant violets. A case worthy everyday Bordeaux with complexity and ageability at an affordable price point. Wine Enthusiast - 91 - This grand chateau on its hillside surveys a 150-acre vineyard. The top wine from the estate, this is mainly wood aged, giving polish as well as perfumed black-currant fruitiness. With its ripe tannins, the wine will easily age. Morgen Long - Chardonnay "Marine" Willamette Valley 2019 Long has found his own groove with Chardonnay, pursuing a leaner style, focused with lively acidity and an abundance of nuance. With such small production (only 295 cases) the attention to detail on these wines are paramount. Long has created a seriously amazing value, case-worthy, everyday drinking chardonnay, at $24.99 this is priced well below its level of quality and complexity. When people ask what we're drinking, this is surely on the list of favorites amongst the Plucky crew, we all agree Chardonnay from Willamette has a bright future. Tasting Notes: Complex aromas of fresh yellow flowers, green mango, guava, lemongrass, wet minerals, straw and hazelnuts. Ripe flavors with weight are more central than the crisp, shimmering minerality as good acidity melds into a soft texture and nice finish. Newsletter Special - $24.99
Chateau Poesia - St. Emilion Grand Cru - Bordeaux - 2019 Vinous Media - 96 Points! "The 2019 Poesia is one of the finest wines I have ever tasted from Hélène and Patrice Lévêque. Rich and sumptuous, Poesia marries intensity with vibrancy in grand style. Poesia is a big, explosive Saint-Émilion, but it also possesses tremendous energy. Dark fruit, gravel, incense, spice and saddle leather open with a bit of coaxing. There is an exotic quality to Poesia in 2019 that is especially alluring. Brilliant." -Antonio Galloni Newsletter Special - $38.99
Cheers! -Alex Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com
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