Save Big on a 95-Point, Estate-Grown Pinot Noir!
Today's special offer features two delicious wines at prices WAY below what they should sell for. First up, a seriously delicious, 95-Point Central Coast Pinot Noir that should sell for $40. Thanks to a special "move it out" offer from the winery, we've got it for only $28.99!
The 2021 "Effort" Pinot Noir comes from estate-grown fruit in the cool, coastal zone of Edna Valley, just northwest of Santa Barbara County. With lifted red berry fruit, spicy wood tones, and a generous mouthfeel, this fleshy and complex red will surprise and impress Pinot Noir lovers, whether they lean toward California, Oregon, or Burgundy. It really is that gorgeous.
Also, today, we have a longtime favorite Sonoma County Chardonnay from Neyers at an insane price. Neyers crafted the 2022 "304" Chardonnay without oak, yet it is plump, silky, and round in the mouth, with ripe citrus and orchard fruit flavors. The wine earned 92 points from Wine Spectator and has a quoted release price of $35. We're blowing it out at $15.99!
Supply of both wines is limited, and we suspect they'll fly at our rock-bottom prices. Check out the details below, then quickly click the Big Green Button to capture these stunning California values!
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2021 Center of Effort "Effort" Pinot Noir
Edna Valley, Central Coast, California
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The story of Center of Effort owners Bill and Cheryl Swanson is not entirely uncommon. A successful couple, passionate about wine, buys a dream winery property, invests in the best equipment, seeks out super-talented people, and makes fantastic wines. The challenge? Not enough people hear about them, and now they’ve got to sell it.
Lucky for us, they had some cases left, and a local partner got a sample bottle for us. We FLIPPED for it and now present it to you today for substantially less than it should be!
Their gorgeous 2021 “Effort” Pinot Noir hails from the cool climate of Edna Valley, and it is as good, if not better, than many similarly priced, well-known California Pinots. Pouring a medium-translucent ruby, the Swansons produced this authentic offer from hand-harvested, estate-grown fruit, fermented with wild yeasts, and raised in partially new French oak. This lovely effort is silky, spicy, juicy, and filled with wild strawberry and taut raspberry fruits, minerality, and palpable energy. Wine Enthusiast also went nuts for this special bottle in their 95-point review...
"For being on the entry-level side of the estate's offerings, this wine overdelivers in satisfying ways. Clean and fresh aromas of raspberry and pomegranate meet with loamy earth and wild mint on the nose. The palate is snappy with lovable red fruit and light-herb flavors, set atop a long-lasting texture."
- 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast (3/1/2024)
We award a strong 92+ points on this age-worthy beauty. The winery made only 550 cases and sold it for $40 - the only other online listing. We are $11 less, making this a steal. Grab a handful or more to drink now and over the next decade!
Vin Chicago Price: 28.99
Blowout Price on 92-Point Sonoma Chardonnay from Neyers!
2022 Neyers "304" Chardonnay
Sonoma County, California
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Bruce and Barbara Neyers know as much about great wine as anyone we've ever known. Bruce ran Kermit Lynch's import business for decades while simultaneously operating a Napa Valley winery with Barbara. Suffice it to say, these two know a ton about great wine, especially Chardonnay. And today, we have their 2022 "304" unoaked Chardonnay at an insane blowout price!
We have carried many vintages of "304," and this may be the best yet. Richly textured, with rounded citrus, red apple, and hints of river stone tension. This wine is impressive, and we are not surprised it earned 92- and 91-point reviews from Wine Advocate and Wine Enthusiast...
"Shows juicy yellow apple, Asian pear and lemon zest notes that are mouthwatering and fresh, gaining complexity from details of apple skin, fragrant white flowers and lingering fresh-grated ginger. Drink now. 7,225 cases made."
- 92 Points, Wine Spectator (12/31/2023)
"Aromas of orange blossoms lead to warm, rich, golden apple, vanilla and cream flavors on a luxurious texture. This wine is practically sweet from very ripe grapes and the pastry-shop array of oak spices."
- 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast (11/1/2023)
Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast quote $35 for this bottling - a more than fair price for this wine. Online, we found 53 listings with a median retail of $25. We blow them all away with our lowest-in-country price of $15.99! Grab a bunch to enjoy all year long!
Vin Chicago Price: 15.99
