2024 Wine Watch Gift Box Selections – Give the Gift of Wine this Holiday Season!
"Never spare the parson's wine nor the baker's pudding" - Benjamin Franklin
The month of November is almost gone which means our normal schedule of drinking and dining is over and we are shifting into gift box mode here at the Wine Watch. But we still have a few more events before the end of this year.
Friday, December 6, 2024 - 07:30 PM
Wine Tasting Featuring Pott Wines with Special Guest Winemaker Aaron Pott. This will be an amazing night of Napa Valley wines with superstar winemaker Aaron Pott here to discuss the current situation in Napa Valley and beyond. Check out the menu and list of wines for this “Once in a Lifetime Event” at www.winewatch .com.
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 07:30 PM
Penfolds Grange Collectors Series Wine Tasting. One of the best offers we have, you bring wine from your cellar to share with us, this event is only for collectors of Penfolds Grange as you need to bring a bottle as part of your admission price. Check out the information about this “Collectors Series” event at www.winewatch.com.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 07:30 PM
Grgich Hills Wine Tasting with Special Guest Violet Grgich. One of the iconic wines from Napa Valley and we have Violet Grgich here for this event to tell the story of her family’s winery. Violet grew up in the wine business as her father was one of Napa Valley’s most famous winemaker. Mike Grgich made the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the tasting of Paris in 1976, putting California wine on the map. Check out the line-up of wines and the menu at www.winewatch.com.
Now- it’s Wine Watch Gift Box Time!
The gift of a Wine Watch gift box is truly a reflection of your sophistication. Every wine chosen for the gift box program is selected for its overall quality and value. I taste thousands of wines at my desk during the year and travel the world to discover new selections as well. Wine Watch is the most unique wine boutique anywhere and the same is true of our gift box presentation. Each wine in our gift box program is accompanied by a winery profile. The collection of winery profiles is bound into an album and included with your gift box along with a custom-made Wine Watch gift card.
We have a selection of 35 gift boxes here below and if you do not see something that you like we can make a custom box for you and remember we have single bottle boxes we can make any single bottle in the store look amazing in our branded wooden box with profile album and customized matching gift card.
Remember everything that we do is done by hand, so we may run a day or two behind processing orders this time of the year, so get yours to us as early as possible so we can get your gift delivered in time for the holidays.
We will be back to our normal schedule of drinking the world’s greatest wines after the holidays are over, for a complete list of what’s coming up next year check out our calendar of events on our web page we already have a few dozen events on the calendar for 2025!
Wine Watch Gift Box Selections 2024
12 bottle Cases
Blockbuster Case 24A1 $750.00
This case features the best that we have tasted this year, twelve wines that are worthy of the cellar and that pose exceptional quality on par with wines of double the price or more. The winners this year:
2019 Pelissero Barbaresco "Nubiola"
2019 Alex Gambal Savigny Les Beaune Aux Clous 1er Cru
2021 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Double Diamond Oakville
2019 Chateau La Grave Figeac Grand Cru Saint Emilion, France
2019 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino
2017 Reynvaan In The Hills Syrah Walla Walla
NV Champagne Tribaut Le Brut Origine 8 Terroirs
2020 Wayfarer Chardonnay Wayfarer Vineyard Fort Ross Seaview
2022 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley
2022 Braida Il Fiore Bianco Langhe
2022 Jean Marc Brocard Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru
2023 Foxen Chenin Blanc Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Santa Maria
Best Value Case 24A2 $335.00
The wines in this box are some of the hardest to pick as the budget is limited to everyday prices, but these twelve wines prove that you can still fine excellent values all over the world. Our dynamic dozen this year includes:
2021 Castello Romitorio Romitorio Tuscany
2013 Cote Bonneville Carriage House Red
2020 Hedges Family Estate 'Red Mountain' Columbia Valley
2020 Bodegas Palacios Remondo Finca La Montesa Rioja DOCa Spain
2010 Chateau Coufran Haut Medoc
2021 Cherry Pie Pinot Noir San Pablo Bay Vineyard Carneros
2022 Jean Marc Brocard Bourgogne Kimmeridgien Blanc Burgundy
2022 Braida Il Fiore Bianco Langhe
2023 Foral Alvarinho Vinho Verde
2023 Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc Te Muna Road Vineyard New Zealand
2021 Clos Pegase Chardonnay Mitsuko's Vineyard Carneros
2018 Vina Costeira White Blend Ribeiro Spain
Bordeaux Lovers Case 24A3 $2500.00
Bordeaux Sets The Standard When It Comes To Collectibles; Its Ability To Age Is Second To None. Bordeaux Is A Must For Any Serious Wine Collectors Cellar And Here Are A Dozen Wines That Represent Some Of The Best That Each Of These Major Regions Of Bordeaux Has To Offer. There Are Wines That Are Drinking At Their Peak In These Selections And There Are Wines That Can Be Cellared For Another Decade Or More In This Mixed Case.
1983 Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac
1985 Chateau d'Issan, Margaux
1989 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe
1989 Chateau Meyney Saint-Estephe
1990 Chateau Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1990 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac
1995 Chateau de Tertre Margaux
1996 Chateau Gazin Pomerol
2003 Chateau Lascombes Margaux
2003 Chateau Rauzan Segla Margaux
2010 Chateau Coufran Haut Medoc
2019 Chateau La Grave Figeac Grand Cru Saint Emilion
10 Bottle Cases
Bordeaux Blends from around the world 10 Bottle Case #24A4 $895
What can we say about the five red varietals from Bordeaux other than they are the ultimate crowd pleasers? Their gorgeous forward fruit make them appeal when young and the best Bordeaux blends from California, Bordeaux, Washington State, Italy and Argentina have the ability to age for 20 years or more in your cellar. Here are a dozen that are sure to be a hit this year and beyond.
2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather Columbia Valley
2021 Passing Time Columbia Valley Red Blend
2013 Cote Bonneville Carriage House Red
2021 Ferrari Carano Tresor, Sonoma County
2019 Palazzo Left Bank Red Cuvee Napa
2019 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa
2018 Bydand Napa Valley Red Blend
2011 Puro Uno Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza
2020 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz Australia
2019 Gaja Ca Marcanda Camarcanda Bolgheri
Absolute Perfection Ten Perfect 100’s from the Wine Advocate (1000 Points) 24A5 $9,999.00
What could be more perfect that ten 100 point wines? We have so many 100 Point wines in the store but only a select few that have received this honor from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. We still hold this publication in the highest regard when it comes to the numbers.
1982 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan
1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac
1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac
1986 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
2002 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard
2007 Bond Vecina Proprietary Red Napa
2016 Pingus Ribera Del Duero
2018 Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
2019 Chateau Vieux Château Certan Pomerol
2021 Andremily Wines Mourvedre Santa Barbara County
6 Bottle Cases
Ultimate Six Pack #24B1 $1125.00
When only the best will do, the ultimate six-pack is the answer for you. Here we have six wines that are the best in their class this year.
2020 Wayfarer Chardonnay Wayfarer Vineyard Fort Ross Seaview Sonoma
2014 Palazzo Cuvee Blanc Napa White
2017 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
2017 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta
1996 Chateau Gazin Pomerol, France
2021 Passing Time Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
Cabernet Lovers Dream #24B2 $650
Cabernet Sauvignon loves company and your drinking buddies will love these six delectable treats from California and Washington State over the holidays.
2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather Columbia Valley
2019 Palazzo Left Bank Red Cuvee Napa
2021 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Double Diamond Oakville
2013 Cote Bonneville Carriage House Red
2019 Woodward Canyon Artist Series #28 Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington
2019 Peter Michael Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis Oakville
Six Most Excellent Reds #24B3 $495
Red wines come in many different flavors, this box celebrates five different varieties and five different wine regions as well.
2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather Columbia Valley
2019 Chateau La Grave Figeac Grand Cru Saint Emilion
2017 Reynvaan In The Hills Syrah Walla Walla
2017 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta
2019 Alex Gambal Savigny Les Beaune Aux Clous 1er Cru
2022 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Mcminnville
Dinner Party Box #24B4 $375.00
We will supply you with all you need to prepare a five course dinner party. Box does not include: chef, food ingredients or stem ware. Included in this box is inspiration for food and wine parings by Fiona Beckett’s Wine & Food Book along with the following wines:
NV Champagne Tribaut Le Brut Origine 8 Terroirs
2023 Foxen Chenin Blanc Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Santa Maria
2022 Jean Marc Brocard Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru
2019 Alex Gambal Savigny Les Beaune Aux Clous 1er Cru
2019 Chateau La Grave Figeac Grand Cru Saint Emilion
2019 VAN ZELLERS & CO. Late Bottled Vintage Port
Six Top Imports #24B5 $315
This box shows the most diversity in terms of different varietals and styles of wine. Different varietals and distinctive terroir make the wines in this box appropriate for those that like to adventure outside the norm.
2022 Jean Marc Brocard Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru
2021 F.X. Pichler Durnsteiner Gruner Veltliner Smaragd, Wachau, Austria
2020 Bodegas Palacios Remondo Finca La Montesa Rioja DOCa Spain
2019 Chateau La Grave Figeac Grand Cru Saint Emilion, France
2021 Van Zellers VZ Tinto, Douro, Portugal
2019 Pelissero Barbaresco "Nubiola"
1990’s Vintage Drinking at their Peak! #24B6 $895
The 1990’s were great when it comes to quality all over the world of wine. These wines are now 25-35 years old and for some of the world’s most age worthy wines that means they are drinking at their peak. Check out these six 1990’s vintage wines now drinking in their prime if you like vintage wine.
1993 Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore, Tuscany, Italy
1997 Terreno Chianti Classico Riserva
1995 Charles Cimicky Red Blend Barossa
1994 Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
1994 Clos du Bois Marlstone Alexander Valley
1999 Fattoria Montellori Salamartano Toscana IGT
Three Bottle Gift Boxes
Vintage Collectors Pack 24C1 $739
When it comes to the classics, the wines of France are hard to beat. In this box we have three great producers from the motherland for blue Chip Collectibles Burgundy and Bordeaux
1989 Chateau Meyney Saint-Estephe
1990 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard Grand Epenots Premier Cru
2016 Bouchard Pere Et Fils Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Jimmy’s Gems 24C2 $255
This box pays tribute to one of the great California wine experts/advocates, the late Jimmy Mancbach. Jimmy knew the back roads of California wine country like no one else. All the selections in this box were first brought to South Florida by our good friend Jimmy. Cheers Jimmy- We miss you!
2020 Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
2021 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Double Diamond Oakville
2020 Etude Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills
Three 100 Point Reds #24C3 $595.00
These three red wines are all my top picks from their respective categories this year. All three of these are 100 point selections.
2021 Quintessa Proprietary Red Napa
2021 Passing Time Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
2021 Andremily Wines Mourvedre Santa Barbara County
Napa Valley Trio #23C4 $175
There is a reason why these are the most popular varietals on the face of the earth and there is a reason, these wines all my favorites! I don’t care if the rest of the world likes them they are the best and I challenge you to a duel...
2019 Palazzo Left Bank Red Cuvee Napa
2022 Duckhorn Merlot Napa
2021 Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay
Three Top Imports #24C5 $125
The U.S. still offers the best selection of quality wines from all over the world. We can be patriotic and still enjoy the best that the rest of the world has to offer, here are three globe trotters that are sure to please.
2010 Chateau Coufran Haut Medoc
2020 Bodegas Teso La Monja Romanico Toro
2022 Braida Il Fiore Bianco Langhe
Premier Napa Valley #24C6 $695
This three pack includes some of the rarest wines that are made in Napa Valley. Only 5-10 cases are produced of the Napa Valley Premier Auction wines each year. Wine Watch has attended this auction ever year for over a decade now and these are some of our purchases now available only at the Wine Watch!
2018 Hoopes Vineyard Premier Napa Valley Auction Red Wine Napa
2015 J. Mcclelland Cellars Premier Napa Valley Auction Cabernet Sauvignon 50 Harvests Napa
2018 S.R. Tonella Cellars Premiere Napa Valley Auction Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Champagne Lovers Three Pack #24C7 $285
Those of you that know me know that Champagne is my favorite wine. Here are three different producers that have become my favorites this year. I love Krug but you can get all three of these for the price of one bottle of Krug!
2016 Champagne Tribaut L'Authentique Rose Extra Brut
NV Philippe Gonet Signature Blanc de Blancs, Brut Champagne, France
NV Champagne Jacquart Mosaique Brut
Vintage Argentina Malbec by Puro Uno Three Pack #23C9 $250.00
I liked these wines so much that I purchased everything the producer had in stock. I know you have probably seen them in last years boxes but they are still drinking beautifully and vintage Malbec from Argentina is not easy to find, except at the Wine Watch! Great Bordeaux blends need 10-15 years of cellaring and these are drinking at their peak today.
2011 Puro Uno Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza
2012 The Mega Malbec Company Artist Series Blend by Puro Uno Mendoza
2012 The Mega Malbec Company Artist Series Malbec by Puro Uno Mendoza
Penfolds New California Collaboration Three Pack #23C8 $285.00
The latest invention from this landmark Australian wine producer. These are the first wines of their kind to be made anywhere on the planet Earth today. Leave it to Peter Gago and his winemaking crew around the globe to think of such a collaboration where you take the best grapes from South Australia and combine the wines with the best from Northern California. The parent company that owns Penfolds also owns Beringer, Beaulieu, Hewitt wineries and some of the top vineyards in both wine regions to combine the winemaking talents and the grapes to produce a new line-up of top wines that showcase the best of both worlds.
2018 Penfolds Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvingnon South Australia and Napa
2018 Penfolds Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
2018 Penfolds Bin 600 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Napa Paso Robles
Two Bottle Gift Boxes
The Closer #24D1 $229
Many of great deals have been closed over a bottle or two of great wine. Here are two bottles that are deal closers, when only the best will do.
2020 Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
2021 Passing Time Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
Napa VS Sonoma Bordeaux Blends #24D2 $125
The battle is on, these are the two most respected wine regions in California for Bordeaux varietals but why is it that Napa Valley can get more $$$ than Sonoma? We challenge you to a dual of Napa VS Sonoma Cabernet.
2019 Palazzo Left Bank Red Cuvee Napa
2021 Ferrari Carano Tresor, Sonoma County
Top Vintage Red and White #24D3 $135
We have two wines here that seem to defy the laws of aging and for a Bordeaux blend from Washington and a Chardonnay from California it is amazing to think that the chardonnay is 10 years older !!
2013 Cote Bonneville Carriage House Red
2014 Gary Farrell Chardonnay Durell
Spain VS Portugal #24D4 $95
These were two of my stops this summer on my most recent travels in wine. These were two of the most memorable visits. It was nice to meet a new friend Cristiano Van Zeller and also great to see an old friend Alvaro Palacios. These are two of the most memorable wines from each visit.
2021 Van Zellers VZ Tinto, Douro, Portugal
2020 Bodegas Palacios Remondo Finca La Montesa Rioja DOCa Spain
Awesome Twosome #24D5 $95
These two make a great pairing as the most popular white varietal nestles up close to the most popular red. I know Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are everywhere, but there is a reason why….people like them! Here are two of the best crowd pleasers we have found in each category this year.
2022 The Calling Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Russian River
2020 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Almost Perfect (97 – 98 Points) #24D6 $295
I know close only counts when it comes to horse shoes and hand grenades. When you only make it to 97 or 98 points they are crashing your website with orders but the wines are almost indistinguishable from the 99 and 100 point wines except in price!
2020 Long Shadows Cabernet Sauvignon Feather Columbia Valley
2019 Gaja Ca Marcanda Camarcanda Bolgheri
Best Value Two Pack #24D7 $59
This is always the hardest box to put together and today we have to taste through thousands of wines to come up with two for this, our picks for best value in a red and white.
2022 Braida Il Fiore Bianco Langhe
2019 Clos de Los Siete Valle de Uco Mendoza
Old School Napa Valley #24D8 $395
These are two of the first wineries of Napa Valley and now they are owned by the same company. Treasury Wine Estates is one of the biggest wine groups in the word today and they have brought back these two icons of Napa Valley. These older vintages showcase why a big group like Treasury would want these properties as they are some of the best vineyards in Napa Valley in addition to being very well known brands.
2001 Beaulieu Vineyards Georges De Latour Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
1990 Beringer Vineyards Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Collectors Series Gift Boxes
Ultimate Dinner Party Box #24E1 Price: $15,900.00
This Is The Box For Those That Want To Experience The Ultimate In Decadence. These Six Legendary Wines Are For Serious Connoisseurs And For Those That Want To Experience The Best That The World Of Wine Has To Offer.
2012 Salon Blanc De Blancs Mesnil Brut Champagne
2019 Louis Jadot Montrachet Grand Cru
1989 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac
2003 Domaine De La Romanee-Conti Richebourg Grand Cru
2001 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
2007 Chateau D'yquem Sauternes (375ml)
California Cult Box #24E2 Price: $1275.00
The “Cult” Wines Of California Have Continued Their Rise To Fame As The Top Producers Like The Ones In This Box Have Continued To Gain In Price Despite The Slumping Economy. Here Are Five Wines That Are Among The Elite In California.
2018 Lewis Cuvee L Red Napa
2014 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombs Napa
2012 Araujo Estate Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
2013 Aubert Chardonnay Uv-Sl Vineyard Sonoma Coast
2018 Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carriere Knights Valley
BORDEAUX TREASURES #24E3 PRICE $3995
Bordeaux produces some of the longest lived wines in the world, here are six classics that will appreciate in quality and value in your cellar.
1996 Chateau Gazin Pomerol
1990 Chateau Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
1989 Chateau Cos D'estournel, Saint-Estephe
1989 Chateau Meyney Saint-Estephe
1983 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac
1982 Chateau Margaux Margaux
THE BEST OF ITALY #24E4 PRICE: $1650.00
Italy produces more wine that any other country on earth when it comes to number of bottles, number of grape varietals and there is no other country that can match Italy bottle for bottle in each of these varietal categories. Here is a range of collectible wines that you can drink today or hold for decades to come in your wine cellar.
2005 Fratelli Grasso Vallegrande Barbaresco
2003 Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino Madonna Del Piano Riserva
2015 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Tre Tine
2014 Gaja Sperss Barolo
2010 Tommaso Bussola Amarone TB Vigneto Alto
2007 Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella 375ml
STARS OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE #24E5 PRICE: $495.00
After making two trips to Australia, a trip to New Zealand, Argentina, Chile and South Africa- I can personally attest to the fact that they are making some of the best wines that the world has to offer in these Southern Hemisphere wine producing regions.
2019 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Artist Series Margaret River
2020 Craven Wines "Karibib Vineyard" Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch
2017 Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389 Australia
2016 Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Chile
2013 Craggy Range Sophia Red Blend Hawks Bay
2012 The Mega Malbec Co. Artist Series Blend Mendoza
1982 BORDEAUX SIX PACK #24E6 Price: $6250
The 1982 vintage is considered by many Bordeaux cognizant to be the goat…Here are six top wines from the greatest vintages of all time from Bordeaux!
1982 Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Pauillac
1982 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan
1982 Chateau Lafon Rochet St Estephe
1982 Chateau Margaux Margaux
1982 Chateau Montrose St Estephe
1982 Chateau Rauzan-Segla Margaux
VINTAGE AMARONE SIX PACK 24E7 PRICE: $1250
Amarone is one of my favorite wines and we have an incredible collection of cellared wines in this box from the land of many cellars.
1988 Paolo Boscaini Marano, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
1990 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto
1995 Luigi Righetti Capitel De' Roari, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
1997 Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto
1997 Masi Costasera, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
2013 Monte Faustino Amarone della Valpolicella