Cali Classics and Oregon Gems: K&L Domestic News

Remarkable depth of rewarding selections: discover your next favorite bottle... Monday Jan 24th, 2022 [View in Browser]( [KL-emailheader.gif]( [DomesticNews]( [Today's Domestic Newsletter]( must be one of the broadest and most comprehensive editions we’ve written to date. Domestic Buyer Ryan Woodhouse starts off with the highly anticipated 2019 vintage in the Napa Valley. He calls it a “modern classic” with rich, ripe, forward, exotic wines that are going to give folks a lot of early drinking pleasure. These are exuberant, powerful wines that scream “Napa Valley!” Next up is a focus on the exceptional, world-class wines coming out of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. We’ve long been a huge fan of these wines, but recently winemakers in the region have taken it to a whole new level and gotten the huge critical acclaim they deserve. Next, SoCal Domestic Buyer Kaj Stromer gives us a look back at some of the brightest spots to come out of 2021 by recapping the best Domestic deals we offered over the course of last year. Unprecedented times produced unprecedented deals. Continuing on the theme of wines that overdeliver, Kaj highlights his favorite bottles for under $25. Your dollars will go farther than you expect with these stunning values. His picks include a sub-$20, 95-point old-vine Riesling; a 94-point Châteauneuf-du-Pape look-alike from Santa Barbara at $22.95; a stunning Zin from some of the most famed ancient vines in the world at $23.95; and legit Napa Valley Cabernet for under $20! Finally, Kaj looks at what K&L staffers are drinking during these long winter months. Read on and enjoy! Top Picks: Newsletter Highlights The highlights found here touch on the themes of our newsletter: 2019 Cabs, Oregon's resurgence, red and white values, and best-buy opportunities. We recommend a deep dive to check out the "West Coast Wonders," but these are can't-miss options and some of our absolute favorites right now. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2019 Eyrie Dundee Hills Pinot Gris 93 $19.99 [View]( 2019 Bedrock "Old Vine" California Zinfandel 92 $23.95 [View]( 2016 Hanzell "Estate" Sonoma Valley Chardonnay (Elsewhere $65+) 95 $39.95 [View]( 2019 AXR Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend 95 $39.95 [View]( 2019 Walter Scott "Cuvée Anne" Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay 97 $39.95 [View]( Northern California's Next Great Cabernet Vintage: 2019 The 2019 vintage in Napa is a modern classic. We say “modern” classic because, from what we have tasted, the wines show the richness and exotic exuberance that Napa Cabernet–based wines have come to be in the past few decades. While the 2018 vintage had more of a focused purity, the 2019 vintage is a return to fruit-forward wines, riper flavor profiles, lusher textures, and early accessibility. This will be a vintage to go long on, and some of the year's early highlights are now available. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2019 Aperture "Soil Specific" Alexander Valley Bordeaux Blend 97 $59.95 [View]( 2019 Teeter-Totter (Fait-Main) Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 94 $64.95 [View]( 2019 Aperture "Soil Specific" Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 97 $74.95 [View]( 2019 Sinegal "Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 98 $79.95 [View]( 2019 Familiar Air Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 95 $89.95 [View]( 2019 Patria ''Oakville Ranch'' Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 98 $99.95 [View]( 2019 Hourglass "Blueline Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 97 $149.95 [View]( Outstanding Oregon: Huge Press for Old Favorites A recent report from Wine Advocate suddenly shone a very bright light on the current state of play in Oregon wine country, with no fewer than 83 wines earning over 95 points. For those of us who are already in love with these wines, it was thrilling to see critic Erin Brooks so whole-heartedly embrace the wines and not be hesitant to throw out the huge scores that they deserve. Thankfully for us, we’ve been working with and carrying a great many of these wines for years and thus already had relationships with the wineries before the monumental scores were in print. What follows are some of the wines from that watershed report, as well as a few other hand-picked favorites that we firmly believe are of world-class quality and deserve to be recognized as such. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2018 Goodfellow Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 92 $24.95 [View]( 2019 Arterberry Maresh Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 94 $29.95 [View]( 2020 Walter Scott "Bois-Moi" Willamette Valley Chardonnay 94 $29.95 [View]( 2018 Arterberry Maresh "Old Vine" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 94 $39.95 [View]( 2019 Cristom "Mt. Jefferson Cuvée" Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 97 $39.95 [View]( 2019 Goodfellow "Durant Vineyard" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir $39.95 [View]( 2017 Audeant Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 97 $49.95 [View]( 2018 Goodfellow "Block 8 - Fir Crest Vineyard" Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 95 $54.95 [View]( 2017 Audeant "Luminous Hills Vineyard" Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 95 $59.95 [View]( 2019 Walter Scott "Freedom Hill Vineyard" Willamette Valley Chardonnay 98 $69.95 [View]( 2019 Audeant "Seven Springs Vineyard" Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay 96 $74.95 [View]( 2019 Cristom "Paul Gerrie Vineyard" Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 97 $79.95 [View]( Returning Favorites: 2021's Hit Parade We're lucky to still have stock on some of the following wines, considering their successes as some of the biggest highlights of 2021. Consider this a last call for many of them, as many represent one-time deals, while the others aren't long for our shelves and the next vintage is right around the corner. Leading the way is the new guard (Peake Ranch) and old guard (Hanzell) of Cali Chardonnay. Cab fans are covered, ranging from a double 97-point Mount Brave to the Brave & Maiden Estate. A 98-pointer from Wayfarer will rival top Pinot collectibles from anywhere on the globe. Add crowd pleasing, collectible values from Tensley and Saxon Brown and there's something for every palate. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2018 Brave & Maiden "Estate" Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Previously $45) $24.95 [View]( 2016 Saxon Brown "Stonewall Block" Sonoma Valley Zinfandel (Elsewhere $40) 95 $29.99 [View]( 2020 Tensley "Colson Canyon Vineyard" Santa Barbara County Syrah 97 $39.95 [View]( 2018 Recoltant Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon (Previously $65) 93 $39.95 [View]( 2018 Peake Ranch Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 94 $39.99 [View]( 2007 Balcom Family "Mascaret" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend (Previously $125) $59.95 [View]( 2018 Wayfarer "Wayfarer Vineyard" Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir 98 $89.95 [View]( 2018 Mt. Brave Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 97 $99.95 [View]( White Hot and Wallet Friendly It’s a great time to stock up on white wines as we trudge through the post-holiday winter months. We’ve built a list of first-class values with your budget in mind. There’s a wide mix: Santa Barbara County Aligoté, top-rated dry Riesling from Oregon, a stunning white Bordeaux blend from Washington, and a few luxurious Chardonnays. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2017 Varner "El Camino Vineyard" Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 91 $14.95 [View]( 2018 Avennia "Oliane" Yakima Valley Sauvignon Blanc (Previously $20) 93 $14.99 [View]( 2020 Fundamental Wines (Tensley) Central Coast White Blend $17.99 [View]( 2020 Ridgecrest Ribbon Ridge Dry Riesling 95 $19.95 [View]( 2020 Clendenen "Le Bon Climat Vineyard" Santa Maria Valley Aligoté $19.95 [View]( 2018 Buty Columbia Valley White Bordeaux Blend (Previously $25) 93 $19.99 [View]( 2016 Eric Kent "Luke's Grove" Russian River Valley Chardonnay (Previously $42) $24.99 [View]( Winter Reds Under $25 The winter months do cry out for hearty red wine. Braises, stews, and roasts are on the menu, and we’ve got just the wines for the table. From Pinot Noir to Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon to Syrah and Rhône blends, here’s a list of some very good drinking from our Domestic shelves for under $25. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2018 Field Recordings "Wonderwall" Central Coast Syrah (Previously $20) $13.99 [View]( 2020 McKinlay Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $18.99 [View]( 2019 Stolpman "Para Maria" Santa Barbara County Red Blend 94 $19.95 [View]( 2018 Calera Central Coast Pinot Noir (Elsewhere $25+) 92 $19.95 [View]( 2019 Marietta "Román" North Coast Zinfandel 95 $19.95 [View]( 2020 Evening Land "de Mûres - Seven Springs Vineyard" Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir $19.95 [View]( 2017 Silenus "Tyros" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Elsewhere $35) 90 $19.99 [View]( 2019 Margerum "M5" Santa Barbara County Rhône Blend 94 $22.95 [View]( Top Collectibles: Limited Allocations from West Coast Luminaries From California to Washington, producers are making some of the world's top collectibles on the west coast. Napa is the first place many look for the highlights, and we have you covered with classic producers at the top of their game: Dunn, Larkmead, Beaulieu, and Heitz. For Chardonnay, it doesn't get much better than the focused and delicious options from Diatom, Tan Fruit, and Wayfarer. And for Pinot Lovers, one-time pricing on Arterberry Maresh's flagship "Maresh Vineyard" Pinot Noir is not to be missed. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2020 Diatom Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 96 $24.95 [View]( 2015 Arterberry Maresh "Maresh Vineyard" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir (Elsewhere $70) 95 $49.95 [View]( 2019 Tan Fruit (Arterberry Maresh) "Vojtilla Vineyard" Chehalem Chardonnay 97 $59.95 [View]( 2019 DuMol "Wester Reach" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 96 $69.95 [View]( 2016 Andrew Will "Champoux Vineyard" Horse Heaven Hills Bordeaux Blend 97 $69.95 [View]( 2019 Wayfarer "Wayfarer Vineyard" Fort Ross-Seaview Chardonnay 97 $89.95 [View]( 2016 Heitz Cellar "Lot C-91" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 96 $99.95 [View]( 2018 Larkmead "Firebelle" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend 97 $99.95 [View]( 2018 Beaulieu Vineyard "Georges de Latour - Private Reserve" Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 98 $129.95 [View]( 2016 Larkmead "Dr. Olmo" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Previously $160) 97 $149.99 [View]( 2017 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 97 $174.95 [View]( 2018 Quintessa Rutherford Bordeaux Blend 99 $199.95 [View]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [New Feed]( [Auction]( [Local]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [On the Trail (K&L Blog)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [BORDEAUX]( | [NAPA]( | [BURGUNDY]( | [CHAMPAGNE]( | [ITALY]( | [RHÔNE]( | [SPIRITS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [My Account]( | [Wine Clubs]( | [Events]( |[Gift Cards]( | [Accessories]( | [Delivery]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Missed an offer? 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