If you are a red wine drinker, then you know that there are endless choices when it comes to picking a bottle. But what if you want to try something new and rare wine?
But what makes a red wine bottle rare? First of all - it's provenance. The smaller the region it was made in and the greater demand for it will make a wine truly one-of-a-kind. And also, its aging potential; how good it tastes after years in the cellar.
These ten best bottles of rare red wine from Bottle Barn, which are masters at red wine California will tantalize your taste buds.
Paul Lato Atticus John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir
Paul Lato spent years studying wine and traveling the world before he started his winemaking operation on the Central Coast in 2002. Inspired by balance, Paul also sought to capture intense flavors often found in sun-kissed California vineyards, which is a very exceptional terroir among wine lovers. This medium-bodied wine offers up dark fruit flavors with hints of cocoa and an earthy forest floor finish; there is a richness that lingers for hours after it's consumed.
Johann Michel Jana Cuvee
Johann Michel found his love for wine when he would taste older vintages of wine with his grandfather and uncle - the renowned winemaker Robert Michel - while they were visiting family in Cornas. He's taken an interest in biodynamics, which he incorporates into his vineyard practices like trellis shaping over harsh chemicals. This gorgeous wine from Cornas has always gained extremely high scores from critics such as Robert Parker, and this makes this wine rare. It expresses aromas of flowers, smoked game, and pepper along with blueberry fruit; meanwhile, its full-bodied palate is concentrated, rich, and tannic; it finishes long on the palette.
Paul Lato Atticus John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir
Paul Lato spent years studying wine from all over the world before finally opening a vineyard on California's Central Coast in 2002. This wine has been aged for about 15 months, using only 65% of its potential contact time with oak - making this an even balance between oak flavor and fruit flavors which are reminiscent of chocolate, berries, and spices. Its aging potential is one of its most prominent features.
Chateau des Quarts Pouilly-Fuisse Clos des Quarts Monopole
The Clos faces eastward and is planted at a great high altitude than what is typical in the Maconnais region, and this affects its wine quality positively. As this fresh Chardonnay comes from an exceptional area, it is truly a rare selection.
Aubert Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Receiving 99 points from Robert Parker would make a wine rare, it is one of those rare wines. This aromatic wine has citrus and stone fruit flavors with a rich creaminess, perfumed aromas, and an aftertaste of saltiness.
Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin Regnard
A reputation for quality wine has been handed down through generations of the Domaine Hubert Lignier. It uses only organic compost when necessary and doesn't use herbicides during tilling to cultivate the vines, leaving it free from chemicals. Natural yeast is used in fermentation instead of traditional, chemical-based ones. This process takes an average of 18 months per barrel or two years per bottle - all without filtering out unwanted substances or impurities.
Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Genevrieres Premier Cru
The heiress of a family of winemakers in Santenay since the XVIII century, the producer received an excellent mark from Robert Parker with this wine, and this is already enough to make this wine very popular and rare due to its limited production. It has great aging potential; tertian aromas are easily released.
Morlet Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
There is no need to mention that these wines have won numerous awards (their many high scores). So instead of telling you about its rich flavors or intense aromatics, I would rather focus on how it possesses an extraordinarily long finish. This makes it an exceptional wine
Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent Auxey-Duresses Les Hautés Blanc
In contrast to most of the vineyards in Meursault, which are planted with new vines, the grapes for this wine come from eighty-year-old trees. These unique conditions produce a wine of unusual complexity and subtlety; one that has aromas including pear, lemon, and hazelnut
Bevan Cellars Harbison Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
99 points from Robert Parker, this wine is a fruity elixir. Full-bodied and rich in aromatics, however, this wine needs to be aged for some time before being enjoyed!
So, what are you waiting for? Stop by the Bottle Barn store today and pick up a bottle of these rare and delicious red wines or just order wine online and get it delivered to your home.
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