Cuddle up by the fire and relish these cold-weather-approved wines handpicked by Aspen’s best and brightest sommeliers.
Sommelier Chris Dunaway at The Little Nell
1. For The Little Nell’s Chris Dunaway, the choice is easy: 1990 Château Lynch-Bages. “Around 30 years old,” he says, “this is where I think pedigreed Pauillac is at its peak from a great vintage. Winter in Aspen matches this sentiment.” 675 E. Durant Ave.
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2. “The 2005 Château Calon-Ségur,” says Jill Carnevale of Ellina, “is a great snowy-weather wine from Saint-Estèphe on Bordeaux’s Left Bank. Big fruit and heavy warming tannins put warmth in a winter’s night.” 430 E. Hyman Ave.
3. Steve Humble of Free Range Kitchen & Wine Bar in Basalt, meanwhile, has his mind on the 2015 Domaine Vincent Paris Granit 60 from Cornas in France’s Rhone Valley. He declares the wine is a “raw, powerful Cornas syrah from 60-year-old vines planted on a steep 60-degree hillside. It’s a powerhouse to be consumed with a hearty, soul-warming stew.” 305 Gold Rivers Court, Basalt
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4. Caribou Club’s Oliver Jaderko brings it back to the States with Realm’s The Bard 2016. “This Napa wine,” he explains, “hits on all cylinders; it’s perfumed, layered and complex, ending with a note of licorice. I can’t imagine a better glass of wine to have with a beautiful steak.” 411 E. Hopkins Ave.
Photography by: Courtesy of The Little Nell
