Thanksgiving 2020 Multi-Pack
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Thanksgiving 2020 Multi-Pack
Every year around this time, all the food magazines drop their thickest, most important edition: The “Thanksgiving Issue.” And without fail, there’ll be a “Which Wines with Turkey?” article inside, often quoting sommeliers—whose pairing suggestions are usually as wide-ranging as the assortment of dishes on the typical Thanksgiving table. Here at SommSelect, we have a relatively straightforward approach to Thanksgiving: Drink what you like! We’ve assembled a diverse six-pack of staff favorites, organized around the following three principles:
We’re especially proud of our 2020 selections, so even if this year’s Thanksgiving gathering is too small to get to all of them, rest assured you’ve got lots of great drinking ahead of you. Read on for a look at the lineup!
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1. The meal is effectively a potluck, so treat the wine menu the same way: there isn’t one single wine that is the “perfect” pairing, so embrace variety.
2. Pick versatile wines: nothing too “big,” too alcoholic, too tannic. Medium to full-bodied, softly contoured wines are your friends here.
3. It’s a party. Better to have too much wine than too little!
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Champagne André Clouet, Brut Grand Réserve Grand Cru NV (Champagne, France)
This richly textured, beautifully packaged grower Champagne is beloved by everyone in the SommSelect family: It offers perhaps the greatest value-for-dollar of any wine we’ve offered. The Clouet family crafts this 100% Pinot Noir cuvée from their family-owned vines in Grand Cru Bouzy and ages it far beyond the minimum requirement. Not only is this a showstopper of an apéritif, but it’s also a vinous sparkler that is right at home on the table with food.
Château du Carrubier, “Cuvée Ingénue” Rosé 2019 (Provence, France)
Two things we say often in our offers: (1) Yes, rosé does improve with time in the bottle, and (2) Thanksgiving may be one of the best occasions to enjoy a great rosé. This benchmark Côtes de Provence bottling, a blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Rolle, may be the most versatile wine of the lot on the crowded Thanksgiving Day table—lively and refreshing, with delicate red fruit and spice notes that meld beautifully with turkey and all the trimmings.
Etienne Bécheras, Saint-Joseph Blanc 2018 (Rhône Valley, France)
If you’re going to reach for a white with your Thanksgiving menu, make it a white with some heft to it—some “stuffing,” if you will. This 50-50 blend of Marsanne and Roussanne from Northern Rhône artisan Etienne Bécheras is an aromatic tour-de-force with a beautiful mix of viscosity and mineral-etched tension. Heady aromas of Bergamot, wildflower honey, honeysuckle, quince, and lanolin carry over to the richly textured palate—forget Chardonnay, this is a white that’ll stand up to whatever you throw at it!
Russell Joyce, “Small Lot Collection” Gamay Noir 2018 (San Benito County, California)
A Thanksgiving meal without some Gamay (and its cousin, Pinot Noir) just doesn’t feel complete to me—the bright, brambly, wild-berry fruit and gentle tannins of this variety make it one of my go-to reds for poultry, and this year, it isn’t a Cru Beaujolais that gets the call, but this vivid, cool-climate gem from Russell Joyce. His tangy Gamay hails from San Benito County, from a single, organically farmed vineyard that pushes up against the Diablo range on a soft slope. In the glass, breathtakingly pure notes of high-toned cherry, raspberry, candied strawberry, violets, rose petal, white pepper, grape stem, and crushed rock unfold with superb grace. The wine simply outmatches the lion’s share of $30-something Cru Beaujolais, and does it in style.
Ayres, “Perspective” Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir 2019 (Willamette Valley, Oregon)
I know I said there wasn’t a “perfect” wine for Thanksgiving, but Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is…well…rather perfect. It’s American, it’s the right weight, and its balance of bright fruit and woodsy, smoky savor hits all the right notes. “Perspective” is a blend of Ayres’ original estate vineyard, as well as two other prime sites in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. All hand-harvested fruit for this cuvée was fermented with ambient yeasts, with a small percentage of whole clusters to enliven texture and add complexity in the finished wine. Before bottling, the wine spent just under one year in French oak, 15% new; medium, silky-smooth tannins and lifted acidity are the essential framework but it’s the vibrant fruit and Ribbon Ridge minerality that serve as the enticing decorations.
López de Heredia, Rioja Crianza “Viña Cubillo” 2011 (Rioja, Spain)
One whiff of this staunchly traditional, long-aged Rioja and the first word that comes to mind is “autumnal.” Based around 65% Tempranillo and aged for three years in oak barrels (exceptional for a wine designated crianza), “Viña Cubillo” hails from a prized single vineyard at 410 meters’ elevation, where the average age of the vines is 40 years. It’s a silky, dark-fruited red with scents of autumn leaves, tobacco, and warm, wintry spice. A benchmark worthy of slow contemplation! Enjoy!
Complimentary shipping is included, but this order is NOT eligible for Build a Case. Please refer to our Holiday Shipping Calendar for order cutoff dates.
Complimentary shipping is included, but this order is NOT eligible for Build a Case. Please refer to our Holiday Shipping Calendar for order cutoff dates.
