September 2017 newsleteter

SEPTEMBER TASTING EVENTS

Please join us
Wednesday, September 27th   5:30-7:30 pm
for a very special event:
A TOUR OF SPAIN with
Molly Christhilf,
Iberian Portfolio Specialist
Mundovino Imports
and special guest:
Rafael Momene  from
La Rioja Alta
Definitive wines from Rioja, Spain

WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY   2:00pm-7:00pm
‘Whatever we feel like opening”

The Last Saturday Wine School –
Vieilles Vignes / Old Vine – What does that mean?
We’ll open and compare two example of regular and old vine wines.
The last Saturday of each month changes from a “whatever we feel like drinking” tasting event to a mini wine school tasting. We’ll pick a topic, theme, etc. and taste with a purpose! The wines we taste will be offered as a package with a discount. This is very informal with no scheduled start or finish time. Come anytime you want between 2 and 6 pm on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 30th. Each session will be about 10 minutes!

SEPTEMBER “SHORT SIPS” CLASS

Blind Tasting: The Grapes of Alsace

A blind tasting of the white varietals grown in France’s Alsatian AOC
This is a one hour educational program, limited to eight people and held in our fine wine room. Because the demand has been so great, we are doing the class twice in July – FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPT. 16th and 17th from 6:00 to 7:00pm NOTE TIME CHANGE –– Class fee is $7 per person and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.

- 2014 Domaine Dirler-Cadé, Muscat , Alsace France

This is your chance to try dry Muscat at an affordable price. Careful, you may have a new favorite wine!
“The 2014 Muscat is a dry blend of Muscat d’Alsace (one-third) and Ottonel (two-thirds), cultivated in the Spiegel and Saering grands crus on sandstone and limestone soils. It is from the first picking and contains grapes that were picked ten days earlier than for the Grand Cru, which make this an expressive wine on the nose. On the palate this is a pure, light and crispy Muscat with a salty finish. Delicious to drink young. Drink Date 2017 – 2020” (WA 229) Regular price $24.99 On SALE in AUGUST for $14.99

-2014 TALLEY VINEYARDS ESTATE CHARDONNAY

Beautiful Estate grown Chardonnay from an iconic producer at a great price.
“The 2014 Chardonnay Estate, which is from the Arroyo Grande Valley, is outstanding. Notes of white flowers, white peach and saline-like characteristics all emerge from the medium-bodied, chiseled, clean and beautifully precise Chardonnay. Mostly from the Rincon Vineyard, with smaller portions from Rosemary’s and Monet Sereno, aged nine months in 23% new French oak, drink it over the coming 2-4 years.” (WA 226) $25.99 ON SALE in AUGUST: $19.99

-2015 La Colline St Jean , Vacqueyras, Rhone Valley France

Two years ago we offered the 2012 and it was a big hit. 2015 is an even better vintage.
“What looks to be a smokin’ good wine, the 2015 Vacqueyras dishes up tons of smoked herbs, licorice, spice and ripe dark fruits in a rounded, impressively textured style. Made from 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah and a splash of Mourvèdre, mostly destemmed and aged in concrete (there’s a small part in foudre), it should provide tons of pleasure over the coming decade.” (WA 226)  $23.99 ON SALE in AUGUST: $19.99

NEW ARRIVALS

  BORDEAUX
2015,‘14,‘10 and ‘09 are very good to great Bordeaux vintages and we offer good value in all of these vintages.
2014 Labégorce, Margaux, Bordeaux France - “The 2014 Labégorce is one of those “dark horses” of the vintage, a wine that has a prosperous future. It has a lovely, very pure and sensual bouquet with lifted redcurrant and wild strawberry scents that really evoke the essence of Margaux. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well –udged (sic) acidity, good concentration with a satisfying raspberry preserve-infused finish that demonstrates superb persistence. I adored this Labégorce from barrel and now in bottle it does nothing to disprove my initial enthusiasm. Top Margaux ahoy!” (WA 3/31/17) $39.99
2010 Château Larose-Trintaudon Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, Fr. – “A real winner from this estate, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot is widely available and generally sells for under $20 a bottle in the American marketplace. Plump, fleshy black currant and black cherry fruit intermixed with some cedar wood, vanilla, and incense jumps from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, attractive, somewhat denser than usual style for Larose Trintaudon. Nevertheless, the tannins are sweet and the acidity low, so drink this sleeper of the vintage over the next decade.” (WA 205) $26.99
From the celebrated 2009 vintage, bottle conditioned to drink now.
Château Gueyrosse, St Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux France – A small winery and one of our favorites. Medium bodied with dark red fruits and still a touch youthful, reflecting the quality of the vintage.  $35.99
2009 Château Duc de Broglie, France, Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg, Bordeaux France – (35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 60% Merlot) Red fruits and plums; fresh with velvety tannins and ready to drink now. $13.99

NEW ARRIVAL – 2015 Domaine des Baumard Savennières, Loire Valley France.
The ultimate expression of dry Chenin Blanc.
“Alluring, with quince, creamed pear, verbena and green almond flavors allied to a creamy texture, all offset beautifully through the finish by light quinine and mineral hints. Approachable, but this seems built for the
cellar. Best from 2018 through 2030. 1,500 cases imported” (WS 10/31/17) $24.99

MONTHLY SPECIALS