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Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Pinot Noir is the wine of choice for many on Thanksgiving, and we have a stunning pair of limited production wines that will pair perfectly with your turkey dinner. Both of these wines scored 98 points from Jeb Dunnuck, and these are two of the top wines from the “stellar” 2021 Oregon vintage.

2021 Hope Well Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills - 98 points

“Stunning aromatics lift from the 2021 Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills, which pours a jeweled ruby and offers a mix of red and black fruits, an amazing floral perfume, pine, and crushed stones, all well-interwoven. Seamless on the palate, this medium to full-bodied red has a silky mineral texture, with velvety tannins and gorgeous concentration throughout. With long-lasting energy and outstanding purity, it’s hard to resist

If you’re a Super Tuscan fan, you’ll want to keep reading! Fattoria Le Pupille is known for delivering value… whether it’s their Sangiovese outscoring Brunello for half the price or their “Lafite of Tuscany” Bordeaux blend (Saffredi) for a fraction of the price of Bordeaux 1st growths. What most Americans don’t know is that they make an incredible, limited production Cote Rotie-like Syrah mostly sold to restaurants throughout Europe. Our buying team recently tasted the 2016 Fattoria Le Pupille Syrah Le Pupille and fell in love! It recently hit its majestic drinkability for the remaining decade.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate had this to say: The Fattoria le Pupille 2016 Le Pupille is an ambitious expression of amphorae-fermented Syrah… gorgeous with depth, intensity and power.” And Antonio Galloni had this to say:

Gary Andrus founded Pine Ridge Vineyards in 1978 with his desire to craft world-class Cabernet Sauvignon from the various areas in Napa. However, he eventually caught the Pinot Noir bug and became obsessed with the potential the Willamette Valley offered, in particular the Dundee Hills. Archery Summit was launched there in 1993 and has been producing exquisite Pinot Noir ever since.

Their Dundee Hills Pinot Noir blends grapes from their five estate vineyards incorporating all the hallmarks of the storied appellation: brambleberry, ripe rainier cherry, blackberry blossoms, cocoa powder, and spice on the nose ~ fresh, juicy red fruit backed by graceful tannins and acid on the palate, finishing with spiced oak and a mouth-coating minerality. The 2021 is a case study in the magic of the Dundee Hills with Pinot Noir!

Out of 14,641 entries, 2021 Archery Summit

Attention Barolo lovers! We have a terrific deal on a new arrival 2019 Barolo that’s priced at only $39.99! Many of you have been scooping up 2019s from Piedmont with a fury based upon all the incredible posts from top wine critics. Antonio Galloni called 2019 “a stellar vintage… strong, outstanding” and Jeb Dunnuck said it's “an outstanding, classic year.”

You’ll be amazed by the 2019 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne! It scored 97 points and is 1 of only 50 Wines to receive 97 Point Best in Show at Decanter's 2023 World Wine Awards.

2019 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne comes from the Damilano family in Barolo, whose activity dates back to 1890. They currently bottle wines from five crus, and their Lecinquevigne blends juice from all five to give an appellation-wide taste of Nebbiolo, which works very well in a vintage like 2019.

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