COCKTAILS 13 Fleurini Sparkling Wine, Elderflower Liqueur, Apricot Nectar, Drunk Apricot Carthusian Soda Green Chartreuse, Tanqueray Gin, Pineapple Juice, Lime, Splash Soda La Marguerite Plata Tequila, Grapefruit, Amaretto, Pernod, Sweet & Salty Crusta Provence Gibson Gin, Dry Vermouth, House-Made Herbs de Provence Bitters, and Joseph s Bar Onions Fully Charred Charred Lemon Infused Rye, Agave Nectar, Pressed Lemon LA BEER Lager 5 Full Sail Session ~ Hood River, Oregon Pilsner 5 Saint George ~ Hampton, Virginia Witte 5 Ommegang ~ Cooperstown, New York India Pale Ale 5 Parkway Get Bent Mountain ~ Salem, Virginia BY LE GLASS Apéritif served in a wine glass on the rocks ~ add soda if desired Becherovka secret-recipe herbal tonic from Czech Republic 11 Bonal sweet vermouth-esque French aperitif 11 Dolin Blanc white vermouth from Chambéry, France 11 Campari herb infused bitter aperitif from Italy 11 Bubbles Crémant de Loire ~ Clémence Guéry France 11 Champagne ~ Oudinot Brut MV 25 Rosé Early Mountain ~ Madison County, Virginia 2015 10 Blanc Sauvignon Blanc, Villargeau C. Giennois, Loire, FR 2015 9 Chardonnay, Bordet Petit Chablis, Burgundy, FR 2014 11 Pinot Gris *slightly off-dry, Bethel Heights Oregon 2014 12 Viognier, Blenheim Monticello, VA 2015 13 Amber Trebbiano, Coenobium Ruscum Lazio, IT 2013 14 Reserve Chardonnay, Maison Shaps 2014 29 Mercurey, Burgundy, France Rouge Pinot Noir, Roche de Bellene Burgundy, FR 2013 12 Cabernet Franc, Guion Bourgueil, FR 2014 10 Loire Blend, Grange Tiphaine Ad Lib. Loire, FR 2014 11 Malbec, Gautol Cahors, France 2009 10 Syrah, Roark Ballard Canyon, CA 2013 14 Reserve Pinot Noir, Nicolas Rossignol 2013 35 Savigny-les-Beaune, Burgundy, FR NON-ALCOHOLIC Mocktails Orange-Vanilla Fizz fresh OJ, creamsicle essence, soda 6 Apricot Spritzer apricot nectar, lemon, soda 6 Good Old Fashioned Cherry Coke cherry syrup, Cola 4 Milk Stout 6 Left Hand ~ Longmont, Colorado
Wine is a crossroads of nature, history, geography, and culture. Inside these pages you will find many bottles that will directly interface you with some of the most talented and thoughtful winemakers of our time. All from the comfort of your table, this drink will take you to the beautiful slopes of gold in Burgundy, the steepest mountain sides along the Rhine River, the carefully farmed vineyards out in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the yellow and purple fields in Napa, and anywhere else the grapevine dares to grow. Our wine list spans the globe, but you will notice that we pay heavy homage to the benchmark wines of France and to the special producers in our own backyard of Virginia. To me, wine is a simple thing a beverage to enjoy with your meal. But it is also something that is subtly profound. When we drink wine, it might just rival Chef Brian s cuisine as the best way to experience the bounty of the Earth. Erin Scala DWS Wine Director 1
Field Guide Bubbly page 3 Large Format Bottles page 3 Half Bottles page 3 Alsace Blanc page 4 Loire Valley Blanc page 4 Burgundy Blanc page 5 Rhone Blanc page 5 Bordeaux Blanc page 5 American White page 7 German White page 6 Sherry page 6 White Wines of the World page 6 Amber Wine page 7 Rosé page 7 Oddities page 7 Burgundy Rouge page 8 Bordeaux Rouge page 8 Cru Beaujolais page 9 Southwest, Provence, Languedoc, et Roussillon Rouge page 10 Loire Valley Rouge page 10 Rhone Rouge page 10 American Red page 11 Red Wines of the World page 12 Spirits page 14 Wines of Virginia page 15 2
Bubbly clay 702 Virginia Thibaut Janisson Chardonnay 65 varied 704 Catalonia, Spain Raventós i Blanc de la Finca X/M/P 68 varied 703 Champagne Oudinot CH/PN/PM 99 varied 711 Champagne Krug CH/PN/PM 300 varied 716 Champagne Clouet CH/PN/PM 250 kimmeridgian 708 Champagne- C. de Val Vilaine Roses de Jeanne Blanc de Noirs Pinot Noir 134 limestone 715 Champagne- Avize-Grauves Bérèche Cru Selectionné Côte 1er Cru Chardonnay 168 org clay/lime 706 Champagne- Aube Coessens l argillier Brut Blanc de Noirs Pinot Noir 152 chalk 714 Champagne- Bouzy Pierre Paillard Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 125 sus chalk 700 Champagne Marguet Elements Grand Cru 2010 115 sus chalk 717 Champagne Charles Dufour Bulles de Comptoir #4 CH/PN/PB 133 chalk 701 Champagne- Mont. D. Riems Vilmart & Cie. Coeur de Cuvée CH/PN 2005 285 org chalk 712 Champagne- Marne Georges Laval Cumiéres Brut Nature Rosé 1er Cru CH/PN/PM 277 Large Bottles Rouge 1.5L 1004 France- Bordeaux Pomerol Château de Sales Bordeaux Blend 2003 350 1.5L 1002 Italy- Peidmonte Barolo Brovia Rocche Nebbiolo 2009 495 1.5L 1001 France- Loire, Touraine La Grange Tiphaine Clef de Sol Cabernet Franc-Malbec 2012 128 1.5L 1008 California- Sonoma Coast Hirsch San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2013 195 1.5L 1007 California- Napa Valley Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 576 LR 1.5L 1005 Spain- Ribeiro Luis Rodriguez Escolma Caiño-Brancellao-Ferrol 2012 299 1.5L 1003 France- Chateauneuf du Pape Banneret Rhone Blend 2010 250 Half Bottles Bubbly chalk 802 France- Champagne Geoffroy Rosé de Saignée Brut 1er Cru Pinot Noir NV 90 Blanc slate 800 Germany, Mosel Selbach Ostler Zeltinger Himmelreich Kabinett Off-Dry Riesling 2014 35 org clay/chalk 807 France, Burgundy, Chablis Vincent Dampt Chardonnay 2011 32 Rouge bio Alluvial 908 California, Napa Araujo Eisele Vineyard Syrah 2010 320 org Alluvial 903 California, Napa Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 99 3
Alsace Blanc From this land with a history of turmoil spring forth wines with unique cultural heritage. In Alsace there is a movement toward recognizing Grand Cru vineyard sites and bottling wines from specific soil types. bio limestone-marl 05 Bergholtz Dirler-Cadé Riesling 2011 54 org clay/lime 01 Dahlenheim Bechtold Engelberg Grand Cru Riesling 2012 58 granite 02 Schlossberg Weinbach St. Catherine off dry Grand Cru Riesling 2012 89 limestone 06 Hunawihr Mader Pinot Gris 2013 49 Alsace Highlight ~ The Wines of Josmeyer Since 1854 the Meyer family of Josmeyer has been exploring the potential of the grape in Alsace s Haut-Rhin. In 2000, the winery fully committed to biodynamic farming and their soulful wines are thoughtful, synesthetic, and joyful to consume! Auxerrois 2013 44 bio limestone 08 Rotenberg Josmeyer H H is for the Hengst vineyard, which translates to stallion. The wine has an equally untamed character. bio limestone 11 Letzenberg Josmeyer Le Dragon named for a legendary dragon who fought the sun, the bright lemon-drop essence of this wine is sure to evoke its namesake Riesling 2012 78 Loire Valley Blanc The treacherous Loire River winds to and fro through some of the most mysterious lands in all of France; you ll pass Kimmeridgian hillsides, trogolodyte villages, and ancient castles. You ll also find some of the world s most moving white wines sus chalk 21 Muscadet Guindon Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2014 39 bio clay/flint 26 Pouilly-Fumé Didier Dagueneau Silex Sauvignon Blanc 2012 275 sus clay/lime 31 Coteaux du Giennois Villargeau Sauvignon Blanc 2015 43 sus limestone 23 Sancerre Girard La Garenne Sauvignon Blanc 2014 64 LR clay/lime 28 Sancerre Thomas-Labaille Les Monts Damnés Sauvignon Blanc 2014 82 bio clay/lime 14 Cour-Cheverny Philippe Tessier Les Sable Romorantin 2013 71 clay 25 Chinon Couly-Dutheil, Les Chanteaux Chenin Blanc 2013 75 org clay/lime 22 Saumur Thierry Germain Clos Romans Chenin Blanc 2013 145 clay/lime 15 Saumur Michel Chevré Clos de l Cotard Chenin Blanc 2013 74 schist 18 Savennières l Eperonnière Croix Picot Chenin Blanc 2013 60 clay 30 Vouvray Clos du Gaimont La Monaco off-dry Chenin Blanc 2012 48 clay 19 Vouvray Huet Le Mont off-dry Chenin Blanc 2007 115 4
Burgundy Blanc Plant your vines where the snow melts first has long been a saying that points vignerons to plots with the most sunlight. When chardonnay is planted in sunlight on this kind of unique limestone, a lustrous terroir manifests in the glass. biov clay/lime 37 Bourgogne Fanny Sabre Aligote 2014 49 varied 38 Saint-Bris Jean-Marc Brocard Sauvignon 2014 57 orgv clay/lime 31 Bourgogne Vezelay Faverelles Chardonnay 2014 75 kimmeridgian 34 Chablis Daniel-Etienne DeFaix Côte de Lechet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2002 145 limestone 67 Rully Céline et Vincent Dureuil Chardonnay 2012 69 limestone 63 Corton-Charlemagne Montille Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012 381 limestone 32 Chablis Dauvissat Vaillons 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014 243 limestone 33 Meursault Mikulski Chardonnay 2013 135 limestone 36 Puligny-Montrachet Patrick Miolane Chardonnay 2013 115 limestone 35 Chassagne-Montrachet Philippe Colin Les Chenevottes 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014 175 limestone 68 Saint-Aubin Henri Prudhon En Remilly 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012 110 varied 61 Pouilly-Fuissé Cheveau Les Trois Terroirs Chardonnay 2013 65 clay-limestone 62 Mâcon-Pierreclos Thevenet & Fils Chardonnay 2013 46 Rhône Blanc The howling Mistral wind makes it practically impossible for anything but low-growing shrubs to grow, thus here we find gnarly, bush-trained vines among hedges of equally tough lavender, rosemary, and thyme. These whites are as bold and tenacious as their environment. granite 83 Condrieu Saint-Cosme Viognier 2012 135 gravels 81 Crozes Hermitage Mucyn Marsanne/Roussanne 2014 45 gravels 84 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Mayard Les Pieds Dans Les Galets Grenache/Clairette/Bourboulenc 2013 75 gravels 82 Chateauneuf-du-Pape Texier Clairette/Bourboulenc 2012 129 Corsica Blanc Distinctive wines have evolved over the centuries on the isolated island of Corsica. Unique grape varieties in the rustic Mediterranean landscape create wines with almost as much majestic beauty as the land itself. clay/lime 30 Corsica, Patrimonio Leccia Patrimonio Vermentinu 2014 87 Bordeaux & Languedoc-Roussillon Blanc Bordeaux has long blended high-acid sauvignon blanc with rich, buttery semillon. The results are dense and exciting wines. bio gravel 91 France- Côtes de Francs Château le Puy Marie-Cécile Semillon 2013 124 org gravel/lime/clay 92 Bordeaux- Graves Auney l Hermitage Semillon/Muscadelle/Sauvignon 2013 65 gravel/lime 93 Bordeaux- Sauternes Rieussec off dry Grand Cru Classé Semillon/Sauvignon 2008 225 5
German Riesling Germany s intense focus on riesling reveals a glimpse into the fractal-like possibilities one genetic grape variety may yield. spo green slate 132 Nahe, Bockenau Schäfer~Fröhlich Felseneck GG dry Riesling 2012 157 slate 131 Rheingau *since 1349! Schloss Schönborn Marcobrun Kabinett dry Riesling 1997 110 bio slate 139 Mosel Clemens Busch Vom Roten Schiefer dry Riesling 2012 58 slate 133 Mosel Schloss-Lieser SL just off dry Riesling 2013 55 bio gray slate 137 Mosel R. Böcking Trarbacher Ungsberg just off dry Riesling 2012 68 slate 136 Nahe Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle off dry Riesling 2014 95 slate 135 Mosel Adam & Haart Piesporter Goldtropfchen off dry Riesling 2014 99 spo gray slate 134 Mosel Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Spätlese off dry Riesling 2012 99 Jura Blanc Located east of Burgundy, winegrowers in Jura produce some of the most mysterious wines in all of France. Think rustic farmland, hearty cuisine, and traditional, old-school winemaking. These are wines for a ponderous mood. limestone 161 Jura- Arbois Jacques Puffeney Chardonnay 2013 98 limestone 162 Jura- Arbois Labet Hasard *flor Chardonnay 2011 75 sus limestone 160 Jura- l Etoile Montbourgeau l Etoile *hints of flor Chardonnay 2011 53 Whites from Around the World There are some extremely talented winemakers and truly special vineyards outside of France. Here is a small selection of our favorites clay/gravel 153 Australia, Eden Valley Grosset-Hill Smith Mesh Riesling 2004 65 volcanic 141 Greece, Santorini Island Argyros Assyrtiko 2013 53 gravel 144 Lebanon, Bekaa Valley Musar Merwah/Obaideh 1980 425 gravel 150 Lebanon, Bekaa Valley Musar Merwah/Obaideh 2003 110 gravel 156 Italy, Alto Adige Abbazia di Novacella Praepositus Kerner 2013 61 sus gravel/sand 152 Italy, Piedmont Vajra Riesling 2013 59 volcanic 147 Italy, Etna icustodi Vinujancu Carricante 2013 95 org silt/loam 149 New Zealand, Marlborough Pyramid Valley Riverbrook Riesling 2009 68 bio schist 154 New Zealand, Central Otago Rippon Gewürztraminer 2012 79 clay/gravel 151 New Zealand, Martinborough Dry River Lovat Gewürztraminer 2013 80 sus clay/alluvial 145 South Africa, Stellenbosch DeMorgenzon Chenin Blanc 2014 74 granite/sand 143 Spain, Rías Baixas Attis Albariño 2014 45 org sand 146 Spain, Rioja, Haro Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva Viura/Malvasia 1994 128 A Tribute to Austria s Lamm Vineyard Year in and year out, the grapes from this little-known vineyard produce extraordinary wines. Experience this vineyard through a bottle, or take this unique opportunity to try a few Lamm Vineyard wines side-by-side. org loess 155 Austria, Kamp Valley Bründlmayer Lamm Grüner Veltliner 2012 175 org loess 156 Austria, Kamp Valley Bründlmayer Lamm Grüner Veltliner 2014 150 bio loess 159 Austria, Kamp Valley Hirsch Lamm Grüner Veltliner 2013 105 sus loess 157 Austria, Kamp Valley Schloss Gobelsburg Lamm Grüner Veltliner 2013 125 org loess 158 Austria, Kamp Valley Bründlmayer Lamm Auslese sweet ~ 375ml Grüner Veltliner 2013 135 6
American White Whites from America are as varied and unique as the people and places in these states clay/volcanic 127 California, Edna Valley Carpe Diem Firepeak Chardonnay 2008 74 sus granite/schist 105 California, Monterey Wilde Farms Brosseau Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 147 sand/shale 109 California, Anderson Valley Knez Demuth Chardonnay 2013 82 varied 128 California, Russian River Ramey Chardonnay 2012 75 loam 101 Virginia Michael Shaps Wild Meadow Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 72 org volcanic 100 California, Lodi Clos Saron Carte Blanche Chardonnay/Aligote 2012 85 org loam/clay 106 California, Solvang Lo-Fi Coquelicot Vineyard dry Riesling 2014 48 sand/loam 112 California, Santa Barbara Tatomer Vandenberg Riesling 2010 55 limestone 110 California, Santa Barbara Stolpman Ballard Canyon Sauvignon Blanc 2014 54 LR clay/loam 107 Virginia, Monticello Blenheim Viognier 2013 49 108 Oregon, Columbia Valley Division L Isle Verte Chenin Blanc 2015 45 111 California, Santa Ynez Valley Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc 2014 55 sand 104 California, Santa Ynez Valley Field Recordings Jurassic Park Chenin Blanc 2012 51 Sherry This category of fortified wines from Spain ranges from dry to sweet and can accompany a wide variety of foods. Sherries have inspired the likes of Edgar Alan Poe ( The Cask of the Amontillado ) and helped drive the early cocktail movement in the 1800s (think Sherry Cobbler ). A dry sherry can be amazing with shellfish, and sweeter sherries pair well with cheeses & desserts. sus albariza (chalk) 162 Spain, Jerez El Maestro Sierra Oloroso nutty & dry 375ml Palomino 15yr 42 org clay/sand 163 Spain, Jerez - Chipiona Cesar Florido aromatic & just off dry 375ml Moscatel solera 39 Amber Wines of the World Amber wine is skin-fermented white wine. It s a style of winemaking that once pervaded the known world, now used by only a few. These wines are incredible with poultry, pork, and fatty foods such as foie gras. They have a tannin structure similar to pinot noir. org volcanic 173 Italy, Campania Greco Cantina Giardino Sophia Coda di Volpe 2011 85 org loam 174 California, Napa Valley Matthiasson Matthiason Vineyard Ribolla Gialla 2013 98 Rosé There are many ways to make rosé, and all too often they are an afterthought the castoff byproduct of a winery s effort to make their red wines more concentrated. But the most delicious rosés are made with grapes destined for rosé from start to finish, and you can taste the difference. What can rosé be when it is made with implicit care? Discover below limestone/sand 185 France, Tavel La Rocaliere Grenache+ 2014 57 varied 184 France, Provence Simone Palette Grenache, Mourvedre+ 2014 135 limestone 183 France, Tavel Mordoree Grenache+ 2015 49 clay 186 Virginia, Madison Early Mountain Merlot+ 2015 39 Oddities & Specialties Some wines don t fit the usual categories ~ here, they have a home. sus chalk 193 France, Champagne Charles Dufour Blanc Gourmand dry, still Pinot Blanc 2009 140 A sublime and still wine from Champagne, made from rare pinot blanc that grows in the region 7
A Vital Vineyard Memorious Vineyard ~ Domaine de la Côte pinot noir ~ 2013 $30/gl $99/btl Grape vines and varieties should be ephemeral. In nature, grape vines have similar existences to humans-- about 80 years of life with a unique genetic sequence. But through cloning and grafting, many grape varieties have lived thousands of years, and their singular flavors influence our cultural lives in ways far beyond our imaginations. Pinot noir, for instance, has a story that could rival even the most dramatic of lives: born from a mother plant that lived about 2,000 years ago, cuttings from a single vine spread the face of the Earth. But what if pinot noir wasn t what we thought it was? What if, over the centuries, grapes that were actually crosses of pinot x pinot fell to the ground and sprouted refreshed genetic material from seed? What if the concept of pinot noir is actually a family of similar genetic material? And what if some visionaries took grape seeds of pinot x pinot crossings and planted an entire vineyard of them from seed? What if their vision was to refresh the noble pinot noir genetic material? Geneticists would tell you that barely a few vines would survive in this experiment. Yet such a vineyard thrives in the Santa Rita Hills of California. Why is this vineyard so vital? So special? It s because this vineyard could unlock the key to the future. Cloning and grafting works, but these farming methods (used in almost all grape farming in the world) remove grape vines from the process of natural selection. How can grapes continue to evolve and create natural defenses against today s threats (like phylloxera and mildew)? There are no ways to combat today s natural threats aside from GMO grapes or promoting the successful choices from natural selection. You d think that everyone would be planting grapes from seed to find the next generation of grape DNA. But this is not happening, because there is a lot more money in conventional grape farming. In fact, planting a vineyard from seed is an endeavor that will likely lose money. Thus, the wine industry finds itself in a quandary: To evolve beyond the next few centuries of wine we need refreshed grape DNA. But to make a living today, vineyard owners need to continue with the status quo of grape propagation. The only way out is for a visionary to see the problem, plant the necessary vineyard, and take a risk on profits. There is one producer in the United States who has planted such an experimental vineyard. At Domaine de la Côte, winemaker Sashi Moorman, breadmaker Melissa Sorongon, and sommelier Raj Parr have collaborated to plant the very special Memorious Vineyard. We can drink the tasty wine from Memorious today, with the inaugural 2013 Memorious Vineyard vintage. But we may never see or be able to acknowledge the true contribution of Memorious, which goes far beyond this glass we are able to pour for you today. Memorious is a glass of wine. But among the unique vines in this vineyard, our descendants may find the future of wine, or many futures of wine, in the genetically refreshed vines, planted with love and care from hand-washed seeds. Centuries from now, long after we are all dust, the vines from this vineyard could be the genetic material for the next generation of wine (the gouais blanc of the future? ) Memorious Vineyard ~ Domaine de la Côte pinot noir ~ 2013 $30/gl $99/btl 8
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Burgundy Rouge Possibly the most hallowed wines in the world, a good Burgundy will never fail to stir the soul. org limestone 203 Bourgogne Terres Dorees Pinot Noir 2014 51 limestone 206 Bourgogne Ghislaine Barthod Les Bons Bâtons Pinot Noir 2012 99 limestone 201 Bourgogne Roche de Bellene Gamay/Pinot Noir 2013 43 limestone 212 Mercurey A et P de Villaine Les Montots Pinot Noir 2014 75 limestone 210 Mazis-Chambertin Tortochot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2013 295 limestone 234 Vougeot Eugenie Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2009 679 limestone 202 Nuits-St.-Georges Jérôme Chezeaux Charbonnières 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012 195 limestone 209 Morey Saint-Denis Hubert Lignier Les Chaffots 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013 275 limestone 205 Morey Saint-Denis Clos de Tart Monopole, Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2013 795 limestone 208 Echezeaux Regis Forey Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2013 360 limestone 206 Vosne-Romanée Dugat-Py Vieilles Vignes Pinot Noir 2013 315 limestone 213 Chorey-Les-Beaune Dubois-Bernand Clos Margot Pinot Noir 2012 99 limestone 211 Auxey-Duresses Clos du Moulin aux Moines Monopole Pinot Noir 2013 82 limestone 214 Savigny-Les-Beaune Nicolas Rossignol Pinot Noir 2013 135 clay/limestone 207 Volnay Pousse d Or d Audignac Monopole, 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012 261 limestone 230 Volnay-Santenots Bernard Moreau 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2010 280 limestone 204 Meursault Rouge Matrot Pinot Noir 2011 215 limestone 200 Bourgogne Faverelle Pinot Noir/Cesar 2014 75 Bordeaux Rouge Bordeaux reds exude power & elegance. At times they may seem hedonistic, at other times they connect with cuisine in the most mysterious ways MR-merlot CS-cabernet sauvignon CF-cabernet franc PV-petit verdot CM-carménère Wines from the Left Bank of the Gironde gravel/clay 301 Saint-Estèphe Beau-Site 70CS-30MR 2005 115 gravel 311 Saint-Estèphe Calon Segur 3 rd Growth 45CS-35MR-15CF-5PV 2000 354 gravel 329 Pauillac Lynch Bages 5 th Growth 72CS-23MR-3CF-2PV 1995 497 gravel 309 Pauillac Latour 1 st Growth 80CS-18MR-1CF-1PV 2011 1185 gravel/silica 312 Pauillac Batailley 5 th Growth 70CS-25MR-3CF-2PV 2005 285 gravel 316 Saint-Julien Lalande-Borie 65CS-25MR-10CF 2011 85 gravel 306 Margaux Alter Ego de Palmer 2 nd Label, 3 rd Growth 51MR-40CS-9PV 2012 277 gravel/sand 303 Margaux Moulin de Tricot 75CS-25MR 2011 115 gravel 302 Graves Bousquet 50MR-35CF-15CS 2012 42 Wines from the Right Bank of the Gironde clay/lime 300 Côtes de Castillon d Aiguilhe 80MR-20CF 2010 69 bio gravel/clay 315 Côtes de Bourg Falfas Le Chevalier 40CS-40CF-20MR 2009 110 org clay/limestone 317 Côtes de Francs Château le Puy Emilien 85MR-14CS-1CM 2012 75 sus clay/limestone 308 Saint Emilion Haut Segottes 60MR-35CF-5CS 2011 88 10
Cru Beaujolais Rouge It would behoove us all to pay more attention to the region of Beaujolais. The Crus of Beaujolais produce wines that are rich yet approachable. By law, they must all be hand-harvested; yet despite this meticulous vineyard work, most Cru Beaujolais wines are around $50. These are some of the greatest values to be found on the planet. These wines ignite a great synergy with food, as they support cuisine without overpowering it. Forget Beaujolais nouveau; below you will find a carefully curated collection of gems from this overlooked region. Beaujolais has 10 Cru regions, and you ll find several wines from one of Beaujolais finest Crus: Fleurie. sus granite 297 Saint Amour Cheveau Les Champs Grilles Gamay 2012 49 granite 296 Fleurie Jean-Paul Champagnon Gamay 2012 47 granite 298 Fleurie Bel-Air Granits Roses Gamay 2014 62 granite 291 Chenas Thillardon Les Belmonts Gamay 2014 55 granite 299 Beaujolais-Leynes Julien Guillot Haut de Balmont Gamay 2014 50 bio granite 293 Morgon Lapierre *one of the world s most delicious wines Gamay 2014 58 granite 292 Morgon Foillard Cote du Py Gamay 2014 99 granite 295 Chiroubles Raousset Bel Air Gamay 2013 44 granite 290 Côte de Brouilly Stephane Aviron Gamay 2013 48 map of Beaujolais, painted in wine 11
Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon, Southwest, & Jura Rouge It s hot and dry in the lands that border the north Mediterranean coast. The wines from this area are often dense and rich, taut and at times sinewy. They are relentlessly raw and straightforward, and always perfect with local Virginia grass-fed steak org limestone/marl 407 Bandol Ste. Anne Mourvedre 2006 125 org terra rossa 400 Provence Richeaume Tradition Cabernet Sauvignon/Grenache 2012 73 varied 401 Côtes du Roussillon Hecht & Bannier Grenache/Syrah+ 2011 57 bio varied 403 VdF (Banyuls) Casor des Mailloles Poudre d Escampette Grenache+ 52 varied 402 Cahors Gautol Malbec 2008 45 clay/pebbles 405 Madiran Berthoumieu l Argelis Tannat 2011 51 varied 406 Jura, Arbois Jacques Puffeney Poulsard 2014 136 org varied 404 Jura, Arbois Rolet Poulsard 2012 61 bio red glacial 409 Languedoc Mas de Daumas Gassac Cabernet Sauvignon+ 2012 105 Loire Valley Rouge Among the twists and bends of the Loire River you ll find many vineyard treasures sequestered away. But if we had to focus in on one particular variety, it would be the savory, peppery, Cabernet Francs that can be found near these banks. bio varied 451 VdF (Loire, Panzoult) Tète Red Grolleau+ 39 clay 456 Chinon Fabrice Gasnier Vielles Vignes Cabernet Franc 2013 47 sus clay 454 Chinon Grosbois La Cuisine de ma mère Cabernet Franc 2014 55 sus sand/gravel 457 Chinon Olga Raffault Les Bernabés Cabernet Franc 2013 39 sus sand/gravel 453 Chinon Olga Raffault Les Picasses Cabernet Franc 1990 195 sus varied 450 Anjou-Villages Domaine aux Moines Cabernet Franc 2012 75 sus clay/lime 459 Saumur Clos Rougeard Le Bourg Cabernet Franc 2011 290 bio-v clay/lime 458 Bourgueil Guion Cuvée Domain Cabernet Franc 2014 42 org sand 455 Saumur-Champigny Roches Neuves Franc de Pied Cabernet Franc 2012 115 Rhône Valley Rouge The Rhône River winds through the inhospitable rocky hills in the north to the gallet-studded plains in the south. The gobelet-trained vines look like small shrubs; the fruit they produce is taut and flavorful. Here, there is a democracy between many grape varieties from picpoul to syrah. The biodiversity and variation in the soil translates to a wide spectrum of flavors and styles. org schist 503 Côte-Rôtie Levet La Chavaroche Syrah 2011 175 org granite 500 Cornas Vincent Paris granit 30 Syrah 2014 99 bio granite 501 Saint-Joseph Dard-Ribo Syrah 2013 121 varied 507 Côtes du Rhône Villages Grès St. Vincent Grenache+ 2014 45 org-v clay/lime 502 Gigondas d Oureá Grenache/Syrah 2013 87 gravels 506 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos du Calvaire Grenache+ 2013 115 gravels 508 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos des Papes Grenache+ 2013 135 gravels 505 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pegau Cuvee Réservée Grenache+ 2006 225 12
American Red We ve come so far since the days of Prohibition. Just a century ago we were preparing to shut down American wineries left and right. Generations later, the wine industry in the US has bounced back with incredible force. The benchmark wineries below have come a long way in exploring and pushing the envelope of what American terroir can express. The next generation of US wine will build upon their work. org willakenzie 620 Oregon, Willamette Valley Ken Wright Pinot Noir 2013 58 sus alluvial 631 Oregon, Chehalem Mnts. Patricia Greene Marine Sedimentary Pinot Noir 2014 140 sus volcanic 630 Oregon, Dundee Patricia Greene Volcanic Pinot Noir 2014 140 varied 662 California, Santa Barbara Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir 2015 75 varied 617 California, Anderson Valley Copain Les Voisins Pinot Noir 2013 84 org rocky 614 Virginia, Blue Ridge Mnts. Ankida Ridge Pinot Noir 2013 89 red clay 676 Virginia, Monticello Lovingston Josie s Knoll Cabernet Franc 2014 47 alluvial 1007 California, Napa Valley Corison en magnum Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 576 660 California, Santa Cruz Mnts. Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 75 sand/loam 607 Washington, Red Mountain Col Solare Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon + 2012 160 volcanic 661 California, Napa- Howell Mt. Dancing Hares Bordeaux-Style Blend 2012 215 red clay 611 Virginia, Monticello Barboursville Octagon Bordeaux-Style Blend 2013 99 greenstone+ 616 Virginia, Blue Ridge Mnts. Linden Hardscrabble Red Bordeaux-Style Blend 2012 93 clay 659 Virginia, Monticello Gabriele Rausse Reserve Nebbiolo 2012 56 sus alluvial 663 California, Santa Ynez Valley Longoria Clover Creek Tempranillo 2006 85 red clay 658 Virginia, Monticello King Family Petit Verdot 2013 89 red clay 673 Virginia, Monticello Grace Estate Tannat 2012 65 sand/loam 618 Washington, Red Mountain Kiona Lemberger (Blaufränkisch) 2011 39 bio granite 613 California, Sierra Nevada Foot Hills Clos Saron Heart of Stone Syrah 2008 115 sand 600 California, Ballard Canyon Roark Syrah 2013 45 org volcanic 601 California, Bennett Valley Wilde Farm Cardiac Hill Vineyard Syrah 2013 89 13
Reds from Around the World This is nothing more (or less) than an indulgent collection of our favorite reds from around the world. org slate 689 Spain, Ribeira Sacra Guímaro Finca Meixemán Mencía 2011 73 slate 684 Spain, Ribeira Sacra Dominio do Bibei Lalama Mencía/Garnacha 2010 48 silt/clay 669 Spain, Ribera del Duero Epifanio Erial Tempranillo 2011 65 bio clay 676 Spain, Ribera del Duero Goyo Garcia Finca Viñas de Arcilla Tempranillo 2010 115 alluvial 671 Spain, Rioja CVNE Imperial Reserva Tempranillo+ 2009 99 alluvial 695 Spain, Rioja Contino Viña del Olivo Reserva Tempranillo/Graciano 2007 298 org clay 692 Portugal, Beiras Luis Pato Vinhas Velhas Baga 2010 59 bio granite 687 Portugal, Vinho Verde Lima Aphros Silenus Vinhão 2010 75 org volcanic 683 Italy, Sicily Etna Passopisciaro Contrada R *80+ yr old vines! Nerello Mascalese 2012 141 org volcanic 693 Italy, Sicily Etna Biondi Cisterna Fuori Contrada Ronzini Nerello Mascalese+ 2011 195 bio clay/chalk 697 Italy, Tuscany Maremma Massa Vecchia Berace Sangiovese/Merlot/Cab. Sauvignon 2011 85 bio galestro+ 698 Italy, Tuscany Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Sangioveto 2011 275 bio clay 677 Italy, Abruzzo Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d Abruzzo Montepulciano 1983 425 bio clay 694 Italy, Piedmont, Barolo M. d Alba Paolo Conterno Ginestra Nebbiolo 2009 145 chalk/sand 690 Italy, Piedmont, Barolo Vajra Luigi Baudana Nebbiolo 2010 175 686 Italy, Piedmont, Barolo Cappellano Piè Rupestris Nebbiolo 2011 183 sus sand/lime 670 Italy, Piedmont, Langhe Cantina del Pino Nebbiolo 2013 54 sus sand/stone 685 Italy, Lombardia Ar Pe Pe Sassella Rocce Rosse Riserva Nebbiolo 2001 146 org clay/lime 672 Italy, Umbria, Montefalco Paolo Bea Pagliaro Sagrantino 2008 199 sand 681 Greece, Amyndeon Alpha Estate Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro 2011 98 sus schist 675 Switzerland, Vétroz Serge Roh Pinot Noir/Gamay 2013 62 bio limestone 674 Germany, Pfalz Rebholz trocken Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) 2011 99 alluvial 673 New Zealand, Hawke s Bay Pyramid Valley G.C. Howell Family Cabernet Franc 2011 75 bio clay/lime 680 New Zealand, Canterbury Pyramid Valley Vineyards Angel Flower Pinot Noir 2011 138 bio alluvial 679 New Zealand, Marlborough Seresin Leah Pinot Noir 2010 99 sus gravel 688 New Zealand, Martinborough Dry River Lovat Vineyard Syrah 2008 149 682 Australia, Adelaide Hills Domaine Lucci Syrah 2014 115 bio varied 699 Australia, Barossa Henschke Henry s Seven Syrah/Grenache/Mataro/Viognier 2013 85 red clay/lime 678 Australia, Barossa Langmeil The Freedom 1843 *172yr old vineyard! Shiraz 2013 210 14
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Spirits ~certain cocktails, martinis, and drinks served up will have a $2-$3 supplement~ Vodka Whisk(e)y Belvedere Poland rye 40% 13 Ciroc France grapes 40% 11 Blended Scotch Grey Goose France wheat 40% 13 Chivas 12 Scotland 40% 14 Ketel One Holland wheat 40% 12 Dewar s Scotland 40% 10 Silver Tree Colorado potato/wheat 40% 12 J&B Scotland 40% 9 Stolichnaya Russia wheat/rye 40% 9 Johnnie Walker Red Scotland 40% 11 Tito s Texas corn 40% 10 Johnnie Walker Black Scotland 40% 13 Boyd & Blair Pennsylvania potato 40% 12 Single Malt Gin Ardbeg 10 Islay 46% 13 Beefeater England 47% 10 Balvenie 12 Doublewood Speyside 43% 14 lemon, orange, coriander, almond, orris, angelica, licorice Glenlivet 12 Highlands 40% 14 Bombay Sapphire England 47% 12 Glenmorangie 10 Highlands 43% 12 lemon, coriander, almond, orris, licorice, cassia, cubeb, Lagavulin 16 Islay 43% 19 grains of paradise, angelica root Laphroaig 10 Islay 43% 13 Hendrick s Scotland 44% 13 The Macallan 12 Highlands-Speyside 43% 16 lemon, orange, coriander, orris, cubeb, elderflower, Oban 14 Highlands 43% 16 chamomile, cucumber, rose petals Yamazaki 12 Japan 43% 14 Tanqueray Scotland 47% 11 coriander, angelica, licorice Plymouth England 41% 11 Irish Whiskey lemon, orange, orris, angelica, cardamom Jameson Cork 40% 13 Genever Canadian Canadian Club Ontario 40% 10 Bols Holland 42% 11 Crown Royal Manitoba 40% 11 Rye Tequila Old Overholt Clermont, KY 51rye 40% 10 Patron Plata Highlands agave 40% 13 Bulleit Lawrenceburg, IN 95rye 45% 12 Espolòn Plata Highlands agave 40% 10 Dickel Frankfort, KY 95rye 45% 11 Ocho Reposado Highlands agave 40% 15 Herradura Añejo Lowlands agave 40% 17 Bourbon/Tennessee Basil Hayden s Frankfort, KY 40% 15 Rum Four Roses Lawrenceburg, KY 40% 10 White Jack Daniel s Lynchburg, TN 40% 12 Bacardi Bermuda 40% 9 Knob Creek Clermont, KY 50% 14 Marker s Mark Loretto, KY 45% 11 Gold Woodford Reserve Versailles, KY 45% 12 Mount Gay Eclipse Barbados 40% 11 Eagle Rare Frankfort, KY 40% 15 El Dorado 5yr Guyana 40% 13 Virginia Dark Catoctin Mosby s Spirit Purcellville. VA rye 40% 13 Zacapa 23 Guatemala 40% 15 Goslings Black Seal Bermuda 40% 10 16
Wines of Virginia We ve been keeping a close eye on Virginia s blossoming wine industry. Here are a few of our favorites. Thibault-Janisson - Sparkling Chardonnay $65 A pioneering force in Virginia sparkling winemaking, Thibault-Janisson has not only shown us that high quality bubbles can be made here, but they ve demonstrated that extraordinary sparkling wine is possible. In the forging of their own pathway, they ve inspired others along the way and gotten the possibilities of Virginia sparklers off to a bubbly start. Ankida Ridge - Pinot Noir 2013 $89 This tiny boutique winery nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains has just a few acres of vines. With this small amount of real estate, they make a truly large impression on the Virginia wine scene. The wines are organically farmed, animals roam free in the vineyard, and a husband & wife winemaking team look after the operation. They specialize in Burgundian-style pinot noir and chardonnay. Lovingston - Josie s Knoll Cabernet Franc 2014 $47 This is one of the greatest values in Virginia. It s not often you find perfectly balanced, rich, structured, cabernet franc grown on red clay slopes. This tasty bottling comes to us byway of the Puckett family & is crafted by the insightful winegrower, Riaan Rossouw. In the 1900s, a woman named Josie owned the knoll where the grape vines are planted, hence the wine s namesake King Family - Petit Verdot 2013 $89 In 1996, the King family put down roots in Crozet and has been helping to define Virginia wine ever since. They are one of the few Virginia wineries to release their wines from 100% estate fruit controlling the fruit from vine to wine can make a big impact on quality. Winemaker Matthieu Finot brings a wealth of experience from his childhood in the Loire Valley of France. Gabriele Rausse - Reserve Nebbiolo 2012 $56 Known colloquially among the Virginia wine crowd as The Father of Virginia Winemaking, Gabriele Rausse has been an integral part to the establishment of the Virginia wine industry. Not many people in this world can claim such a legacy as his, or have such a dedicated & intelligent group of disciples. In addition to planting some of the first vines, grafting for several early growers, running winemaking programs at some of Virginia s top wineries, and being otherwise generous with his skills and knowledge, he now makes wines at Monticello, and also under his own label. His Gabriele Rausse wines explore the potential of classic Italian varieties on Virginia soil. Barboursville - Octagon Bordeaux Style Blend 2012 $99 Winemaker Luca Paschina culls some very special grapes from Virginia s red clay to make this landmark wine. We call it a landmark wine for a few reasons: it carries the mark of the land and represents the soils of the Monticello AVA, the label depicts a design by Thomas Jefferson of the ruins that rise up from the vineyards thus paying homage to the historic building and the echoes of Barboursville s past, and the wine itself is something of a landmark in Virginia s wine landscape. 17