October 2024 : Club PLUS Reds

1. Tunnel Cornas 2018
Tunnel’s wines are pure, inky syrah — a blend of Northern spiciness (think Bonnefond’s Côte Rôties) and southern sun. Josh Raynolds of Vinous awarded 92-94 points, finding the 2018 Cornas “in a juicy, fruit-driven style, offering appealingly sweet cherry, blackberry and cassis flavors;” and its finish “very long and smooth, with just a hint of fine-grained tannins and persistent spiciness.”
Drink: now (decanter) – 2030
Available: $58/bot ($46.4 w/ followup coupon)

2. Boursot Chambolle-Musigny 2019
Martin calls the 2019 Chambolle Nazoires “generous and nicely defined, perhaps quite Vosne-like in style.” A high toned silky precision wafts from the nose of this wine, with notes of red currants, roses, and stones. The mouth is concentrated and precise, with cinnamon, wild cherries, and cassis all channeled into a polished, regal form.
Drink: now (decanter) – 2030
Available: $78/bot ($62.4 w/ followup coupon)

3. Clerget Chambolle-Musigny 2022
The Chambolle is a blend from six different plots around the town, and shows the village’s classic silky, seductive nature. Neal Martin praised its “sense of vibrancy and tension” on a “very well-controlled and persistent finish.” This is a wine of perfume, elegance, and grace, but with real density from the hot, dry summer – we think it punches above its village weight.
Drink:now (decanter) – 2034
Available: $82/bot ($65.6 w/ followup coupon)