Weingut Tement - Sauvignon Blanc Ried Grassnitzberg Erste STK Lage (1er Cru) Südsteiermark, Austria 2018 Wine Enthusiast: 98 Points - Smoke, nettle and angelica stem notions meet ripe Mirabelle on the still shy nose. The palate also hase this delicious whiff of smoke, surrounding a still shy core and an essentially creamy, smooth and utterly fresh body. The combination of fresh lime peel, green herb and creaminess is utterly compelling. Drink by 2040. Newsletter Special - $29.99* *Lowest Online Price in the Country! Wine Advocate: 94 Points - "Quite reductive and lean on the pure and flinty nose, the spicy, leafy and coolish 2018 Ried Grassnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc displays greenish and reddish rather than yellow fruit aromas. Dense and tensioned on the palate, this is an explosive, firm and tannic Grassnitzberg with great power and terroir expression. This coolish, fresh and tensioned as well as concentrated yet by no means just lean or even small-bore Sauvignon is classified as "1 STK" premier cru, but it is as complex as a grand cru from a cooler site. Exciting. 13% alcohol. Tasted in October 2020." "In terms of size, sophisticated winemaking and the immense range of high-quality wines, I don’t see anybody else producing wine on this level in Austria...” -Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate From the Bowler Portfolio: Armin Tement happily joined his family winery in Sudsteiermark (South Styria) in 2005. His father, Manfred Tement, had over time, firmly established Weingut Tement as a benchmark producer for Styrian Sauvignon Blanc and Morillon. Manfred was one of the founders of STK (Styrian Terroir and Klassik Wine growers association) in 1986. And in 1991, Tement was recognized by the German magazine, Der Feinschmecker, for making the ‘world’s best Sauvignon Blanc’, essentially putting Tement and this small winegrowing region on the international wine map. When Armin joined in 2005, his goal was not only to make an unequivocal Styrian wine, but also a wine that expresses, in his words, ‘Tement’s own style”. With the support of the family, Armin began following organic agriculture, eventually converting all eighty hectares over the next ten years and becoming certified organic in the 2018 vintage. Ar. Pe. Pe. - Nebbiolo, Rosso di Valtellina Lombardy, Italy 2019 Arrives early next week! Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points - Showing the youthful side of Nebbiolo, this fantastic red from the mountains opens with heady scents of fragrant blue flower, ripe wild berry and camphor. Lithe and bright, the vibrant, delicious palate offers pristine fruit sensations of juicy red cherry, ripe strawberry and baking spice alongside glossy tannins and fresh acidity. A salty mineral note lingers on the close. Enjoy through 2024.K.O. abv: 14% “These wines from ARPEPE (an abbreviation of founder Arturo Pelizzatti Perego’s initials) are among the most impressive I tasted… From top to bottom, the wines are deserving of serious attention. The super-traditional style will leave lovers of translucent Nebbiolo weak at the knees… Perhaps most importantly, ARPEPE shows just how pedigreed the wines of Valtellina can be.”—Antonio Galloni, Vinous Newsletter Special - $27.99* (*Lowest Online Price in the Country)
Januik - Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington 2019 True Columbia Valley Expression From One of the Regions Top Producers The Januik Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is made from a short list of vineyards considered to be among the best in the state; including Ciel du Cheval, Champoux, Weinbau, Lady Hawk and Obelisco vineyards. The diversity of these vineyards which represents many of the most mature, carefully managed sites in Washington provide for a full range of fruit expression that allows Januik to craft complex, multi-layered wines true to Columbia Valley terroir. The wine is flawless, this supple, bold Cabernet Sauvignon is loaded with dense red and black fruit flavors as well as mocha and cedar notes in the nose. The texture is quite refined and shows great structure across the palate, imparting a long, ample spice filled finish that was developed in part from the use of new French Oak barrels. Newsletter Special - $27.99
Cheers! -Alex Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com
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