Smart Bottles (Buy Wine)
When I was a young lad living temporarily in London, I watched my dad stand in line at a shop in South Kensington to buy a bottle of champagne. As we stood there, a lovely young woman walked by and said in a very proper accent, “ooh, that’s a smart bottle.” I filed that tidbit away, vowing to use it myself one day. At Storyteller, “smart bottles” are primarily wines that we keep in stock at all times.
Any time you drop you can count on finding some interesting, very nicely priced bottles to take home with you. Or they might be wines that were offered as “one time” only prices by local distributors/importers. Or they may just be as scarce as they are good and you’d be smart to buy them while you can.
If any of these bottles appeal to you just email or call us toll free and tell us how many you would like. We’ll get back to you ASAP in order to collect your shipping and credit card information. Or you can always drop by the store.
2007 Stevenson-Barrie Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 29.00
2007 Beaux Frères Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 39.00
NV Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules (2009) 85.00
2007 Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne La Boloree 140.00
2007 Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne La Haute Lemble 110.00
NV Cédric Bouchard Inflorescence La Parcelle Cote de Bechalin (2004) 100.00
NV Cédric Bouchard Inflorescence Val Vilaine (2009) 59.00
2010 Perrino Antonio Rossese di Dolceacqua Testalonga 45.00
2010 Perrino Antonio Testalonga Bianco 34.00
2008 Pisano Rossese di Dolceacqua “Vigneto Savoia” 29.00
2007 Scott Paul Wines La Paulee Pinot Noir 1.5L 65.00
2009 The Eyrie Vineyards Daphne Vineyard Pinot Noir 78.00
2009 Cameron Arley’s Leap Pinot Noir 39.00
Vouette et Sorbée Cuvée Fidèle Extra Brut (2008) 64.00
Vouette et Sorbée Blanc d’Argile Extra Brut (2008) 79.00
Vouette et Sorbée Saignée de Sorbée Extra Brut 84.00
2009 The Eyrie Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley $29.00
2009 The Eyrie Vineyards Original Vines Reserve Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 59.00
2009 Sine Qua Non “On the Lam” White 110.00
Oregon White Truffle Oil (2 oz.) 12.00
Looking for a great stocking stuffer idea for that foodie in your life? Check out the new 2 oz. bottles of Oregon White Truffle Oil for 12.00! Jack Czarnecki of Joel Palmer House fame knows what he is doing when it comes to truffles!
Oregon White Truffle Oil (5 oz.) 29.00
Jack Czarnecki is Oregon's godfather of truffles and all things fungi. He has managed to take Oregon white truffles and create an all natural oil (no synthetic gases or chemicals here!) that might just teleport you to Alba with just one sniff. Here are what a few others have said about Jack's oil.
Vitaly Paley, Chef/owner of Paley’s Place in Portland, Oregon: “… intoxicating aroma… a magical experience. Lucky for us Jack Czarnecki has been able to capture the Oregon white truffle’s ephemeral quality in an oil that can be enjoyed any time of the year. Just add it to mashed potato, scrambled eggs or any number of your favorites and enjoy the transformation.”
Oregon White Truffle Oil has also been endorsed by Professor Matia Benchivenga of the University of Perugia in Umbria. Prof. Benchivenga is widely hailed as Italy's foremost expert on truffles. His comments came during "Tuber 2008" a conference held once very 20 years in Europe and attended by the leading experts in the world on truffles and truffle cultivation. Prof. Bencivenga said, “this Oregon white truffle oil is very similar to our own Tuber Magnatum Pico oil and is in no way inferior in quality to our white truffle oil. This Oregon truffle oil is of the highest quality”.
The Oregon White Truffle Oil was also endorsed by Pierre Souzat – the acknowledged French expert in truffles – at the "Tuber 2008" Conference: “This oil has a good aroma of truffle and can be used in salad or on pasta. The aroma is close to that of the French black truffle without any odour of sulphur.”
2005 Christian et Audrey Binner Sonnenberg Riesling 16.00
A wonderful Alsatian Riesling made by talented young winemakers employing biodynamic practices. Citrus, talc, a touch of petrol and a tiny amount of RS. Considering this wine normally sells for about 25.00 a bottle, this a heck of a nice deal.
2007 Cameron Winery Nebbiolo 55.00
This is from a very small batch of Nebbiolo made by John Paul of Cameron Winery. The fruit comes from Nebbiolo vines planted on the estate property in the Red Hills of Dundee. In terms of New World wines attempting to emulate the great wines of Italy, this excellent bottle from the Willamette Valley comes as close as any I have ever had.
2009 J. Christopher Le Pavillon Pinot Noir 49.00
The highly structured, dark, brooding king of the J. Christopher empire. It also received 94 points in the recent Wine Advocate, along with the following comments from Dr. Jay Miller: "The 2009 Pinot Noir Le Pavillon comes from a vineyard farmed organically since 1999 and biodynamically since 2005. According to Jay Somers, it is the masculine counterpart to Abbey Ridge. It exhibits darker fruit than that wine as well as a focused, velvety textured, hedonistic personality. It has enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years and will offer a drinking window extending from 2012 to 2021+."
2009 J. Christopher Sandra Adele Pinot Noir 39.00
The Sandra Adele Pinot Noir is a cuvée named for Jay’s mother, Sandy. It is a blend of fruit from three amazing vineyards in the Red Hills of Dundee: Abbey Ridge, Charlie’s Vineyard and Bella Vida. Jay considers this wine to be the elegant counterpoint to the bigger, more structured wine from Le Pavillon. It shows the delicate mineral and floral aroma that is characteristic of the higher elevation Abbey Ridge Vineyard, with just a hint of the darker qualities provided by Charlie’s and Bella Vida.
I guess Dr. Jay Miller liked it as well! He gave it 94 points in the recent Wine Advocate and wrote "The 2009 Pinot Noir Sandra Adele sports a similar personality to the Charlie’s Vineyard. Asian spices, incense, wood smoke, cherry, and raspberry compose the bouquet of this sweetly-fruited, finesse-styled, sexy offering that combines elegance, concentration, and depth. This pleasure-bent effort will deliver prime drinking from 2012 to 2019."
2009 J. Christopher Nuage Pinot Noir 34.00
2009 J. Christopher Charlie’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 39.00
One of my favorite vineyards in the whole Willamette Valley. Earth, cherries and leather. The 2009 vintage received 93 points from Dr. Jay Miller in the recent Wine Advocate. He wrote "The 2009 Pinot Noir Charlie’s Vineyard was sourced from a 40 year old parcel directly adjacent to the Cameron Winery. Fragrant black raspberries, exotic spices, incense, and sandalwood inform the nose of a succulent, plush, layered Pinot that deftly combines depth, concentration, and elegance, the secret to success in 2009. J. Christopher Wines (the winery of guitar aficionado Jay Somers) has not been reviewed in these pages since the 2001 vintage. Given the quality of this collection of wines, he must have been in hibernation or taking lessons from the elusive John Thomas. Better late than never!"
2008 Cameron Clos Electrique Rouge 54.00
2008 Cameron Abbey Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 54.00
2008 Cameron Arley’s Leap Pinot Noir 39.00
2009 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 109.00
2009 Reynvaan Family Vineyards The Unnamed Syrah 52.50
2009 Reynvaan Family Vineyards In the Rocks Syrah 52.50
2009 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Contender Syrah 62.50
Making Sense of Burgundy by Matt Kramer 85.00
Hardback copy in very good condition. Published in 1990 by William Morrow and Company. Now out-of-print. A must have reference for any serious student of Burgundy.
2007 Sottimano Barbaresco Pajoré 59.00
2008 Sottimano Barbera d’Alba Pairolero 26.00
2009 Antica Terra Botanica Pinot Noir 75.00
2009 Antica Terra Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 49.00
2007 Felsina Fontalloro 1.5L 99.00
