Top Picks
WINE OF THE MONTH
Every month we give a little spotlight time to a hidden treasure, a wine we think you should meet (and hopefully fall in love with). To encourage the introduction, we offer the wine at 25% OFF the bottle price for the given month.
Félines 2018 Syrah/Grenache
Languedoc, France // Reg $17.99 | 25% OFF = $13.49
Red fruits & forest on the nose. Velvety and silky in the mouth with a touch of spice on the finish. For pairings, the producer suggests: “Round and fruity, this fine wine served at room temperature will go perfectly with red meats roasted or in stews. Slightly chilled, it will go with grilled meats, brochettes and roasted poultry.”
JENS’ TOP PICKS / JUNE 2020
Every month Portalis owner Jens Strecker picks 5 wines that he thinks are outstanding …for any reason he chooses: the season, food pairings or just because the wine tastes great!
TOP PICKS / #1
Sidewood 2017 Sauvignon Blanc
Adalaide Hills, Australia | Reg $18.99 | Mixed Case $15.19
I visited this winery in July 2018 and was wowed. They make an outstanding product for a very reasonable price. The winery describes this SB as full of “crisp flavours of lychee, gooseberry, passionfruit and lemon peel” and I agree. It’s a delicious sipper or would pair great with any of Seattle’s wonderful seafood options.
TOP PICKS / #2
Eugene Carrel 2019 Rosé
Savoie, France
Reg $18.99 | Mixed Case $15.19
A Gamay/Mondeuse blend from the foothills of the French Alps. Two words: Luscious tartness. Get some.
TOP PICKS / #3
Solaria di Patrizia Cencioni 2013 Brunello Di Montalcino
Tuscany, Italy
Reg $57.99 | INSIDER $39.99 (no further volume discount)
Woman winemaker from a Montalcino family. 100% Sangiovese “Montalcino Brunello”. Aged 30 months in medium-sized Slavonian oak barrels. Aromas of red berries with herbal notes. Fine red & black cherries on the mid-palate with notes of licorice, rose petals, espresso and dried herbs. Well-structured, elegant, with fine integrated tannin. Drink now (open & air for 2 hours) to 10 years. Insanely good wine for this price.
TOP PICKS / #4
Badenhorst Family 2016 Secateurs Red
Swartland, South Africa
Reg $18.99 | Mixed Case $15.19
From the Badenhorst Family. A blend of Shiraz, Cinsault, Grenache. Ripe red fruit, fuller-bodied, smooth with the classic spicey, smokey, peppery notes that you’d expect.
TOP PICKS / #5
Domaine Les Fusionels 2016 Cuvée "In Tempus"
Faugères, France
Reg $27.99 | Mixed Case $22.39
40% Syrah, 30% Carignan, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache. Certified organic with natural yeasts. A rich nose, full of stewed black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, cherry) with notes of juniper & rock rose. On the palate it’s full-bodied, powerful and intense. Let this wine breathe several hours before dinner. Would go well with your choice off the grill.
ON SALE
Here are a couple recommendations for wines with notable prices:
Bartholomew 2015 Petit Verdot
Columbia Valley, Washington // Reg $39.99 | INSIDER $29.99 | Mixed Case $23.99
We got the last 58 bottles of his 2015 vintage which is killer: "2015 was a perfect vintage for this late-ripening, thick-skinned grape. The hottest vintage on record in WA State has produced this hedonistic wine full of ripe flavors, big tannins, yet restrained alcohol (13.9%). A must have with grilled steak." -- winemaker's notes (Bart Fawbush pictured above)
Ashton Troy 2014 Bisou Blend
Columbia Valley, Washington // Reg $34.99 | INSIDER $23.99 | Mixed Case $19.19
This blend of Merlot/Cab Sauv/Petit Verdot is very restrained for WA State. So lovers of local wines that are NOT fruit bombs… this is your chance.
