Cellar Treasures

Hey wine lover!

So, you want to know a little more about our rare wines by the glass. Well, you’re in the right place. Discover more about each of the wines we currently have on tap below.

2021 Grand Puy Lacoste

Score by Robert Parker: 94/100

The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is one of the vintage's successes, wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis and raspberries mingled with notions of violets, rose petals, pencil shavings and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, with a deep, layered core of pure fruit framed by ripe acids and sweet tannins, its suave, charming profile means that it will offer a broad drinking window. A slightly lower percentage of new oak, with lighter toasts, is reflected in better barrel integration out of the gates.

2021 Brane Cantenac

Score by Robert Parker: 93/100

The 2021 Brane-Cantenac offers up aromas of sweet dark berries mingled with mint, vanilla pod and spices. It shows its élevage and malolactic fermentation in new oak more prominently than it did en primeur. Medium to full-bodied, with good depth and concentration, it's bright and velvety, with plenty of structuring barrel tannin and a vanillin-inflected finish. The quality of Brane's terroirs and a strict selection shows through, so if it can digest its oak more completely, this will prove exceptional.

2021 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot (Domaine Louis Jadot)

Score by Robert Parker: 91/100

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot (Domaine Louis Jadot) delivers aromas of pear, freshly baked bread, clear honey and dried white flowers. Medium-bodied, ample and tangy, it was a little disjointed when I tasted it but will likely come together with further élevage.

2020 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

Score by Robert Parker: 94/100

Beaucastel's 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is 80% Roussanne (half in new oak and half in second-use wood) and 20% other permitted varieties (made in stainless steel). Honeyed pear and pineapple notes dominate the nose, while the palate is full-bodied rich and luscious, yet remains vibrant, refreshing and long on the finish. I find it delicious now and don't see any need to age it, although it will undoubtedly hold together for several years.