WINES BY THE GLASS
BUBBLES PINOT NOIR-Chardonnay, Pierre Paillard, 'Les Parcelles,' Grand Cru, Bouzy, Champagne, France, Extra Brut NV………………………….22 a family operation with prime placement in the Montagne de Reims produces this fresh, zippy farmer fizz RIBOLLA GIALLA, I Clivi, 'RBL,' Friuli, Italy, Brut Nature 2016…………………………………...……………………………………………….....15 mindful fermention methodology captures the vivacity of the grape - whiffs of lime and pear, a fine bead, and loaded with minerality ROSÉ of PINOT NOIR, Val de Mer, 'French Sparkling,' France, Brut NV……………………………………………………………………14 Patrick Piuze, an "it" guy of Chablis, offers up these beautifully blush bubbles
WHITE TIMORASSO, Vigneti Massa, 'Terra: Petit Derthona,' Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont, Italy 2016………………………………….13 young vines from Walter's vineyards planted to a grape he saved from obscurity - a don't-wait version of his ageable cult favorite GRÜNER VELTLINER, Nikolaihof, 'Hefeabzug,' Wachau, Austria 2015…………………………………………………………………………….13 this wine gets some additional time on the lees to give a silken texture to the bright, crunchy profile SAUVIGNON BLANC, Lieu Dit, Santa Ynez Valley, California, USA 2015……………………………………………………………………………13 an old world aesthetic applied to Loire varieties grown in Southern California with a crisp and refreshing result CHENIN BLANC, Pierre Bise, 'Clos de Coulaine,' Savennieres, Loire, France 2015…………………………….……………….. 14 nerd alert! wine geeks rejoice! everyone else don't mind them - it's chenin, it's delicious, drink up! CHARDONNAY, Matthiasson, 'Linda Vista Vineyard,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2016……………………………...………………………………………………………….15 "new california" winemaking at its best; tension and weight, a perfect balance of minerality and fruit RIBOLLA GIALLA-FRIULANO-Chardonnay, Massican, 'Annia,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2016…………………………………...17 from the heart of American wine country, an homage to Northern Italy and its great whites RIESLING, Alfred Merkelbach, 'Kinheimer Rosenberg #1,' Spätlese, Mosel, Germany 2016……...…………………………………………………………………………..13 two brothers in their 80's are still working the vines of their tiny estate, bottling textbook examples of their region
PINK & ORANGE ROSÉ of TIBOUREN-GRENACHE, Clos Cibonne, 'Cuvée Tradition,' Côtes de Provence, France 2015…………………...………..15 the season for drinking pink doesn't end with Labor Day; we dig bright citrus fruit and savory herbs with cool weather flavors too
! GRECANICO, COS, 'Pithos,' Sicily, Italy 2015…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15 a little exotic, a little familiar, a whole lot delicous
RED GAMAY, Yann Bertrand, 'Phenix,' Fleurie, Beaujolais, France 2016………………….………………………………………………………15 born and raised in the vines amongst some of the greats of his region; Yann puts his touch on the family estate with wines of place and purity PINOT NOIR, LIOCO, 'Laguna,' Sonoma Coast, California 2015……………………………..…………………………………………………….16 from sites where grapes are blowing in cool Pacific breezes; succulent with tart brightness MOURVÈDRE, Dirty & Rowdy, 'Familiar,' California, USA 2016………………………………………………………………………… 14 wine as charmingly unique and brimming over with energy as the two couples passionately pursuing their winemaking dream MENCIA-Merenzao-Caiño-Mouratón, Fedellos do Couto, 'Lomba dos Ares,' Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2015…………………………15 an ancient estate partnered with expertise from up and coming Spanish winemakers; a true field blend from a rocky hilltop CANONAU, Cardedu, 'Caladu,' Jerzu, Sardinia, Italy 2013…………………………………………………………………………….. 11 this Italian isle's version of Spain's Garnacha, grown and vinified traditionally in the most mountainous part of the island; more lift, same spice
SYRAH-CARIGNANE-Grenache, Kivelstadt Cellars, 'Father's Watch,' North Coast, California, USA 2015………………………………………………12 juicy fruit with depth; a tasty little Rhone blend for cool temperatures NEBBIOLO, Luigi Giordano, 'Cavanna,' Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy 2013……………………………………………………..………………………………18 big old barrel ageing and a general hands off traditionalism let this cru show its elegance and finesse
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WINES BY THE BOTTLE Champagne & Sparkling Chardonnay, Jacques Lassaigne, 'Les Vignes de Montgueux,' Aube, Champagne, France, Extra Brut NV 95 Chardonnay, Pierre Gimmonet, 'Fleuron,' 1er Cru, Cote de Blancs, Champagne, France, Brut 2008 130 Chardonnay, Pierre Péters, 'Les Chétillons,' Grand Cru, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne, France, Brut 2010 210 Chardonnay-Pinot Noir, Vilmart & Cie., 'Grand Cellier d'Or,' 1er Cru, Rilly-la-Montagne, Champagne, France, Brut 2012 160 Pinot Blanc, Roses de Jeanne, 'La Bolorée,' Aube, Champagne, France, Brut 2011 214 Pinot Noir, Marie Courtin, 'Efflorescence,' Aube, Champagne, France, Extra Brut 2012 128 Pinot Noir-Chardonnay, Pierre Paillard, 'Les Parcelles,' Grand Cru, Bouzy, Champagne, France, Extra Brut NV 88 Pinot Noir-Chardonnay, Savart, 'L'Accomplie,' 1er Cru, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France, Extra Brut NV 145 Rosé of Pinot Noir-Chardonnay-Meunier, Bérêche et Fils, 'Campania Remensis,' Champagne, France, Extra Brut 2013 140
Ribolla Gialla, I Clivi, 'RBL,' Friuli, Italy, Brut Nature 2016 60 ! Rosé of Gamay, Stéphane Sérol, 'Turbullent,' Côte Roannaise, Loire, France NV (Pétillant-Naturel) 48 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Val de Mer, 'French Sparkling,' France, Brut Nature NV 56 Austria & Germany White Varieties Grüner Veltliner, Nikolaihof, 'Hefeabzug,' Wachau, Austria 2015 52 Grüner Veltliner, Ott, 'Der Ott,' Wagram, Austria 2015 88 Riesling, A.J. Adam, 'in der Sängerei,' Feinherb, Mosel, Germany 2015 78 Riesling, Alfred Merkelbach, 'Kinheimer Rosenberg,' Spätlese, Mosel, Germany 2016 52 ! Riesling, Forge, Finger Lakes, New York, USA 2015 56 Jura & Southern France White Varieties Heida-Paien, Cave Caloz, 'Les Burnunes,' Valais, Switzerland 2015 92 ! Savagnin, Domaine du Pélican, 'Ouillé,' Arbois, Jura, France 2015 84 Savagnin-Chardonnay, Domaine de Montbourgeau, 'En Banode,' L'Etoile, Jura, France 2011 78 Semillon, Forlorn Hope, 'Nacré,' Yount Mill Vineyard, Napa Valley, California, USA 2012 70 Viognier, Stephane Ogier, 'Rosine,' Rhone, France 2014 80 Loire, Burgundy & Bordeaux White Varieties Aligoté, Domaine Charles Audoin, Burgundy, France 2016 65 Chenin Blanc, Château Yvonne, Saumur, Loire, France 2015 70 Chenin Blanc, François Chidaine, 'Les Bournais,' Montlouis, Loire, France 2015 73 Chenin Blanc, Pierre Bise, 'Clos de Coulaine,' Savennieres, Loire, France 2015 56 Chenin Blanc, Richard Leroy, 'Clos des Rouliers,' Anjou, Loire, France 2014 100 Melon de Bourgogne, Michel Delhommeau, 'Clos Armand,' Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Loire, France 2011 40 Sauvignon Blanc, Gérard Boulay, 'La Côte,' Sancerre, Loire, France 2016 93 Sauvignon Blanc, Lieu Dit, Santa Ynez Valley, California, USA 2015 52 ! Sauvignon Blanc, von Winning, 'I,' Pfalz, Germany 2015 88 Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc-Sauvignon Gris-Muscadelle, Château Auney l'Hermitage, 'Cuvée Cana,' Graves, Bordeaux, France 2015 70 Italy, Spain & Greece White Varieties Albariño, Pedralonga, Rias Baixas, Spain 2015 68 Assyrtiko, Domaine Sigalas, Santorini, Greece 2016 69 Carricante-Cataratto-Minnella, Biondi, 'Outis,' Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy 2015 75 Fiano, Rocca del Principe, Avellino, Campania, Italy 2014 48 Friulano, I Clivi, 'Galea,' Colli Orientali, Friuli, Italy 2014 70 Friulano, Miani, Colli Orientali, Friuli, Italy 2015 111 ! Godello, Raúl Pérez, 'Ultreia La Claudina,' Bierzo, Spain 2014 95 Listán Blanco, Tajinaste, Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain 2016 50 Ribolla Gialla-Friulano-Chardonnay, Massican, 'Annia,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2016 68 Timorasso, Vigneti Massa, 'Terra: Petit Derthona,' Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont, Italy 2016 52 Vermentino, Nicolas Mariotti Bindi, 'Pastoreccie Vieillissement Prolongé,' Patrimonio, Corsica, France 2011 98
! worthy of inquiry before ordered (there's more wine- turn the page) WINES BY THE BOTTLE Chardonnay Old World Benjamin Leroux, 'Sous le Château,' Saint-Romain, Burgundy, France 2014 85 ! Domaine de la Pinte, 'Fonteneille,' Arbois-Pupillon, Jura, France 2012 52 Jean-Paul Brun, 'Terres Dorées,' Beaujolais, France 2016 48 Pascal Clément, 'Les Champlots,' 1er Cru, Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France 2015 99 Patrick Piuze, 'Terroir Découverte,' Chablis, Burgundy, France, 2016 70 Paul Pernot, 'Clos de la Garenne,' 1er Cru, Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France 2015 220 Raymond Dupont-Fahn, 'Les Charmes,' Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France 2015 115 New World Arnot-Roberts, 'Watson Ranch,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2015 78 Big Basin, 'Coastview Vineyard,' Monterey County, California, USA 2014 79 Big Table Farm, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA 2014 84 Ceritas, 'Peter Martin Ray Vineyard,' Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA 2015 115 LIOCO, 'Demuth,' Anderson Valley, California, USA 2014 95 Lutum, 'Durell Vineyard,' Sonoma Coast, California, USA 2014 99 Matthiasson, 'Linda Vista Vineyard,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2016 60 Pink Wines
Rosé of Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre-etc., Matthiasson, California, USA 2016 60 ! Rosé of Malvasia-Moscadella-Insolia-Nerello Mascalese, Frank Cornelissen, 'Susucaru,' Etna, Sicily, Italy 2016 68 Rosé of Nielluccio, Clos Signadore, 'A Mandria,' Patrimonio, Corsica, France 2016 56 Rosé of Tibouren-Grenache, Clos Cibonne, 'Cuvée Tradition,' Côtes de Provence, France 2015 60
Orange & Oxidative Wines
! Chardonnay-Tocai, Radikon,'Slatnik,' Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2015 77 ! Grecanico, COS, 'Pithos,' Sicily, Italy 2015 64 ! Savagnin, BK Wines, 'Skin n' Bones,' Lenswood, Adelaide Hills, Australia 2016 75 ! Trebbiano-Malvasia-Verdicchio, Monastero Suore Cistercensi, 'Coenobium,' Lazio, Italy 2015 65
Pinot Noir Old World Bernard & Thierry Glantenay, 'Les Brouillards,' 1er Cru, Volnay, Burgundy, France 2015 164 David Duband, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France 2015 86 Ghislaine Barthod, 'Les Cras,' 1er Cru, Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France 2014 275 Henri Prudhon, 'Sur le Sentier du Clou,' 1er Cru, Saint Aubin, Burgundy, France 2013 78 La Gibryotte, Burgundy, France 2014 80 Mongeard-Mugneret, 'Les Vergelesses,' 1er Cru, Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy, France 2014 98 New World Anthill Farms, Anderson Valley, California, USA 2014 70 Antica Terra, 'Ceras,' Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA 2015 165 Ceritas, 'Hacienda Secoya,' Anderson Valley, California, USA 2015 115 Chanin, 'Los Alamos Vineyard,' Santa Barbara County, California, USA 2015 86 Hirsch Vineyards, 'San Andreas Fault,' Sonoma Coast, California, USA 2014 120 LIOCO, 'Laguna,' Sonoma Coast, California 2015 64 Littorai, 'Les Larmes,' Anderson Valley, California, USA 2015 98
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WINES BY THE BOTTLE Beaujolais & Jura Red Varieties
Gamay, Domaine de la Grand'Cour, 'Cuvée Vieilles Vignes,' Brouilly, Beaujolais, France 2016 78 Gamay, Mee Godard, 'Côte de Py,' Morgon, Beaujolais, France 2015 72 Gamay, Pierre Cotton, Régnié, Beaujolais, France 2016 65 Gamay, Yann Bertrand, 'Phenix,' Fleurie, Beaujolais, France 2016 60 Trousseau, Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot, 'Singulier,' Arbois, Jura, France 2015 77 Italy, Spain & Austria Red Varieties
Canonau, Cardedu, 'Caladu,' Jerzu, Sardinia, Italy 2013 44 Mencia-Bastardo, Raúl Pérez, 'Ultreia de Valtuille,' Bierzo, Spain 2014 110 Mencia-Merenzao-Caiño-Mouratón, Fedellos do Couto, 'Lomba dos Ares,' Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2015 60 Nebbiolo, Cantalupo, 'Anno Primo,' Ghemme, Piedmont, Italy 2010 83 Nebbiolo, Castello di Verduno, 'Monvigliero,' Riserva, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2010 165 Nebbiolo, Luigi Ferrando, 'Etichetta Bianca,' Carema, Piedmont, Italy 2013 120 Nebbiolo, Luigi Giordano, 'Cavanna,' Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy 2013 72 Nebbiolo-Croatina-Vespolina, Colombera & Garella, Bramaterra, Piedmont, Italy 2013 78 Nerello Mascalese, Girolamo Russo, 'Feudo,' Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy 2014 79 Piedirosso-Aglianico, Villa Dora, 'Gelsonero,' Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio, Campania, Italy 2014 56 Rossese, Ka'Manciné, 'Galeae,' Dolceacqua, Liguria, Italy 2015 70 Sangiovese, Padelletti, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 2012 88 Sangiovese-Canaiolo-Colorino, Montevertine, Tuscany, Italy 2014 105 Zweigelt-Blaufrankisch, Gut Oggau, 'Atanasius,' Burgenland, Austria 2015 68
Rhone & Southern France Red Varieties
Carignan, LIOCO, 'Sativa,' Mendocino, California, USA 2015 63 Grenache, A Tribute to Grace, 'Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard,' Santa Barbara, California, USA 2014 90 Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre, Lunar Apogé, Lirac, Rhone, France 2014 60 Mourvèdre, Dirty & Rowdy, 'Familiar,' California, USA 2016 56 Sciaccarellu-Nielluccio, Domaine U Stiliccionu, 'Kalliste,' Ajaccio, Corsica, France 2013 90 Syrah, Arnot-Roberts, 'Griffin's Lair Vineyard,' Sonoma Coast, California, USA 2013 90 Syrah, Domaine Blachon, 'Cuvée Hommage Roger Blachon,' Saint-Joseph, Rhone, France 2015 68 Syrah, Peay, 'La Bruma,' Sonoma Coast, California, USA 2014 95 Syrah, Stephane Ogier, 'La Rosine,' Rhone, France 2013 70 Syrah, Vincent Paris, 'Granit 60,' Cornas, Rhone, France 2015 99 Syrah-Carignane-Grenache-Mourvèdre, Kivelstadt Cellars, 'Father's Watch,' North Coast, California, USA 2015 48 Valdiguié-Tannat-Syrah, Cruse Wine Co., 'Monkey Jacket,' North Coast, California, USA 2016 58 Bordeaux & North America Red Varieties
Cabernet Franc, Bernard Baudry, Chinon, Loire, France 2015 48 Cabernet Franc, Phillippe Alliet, 'L'Huisserie,' Chinon, Loire, France 2014 84 Cabernet Sauvignon, Corison, Napa Valley, California, USA 2014 151 Cabernet Sauvignon, Philip Togni, Napa Valley, California, USA 2015 250 Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Petit Verdot-Malbec, Opus One, Napa Valley, California, USA 2013 475 Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec, Jaugaret, Saint Julien, Bordeaux, France 2011 198 Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, Les Lunes Wine, 'Coplan Vineyard,' Carneros, California, USA 2014 78 Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Cabernet Sauvignon, Château le Puy, 'Emilien,' Bordeaux, France 2013 89 ! Zinfandel, Broc, 'Vine Starr,' Sonoma, California, USA 2016 66 Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-etc., Bedrock Wine Co., 'Nervo Ranch Heritage,' Alexander Valley, California, USA 2015 94
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