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  100 Point, 2021 Napa Cult that Ranks with Opus and Dominus for Less

  Posted: November 01, 2024

  We have one of the largest inventories of fine and rare wine in the United States, including the best California wines from top producers. Since 1934, we’ve been known as America’s Premier Fine Wine Merchant. In fact, this year marks our 90th Anniversary in business!

  Our inventory of California Cabernet has never been better, and it’s packed with the biggest names in California. Quintessa, a Napa legend, is one of Napa Valley’s best kept secrets, producing world-class Cabernet for almost 30 years! They always receive high scores, yet still fly under the radar. While Dominus and Opus are fetching $400+ per bottle on new releases, you can still score a great deal on 2021 Quintessa.

  2021 Quintessa received a 100 point score from Wine Enthusiast, calling it “an exquisite wine…” A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, Petit Verdot and Merlot, this 100 pointer is pri

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  2015 Clos de Sarpe: Offers Great Value for the Money

  Posted: October 25, 2024

  You can still afford to drink great Bordeaux! We have one of the largest inventories of fine and rare wine in the United States, including great value Bordeaux.

  “My eyes were recently opened to drinking great, young and inexpensive Bordeaux. 2015 is an A rated vintage that drinks very young. I've been tasting these and love them!” - Dave Sokolin

  2015 Clos de Sarpe is a perfect example of the terrific value that still exists in Bordeaux. This 97+ pointer is priced at $74.99 and is in a prime drinking window.

  Clos de Sarpe is a small, walled vineyard sitting high on the plateau of Saint Emilion, on the Right Bank of the Gironde River in Bordeaux. At a mere 3.7 hectares (just over 9 acres) this is a very small estate, when compared to other St. Emilion powerhouses such as Cheval-Blanc (over 40 hectares) and Angelus (over 25 hectares). They have been farming organically since 1920, and recently con

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  2019 Lynch Bages – 100 Points of Perfection!

  Posted: October 18, 2024

  If you’re looking to grow your Bordeaux collection, we have an amazing wine to add to your cellar - 2019 Lynch Bages. 2019 is THE Lynch Bages to own for any collector! It’s the first Lynch Bages vintage in history to score 100 points, and we are down to our final allocation of this gem! It’s hard to believe that this legendary estate has never had a perfect score, until now. And we have it for only $199 / bottle. For perspective, the 1989 & 1990 vintages that scored 99 points are now trading for $650+ bottle in original wood case. That’s an excellent indication of where the 2019 vintage is headed in the future.

  2019 will be one of those vintages that catches fire and doubles in the near term, and perhaps again.

  Lynch Bages always steals the show, and 2019 is a terrific buying opportunity! Jeb Dunnuck named it his #2 Top Wine of 2022 - it’s

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