Instant Gratification Collection

We’ve curated the Instant Gratification Collection with red wines that are ready to pop open and enjoy now. 90% of wine purchased is enjoyed within the month. These are crowd-pleasing, versatile wines that are a pleasure to drink! Pour yourself a glass after work or bring a bottle the next time you visit a restaurant. You won’t find these wines on retail shelves!

Instant Gratification Collection (wine so darn good, you’ll want to enjoy immediately) includes 1 bottle each of the following wines:

Ramsay Cabernet Sauvignon California Bing cherries and red currant in the nose with numerous subtle undertones. These are carried forward to the palate with bright, mouth-filling fruit with just the perfect support from structured tannin. 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Petite Sirah. Aged 12 months in French oak, 20% new.

Domaine du Météore Faugeres PerséidesThis combines mineral notes of ink and hearth, combined with cocoa beans, Sichuan pepper and a hint of menthol. Rich with a freshness to the finish, this is a perfect illustration of schist terroir. The de-stemmed and partially crushed grapes macerate in the fermenting must. The aromas of the Grenache are extracted by delicate delestage. The aromas of the Syrah and Mourvèdre are released by pumping over and manually spraying the skins. The Grenache grapes are aged in stainless steel vats for 18 months, while the Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes are aged in 500L oak barrels for the same period. The wine is blended just before bottling. 70% Organic Grenache, 20% Organic Syrah, 10% Organic Mourvèdre.

Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande Douro DOC Ruby color of good intensity. Intense and complex aroma, with notes of red fruits, black fruits, spices, pepper and slight curry, balsamic, cedar and tobacco box, with discreet and well-integrated wood. In the mouth it has good volume, balanced acidity, good quality tannins that are well present, ripe black fruit, with a long and very elegant finish.

Domaine de Cristia Ventoux ‘Haut-Zone’ AC Rouge WSI94 From 35 year old vines, 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah, aged 15 months in cement vats. Average age of the vines is 35 years. Floral aromas and fresh red berry fruit emerge on the nose. On the palate, remarkable intensity and richness, quite characteristic of the Ventoux area, smooth texture with no jammy-ness. A long delicate finish seals the experience. This is a stunning wine that checks all the boxes at an affordable price.

Domaine Gassier Costieres de Nimes Nostre Pais Red JD91-93 Surprisingly, the 2018 Costières de Nîmes Nostre Païs had not been bottled at the time of this tasting. Nevertheless, it continues to show beautifully, with a perfumed, medium to full-bodied, finesse-driven, elegant style that I would happily drink today. Giving up lots of both red and black fruits, garrigue, candied violets, and ground pepper, it has both richness and elegance and certainly competes with any number of base Châteauneuf du Papes that sell for quite a bit more.

Venge Vineyards ‘Scout’s Honor’ Red Blend 69% Napa Valley, 31% Sonoma County. Scout’s Honor blend is based on a tradition of producing a full bodied and delicious red wine that is ready to consume upon release. The winery starts with a base of old-vine Zinfandel and build upon that with old-vine Charbono, dry- farmed Petite Sirah, and finish with mountain Syrah. Full-bodied, concentrated, and gorgeous, with a balance of full- bodied tannins and jammy, ripe black fruits, sweet currants, pepper spice, and mouthwatering deliciousness.