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Our staff was given the mission of choosing wines for the season that are "Delicious. Versatile. Affordable." Below are their picks of wonderful wines that are food friendly, totally yummy, and won't break the bank!
Braida "Il Baciale" Monferrato Rosso 2017
92
Wine Spectator
(5/31/2020) "A rich, blackberry- and plum-infused red, backed by vibrant acidity and civilized tannins. Hints of chocolate and spice add interest as this finishes long. Barbera, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2025. 2,000 cases made, 400 cases imported."
(5/31/2020) "A rich, blackberry- and plum-infused red, backed by vibrant acidity and civilized tannins. Hints of chocolate and spice add interest as this finishes long. Barbera, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2025. 2,000 cases made, 400 cases imported."
$
2399
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Braida "Il Baciale" Monferrato Rosso 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 26 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 12 | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 30 | (847) 831-1049 |
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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.
Heidi Schrock Burgenland Furmint 2018
91+
Our Score
(10/2020) "Heidi Schrock, a Therry Theise imported producer, is very dear to us at Vin, located in the small village of Rust in Austria - just a few miles north of the Hungarian border. Furmint is a grape variety not often seen outside of Hungary's famous Tokaji dessert wines. In this vintage, Schrock's dry, Acacia barrel-aged version of this fringe white grape is incredible, a complete package. This wine has a huge, full-bodied frame, with incredible inner density AND great lip-smacking aciidty. A vibrant, focussed and unique flavor profile includes red apple peels, fiery orange zest, stone fruit, intense minerality and macademia nut - all playing out on a long waxy finish. This is a rather regal, high-level white wine experience for an everyday price!"
(10/2020) "Heidi Schrock, a Therry Theise imported producer, is very dear to us at Vin, located in the small village of Rust in Austria - just a few miles north of the Hungarian border. Furmint is a grape variety not often seen outside of Hungary's famous Tokaji dessert wines. In this vintage, Schrock's dry, Acacia barrel-aged version of this fringe white grape is incredible, a complete package. This wine has a huge, full-bodied frame, with incredible inner density AND great lip-smacking aciidty. A vibrant, focussed and unique flavor profile includes red apple peels, fiery orange zest, stone fruit, intense minerality and macademia nut - all playing out on a long waxy finish. This is a rather regal, high-level white wine experience for an everyday price!"
$
2199
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Heidi Schrock Burgenland Furmint 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 8 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 6 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 24 | (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.
Margerum "M5" Santa Barbara County Red Blend 2018
92
Wine Enthusiast
93
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(8/2020) "The 2018, Doug Margerum's Grenache-based blend, is fabulous. A burst of sweet berry fruit and floral notes give this racy red so much immediacy, not to mention incredible appeal. Medium in body, with no hard edges and terrific purity of expression, M5 is a winner."
(8/2020) "The 2018, Doug Margerum's Grenache-based blend, is fabulous. A burst of sweet berry fruit and floral notes give this racy red so much immediacy, not to mention incredible appeal. Medium in body, with no hard edges and terrific purity of expression, M5 is a winner."
$
2199
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Margerum "M5" Santa Barbara County Red Blend 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 2 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 23 | (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.
Valravn Sonoma County Zinfandel 2018
90+
Our Score
90
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(1/2020) "The 2018 Zinfandel is racy and exuberant, with tons of varietal character. This stylish, budget-friendly red hits all the right notes. Succulent red fruit, mint, cedar and sweet floral notes flesh out in a delicious, affordable wine that over-delivers-big time. Drinking window: 2020 - 2024."
(1/2020) "The 2018 Zinfandel is racy and exuberant, with tons of varietal character. This stylish, budget-friendly red hits all the right notes. Succulent red fruit, mint, cedar and sweet floral notes flesh out in a delicious, affordable wine that over-delivers-big time. Drinking window: 2020 - 2024."
$
1799
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Valravn Sonoma County Zinfandel 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 60+ | (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.
Domaine Sigalas "Am" Cyclades Assyrtiko/Monemvasia 2019
91
Our Score
(9/2020) Paris Sigalas founded his winery on the picturesque Greek island of Santorini in 1991. It is now one of the very finest producers of wine throughout the entire country. This combination of Assyrtiko from his native Santorini and Monemvasia from the nearby isle of Paros is his newest blend. It offers enticing aromas of peach blossom highlighted by salted melon and honeyed volcanic minerality. On the richly textured palate, quince, red-skinned pear, lemon zest and apricot course through an ample, medium-to-full bodied frame with terrific, mouthwatering acidity. The master has clearly done it again! Fans of Assyrtiko will rejoice the approachable price and lovers of great dry Chenin Blanc and Arneis will find there to be tremendous crossover appeal. This brisk island wine will resonate with a massive swath of white wine fans.
(9/2020) Paris Sigalas founded his winery on the picturesque Greek island of Santorini in 1991. It is now one of the very finest producers of wine throughout the entire country. This combination of Assyrtiko from his native Santorini and Monemvasia from the nearby isle of Paros is his newest blend. It offers enticing aromas of peach blossom highlighted by salted melon and honeyed volcanic minerality. On the richly textured palate, quince, red-skinned pear, lemon zest and apricot course through an ample, medium-to-full bodied frame with terrific, mouthwatering acidity. The master has clearly done it again! Fans of Assyrtiko will rejoice the approachable price and lovers of great dry Chenin Blanc and Arneis will find there to be tremendous crossover appeal. This brisk island wine will resonate with a massive swath of white wine fans.
$
1799
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Domaine Sigalas "Am" Cyclades Assyrtiko/Monemvasia 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 60+ | (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.
Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2019
"Be warned - this is a stellar vintage, the greatest since the extraordinary 2010." - Louis Barruol, proprietor of Saint Cosme
91
Our Score
(11/2020) Year after year, this 100% Syrah Cotes-du-Rhone is a Vin Chicago customer and staff favorite. Lush and deep with fresh blue and black fruits, hints of smoke and coffee and a dense, energized finish, the 2019 bottling is a total rockstar. Delicious!
(11/2020) Year after year, this 100% Syrah Cotes-du-Rhone is a Vin Chicago customer and staff favorite. Lush and deep with fresh blue and black fruits, hints of smoke and coffee and a dense, energized finish, the 2019 bottling is a total rockstar. Delicious!
$
1399
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 60+ | (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.
Bodegas Bhilar "Lagrimas" Rioja Alavesa Graciano 2019
An incredibly full-flavored, peppery and singular 100% Graciano Rioja bursting with dark, intense energy!
91
Our Score
91
Wine Advocate
91/100 - Wine Advocate (10/30/2020) "I have loved the nose of the young Graciano since I smelled the first vintage, and the 2019 Lagrimas de Bhilar Graciano, which has changed the name slightly, is no exception. It's floral and perfumed, showy and peppery. Furthermore, I think Graciano ripened nicely in 2019, and this is really very good. With ripe fruit and a soft palate, this is a young red designed to be drunk early, after spending six months in concrete where it fermented with natural yeasts. Delicious. 10,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2020."
91/100 - Wine Advocate (10/30/2020) "I have loved the nose of the young Graciano since I smelled the first vintage, and the 2019 Lagrimas de Bhilar Graciano, which has changed the name slightly, is no exception. It's floral and perfumed, showy and peppery. Furthermore, I think Graciano ripened nicely in 2019, and this is really very good. With ripe fruit and a soft palate, this is a young red designed to be drunk early, after spending six months in concrete where it fermented with natural yeasts. Delicious. 10,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2020."
$
1299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Bodegas Bhilar "Lagrimas" Rioja Alavesa Graciano 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 25 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 24 | (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.
A.A. Badenhorst "The Curator" Swartland Red Blend 2019
When we first sampled this wine, after leaving it to aerate in our glass, we were SURE we'd been advanced in our flight to a good quality Crozes-Hermitage at nearly three times this price. Nope, this is just that good - amnd should be your absolute go-to house wine at this sizzling price!
89
Our Score
(11/2020) "What happens when you take one of South Africa's top wine makers and task him with making a value oriented wine? This! Sourced from old vine vineyards in Swartland, this blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvedre is aged entirely in concrete tanks and delivers a wine that drinks well above its humble price. Dark berry, plum, smoked meat, leather and an array of spices lead off the complex aromatics. The palate is a mix of red and black fruits, licorice, leather and spice. There is an underlying earthiness adding complexity, finishing with light tannins. This would be an excellent pairing with smoked meat, grilled short ribs or a wild mushroom pasta."
(11/2020) "What happens when you take one of South Africa's top wine makers and task him with making a value oriented wine? This! Sourced from old vine vineyards in Swartland, this blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvedre is aged entirely in concrete tanks and delivers a wine that drinks well above its humble price. Dark berry, plum, smoked meat, leather and an array of spices lead off the complex aromatics. The palate is a mix of red and black fruits, licorice, leather and spice. There is an underlying earthiness adding complexity, finishing with light tannins. This would be an excellent pairing with smoked meat, grilled short ribs or a wild mushroom pasta."
$
799
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for A.A. Badenhorst "The Curator" Swartland Red Blend 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 60+ | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 59 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 52 | (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.
