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Greetings, Refectory Sommelier We are excited to present these new dimensions to The Refectory’s ever-evolving suite of services. “Concierge” Sommelier Service Whether feasting in our Dining Room, having a casual glass at the bar, or planning a gathering of friends, our Sommelier Chris Dillman is here to help. He’ll apply his knowledge and years of experience to creating a wine experience that’s custom-tailored to your occasion. Contact - [email protected] The Refectory Grapevine To receive first notice of wine and spirit events or rare and allocated wines. Wine Buying Contact me to sign up [email protected] Private Events Planning a wine event, corporate outing, special dinner, or reception in your home? We are at your service to create a memorable experience for both you and your guests. Guide Contact David Cotter - [email protected] Saturday Samplings Sample five or six wines and enjoy artisan breads and cheese in the Refectory Lounge. Every Saturday, from noon to 2:30. No reservations needed. The Refectory Wine Shop Holidays - 2019 Looking for great values, special buys, or exclusives wines for home? Contact Silvia Silver [email protected] Wishing you all a Healthy Holiday Season! It is our sincere privilege to serve you, Kamal The Refectory Wine Shop is inspired by the memory of General Manager/Wine Director Jeff Elasky 1958 – 2016 Chris Dillman Contents Columbus’ very own Chris Dillman has twice won the Top Sommelier honors in the mid-west region in his journey of preparing for the Master Holiday Entertaining..........................3-4 Sommelier exam. Locally, he is simply without peer in his knowledge, palate, his amazing ability to educate others and we are fortunate to have New World Red Gems.......................5-6 at The Refectory!You owe it to yourself to simply pursue his thoughts and recommendations. We Red Wine For The Cellar....................7-8 promise you will be pleasantly surprised! Regardless of price, he is available to serve 100 Point Wines..................................9-10 your wine needs at any time. Chris Dillman – [email protected] Burgundy’s Elite.................................11-12 Classic Cabernet..............................13-14 Old World Classics............................15-16 White Wine For The Cellar................17-18 New World White Gems...................19-20 Celebratory Bubbles........................21-22 2 Holiday Entertaining 2007 Richter Mulheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Spatlese Feinherb 27.99 Mosel, Germany. A late release from Richter’s cellar. “Elegant aromas of apricot pit, strawberry and lemon. Bosc pear flavor with a discreet saline acidity form the backbone of this nicely balanced spatlese. The long finish offers a splash of mineral salt and lemon.” 2018 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 22.99 Marlborough, New Zealand. Made by Kevin Judd, the man that put New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the map. “Ripe stone fruit and pineapple aromas are lifted by flowers, spice and anise. Plush and round, but with nicely integrated acidity giving shape to the peach, grapefruit, and nutmeg flavors.” 2018 Domaine Lafond Tavel 19.99 Rhone Valley, France. “Soft, pliant and super-expressive. Apricot, chamomile, hazelnut, vanillin and lightly buttered notes softly contoured in this supple, open-knit Chardonnay. A terrific value.” 2018 Domaine Talmard Macon-Chardonnay 17.99 Burgundy, France. Juicy and fruit-filled White Burgundy. “Lovely fruit-driven aromas of pineapple, lemon drop, flowers and minerals. This enticing Chardonnay finishes juicy and persistent.” 2018 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay 24.99 Edna Valley, California. Year in and year out one of the best Chardonnay values in California. “Soft, pliant and super-expressive. Apricot, chamomile, hazelnut, vanillin and lightly buttered notes softly contoured in this supple, open-knit Chardonnay.” 2016 Elk Cove Pinot Noir 29.99 Willamette Valley, Oregon. Estate bottled and one of the finest values in Oregon. “Expressive red berry preserve, candied rose and baking spice scents show excellent clarity and lift. Fleshy but lively as well. Smoothly blends power and delicacy and finishes very long and spicy.’ 2016 Fortress Cabernet Sauvignon 19.99 Sonoma, California. A blend of Knight’s and Sonoma Valley fruit that way over-delivers. “Forward, supple and fruity, all of which make it an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next few years. Sweet floral notes add nuance to the red berry and plum fruit in this mid-weight, open-knit Cabernet.” 2018 Elio Perrone Moscato d’ Asti Sourgal 19.99 Piedmont, Italy. “Classy and polished, with lovely orchard fruit, mint and floral notes. Impeccably balanced.” Delamotte Brut Champagne Cuvee Nicholas Louis 39.99 Champagne, France. A classic and classy Champagne for any occasion. “Vibrant aromas of lemon pith, pear skin, and honeysuckle. Firm, chewy, and dry.” 3 4 New World Red Gems 2015 Duckhorn Merlot “3 Palms Vineyard” 99.99 Napa Valley, California. “Powerful and rich-tasting, with a flush of red fruit flavors.” 91 pts, WS 2014 Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Daphne Vineyard 89.99 Willamette Valley, Oregon. “Wonderful vibrancy and energy, with a silken texture and great freshness framing the elegant fruit, finishing with bags of depth.” 94 pts, WA 2015 Shafer Vineyards Syrah Relentless 111.99 Napa Valley, California. “A powerful, rich wine. Absolutely delicious and a real pleasure to taste.” 93 pts, VM 2015 J.K. Carriere Pinot Noir Vespidae 35.99 Willamette Valley, Oregon. “Impressive depth to the sweet raspberry, cherry and rose pastille flavors, with no excess fat; a spine of zesty acidity lends structure. Closes spicy, subtly smoky and quite long.” 92 pts, VM 2017 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing 84.99 2017 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten 99.99 Santa Rita Hills, California. Sea Smoke’s Pinot Noirs “continue to show it is possible to make rich, full-bodied and concentrated Pinot Noirs from the Sta. Rita Hills that are a joy to drink.” 5 6 Red Wine For The Cellar 2012 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard 99.99 Mt Harlan, California. “A racy, voluptuous wine, the 2012 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard shows the radiance of the vintage. It can be enjoyed today, but will be even better in another few years, once the aromatics develop more fully and some of the baby fat drops off. 96 pts, VM. 2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Montefico 69.99 Piedmont, Italy. “Shows all the energy and focus that is typical of this great site. All the elements are simply in the right place.” +96 pts, VM 2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Ovello 69.99 Piedmont, Italy. “All power, tension and nerve. Has a Volnay-like purity to its fruit, with Nebbiolo tannins and structure, of course. If that sounds appealing, well, it is.” 96 pts, VM 2014 Produttori del Barbesco Rabaja 74.99 Piedmont, Italy. “Powerful, dense and explosive, with tremendous intensity of fruit and structure.” 96 pts, VM 2014 Produttori del Barbesco Asili 74.99 Piedmont, Italy. “Somber and dense in this vintage. Silky Asili tannins bring out the wine's voluptuousness and soft contours. Dark red cherry and plum fruit show some of the typical Asili sensuality, but the 2014 is a powerhouse that is going to need time to come around. 95 pts, VM 2014 Mt. Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir 69.99 Santa Cruz Mtns, California. “Pliant, deep and expressive wine. Sweet red cherry, rose petal, mint and wild flowers gradually reveal themselves, but the wine needs a few years in bottle to shed some of its baby fat and for the tannins to soften. In this vintage, Mount Eden's Pinot Noir is a wine of real gravitas and power.” +93 pts, VM. 2013 Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Linda Falls Vineyard 199.99 Napa Valley, California. “Dark plum, charcoal embers, leather, licorice and lavender infuse the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Linda Falls Vineyard with tremendous depth and textural resonance. Deep and layered, with plenty of staying power, the 2013 has a lot to offer in a distinctly powerful, brooding style”. 93 pts, VM 7 8 Pure Perfection 2015 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 1er Cru Clssé 849.99 “This impeccably poised, exquisitely perfumed Haut-Brion possesses the most 100 Points alluring yet seemingly effortless beauty. The 2015 cannot fail to satiate and intellectually edify all lovers of great Bordeaux who drink it.” 100pts, WA The wines of Château Haut-Brion have been known and revered since at least 17th century. They rank amongst the most iconic and long-lived in Bordeaux. 2016 San Giusto a Retennano La Ricolma 224.99 “A potent yet refined Merlot. A wine of mind-blowing purity, density and explosive power. Readers who can find the 2016 should not hesitate…” 100pts, VM Year-in and year-out, San Giusto’s Ricolma ranks amongst the finest wines made not only in Tuscany but Italy as a whole. 2016 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 234.99 “Medium-bodied and firmly textured by superbly ripe, grainy tannins, it has a fantastic core of intense, complex layers, finishing on an edifying mineral note. Wow!” 100 pts, WA Spottswoode easily ranks amongst the finest estates in Napa Valley. Their complete commitment to quality shows in the complexity ageability of their estate Cabernet. 9 10 2015 Domaine Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 349.99 Burgundy’s Elite “Thick in the way of the vintage but with terrific energy and definition to the flavors of citrus fruits, herbs and spearmint. Utterly fine-grained wine with outstanding density, lift and rising length. A great 2015 in the making.” 94-95 points, VM 2016 De Cherisey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Hameau de Blagny 129.99 “A lovely Puligny with great structure and freshness offsetting the beauty of the Chardonnay fruit. On the finish there is a vibrant, fruit and mineral taste that leads to an elegant finale.” 2005 Domaine Defaix Chablis Premier Cru “Côte de Lechet” 59.99 “Complex, unfurling with complex aromas of honeycomb, mandarin oil, fresh mushroom, almond paste and oyster shell.
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  • Pinot Noir Reserve Whites

    Pinot Noir Reserve Whites

    RESERVE WHITES Benanti Pietra Marina Bianco (‘16 Sicily, IT) . 156 Chapoutier “Chante-Alouette” Blanc (’18 Hermitage, FR) . 297 Chapoutier “La Bernadine” Blanc (’18 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, FR) . 174 Chateau de Beaucastel Blanc (‘18 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, FR) . 173 Chave Hermitage Blanche (‘15 Hermitage, FR) . 225 Domaine Christian Moreau “Vaillon” 1er Cru (‘18 Chablis, FR) . 171 Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc (‘18 Burgundy, FR) . 240 Domaine Michel Niellon (‘16 Chassagne-Montrachet, FR) . 222 Francois Carillon (‘17 Puligny-Montrachet, FR) . 173 Gaja “Rossj-Bass” Chardonnay (’19 Lange, IT) . 195 Guigal (‘14 Condrieu, FR) . 378 Guigal (‘18 Condrieu, FR) . 225 Hirsch Estate Chardonnay (‘18 Sonoma Coast, CA) . 129 Hyde De Villaine Chardonnay (‘17 Napa, CA) . 162 JJ Prum “Graacher Himmelreich” Riesling Spätlese (‘18 Mosel, GR) . 141 Joly “Clos de la Coulee de Serrant“ (‘17 Savennieres, FR) . 114 Kistler “Les Noisetiers” Chardonnay (‘18 Sonoma, CA) . 164 Kistler “McCrea Vineyard” Athearn Estate Chardonnay (’18 Sonoma Mountain, CA) . 198 Patrick Piuze “Les Minots“ Vaillons 1er (’19 Chablis, FR) . 174 Peter Michael “L’Apres-Midi” Sauvignon Blanc (’15 Knights Valley, CA) . 241 Rochioli Chardonnay (‘19 Russian River, CA) . 138 Sea Smoke Chardonnay (‘18 Sta . Rita Hills, CA) . 225 Signorello “Hope's Cuvee” Chardonnay (‘17 Napa, CA) . 207 Vasse Felix “Heytesbury” Chardonnay (’18 Margaret River, AU) . 167 Yalumba “The Virgilius” Viognier (’18 Eden Valley, AU) . 142 PINOT NOIR Brewer-Clifton “Machado Vineyard” (‘16 Sta . Rita Hills, CA) . 177 Cirq Estate “Bootleggers” (’16 Russian River, CA) . 429 Cirq Estate “Treehouse” (’16 Russian River, CA) . 429 Cristom “Eileen” (‘18 Eola-Amity Hills, OR) . 153 Domaine Drouhin “Laurene” (‘17 Dundee Hills, OR) .