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This Small Business Saturday, Vin Chicago celebrates the winemakers who truly make the US wine scene as vibrant, elegant, and fun as it is! Below we are featuring many of the smaller wineries that are making gorgeous wines in smaller productions -- the wineries that make Vin Chicago, Vin Chicago!
Pax "Sonoma Hillsides" Sonoma County Syrah 2018
Pax & Pamela Mahle make this wine the old fashioned way, they crush it by foot!
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Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(1/2020) "The 2018 Syrah Sonoma-Hillsides is gorgeous. Inky dark fruit, spice, licorice and dried herbs all flesh out with a bit of coaxing. At this stage, the 2018 is remarkably primary, but there is tremendous intensity and richness waiting to emerge more fully. The 2018 is a superb, vivid wine that Pax fans will want to own. The Sonoma-Hillsides is a blend of fruit from Castelli-Knight Ranch, Griffins Lair and Nellessen. The grapes are crushed by foot, using 100% whole clusters, and undergo carbonic maceration, an approach that works so well with this fruit. Aging is done in concrete. Maturity 2020 - 2028."
(1/2020) "The 2018 Syrah Sonoma-Hillsides is gorgeous. Inky dark fruit, spice, licorice and dried herbs all flesh out with a bit of coaxing. At this stage, the 2018 is remarkably primary, but there is tremendous intensity and richness waiting to emerge more fully. The 2018 is a superb, vivid wine that Pax fans will want to own. The Sonoma-Hillsides is a blend of fruit from Castelli-Knight Ranch, Griffins Lair and Nellessen. The grapes are crushed by foot, using 100% whole clusters, and undergo carbonic maceration, an approach that works so well with this fruit. Aging is done in concrete. Maturity 2020 - 2028."
$
4799
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Pax "Sonoma Hillsides" Sonoma County Syrah 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 6 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 2 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 10 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Arterberry Maresh "Old Vines" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2017
The Maresh Family planted the fifth oldest Pinot Noir vineyard in Oregon! Masterful small-lot wines from very high-level vineyards with lots of history!
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Wine Advocate
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Vinous, Josh Raynolds
(8/2020) "Glistening scarlet. A highly complex bouquet evokes red berry and cherry preserves, along with building Asian spice, rose oil and smoky mineral flourishes. Shows fine delineation and seamless texture, offering concentrated, spice-tinged Chambord, cherry, cola and spicecake flavors that pick up a strong rose pastille nuance with air. Finishes extremely long and pure, with fine-grained tannins providing framework and gentle grip to lingering red fruit, five-spice powder and savory herb notes. 70% of this fruit comes from the estate Maresh vineyard and the other 30% is from the neighboring Weber vineyard; the vast majority of the vines were planted in the late 1970s."
(8/2020) "Glistening scarlet. A highly complex bouquet evokes red berry and cherry preserves, along with building Asian spice, rose oil and smoky mineral flourishes. Shows fine delineation and seamless texture, offering concentrated, spice-tinged Chambord, cherry, cola and spicecake flavors that pick up a strong rose pastille nuance with air. Finishes extremely long and pure, with fine-grained tannins providing framework and gentle grip to lingering red fruit, five-spice powder and savory herb notes. 70% of this fruit comes from the estate Maresh vineyard and the other 30% is from the neighboring Weber vineyard; the vast majority of the vines were planted in the late 1970s."
$
4399
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Arterberry Maresh "Old Vines" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 24 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 60+ | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Whitcraft Winery "Pence Ranch" Sta Rita Hills Gamay 2019
Second-generation winemaker Drake Whitcraft is quickly becoming a legend, crafting singular, pretty wines that are simultaneously featherweight and intensely aromatic. This Gamay is a bit gutsier than many, and it has a history of being Instagram cult sellout.
$
4299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Whitcraft Winery "Pence Ranch" Sta Rita Hills Gamay 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 8 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Kelley Fox "Barbie" Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc 2019
Only 97 cases produced of this enticing white named in honor of Kelley's mother Barbie!
93
Vinous, Josh Raynolds
(6/2020) "Translucent straw-yellow. Fresh peach, pear nectar, mango and hints of honey and orange zest on the deeply perfumed nose. Pliant and broad on entry and then more taut on the mid-palate, offering juicy pit and orchard fruit flavors and a bracing touch of bitter orange pith. Finishes extremely long and silky, with lingering floral and spice flourishes. The blend of richness and energy here is really impressive. Drinking window: 2020 - 2024"
(6/2020) "Translucent straw-yellow. Fresh peach, pear nectar, mango and hints of honey and orange zest on the deeply perfumed nose. Pliant and broad on entry and then more taut on the mid-palate, offering juicy pit and orchard fruit flavors and a bracing touch of bitter orange pith. Finishes extremely long and silky, with lingering floral and spice flourishes. The blend of richness and energy here is really impressive. Drinking window: 2020 - 2024"
$
3599
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Kelley Fox "Barbie" Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 3 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 6 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Johan Vineyards Van Duzer Corridor Chardonnay 2017
Incredible Chardonnnay and certified bio-dynamic. This is Burgundy in a bottle from the Van Duzer Corridor of Oregon!
91
Our Score
(8/2020) "Johan Vineyards, established in 2005, is an 85-acre certified biodynamic estate located in the Van Duzer Corridor of Willamette Valley. Their declious Chardonnay has bright stone fruit aromas that jump from the glass. Its high acidity and subtle oak flavors blend seamlessly with flavors of stone fruit. Extremely enjoyable on its own or take advantage of its juiciness and pair with grilled fish tacos or chicken pizza."
(8/2020) "Johan Vineyards, established in 2005, is an 85-acre certified biodynamic estate located in the Van Duzer Corridor of Willamette Valley. Their declious Chardonnay has bright stone fruit aromas that jump from the glass. Its high acidity and subtle oak flavors blend seamlessly with flavors of stone fruit. Extremely enjoyable on its own or take advantage of its juiciness and pair with grilled fish tacos or chicken pizza."
$
3399
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Johan Vineyards Van Duzer Corridor Chardonnay 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 11 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Massican "Annia" Napa Valley White Blend 2019
Massican is a completely sustainable operation, consistently making some of the best white blends in the US. Though fun to try now, we'd suggest drinking this sneakily complex white in 2021 or later!
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Wine Enthusiast
(9/1/2020) "This is a consistently beautiful and beguiling white wine, a blend of Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Chardonnay, the latter from Hyde Vineyards. Structured, mineral-driven and explosive in flavors of lemon zest, green apple and wet stone, it is a wine well worth stocking. Editor's Choice"
(9/1/2020) "This is a consistently beautiful and beguiling white wine, a blend of Tocai Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Chardonnay, the latter from Hyde Vineyards. Structured, mineral-driven and explosive in flavors of lemon zest, green apple and wet stone, it is a wine well worth stocking. Editor's Choice"
$
2999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Massican "Annia" Napa Valley White Blend 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 2 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 28 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 26 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Lingua Franca "Avni" Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2018
A small producer with a small plot of volcanic soil. Taste and feel the minerality and expressiveness of this very special piece of land. Excellent Oregon Chardonnay from famed Master Sommelier Larry Stone!
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Wine & Spirits
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Vinous, Josh Raynolds
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Wine Enthusiast
(12/1/2020) "This is a stunning wine and a sensational value. Succulent, tangy and concentrated in ripe fruit, it explodes with flavors of lemon, peach, apricot and papaya lifted by a squeeze of lime. Fermented in a mix of concrete and neutral barrels, it was then aged in new puncheons and neutral barriques."
(12/1/2020) "This is a stunning wine and a sensational value. Succulent, tangy and concentrated in ripe fruit, it explodes with flavors of lemon, peach, apricot and papaya lifted by a squeeze of lime. Fermented in a mix of concrete and neutral barrels, it was then aged in new puncheons and neutral barriques."
$
2899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Lingua Franca "Avni" Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 7 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 12 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Pax North Coast Syrah 2018
This bottling represents leadership from small players with big ideas in the California Syrah Natural Winemaking space!
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Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(4/2020) "The 2018 Syrah North Coast captures the essence of the house style so well. Dark fruit, black pepper, mint, lavender and espresso are all amped up in a juicy, wonderfully inviting Syrah that will drink well right out of the gate. Think of the North Coast Syrah as the rough equivalent of what a second wine to the Sonoma Hillsides might taste like. The tannins are a bit firm, but this is also a $30 wine."
(4/2020) "The 2018 Syrah North Coast captures the essence of the house style so well. Dark fruit, black pepper, mint, lavender and espresso are all amped up in a juicy, wonderfully inviting Syrah that will drink well right out of the gate. Think of the North Coast Syrah as the rough equivalent of what a second wine to the Sonoma Hillsides might taste like. The tannins are a bit firm, but this is also a $30 wine."
$
2899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Pax North Coast Syrah 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 10 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Beckham Estate Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir 2016
Andrew Beckham is a lauded artist and pottery teacher turned winemaker. His wife Annedria provides the structure to the operation, running the business, the marketing and even propogating vines for their first vineyard on their living room table! Together, they produce some beautiful wine, including this classic Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir.
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Our Score
(11/24/2020) This small, family-owned Oregon estate is making some of the best small-batch Pinot Noir you can find. The wine starts off with plenty of wonderful fruit flavors, including strawberry, raspberry, tart cherry and plum. The real fun starts with the secondary notes of red earth, baking spice and stony minerals. On the finish, the wine is very long and clean with a bit of dried fruit coming through to counterbalance the cascade of minerals and soft tannins. Medium-bodied and full-flavored, the quality-to-deliciousness ratio here is incredible!
(11/24/2020) This small, family-owned Oregon estate is making some of the best small-batch Pinot Noir you can find. The wine starts off with plenty of wonderful fruit flavors, including strawberry, raspberry, tart cherry and plum. The real fun starts with the secondary notes of red earth, baking spice and stony minerals. On the finish, the wine is very long and clean with a bit of dried fruit coming through to counterbalance the cascade of minerals and soft tannins. Medium-bodied and full-flavored, the quality-to-deliciousness ratio here is incredible!
$
2899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Beckham Estate Vineyard Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 22 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 11 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 33 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Obsidian Ridge "Obsidian Ridge Vineyard" Red Hills of Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
The newest vintage of a Vin favorite, the product of Wine Discount Center alum, Alex Beloz! This is a gorgeous mountain-grown Cabernet!
91+
Our Score
(1/2020) Vin Chicago alum Alex Beloz has done it again! His 2017 release from the mountainside Obsidian Ridge Vineyard is ripe and full, with a boisterous bouquet and forward flavors of blackberry, black currant, blueberry, grilled red plum, graphite and cocoa nib along with overtones from the Hungarian oak that is a signature of the winery. The aromas are powerful from the moment the cork is popped, and the flavors begin popping after just a few minutes of aeration. This Cabernet is a blast to drink now, and the powerful fruit and fine tannins point to it being even better in a few years. It will age with aplomb for a decade or more. Located at high elevation in the Mayacamas Mountains, the Obsidian Ridge Vineyard is an exceptional piece of land, and the wines just keep getting better every year. If this was from Napa, it could easily be twice the price.
(1/2020) Vin Chicago alum Alex Beloz has done it again! His 2017 release from the mountainside Obsidian Ridge Vineyard is ripe and full, with a boisterous bouquet and forward flavors of blackberry, black currant, blueberry, grilled red plum, graphite and cocoa nib along with overtones from the Hungarian oak that is a signature of the winery. The aromas are powerful from the moment the cork is popped, and the flavors begin popping after just a few minutes of aeration. This Cabernet is a blast to drink now, and the powerful fruit and fine tannins point to it being even better in a few years. It will age with aplomb for a decade or more. Located at high elevation in the Mayacamas Mountains, the Obsidian Ridge Vineyard is an exceptional piece of land, and the wines just keep getting better every year. If this was from Napa, it could easily be twice the price.
$
2799
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Obsidian Ridge "Obsidian Ridge Vineyard" Red Hills of Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 36 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 46 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 60+ | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
