Spectrum Wine

Spectrum Wine Spectrum Wine is a global fine and rare wine auction, retail, storage, and services firm headquarter Rolf Engen was always very much ahead of his time. Boland.
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Spectrum Wine is a global fine and rare wine and wine services firm headquartered in Santa Ana, California with additional offices in Newport Beach, California; Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Spectrum Wine specializes in fine and rare wine auctions, traditional fine and rare wine merchant retail and e-commerce, specialized wine storage, and associated wine services including

inventory, transport, appraisal, and more. Our auction and retail businesses also offer a wide selection of fine, rare, and aged beers, spirits, liqueurs, and other fine foods and beverages. Spectrum Wine traces its history to the founding of Orange County's first wine store - Rolf's Wine & Spirits (first established as Rolf's Grocery) - in Tustin in 1953 by local entrepreneur, sports legend, inventor, and wine pioneer Rolf Engen. Following an early and formidable career in basketball and volleyball (including being recruited to UCLA by legendary 'Wizard of Westwood' John Wooden), Rolf's entrepreneurial passion for wine developed quickly as he found success with his game-changing wine store in Tustin. He duly expanded the original Tustin store in 1956 and later came to expand his retail business to Newport Beach, Placentia, Laguna Hills, Orange, and Irvine. In the 1960s Rolf began traveling to Europe to taste and to source the great wines of France, Italy, and Germany, and he came to be one of the first to import and to sell the great wines of Europe here in Orange County. In 2017, Rolf's Wine & Spirits merged with Orange County-based wine auction house Spectrum Wine Auctions. Spectrum Wine, a nimble, new, 21st-century auction house of fine, rare, collectible, and investment-grade wines led by a deep team of passionate wine specialists and founded as a subsidiary of the Fortune 500-listed auctioneer and global collectibles network Spectrum Group International (SPGZ), had grown rapidly with a global customer list and a consistent series of marquee auctions, including the first sales of the legendary Aubrey McClendon Cellar. Hundreds of extraordinary collections followed, including The Historic Collection of Dr. George Primbs, A Collection of Historic Verticals Direct From the Cellars of Chateau Montelena, The Robert Silverstein Collection, The Doctor’s Pristine OWC Collection, The Pennsylvania Underground Collection, A Major General’s Collection, The Majestic Cellar, The Norman Burnam Collection, The Golden Dragon’s Cellar, The James Burrows Primetime Collection, The Cellar of Dr. Ron Light, The Heart Foundation Collection, Teresa Norton & Tom Paine’s Vineyard 29 Vertical Cellar, The Sea Cliff Collection, The Tower Cellar, The Wine Pioneer’s Cellar, The Zenith Cellar, The Mont Blanc Cellar, The Adios Cellar, The Jupiter Cellar, and so many more. In 2014, Spectrum Wine was taken private by longtime CEO Jason D. We at Spectrum Wine continue proudly to carry on the vision, the tradition, and the passion sparked by Rolf Engen here in Orange County in 1953 well into the 21st century and beyond.

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🇮🇹 “Aromas of crushed mint, pressed rose and perfumed berry mingle with warm spice in this dazzling red. Thanks to some ...
02/08/2024

🇮🇹 “Aromas of crushed mint, pressed rose and perfumed berry mingle with warm spice in this dazzling red. Thanks to some of the highest vineyard altitudes in the denomination, it boasts vibrancy and finesse in its flavors of ripe black cherry, juicy blood orange, licorice and crushed mint. Taut, elegant tannins and fresh acidity keep it balanced and focused.” 97
Kerin O’Keefe 👉 Retail

Rémi Jobard Bourgogne Côte d’Or Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2021:A cuvée of six Domaine parcels in Meursault directly below th...
02/07/2024

Rémi Jobard Bourgogne Côte d’Or Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2021:

A cuvée of six Domaine parcels in Meursault directly below the village; 40+-year-old vines; aged in 50% barrique (15% of which is new) and 50% in large, older foudre; finished in stainless steel for 6 months

‣ Complicating notes of pear, white flowers, marzipan, apple, beeswax, lime zest, and a fashionable hint of light reduction; this is an attractively medium-weight Bourgogne Blanc punching above its niveau and revealing fine mid-palate density throughout; fresh, saline, citrus-driven, and persistent, this complex Bourgogne can be drunk now or aged for the short or medium term. 👉 Retail

“To manage its extensive vignoble, Billecart has 4 viticultural centers — in Oiry, Mailly, Damery, and Aÿ — equipped wit...
11/03/2023

“To manage its extensive vignoble, Billecart has 4 viticultural centers — in Oiry, Mailly, Damery, and Aÿ — equipped with 13 tractors, a number that will surely continue to climb, since, from 2020, the house has abandoned the use of chemical herbicides. In the winery, cold fermentation to preserve purity and expressive fruit has long been Billecart's calling card, and that continues today, in 47hl tanks of either stainless steel or wood, maintained at 13°C and with malolactic fermentation completed or not depending on the vintage. Little by little, a barrel program has been established and refined without changing Billecart's DNA: today, 5-year-old barrels are purchased secondhand and initially used for the tailles (heavier press fractions) before they are deemed sufficiently neutral to contribute to cuvées such as the Brut Sous Bois. Another development is investment dedicated to increasing the proportion of reserve wines, which now routinely surpasses 50% for the Brut Réserve (it was more like 35% not long ago). Recent releases from Billecart have been excellent and show all that work very clearly, and surely the upward trajectory will be perpetuated if the house continues to invest in agronomic improvements .... Billecart-Salmon is discreetly but significantly evolving. Since 2010, a new cellar has housed some 400 barrels for vinification and élevage, and since 2018, another cellar is home to oak foudres retaining some 80,000L of reserve wine. Meanwhile, Billecart's wines are spending longer and longer sur latte, and fruit sourcing is changing — with more Grand Cru fruit replacing Premier Cru fruit — while volumes remain the same. Based on the trials underway in their emblematic Clos Saint-Hilaire, the next frontier will be the vineyards.

This visit and tasting with Mathieu Roland-Billecart and chef des cave Florent Nys underscored the impact of these quiet but important changes, and it's clear that this is a house that's going from strength to strength."
- William Kelley, Wine Advocate

‣ "The 2019 vino rosso I Nove Fratelli takes a while to blossom, starting out dusty and coy with hints of dried roses an...
10/24/2023

‣ "The 2019 vino rosso I Nove Fratelli takes a while to blossom, starting out dusty and coy with hints of dried roses and plum. Exotic savory spices come forward with time in the glass, along with notes of strawberry and smoke. In the mouth, it’s soft and fleshy at first, offset by a concentrated mass of tart wild berries and salty minerals under an air of inner florals. Tannins slowly mount, creating a youthfully dry impression through the finale, as sweet herbal notes, to***co and echoes of ripe raspberries linger long. There’s simply so much going on here, yet the 2019 will require some time to come fully into focus. I Nove Fratelli is a blend of 90% Nerello Mascalese and 10% Nerello Cappuccio, from 120-year-old pre-phylloxera vines, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in 500-liter oak barrels.

If you’re looking for under-the-radar, traditional winemaking from Etna, then you just found it."
- Eric Guido, Vinous /

"Chiara Boschis made some of the most thrilling wines of the vintage.'For me, 2019 opens a new cycle of growing seasons,...
10/06/2023

"Chiara Boschis made some of the most thrilling wines of the vintage.

'For me, 2019 opens a new cycle of growing seasons, all marked by intense heat in the summer,' she told me. The 2019s saw two weeks on the skins, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel. 'It is important to me to vinify all the lots the same way so that what comes through is the personality of each site. We do a few pump-overs daily and gently turn the rotary tanks.' The wines were racked into oak between December and January and then raised with no racking. Wines from Barolo and Serralunga are aged in casks, while those from Monforte are raised in smaller French oak casks. In recent years, Chiara Boschis has been at the top. Her 2019s are positively stellar."
- Antonio Galloni, Vinous / Retail

‣ "Medium-bodied, with good concentration of fruit, quite robust tannins and good acidity. This will be excellent in tim...
09/20/2023

‣ "Medium-bodied, with good concentration of fruit, quite robust tannins and good acidity. This will be excellent in time. Half whole bunch, and you feel just a touch of aromatic stems, but no excessive greenness or textural harshness. From three parcels around the estate of old-vine Grenache that are between 50 and 70 years old. Partially destemmed, fermented in raw cement tanks then aged in old barriques for 12 months.

… This Domaine creates beautifully crafted wines that tell vivid tales: wines that are like tapestries. In the UK, Domaine Gramenon flies under the radar, but it’s time it was more widely recognized for what it is: one of the greatest, most soulful estates of the Rhône Valley."
- Matt Walls, Decanter Magazine

‣ "Such a flinty nose that delivers a full package of minerality. Quarry, chalk, gun powder and lime. The nose really sp...
09/19/2023

‣ "Such a flinty nose that delivers a full package of minerality. Quarry, chalk, gun powder and lime. The nose really speaks to you. Creamy and textured on the palate with bright but chiselled acidity and real tension. One of the best Mainqués ever? Chacra’s answer to fine Chablis. Drink or hold. From biodynamically grown grapes." -
Zekun Shuai, JamesSuckling.com

" became the first single-vineyard of the modern era with its release of the 1971 vintage, standing out from a conser...
09/14/2023

" became the first single-vineyard of the modern era with its release of the 1971 vintage, standing out from a conservative wine culture based on house style and blends of purchased wines from throughout Rioja .... Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri Gran Reserva is made in small quantities from the oldest, most important vineyards at the estate and represents the essence of the property. Granja is a high-altitude Rioja sourced from a selection of the vineyards that surround the winery and above into the mountain, with a higher proportion of old garnacha vines planted from 680 to 780m. Granja Remelluri delivers on the incredible, historic expectations while setting a new standard for ultra-elegant, terroir-driven Rioja from a single estate. It is built to improve in the cellar for decades."
- De Maison

‣ "'A very Clos des Papes vintage,' says Vincent Avril, and I know what he means - a vintage that naturally delivers the...
09/06/2023

‣ "'A very Clos des Papes vintage,' says Vincent Avril, and I know what he means - a vintage that naturally delivers the kind of fresh, elegant wines that this estate is famous for. A tasting of several foudres point to a wine with natural, easy balance. The Mourvèdre is excellent here this year and adds great depth to the fresh and delightful Grenache that has notes of black tea, black cherry and iron. Elegant and very fine." - Matt Walls, Decanter Magazine

Château Grillet Château-Grillet 2019 ‣ "A real burst of fresh apricot and peach, lemon verbena and green tea. This has t...
08/30/2023

Château Grillet Château-Grillet 2019 ‣ "A real burst of fresh apricot and peach, lemon verbena and green tea. This has the salt and power of Château-Grillet, the confit lemon peel on the finish, the salted nuts. Very full-bodied indeed, very rounded and long, but not massive, more spherical." - 97 Matt Walls, Decanter

Château Grillet Côtes-du-Rhône 2020 ‣ "A powerful and fleshy wine for this humble appellation with stacks of fresh citrus character (zest, pith and juice). The fine tannins deftly support the ample body and, together with the stony minerality make it feel crisper at the long finish than it really is. Declassified wine from the terraces of the Chateau Grillet site. Very limited production. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold." - 92 James Suckling

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Casanova Di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Etichetta Bianca 2018 ‣ 40th Anniversary Release‣ "This 2018 Casanova di Neri B...
08/28/2023

Casanova Di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Etichetta Bianca 2018 ‣ 40th Anniversary Release
‣ "This 2018 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino has very refined, sweet oak-spice with a little hint of vanilla, cream, pepper and cherry. The tannins are very finely-textured but firm and grippy and together with juicy acidity combine into a long, savory, tightly wound palate. There is good concentration here of black cherry fruit, as well as finely integrated oak flavors. This producer makes a firm style of Brunello but of excellent quality and this 2018 is no exception. This wine is not showing his full potential yet and needs more time to open up but already it has a lovely combination of firmness and finesse."
96 Susan Hulme MW, The Wine Independent

👀 “Pierre Girardin, age 21 and whose first vintage was 2017, is the son of the well-known producer Vincent Girardin who...
08/22/2023

👀 “Pierre Girardin, age 21 and whose first vintage was 2017, is the son of the well-known producer Vincent Girardin who sold his operation in 2011. However, he kept certain vineyards and has now bequeathed them to Pierre to farm. For the reds, whole clusters are used in varying proportions during a 14- to 18-day cuvaison with no punch downs. After a short lees settling, the wines are barreled down for 12 months in oak where the maximum percentage of new wood is 50% and some wines see none at all. The whites see a similar élevage period where there is never any lees stirring in mostly 450-liter barrels.

I have to say that I was impressed with the quality I found here and in both colors. The vinifications are deft with just the right amount of extraction and the style is understated and pure. It is of course helpful to be working with some of the greatest terroirs in Burgundy, but the quality still has to be there. We will of course see how things progress over the next few vintages, but suffice it to say that this young man is a clear talent who bears watching carefully."
- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 2021 /

Locate great wines from all eras at Spectrum Wine -Here, you can find Napa legend Randy Dunn’s epic wines from his time ...
08/15/2023

Locate great wines from all eras at Spectrum Wine -

Here, you can find Napa legend Randy Dunn’s epic wines from his time as Caymus’s winemaker (from 1975-1985); his under-the-radar Columbia Valley Long Shadows ‘Feather’ project (from 2003); and of course his incomparable Howell Mountain wines (from 1979)

Pictured: the great 1982 Howell Mountain in magnum (1.5L) format.

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Spectrum Wine is a global wine auction house, wine retailer, and wine storage provider with facilities in California and Hong Kong. Spectrum Wine conducts quarterly live auctions in California in addition to weekly online auctions utilizing it's state-of-the-art website and bidding platform. Spectrum Wine also operates two wine retail locations and two wine storage locations in California.

Backed by decades of fine wine expertise and driven by a team of dedicated wine specialists, Spectrum Wine is committed to offering wine lovers and collectors industry-leading auction, retail, and storage services. Visit us today at www.SpectrumWine.com For customer service, shipment scheduling and information, provenance inquiries, photograph requests, and all other general inquiries, email us at [email protected] or call us a 949-748-4845. Explore our retail offerings at www.SpectrumWine.com/Retail Explore our storage services at www.SpectrumWine.com/Storage Follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SpectrumWine Follow us on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/SpectrumWine Follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/SpectrumWine Follow us on LinkedIn at www.LinkedIn.com/company/Spectrum-Wine Love us on Yelp at www.Yelp.com/biz/Spectrum-Wine-Auctions-Tustin #SpectrumWine

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