Chateau Gloria - St-Julien, Bordeaux 2018

WE94/JD94/JS94

If you're looking for the most bang for your buck Bordeaux, Chateau Gloria delivers all the quality of premium Left Bank Bordeaux without the hefty price tag. This is one of my favorite recommendations for Bordeaux lovers, full-bodied and dense, rich in blue and black fruit, wild herbs, cigar box, and violets. One thing I love about this wine is how approachable it is in its youth, and it will continue to develop in the bottle well for at least a couple decades. Highly Recommended.

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Jeb Dunnuck 94 - "Readers looking for an estate on the uptick need to check out the 2018 Château Gloria, which is up with the finest vintages I’ve tasted from this Saint-Julien estate. Deeply colored with terrific cassis and blackberry fruits as well as ample leafy herbs and sappy flower notes, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, has polished, elegant tannins, and a great finish. It’s a juicy, fruit-forward effort with good concentration and lots of class. Drink it over the coming 25 years or more. The blend is currently 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, from a selection of 65% of the total production, that’s currently resting in 40% new French oak."

Wine Enthusiast 94 - This wine has all the structured intensity and ripe fruitiness of a Saint-Julien. At the same time, it displays a light touch with the black fruits and open texture, promising an attractive wine. Drink the wine from 2026.

Presqu'ile Winery - Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, 2020

Wine Enthusiast 94 Points - This countywide blend must be coming from the couple of select vineyards that this winery uses regularly. That explains the snappy cranberry, raspberry, thyme, bay leaf and green-peppercorn aromas of the nose. The palate dances with tantalizing acidity, offering more bay leaf, game and woody forest fruits, leading into an incense-spiced finish. Editors Choice

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Domaine de la Ferrandière - Brut Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionelle

Languedoc-Roussillon, France, NV

Incredible Value French Sparkling Chardonnay Made to the Same Quality and Standard as Champagne!

Our go-to value sparkler for the season, the Domaine de la Ferrandiere Brut Blanc de Blancs serves as an excellent example that quality bubbles don't have to break the bank. Made in the exact same rigorous standards held in Champagne, this dry sparking Chardonnay delivers serious pleasure at an incredible value. The wine pours with a delicate mousse revealing aromas of golden delicious apple, biscuit, and lemon meringue, it's fresh and creamy with generous minerality and a long finish. Time to stock up for all your special occasions and sunshine sipping pleasure. 

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Cheers! -Alex

Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier

Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines

alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com