March 2025 Red & White

Reds 

Scott Harvey Wines, Mountain Selection Zinfandel Amador County (2021)

The Mountain is a great example of a classic Zinfandel from this unique terroir. Well-rounded with berry flavors infused with pepper and spice, this is a complex wine with subtle toasty oak flavors. The concentrated flavors of raspberry and blackberry combine with vanilla, toasty oak, and pepper. This is a dynamic wine with smooth tannins and a spicy finish.

 

Product Ratings:

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points

“This wine is dense, complex, with aromas of black currant, black cherry, black plum, pink grapefruit, dried potpourri, cardamom on the nose. The palate is red plum, strawberry, pomegranate, mulled spice, mandarin orange, wafting into cracked black pepper, clove, bittersweet chocolate, and sweet cigar. The finish is juicy and invites you to keep drinking. Pair

with mole sauce.”

 

Mollie Haycock, Winemaker:

Mollie began her journey into the wine world as a young adult. Growing up in the middle of the suburbs of Northern California, she was introduced to the idea of studying wine chemistry before leaving for college. While earning a BS in Enology and Wine Business from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Mollie worked in the laboratory of a large winery in Paso Robles. This helped to spark her love for the scientific side of wine production. After graduating, she took a position at a winery in Carneros, CA where she worked in both the cellar and the laboratory. From there, the ever-adventurous Mollie took advantage of the opportunity to work harvests in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand and in Stellenbosch, South Africa the following years before returning to Northern California and eventually landing at Scott Harvey Wines in 2015.

 

Château Siaurac, Lalande de Pomerol (2020)

The 2020 Siaurac sports a deep purple-black color and fragrant notions of spiced plums, boysenberries and chocolate-covered cherries, with hints of menthol and unsmoked cigars. The medium to full-bodied palate is laden with ripe black berry layers, framed by velvety tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long with a minty lift.

 

Product Ratings:

James Suckling, 91 points

Wine Advocate, 88-90 points

 

Pénélope Godefroy, Winemaker:

Pénélope landed a research and development role at THE Château Latour – one of Bordeaux’s First Growth estates – after an international wine education. She was a cellar hand for Craggy Range (New Zealand) and worked her way up to Assistant Winemaker at Tenuta Argentiera (Italy), before returning to her beloved France. At Château Latour, she took part in the adventure of storied French estates like Northern Rhône’s Château-Grillet and Burgundy’s Domaine d’Eugénie – honing her winegrowing and winemaking skills to craft iconic reds and whites.

 

She thought she’d made it big then, but these days, she’s the Head Winemaker at Château Siaurac in Bordeaux’s Lalande-de-Pomerol – an estate vineyard in the continuity of the famous plateau of Pomerol. It’s a new peak – especially now that she can share the best Right Bank wines for Angels to enjoy.

 

Whites

RG I NY Sparkling White, North Fork of Long Island (NV)

This bright, crisp and delicious sparkling wine from the North Fork consists of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. Bright and aromatic while also rich and honeyed, this offers heady notes of green apple, apricot jam, marmalade and florals, with a salty flicker. There’s a slight sweetness and richness to the palate that’s counteracted by a burst of lively fizz and lovely bright, crisp acidity, along with layers of flavor.

Hand- harvested from sandy loam soils and made in the Méthode Champenoise with zero dosage. It is matured on the lees for 24 months for added depth and complexity. Certified Sustainable and only 2,640 bottles produced.

 

Lilia Pérez, Winemaker:

Born in Sacramento California to Mexican-citizens, the family moved back to their native country following her Father’s graduation from UC Davis when she was only two. Serving as Lilia’s biggest influence, her Father—a Doctoral Agronomist—was who would foster her love for agricultural production by instilling in his daughter his passion for wine and winemaking.

 

From Mexico to New York: Started in 2019, RG | NY is a new brand from the Rivero González family who have cultivated the land of their vineyards in Parras, Coahulia Mexico –the oldest winegrowing region in the Americas – for 25 years. The González family is characterized by being true to their values excellence, heritage, craft, innovation, sustainability, and

community. They aim to continue their family’s winemaking tradition and legacy on the North Fork. Bright, expressive, young and fruit-forward. These are wines that perfectly represent the North Fork region; well-balanced acidity and freshness with a lingering finish that seamlessly makes them the perfect wines for year round consumption. Composed of complex wines from special vineyard blocks with smaller productions; wines that require greater attention, as there’s more challenge in finding the perfect balance and expression, to harvest at the right time, and to respect what the fruit has to give us. RG | NY is a member of Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing (LISW); not-for-profit organization that provides education and certification for Long Island vineyards in order to reduce the environmental impact.

 

Product Ratings:

Beverage Testing Institute, 94 points

Gold Medal at the 2023 New York Wine Classic organized by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation and judged by Beverage Testing Institute

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points

 

Apolloni Vineyards Pinot Gris Estate, Willamette Valley (2022)

This delightful, crisp and refreshing wine represents Alfredo’s family winemaking tradition rooted in northern Italy. The pale straw color is derived from fermentation in 100% stainless steel tanks. Lime, delicate white flower and just a hint of lychee aromas are rounded out by fresh apple, pear and mineral notes on the palate. The finish is long and zippy, slightly chalky with lemon peel. Excellent pairing for seafood, chicken and pasta.

 

Laurine Apolloni Owner, General Manager and Winemaker:

Laurine brings her solid Midwestern values as an Indiana native and advanced degree in Engineering to keep everyone in line at Apolloni Vineyards. Wearing many hats, including bookkeeping and accounting/compliance/event planning/graphic design/#1 mom/feeding the harvest crew, she keeps the lights on and the family organized!

 

Apolloni Vineyards was founded in 1999 by Laurine and her husband Alfredo, and is located in the northernmost region of the Willamette Valley, just 25 miles west of downtown Portland. This location provides a unique microclimate, tucked up against the Oregon Coast Range, with primarily Laurelwood soils. Alfredo’s family winemaking tradition goes back over 150 years from northern Italy. The vineyard and winery are LIVE Certified with a focus on producing wines that reflect the distinctive characteristics of our site, while showcasing the unique qualities of each vintage.