February 2021 Newsletter

NO OPEN BOTTLE IN STORE TASTINGS or CLASSES IN FEBRUARY

The Store will be open and maintain normal hours and we offer curbside and delivery service.
We seek a safe retail sales environment and see no way to facilitate an in-store tasting event that maintains safety for retail shoppers.
HOWEVER-
We hope to post tastings of our monthly specials and more on our YouTube channel: J. Emerson Fine Wine Richmond

FEBRUARY SPECIAL OFFERS

All PERFECT for a Valentine’s Day special meal!

The best Chablis I have had in years from the smallest Grand Cru at the bottom of the hill, just outside the village.
ON SALE: 2017 Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Grenouilles Chablis Grand Cru, France - “The 2017 Chablis Grenouilles Grand Cru is very precise and lifted. Bright citrus and floral notes give the 2017 its airy, effortless feel. The 2017 offers superb persistence and tons of class in a super-classic expression of Chablis. White pepper, jasmine and pear add character to the finish. This is such a beautiful and precise wine; it is so lifted and so unique. I love the perfume here.” (Vinous, Antonio Galloni, 1/20)
Reg. $99.99, ON SALE IN FEBRUARY: $74.99 (while supplies last)

Hearty reds, ready to drink,  on sale to warm the February Chill!

ON SALE 2015 Damilano Lecinquevigne Barolo DOCG, Italy - “The 2015 Barolo Lecinquevigne (with 60,000 bottles produced) shows ripe fruit with notes of raspberry and dark cherry. There is that moment of ripeness where the wine suddenly pulls itself together to offer more richness and velvety saturation at the back. This is a solid, easy-drinking expression with generous and round contours. This wine is ready to drink straight out of the gate, with a grilled steak.” (WA 6/20
Reg. $44.99, ON SALE IN FEBRUARY:$35.99 (while supplies last)
ON SALE 2016 Pago de los Capellanes Crianza Ribera del Duero, Spain- 100% Tempranillo, “Black cherry, cranberry and blackberry flavors are bright and expressive in this lively red, accented by vanilla, tangerine and floral notes. The tannins are chewy but balanced by tangy acidity. Drink now through 2030. 39,000 cases made, 1,100 cases imported.” (WS 9/19)
Reg. $39.99, ON SALE IN FEBRUARY: $29.99 (while supplies last

TWO VINTAGE PACKS

Taste and Compare! It is almost educational!

Brunello from two of the best vintages in the last ten years!
ON SALE 2013 San Felice Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany, Italy- “Good full ruby-red. Ripe red cherry, leather, faded flowers, sandalwood and menthol on the nose. Nicely sweet and smooth on the palate, offering supple, ripe red berry flavors complicated by mocha and coffee. Not especially complex, but creamy, showing the suave side of Sangiovese from the warmer reaches of the Montalcino southwestern subzones of Sant’Angelo Scalo and Sant’Angelo in Colle. This strapping, large-framed Brunello finishes with polished tannins…” (Vinous 4/18)        $54.99 ON SALE IN Feb.: $39.99 (while supplies last)
ON SALE 2010 San Felice Campogiovanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany, Italy- “Dark red cherries, mocha, smoke, new oak, tobacco and spices are some of the notes that flesh out in the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino from Campogiovanni. Fleshy and seductive on the palate, the 2010 possesses terrific depth, richness and volume, all in a round, supple style that offers plenty of near and medium-term appeal. This is an excellent choice for drinking over the next decade or so.” (Vinous 2/15)
$59.99 ON SALE IN Feb.: $44.99 (while supplies last)
TWO PACK (1 of each vintage) Reg.: $114.98 ON SALE IN February: $74.99 (while supplies last)

A unique two pack representing two of the BEST Rhône vintages of St. Joseph
from, our favorite Northern Rhone grower, the iconic J. L Chave.
ON SALE 2007 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Selection Saint-Joseph “Offerus”, Rhone, France- “Inky ruby. Powerful aromas of blackcurrant, dark cherry and olive, with a smoky undertone of dark chocolate and violet. Weighty dark berry and violet pastille flavors coat the palate, with velvety tannins providing shape on the back. Rich but not especially heavy, with very good finishing cling to the flavors of candied flowers and cracked pepper. This could only be Syrah.” (Vinous 1/10)
Regular: $29.99 ON SALE IN February: $22.99 (while supplies last)
2003 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Selection Saint-Joseph “Offerus”, Rhone, France- “Medium ruby. Pungent, wild, expanding aromas of cherry, smoked meat, lavender and licorice. Quite meaty and sauvage on the palate, with a rich, thick texture and very ripe dark plum flavor. Impressively concentrated, powerful wine that combines a distinct wildness with noteworthy sweetness of fruit.” (Vinous 1/06)                                           
Regular: $29.99 – Due to limited quantities this is only available as part of the two pack.
TWO PACK (1 of each vintage) Reg.: $58.98 ON SALE IN February: $39.99 (while supplies last)

NEW ARRIVALS

2015 Domaine Marc Sorrel Hermitage Rhone, France- “Sorrel is an often-overlooked source of fine Hermitage that’s often generous and approachable in its youth because the sourcing doesn’t include the more austere lieux-dits of L’Hermite or Les Bessards. Partially destemmed, the 2015 Hermitage is atypically intense and tannic for this domaine. It’s dark, concentrated, firm and uncompromising, but it’s also layered and complex, packed tight with plums and blackberries laced with crushed-stone accents.”(WA)  $119.99

The GREEN Spot

As you shop in the store you may see some wines displaying a green price sticker. This is our way of letting you know that the wine is organic, biodynamic, sustainable or natural. This is an ongoing process as we research each and every wine in the shop. Verbiage on the bottle may tell you more or you may ask us for further clarification. We are organized by place, not attribute, but as the wine world has made a healthy move toward better farming practices we needed to find a quick way to identify organic, biodynamic, sustainable and natural wines.

MONTHLY SPECIALS