wines

Spring 2021 Mixed Club Pack 

• nv Chardonnay XLB 
• L'enfant du Pape 2017 
• Syrah 2017
• Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 x2
• Malbec 2017 
  

Spring 2021 Reds Only Club Pack 

• L'enfant du Pape 2017 
• Syrah 2017
• Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 x2
• Malbec 2017
• Red Bat Cuvee 2017 

Where the rarest of rare coalesce through the years, putting saffron by weight to shame. L’Incomparable sheathed in 24k liquid gold, trapped in barriques through long lonely years. Swirls of turmeric and safflower in fine crystal glass; like much in life, its what’s on the inside that truly counts. Here you have a golden elixir; a multifarious blend of manifold vintages of mellifluous Chardonnays ranging from 2006 to 2017 vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles.

She rides a cyclone... we're not in Kansas anymore. Iron rich dust from too-dry soil settles on every meticulously polished mahogany surface. Monochrome retreats. This world is alive with bright splashes of color...

She rides a cyclone... we're not in Kanas anymore. Iron rich dust from too-dry soil settles on every meticulously polished mahogany surface. Monochrome retreats. This world is alive with bright splashes of color...Only 73 cases were bottled.

Specifically priced for Elliptical Society members at $175.

2016 Syrah XLB 6 Pack

Specifically priced for Elliptical Society members at $336. 

2016 Syrah XLB 12 Pack

Specifically priced for Elliptical Society members at $648

Aged 46 extra-long months in neutral oak, this widow is a carefully considered blend of 40% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 20% Petite Sirah, with all grapes sourced from the infamous St. Peter of Alcantara Vineyard. A scatter of glittering ruby-ripe pomegranate seeds riding an earthy Moroccan carpet, & what an intriguing nose!

Aime La Veuve: “Love the Widow” - indulge in a three-pack of the 2016 La Veuve du Pape XLB. Syrah, Grenache and Petite Sirah extra-long-barrel aged a remarkable 46 months for optimal grace and intrigue. Specifically priced for Elliptical Society members at $175.

Specifically priced for Elliptical society members at $150

....a sprinkle of maroon-hued rose petals comingled with the juice of tart black cherries & red Hinnomaki gooseberry. The mouth fully compliments the nose in every way, save for the addition of freshly shelled walnut, dusty strawberry & cedar. And, oh yes, there’s that bit of dark chocolate sprinkled with a pinch of cayenne on the tongue!                BLEND | 53% Malbec + 41% Cabernet Sauvignon + 6% Cabernet Franc

The mouth is perfectly filled with luscious sun wrinkled cassis clotting at the core, & there are lashings of thick, voluptuous blackberry, smoke-roasted coffee bean & a fine whiff of forest humous from which a treasure of autumn’s black truffles have just been harvested. Waggle your tongue around the dainty chew of licorice & mint, & you will find all elements reposing quaintly within an exquisitely dovetailed box of cedar & sweet yew. The total experience!!       BLEND | a multi-vintage, solera style Bordeaux blend

...in other words, this is a wine that’s altogether briery to the core. But then the earthy nose explodes into the mouth with lush candied fruit, blueberry jam, sun-shriveled Jubilee plum, black licorice dancing with star anise, plus there’s that seductive smear of cherry & raspberry treacle dotted here & there with hoisin, all of which coalesce into a memorable finish. Since we started with a wild boar, consider inviting one to dinner nicely roasted & studded with slivers of garlic & garnished with rosemary. That would indeed be a memorable combination to tickle the tonsils!