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Lucky for Some! Table 13 in Addison Boasts One of the Best-Priced Wine Lists in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

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by Andrew Chalk


Periodically in your food travels you run into an unexpected discovery. That happened to me this week at Table 13 in Addison. I always look at the wine list where I eat, but the most common result, prices 3x, sometimes 4x, retail, and often unexciting wines, leaves me buying the least uninteresting choice by the glass. Its effect on my broader restaurant choice habits is to steer me to BYOB establishments.


This week's find was a list of some 400 selections where the markup is, across the board, substantially less. A bonus was that this restaurateur, Charles Bruen, had a clearly focused approach to building his list, seeking out interesting names from the US and abroad. Here are some examples that show that the markup varies, but is consistently below the Dallas norm. In some cases there are veritable bargains. Throughout, I use the national average price reported by wine-searcher as the retail comparison and calculate the ratio of Table 13 price divided by retail price, converting it to a percentage for cross-wine comparisons.  


SPARKLING WINE

Among sparkling wines, Lucien Albrecht Brut Rosé Cremant d’Alsace, Alsace, France (a Champagne-method non-vintage sparkling wine from Alsace) was $46 on the list, versus $23 average retail. A price 209% of retail, or roughly twice retail.  


Roederer Estate Brut, Anderson Valley CA was $64 list, $31 retail. At 206%, about the same as the French wine. 


SWEET WINE

For those with a sweet tooth, Chateau d’Yquem Sauterne, France 2004 (the world’s most expensive sweet wine) was $650 list, $450 retail. At 144% of retail, a price much closer to buying on the street. 

 

WHITE TABLE WINE

Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Chalk Hill, Sonoma Co. CA 2023 a 90-point (wine-searcher) wine that one would expect to be excellent with Chalk in the name [Ed: This is a weak attempt at a joke] was $42 versus $22 retail, a 190% ratio.


PINOT NOIR 

Sea Smoke Ten Estate Pinot Noir, Ste. Rita Hills, 2021 was $149 vs. $138. A 108% ratio to retail. Maybe Charles Bruen got lucky here and passed the savings on to his customers, this is an incredible price. 


CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND BLENDS

Leviathon, Oakville, CA 2021 is made by renowned winemaker, Andy Erickson. He made wine for Screaming Eagle, Harlan, and Ovid. This pocket-money-priced (in Napa terms) wine scores 93-94/100 among well known critics.  It is $59 versus $40, a 148% ratio and a stunning value.


Crowd pleaser Silver Oak Vineyards, Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is going to please the Table 13 crowd even more with a price of $145 versus $105 retail, a ratio of 138%.


THE SECRET LIST

Sometimes Charles finds bargains, in which case he passes the savings on. Sometimes he wants to move a vintage off his list to make room for new arrivals. Either way, the dismissed wine moves to a separate list headed “Featured Bottles”. Current offerings on it include Lanson Black Label Brut Champagne for $69 versus $52. A 133% ratio and worthy of a toast! 


Pine Mountain Vineyards Ampère Cabernet Sauvignon, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak,  2016 made by wunderkind Thomas Rivers Brown (TRB to the cogniscenti) and is (are you seated) $99 versus $79, a 125% ratio. No wonder people who taste this wine while holding a one volt battery say ‘watt’!   


THE FOOD?

Deserves more than an afterthought so we will review it separately. Suffice to say, head to Table 13 for a great wine selection at some of the best prices around town.


Wine

SPARKLING / CHAMPAGNE

Voga Prosecco   Veneto, IT 9/34

Lucien Albrecht Brut Rosé   Cremant D’Alsace, FR 12/46

JCB Brut No. 21   Burgundy, FR 16/60

Roederer Estate   Anderson Valley, CA 64

Lanson Black Label Brut   Reims, FR NV 69 

Piper Heidsieck Brut    Reims, FR NV 74

*Roederer Estate Apple Alley Brut   Anderson Valley, CA 85

Veuve Cliquot   Reims, FR NV 99

*Perrier Jouet Flower Bottle   Epernay, FR 225

Dom Perignon   FR 2013 325

Cristal   Reims, FR 2013 399



DESSERT

Far Niente Dolce Late Harvest   Napa, CA 20/140

*Chateau d’Yquem Sauterne   Bordeaux, FR 2004 65/650



OTHER WHITES

Gemma di Luna Moscato   Veneto, IT 9/34

Lucien Albrecht Riesling   Alsace, FR 10/37

Les Sarrins Rose   Cotes de Provence, FR 10/37

Ferrante Pinot Grigio   Terre Siciliane, IT 11/42

Savee Sea Sauvignon Blanc   Marlborough, NZ 13/49

Cloisonne by Fulcrum Sauvignon Blanc   Russian River Valley, CA 13/49

Jaboulet Parallele 45 Blanc   Cotes de Rhone, FR 39

Pine Mountain Rose   Pine Mountain, Ca 45

Chevalier de la Cree Montagny Premier Cru   Burgundy, FR 54

Loveblock  Sauvignon Blanc Vegan   Marlborough, NZ 59

Massican Italian white Blend “Annia”   California 62

Greco di Tufo Cutizzi White Blend   Sorbo Serpico, IT 65

Sancerre   Loire, FR 69

*Wonderment Sauvignon Blanc   Hyde Vineyard, Napa, CA 75

*Chimney Rock Elevage Blanc   Napa, CA 85


*denotes Charles personal selections



CHARDONNAY

Chalk Hill   Russian River Valley, CA 11/42

Damien Martin Macon La Roche Vineuse vin de Bourgogne   Burgundy, FR 14/54

Sanford Estate   Sta. Rita Hills, CA 16/60

*Cloisonne by Fulcrum   Alexander Valley, CA 52

ZD Coastal   California 64

Stonestreet   Alexander Valley, CA  69

*Famille Vincent Pouilly Fuisse Marie Antoinette   Bourgogne, FR 69

GRO Haspel Vineyard   Mt. Veeder, CA 74

Burly   Napa, CA 79

*Sangiacomo   Sonoma Coast, CA 89

Far Niente   Napa, CA 99

Krupp Brothers   Napa, CA 99

*Kosta Browne One Sixteen   Russian River, CA 116



PINOT NOIR

Banshee   Santa Barbara, CA  2022 10/37

Rodney Strong   Russian River Valley, CA  2023 12/45

B2 by Eugene Wine Cellars   Willamette Valley, OR 2021 15/57

Wente Riva Ranch   Monterrey, CA  2020 45

Cloisonne by Fulcrum   Russian River Valley, CA  2022 47

*Eden Dale by Sangiacomo   Sonoma Coast, CA  2019 59

*Sanford Estate   Sta Rita Hills, CA  2022 65

*Wonderment Dutton Campbell   Russian River, CA  2017 69

Fulcrum Gaps Crown   Sonoma, CA  2021 79

*Convene   Sonoma Coast, CA 2019 89

Sangiacomo Roberts Road   Petaluma Gap, CA  2019/2022      99

*Summer Dreams by Hundred Acre Stargazing   Sonoma Coast, CA 2022 99  

Sea Smoke Ten Estate   Sta. Rita Hills, CA 2021 149



MERLOT

Raymond Lot 2   CA  2022 12/46

Swanson   Napa, CA  2021 16/60

Fableist 395   Paso Robles, CA  2021 39

*Silverado Mt. George Estate   Coombsville, CA 2019 69   

Rombauer   Napa, CA  2022 84

Duckhorn   Napa, CA  2020 89

*Robert Craig   Howell Mountain, CA 2021 130



OTHER RED

Locations California by Dave Phinney   California NV 39

Messina Hoff Private Reserve Tempranillo   High Plains, TX 2022 39

Transit 3 Shiraz by Caymus   South Australia / California NV 49

*Buehler Zinfandel   Napa, CA 2019 54

Fulcrum Landy Vineyard Petit Syrah   Russian River 2019  65

*Scarlett Petite Sirah   Rutherford, CA  2019 69

Rombauer Zinfandel    CA  2021 74

*Pine Mountain Cabernet Franc   Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak, CA  2019 74

Wonderment Old Vine Zinf.   Bacigalupi Vineyard, CA  2017 79

*Scarlett Petit Verdot   Napa, CA 2019 99

Krupp Brothers Black Bart Syrah   Napa, CA 2019 149



OTHER COUNTRY REDS

Cusumano Siciliane Syrah   Siscily, IT 2020 9/34 

Locations France by Dave Phinney   France NV 10/37

Serbal Malbec   Mendoza, AGT 2022 12/46

Jaboulet Parallele 45   Cotes de Rhone, FR 2021 37

Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz   Barossa Valley, Australia 2022 39

E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone   Rhone, FR 2020 44

Bodega Lanzaga Rioja   Rioja, SP  2021 47

*Shatter Grenache   France 2021 49

Loveblock   Central Otago, New Zealand 2021 51

Chateau Corbin Bordeaux Blend   Montagne Saint-Emilion 2019 52

Chevalier de la Cree Cote de Beaune   Burgundy, FR  2019 55

Clarendelle by Ch. Haut Brion   Saint-Emilion 2019 59

*Bodegas Alto Moncayo Veraton Grenache   Campo de Borja, Sp 2019 62

*Chevalier de Lascombes    Margaux, FR 2022 74

Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Les Olivets   Chateauneuf du Pape, FR 2021 79

Feudi San Gregorio Aglianico Riserva   Taurasi, IT 2014 110

*Cannubi Marchesi di Barolo   Barolo, IT 2018 159



RED BLEND

Decoy Limited by Duckhorn   Napa, CA  2019 18/66

Neyers Sage Canyon Rhone Blend   California 2021 49

*Leviathan by Andy Erickson   Oakville, CA 2021 59

Monte Rosso by Louis Martini   Sonoma, CA 2013 69

Spring Valley Frederick   Walla Walla, WA 2018 74

*Ashes & Diamonds by Darioush   Napa, CA NV 84

Symmetry by Rodney Strong   Sonoma County, CA  2019 89

Two2 by Alpha Omega   Napa, CA 2019 99

*Ellman Family    Napa, CA 2019   99

Charles Krug Generations Family Reserve   Napa, CA 2019 115

Stonestreet Farrier   Alexander Valley, CA 2017 119



CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Paso Cellars   Paso Robles, CA  2021 11/42

Brendel by Heitz Organic   Napa, CA 2019 14/54

*Scarlett   Napa, CA  2019 23/88

Details by Sinegal   Sonoma County, CA 2021 55

The McNab McNab Ranch   Mendocino County, CA 2020 69

*Egelhoff Code Red   Napa, CA 2021 74

Sinegal Estate   Sonoma County, CA 2022 75

Klipsun   Red Mountain, WA 2022 79

Foley Johnson Estate   Napa, CA 2022 83

Five Vintners by Beringer & Raymond   Napa, CA 2020 85

*Sinegal Estate   Napa, CA 2021 85

Rodney Strong Reserve   Sonoma County, CA 2019 89

*The Gryphon by Louis Martini   Napa, CA 2021 89

Faust by Quintessa   Napa, CA 2021 92

Caymus California   2022 94

Col Solare   Red Mountain, WA 2018 95

*Ampere by TRB   Pine Mountain, CA  2016 99

Ink Grade   Napa, CA  2019 115

Krupp Brothers   Napa, CA 2021 115

Sangiacomo   Napa, CA  2021 120

The Pact by Faust   Coombsville, CA  2021 125

Chimney Rock Stags Leap District Estate   Napa, CA  2021 129

Silver Oak   Alexander Valley, CA 2019 145

*Kinsella Jersey Boys   Calistoga, CA 2018 149

Switchback Ridge by Peterson Family & TRB   Napa, CA  2019 149

Veraison by Krupp Brothers   Napa, CA  2021 149

Rombauer Proprietor Selection   Napa, CA  2018 189

Stonestreet Rockfall   Alexander Valley, CA 2010199


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