"At this quality, they could charge three to four times the price." Jeb Dunnuck

And we almost had to, as last year's stock was affected by the previous 25% tariffs on French wines. Those are now gone... but shipping and other factors are conspiring to push the price higher. Again. The 2019 vintage is in house, but the distributor wanted to move out the remaining 2018. So we can offer the former pricing for just this drop!

Domaine Lafage Cotes du Roussillon Villages Lieu Dit La Narassa 2018
 

• Sale $19.99
• Buy six or more pay $17.99 per
• Buy a case for $16.99 per

93 pts Jeb Dunnuck

Once again, Jean-Marc Lafage has gone back to his childhood home of Maury. Here, he is focusing on a very specific area – a lieu-dit in French – called Narassa. From 70 year-old vines planted in the rugged black schist soil. 92% Grenache, 8% Syrah. Jean-Marc is aiming for a slightly different style here. Aiming to tame the firm tannins of the rugged terroir, he harvests the grapes later than normal, which he finds gives the wine a soft texture and a fine finish. I can’t disagree! The wine is at once rich and sumptuous, dare I say hedonistic, yet has a surprising elegance on the long, smooth finish. 

Monsieur Lafage suggests charcuterie, tapas, red meats, paella, game… a wonderful mix of Spanish and French that is the Catalan spirit of the region! 

“Almost all Grenache yet with 8% Syrah, the deep purple 2018 Narassa gives up a gorgeous bouquet of blueberries, kirsch liqueur, smoked game, violets, and lavender. It's rich, medium to full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, and has a great finish." JD
 

Or reply. The wine will be available Thursday in both stores. Supply at this price is limited.

Oh... and we still do... Custom Cases

To make curbside pickup even easier, let’s offer up some Curbside Cases. Basically, you give us the budget and parameters and we will put something together for you based off your purchase history. 15% off six bottles, 20% off a case. (discount applies to regularly-priced wines). Simply reply to this email, or call us. Here is the info we will need. 

• Budget (after discount before tax) - minimum is $90 for a six pack, $180 for a case ($15 per bottle average)
• # of reds, # of whites, # of roses, # of sparkling
• # of bottles of each
• For example, $200 budget, 3 reds, 3 whites, 2 bottles of each... or all red, 3 bottles of each, etc. etc. 
• Which store for pickup?

We will need a credit card on file to charge. We will contact you if we do not have one. We will email you when your order is ready for pickup.