Thursday, February 16th, 2023
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#1.) "Under $14, but tastes $50"
We've been sold out for a while, but our restock of Juan Gil's Mourvedre stunner just landed. After making 22 vintages in a row, Cult Aussie winemaker Chris Ringland (with four 100-pointers to his name) perfected this wine and knocked it out of the park:
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#2.) Same situation here: fans of this incredible wine regularly buy 3-5 cases at a time. We've been wiped out for a while, but our restock is landing tomorrow (Friday) |
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For your convenience, we include the public's praise below for the Juan Gil: |
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More about Juan Gil
- This is not over-the-top, too sweet, or over-oaked due to the Optical Sorting Machines & reduced toast level of their barrels
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Made in similar fashion to Juan Gil's El Nido "Clio" (Cult wine 4x the price & hard to find)
- For lovers of Spain's Blockbusters like Pingus, Alto Moncayo, Hacienda Monasterio, AALTO, Valderiz
- Also for lovers of Napa, Paso Robles & Santa Barbara great Rhone-styled reds like Saxum, Daou, Tensley, Booker, Denner, L'Aventure
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Founded in 1916 in the heart of Jumilla, Spain & still Family Owned & Operated by the fourth Juan Gil Generation.
- Made from 100% Organically Farmed 40 year-old Monastrell Vines on the Juan Gil Estate & aged for 12 months in French Oak
- Limited: 22 cases in stock now
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Further reading [Skimmable Part]
The chalky and rocky limestone soils, poor in nutrients, are ideal to grow the Monastrell varietal, and the vineyards are low yielding, about 1.04 tons/acre. The Gil family uses progressive winemaking techniques including laser optic sorters after grape harvest to ensure the best fruit is selected. While traditionally farmed organically, 2019 marks the first vintage for this, their flagship wine, to be certified as organic.
According to Wine Advocate,
"The Gil family from Jumilla has around 800 hectares of vineyards in the appellation, a figure that is constantly growing. A large part of their vineyards is already certified organic and the rest are in conversion, with the expectation that 100% of them will be certified for the 2022 harvest. They are also involved in a number of projects related to the sustainability of their business: reducing their carbon footprint, producing their own compost and a new vinification facility powered by solar energy and with zero waste. They produce a grand total of three million bottles. More and more, wines are certified organic and basically all their vineyards already are, even if the wines don't have the seal."
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My staff tasted a bottle I had forgotten about and was open for over a week.
Everyone loved it.
I wouldn't believe this story if someone told it to me... but here we are.
Salud!
—James Tran
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2019 Bodegass Juan Gil "Silver Label" Monastrell
Jumilla, Spain
93 Points - Robert Parker's WA:
"The 2019 Juan Gil (silver label) was produced with Monastrell grapes from their own old, non-irrigated vines fermented in stainless steel and matured in French oak barrels for around 12 months. It has 15% alcohol and a pH of 3.67, but somehow the wine does not come through as overripe; they eliminate all the raisins with their new optical sorting machine and that makes very clean wines and has increased the precision. They also reduced the toast of their barrels and that increases the integration of the oak with the fruit. Varietal, juicy, soft and very drinkable." - LG (4/22)
- 22 cases in stock for now
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Online Average: $15 .00 btl
Our Prices:
$13.97 btl (1-11)
$12.97 btl (12+)
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2017 d'Arenberg "The Stump Jump" GSM Red
McLaren Vale, Australia
Rank #3 Top 100 Best Buys '21, 91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"Ripe, fleshy blueberries and raspberries drive this red blend without too much oak getting in the way. There's an underbelly of flowers, cinnamon and peppery spice. The tannins are typically muscular, while the fruit is juicy, silky and fresh." - Christina Pickard (4/1/2021)
Wine Spectator:
"Robust wild berry, plum, licorice and roasted herb flavors show a tangy blood orange note on the muscular finish, where cedar, tobacco and black walnut details linger with hints of spice. Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. Drink now. 8,000 cases imported." - MW (Apr 30, 2021)
Winemaking: The grapes used in this wine are mostly from very old bush vines, and underwent gentle crushing, traditional open tank fermentation, basket pressing and oak maturation prior to bottling.
Blend: Grenache (46%), Shiraz (42%), Mourvedre (12%)
- 10 cases arrive tomorrow in stock for now
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Online Average: $15.00 btl
Our Prices:
$11.97 btl (1-11)
$10.97 btl (12+)
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Get in touch!
Text → 650-880-3553
Call → 650-917-8080
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