{"title":"Dusk","description":"\u003cp\u003eDusk-type wines selected by the Potion Collector.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2020-stereophonic-syrah-gilded-splinters-kimsey-vineyard-ballard-canyon-ca","title":"2020 Stereophonic Syrah — Gilded Splinters \/ Kimsey Vineyard","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eWhenever I think about Syrah, I think of the Joan Jett song, “I Hate Myself For Loving You.”  I’m a complete pushover for Syrah.  A Stan.  A Simp.  A Puppet.  I won’t pretend Syrah is easy to sell, but will I ever stop making it?  No fuckin’ way!  Syrah is the goddamn greatest and I will keep looking for sick variations on this incredible grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e2020 brings a much darker personality than our 2018 release from John Sebastiano.  Where that was cool-climate delicacy, silken and Burgundian, this is wooly, burly, chewy and sultry.  This Syrah is sitting out on the porch all night long, listening to the sounds of the French Quarter, and goes to sleep when the sun rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eSmoked meats and briar patch aromas frame game and red plum.  On the palate, the spiciness of the clusters imparts notes of tobacco, black pepper, rosemary and tea.  The palate is mid-weight, viscous morello-cherry Syrah of the type I treasure from Cornas with tongue-staining extract and plenty of tannin and acidity.  It almost feels like a robust, gravelly young Nebbiolo.  The finish is aerial blackberry and fine tannins on the palate.  There is a lot of promise in this young wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eBesides the Matt Dees-made Kimsey Estate wines, Kimsey fruit goes to Jaffurs, Andremily, Dragonette, Blair Fox and fellow BD participant Dusty Nabor. It’s farmed by Ruben Solorzano of Stolpman\/Coastal Vineyard Care.  The rows come from Block 4B, Alban Powerblock clone.  It’s 50% whole cluster and is aged in used barriques.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071139819752,"sku":"SQ0877651","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2021-stereophonic-cabernet-sauvignon-to-here-knows-when-old-bailey-vineyard-paso-robles-ca","title":"2021 Stereophonic Cabernet Sauvignon — Old Bailey Vineyard \/ Paso Robles","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eFor almost sixty vintages in the limestone hills of West Paso, Old Bailey’s ungrafted vines have reliably produced some of the most beautifully fruited Cabernet in California.  The aromas and taste are packed with graceful black cherry, Santa Rosa plum and pomegranate notes with complimentary oak tones of baking spice and flowers.  This promising young wine has undeniable charm and balance, its medium tannins and good natural acidity lead to a persistent finish which portends a good decade of improvement.  A living piece of California’s wine history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071140147432,"sku":"SQ2154043","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-dinner-party-dynamite-three-incredible-old-world-reds-3pk","title":"Dinner Party Dynamite — Old World Reds 3pk","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIf you put me in charge of the wine for dinner, I’m bringing my A+ game.  Delicious, compelling and broadly-appealing wines that not only suit most palates, they elevate even middling chef skills to the stratosphere.  Potent quality from a special, flavor-packed red Burgundy, a “how-did-you-even-know-about-that” Northern Rhone with a special backstory, and a traditionalist Barolo with soaring aromas, silky texture and beguiling complexity.  Your dinner party will be so fucking legendary you might be forced to do an encore performance.  Better buy two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIncludes one bottle each of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e2023 Hudeot-Baillet Bourgogne Rouge - \u003cspan\u003eThe 2023 Bourgogne Rouge is a blend from two lieux-dits. It has a vibrant nose with cranberry and wild strawberry fruit in good concentration for a regional wine. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins that frame the fleshy red fruit. Enjoy this well-made red over the next four or five years.(NM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2019 Cascina Fontana Barolo - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e93Vinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe 2019 Barolo is absolutely gorgeous. Bright and lifted, with striking inner perfume, the 2019 is an absolute charmer. Rose petal, blood orange, mint, spice and new leather develop with a bit of time in the glass, adding to the wine's charm and sensuality. The 2019 is delicate and alluring. It's everything Barolo should be, especially at this level. Best of all, the 2019 should be a fabulous value in the world of Barolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e2022 Guillaume Gilles Cotes du Rhone “Les Peyrouses” - \u003cspan\u003eHailing from the flats just to the east of the Cornas appellation, “Les Peyrouses” Rouge is a remarkable and unique wine: pure Syrah planted in the 1870s, during phylloxera’s initial outbreak, and in fact comprising the very first grafted vines in the area. The soil in this vineyard is a mix of sand and clay, with loads of large limestone pudding-stones, and the wine Guillaume coaxes from these astonishingly old vines is so powerful in its fruit that he gives it 12 months élevage instead of the 18 months he gives to his Cornas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141294312,"sku":"SQ0572260","price":255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-cappellano-pie-franco-2pk-the-barolo-unicorn-of-all-unicorns","title":"Cappellano Pie Franco Barolo — 2pk","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIncludes one bottle each of 2007 Cappellano Pie Franco Barolo and 2008 Cappellano Pie Franco Barolo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMichet clone Nebbiolo planted onto its own rootstock which produces a wine sensory experience one might concievably compare to  a full-body orgasm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eApproximately 150cs are produced annually for the entire planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFrom FineWineGeek.com:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOtin Fiorin\u003cspan\u003e refers to the specific parcel in the Gabutti Vineyard owned by Cappellano.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePiè Franco\u003cspan\u003e refers to the vines within this parcel which were planted with European root stock in 1989.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichet\u003cspan\u003e refers to the particular clone of Nebbiolo used in these 1989 plantings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAround 1985, Teobaldo Cappellano purchased a 10-acre (4-hectare) parcel in the \u003cstrong\u003eGabutti vineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e in Serralunga d'Alba from a farmer named Fiorin. Teobaldo named this parcel Otin Fiorin, meaning Garden of Fiorino. The winery had been buying grapes from this parcel since 1976.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eStarting in the late 1980s, Cappellano began labeling its estate Barolo with both \u003cstrong\u003eOtin Fiorin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGabutti\u003c\/strong\u003e (sometimes Collina Gabutti).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn 1989, Teobaldo replanted approximately one third of his Otin Fiorin parcel in Gabutti with Nebbiolo vines grown on European root stock using the Michet clone of Nebbiolo. Note that the vast majority of vineyards used to make quality wines around the world are planted using American root stock due to \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phylloxera\"\u003ePhylloxera\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn 1994, 1995, and 1996, a wine from only this one third was bottled and labeled with the word \u003cstrong\u003eFranco\u003c\/strong\u003e under the words Otin Fiorin. Franco here connotes European root stock. (See below.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eStarting with the 1997 vintage, the wine from only this one third has been labeled with the phrase \u003cstrong\u003ePiè Franco - Michet\u003c\/strong\u003e at the bottom of the label, while the remaining two thirds of the wine is labeled \u003cstrong\u003ePiè Rupestris - Nebioli\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePiè Rupestris here refers to American root stock and Nebioli indicates that the clones in this portion of the vineyard are a mix of various Nebbiolo clones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePiè Franco indicates European roots stock and Michet refers to the specific clone in that parcel. I had read that Franco here connotes European root stock because Franco means French, but it does not. As pointed out to me by \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cellarbook.wordpress.com\/\"\u003eKeith Levenberg\u003c\/a\u003e, Franco means free or frank as in a frank person. So Piè Franco means free foot. As pointed out to me by \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jeremy_Parzen\"\u003eJeremy Parzen\u003c\/a\u003e (an expert in Italian linguistics), a good colloquial translation of Piè Franco would be free standing, that is the root is not altered (i.e. grafted). In response to my question, Jeremy went into much more detail on this phrase and usage in \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/dobianchi.com\/2013\/03\/25\/pie-franco-meaning-wine\/\"\u003ehis blog, \u003cem\u003eDo Bianchi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eYou can see the difference in labeling between these 2 estate parcels in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.finewinegeek.com\/cappellano\/2001_Rupestris_Franco2.jpg\"\u003ethis photo of the 2001 Rupestris and Franco\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIt is also starting in 1997 that Cappellano has dropped all use of the vineyard name Gabutti from its labels, only using Otin Fiorin to refer to its parcel within Gabutti. The reason for this is that Teobaldo was unhappy with the expansion of the borders of Gabutti and some of the wines made under this name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn a typical vintage, fewer than 9000 bottles of Rupestris are made and fewer than 2000 bottles of the Franco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141392616,"sku":"SQ0907639","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-potion-collectors-choice-mystery-six-pack-jason-take-the-wheel","title":"Potion Collector's Choice — Mystery 6pk","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDoes everything look too damn good to choose?  Let Jason pick out six wines that will combine his powers of wine buying experience, storytelling and excitement.  Nothing boring or mediocre will be a part of these sets.  This will be a great fucking half case of wine.  Promise.  Includes tasting notes written by Jason.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141425384,"sku":"SQ5123934","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-potion-collectors-choice-mystery-12-pack","title":"Potion Collector's Choice — Mystery 12pk","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDoes everything look too damn good to choose?  Let Jason pick out six wines that will combine his powers of wine buying experience, storytelling and excitement.  Nothing boring or mediocre will be a part of these sets.  This will be a great fucking case of wine.  Promise.  Includes tasting notes written by Jason.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141458152,"sku":"SQ5820608","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"12pk-dumol-cellar-mystery-pack","title":"DuMOL Cellar Mystery Pack — 12pk","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOne of the most acclaimed Sonoma wineries, routinely scoring between 95-100 points!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have a large personal collection and are building mystery packs in 3, 6 and 12-pack increments.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach set will have some combination of top-scoring Chardonnay, Pinot, Syrah or Cabernet Sauvignon.  This includes single vineyard wines.  Larger orders will get more single-vineyard Cabernets which are no longer produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThese bottles have been stored professionally since release and cover vintages between 2017 and 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eYou will be saving between 30% and 60% per bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141589224,"sku":"SQ2211011","price":960.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-introduction-to-the-rejuvenated-boroli-barolos","title":"Boroli Barolo — Introduction Pack","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eA pair of gorgeous, traditionally vinified Barolos.  For lovers of the greatest grape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBoroli is a newer winery with the family beginning production in 1997.  In early years, they were influenced by the modernist trend in Piedmont, but beginning in 2012, the son, Achille, having raised the family’s restaurant to Michelin-starred status, took the reins at the winery.  What followed was a striking transformation that leaves Boroli as a source of immaculately farmed, classicly styled Nebbiolos that are still largely unknown by collectors.  Brunella is a monopole holding of the winery that sits in Castiglione Falletto near Villero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e2017 Barolo Brunella\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e93 Wine Spectator Cherry and mint are the main flavor themes in this fresh, fluid red, which is complemented by leather, tar and sanguine notes. Tightens up by the finish, where lightly astringent tannins reign. Best from 2025 through 2046. ...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2015 Barolo Villero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e96 points James Suckling -- This gives off a very regal impression from the outset with cedary notes ahead of crushed roses, an abundance of sweetly fragrant spices, graphite, wild herbs and ruby grapefruit zest, as well as super fresh cherries and red plums. The palate has a very taut, fine and elegant core of tannin with pitch-perfect balance, carrying fresh cherry flavor. Try from 2025. (JS)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141654760,"sku":"SQ4341363","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"2015-fongoli-montefalco-sagrantino","title":"2015 Fongoli Montefalco Sagrantino","description":"\u003cp\u003e93pts Vinous:The 2015 Montefalco Sagrantino opens slowly in the glass, as dusty red florals and crushed stone evolve into sour cherry and hints of blood orange. This is like pure juice on the palate, yet with the depth and intensity of Sagrantino. Masses of ripe wild berries and depths of minerality form under an air of purple-tinged florals. A resonance of chalk dust and pretty rose lingers, while the 2015 finishes lightly structured and with a hint of hard candies that lingers on and on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100% Sagrantino. From biodynamically farmed, hand-harvested estate fruit. The younger vines of about 15 years old go into this traditional Sagrantino (the oldest vines go into the Fracaton bottling). Fermentation is spontaneous with native yeasts, a bare touch of sulfur and no temperature control in vat. The maceration is around 30 days. The wine is aged for a minimum of 5 years in old Slavonian oak botti. It is bottled without fining, filtering or additional sulfur. 2015 is still the current release as of summer 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141720296,"sku":"SQ0415758","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-introduction-to-cascina-baricchis-iconic-barbaresco-the-extinct-twin-of-nebbiolo-3pk","title":"Cascina Baricchi Barbaresco — 3pk","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe mysterious  Nebbiolo Rose is now bottled by exactly one producer in the world:  Cascina Baricchi.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorically, this clone\/cousin was known for its exquisite perfume, tender texture and luminous color.  High-end Nebbiolo complexity with a gentle friendliness one might more reasonably expect from the Cote d’Or.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis is such a gem of Piedmont, it creates such anxiety in me.  When Baricchi eventually stops making this, it’ll be gone.  100+ year old vines of an extinct variety…it doesn’t make you want to wait around.  You act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eI was tasting this wine last night and spit some out to evaluate some other wines.  Later (don’t judge), I smelled the spit bucket and I was momentarily struck by the urge to drink it.  THAT’S HOW GOOD THIS WINE SMELLS.  No, I didn’t drink the spit.  But I hope you understand.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rose delle Casasse is likely, the only Barbaresco made from Nebbiolo Rose. Some believe Nebbiolo Rose to be a clone of Nebbiolo though in Ian d'Agata's book, \"The Grapes of Italy,\" he writes that it has been proven that Nebbiolo Rose is genetically different than Nebbiolo, though related.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e96 (JD)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMedium red with a garnet hue, the 2018 Barbaresco Riserva Rose Delle Casasse is an exemplary wine from this vintage, with pure and inviting notes of raspberry, rocky earth, dried roses, and fresh tangerine. The palate is elegant and pure, featuring fine tannins and fantastic purity and clarity, with a long finish and a haunting floral perfume lingering after the wine is gone. It’s a bottle that would disappear quickly at my table. Drink 2026-2046.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eVinous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e93\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe 2018 Barbaresco Riserva Rose delle Casasse offers lovely density and plenty of character. There's gorgeous depth in the mid-palate. Light fading at the edges and slight mature notes in the bouquet lead me to believe the 2018 will likely be more of a medium-term drinker, its notable presence notwithstanding. Tobacco, dried herbs, mint, leather, cinnamon and dried autumn leaves all develop with a bit of aeration. The 2018 is a gorgeous wine whose only shortcoming is that it tastes a bit older than it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eView from the Cellar - John Gilman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e95\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141818600,"sku":"SQ1067500","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"eric-rodez-champagne-grand-cru-blanc-de-noirs-extra-brut","title":"Eric Rodez Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e93 points Vinous\u003cbr\u003e\"The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs is a pure Pinot Noir largely fermented in oak with most of the wines having avoided malolactic fermentation. Creaminess and creamy oatmeal surround slight hints of plum on the nose. The rich and concentrated palate, with salty soy edges and caramelized apple, makes for intense savoriness. With Pinot-structure and undoubted power, this is nonetheless elegant and poised with bright, fine acidity. Flavors echo long and freshness simply lasts on this clear-cut, bold yet elegant wine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071141916904,"sku":"SQ8155662","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-chamonard-from-the-cellar-2015-morgon-from-a-natural-master-3pk","title":"Chamonard Morgon 2015 — 3pk","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDirect from the winery, one. of the most transcendently delicious library Beaujolais’ I’ve ever tasted.  There’s not much else I can say beyond my strongest recommendation except that Pierre Overnoy served it recently to his harvest interns with great satisfaction.  Super limited!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWineBerserker’s own Otto_Forsberg: \u003cspan\u003eChamonard\u003c\/span\u003e’s Beaujolais wines have always been some of the best I know. They are often very stern and structured, yet incredibly fragrant and expressive in taste. They are stunning upon release and can age effortlessly for a decade or two. Really peak Beaujolais for me - and this bottle I had aged since its release was no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e11\/26\/2025 -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"uppercase hovercard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cellartracker.com\/note.asp?iWine=2545991\u0026amp;iNote=12201797\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMUUSKK \u003c\/span\u003eWROTE:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e92 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break_word\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eExcellent at this age. Good blackcurrant and plum notes. Alongside some fennel seed aromas. Good structure and very well integrated oak. Very smooth and balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"footnote\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"note_options select ir\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cellartracker.com\/wine.asp?iWine=2545991\u0026amp;searchId=4D77864B%23selected%253DW5413369_1_Keadbcfc3f6bb0477d3729e261a334287#\"\u003eOptions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e9\/17\/2025 -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"uppercase hovercard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cellartracker.com\/note.asp?iWine=2545991\u0026amp;iNote=12071700\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMADSW \u003c\/span\u003eWROTE:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e92 Points\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"break_word\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eServed by Pierre Overnoy at his house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was very enthusiastic about this, and it shows why. Really beautiful fresh red fruits and a touch of cream. Slight sous bois hiding beneath. Really showing well here at 10 years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eComing from 3.5 hectares of massale selected vines, with an average age of 60 years mainly from parcels located in the localities: Le Colombier (near Corcelette), Les Grands Cras, Les Chênes and Château Gaillard. The grapes are hand-harvested at optimum maturity. The whole clusters are put into vats for semi-carbonic vinification and the fermentation begins spontaneously thanks to the indigenous yeasts. Carbonic maceration lasts on average between 12 and 30 days, pressing is done with an old vertical wooden press and the second part of fermentation takes place in vats then ends in casks, demi-muits and old wood barrels. Rest on the lees for 8 to 10 months.\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Potion Collector","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071142899944,"sku":"SQ2904589","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5389\/3096\/files\/sancerre.png?v=1778183938"},{"product_id":"wine-explorers-club-the-inimitable-st-joseph-from-gonon-3pk","title":"Pierre Gonon Saint-Joseph — 3pk","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIncludes 3 bottles of 2022 Saint Joseph Rouge.  Very limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePierre Gonon farmed some of the best slopes of Mauves, in the very heart—and the historical birthplace—of the Saint-Joseph appellation. In 1988, he turned direction of the property over to his sons, Jean and Pierre. This friendly, talented team of brothers has since earned a reputation as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e domaine of Saint-Joseph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis section of the western bank of the Rhône boasts a long history of viticulture and winemaking. Grown on stone terraces dating back to Roman times, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ele vin de Mauves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a term coined by Jesuits in the 17th century— featured prominently on prestigious tables throughout France and beyond, even enjoying a mention in Victor Hugo's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. When Saint-Joseph gained AOC status in 1956, the area under vine was very small, centered around the villages of Mauves, Tournon, and Saint-Jean-de-Muzols. The steep, east- and southeast-facing slopes here create what is nearly a mirror image to the fabled hill of Hermitage directly across the Rhône. In fact, the two appellations sit on the same granite bedrock formation, bisected by the river's flowing waters to create the topography we see today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1971, the Saint-Joseph appellation was significantly expanded, bridging the gap between Cornas to the south and Côte-Rôtie in the north. The vast increase in acreage included lesser sites on flatter land, and many over-cropped, forgettable wines soon followed. The Gonon brothers break this paradigm completely, as they both farm and vinify in the old-school style. They work their ten hectares of land entirely by hand, the steep grade and narrow spacing making mechanization impossible in most parcels. Their vines are trained in the traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eéchalas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e method, with a single stake per vine, and they do not trim the shoots. While the Gonons have been farming organically since 2004—without any chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides, and using all-natural composts—they obtained certification in 2013. Their low-yielding vineyards span the three original communes of Saint-Joseph, sitting on poor, well-draining granite and gneiss soils, including old-vine parcels purchased from the famous Raymond Trollat, now retired, in 2006. Vineyards are replanted with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esélection massale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cuttings from their strongest vines to perpetuate healthy rootstock and ensure genetic diversity. Once in the cellar, they ferment the wines traditionally in open, oak vats, with regular punch-downs by foot. 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