December 2024: Club Reds
1. St-Clair St-Joseph 2020
This pure syrah from very old vines in the Northern Rhône is dark, bold, intense, and elegant all at once. Look for notes of blackberry jam, black pepper and violets, and sleek, polished, intense mouthfeel without an ounce of heaviness
Details: organic, old-vine Northern Rhône syrah
Drink: now (decanter)
Pairing: lamb meatballs
Available: $32/bot ($25.6 w/ followup coupon)
2. Roquegrave Haut-Medoc 2020
This brand-new Merlot-based cuvée comes from the very northern tip of the Left Bank in Bordeaux, where the proximity to the estuary moderates the temperatures and gives the wine a cool, balanced feel. Look for notes of raspberries, cedar, and cassis.
Details: everyday left-bank Merlot-based Bordeaux
Drink: now-2 years
Pairing: steak frites
Available: $25/bot ($20 w/ followup coupon)
3. Goubert Gigondas “Florence” 2020
This barrel aged Grenache-Syrah blend is a perfect wintery red. Made in the style of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, it’s bold and intense, with notes of plum, lavender, spice, toast, cocoa, black cherries, and earth.
Details: old-vine Grenache-Syrah blend from the South
Drink: now (decanter) or hold up to 10 years
Pairing: mushroom au poivre
Available: $58/bot ($46.4 w/ followup coupon)