Nick’s Six Picks

December 2024

(Regular Price - $114)

6 PK - $97

Chateau du Cartillon Haut Medoc 2016 - $31

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot from Left Bank Bordeaux, France.

The toast of this season’s selection starts with fleshy blackberry underbrush and warm spicy cedar flavors, complemented by a touch of fresh mint and bay leaf. The palate shows the ultimate duality of good Bordeaux, with elegance, brightness, and balance emerging out of clear and present power in the form of tannin and texture, all leaving you utterly satisfied. It’s a classic for a reason.

Centoze Nero d’Avola - $18

Dry Red Nero d’Avola Grape from Southern Sicily.

This wine gives you all the Mediterranean flavors and flair in a tight clean little package.  Marasca cherry, berry blossom, fresh resinous herbs, and a wisp of smoky black tea perfume a  medium bright body with a finishing earthy tannic grip to remind you what grape it is. All come together to transport you to feeling warm soft Sicilian air and laughing drunkenly with friends. 

Pago del Vicario 6 Meses Red - $15

Tempranillo, Garnacha, Merlot, and Petit Verdot from La Mancha, Spain.

The Bell wether definition of blend, every grape brings a special thing to the table. Blueberry, blackberry, and black cherry notes play nice with violet, leather, and a tasteful kiss of oak. Tannins and structure are prominent at first, bringing cracked pepper and more fruit along with it, only to even and soften out in the finish to be perfectly mellow.

Burgozone Cote du Danube Pinot Noir - $16

100% Pinot Noir from Danube Plain, Bulgaria.

Another delicious example of an underrated dynamite producer from the Eastern Bloc! A delightful bouquet of raspberry and black cherry pop with earthy leather. The palate is softer than a kitten’s whisper with vanilla cherry cola and fresh tobacco leaf flavors. Bulgaria is slowly becoming one of our favorite places!

Septima Malbec - $16

100% Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina.

Crushed raspberries and underripe blackberry flavors come at you in gentle waves, with dried oregano and sun-kissed earth following closely behind. The charm of this wine is when it hits your lips; silky tannins and a gliding acidity that lifts and pops on the tongue. This is a cheerful crowd-pleaser many will be happy you opened.

Dominio de Punctum Brut Nature - $18

Biodynamic, Champagne Method, NO SUGAR Sparkling Macabeo and Verdejo from Castilla, Spain.

Brilliant ripe apple, minerality, & blossoming pear tree florals set the stage for an elegant and subtle palate not bogged down by sweetness but taken into the stratosphere with carbonation and acidity. Mimosas, pairing with hors d’oeuvres, or celebrating under the stars. We don’t care how you drink it; you’re going to enjoy it.