Shamrock Selections is a monthly subscription service that brings you the best wines from around the world. Each month’s selection is carefully chosen by sommelier Keegan Sparks and his team. He keeps a keen eye out for wines that are unique, rare, and new to our market. Shamrock Selections is ideal for enthusiasts and explorers who delight in finding hidden gems and trying new, exclusive vintages. Each month, you can join us on a journey sampling and learning about some of the greatest wines in the world. Each selection of wine comes with detailed tasting notes and food pairing suggestions from our team.
2011 Chateau Des Karant, La Clape Languedoc, France
This blend of syrah, mourvedre, and grenach is a stunning example of the quality that the Languedoc can offer. It has aromas of dried strawberries, roasted tomatos, smoke, leather, cocao. On the palate it is heavy yet nimble like a boxer. The tannins are pleasing and tamed by its five years of age. It was the perfect match for filet mignon and cremini mushroom risotto. I highly recommend decanting the wine ahead of time for optimal enjoyment.
2014 DeLille Cellars “Chaleur Estate” Blanc, Columbia Valley, Washington, USA
The nose on this wine is extremly complex. Myer lemon and golden apple combine with hints of parmesan, smoke, lanolin, clove honey suckle, and wet stone. The flavor is just as enticing. The wine is quite rich and round with a hint of tannin coming from the oak aging. This is a wine that must be served with very rich food. Lobster with butter, shrimp scampi, or even foie gras would be absolutely wonderful parings. Another couple things to note is that it will really benefit from decanting and being served around sixty degrees.
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