Wine Guide 2018
I’ve included my holiday wine selections below. If you’re thinking of a wine-soaked holiday season, I’d also like to recommend a few of our wine classes, as well.
I just released our Top Wines of 2018 class. I intentionally left it off the front page until now, so our newsletter readers could get a shot at registering. Also, I have some great Grand Cru and Monopole wines that I’ve reserved for our Burgundy & Beyond class. Finally, I’ve brought back our Bordeaux class, which is one of my personal favorites.
If I don’t see you, have a great holiday season!
Cheers,
Keith
Keith Wallace, Founder
Wine School of Philadelphia
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Great Wines for the Holidays
These highly rated Chairman’s Selection wines are both classy and gift-worthy. Plus, they are priced 20-50% below retail, so getting a few bottles for yourself would be a great idea, too. As always, these wine buys can be found in the better Wine & Spirits Stores.
Chateau St. Jean 2014 Reserve Chardonnay
Aromas of cherry blossom, toasted nutmeg, and ripe pear rise out of the glass. Decadent textures of caramel and pear confiture are balanced with a mineral undercurrent. There is a joyful buoyancy in the underlying acidity, which starts as lemon curd and rises into a high toned guava.
A note of earthy praline shows a significant level of lees aging. The finish here is a delightful goodbye of jasmine, vanilla, and melon. This is a deeply layered wine of great elegance and pedigree.
$29.99 PA Wine & Spirits Stores | 95 Points (Keith Wallace)
Santa Julia 2017 “Magna” Red, Uco Valley
Firm structure and supple tannin underpin multiple layers of delight. Wildflowers, fresh cherry, tobacco, and vanilla are woven into a core of ripe dark fruits. A lush and beautiful wine that outperforms its price point by a wide margin.
$11.99 PA Wine & Spirits Stores | 92 Points (Keith Wallace)
Carodorum 2012 Seleccion Especial Toro Reserva
Aged for two years in new French barriques, the 2012 Carodorum Selección Especial is the best bottle of Toro on the market today. Aromas of jasmine, melted chocolate, and dark fruit. Full bodied and massively tannic, this is the biggest bull in the pen. Serve with prime rib for an evening of hedonistic pleasure.
$34.99 PA Wine & Spirits Stores | 95 Points (Keith Wallace)
Rotie Cellars 2013 “Northern Blend” Red, Walla Walla
A full-throated experience, both aggressive and jubilant. Aromas of bouquet garni and Texas BBQ are layered with dark fruit and black pepper. On the palate, it’s a textural pleasure, full-bodied and lush. An attack of sauvage herbs, game and blackberry coulis evolves into white pepper and tapenade. In the finish, an oaky sweetness and orange zest come through. More here.
$19.99 PA Wine & Spirits Stores | 95 Points (Keith Wallace)
Bersano 2012 “Badarina” Barolo
A beautifully structured Barolo, with a core of tannins pushing against perfumed aromas and elegant acidity. Cigar box and rich dark fruit on the palate give way to oak spices.
$29.99 PA Wine & Spirits Stores | 93 Points (Keith Wallace)
Mount Veeder Winery 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
A sultry Cabernet from mountainside vineyards in Napa. Aromas of fresh flowers, blackberries, and oak spices. Full bodied and melted tannins give way to toasted vanilla and fresh minerality. More here.
$25.99 PA Wine & Spirits Stores | 94 Points (Keith Wallace)
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