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Chateau d'Or et de Gueules "Les Cimels" Costieres de Nimes 2013
New low price! Regular Vin Chicago retail - $13.99!
89
Our Score
89
Wine Advocate
(3/2016) "The 2013 Les Cimels Costières de Nîmes offers tons of character in its olive tapenade, peppery herbs, mint and currant-laced bouquet. Medium-bodied, polished, fruit forward and downright hard to resist, it should drink nicely for 3-4 years. The blend is the standard 60% Syrah, 30% Carignan and 10% Grenache and it's always aged all in concrete tanks. Drink Date 2016 - 2020."
(3/2016) "The 2013 Les Cimels Costières de Nîmes offers tons of character in its olive tapenade, peppery herbs, mint and currant-laced bouquet. Medium-bodied, polished, fruit forward and downright hard to resist, it should drink nicely for 3-4 years. The blend is the standard 60% Syrah, 30% Carignan and 10% Grenache and it's always aged all in concrete tanks. Drink Date 2016 - 2020."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Domaine J Boulon Beaujolais Vieilles Vignes 2017
88+
Our Score
(4/2019) Domaine Boulon is a very small husband and wife operation known for making wines are extremely pure and traditional. This super tasty grower Beaujolais, sourced from 40-plus-year-old estate vines grown in granite soils shows a grapey, fruity, earthy palate, with bright red berry tension and black-rock minerality. An absurd value.
(4/2019) Domaine Boulon is a very small husband and wife operation known for making wines are extremely pure and traditional. This super tasty grower Beaujolais, sourced from 40-plus-year-old estate vines grown in granite soils shows a grapey, fruity, earthy palate, with bright red berry tension and black-rock minerality. An absurd value.
Charles Lafitte "Brut Prestige" NV
88
Our Score
(11/2016) A tasty sparkler here from the folks behind Charles Lafitte Champagne. Rather than source the fruit from Champagne, grapes for the Brut Prestige come from their property in the Camargue on the Mediterranean coast. Offering good fruit, just the right balance and a special low price, this is the perfect choice for big parties and any-night-of-the-week enjoyment. Median online retail is $13. As we went to press in late October, our price beat all nine listings.
(11/2016) A tasty sparkler here from the folks behind Charles Lafitte Champagne. Rather than source the fruit from Champagne, grapes for the Brut Prestige come from their property in the Camargue on the Mediterranean coast. Offering good fruit, just the right balance and a special low price, this is the perfect choice for big parties and any-night-of-the-week enjoyment. Median online retail is $13. As we went to press in late October, our price beat all nine listings.
Columbia Crest "H3" Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
H3 is back at Vin Chicago, and it's still just ten bucks a bottle!
90
Wine Spectator
(8/31/2018) "Supple and approachable, with lively black cherry and spiced herb flavors that linger on the finish. Drink now through 2022."
(8/31/2018) "Supple and approachable, with lively black cherry and spiced herb flavors that linger on the finish. Drink now through 2022."
Domaine de Fondreche Ventoux Rouge 2013
89
Our Score
88
Vinous, Josh Raynolds
(6/2016) "Dark purple. Ripe cherry and cassis aromas are complicated by suggestions of cracked pepper and licorice. Spicy black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors open up with air and show good depth and clarity. The spicy quality carries through the finish, which features supple tannins and a whisper of allspice. Drink 2017 - 2021."
(6/2016) "Dark purple. Ripe cherry and cassis aromas are complicated by suggestions of cracked pepper and licorice. Spicy black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors open up with air and show good depth and clarity. The spicy quality carries through the finish, which features supple tannins and a whisper of allspice. Drink 2017 - 2021."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Dow's "Vale do Bomfim" Douro Red 2015
Dark fruits. Lush, depth. Rocky earth. Great value!
89
Our Score
88
Wine Enthusiast
87
Wine Advocate
(8/31/2017) "The 2015 Tinto Vale do Bomfim Dow is a blend of 40% Touriga Franca and 25% Touriga Nacional, with 35% of the grapes from an old-vine field blend. It is aged mostly in used French oak (85%) for 14 months. It comes in at 13.9% alcohol. Of the Symington entry-level wines this issue, this would be my personal pick and it is a nice value. It shows the fine flavor of the 2015 Altano regular but with better structure and an even fresher, brighter feel. This doesn't have a lot of power or depth-not what you're looking for at this price level-but it is lovely this year and it will drink well. It is the only one at this level that might actually reward you for cellaring it for a year but it is ready to drink and it will do best when young. This is bottled in batches. This was from the first batch, bottled in January 2017."
(8/31/2017) "The 2015 Tinto Vale do Bomfim Dow is a blend of 40% Touriga Franca and 25% Touriga Nacional, with 35% of the grapes from an old-vine field blend. It is aged mostly in used French oak (85%) for 14 months. It comes in at 13.9% alcohol. Of the Symington entry-level wines this issue, this would be my personal pick and it is a nice value. It shows the fine flavor of the 2015 Altano regular but with better structure and an even fresher, brighter feel. This doesn't have a lot of power or depth-not what you're looking for at this price level-but it is lovely this year and it will drink well. It is the only one at this level that might actually reward you for cellaring it for a year but it is ready to drink and it will do best when young. This is bottled in batches. This was from the first batch, bottled in January 2017."
Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 2014
New low price! Regular Vin Chicago retail - $14.99!
90
Our Score
(3/2019) The famed dessert wine of the Rhone Valley is made by adding Brandy to a 7% alcohol Southern Rhone Muscat, which not only arrests fermentation but yields a deliciously balanced sweetness and a new 15% alcoholic power. A wonderfully unique treat in the world of slightly sweet dessert wines, and a total steal at our reduced price!
(3/2019) The famed dessert wine of the Rhone Valley is made by adding Brandy to a 7% alcohol Southern Rhone Muscat, which not only arrests fermentation but yields a deliciously balanced sweetness and a new 15% alcoholic power. A wonderfully unique treat in the world of slightly sweet dessert wines, and a total steal at our reduced price!
$
999
Discount:
375 ML
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Winemaker's Notes
"The bouquet is rich with dark fruits, cinnamon, clove and subtle oak aromas. The wine is juicy on the palate with bright red cherries and blackberry flavors prominent, accented by delicate vanilla flavors and toasty oak, finishing long with round, soft tannins."
"The bouquet is rich with dark fruits, cinnamon, clove and subtle oak aromas. The wine is juicy on the palate with bright red cherries and blackberry flavors prominent, accented by delicate vanilla flavors and toasty oak, finishing long with round, soft tannins."
Spy Valley "Satellite" Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
88
Our Score
(5/2019) This fresh new release of Spy Valley's "Satellite" Sauvignon Blanc is crisp and very refreshing. Classic New Zealand flavors of grapefruit and lemon zest dance with notes of green pear, kiwi and honeydew melon. Supporting aromas of fresh cut grass and bell pepper add to the wine's complexity, with bright acidity carrying the flavors along to a lengthy and lip-smackingly delicious finish. Selling for just under ten bucks, this is a great value for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
(5/2019) This fresh new release of Spy Valley's "Satellite" Sauvignon Blanc is crisp and very refreshing. Classic New Zealand flavors of grapefruit and lemon zest dance with notes of green pear, kiwi and honeydew melon. Supporting aromas of fresh cut grass and bell pepper add to the wine's complexity, with bright acidity carrying the flavors along to a lengthy and lip-smackingly delicious finish. Selling for just under ten bucks, this is a great value for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Chateau d'Or et de Gueules "Les Cimels" Costieres de Nimes Rouge 2016
Big price reduction on this new release from Nimes!
88+
Our Score
89
Wine Advocate
(11/30/2017) "The 2016 Costieres de Nimes Les Cimels could be the bestseller of these entry-level cuvees. Baking spices, plummy fruit and a rich, concentrated and slightly tannic feel suggest this medium to full-bodied red would be an ideal steak wine when you don't want to break the budget. It should drink well for a few years."
(11/30/2017) "The 2016 Costieres de Nimes Les Cimels could be the bestseller of these entry-level cuvees. Baking spices, plummy fruit and a rich, concentrated and slightly tannic feel suggest this medium to full-bodied red would be an ideal steak wine when you don't want to break the budget. It should drink well for a few years."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
