{"title":"SW26","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bodega-chacra-mainque-chardonnay-2024","title":"Bodega Chacra Mainque Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim: 97 pts James Suckling; 93pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Wine: Chacra was founded in 2003 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta.  Piero is the grandson of Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, creator of Sassicaia.  What began as a conversation between friends, has turned into a partnership with esteemed Burgundian Chardonnay producer Jean-Marc Roulot joining Piero in Patagonia in planting, farming, and vinification of Chardonnay at Chacra. Done in collaboration with Jean-Marc Roulot, was picked early as the grapes ripened early but maintained acidity. Fermented in barrel without malolactic, spending 11 months in barrique, this has an up-front fruit, a salinity shared with Chacra Chardonnay, and a tasty finish lent by the calcareous components of the alluvial soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"So linear and driven, with so much tension and intensity. Aromas of sliced apples\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e, lemons and stones. Medium-bodied with flavors of apples, seashells, lemons and crushed stones. It goes on and on. Matured in 30% amphorae and 70% oak. Fantastic. Drink or hold.\" \u003c\/em\u003e- James Suckling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Sourced predominately from sandy soils on the same property as the Lunita Pinot Noir, the 2024 Mainqué Chardonnay opens with a fresh, lifted bouquet with floral and herbal flourishes that gain volume with aeration. The palate is fittingly chiseled, slender and delicate, releasing into a long, nuanced and iodine-tinged finish that becomes increasingly nimble and dynamic in the glass.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVarietal: Chardonnay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Florida Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52427422367925,"sku":null,"price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/7101\/4325\/files\/262378C9-C9F6-48FA-9ED1-D02A71E85BC0.jpg?v=1775853724"},{"product_id":"domaine-bois-de-boursan-chateauneuf-du-pape-2021","title":"Domaine Bois de Boursan Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim: 91 pts Jeb Dunnuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Winery: This small family run winery was created by Jean Versino in the early 1950's. Due to the successive purchase of fields throughout Châteauneuf du Pape, the business started growing. Our fields have different orientations, north, south, west, and east facing. Also different types of soils like stones, clay, sand, sandstone, and limestone which helps us to make rich and complex wines. We use all 13 grape varieties allowed in the appellation of Châteauneuf du Pape.  By letting our vines grow old and not replacing them, gives us a much better quality with less yield. Our vines have an average age of 50 years old.\u003cbr\u003eWe have 10 hectares (25 acres) in 27 different fields all in the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritical Acclaim: \u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLots of juicy black raspberry, strawberry, rose petal, and ground pepper nuances emerge from the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape, a lively medium-bodied, elegant barrel sample that has good mid-palate depth, firm yet ripe and integrated tannins, and a great finish. It's going to be a classic, balanced, incredibly satisfying Châteauneuf du Pape to enjoy on release and over the following decade.\"\u003c\/em\u003e- Jeb Dunnuck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarietal: 60% grenache, 15% sryah, 15% mourvedre, and 5% other grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Florida Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52427445272757,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/7101\/4325\/files\/4457A216-DD64-4A7E-B1CB-A3AD57025494.jpg?v=1775853776"},{"product_id":"matthiasson-rose-2024","title":"Matthiasson Rosé 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout the Wine: Our 2024 Rosé was made from a combination of Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Counoise from the Windmill Vineyard, and Grenache and Barbera from the Muller Vineyard. The two adjacent vineyards are located in the Dunnigan Hills and lovingly farmed organically. The Grenache is for texture, the Mourvèdre for minerality, the Counoise for fruitiness, and the Barbera for brightness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes: \u003cem\u003eOur Rosé is as light as a feather, almost floating across the palate, with a beautiful clean finish. Subtle fruits, salty minerality, and refreshing acidity.  Its citrusy aromas and clean flavors will complement the wonderful spring foods that show up on the table as the weather thaws (salads, rabbit, frittatas, peas, favas, green garlic…\u003c\/em\u003e). 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Brilliantly judged oak too, which is not always the case in St-Emilion. Organic and biodynamic.  Drinking window 2021-2034\"\u003c\/em\u003e- Decanter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Dark-berry and oyster-shell aromas follow through to a medium body, integrated tannins and a tangy finish. An almost burnt lemon undertone. Linear and polished. Very solid.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -James Suckling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This has a succulent core of steeped plum and blackberry notes inlaid with ganache and licorice snap accents, all of which knit well through the finish, where a light chalk hint echoes, adding effective contrast. Offers a lingering mouthwatering feeling. 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