The Fancy Pants Wine Club

The Fancy Pants Wine Club

How do you politely tell someone to spend more money than you would like on this? They are worth it! trust us…  This is the most interesting of our clubs, you get old producers, new producers. This is capital W Wine. It will delight and challenge you, these wines will want to converse.

Expect reds, white, sparkling, and the occasional orange, as long as they are FASCINATING!

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La Spinetta Vigneto Garretti Barolo 2019: The La Spinetta 2019 Barolo Garretti is a compelling expression of this celebrated Piedmontese cru, revealing both power and finesse. In the glass, it displays a vibrant ruby red, hinting at its youthful vigor. The nose is immediately engaging, offering a complex bouquet of ripe red cherry, raspberry, and wild strawberry, interwoven with notes of dried rose petals, licorice, and a subtle earthy minerality. As the wine opens, hints of balsamic and spice emerge, adding further depth. On the palate, the Garretti 2019 showcases a firm structure with well-integrated tannins, characteristic of its Nebbiolo origins. The vibrant acidity provides a refreshing lift, balancing the concentrated fruit flavors. Layers of cherry, plum, and subtle herbal nuances unfold, leading to a long, persistent finish marked by a fine tannic grip and a lingering mineral complexity. This is a Barolo that promises excellent aging potential, revealing the hallmark elegance and intensity of La Spinetta's winemaking style.

Pierre Menard Pluton 2020: Pierre Menard grew up in a winemaking family in Anjou. He went on to study winemaking in Angers and to work stints in Pauillac at Chateau Latour, in the Duoro, Canada, New Zealand and in Tokaj, Hungary. When he returned home to Anjou, he began farming a few rows of his family’s old vine Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc. Traditionally his parents sold the grapes from all 13 hectares of their vines to a cooperative, but they agreed to let him keep some for his own project. In 2013, while still in his twenties, he bottled a miniscule number of bottles in a garage turned wine cellar. This inaugural vintage was received with great critical acclaim and a rising star of Anjou was born. Since then, Pierre has expanded his holdings to more than 1.5 hectares, all farmed biodynamically. He makes several bottlings of Chenin Blanc from these old vines, all dry. Pierre Menard's flagship cuvee. Only 2 barrels of this wine are made from Chenin Blanc vines in the Clos de Mailles vineyard that sit on a vein of blue schist with quartz. A powerful, intense, and highly aromatic wine that quivers with tension despite its depth and serious body. Biodynamically farmed with natural farming principles. Harvested by hand, soft pneumatic pressing. Fermentation and maturation occur in barrel and in a used, small stoneware jar.