June 2017 Monthly Newsletter

June Tasting Events

Tuesday, June 20,  5:30-7:30pm.  Join us as we welcome
    Mafalda Teixeira, Owner
        Quinta DA Raza
Portuguese wines from the sub region of Celorico do Basto.

JUNE 14th 5:30-7:30
FATHER’S DAY/ FLAG DAY TASTING
A Selection of U.S. wines perfect for DAD.
Discounts on all U.S wines during the tasting.

      SATURDAY JUNE 17th –  1 to 3pm
  A CIDER TASTING with EMILY WARD
                      from
          FOGGY RIDGE CIDER

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

JUNE“SHORT SIPS” CLASS

RED WINES FOR CHILLIN’ AND GRILLIN’

There is a group of red wines that are best served with a chill and they are the perfect summer combo with hot dogs, burgers, wings or ribs.
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 June – FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 9th and 10th from 5:30 to 6:30pm –– Class fee is $5 per person and availability is on a first come first serve basis. 

The Last Saturday Wine School

Malolactic Fermentation, better known as buttery.

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, June 24th. Each session will be about 10 minutes!

A UNIQUE FATHER’S DAY GIFT SUGGESTION

Great wine is all about a place and a moment in time, not about “winemaking”. The vineyards around the hill of Corton in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy have been under vine for a 1000 years and the hill and surrounding vineyards, first mentioned in 1375, were the property of Charlemagne. The grand crus of Corton were defined by AOC law as a distinct microclimate in 1937. These are the definition of Pinot Noir. Buy one of each for DAD and compare the different terroir!
2012 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Corton Grand Cru, Burgundy France –“The 2012 Corton is surprisingly approachable today, but then again, these wines can be deceptive when they are young. There is lovely pliancy and richness to the black cherry, spice, rose petal and mint flavors, all backed up by plenty of energy and overall structure. Today, it is the wine’s overall harmony that is absolutely compelling. While the Corton is less forbidding today than it usually is at this stage, it will be even better in time.” AG Vinous 4/15 $119.99 ON SALE thru Father’s Day for $94.99/btl.
2012 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru – “A dark, exotic beauty, the 2012 Corton-Bressandes is utterly captivating. Like the Corton, the Corton-Bressandes is surprisingly open and expressive today. Black cherries, menthol and cloves are some of the many notes that blossom as the 2012 fills out its broad-shouldered frame. The explosive, tannic finish points to a very bright structure. Here, too, the wine’s overall balance is simply magnificent.” (AG Vinous 4/15) $119.99 ON SALE thru Father’s Day for $94.99
Thru Father’s Day : BUY BOTH FOR $169.99! (A savings of almost 30%!)

SAVE ON CHAPOUTIER BILA HAUT “OCCULTUM LAPIDEM”

We have the entry level “Les Vignes de Bila-Haut as a June Monthly special so we thought we would offer the single vineyard “Occultum Lapidem” (secret stone) at a reduced price as well!
2014 Domaine de Bila Haut Haut Cotes de Roussillon Villages Latour de France “Occultum Lapidem- “Another terrific vintage for this cuvee, the Syrah and Grenache-dominated 2014 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem was harvested between the 12th of September and the 3rd of October with miniscule yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare. Completely destemmed and aged all in concrete tanks, its ruby opaque color is followed by complex notes of garrigue, leather, plums and violets. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and layered, with a great texture, this fruit-forward, balanced Roussillon is already hard to resist, but will continue drinking nicely for 6-7 years. I continue to be blown away by the quality coming from Domaine de la Bila Haut, which is run with the Chapoutier team. These are fabulous wines that show classic characters (most are aged all in concrete) and represent incredible values. Don’t miss them.” (WA #224)
$29.99 ON SALE IN JUNE: $24.99

NEW ARRIVALS – Large Format Bottlings: PERFECT FOR DAD

1.5 liter with wood box! - 2012 Cantina del Pino “Ovello” Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy– “No one farms the Ovello cru like Renato Vacca. The 2012 Barbaresco Ovello is elegant and poised, unlike some of other expressions from this vineyard that taste very ripe in this vintage. His interpretation brings out the subtle nuances and the evident power of Nebbiolo from this sun-drenched hillside facing the Barbaresco church steeple. Dark fruit segues to spice, balsam herb and polished mineral.” (WA #225) $117.99
1.5 liter and an almost perfect wine! 2013 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA- “… utterly spellbinding in its beauty. Finely sculpted and chiseled, with super-expressive aromatics and searing tannins, the 2013 is shaping up to be a modern-day classic. The 2013 is remarkably pure and vibrant for such a big wine. It will be years before the 2013 is close to being ready to drink. Even so, it is magnificent today. Where will the 2013 end up? The future seems limitless for now. Quite simply, the 2013 is a must-have wine. In 2013, Monte Bello is very heavy in Cabernet Sauvignon, partly because Merlot suffered in the drought-like conditions. The 2013 has already begun to shut down in bottle. Readers need to be in for the long haul.” (Vinous 716) $395.99
3.0 liter in a presentation box! 2013 Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone Valley, France- “The 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape is a beauty and has a rare level of concentration and depth in the vintage. Blueberry, crushed flowers, pepper, and violet aromas and flavors flow nicely to a medium to full-bodied, structured and tannic Beaucastel that has impressive purity and plenty of length. It’s not massive, but still needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will keep for a decade after that.” (WA #221) $459.99
1.5 liter - 2011 Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Riserva “Bucerchiale”, Italy- “Sweet tobacco, cedar, leather, game, smoke and menthol are all pushed forward in Selvapiana’s 2011 Chianti Rufina Riserva Bucerchiale. The warm, early ripening vintage has produced an uncharacteristically approachable, young Riserva that is already quite expressive. I expect the 2011 will only continue to grow with more time in bottle.” (Vinous 9/15 $89.99

MONTHLY SPECIALS