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Wine & Sake List wine director : devin perras cheers, santé, salud & cin-cin - Wine Spectator – Award of Excellence 2015 through 2019 pg. 2 diamonds in the rough pg. 3 wines from people we love pg. 4/5 sake & sake descriptions pg. 6 ½ bottles & large format pg. 7 champagne, sparkling wine, pet nat & still rosé pg. 8 spanish & italian whites pg. 8 austria, germany & unique white varietals/blends pg. 9 sauvignon blanc, loire valley & other french whites pg. 10 chardonnay pg. 11 pinot noir & beaujolais unique reds / grenache, syrah & mourvèdre (incl. pg. 12 rhône valley) pg. 12 zinfandel / greek reds / malbec & cab franc pg. 13 spanish, portuguese, & italian reds pg. 14 cabernet, merlot & blends diamonds in the rough wines meant to be found that sometimes get lost in the mix sparkling pet nat – the way they did it before champagne brut bianco, furlani, `alpino’, trento, it nv (high alpine bubbles) 65 brut rosé, colleformica, `formica pazzo rosé', lazio, it 2018 67 try these whites do it you wont melon de bourgogne, marc pesnot, `miss terre', loire valley, fr 2017 62 riesling, kruger rumpf, `abtei’, trocken, nahe, de 2017 87 nosiola/muller thurgau/pinot bianco, furlani, bianco alpino, trento, it 2017 66 louise swenson (it’s a grape I swear), iapetus, the great state of vermont 2017 60 verdejo, microbio, castilla y león, es 2017 73 xarel-lo, clos lentiscus, penedès, es 2017 77 chasselas, les vignes de paradis, `terroir du léman', savoie 2017 89 dark pink juice…because rosé season doesn't end in august grapes grown in california and made in utah...light red in color, great with our food, and with a sunset as a label. rosé, ruth lewandowski, cali grown utah made, 2018 70 orange juice & skin ferments & grapes grown by nuns chenin blanc, margins wine, `wilson vineyard’, clarksburg, ca 2018 68 trousseau gris, pax, russian river valley, sonoma, ca 2018 74 roditis, kontozysis, `unfiltered & funky’, agrafo mtn range, gr 2018 62 catarratto, il censo `praruar‘, sicily, it 2016 70 trebbiano/malvasia/verdicchio, monastero suore cistercensi, `ruscum', lazio, it '17 70 natural reds for the funk lovers dolcetto/barbera/nebbiolo, ruth lewandowski, `feints', cali grown utah made 2018 58 pineau d'aunis, philippe tessier, `chemin rouge', loire vally, fr 2018 62 pinot noir, les vins pirouettes by christian binner, alsace, fr 2016 67 nautilus wine list pg. 2 updated: 1/7/20 wines from people & places we love our dear friend Sean Larkin makes an array of wines, from his half bottle of rosé…in a can!...to his chardonnay, & his flagship cabernet franc in half bottle and full...and you can often find him roaming our streets in search of Fernet `LarKAN’ by sean larkin, rosé of pinot noir, carneros ca 2018 25 Larkin wines, `jack larkin’, chardonnay, napa valley 2016 118 Larkin wines, half bottle of cabernet franc, napa valley, ca 2014 79 Larkin wines, cabernet franc, napa valley, ca 2017 156 the Donelan family; dear friends, great hosts, a lot of fun to party with, & just a beauty of a family...even Tripp chardonnay, donelan, `nancie’, sonoma county 2014 110 The Abbona family of the Marchesi di Barolo estate is the true benchmark of hospitality in Piedmont, Italy barbera, marchesi di barolo, `ruvei' 2017 56 nebbiolo, barbaresco, marchesi di barolo 2014 93 1.5L nebbiolo, barolo, `cannubi’, marchesi di barolo 2012 390 Ken Freeman & his wife Akiko cook a great meal, make killer wine, and you might find yourself at their neighbors batting cage hitting balls at 3am after a night of eating and drinking with them… pinot noir, freeman, sonoma coast 2016 75 pinot noir, freeman, `akiko's cuvée', sonoma coast 2016 164 what can I say about Jordan winery, besides having the greatest sales team ever assembled, the same winemaker since the first vintage, & rights to hands down the best party thrown every year in wine country. chardonnay, jordan, russian river valley 2016 80 cabernet, jordan, alexander valley 2006 217 1.5L cabernet, jordan, alexander valley 2009 305 nautilus wine list pg. 3 updated: 1/7/20 cold premium sake sparkling & sparkling nigori `poochi poochi sparkling’ suehiro brewery, junmai (tohuku) 300ml $29 this lightly sparkling will open up with bright flavors of honeydew, cantaloupe, and leave with a refreshingly clean finish nigori (cloudy & unfiltered) `the blue one’, joto, junmai (chugoku) 720ml $62 This extra cloudy nigori is bright and lively and has a noticeable texture from the leftover rice lees `dreamy clouds’, tokubetsu junmai (shimame) 720ml $90 banana, nut & steamed rice flavors round out this well balanced and lighter-style nigori glass jars `nigori (unfiltered) glass jar’ kunizakari, futsushu, (aichi) 180ml $18 a glass jar filled with unfiltered sake; cloudy, rich, slightly sweet, supremely delicious `glass jar’ chiyomosubi junmai ginjo, (chugoku) 180ml $20 a glass jar you’ll want to take with you; smooth and clean with a funny label nautilus wine list pg. 4 updated: 1/7/20 ginjo & junmai ginjo `well of wisdom’ tozai, ginjo (osaka) 300ml $29 a light & thoughtful sake; peach skin, apricot, anise, squash & pepper; very clean `drunken whale’ suigei, tokubetsu junmai (kochi) 300ml $43 brewed for the whales of kochi, light rose, wood & grape scents; but very clean & light `cabin in the snow’ yuki no bosha, junmai ginjo (akita) 300ml $49 this limited release from yuki no bosha has a great oily weight to convey the light strawberry, peach, rice & spice notes; finishes dry; very well balanced & original junmai daiginjo `brilliant jade’ tamano hikari, junmai daiginjo (kyoto) 300ml $54 brewed using the `father of rice strains’ (omachi), this sake has a full, rich mouthfeel, and obvious green melon & pear flavors; very well balanced, refreshing & delicious `soul of the sensei’ takatenjin, junmai daiginjo (shizuoka) 300ml $66 clean, dry & rich, w/ honeydew, anise & jasmine, plenty of spice & a great structure `heaven & earth’ ten to chi, junmai daiginjo (niigata) 720ml $90 This sake comes from the best rice-growing region in Japan and is different than normal fruity daiginjos. Earthy, mushroomey, and almost raisin like flavors on the finish `otter fest 23’ dassai, junmai daiginjo (yamaguchi) 300ml $105 one of the most highly polished sakes in the world, only 23% of the rice remains; it is a subtle, delicate & ethereal sake w/ passion fruit, apple, cedar & great minerality `silent samurai’, shichi hon yari, junmai daiginjo (kinki) 500ml $165 The silent samurai is earthy and mushroomy in the nose but reveals light notes of melon and grapefruit on the palette. This `drip’ style sake is special as it is not pressed, but hung and allowed to drip through cloth, preserving the pure flavors of the brew. yamahai (labor intensive, bold, gamey flavored sake) `ancient treasure' kanbara, yamahai genshu koshu (yamaguchi) 720ml $205 using a special and ancient method of allowing natural yeasta and bacterias present in the brewery, this style of sake starts its brewing process itself, allowing for bigger and more in- depth flavor, some would describe as gamey. Deep golden in color nautilus wine list pg. 5 updated: 1/7/20 ½ bottles – champagne / sparkling / rosé (375ml) schramsburg, blanc de blanc, brut, north coast, ca 2012 59 billecart-salmon, brut rosé, aÿ, champagne, nv 110 krug, grande cuvee, brut, reims, champagne, ,nv 150 can of rosé: larKAN by sean larkin, rosé of pinot noir, ca 2018 26 ½ bottles – white (375ml) hugel, gewurztraminer, alsace, fr 2014 39 robert sinksey, pinot blanc, carneros, ca 2013 54 merry edwards, sauvignon blanc, russian river, ca 2013 65 talley estate, chardonnay, arroyo grande, ca 2014 42 jj vincent, chardonnay, `marie-antoinette’, pouilly-fuisse, fr 2017 48 sylvain langoureau, chardonnay, 1er cru, `en remilly’, saint-aubin, fr 2017 63 ½ bottles – red (375ml) vieux lazaret, châteauneuf-du-pape, rhône valley, fr 2012 44 marchesi di gresy, martinenga, barbaresco, piedmont, it 2009 66 larkin wines, cabernet franc, napa valley, ca 2014 79 calera, pinot noir, central coast, ca 2015 40 large format – champagne / white / rose / red (1.5L) 1.5L bruno paillard, champagne, `première cuvée', reims fr nv 270 1.5L domaine cheveau, chard, `aux bouthieres’, pouilly fuissé, burgundy 2012 265 1.5L bret brothers, pouilly-vinzelles, chardonnay, burgundy 2017 315 1.5L flowers, rose of pinot noir, sonoma coast, ca 2018 176 1.5L marqués de murrieta, tempranillo, `castillo ygay’, gran reserve, rioja 2009 535 1.5L marchesi di barolo, nebbiolo, `cannubi’, barolo, piedmont it 2012 390 1.5L château clarke, cabernet blend, cru bourgeois, listrac, bordeaux, fr 2010 205 1.5L caymus, cabernet sauvignon, napa valley, ca 2015 425 1.5L robert foley, cabernet blend, `claret’, napa valley, ca 2011 512 nautilus wine list pg. 6 updated: 1/7/20 champagne ½ bottle : guy charlemagne, brut, blanc de blancs, grand cru, le mesnil 88 ½ bottle : krug, grande cuvee, brut, reims 150 moutard, grand cuvèe, blanc de noirs, cotes de bars 84 a.r. le noble, `cuvée intense', champagne 103 pol roger, brut, epernay 125 pierre peters, grand cru, blanc de blancs, le mesnil-sur-oger 163 ruinart, blanc de blancs, reims 175 vintage champagne dom pérignon, brut, epernay 2009 400 louis roederer, cristal, reims 2009 460 louis roederer, cristal, reims 2002 675 sparkling & pet nat ½ bottle: schramsburg, blanc de blanc, brut, north coast, ca 2012 59 bohigas, cava, brut reserve, penedès, es 54 furlani, `alpino’, petillant naturel, trento, it nv 65 hattingley valley, classic reserve, hampshire, england nv* 88 sparkling rosé / rosé champagne / pet nat rosé ½ bottle : billecart-salmon, brut rosé, aÿ, champagne 110 colleformica, `formica pazzo rosé', petillant naturel, lazio, it 2018 67 arnaud lambert, brézé, cremant de loire 68 canard duchêne, `cuvée léonie’, reims 96 veuve clicquot, reims, champagne 125 henri billiot et fils, reims, champagne 163 veuve clicquot, reims, champagne, 2004 182 laurent-perrier, tours-sur-marne, champagne 196 still rosé ulacia rose, txakolina, hondarrabi zuri, getariako, basque, es 2017* 54 gérard boulay, `chavignol’, pinot noir, sancerre, loire valley, fr 2018 65 a tribute to grace, grenache, santa barbara ca 2018 70 gour de chaulé, amour de rose, grenache/cinsault/syrah, gigondas, fr 2017 72 lucien crochet, pinot noir, sancerre, loire valley, fr 2018 80 nautilus wine list pg.