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Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur NV

Champagne

October 02, 2024 - Brut Majeur is the epitome of a non-vintage brut from a great, historic House and is the finest ambassador for Ayala's fresh, elegant style. Brut Majeur has the highest proportion of Chardonnay of all the traditional Champagne houses.

James Suckling -July 18, 2024 "Intense, elegant nose, showing strawberries, lemon peel and pulp with a subtle, brioche character. Fine mousse with crisp long acidity and a lot of substance on mid-palate. Medium to full…

Wine Enthusiast -September 01, 2022 "Part of the Bollinger group, this nonvintage cuvée is sophisticated, with ripe fruit, acidity and tangy orange-zest flavors all in balance. A final fresh twist gives a great lift."

Wine Spectator -September 30, 2024 "A hint of marzipan on the nose underscores the palate's flavors of persimmon, ripe green apple, plum skin and preserved lemon in this bright, well-spiced Champagne, with a lively mousse.…

Marietta Cellars Old Vine Red Lot 74

California, United States

September 30, 2024 - Affectionately known as "OVR," Marietta's Old Vine Red is a proprietary red wine made to replicate the field blends of the old vineyards in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. A groundbreaking combination of varietals and multiple vintages first produced in 1982, this wine has blazed the path for red blends for decades. With an historic underground following, it is one of the longest lasting and best known red blends produced today. Predominantly comprised of fresh, young Zinfandel, OVR gets its backbone from Petite Sirah with about three years of age in neutral barrel, and its savory component from Syrah with about two years of age in neutral barrel. Occasionally, other varieties like Merlot, Barbera, Carignan, or Grenache will be blended in to complement the other elements. The goal is always to create an enjoyable table wine made with integrity that combines pure fruit, a supple mouth feel and a rich, solid structure.

Wine Advocate -October 03, 2023 “The NV Old Vine Red Lot 74 is primarily Zinfandel, with some Syrah, Petite Sirah, Carignan, Grenache and Barbera. Spicy and easy to drink, it has aromas of red and…

Vinous -July 03, 2024 "The NV OVR Old Vine Red Lot Number 74 is packed with dark-toned fruit, leather, licorice, spice, mocha, chocolate and complicating earthy notes. This bold, flavorful Zinfandel-based blend delivers the…

Champagne Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé 2015

Champagne, France

September 25, 2024 - Lily Bollinger agreed to a Bollinger rosé under one condition, it had to be extraordinary, and that is how La Grande Année Rosé was born. A blend like no other, the wine is as an extension to the House's prestige cuvée, La Grande Année, as is the subtle marriage between this great vintage Champagne and the addition of red wine from a unique plot, the legendary Côte aux Enfants.

Wine Spectator -September 25, 2024 "Like a racing spinnaker, this is tightly trimmed yet voluminous in character. Toasty notes of roasted almond and vanilla wafer are deftly integrated with sun-dried black cherry, baked peach, blood…

William Fèvre Chablis Domaine 2023

Chablis

September 25, 2024 - This wine is made from William Fèvre’s organic estate vineyards, with many of the parcels lying adjacent to Premier Cru sites. An attractive, fresh, and classically mineral Chablis.

Ponzi Vineyards Tavola Pinot Noir 2021

Willamette Valley, Oregon

September 10, 2024 - Tavola is Ponzi's delicious early release Pinot Noir, a fruit-forward wine with soft tannins, made primarily from younger, lower elevations vines. Meant for early consumption, it is an unbeatable value for quality Pinot Noir.

Wine Advocate -May 18, 2023 "Pale ruby-purple color and aromas of cranberries, red cherries, orange peel, licorice and baking spice. The light-bodied palate is soft and juicy with crunchy red fruit, generous streaks of allspice…

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