Truly Burgundian styled with a great price<quality ratio.

Maybe you don’t want to wait five more years to drink your Chard and maybe you like a big, fat, buttery, ooey-gooey-rich-and-chewy Chardonnay as opposed to something like the Hanzell. If your wife, girlfriend, or metro-sexual boyfriend or husband loves fat Chard that pairs well with nothing except techno music and ecstasy then this will make them jump up and down and go, “Oh my GAWD! I love you!” As much as I don’t like buttery Chardonnay I must admit this stuff is really, really good. When this sexy wine spreads its legs in your glass, you’ll be blown by aromas and flavors of ripe pear, baked apple, vanilla custard, lemon syrup, and sweet butter.

There are a few wineries out here that charge $100 for Sauvignon Blanc while believing they have a world class wine because they put it in brand new oak barrels and have a fancy winery that makes you feel like you’re getting blown when you pull up and park in the pristine manicured parking lot and gardens. Hailing from their estate vineyard in Knights Valley, this no bullshit, super-extra-ultra-premium Sauvignon Blanc has the soul of a crisp, minerally, flinty, white Bordeaux with intense fruit and ripeness from our blazing California sun. The pressed juice was fermented in stainless steel and transferred to two year old neutral oak barrels where it remained in contact with the lees while aging. I think everyone would drink more Sauvignon Blanc if more Sauvignon Blanc tasted like this. You’ll find nuances of melon, lemon, kiwi, crisp pear, and a light spice, barely accented by a touch of French oak. This superb wine will pair with foods far better than the usual suspects, and with its brilliant acidity and loads of fruit, you could drink it with a steak.

(150 cases produced)

I can’t remember the last time I was so jacked up over a Sauvignon Blanc except for the Knights Bridge. The 2008 Pierson Meyer was one of the best S.B.’s in the store a few months ago. We had some wine reps in here who sell one of the ass raping $100 Sauvignon Blancs we previously discussed. They were truly alarmed and ashamed when they realized this very reasonably priced wine kicked the crap out of their sadly overpriced, one hundred dollar, oak bomb, Sauvignon Blanc. This perfect S.B. was fermented in NEUTRAL oak barrels to enhance the wine’s mouthfeel without ruining the wine with woody flavors. The wine is incredible on the palate with flavors of pear, apple, melon, bright flowery nuances, and a silky, weighty, almost oily mouthfeel. Last year this was $28.  This year it’s even less for the same awesome quality. I can’t recommend a Sauvignon Blanc more than this. Especially for the money.

Nicely priced and imminently chuggable.

Rarely in the history of California winemaking have people achieved perfection with white wines. Stony Hill, Hanzell, and Mount Eden Vineyards are a few that have nailed it in some years making Chardonnays that would make your grail holy. Knights Bridge could be joining the club with this one. Alder Springs is an anomaly of a vineyard, cut into the rugged hillsides of Mendocino with a microclimate all of its own. Only two wineries get Chardonnay grapes from this vineyard and the other one usually oaks fucks it up somehow.  This Chardonnay has truly Burgundian qualities of minerality, acidity, and unparalleled flavors that come from only the greatest vineyards in the world. The purity, intensity, and balance of this wine has rarely been captured in California Chardonnays.  Grapes from thirteen year old vines were whole cluster pressed, fermented for four weeks at 58 degrees in new French oak, and then barrel aged with the lees being stirred every two weeks. It has nearly assaulting flavors of pear, white peach, apple, and minerality with a light nutty nuance. The finish is vibrant, long, and intense. It should age well and develop for another 5-7 years, at least.

(regularly $70.00)   $23 discount -Yes, one of the greats, the legends, the things dreams and priceless memories come from. Ahhh…..Hanzell Chardonnay. And now with Groezinger’s massive buying power and complete disregard for the winery’s requested and suggested price, I’m gonna piss them off and make you real happy at the same time. For $48 bucks you can land one of the finest Chards in the land. Hanzell is serious Chard that’s built to age and develop and tastes like it was smuggled over from Burgundy.  One third of the wine was fermented in new French oak and underwent malo-lactic fermentation. The remaining two thirds was fermented in stainless steel without malo-lactic fermentation, then transferred to 2 and 3 year old oak barrels for eleven months. The finished wine is one of Hanzell’s finest Chardonnays ever with flavors of lemon, pear, almond, and hazelnut, seamlessly knit together with crisp acidity and a hint of oak.

This blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petite Verdot rivals the BIG Gem$tone for half the price. Boasting brighter fruit and some fuzzy tannins, I almost like this wine more. The blend gives the wine nuances and complexity not present in the big dog.  On #2 & #3 only, you will receive a 10% discount when you purchase a mixed case. All the other wines here are already discounted.

Nicely priced and imminently chuggable.

Nicely priced and imminently chuggable.

Xtra-delicious.

Crisp and delicious with a hint of grapefruit and sea breeze.

Bright and minerally.

Neutral oak and high acid-a Napa Valley Chablis.

You know it, you love it, and you might be out.

White field blend!

Uber-Cult Chard. Fantastic!

This “Rosé” is actually closer to being a red wine, so we listed it here. Made from dedicated fruit from 120 (!!!) year old Mourvedre vines, this is about as close as you’re going to get to a great Bandol Rosé without a plane ticket to France. This is a truly provocative yet refreshing and spicy wine that pairs with just about anything-especially garlic heavy dishes.

Still the best deal on California Chard available anywhere.

Jasmine honeysuckle white peach grapefruit pineapplicious.

Springtime in a bottle.

Spicey & Swanky Hanky Pank wine for your Spring and Summer chuggin’.

(66% Napa Sauvignon Blanc, 34% Lake County Semillon)
We don’t mean to shove this down your throat, but we’re gonna do it anyway. What else is versatile enough to pair with foie gras and pumpkin pie? What kicks the crap out of Dolce, Nightengale, and every other lame dessert wine from California? What tastes like real expensive Sauterne? The answer is TOPAZ. You’ll ruin the holidays without this to finish your awesome meals. Thanksgiving and Christmas just wouldn’t be as much fun without Topaz. It’s the best dessert wine west of the English Channel. Once you’ve had Topaz for the holidays, there not the same without it.

With southbound 101 being a grass gauntlet every autumn, this unattainable wine was truly smuggled down the great green pipeline, just for you.