Madrona Wine Merchants

10/09/2026

Weekend W**eup

It’s a cool and damp start to the weekend here in Madrona. Maybe the clouds will clear away and maybe not. Either way we’ll pouring some good w**e for you to taste. Stop on in and w**eup.

Friday –Oregon & Sicily.
2021 Barone di Bernaj, Cerasuolo di Vittoria $18
60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Frappato
Sicily
A traditional blend from Sicily's lone DOCG, this Cerasuolo weaves together the dark fruit of Nero d'Avola with the freshness and aromatics of Frappato. 6 months in French barriques help to elevate the w**e without detracting from its lighter style.

2023 Rocks of Bawn, Dundee Hills Pinot Noir $22
Willamette Valley
New Vintage of one of our favorite values.

Saturday -- Bordeaux
2025 Chateau Costis, Bordeaux Blanc $14
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Powerful citrus aromas, typical for the sauvignon varietal. Well balanced on the palate with a lot of freshness.

2019 Chateau Cruzeau, Saint Emiilion $25
85% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc
This 16th century chateau almost in the city of Libourne, has produced a finely structured, perfumed w**e from rich tannins and juicy black fruits. It is likely to be ready to drink from 2025.
Was $30, Now $25

09/25/2026

Weekend discounts

It’s cool and damp today here in Madrona, but the forecast perks up a bit after that. To help you enjoy the fall weather we’re pouring a few new discounts that recently arrived at the shop. We start off with a Spanish Aperitivo. If you are into Vermouth or Amaro you’ll want to give this a try. Saturday we’re popping a couple of discount deals from Downunder. Drop by for the price drops.

Friday
Vadespino Quina $25
Pedro Ximenez and 20 year old Oloroso
Jerez
A Sherry macerated with Cinchona bark, licorice extract and nutmeg, gentian root, and dried citrus and aged in used oloroso barrels. The result is a brooding savory nose that turns bittersweet on the palate just like a good tonic should do.
Was $30, Now $25

Saturday
2018 Tahbilk GSM $15
37% Grenache, 33% Shiraz, 30% Mourvedre
Victoria, Australia
This Estate release presents lifted gamey and leathery aromatics that lead to a flavorsome palate of dark plum and berry fruits with licorice and spice notes.
Was $25 Now $15

2017 Tahbilk Shiraz $15
Christmas baking spice, blue fruits and a skein of white pepper-doused freshness, carrying considerable length. Fuller weighted and, as with many w**es of this vintage, packing some heat. Yet, there is plenty to like and certainly nothing sweet or jammy to the w**e,
Was $25, Now $15

09/18/2026

Tipping the scales

We’re heading towards the equinox this weekend in Madrona. It’s a balancing act between daylight and nighttime, Summer and Fall. It won’t be until next Friday that night and day will be precisely equal, but we’re getting close. This weekend we’ll be tipping the balance to the bright side of things with a lineup of Iberian sunshine. Come have a sip as we adjust to the season.

Friday
2022 El Coto, Rioja Crianza $16
100% Tempranillo
Exceptionally balanced with layers of fresh raspberry, cherry, spice and toasted oak, building to a silky finish.

Saturday
2025 Pago del Cielo, Celeste Bianco $18
100% Verdejo
Fresh, clean, and elegant Verdejo from the slopes of the Duero River. This w**e possesses notes of lemon, peach, and mango with a soft herbaceousness from a dash of Sauvignon Blanc. Aging on the lees gives it a little extra body before the lengthy finish kicks in.
Vegan

2021 Alejandro Fernández, Dehesa La Granja $22
Tempranillo
Zamora, Castilla y León
The third single vineyard estate from the makers of Pesquera. Aged two years in American oak, and unfiltered, this is a full, dark and smoothly developed Spanish red.

09/11/2026

More Italy

The weather this weekend is giving us a taste of things to come. And while we wait for the sunshine to return, we are continuing with our Italian w**e tastings. Friday we’ll be pouring a friendly Sangiovese blend from Tuscany. Saturday we’ll have a rich white from Abruzzo paired with a muscular red from Campania. Stop in and have a taste.

Friday
2020 Vacco Sassetti, Il Ginepro $18
90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot
Montalcino
A rich and juicy Sangiovese with lots of plummy, smoky, anise flavors, impressively put together with a good but not overwhelming dose of tannin.

Saturday
2023 Masciarelli, Villa Gemma Bianco $15
50% Trebbiano, 30% Pecorino, 20% Cococciola
Abruzzo
Sweetly floral and fresh, with a pretty blend of chalk dust, raw almonds, spring flowers and sliced pears. It sweeps across the palate with ease, soft and round with a salty tinge up front that neatly frames its ripe orchard fruits. The 2023 finishes crisp and with a pleasantly bitter tinge of spice and lemon rinds.

2024 Masseria Frattasi, Caudium $28
100% Aglianico
Campania
Caudium, a full bodied, rustic mountain w**e, shows aromas of blackberries, blueberries, plums, earth and savory herbs with firm, mouthcoating tannins balanced by a vibrant acidity and strong concentration of ripe fruit flavors complemented by just the right amount of oak.

09/04/2026

Piedmonte

It’s a busy Labor Day Weekend. Bumbershoot is Bumping so you want to avoid Queen Anne. The Huskies play the Cougs on Sunday so you want to avoid Montlake and the U District. And The Seattle Times has been hand wringing about bad traffic all week. The only sensible thing for a person to do is stay home in Madrona and have a glass of w**e. We’ll be pouring some great little deals from Piedmont in Italy all weekend. Stop in and have a sip. Happy Labor Day.

2023 Serre dei Roveri, Roero Arneis $18
Arneis
A crips Piedmont white. Inviting aromas of ripe pears, peaches, and a hint of delicate herbs unfold. This w**e shows freshness and a harmonious play of fruity notes and mineral nuances. The lively acidity ensures optimal balance and a long, refreshing finish.

2019 Abbona, Rinaldi Barbera d'Alba $22
Aromas of sour cherries, raspberries and dried herbs. Medium-bodied with gentle tannins. Rounded red fruit on the palate a slightly tart finish.
Was $26, Now $22

2019 Nada Fiorenzo, Barbaresco Rombone $35
Nebbiolo
The 2019 Barbaresco Rombone is a classic Treiso Barbaresco. Strong mineral and spice notes wrap around a core of dark red cherry and plum fruit. Let it breathe.
Was $70, Now $35

08/28/2026

Frech Feasting

A few clouds and a little chill in the air has everyone talking about Fall here in Madrona. While you debate weather it is time to give up the shorts and break out the flannel shirts we’re going to be sipping on a line up of French w**e. Pick up some oysters to go with the Muscadet, some salmon to go with the Burgundy and some barbeque from Richard’s to go with the Mourvedre and settle in for a weekend feast. We’ll start Friday with the Muscadet and pour the reds over the weekend.

2019 l'Oiselinière de la Ramée. Muscadet Sevre et Maine $18
Mellon de Bourgogne
A 26-acre vineyard from the heart of the Loire's Sèvre et Maine region has produced a bright, tangy w**e. Acidity and lively freshness are lifted by the touch of pepper and minerality of the volcanic soil.

2020 Maison L'Envoyé, Bourgogne $25
Pinot Noir
Bargandy! This w**e exudes deep and lush aromas of ripe raspberries, blackberries, cassis and rose petal. The palate is vibrant, featuring black and red cherries, and rose, which are drawn out by a refreshing wash of acidity. The finish is subtle with stony minerality and salinity, making it an easy everyday drinker.

2024 Domaine Fond Croze, Invictus Côtes Du Rhône Villages $25
100% Mourvedre
Vaison la Romaine.
"All Mourvèdre and rocking stuff. Notes of black raspberry and hints of cassis intermixed with white pepper, sappy herbs, and chalky nuances. Aged 10 months in concrete, it's beautifully balanced and medium-bodied with a pure, layered mouthfeel and a great finish.

08/21/2026

Washington W**e Weekend

IT’S Washington W**e Month again. Sure, why not? We have some good Washington w**e to share with you.

Friday –You say Rosé, I say Rosado
2025 Idilico, Rosado Yakima Valley $16
39% Garnacha, 37% Monastrell and 24% Carineña.
Sourced from their Konnowac Estate Vineyard, this rosado gives a Spanish take to Yakima grapes. Watermelon candy and summer berries on the nose, bright and completely dry on the palate.

Saturday – Classic Washington Fruit
2022 Sagemoor Estates, Estate White Blend White Bluffs AVA $15
87% Sauvignon Blanc, 13% Semillon
Citrus blossoms, lychee, white tea and a beautiful chalky minerality. Swirling brings up apricot and white peach with a hint of desert sage and chamomile. The palate has terrific volume and a glasslike texture.
Was $20. Now $15

2021 Sagemoor Estates, Estate Red Blend Weinbau Vineyard $20
92% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. 1% Cabernet Franc.
A dark and brooding blend of crushed ashen stones, grilled herbs, violet pastille and blackberries. This is juicy and round in feel, with vibrant acidity and masses of ripe red and blue fruits. It finishes long and finely structured with dusty tannins, leaving hints of licorice and confectionary spice.
Was $30, Now $20

08/14/2026

Summer Fun

We get a little break from the heat this weekend in Madrona. But it is still nice enough to enjoy a glass of chilled w**e on the patio. It’s Summer, chillout.

Friday – When’s the last time you had a glass of Gewtrz?
2025 Weinhaus Schloss Koblenz, 'St. Christopher' Gewürztraminer $14
Rheinhessen
Creamy and aromatic with rich texture and notes of minerals, vanilla, and spice; ripe, long and mellow.

Saturday – Classic Rosé and a radical Neb
2025 Elie Sumeire, Sainte-Victoire Rosé $18
50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 10% Cinsault ;
Provence
A very 'adult' and sophisticated Provençal rosé here from the newly anointed Cru of Sainte-Victoire. With high limestone soil content of their vineyards, it’s a mineral-bomb. Stones, pebbles and rocks oh-my! The texture grows as the w**e is open and has a discrete profile with raspberry essence, cherry blossom and sea-sprayed garrigue tones.

NV Upsidedown W**es, A Chilled Nibbiolo $24
A light styled Washington Nebbiolo just made to be drunk on a hot afternoon. Who would have thought?

08/07/2026

Spain -- From Crisp and Fresh to Big and Bold

The temperatures should drop (just a bit) and the smoke should clear (just a bit) in Madrona this weekend. Good weather for hitting the neighborhood yard sales. You can get a map here https://madrona.us/yardsale/ After scoring your deals swing by the shop and try some tasty Spanish w**es to fill the weekend. Pick up a bottle to sip in the backyard while you listen to sounds from the Capitol Hill Block party. I can hear the bands from my yard on 29th. That is just about as close as I want to get. Here’s what we are pouring:

Friday
2024 Bodegas Shaya, Arindo Verdejo $14
A nice little w**e with lemon, peach and fragrant floral aromas, a refreshing lemon pucker and notes of pear, melon, and apples.

Saturday
2024 Txakoli Primo, Zarautz Rosé $14
100% Hondarrabi Beltza
Basque Spain
This w**e has a limestone-dusted nose of white nectarine, orange zest, kumquat, freshly-sliced yellow apple and Alpine strawberry. Tart acidity on the palate leans into red fruit before returning to its acid core that tips its hat towards lively citrus.

2019 Vall Llach, Porrera Vi de Vila $35
58% Cariñena, 42% Garnacha
Priorat, Spain
Containing aromas of warm berry pie, marzipan and Mediterranean herbs, this w**e is rich and expressive in the mouth, with great structure and silky tannins.
Was $60, Now $35

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07/30/2026

Seafair Sipping

The boats will be roaring and the planes will be ratting the windows this weekend. Stop by the shop and get a little something to calm the nerves. We’re tasting some fun French w**es.

Friday is Franc
2024 L'Attire Bouchon, Bourgueil $17
100% Cabernet-Franc
Loire
This easy-drinking, extra tasty Bourgueil is chock full of red fruits like Morello cherry, wild strawberry, and juicy raspberry. Touches of violets, pepper, licorice, spices and graphite keep this red w**e poised and fresh. An invigorating palate full of fruit and tension leads to a mineral, lifted finish. Serve slightly chilled to show off its pretty fruit

Saturday – two from the south of France.
2022 Roche Guilhem, Juracon Sec $12
100% Gros Manseng
Tempting notes of orchard fruits and honeysuckle. The texture is smooth and silky with peach and mango on the palate and a beautifully sharp.
Was $18, Now $12

2024 Domaine du Cros, Marcillac Lo Sang del Païs $24
Fer Servadou
Domaine du Cros is the key estate in Marcillac, leading this region of the French south-west's current revival. This is light, crunchy and thirst-quenching with delightful ruby color and flavors of raspberry and plum. Charcuterie w**e par excellence.