Wine List 6.11.21
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Wine & Sake List wine director : devin perras – Wine Spectator – Best of Award of Excellence 2020 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 riesling, gewürztraminer, pinot gris, etc. pg. 9 sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc & other french whites pg. 10 chardonnay – california and burgundy pg. 11 aligoté & chardonnay from all over pg. 11 swiss whites / unique whites / orange wine pg. 12 pinot noir – domestic & burgundy pg. 13 other pinot noir, beaujolais, and unique reds pg. 13 grenache, syrah & mourvèdre (incl. rhône valley) pg. 14 cabernet franc / malbec / zinfandel pg. 14 mexican red / portuguese red / swiss & jura red pg. 15 spanish, greek & italian reds pg. 16 cabernet & merlot – domestic & bordeaux 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 muscat blanc, fausse piste, `fish sauce’, willamette valley or nv 69 brut rosé/red, furlani, trento it nv (high alpine bubbles) 65 brut orange, partida creus, `aa sparkling’, penedès es nv 88 grapes that left home but settled in just fine chenin blanc, forlorn hope winery, california 2018 73 vermentino, forlorn hope winery, california 2018 73 arneis, ruth lewandowski, `mahlon’, mendocino 2020 72 riesling, ruth lewandowski, cali grown utah made 2018 70 pinot meunier (from champagne blending fame) poe winery, california 2017 96 nero d’avola, martha stoumen, california 2017 83 indigineous & obscure grapes who hardly, if ever, leave home (quarantine grapes, if you will) baratuciat (locally known as `cat’s testicles’), iuli, piedmont it 2018 73 xerel-lo (usually makes sparkling cava), clos lentiscus, penedès es 2017 77 mondeuse, franck peillot, bugey fr 2017 63 pineau d’aunis, les maisons rouges, `garance’, loire valley fr 2018 78 limnio, garalis, lemnos island gr 2018 65 - oldest referenced grape in the world that’s what they tell me still, non-bubbly chardonnay and pinot noir from champagne?? Don’t tell my mom, a.k.a. Champagne Kathy, but you can drink wine from champagne that does not have bubbles, and they can be very, very good chardonnay, françois secondé, coteaux champenois champagne, fr nv 92 pinot noir, françois secondé, coteaux champenois champagne, fr nv 125 a dark orange peruvian wine made from pisco grapes…wait what? quebranta, by pepe moquillaza, quebrada de ihuanco, peru 2017 70 nautilus wine listpg. 2updated: 4/9/21 wines from people & places we love Sean Larkin, a dear friend and professional fernet drinker, makes an array of wines, and we’ll soon have his rosé in a personalized Nautilus can. Here’s his other stuff too. rose of pinot noir, `LarKAN’ by sean larkin, carneros ca 2018 25 chardonnay, `jack larkin’, napa valley 2016 100 cabernet franc, napa valley, ca 2017 156 Vermont…a place most known for producing Liam & Clinton, maple syrup, people who drive subaru’s, and most recently…excellent wine iapetus, `substrata’, louise swenson (white) 2018 64 iapetus, `subduction’, marquette (red) 2018 67 la garagista, `harlots & ruffians’, la crescent (white) 2018 84 la garagista, `loup d’or’, brianna (orange) 2018 84 la garagista, `damejeanne’, marquette/la crescent (red) 2018 84 Martha Stoumen…we have a wine crush on her. She makes ready-to-drink, minimal intervention, unique to California wines that have that crushable quality we all love. She also trained with COS and more in Sicily, what more do you need to know? colombard/roussanne/marsanne, `post flirtation white’, mendocino ca 2019 64 chenin/vermentino/trousseau gris et al, `out to the meadow’, suisun valley ‘19 89 nero d’avola, mendocino county, ca 2017 83 Ruth Lewandowski…not a person! Just a guy that was making wine in Utah from California grown grapes, who now is fully operational in California. We just love the wines and think you might too, and if you don’t, well, sh*t. rosé of tempranillo, rorick heritage vineyard, calaveras county 2019 65 - - the label is a sunset…what more do you need? riesling, `elimelech’, cole ranch, mendocino 2018 70 arneis, `mahlon’, fox hill vineyard, mendocino 2020 72 4 italian reds/1 white blend, `feints’, fox hill vineyard 2020 (light chillable red) 58 carignane/grenache/cab sauv, `boaz’, testa ranch, mendocino 2019 76 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, russian river valley 2017 80 cabernet, alexander valley 2006 217 1.5L cabernet, alexander valley 2009 305 nautilus wine listpg. 3updated: 4/9/21 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 `eight peaks’ sparkling nigori hakkaisan, nigori (cloudy) 360ml $70 a fuller bodied, unfiltered sparkling sake with a bit more bubbles, and very food friendly, specifically with spicy foods or our oyster tacos nigori (cloudy & unfiltered) `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 $16 a glass jar filled with unfiltered sake; cloudy, rich, slightly sweet, supremely delicious `fisherman’s jar’ junmai ginjo 180ml $18 a glass jar you’ll want to take with you; smooth and clean with an easy finish tonkubetsu honjozo `endless summer’ by tensei, tokubetsu junmai (kanagawa) 720ml $75 A session style sake from a south eastern surf town. notes of melon and apple with coastal salinity. made for summer nights after a long, sun-kissed beach day. stoke level is high. nautilus wine listpg. 4updated: 4/9/21 ginjo & junmai ginjo `well of wisdom’ tozai, ginjo (osaka) 300ml $29 a light & thoughtful sake; peach skin, apricot, anise, squash & pepper; very clean `cabin in the snow’ yuki no bosha, junmai ginjo (osaka) 300ml $48 a fruity little guy without the sweetness and plenty of acidity (a house favorite) `bride of the fox’ kanbara, junmai ginjo (niigata) 720ml $72 a fragrant and crisp sake, notes of green apple but with a richness that will warm you up 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) 300/720 $66/118 clean, dry & rich, w/ honeydew, anise & jasmine, plenty of spice & a great structure `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 mushroom-y on the nose but reveals light notes of grapefruit and melon on the palate. 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 yeast and bacteria 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 listpg. 5updated: 4/9/21 ½ bottles – sparkling (375ml) schramsburg, blanc de blanc, brut, north coast ca 2012 59 ½ bottles – white (375ml) robert sinksey, pinot blanc, carbneros ca 2013 54 la caña, albarino, rías baixas es 2017 28 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 ½ bottles – red (375ml) muga, reserva, tempranillo, rioja es 2015 45 camigliano, brunello di montalcino, tuscany it 2014 69 steele, pinot noir, carneros 2017 35 kosta browne, pinot noir, sonoma coast 2017 128 bouchard père & fils, ‘vigne de l’enfant jésus’, 1er cru, burgundy fr 2014 135 large format – champagne / white / red (1.5L) 1.5L bruno paillard, `première cuvée, champagne, reims fr nv 270 1.5L domaine cheveau, `aux bouthieres’, chard, pouilly fuissé, burgundy fr ‘12 265 1.5L bret brothers, pouilly-vinzelles, chardonnay, burgundy 2017 315 1.5L anne-sophie dubois, `les labourons’, gamay, beaujolais fr 2018 160 1.5L joseph roty, gevrey-chambertin, pinot noir, burgundy fr 2013 425 1.5L diego conterno, `ginestra’, nebbiolo, monforte d’alba piedmont it 2016 270 1.5L massimo clerico, `riserva’, nebbiolo, lessona piedmont it 2011 295 1.5L marqués de murrieta, `castillo ygay’, gran reserva, tempranillo, rioja 2009 492 1.5L larkin, cabernet franc, napa valley 2016 295 1.5L jordan, cabernet sauvignon, alexander valley ca 2009 305 1.5L robert foley, `claret’, cabernet blend, napa valley ca 2011 512 nautilus wine listpg. 6updated: 4/9/21 non -vintage champagne lanson, `black label brut’ 84 a.r. le noble, `cuvée intense’ 103 le mesnil, brut, blanc de blancs 105 pol roger, brut 125 vintage champagne pol roger, brut 2012 250 dom pérignon, brut 2009 400 louis roederer, cristal,