Raphael's June Club, Tellers Steakhouse & The Northforker

 

Today's post is a twofer covering both Raphael's June Club delivery and their joint venture with Tellers Steakhouse as promoted by Northforker magazine; what a combination for the north fork wine scene.  

Today club consisted of six wines split between three reds and three whites.  The whites included a 2017 First Label SĂ©millon.  This grape has a long history and is the third most commonly planted grape in France, where it is a crucial blending component in White Bordeaux.  It’s taste profile is usually similar to Pinot Gris or Sauvignon Blanc but with a fuller body and mouthfeel.  Second, in the white trio is the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc New York State white wine which I will take to mean that not all the grapes are from a Long Island AVA.  Lastly in the whites is the 2018 First Label Sauvignon Blanc, which appears to hail from the North Fork AVA.  I am looking forward to tasting and describing them in detail, especially to explore the difference between the two Sauvignon Blancs. The reds consist of two bottles of a Malbec and one Petit Verdot.  The Malbec is a 2014 Malbec reserve north fork AVA.  Lastly is a 2012 Petit Verdot reserve again from the North Fork AVA.  The Petit Verdot, from experience, should pair exceptionally well with a grass feed ribeye steak. 

A fascinating posting popped up on the Northforker blog posting highlighting a joint venture between Raphael and Teller an American Chophouse (Bohlsen Restaurant Group [Tellers, Prime, Central Market, Harbor Club, H2O, and Monsoon]).  Through the work of Raphael's winemaker Anthony Nappa and Teller's Sommelier Paulo Villella, they have created Tellers Celebration Blend private label wine, which looks to be a Long Island version of a right bank Bordeaux. The blend leads with Merlot, then Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon.  While this did not arrive in my June club shipment, I will be trying a bottle soon at home and Tellers.

More on all these wines as Jo and I drink our way through them.😀

RAPHAELS JUNE CLUB SELECTION

TELLERS CELEBRATION BLEND BY RAPHAEL & TELLER



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