Sometimes you need to splurge a little to get a gift for somebody special. Hugh has some ideas for premium gifts that won’t break the bank.
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money
Corty Artisan “Silex” Pouilly-Fumé ’20. *** $$$
(From one of the Loire’s greatest producers, generous flavor and aroma)
Chateau Lusseau, Graves Bordeaux ’18. *** $$
(Merlot heavy, classic Bordeaux flavors, spicy notes, age-worthy)
Les Hautes de Barville Chateauneuf-du-Pape ’19 *** $$ WINE OF THE WEEK
(Super dense and concentrated, grenache heavy, intense)
Paul Dolan Vineyards Zinfandel, Mendocino ’21 **1/2 $$. VALUE
(Big berry flavors, with pecan notes, vanilla toffee and cherry)
All of these wines can be purchased at Kenilworth Wine and Spirits.
