Grands Joueurs Vignerons Rougiste Red Wine Napa Valley 2021
Jim Barbour, Kent Jarman, Richard Peterson – when it comes to his wines, John Schwartz only works with the BEST! Double 94 POINT inaugural vintage of ROUGISTE – a Napa-born, Cheval Blanc challenger that lives up to the hype! $110 OFF?! No way!!!
Yes…way. Schwwinggg!!! Alright – so y’all super-savvy, hardcore Napa Cult lovers (wine, not Kool-Aid) know about Amuse Bouche. That game-changing partnership John Schwartz/Heidi Barrett partnership to create Napa’s answer to Pomerol and the ICONIC Chateau Petrus? Critical darling, collector’s Holy Grail, cellar-worthy gem? Welp…samesies!!! Enter ROUGISTE – the Kent Jarman-made (Coup de Foudre, Duckhorn, Sommerston, and Kenefick Ranch) masterpiece that has hucked a 12-pound steel gauntlet in the general direction of the Right Bank’s other ICON – Chateau Cheval Blanc!Â
Cabernet franc is the celebrity star of this A-list gathering, from mountain vineyards way up on Atlas Peak (did you know cab franc is more expensive per ton than cab sauv in Napa?). Toss in a bit of lush and sultry merlot from some sloping parcels in Calistoga, and a dash of good ol’ cabernet sauvignon for beefy, powerful structure and…POW! For OVER 62% OFF?! Goodnight, moon! As far as FIRST EVER releases go – this is beyond impressive. $175 at the winery – $165 next best price in the entire globe – and then us…with a simple JAW-DROPPING UNDER $70!!! What’s it like, you say? Umm…role call? Violets, lilacs, inky chocolate truffles…PRESENT! Blackberries and raspberries galore, with this velvety cafe mocha, then kirsch, graphite, and black licorice, some cinnamon bark, a little jolt of cedar, and this long, spiced, decadently heady finish that just lingers like a moth in a porch light. DANG! This is your next CULT-Y Napa big hitter for sure – but doubtful that we (or anyone) will EVER have it at such a cray-cray price ever again! DOUBLE 94 POINTS! OVER $100 OFF! While it lasts, people!
** Still on the hunt for partners to co-invest in a 1982 Cheval Blanc…a long-time itch that I’ve never been able to scratch! Seems like a solid 50th birthday amenity, doesn’t it? **
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Jim Barbour, Kent Jarman, Richard Peterson – when it comes to his wines, John Schwartz only works with the BEST! Double 94 POINT inaugural vintage of ROUGISTE – a Napa-born, Cheval Blanc challenger that lives up to the hype! $110 OFF?! No way!!!
Yes…way. Schwwinggg!!! Alright – so y’all super-savvy, hardcore Napa Cult lovers (wine, not Kool-Aid) know about Amuse Bouche. That game-changing partnership John Schwartz/Heidi Barrett partnership to create Napa’s answer to Pomerol and the ICONIC Chateau Petrus? Critical darling, collector’s Holy Grail, cellar-worthy gem? Welp…samesies!!! Enter ROUGISTE – the Kent Jarman-made (Coup de Foudre, Duckhorn, Sommerston, and Kenefick Ranch) masterpiece that has hucked a 12-pound steel gauntlet in the general direction of the Right Bank’s other ICON – Chateau Cheval Blanc!Â
Cabernet franc is the celebrity star of this A-list gathering, from mountain vineyards way up on Atlas Peak (did you know cab franc is more expensive per ton than cab sauv in Napa?). Toss in a bit of lush and sultry merlot from some sloping parcels in Calistoga, and a dash of good ol’ cabernet sauvignon for beefy, powerful structure and…POW! For OVER 62% OFF?! Goodnight, moon! As far as FIRST EVER releases go – this is beyond impressive. $175 at the winery – $165 next best price in the entire globe – and then us…with a simple JAW-DROPPING UNDER $70!!! What’s it like, you say? Umm…role call? Violets, lilacs, inky chocolate truffles…PRESENT! Blackberries and raspberries galore, with this velvety cafe mocha, then kirsch, graphite, and black licorice, some cinnamon bark, a little jolt of cedar, and this long, spiced, decadently heady finish that just lingers like a moth in a porch light. DANG! This is your next CULT-Y Napa big hitter for sure – but doubtful that we (or anyone) will EVER have it at such a cray-cray price ever again! DOUBLE 94 POINTS! OVER $100 OFF! While it lasts, people!
** Still on the hunt for partners to co-invest in a 1982 Cheval Blanc…a long-time itch that I’ve never been able to scratch! Seems like a solid 50th birthday amenity, doesn’t it? **
