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Once & Future is the return of one of California's great winemaking mavericks—Joel Peterson. Joel started Ravenswood in 1976 with the focus of making Zinfandel from old vine parcels throughout Sonoma and Contra Costa Counties, and was the first winemaker to vineyard designate Zinfandel in California. Once & Future is a continuation of Joel's early work at Ravenswood as he's returned to many of the original vineyards he used: Oakley, Sangiacomo, and Teldeschi, while also incorporating the famed Bedrock vineyard owned with his son Morgan Twain-Peterson, and Palisades vineyard in Calistoga.
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2019 Once & Future 'Teldeschi Vineyard' Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, California (750ml)
2019-C Bodegas Mustiguillo Finca Terrerazo Vino de Pago, Spain (750ml)
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Deep, dark red with scarlet flashes. The nose shows crushed red fruits, scents of wild strawberry and pomegranate. The palate is grapey and intense, with flavors of ripe, black cherry, black plum and blueberry fruit, laced with notes of tobacco and cedar, with chewy, firm tannins. Bold but with superb balance, and a long, fruited finish.
2019-C Chateau La Borie Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France (750ml)
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Château La Borie is a single-block 115-hectare estate with 75 hectares of vines and 35 hectares of forests, located in Suze-La-Rousse in the southern part of the Rhône Valley. Since 2018, the estate has belonged to the Knapp family and is managed by owner and winemaker, Raphael Knapp, who began converting to organic farming in 2019. The property is primarily planted to Syrah and Grenache, with some Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Marselan.
2019-C Domaine des Forges Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley, France (750ml)
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This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc produced from 25-year-old vines. The grapes were hand-harvested, carefully sorted and gently pressed. The must was cold-fermented in a temperature-controlled stainless steel tank and aged on its fine lees. The resulting wine was gently filtered prior to bottling. Fresh and focused, it shows refreshing aromas and flavors of tart citrus fruit, candied grapefruit, with hints of celery leaf and nettle.
2020 Ronchi Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy (750ml)
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Established in the 1900s, the Rocca family’s wines are still somewhat of an insider’s secret, representing some of the better values in Barbaresco. Winemaker Giancarlo Rocca is the fourth generation of the Rocca clan to live in the house built by the family, surrounded by ‘Ronchi’ cru vines, which runs along the eastern edge of the appellation, near the historic town of Neive.
2020-C 2020 Yohan Lardy Les Bruyères Beaujolais-Villages Blanc AOP, France (750ml)
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Bright golden robe. Inviting aromas of ripe stone fruit set against chalky minerality. The palate is fresh, crisp and pure, showing an exotic medley of flavors: yellow peach, quince and dragon fruit, tempered with a charming floral note. Beautiful texture all the way through with mouthwatering acidity and a bright, juicy finish. A beautiful example of Chardonnay’s potential for both delicacy and complexity!