JJ Buckley's Gobble Gobble Deals - Save up to $200 a six-pack!
Our Turkey Day toast to you! Huge savings and two hand-selected six-packs have your Thanksgiving meal covered from beginning to end. After much debate and tasting, we are confident that you are going to love these wines and love the savings. Quantities are limited and time is running out, so don't delay. We are offering two different six-packs, one at $289.99, saving you an incredible $200 off the regular price, and the other at $114.99, saving you more than $100! You will get all the variety you need and the wines you want at the biggest discounts of the year.
Buy Gobble Gobble #1 for $114.99 (reg $231.99)
Buy Gobble Gobble #2 for $289.99 (reg $492.99)
**As always, all orders placed by 6 p.m. EST ship same day. For East Coast deliveries (via Ground) by Thanksgiving, we suggest that you place your order by today's deadline.
Gobble Gobble #1 - Thanksgiving Price $114.99 (reg $231.99)
NV Taltarni Brut Rose Tache Champagne Blend 750ml - $13.99
Wine Advocate, Jan 2007, 90 points: "The Non-Vintage Brut Tache is a delightful, well-priced sparkling wine composed of 52% Chardonnay, 41% Pinot Noir, and 7% Pinot Meunier. A dash of red wine liqueur is added to the finished triage wine at disgorgement to create the salmon pink color. The nose offers rose petal, peach, apricot, and wheat thin scents leading to a sparkler with a steady, persistent stream of small bubbles and red berry and nutty flavors. On the palate the wine is dry and refreshing, with a long, clean finish.
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "What would a big meal be without a great sparkling wine? Thanksgiving is all about dense foods, and sparkling wines combat that beautifully with the light creamy bubbles and fresh acidity. This wine also shows some great cherry and cranberry notes that will match perfectly with stuffing, cranberry sauce and turkey."
2005 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Cuvee Ste Catherine 750ml - $44.99
Stephen Tanzer, Jul 2007, 91 points: "($49; bottled with a glass stopper) Pale green. Complex aromas of citrus skin, ripe peach and spices, with a tangy whiff of botrytis. Spicy, dense and rich but quite backward and wound-up. This, too, is classically dry in style, with nearly exotic mace and nutmeg notes perking up the palate. Finishes very dry and very long, with flavors of pineapple and dusty stone. Penetrating and rather austere-in need of aging. This is mostly from the bottom of the Schlossberg, but 20% of the wine comes from outside the grand cru border."
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "Nothing shows better with Thanksgiving food than a great Riesling. Full-bodied enough to match your turkey and gravy. Bright, bold and crisp, with a touch of residual sugar on the mid-palate helping the match with all the sweet, rich Thanksgiving dishes."
2004 Gouges, Domaine Henri Nuits St Georges les Pruliers Premier Cru Pinot Noir 750ml - $54.99
Stephen Tanzer, Mar 2006, 89 - 91 points: "Sappy aromas of cherry, licorice and leather. A step up in fruit and texture from the Clos des Porrets Saint-Georges, with firm minerality giving grip to the silky-sweet flavors. Finishes with substantial broad tannins. Very promising; perhaps my score will prove to be conservative."
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "When it comes to Thanksgiving foods, light-bodied reds really do the trick. The cinnamon and cherry spice on this wine just screams “Holidays!” Rich enough to stand up to your ham and dark meat, but light enough on its feet to match the stuffing and potatoes."
2000 Ferreira Vintage Port 750ml - $44.99
Wine Advocate, Jan 2002, 89 points: "An opaque purple color is followed by dense aromas of black fruits intertwined with earth, camphor, and licorice characteristics. This medium to full-bodied, lusciously-styled port possesses excellent purity, a layered mouthfeel, and a long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2019.
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "What better way to finish off a rich meal than an impressive bold Port? Bright rich fruits match well with the toasty, caramelized sugars and crusts in thanksgiving pies."
2001 Urbina Rioja Seleccion Especial Tempranillo 750ml - $34.99
Wine Advocate, Jan 2007, 90 points: "This traditionally made Rioja, from 100% Tempranillo, spent 24 months in predominantly American oak. Medium ruby in color, it offers up attractive scents of cedar, spice, and earth. This balanced effort, from a superior vintage, has nicely integrated tannins, ripe fruit, enclosed in an elegant package. It is ready to drink now and over the next 5 years.
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "The extra age on this Rioja really allowed the smooth, rich fruit characters to come out while letting the tannins soften. Ripe candied fruits with notes of cranberry, and just a hint of spicy oak. Full bodied yet elegant, complementing the denser Thanksgiving foods."
2005 Caymus Conundrum Proprietary Blend 750ml - $21.99
Wine Spectator, Aug 2007, 88 points: "Wildly fragrant, with honeysuckle, jasmine and peach aromatics. Shows an intriguing medley of melon, nectarine and passion fruit flavors, with juicy acidity and a long, lingering finish. Drink now. 75,000 cases made. –JL"
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "Light bodied and vibrant – these are the keys to this great pairing. Fresh citrus fruits and acidity make your mouth water and get your mouth fully primed for the outrageous onslaught of food. Juicy and crisp with a long finish. The perfect wine to start drinking while the food is cooking, and then just keep on going all the way until dish-washing time."
Gobble Gobble #2 - Thanksgiving Price $289.99 (reg $492.99)
2003 Weinbach, Domaine Pinot Noir 750ml - $44.99
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "The ripeness of the 2003 vintage really brings the bright fruit out in this wine. Light enough in body to not overpower the food, the bold acidity and rich red cherries will pair nicely with turkey and stuffing."
1985 Chateau Gilette Sauternes Blend 750ml - $179.99
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "The perfect dessert wine for the perfect holiday. Nothing beats a great Sauterne when it comes to the end of a meal. Lush and sweet, and pairs beautifully with all those fruit pies sure to be at your table! Rich pear and apple fruits, with a nice zesty finish."
2004 Girardin, Vincent Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir 750ml - $119.99
Stephen Tanzer, Mar 2007, 90 points: "($104) Full medium red. Vibrant, enticing aromas of redcurrant, strawberry, minerals and peppery herbs. Sweet and densely packed, with a tangy quality to the pliant, silky red fruit and mineral flavors. This very seductive wine finishes with harmonious, ripe tannins."
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "Vibrant red-fruit aromas, with rich sweet red currant notes. This is a slam-dunk to complement the sweet and tangy nature of cranberry sauce, yet has enough body to stand up to your dark turkey meat, and even that spiral ham."
NV Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle La Cuvee Champagne Blend 750ml - $79.99
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "Even Brut Champagnes have a touch of sweetness, helping complement the flavors across all the dishes. The light nutty, toasty flavors can pair well with a green-bean and almond casserole, and the light creaminess of the mousse will pull the rich flavors out of your Turkey and gravy."
2004 Prum, Joh Jos Riesling Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr 750ml - $39.99
Wine Spectator, Apr 2006, 92 points: "This has a matchstick aroma from reduction, while the palate expresses peach, lime and mineral flavors. It has fine density and a keen-edged structure that keeps it detailed and crunchy. Long, mouthwatering finish. Best from 2009 through 2030. 1,200 cases made. –BS"
JJ Buckley, Nov 2007: "Most Thanksgiving foods have some sweetness to them (including turkey!). The touch of residual sugar in this wine will complement the sweetness of the foods, while the crisp acidity and lighter body will keep your palate light and refreshed."
2005 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc Proprietary Blend 750ml - $27.99
Wine Advocate, Aug 2007, 93 points: "The 2005 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc is a combination of 70% Roussanne and the rest mostly Grenache Blanc and a touch of Picpoul that sees no new oak. It reveals classic notes of honeyed marmalade, intense tropical fruits, impressive underlying minerality, and a chalky character in its big, dry, full-throttle personality that is bursting with character as well as intensity."
JJ Buckely, Nov 2007: "The great honeycomb and melon notes of this wine portray an impression of sweet that will go perfectly with sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Great acidity and fresh fruit keep it light and refreshing."
