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WineRelease.com's November 15, 2021 Monthly Newsletter.

This month we had 131 winery updates and 63 wineries releasing wine. A big month for releases and updates.

We took a trip to Beaune, a walled city in the center of Burgundy known for the Hospices de Beaune and amazing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. I rediscovered my love of White Burgundy, especially Puligny-Montrachet.

Vineyard on the edge of Beaune.
Vineyard on the edge of Beaune.



Mia under Beaune.
We visited March� aux Vins wine merchant and took a tour of their caves under their store. My daughter Mia was on the tour with me.



Pour yourself some Borgogne Aligote.
Pour yourself some Bourgogne Aligote.



Wines tasted.
Wines tasted at the end of the March� aux Vins wine tour.



Domaine Drouhin Wine Press.
The next day we visted Domaine Drouhin and started off the tour learning about their historical wine press.



Domaine Drouhin cave.
Domaine Drouhin has over 2 acres of caves under their tasting room (and a few of their neighbors).



Vineyard on the edge of Beaune.
Domaine Drouhin bottles resting.



White wines resting.
And more wines resting.



Vineyard on the edge of Beaune.
And even more. They will be cleaned and labeled at a later date.



Domaine Drouhin barrels.
Domaine Drouhin barrels.



Vineyard on the edge of Beaune.
The Domaine Drouhin line up of wines we tasted at the end of the tour.



Domaine Drouhin case arrived.
And the case of Domaine Drouhin arrived safe and sound at our place in Paris.


And now, onto the wine releases...

Upcoming 2021 Wine Releases

November 2021 Wine Releases

  • Ackerman Family Vineyards; 2018 Coombsville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($98)
  • Acorn Winery; 2018 Alegr�a Vineyards Cabernet Franc (245 cases, $45), 2018 Alegr�a Vineyards Heritage Vines� Zinfandel (295 cases, $50), 2018 Alegr�a Vineyards Sangiovese (240 cases, $42)
  • Addax; 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir
  • Adobe Road Winery; 2018 Sonoma County Knights Valley Bavarian Lion Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ($78)
  • Amavi Cellars; 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon ($35)
  • Amigoni Vineyards; 2019 Barbera
  • AntoLin Cellars; 2018 Yakima Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($29.35), 2018 Yakima Valley Estate Carm�n�re ($33.28), 2019 Columbia Valley Chardonnay ($25.41)
  • Auclair Winery; 2018 Heart of The Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
  • B. Kosuge Wines; 2018 The Shop Carneros Pinot Noir, 2019 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
  • Bartholomew Winery; 2018 Walla Walla Valley Seven Hills Vineyard Carmenere (122 cases, $37), 2019 Horse Heaven Hills Coyote Canyon Vineyard Syrah ($27)
  • Beckmen Vineyards; 2019 Barrel Select Cuvee Syrah/Mourvedre/Grenache ($60), 2019 Ballard Canyon Purisima Mountain Vineyard Block Six Syrah ($70)
  • Boeschen Vineyards; 2018 Winchester Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($250)
  • Brewer-Clifton; 2012 3D Vineyard Blanc de Blancs (42 cases, $75)
  • Brown Estate Vineyards; 2020 Chaos Theory, 2020 Napa Valley Zinfandel, 2018 Big Dam Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Recluse, 2020 Chardonnay
  • Casa Larga Vineyards; 2018 Heritage ($22)
  • Challen Winery; 2019 Colton Syrah ($65)
  • Chateau Margene; 2018 Cabernet Franc, 2019 Mooney Family Boekenoogen Vineyard Pinot Noir
  • Cobden Wini; 2019 Reserve Pinot Noir
  • Cornerstone Cellars; 2018 Napa Valley Benchlands Cabernet Sauvignon (1,927 cases, $75), 2017 Napa Valley Oakville UC Davis Oakville Station Cabernet Franc (170 cases, $110)
  • Crescere Wines; 2019 Ritchie Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (291 cases, $60), 2018 Alexander Valley Reynoso Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (198 cases, $200), 2018 Alexander Valley Reynoso Estate Syrah (45 cases, $100), 2018 Alexander Valley Reynoso Estate Proprietary Red Blend (202 cases, $150)
  • Crocker & Starr; 2018 RLC Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Daou Vineyards; 2019 Paso Robles Sequentis Reserve Merlot ($52)
  • Donkey and Goat; 2021 California New Glou Syrah/Vermentino/Merlot (300 cases, $26)
  • Elizabeth Spencer Wines; NV North Coast Brut ($55)
  • Evening Land Vineyards; 2020 Pinot Noir, 2019 Seven Springs Chardonnay, 2019 Eola-Amity Hills Seven Springs Passetoutgrain Pinot Noir/Gamay (595 cases, $35), 2020 Seven Springs White Pinot Noir
  • Failla; 2016 Sonoma Coast Brut 2G ($85)
  • Fait-Main Wines; 2019 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Fontanella Family Winery; 2007-2017 Per Sempre Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Napa Valley Rebob Red ($42)
  • Heimark Vineyard; 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (474 cases, $165)
  • Helvetia Winery; 2019 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, 2020 Willamette Valley Tualatin Hills Estate Pinot Noir (165 cases, $28)
  • Hill Family Estate; 2018 Napa Valley Windy Flats Cabernet Sauvignon ($125)
  • Holocene Wines; 2020 Willamette Valley Holocene Pinot Gris ($50), 2019 Memorialis Pinot Noir ($60), 2019 Apocrypha Pinot Noir
  • Iron Horse Vineyards ; 2017 Gratitude ($70), 2018 Classic Vintage Brut ($56), 2018 Wedding Cuvee ($56), 2018 Green Valley Gold Ridge Pinot Noir ($87)
  • J Gregory Wines; 2017 Extol Cabernet Sauvignon Blend (150 cases, $95)
  • Jean Edwards Cellars; 2017 Napa Valley Rutherford Malbec ($72)
  • Kistler Vineyards; 2019 Freestone-Occidental Pinot Noir ($65)
  • Knighton Family Vineyards; 2018 Ava Grace Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Lamborn Family Vineyards; 2018 Napa Valley Howell Mountain The Gratitude Vintage Zinfandel ($59), 2018 Napa Valley Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Lobo Wines; 2020 Napa Valley Chardonnay (120 cases, $70)
  • Lumen Wines; 2017 Santa Maria Valley Garey Vineyard Pinot Noir (90 cases, $48)
  • Melville Vineyards and Winery; 2019 Anna�s Block Estate Pinot Noir ($62), 2019 Donna�s Block Estate Syrah ($62)
  • Mueller Winery; 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($40)
  • Newfound Wines; 2019 Shake Ridge Vineyard Grenache, 2019 Scaggs Vineyard Grenache, 2019 Benchland Carignane
  • Oakville East; 2016 Exposure Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Parra Wine Co; 2020 Zenith Vineyard Tempranillo
  • Pott Wines; 2019 Napa Valley Spring Mountain Ballard Ranch Kaliholmanok Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Napa Valley Pritchard Hill Stagecoach Vineyards M6 Block Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Napa Valley St. Helena Bisagno Turf War Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Pritchard Hill Her Majesty�s Secret Service Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Rasa Vineyards; 2019 Columbia Valley Occam's Razor Cabernet Sauvignon (480 cases, $24)
  • Robert Karl Cellars; 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Robert Keenan Winery; 2018 Napa Valley Spring Mountain Mailbox Reserve Merlot ($80)
  • Robert Sinskey Vineyards; 2018 Napa Valley Los Carneros Earth-Moon L1 Liberation Red ($80 per 1.5L)
  • Roberts + Rogers; 2019 Sonoma County Dry Creek Valley Old Vine Zinfandel, 2019 Napa Valley St. Helena Lour Family Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Round Pond; 2019 Napa Valley Rutherford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($80)
  • Sawtooth Winery; NV Brut ($20)
  • Scherrer Winery; 2018 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Winner's Circle Chardonnay (28 cases, $50), 2018 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (1,200 cases, $50), 2017 Sonoma County Russian River Valley High Slopes Pinot Noir (73 cases, $75), 2018 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Gunsalus Vineyard Pinot Noir (70 cases, $48), 2018 Sonoma County Kick Ranch Vineyard Grenache (140 cases, $38)
  • Scott Harvey Wines; 2019 Amador J&S Reserve Barbera, 2019 Amador Vineyard 1869 Amador Zinfandel, 2017 Napa Valley Jana Cathedral Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Taft Street Winery; 2021 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Nouveau (76 cases, $28)
  • Theorem Vineyards; 2019 Napa Valley Diamond Mountain District Hawk's Prey Cabernet Sauvignon (296 cases)
  • Treana Winery; 2019 Paso Robles Red Wine ($45)
  • Truchard Vineyards; 2020 Carneros Napa Valley Estate Chardonnay ($20), 2019 Carneros Napa Valley Old Block Pinot Noir ($65)
  • Wade Cellars; 2019 Napa Valley Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon (150 cases, $115), 2019 Napa Valley Oakville Three by Wade Cabernet Sauvignon (2,300 cases, $40)
  • Yao Family Wines; 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($98)
  • Zotovich Cellars; 2019 Sta Rita Hills Zoto Syrah (54 cases, $25)

December 2021 Wine Releases

  • Beekeeper Cellars; 2018 Sonoma County Rockpile Secret Stones Zinfandel ($65)
  • Chateau Margene; NV Brut Rose Sparkling
  • Di Costanzo; 2019 Caldwell Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Montecillo Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Fulcrum Wines; 2019 North Coast Winemaker's Selection On Point Pinot Noir (260 cases, $39)
  • Gustavo Winery; 2015 Napa Valley Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon (125 cases, $90), 2016 Russian River Pinot Noir (125 cases, $65), 2016 Napa Valley Coombsville Merlot (125 cases, $65)
  • Iron Horse Vineyards ; 2017 Winter's Cuvee
  • Kings Carey; 2020 Santa Barbara County Clos Mullet Vineyard Cabernet Franc (112 cases, $34), 2020 Cienega Valley Eden Rift Vineyards Chardonnay (75 cases, $38)
  • Longboard Vineyards; 2018 Dakine Vineyards Syrah, 2019 Rhino Chaser Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Mavericks Cabernet Sauvignon

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The following 131 winery information pages have been updated since October 15, 2021:

Wine Quote of the Month: "Although it's often described as the grape of the sensualists, owing to its peculiar blend of the earthy and the ethereal, Pinot Noir sometimes seems better suited to the care of psychiatrists than winemakers. Lettie Teague, Wine Editor, Food and Wine


Till next month.

Neil Monnens


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