GIUSEPPE CORTESE, BARBARESCO (Piedmont, Italy)
Special Cellar Release, shipped directly from the Cortese winery! VINTAGES Exclusive
Run by Giuseppe and Piercarlo Cortese, this winery knows that good wines are made in the vineyard, with minimal intervention in the cellar. A superb example of Barbaresco and the nebbiolo grape, transformed by the RABAJA vineyard and the warm vintage of 1997. Enjoy now or cellar!

1997 GIUSEPPE CORTESE BARBARESCO “RABAJA” $75 92 pts. ($63/btl case purchase) During a visit to the Cortese winery last year, Eric Broege asked Giuseppe if he had any “older” wines available — and discovered he had a quantity of this gem from 1997! The highly-touted 1997 vintage created some very sumptuous Barbaresco. We are thrilled to offer this perfectly-cellared, ready-to-drink Barbaresco from this small, traditional family estate that has always taken great care with their wines. Continue Reading »

2006 COENOBIUM $26 (Lazio, Italy)
Produced by the Cistercian nuns in their monastery outside Rome
The second vintage of the lovely, traditional white wine known as “COENOBIUM” has just arrived! The sisters of the Cistercian order organically cultivate their vines at the monastery in Vitorchiano, a hillside town in Lazio about an hour north of Rome. The wine is made from Verdicchio blended with small percentages of Grachetto, Malvasia, and Trebbiano. Giampiero Bea, the son of Paolo Bea in Montefalco, is the consulting winemaker for the monastery. The result is a wine of stunning concentration with herbal and citrus notes, fine density on the palate, and a classic minerality to the finish. This wine is unfined and unfiltered, with a particularly rich, gold-green color which announces this unconventional, but compelling treat.

2004 Dom. des BAUMARD SAVENNIERES $19.99

Thrill-seekers: don’t miss the 2004 DOM. des. BAUMARD SAVENNIERES $19.99! This wild and racy Savennieres from the Loire Valley is just the jolt to the senses we need right now. Perk up your palate with the vibrant intensity of this bone-dry, assertive Chenin Blanc with nice weight and mouthfeel. “The Baumard 2004 Savennieres introduces a fascinatingly musky suggestion to a nose dominated by lemon, grapefruit and peach. In the mouth, it blossoms to layers of fresh peach and quince, brine and chalk minerality…”–WA
“Shows piercing intensity to the lime, mineral, quince and pear flavors. The long, stony finish really reverberates. Drink now through 2011. 91 pts.” -WS

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