Wine Unleashed features small production wines for primarily club members, but at times, we have items available for purchase in our Wine Store. You don't have to be a member to buy these special boutique wines and wine accessories, so check back frequently for inventory updates.
2009 Chateau Puy Servain Rouge Montravel Vieilles Vignes Price: $22.00 2009 Chateau Puy Servain Rouge Montravel Vieilles Vignes
The perfect dinner guest has arrived. Solid in its stature, this wind seems uptight and guarded at first, but then the layers fold back with brilliant conversation. An incredible amount of complexity at this price point. Deep and intense, definitely a guest you want to invite back. Made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Price: $22.00 |
2009 Jean-Marie Chaland Vire Clesse Perriere Price: $26.00 2009 Jean-Marie Chaland Vire Clesse Perriere
Since this is the last Chardonnay for the year for Company’s Coming, I thought we should finish strongly. Jean-Marie, the first certified organic farmer in Viré-Clesse, created this new Cuvée that he formerly blended into “Vielles Vignes” since he knew it could stand on its own...and does it ever! It shows the elegant minerally side of Burgundy well. Price: $26.00 |
2009 Wellington Vineyards, Chardonnay, Sonoma, California Price: $15.00 2009 Wellington Vineyards, Chardonnay, Sonoma, California
Last month, we featured a well-balanced Burgundy Blanc at an inexpensive price point. This month, we found one from Sonoma (between Glen Ellen and Kenwood. In the past, they have vinified their Chards with 100% new oak; this time 25% was in steel. It has given their Chardonnay life. Not a blockbuster Chard, but nicely balanced. Price: $15.00 |
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2010 Chateau Calabre Montravel Blanc Price: $11.00 2010 Chateau Calabre Montravel Blanc
This has become my house white since it is so versatile and a crowd pleaser. Easy on the pocketbook, with some complexity: At $11, it’s a tremendous value. The screw cap top is perfect for all the pre-holiday gatherings that I have hosted. Made from 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon and 10% Muscadelle, it’s a lively balanced wine, on that’s been vinified with a distinct character. I met the winemaker a few years back and I can still hear him say that his goal was to reserve as much of the lively nature of the Sauvignon Blanc as possible. Price: $11.00 |
2008 Domaine Ehrhart Pinot Gris Im Berg, Alsace, France Price: $20.00 2008 Domaine Ehrhart Pinot Gris Im Berg, Alsace, France
Again, another type of wine good to have on hand is a Pinot Gris from Alsace. My favorite thing in the world to pair with this in the fall is a curried butternut squash soup. From a body standpoint, the pairing is perfect! Domaine Ehrhart is an organic winery. Price: $20.00 |
2008 Domaine Ehrhart Riesling Herrenweg, Alsace, France Price: $19.50 2008 Domaine Ehrhart Riesling Herrenweg, Alsace, France
We all need some Rieslings in our cellars so we’re prepared for any cuisine. Rieslings are great to have around for almost all Asian foods, curries and even light proteins with a cream sauce. This Riesling comes from 35 year old vines and is all organic. Price: $19.50 |
2007 Humanitas Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado County, California Price: $18.00 2007 Humanitas Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado County, California
Only fitting that in December we all try to give back. This winery gives all their profits to charity. Seriously! So now you can sip your wine guilt-free. The charitable aspect aside, the wine is fabulous and serious. Great value in these bottles. Price: $18.00 |
2010 Chateau Raousset, Chiroubles (Beaujolais), France Price: $17.60 2010 Chateau Raousset, Chiroubles (Beaujolais), France
This is not a Beaujolais Nouveau: this is a serious Beaujolais that seriously delivers cherries and earth that’s soft and sensual. It makes me crave a mushroom risotto and a big blanket to curl up in. Cozy, earthy and soft. No hard edges here, just softness knitted together finely and intricately. Great value price for an interesting wine. Chiroubles is situated between Morgon and Fleurie in Beaujolais. For food pairings, stay away from spices: think mushrooms, chicken, pork or goat cheese. Price: $17.60 |
2008 Fatascia Syrah Sicily Price: $13.00 2008 Fatascia Syrah Sicily
Not a regular club selection. Too many wines and not enough months! Interesting texture with the hard driving pepper fruit, but there is a soft sultry side to wine. Spice your weeknight meals up with intense Syrah. Price: $13.00 |
2008 Boudinaud Mataro Cotes du Rhone, France Price: $22.00 2008 Boudinaud Mataro Cotes du Rhone, France
You are hard-pressed to find a wine made from 100% Mouvèdre and here the 5th generation winemakers Thierry & Veronique Boudinaud have done just that. They have masterfully handled the problems Mouvèdre can throw at you and have tamed the beast. This vintage is dark, inky, muscular with enough fruit to keep things interesting. Reach for a skirt steak and you will delight in the presence of Mouvèdre. Price: $22.00 |
2008 Boudinaud La Boissiere, Cotes Du Rhone, France Price: $15.00 2008 Boudinaud La Boissiere, Cotes Du Rhone, France
I know I always say I have new house red but here is an elevated house red. Wow... the complexity at this price point is outstanding. I was just recently in Napa and nothing can touch this wine when comparing complexity and being food friendly and just enjoyable to drink with friends. This is not about being a big fruit bomb but having a some tannins to chew on in the background, spice and nicely developed fruit in the foreground. This is about restraint but pure enjoyment. Price: $15.00 |
2008 Claude Thomas Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Price: $16.00 2008 Claude Thomas Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
I had to have one last shot at BBQ wines before fall is all around us. Don’t judge a wine by its label. I laughed when I first saw the label but got serious when I tasted the classic profile of a Zin from Dry Creek. Tom Stanley is also the real thing. He is a farmer and dresses like one and not give into the pretense of the show that surrounds the wine industry. Perhaps that is why his wines are so honest and authentic. Price: $16.00 |