The Loire Valley

Table of Contents
Wines by the Glass…………………………………………………………
3
Sparkling Wine…..………………………………………………………
4
White Wine
France
Burgundy…………………………………………………………………………
5
The Loire Valley…………………………………………………………………
6
The Outskirts…………………………..………………………………………...
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Germany………………………………………………………………………….
9
Austria…………………………………………………………………………....
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Italy & Obscurities........................................................................................
12
The United States....……………………………………………………………
13
Red Wine
France
The Rhone Valley…………………………………………………………………
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Burgundy…………………………………………………………………………
18
Bordeaux & the Outskirts….....………………..………………………………..
20
Italy
Piedmont…………………………………………………………………………
Tuscany………………………………………………………………………….
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22
Obscurities………..……....……………………………………………………….
23&24
The United States
Pinot Noir & Other French Varietals……………………………………………
25
Cabernets & Other Bordeaux Varietals………………………………………….
26
Dessert Wine & Spirits…………………………………………………………..
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Our Wine List
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In the following pages is a selection of wines from around the world
that we hope you find engaging and intriguing.
While we have fully represented both those styles of wine which seem to be in most
demand
(Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon, Willamette Valley pinot noir,
Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
and those that are our own particular favorites
(Burgundy of both colors, Barolo, Washington State syrah)
the persistent focus is on those wines which best compliment our ethic and cuisine,
with delicate structures and soft flavors reminiscent of forests and earth.
It is in these categories that we have truly committed to variety and accessibility,
and we urge you to take advantage of the depth we offer in our selection of these wines.
So please do take the plunge and be adventurous,
try your bass with a malvasia from Collio,
enjoy your duck with cabernet franc from Chinon,
have cured trout with grüner veltliner from the Wachau,
and absolutely order anything with grower Champagne.
We hope you find a new love in these pages.
Wines by the Glass
Sparkling Wine
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Lamberti . Italy . Prosecco . Extra Dry
Château Moncontour . France . Vouvray . Crémant de Loire . Brut . Rosé
José Michel . France . Champagne . Tradition . Brut
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White Wine
2011
2012
2014
2013
2013
2011
2009
San Lorenzo . Italy . le Oche . (verdicchio) dei Castelli di Jesi . Classico
La Follette . California . Sonoma Coast . Sangiacomo Vineyard (chardonnay)
Gérard Bertrand . France . Pays D’Oc . Gris Blanc . Rosé
François Cazin . France . Loire . Cheverny . Le Petit Chambord
Dom. Begude . France . Haute Vallée de l’Aude . terroir 11300 (chardonnay)
Marcel Deiss . France . Alsace . Berckem
Dom. de Montbourgeau . France . Jura . l’Etoile . Cuvée Spéciale
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Red Wine
2012
2011
2009
2011
2012
2013
2013
2012
Caruso & Minini . Italy . Sicily . Terre di Giumara (nero d’avola)
Mauro Molino . Italy . Barolo . Gallinotto
Domaine les Verrières . France . Languedoc . Les Sept Fontaines
Domaine Bertrand Bachelet . France . Côtes de Beaune . Pommard
Bookcliff . Colorado . Black Cat Meritage
Hitching Post . California . Santa Barbara . Hometown (pinot noir)
Archery Summit . Oregon . Willamette Valley . Premier Cuvée (pinot noir)
Cyprus . California . Sonoma . Knights Valley (cabernet sauvignon)
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Fortified Wine
N.V.
Quinta do Infantado . Portugal . Pinhão . Tawny Port
[2oz]
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1983
1977
1977
1973
1968
1927
1912
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (malvazia)
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (boal)
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (boal)
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (terrantez)
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (verdelho)
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (boal)
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (bastardo)
D’Oliveira . Portugal . Madeira (verdelho)
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Sparkling Wine
Grower Champagne is wine made by farmers. Most Champagne is not.
To Spare you the economics of the situation, simply know:
Grower Champagne is better.
Champagnes are some of the most beautiful, complex, evocative wines in the world.
They are amazingly versatile with food,and the number of extremely high quality
wines available is immeasurable.
At some point, people stopped drinking Champagne for that exquisite flavor and
structure and instead sought it out for celebration or to indulge in luxury.
There is always a reason to celebrate.
Half Bottles
N.V.
Pierre Gerbais . Champagne . Côte des Bar . Cuvée de Réserve
57
N.V.
A. Margaine . Champagne 1er Cru . Marne . Demi-Sec
60
N.V.
Lanson . Champagne . Reims . Brut . Rosé
65
N.V.
Camille Saves . Champagne 1er Cru . Montagne de Reims . Carte Blanche
70
N.V.
Godmé . Champagne 1er Cru . Montagne de Reims . Réserve-Brut
85
N.V.
Le Brun Servenay . Champagne Grand Cru . Avize . Brut Selection
100
Full Bottles
N.V.
Domaine de Montbourgeau . Jura . Crémant de Jura . Brut
90
N.V.
R. Dumont . Champagne . Rosé
110
N.V.
Jacquesson . Champagne . Cuvée n° 736 . Extra Brut
162
2002 Lanson . Champagne . Reims . Gold Label . Brut
170
2004 Franck Pascal . Champagne . Vallée de la Marne . Quinte-Essence . Extra Brut200
2007 Pierre Peters . Champagne Grand Cru . Le Mesnil . Les Chétillons
Blanc de Blancs . Brut
288
“I drink Champagne when I win, to celebrate… and I drink Champagne when I lose, to console myself”
-Napoleon Bonaparte
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France
Burgundy
2012 Albert Bichot . Macon Villages
50
2011 Merlin Sarl . Pouilly Fuisse
80
2008 Henri Prudhon . Saint-Aubin 1er Cru . Sur Le Sentier Du Clos
90
2011 Jean-Pierre Alexandre Ellevin . Chablis 1er Cru . Vaucoupin
95
2010 Dubreuil-Fontaine . Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru . Clos Berthet
100
2011 Simone Bize . Savigny les Beaune
110
2007 Domaine Jean-Marc Morey . Saint-Aubin 1er Cru . Les Charmois
115
2002 Daniel-Etienne Defaix . Chablis 1er Cru . Les Lys
125
2011 Domaine Bertrand Bachelet . Chassagne-Montrachet
130
2008 DEux Montille . Meursault 1er Cru . Les Bouchères
150
2011 Guy Bocard . Meursault . Vielles Vignes
150
2011 Domaine Bertrand Bachelet . Chassagne-Montrachet
130
2011 Bruno Colin . Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru . Les Chenevottes
190
2008 Comtesse Bernard de Cherisey . Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru . La Genelotte
215
2004 Comtesse Bernard de Cherisey . Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru . La Genelotte
235
France
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The Loire Valley
Spanning over 170 miles in length through central France,
The Loire Valley is as much known for it’s archetecture as it’s wine, it’s odd that so few
people here even think of it when it comes to choosing wines with a meal.
This wild river produces wines of varied quality, but the best have an astounding
amount of minerality, herbaceousness, and bright citrus in common.
This is the place to find the most expressive sauvignon blanc and chenin blanc in the
world.
A region that has become rather synonymous with biodynamic culture, the
winemakers here work with the soil, rather than trying to steal from it. They are
farmers, as much as artists.
2013 Château l’Oiselinière de la Ramée . Muscadet Sévre et Maine . Sur lie
65
2013 Francois Cazin . Cour-Cheverny . Le Petit Chambord
75
2013 Vincent Grall . Sancerre . Le Manoir
85
2013 Domaine Huet . Vouvray . sec . Clos Du Bourg
87
2007 Eric Morgat . Savennières . L’Enclos
92
2010 Patríck Baudouín . Anjou . Les Saulaíes
120
2012 Alphonse Mellot . Sancerre . La Demoiselle
142
2009 Pascal Cotat . Sancerre . Les Monts Damnés
145
2011 Didier Dagueneau . Pouilly-Fumé . Blanc Fumé de Pouilly
190
2012 Didier Dagueneau . Pouilly-Fumé . Silex
380
Biodynamics
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The connection here is obvious but important. We are a farm oriented restaurant.
How could we not support these farm-oriented wines? This does not
refer to wines with “farmy” or “barnyard” tastes,
but rather to wines that are made by people who are as careful with the roots of their
vines, and the soil they feed from, as they are with the fruit they eventually bestow.
Biodynamic farming treats an entire farm as a single living organism.
It’s goal is to actually improve the health of the land and ecosystem through farming.
No chemicals are used at any point, and herbal preparations are used as treatments for
the soil.
Every important event in the farm’s life is scheduled on a biodynamic calender based
on phases of the moon, to fit in with the land’s life cycle.
Biodynamics results in healthy vines with deeper rootstocks
which produce uncommonly expressive grapes with a surprising depth
and purity of flavor.
A few important biodynamic producers on our wine list are:
Marcel Deiss (Alsace)
Domaine Weinbach (Alsace)
Domaine Ostertag (Alsace)
Domaine de Montille (Burgundy)
Domaine Trapet (Burgundy)
Olivier Guyot (Burgundy)
Michel Chapoutier (Rhone)
Huet (Loire)
Didier Dagueneau (Loire)
Eyrie Vineyards (Oregon)
Kamen (California)
ampelos (California)
Elisabetta Foradori (Trentino Alto-Adige)
Arianna Occhipinti (Sicily)
Romeo del Castello (Sicily)
France
The Outskirts
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2012 Albert Seltz . Alsace . Reserve (gewurtztraminer)
58
2012 Larredya . Jurançon . sec . La Part Davan
65
2011 Larredya . Jurançon . sec . La Part Davan
75
2012 Marcel Deiss . Alsace (gewürtztraminer)
78
2012 Charles Hours . Jurançon . sec . Cuvée Marie
78
2010 Dirler-Cadé . Alsace . Bollenberg (riesling)
83
2010 Marcel Deiss . Alsace (gewürtztraminer)
90
2009 Domaine de Montbourgeau . Jura . l’Etoile (savagnin)
100
2007 Marcel Deiss . Alsace (gewürtztraminer)
105
2010 Marcel Deiss . Alsace . Engelgarten
108
2010 Domaine Faury . Rhône Valley . Saint-Joseph
124
2011 Mathilde et Yves Gangloff . Rhône Valley . Saint-Joseph
125
2008 Weinbach . Alsace . Altenbourg . Clos des Capucins (pinot gris)
125
2006 Ostertag . Alsace . Grand Cru . Muenchberg (riesling)
136
2011 Yves Cuilleron . Rhône Valley . Condrieu . La Petite Cote
140
2011 Château Simone . Provence . Palette . Rosé
144
2009 Château Simone . Provence . Palette . Blanc
150
2005 Jacques Puffeney . Jura . Arbois . Vin Jaune
400
Germany
When the Germans compose a wine label, they provide more detail about the process
and mindset than most other places on the planet. The interaction between the health
of the grape, and where it was grown is clearly well understood from the Ahr to the
Southern tip of Baden, and everywhere in between.
There are terms for how ripe the grape was at harvest, what style the wine is meant to
be, and in which town the vineyard is located.
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Sadly, perhaps, few people here speak fluent German.
Luckily, it’s hard to go wrong, whether you prefer a bit of sweetness, or bone-dry
minerality. These wines are made in a way that pairs with delicate food, while
standing up to more aggressive flavors.
“A German wine label is one of the things life’s too short for.”
-Kingsley Amis
2013 Leitz . Rheingau . Dragonstone (riesling)
60
2012 Weingut Johannishof . Rheingau . Charta (reisling)
65
2012 Günther Steinmetz . Mosel . Brauneberger (riesling)
68
1996 J.u.H.A.Strub . Rheinhessen . Niersteiner Pettenthal . (riesling) kabinett
85
2012 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben . Mosel . Ürziger Würzgarten . (riesling) spätlese 105
2012 Dönhoff . Nahe . Oberhäuser Brücke . (riesling) spätlese
105
2012 Dönhoff . Nahe . Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle . (riesling) spätlese
110
Austria
The ‘terroir’ of Austria is aggressive. Intense herbality (which many think of
as a character of the grüner veltliner grape) exists to some level across all grapes in all
years, red and white. The minerality of Austrian whites is self-assured, and can be
particulary forward. Extractive wine-making techniques don’t mask terroir - they
only seem to pull out more “Austria” in Austrian wines.
Despite the almost overbearing presence of the land in the wines, the amount
of possible variety is immense. Different years and regions produce
wines of delicacy or power, structure or softness. We encourage you to explore.
2013 Salomon Undhof . Niederösterreich . Hochterrassen(grüner veltliner)
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2012 Sohm & Kracher . Niederösterreich (grüner veltliner)
78
2005 Domäne Wachau . Wachau . Smaragd . Singerriedel (riesling)
80
2010 Franz Hirtzberger . Wachau . Federspiel . Steinterrassen (riesling)
95
2010 Rudi Pichler . Wachau . Federspiel (riesling)
105
2010 Rudi Pichler . Wachau . Smaragd . Terrassen (riesling)
120
2009 Nikolaihof . Wachau . Smaragd . Im Weingebirge (grüner veltliner)
138
2009 Prager . Wachau . Smaragd . Wachstum Bodenstein (grüner veltliner)
138
2008 Bründlmayer . Kamptal . Lamm (grüner veltliner)
150
2010 F.X. Pichler . Wachau . Smaragd . Loibner Steinertal (riesling)
165
2011 Franz Hirtzberger . Wachau . Smaragd . Honivogl (grüner veltliner)
180
2010 F.X. Pichler . Wachau . Smaragd . Dürnsteiner Liebenberg (grüner veltliner) 185
2010 F.X. Pichler . Wachau . Smaragd . Loibner Loibenberg (riesling)
200
2010 F.X. Pichler . Wachau . Smaragd . Dürnsteiner Kellerberg (grüner veltliner)
220
2011 F.X. Pichler . Wachau . Smaragd . M (grüner veltliner)
220
2010 F.X. Pichler . Wachau . Smaragd . M (grüner veltliner)
225
2008 Franz Hirtzberger . Wachau . Smaragd . Honivogl (grüner veltliner)
235
Natural Wine.
The concept of “natural” wine is widely misunderstood.
Unrelated to organics, biodynamics, or even farming in general, in reality the process of
making natural wine begins as the grapes are being picked and ends once the bottle is
sealed.
The idea here is to grow healthy grapes and then let the wine make itself.
No commercial yeasts are necessary, because if grape juice is left to nature, it begins to
ferment naturally.
Minimal or no sulfites are necessary,
as the alcohol that results from fermentation
will preserve wine to some extent already, once it is sealed in a bottle. In some cases,
oak barrels are eschewed as they might mitigate the pure character of the grapes, and
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they are replaced by large clay “amphorae,” which are buried in the ground to give the
wine time to make itself.
Most of these wines show at least a slight nutty, oxidative nature.
In the best cases, natural wine expresses a time and a place
with startling purity. If a winemaker’s goal is to tell the story
of a vineyard in a year, natural wine can accomplish that goal
in a way that most others can’t.
Unfortunately, sulfites, oak barrels, and temperature controlled fermentations weren’t
invented to make winemaking more difficult or less consistent. Natural wine can show
the deficit of these modernities with off-flavors, over-oxidation, volatile acidity, and
significant bottle-variation. The selections we’ve made here represent some of the best
in natural wine. As with many things, if you’re in the mood to explore,
this is a good place to do it.
Italy
And Obscurities
N.V.
Bodegas Grant . Spain . Jerez . Fino . La Garrocha
[375 mL]
40
2013 Pala . Italy . (vermentino) di Sardegna
45
2012 Jorge Ordonez . Spain . botani (muscat)
55
2009 Jermann . Italy . Friuli Venezia-Giulia . Were Dreams
[375 mL]
60
2010 Vigneti Massa . Italy . Derthona
70
2013 Le Monde . Italy . Friuli . Grave (friulano)
75
2012 Occhipinti . Italy . Sicily . SP68
75
2013 Terlan . Italy . Alto-Adige Terlaner . Classico
85
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2012 Monestero Suore Cistercensi . Italy . Lazio . Coenobium Ruscum
87
2010 Radikon . Italy . Friuli Venezia-Giulia (pinot grigio)
90
2010 Raccaro . Italy . Collio (malvasia)
100
2010 Foradori . Italy . Alto-Adige . Fontanasanta (noisola)
110
2003 Château Musar . Lebanon . Bekaa Valley
125
The United States
2011 Two Ponds . Washington . Columbia Valley (chardonnay)
48
2014 Bookcliff Vineyards . Colorado (viogner)
55
2010 Scholium Project . California . Midian al-Tahrir
68
2013 Forge . New York . Finger Lakes . Les Allies (riesling)
68
2013 Sutcliffe Vineyards . Colorado . McElmo Canyon (chardonnay)
70
2013 Cristom . Oregon . Eola-Amity Hills . Estate (viogner)
78
2013 Division . Willamette Valley (chardonnay)
80
2012 The Eyrie Vineyards . Oregon . Dundee Hills . Original Vines (pinot gris)
84
2012 St. Innocent . Oregon . Willamette Valley
Freedom Hill Vineyard . Dijon Clone (chardonnay)
85
2009 Wind Gap . California . Central Coast . Yuen (chardonnay)
90
2012 Dragonette Cellars . California
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara (sauvignon blanc)
95
2012 Mayacamas . California . Napa Valley . Mt. Veeder (chardonnay)
100
2009 Palmina . California . Santa Ynez Valley . Subida (friulano)
105
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2012 Donelan . California . Sonoma Coast . Nancie (chardonnay)
120
2010 DuMOL . California . Russian River Valley (chardonnay)
125
2013 Williams Selyem . California . Russian River Valley . unoaked (chardonnay)
130
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Red Wine
Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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There are 262,144 combinations of grapes which can be used to make the
iconic wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A few possible blends are
1. 100% Grenache
2. 100% Syrah
3. 50% Grenache 50% Roussanne
4. Various proportions of Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah,
Vaccarèse, Counoise, Bourboulenc.
This comes as a surprise to most given the prestige (and price) accorded to wines
from the famous village, and the general strictness of French wine laws
(number of grapes allowable in Cornas: one).
It seems reasonable to assume that when you’re buying a
bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape you would have a general idea of what’s in the bottle.
We say this less as a “buyer beware” and more to demonstrate the power of terroir:
despite the impossible variety of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines,
drinking several side by side forces you to acknowledge the similarities.
The ones which are 100% grenache taste more lke Châteauneuf-du-Pape than grenache
from Priorat, California, or the Languedoc.
The ones which are 100% syrah taste more like Châteauneuf-du-Pape than even the
syrah based wines of the northern Rhone, just miles away.
The flavors in common are dried sage, lavender, and thyme, ripe dark cherries, the
smoky intensity of tar.
If you would like to know more about the blends of each of the
Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines that we offer, please ask,
but know that no matter which you choose, the flavors of the land will be there.
France
The Rhône Valley
2013 La Grange de Piaugier . Cotes du Rhone
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2011 Domaine Fontaine du Clos . Vacqueyras . Reflets de l’âme
58
2013 Domaine Vincent Paris . Saint-Joseph . Les Côtes
70
2009 Domaine du Gour de Chaulé . Gigondas . Cuvée Tradition
107
2011 Lavau . Châteauneuf-du-Pape
110
2011 Domaine Roger Perrin . Châteauneuf-du-Pape
120
2010 Domaine de la Graveirette . Châteauneuf-du-Pape
135
2010 Domaine Bois De Boursan . Châteauneuf-du-Pape
140
2012 Domaine Vincent Paris . Cornas . Granit 60
142
2010 Domaine Bois De Boursan . Châteauneuf-du-Pape . Cuvee des Felix
165
2010 JL Chave . Hermitage . Farconnet
168
2011 M. Chapoutier . Châteauneuf-du-Pape . La Bernardine
170
2007 Domaine du Gour de Chaulé . Gigondas . Cuvée Tradition
177
2012 Alain Voge . Cornas . Les Vieilles Vignes
180
2005 Gilbert Dumien-Serrette . Cornas . Patou
185
2011 Mathilde et Yves Gangloff . Côte Rôtie . La Barbarine
195
2005 Bernard Levet . Côte-Rôtie . La Chavaroche
210
2011 M. Chapoutier . Hermitage . Monier de la Sizeranne
260
2004 M. Chapoutier . Hermitage . La Pavillon
365
The Vintages of Burgundy.
While vineyard sites in Burgundy are what dictate flavor profile and
the producer excercises full control over a wine’s style,
the vintage dictates the structure of the wine, which is often the most important element
in understanding its character.
Here we provide a quick summary of the characteristics of various years in the
Cote d’Or.
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2012: Darker colored, full-flavored wines with classic acidity and strong terroir.
2011: Mid-weight fruity wines with soft textures and developing savory flavors.
2010: Beautiful purity of flavor, strong acidity, density without weight.
2009: Powerful, lush, forward flavors, mellow acidity, softness and integrated
tannins.
2008: Lighter bodied wines with dark concentrated flavors and some gaminess.
2007: Lighter even than 2008, with very high acidity and obvious delicacy.
2006: Well rounded and balanced with acid, tannin, and pleasant concentration.
2005: Powerful and intense with strong tannins, very ripe fruit flavors, and depth.
2004: Herbaceous and extremely aromatic with light body and clean finishes.
2003: Juicy and rich with soft tannins, developed, earthy flavors, and some heaviness.
2002: Rich and silky with elegant opulence and powerful flavors.
2001: Restrained, austere, and serious tasting, with dryness and mostly earthy
flavors.
2000: Soft, easy drinking wines with almost no tannins and mellow acid.
1999: Full, fleshy, and elegant. Firm tannins, strong and pretty aromatics, exquisite
balance.
1998: Hard tannins, dense flavors, and deep color. Not juicy, but intensely earthy.
1997: Low alcohol, low acidity. Prominently exotic with cooked fruit and smoke
flavors.
France
Burgundy
2011 J.F. Mugnier . Nuits St. Georges . 1er Cru . Clos de la Maréchale [375 mL]
75
2011 Pascal Lechaux . Bourgogne . Pinot Fin
80
2012 Dominique Gruhier . Bourgogne-Epineuil . L’Ame des Dannots
100
2012 Bertrand Bachelet . Maranges . 1er Cru . Les Clos Roussots
105
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2011 Clos du Moulin aux Moines . Auxey-Duresses . Moulin aux Moines-Monopole 120
2011 Dufouleur Freres . Vosne-Romanee . Les Jacquines
140
2007 Jean-Marc Morey . Chassagne-Montrachet . 1er Cru . Clos-Saint-Jean
145
2012 Sylvain Pataille . Marsannay . Clos du Roy
155
2011 Hubert Lignier . Gevery-Chambertin
175
2012 Jérôme Chezeaux . Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru . Aux Boudots
180
2006 Bitouzet-Prieur . Volnay . 1er Cru . Pitures
200
2012 Domaine Fourrier . Gevery-Chambertin . Aux Echezeaux . Vieille Vigne
255
2008 Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy . Gevrey-Chambertin . Vieilles Vignes
260
2011 Domaine Perrot-Minot . Vosne- Romanée 1er Cru . Les Beaux Monts
300
1997 Hubert de Montille . Pommard . 1er Cru . Les Pézerolles
310
2011 Domaine de Montille . Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru . Aux Malconsorts
340
2005 Olivier Guyot . Grand Cru . Clos de la Roche
345
2005 Michel Lafarge . Pommard . 1er Cru . Pézerolles
395
2009 Faiveley . Grand Cru . Clos des Cortons-Monopole
420
2009 Mongeard-Mugneret . Grand Cru . Clos de Vougeot
450
2009 Arnoux-Lachaux . Grand Cru . Clos Vougeot
510
2011 Domaine Perrot-Minot . Grand Cru . Mazoyères-Chambertin
520
2007 Domaine de Montille . Volnay . 1er Cru . Taillepieds
[1.5L]
645
2005 Domaine Trapet . Grand Cru . Latricières-Chambertin
660
2005 Domaine Trapet . Grand Cru . Chambertin
895
Jacques Puffeney.
To create wines of true expression once in one’s life is notable, to do it repeatedly for
more than half a century is extraordinary.
Monsieur Puffeney might say it’s just another day in the office.
The humble son of a vineyard worker, in a lesser known region in the far East of France,
he prepared his first wines with his father in 1962 on little more than an acre, producing
his first labelling in 1964.
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Now, still only tending to 15 acres, he is know as the bearded face of the Jura. A
patriarch, if not a prince, known for both his oxidative Vin Jaune, as well as his earth
driven Trousseau and Pinot Noir.
The wines of the Jura are widely thought of as acceptable food wines wines to open at a dinner with friends and quickly forget.
Not so with the wines of Michel Gathier, Nicole Deriaux, and Jacques Puffeney.
Jacques Puffeney sees something in the terroir of this tiny, alpine region that few others
think possible, or worthwhile.
He believes in the traditions of the region.
He is not one to follow trends.
He will give you fruit, but only in the context of earth and mushroom.
His wines will be proud of their acidity and structure, and provide you with flavors that
you didn’t expect.
Sadly, these wines will not be made forever.
Jacques announced his retirement after the 2014 vintage.
Luckily, his wines are still here, and ready to enjoy with a great meal.
These are wines of grace, bright acidity, and unabashed earthy flavors; with the
potential to age for decades.
France
Bordeaux, the Loire Valley, the Outskirts
The village of Cahors is actually a bit south of Bordeaux, but that didn’t stop Bordelaise
winemakers from at one point importing their grapes to strengthen their own wines.
These malbec-based wines combine old world flavors of fire, iron, and blood with a
new world style of opulence and richness.
2010 La Chapelle du Clos . Cahors . Triguedina
70
2013 Emile Cheysson . Beaujolais Cru . Chiroubles . Clos les Farges
72
2013 Terre des Chardons . Costières de Nîmes . Bien Lune
75
2010 Château de Cénac . Cahors . Cuvée Prestige
75
2007 Olga Raffault . Loire . Chinon . Les Picasses
90
2013 Clos Roche Blanche . Loire . Touraine . Cuvée Pif
92
2013 Michel Gahier . Jura . Arbois . Les Grands Vergers (trousseau)
100
2011 Gérard Bertrand .Côtes du Roussillon . Tautavel . Grand Terrior
100
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2010 Château de Cénac . Cahors . Eulalie
105
2012 Domaine Comte Abbatucci . Corsica . Cuvée Faustine . Vieilles Vignes
105
2012 Terre des Chardons . Costières de Nîmes . Chardon Marie
110
2009 Château Belregard-Figeac . Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
120
2011 Domaine Tempier . Bandol
120
2008 Château Gloria . Bordeaux . Saint-Julien
140
2012 Jacques Puffeney . Jura . Arbois (pinot noir)
150
2007 Charles Joguet . Loire . Chinon . Les Varennes du Grand Clos
155
2007 Charles Joguet . Loire . Chinon . Clos du Chêne Vert
175
1979 Olga Raffault . Loire . Chinon . Les Picasses
198
2007 Château Kirwan . Bordeaux . Margaux . 3eme Grand Cru Classé
215
2003 Château Clerc Milon . Bordeaux . Pauillac . 5eme Grand Cru Classé
230
2011 Domaine Tempier . Bandol . Cabassaou
240
2005 Château Branon . Bordeaux . Pessac-Léognan
350
2000 Château La Conseillante . Bordeaux . Pomerol
550
Italy
Piedmont
2012 Poderi Marcarini . (dolcetto) d’Alba . Fontanazza
60
2010 Cantine Sant’ Agata . (barbera) d’Asti Superiore . Altea
62
2006 Ioppa . Colline Novaresi (vespolina)
80
2010 La Spinetta . (barbera) d’Asti . Ca’ Di Pian
90
2008 Manzone Fratelli . Barolo . Mercatto
102
2010 Cantine Sant’ Agata . (ruché) di Castagnole Monferrato . Na Vota
105
2006 Ioppa . Ghemme . Bricco Balsina
125
2008 Cavallotto . Barolo . Bricco Boschis
135
2009 G.D. Vajra . Barolo . Serralunga d’Alba . Luigi Baudana
148
2005 Azelia . Barolo . San Rocco
165
2009 Cappellano . Barolo . Serralunga d’Alba . Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris
178
2007 Roagna . Barbaresco . Montefico . Vecchie Vigne
190
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2008 Cappellano . Barolo . Serralunga d’Alba . Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris
220
2007 Cappellano . Barolo . Serralunga d’Alba . Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris
245
2005 Cappellano . Barolo . Serralunga d’Alba . Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris
260
2009 Cappellano . Barolo . Serralunga d’Alba . Otin Fiorin Piè Franco-Michet
288
2005 Vietti . Piedmont . Barolo . Castiglione Falletto . Rocche
295
Italy
Tuscany
2012 Lionello Marchesi . Chianti Classico . Castello di Monastero
72
2012 Pian della Querci . Rosso di Montalcino
75
2008 Marchesi Torrigiani . Guidaccio
95
2012 Valdicava . Rosso di Montalcino
100
2009 Podere le Boncie . Chianti Classico . Le Trame
105
2008 Talenti . Brunello di Montalcino
158
2009 Poggio di Sotto . Rosso di Montalcino
160
2006 Canalicchio di Sopra . Brunello di Montalcino
165
2011 Ornellaia . Bolgheri . Le Serre Nuove
168
2007 Fonterenza . Brunello di Montalcino
190
1996 Canalicchio di Sopra . Brunello di Montalcino
192
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2006 Podere Sapaio . Bolgheri Superiore
195
2011 Montevertine . Le Pergole Torte
250
Italy
And Obscurities
As wine and wine culture have grown more international the world of ‘fine’ wine has
changed dramatically. There is more high quality wine available today than there has
ever been before, from a wider variety of countries, terroirs, soils, and climates than
would have been familiar to any but the most initiated just a decade or two ago.
The unfortunate fact is that the vast, vast majority is made from the same well known
grapes. Cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, merlot, pinot noir, chardonnay, and
syrah have become the Gala apples, Bartlett pears, and Roma tomatoes of the wine
world: undeniably varietals of high quality and consistently farmed successfully, but
in the spectrum of all the apples, pears, and tomatoes that exist in the world, only a
fraction of what is available, possible, and potentially as delicious.
For the same reason that we believe that Jack be Little pumpkins grown at our farm in
Niwot, Colorado can be used to make some of the most delicious and unique squashbased dishes you will ever have,we love winemakers who take some of the lesser
known varietals that have been growing in their respective regions for generations
and set out to make wines from them to compete with the best of California cabernet,
Australian shiraz, and white Burgundy.
When these attempts are succesful, they yield wines that are more than world-class in
terms of quality:
They are unique and in posession of a sense of tradition, history, with a connection to
the truly local that can be a rare find in the wine world today.
Chateau Musar
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Through the years, Serge Hochar followed in the footsteps, and went beyond the
winemaking of his father, Gaston, who had been producing fantastic wines in
Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley since the 1920’s. As winemakers that believe that a vintage
should show itself, they change their blend very little between years, allowing the end
result to be an honest expression of the soil and the weather. Always one of our
favorites, we invite you to try something still undiscovered and unexpected.
2005 Chateau Musar . Lebanon . Bekaa Valley
120
2004 Chateau Musar . Lebanon . Bekaa Valley
152
2003 Chateau Musar . Lebanon . Bekaa Valley
165
1999 Chateau Musar . Lebanon . Bekaa Valley
300
Italy
And Obscurities
2013 Pala . Italy . (cannonau) di Sardegna
62
2011 D. Ventura . Spain . Ribeira Sacra . Viña Caneiro
82
2011 Fattorie Romeo del Castello . Italy . Etna . Allegracore
95
2008 Antonelli . Italy . Umbria . Montefalco (sagrantino)
98
2009 Roccolo Grassi . Italy . Veneto . Valpolicella Superiore
98
2011 Il Censo . Italy . Sicily . Njuro (perricone)
100
2008 Terredora Di Paolo . Italy . Campania . Taurasi
102
2006 Sant’ Elena . Italy . Venezia Giulia . Quantum (pignolo)
105
2011 COS . Italy . Sicilia . Cerasuolo di Vittoria . Classico
108
2012 COS . Italy . Sicilia . Cerasuolo di Vittoria . Classico
108
2011 Foradori . Italy . Trentino Alto-Adige . Sgarzon (teroldego)
110
2010 Foradori . Italy . Trentino Alto-Adige . Granato (teroldego)
120
2011 Occhipinti . Italy . Sicily . Siccagno (nero d’avola)
120
2012 Occhipinti . Italy . Sicily . Il (frappato)
125
2006 Movia . Slovenia . Veliko
140
2008 Fattorie Romeo del Castello . Italy . Etna . Vigo
158
2009 Corte Alta . Italy . Veneto
Amarone della Valpolicella . Classico . Vigna Camparol
170
2003 Monte Faustino di Fornaser . Italy . Veneto
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Amarone della Valpolicella . Classico
188
2008 Roccolo Grassi . Italy . Veneto . Amarone della Valpolicella
210
The United States
Pinot Noir & Other French Varietals
2010 Eyrie . Oregon . Willamette Valley . Dundee (pinot noir)
[375 mL]
65
2013 Forge Cellars . New York . Finger Lakes (pinot noir)
68
2013 Elouan . Oregon (pinot noir)
68
2012 Bench . California . Sonoma Coast (pinot noir)
75
2013 ampelos . California . Sta. Rita Hills (pinot noir)
80
2013 Broc . California . Solano County Green Valley (valdiguié)
90
2010 Schug . California . Carneros (pinot noir)
100
2011 Villa Creek . California . Paso Robles . Damas Noir (mourvèdre)
105
2013 gros ventre . California . Sonoma Coast (pinot noir)
110
2012 Omero . Oregon . Ribbon Ridge (pinot noir)
118
2011 Copain . California . Anderson Valley . Monument Tree (pinot noir)
120
2013 Copain . California . Russian River Valley . Copain Estate (trousseau)
122
2013 Scholium Project . California . Lodi . Bechtold Ranch . 1MN
130
2010 Belle Pente . Oregon . Yamhill Carlton . Belle Pente Vineyard (pinot noir)
135
2012 Failla . California . Russian River Valley . Keefer Ranch (pinot noir)
135
2011 Donelan . California . Sonoma County . Two Brothers (pinot noir)
142
2012 St. Innocent . Oregon . Willamette Valley . Justice Vineyard (pinot noir)
145
2012 Cristom . Oregon . Eola-Amity Hills (syrah)
148
2012 Lemelson . Oregon . Willamette Valley . Meyer Vineyard (pinot noir)
150
2012 Lemelson . Oregon . Willamette Valley . Stermer Vineyard (pinot noir)
150
2010 Hirsch . California . Sonoma Coast . San Andreas Fault (pinot noir)
172
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2011 Cobb . California . Sonoma Coast . Coastlands Vineyard (pinot noir)
190
2011 Cobb . California . Sonoma Coast . Rice-Spivak Vineyard (pinot noir)
200
The United States
Cabernets and Other Bordeaux Varietals
2012 Bookcliff Vineyards . Colorado . Black Cat Meritage
65
2012 Sutcliffe Vineyards . Colorado . McElmo (merlot)
70
2012 Bookcliff Vineyards . Colorado . Reserve (cabernet franc)
72
2012 Sutcliffe Vineyards . Colorado . McElmo (cabernet franc)
85
2013 Scholium Project . California . Suisun Valley . Gardens of Babylon
85
2011 Ex Libris . Washington . Columbia Valley (cabernet sauvignon)
95
2009 Sutcliffe Vineyards . Colorado . McElmo Canyon . Field Blend
110
2012 Michael Mondavi Family . California
Napa Valley . Emblem (cabernet sauvignon)
115
2010 Von Strasser . California . Napa Valley
Diamond Mountain District (cabernet sauvignon)
120
2010 August Briggs . California . Sonoma Valley
Monte Rosso Vineyard (cabernet sauvignon)
140
2009 Brookman . California . Napa Valley (cabernet sauvignon)
155
2011 Kamen . California . Sonoma Valley (cabernet sauvignon)
180
2009 Mayacamas . California . Napa Valley . Mt. Veeder . (cabernet sauvignon)
185
2005 Neal . California . Napa Valley . Atlas Peak
Second Chance Vineyard (cabernet sauvignon)
195
2005 Neal . California . Napa Valley . Rutherford
Rutherford Dust Vineyards (cabernet sauvignon)
205
2010 Andrew Will . Washington . Champoux Vineyard . Sorella
215
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2004 Rubicon Estate . California . Napa Valley . Rutherford
295
2005 Peter Michael . California . Knights Valley . Les Pavots
360
2008 Peter Michael . California . Knights Valley . Les Pavots
375
2004 Staglin . California . Napa Valley . Rutherford
385
2005 Staglin . California . Napa Valley . Rutherford
415
1999 Mayacamas . California . Napa Valley . (cabernet sauvignon)
415
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Dessert Wines
2007 Ca’ Togni. Napa Valley . Spring Mountain . sweet red
[375 mL]
100
2003 Monte Faustino . Italy . Recioto della Valpolicella
[500 mL]
110
2006 Királyudvar . Hungary . Tokaji . Aszú . 6 puttonyos
[500 mL]
195
1993 Château Pajzos . Hungary . Tokaji . Aszú . 5 puttonyos
[500 mL]
200
2005 Huet . France . Vouvray . Moelleux . Le Haut-Lieu
[375 mL]
205
1990 Huet . France . Vouvray . Moelleux . Le Haut-Lieu
[750 mL]
355
2010 Château Petit Vedrines . Sauternes
[375 mL]
80
2010 Château Haut-Mayne . Sauternes
[750 mL]
100
1997 Château Rieussec . Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé
[375 mL]
140
1990 Château Rieussec . Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé
[375 mL]
185
1989 Château Rieussec . Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé
[375 mL]
190
1988 Château Rieussec . Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé
[375 mL]
210
1989 Château d’Yquem . Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé
[375 mL]
590
Spirits
Scotch [2 oz.]
Ballantine’s Blended
Pig’s Nose Blended
Auchentoshan Lowland
Springbank 10 Campbeltown
Benriach 12 Speyside
Laphroaig Cask Strength Islay
Benriach 15 Madeira cask Speyside
Springbank 15 Campbeltown
9
14
14
18
20
20
25
30
Bourbon & Rye [2 oz.]
Elijah Craig 12 Year
Wild Turkey Rye
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Russel’s 10 Year
Russel’s 6 Year Rye
Baker’s
14
16
19
Brandy & Grappa
Noble Dame Calvados
Busnel Calvados VSOP
Le Reviseur VSOP Cognac
Bertagnolli Grappa
Moletto Arneis Grappa
Koralis Barrique Grappa
[2 oz.]
[2 oz.]
[2 oz.]
[1 oz.]
[1 oz.]
[1 oz.]
13
14
22
11
16
17