Sparkling White Rosé
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...................... WINE BY THE GLASS ..................... our selection of natural wines SPARKLING Paul Buisse Crémant de Loire, Loire, FR 13 A blend of four grapes from the vineyards of Touraine Veuve Clicquot NV “Yellow Label” Champagne, FR 26 The iconic color of Veuve has been trademarked since 1877 WHITE Damien Pinon “Tuffo” Chenin Blanc, Vouvray, FR 2018 14 Damien & wife Ingrid are the third generation to run the family estate Trimbach Riesling, Alsace, FR 2016 16 Always dry, always mineral-driven, and always delicious! Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills, OR 2017 17 Founder David Lett was among the first to plant in Dundee Hills Qupé “Y Block” Chardonnay, Santa Barbara, CA 2016 19 Bob Lindquist founded this winery with Jim Clendenen in 1982 Pascal Balland “Les Hautes Pierres” 20 Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, FR 2018 Limestone & rocky soils give this wine a unique freshness and nerve ROSÉ Anne Brigitte, Languedoc, FR 2018 15 A blend of Grenache and Cinsault RED Bonny Doon “Clos de Gilroy” Grenache 14 Monterey, CA 2018 Blended from three vineyards in Monterey & one in Contra Costa Charles Joguet “Cuvée Terroir” Cabernet Franc 16 Chinon, FR 2017 Charles was the first in Chinon to bottle single vineyard wines Quality Wine Cabernet Blend, Médoc, Bordeaux, FR 2018 18 From vineyards between Mouton-Rothschild & Pontet-Canet in Pauillac Ridge “Three Valleys” Zinfandel, Sonoma County, CA 2018 20 A blend of fruit from Alexander, Dry Creek, and Sonoma Valleys Defaix Frères Pinot Noir, Bourgogne, Burgundy, FR 2018 22 One of the great domaines with vineyards in every Grand Cru Robert Mondavi “Maestro” Cabernet Suavignon 28 Napa Valley, CA 2014 Started in 2013 as a 50th anniversay commemorative blend HALF BOTTLES 375 ML CHAMPAGNE Delamotte NV 82 The fifth-oldest house of Champagne, founded in 1760 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV 105 Perhaps the most elegant of all Blanc de Blancs Champagne Bollinger Rosé NV 120 One of the last independent houses of Champagne Krug “Grande Cuvée” NV 155 There is Champagne, then there is Krug! WHITE Hugel Riesling 2018 Alsace 39 Slightly off-dry, but with plenty of minerality and brightness J.J. Vincent “Marie-Antoinette” Pouilly-Fuissé 55 Burgundy 2017 Named after the infamouse last Queen of France Kosta Browne “One Sixteen” Chardonnay 96 Russian River Valley 2017 Founded by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne in 1997 RED E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhône 2016 45 A great Syrah from one of the oldest houses in the Rhône Bergström “Cumberland” Pinot Noir 58 Willamette Valley 2016 Josh Bergström was among the first in Oregon to practice biodynamics Robert Sinskey Pinot Noir, Los Carneros 2014 65 Wife/Chef Maria Sinskey was born and grew up in Upstate New York Clos du Marquis St.-Julien, Bordeaux 2014 95 The second wine of Léoville-Las Cases and produced since 1902 Château Beychevelle St.-Julien, Bordeaux 2011 175 Comes from the expression, “Lower Sails”, and thus the ships on labels Château Margaux 2004 600 One of four Premier Crus in the original classification of 1855. .............................. CHAMPAGNE ............................. Pierre Peters “Cuvée de Réserve” Blanc de Blancs NV 110 Situated in Côte de Blancs, in the village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Rosé NV 125 One of the best kept secrets in Champagne, a focus on purity of fruit Andres Jacquart “Vertus” Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs NV 130 “Expérience” Brut Zéro Blanc de Blancs 2006 195 Named for grandfather of current winemaker, Marie Doyard Frédéric Savart “L’Ouverture” Blanc de Noirs NV 143 An entry-level Champagne that punches far above its weight Egly-Ouriet “Vins de Vrigny-Meunier” Blanc de Noirs NV 160 One of the godfathers of Grower Champagne Bollinger “Special Cuvée” NV 165 “R.D.” 2004 450 One of the last independent houses of Champagne Billecart Salmon Rosé NV 170 “Sous Bois” NV 170 “Cuvée François Billecart” 2006 280 “Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon” Rosé 2007 495 Best known for Rosé, also produces vinous, structured Champagnes Gosset “Grande Millésime” 2012 175 Based in Aÿ, this is the oldest house of Champagne Aubry Rosé “Sablé” 2014 190 The bottling under slightly less pressure really shows the capacity of Champagne as a still wine Dom Pérignon 2006 300 An opulent vintage that may turn out to be as good as 2004 or 2002 Krug “Grande Cuvée” NV 325 There is Champagne, then there is Krug... Bruno Paillard “Nec Plus Ultra” 2004 395 From exclusively Grand Cru vineyards whose grapes are first fermented in small barriques Louis Roederer “Cristal” 2008 450 Originally created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II of Russia Charles Hiedsieick “Blanc des Millénaires” 525 Blanc de Blancs 1995 Originally created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II of Russia Salon “Le Mesnil” Blanc de Blancs 2004 895 The most age-worthy of all Blanc de Blancs champagne .................. AMERICAN SPARKLING .................. Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs California 2015 110 The original American sparkling wine! Under the Wine “Alder Springs Vineyard” 2015 130 Co-founder Chris Cottrell once worked at Crush Wine Co. over on 57th Street! .............................. WHITE WINE .............................. LOIRE VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC J. Mourat “Fiefs Vendeens” 2018 60 Blended with a touch of Chardonnay Pascal Balland “Les Hautes Pierres” Sancerre 2018 72 A brighter, juicier, and more tropical expression of Sancerre Paul Buisse Touraine 2018 75 Grown in clay-limestone and flinty soils Marc Deschamps “Champs de Crì” Pouilly-Fumé 2018 83 Extended lees contact give this wine additional depth and complexity Pascal Jolivet “Les Griottes” Pouilly-Fumé 2016 140 This plot was first planted in the 11th Century Pascal Cotat “La Grande Côte” Sancerre 2018 160 Cousins François and Pascal are among the most respected in the appellation BORDEAUX BLANC Château Bellevue Entre-Deux-Mers 2017 75 Literally between the two rivers of Garonne and Dordogne Château Rieussec “R de Rieussec” Bordeaux 2018 92 A full-bodied white based on Sémillon from a top Sauternes producer Château Carbonnieux Pessac-Léognan 2013 115 The benchmark White Bordeaux Château Talbot “Caillou Blanc” Bordeaux 2015 140 Georges Cordier was among the first to replant white varietals in the Médoc Château Haut-Brion “La Clarté” Graves 2012 275 Originally named Les Plantiers, renamed to La Clarté in 2008 Château Margaux “Pavillon Blanc” Bordeaux 2015 550 Less than 1000 cases of this 100% Sauvignon Blanc are produced annually CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC Captûre, Sonoma Valley 2017 85 Made with extended lees ageing, yet no oak Cakebread, Napa Valley 2018 90 Originally bread bakers from England Massican, Napa Valley 2017 98 Dan Petroski has inspired an avant-garde group of winemakers in Napa Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley 2017 108 The Musqué clone Merry uses contributes intense aromatics to the wine Spottswoode, Napa Valley/Sonoma County 2018 125 Really the benchmark for Napa Sauvignon Blanc Peter Michael “L’Après-Midi” Knights Valley 2017 158 Blended with a high amount of Sémillon for additional richness Eisele Vineyard “Eisele Estate” Napa Valley 2017 225 A blend of two Sauvignon clones contribute to the excellent balance ALSATIAN VARIETALS Trimbach Riesling 2016 64 “Cuvée Frédéric Emile” 2011 150 The Trimbach house style has always been to vinify the wines until dry WillaKenzie Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills 2017 68 Named after loamy, sandstone soils Navarro Gewurztraminer, Anderson Valley 2018 70 Also produce non-alcoholic juices from Vitis Vinifera François Baur “Herrenweg” Pinot Gris, Alsace 2018 76 A biodynamic estate basedin Turckheim, Alsace Keuka Lake Vineyards Riesling, Finger Lakes 2017 82 This estate was founded in 1997, and situated on the southern slopes of Keuka Lake Robert Sinskey “Abraxas” Carneros 2016 95 An Alsatian blend of Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Blanc Zind-Humbrecht “Calcaire” Gewürztraminer, Alsace 2018 125 Winemaker Olivier Humbrecht became a Master of Wine in 1989 CHENIN BLANC & MUSCADET Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley 2016 75 Mélon de Bourgogne, Santa Maria Valley 2018 75 Winemakers Justin Willett and Eric Railsback first met in Santa Barbara Domaine de la Pépière “Monnière Saint Fiacre” 78 Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine-sur-lie 2015 Marc Ollivier was among the first to show the ageworthiness of Muscadet Gros Ventre Chenin Blanc, Merritt Island 2018 82 Winemaker Chris Pittinger learned his chops at Marcassin with Helen Turley Guibertau Saumur 2018 83 Romain Guibertau actually failed as a law student before taking over the estate François Chidaine “Les Tuffeaux” Montlouis-sur-Loire 90 Demi-Sec 2018 The master of Montlouis, and shows the greatness of Chenin outside Vouvray Château de Brézé “Clos David” Saumur 2018 95 The estate holds a dry-moated medieval castle at its center Domaine Huët “Le Haut-Lieu” Vouvray Demi-Sec 2018 105 Founder Victor Huët was originally a Parisian bistro owner Philippe Foreau “Clos Naudin” Vouvray Demi-Sec 2015 145 The third generation of the Foreau family to run these vineyards .............................. WHITE WINE .............................. BURGUNDY CHABLIS Billaud-Simon 2017 90 “Tête d’Or” 2016 105 “Vaulorent” 1er Cru 2016 140 “Bougros” Grand Cru 2016 170 Founded in 1815 by Louis Noël Billaud upon his return from Napoleonic Wars Louis Michel 2018 98 A classic domaine that does never uses oak barrels Christian Moreau 2018 106 The family has been in the hart of Chablis since 1814 Moreau-Naudet “Pargues” 2017 125 A rising superstar in Chablis whose wines are terroir-driven Patrick Piuze “Les Forêts” 1er Cru 2018 140 “Bougros”