July 2019 Newsletter

July Tasting Events

JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JULY 14TH, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
FOR OUR ANNUAL
  LA FÊTE NATIONALE (BASTILLE DAY) / FOUNDERS TASTING
        Celebrating our 34th year*  Une sélection de vins de France.
*J. Emerson, Inc founded Bastille Day 1985

Join us on Thursday, July 25th from 5:30-7:30 pm
Jim is gone for a couple of weeks in Chile and Argentina and while he is away…
NO limit STAFF TASTING
Crazy Stuff we would never open if what’s his name was here.

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

JULY “SHORT SIPS” CLASS – Red wines of Tuscany: not Chianti.
These is much more to Tuscany than just Chianti! We’ll taste IGT Toscana,  Bolgheri, and other Tuscan DOC’s and discuss the changes that drove the creation of “Super Tuscans”
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, JULY 19th and 20th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm –– Due to the nature of the wines, the class fee is $12 per person.

JULY SPECIAL OFFERS

ON SALE: 2016 Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune “Clos de la Mousse” Monopole Premier Cru, Burgundy, France.  A monopole is an entire appellation owned by a single winegrower.
“The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Clos de la Mousse is showing well, unfurling in the glass with notes of cassis, cherries, sweet soil tones and licorice. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, layered and complete, with a succulent but ripe core of fruit that cloaks its velvety structuring tannins, balanced by juicy acids. While its giving and generous profile is typical of the appellation, there is plenty held in reserve here, and at least five or six years’ bottle age will be rewarded.” (WA 1/19)”
Reg. price: $79.99 - On Sale in JULY: $54.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

ON SALE: 2016 Domaine Jean Chartron Rully “Montmorin”, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, France,
Jean-Michel Chartron has gone about turning his winery into one of the finest examples of Puligny-Montrachet in recent years. He is also highly regarded in the region, currently president of the Puligny growers’ association.  This wine, from a small Lieux-dit in the south of Rully, is, as is the tradition for white Burgundy, barrel fermented and aged. It has gentle aromas of white flowers and peach; balanced, and nicely weighted in the mouth it vanishes brisk and clean. A fine example of Chardonnay from the Côte Chalonnaise.
Reg. price: $29.99 - On Sale in JULY: $23.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

ON SALE: 2015 Scopone “Il Gregoriano” Sant’ Antimo DOC, Montalcino, Italy
I don’t know why we are putting this great little “super Tuscan on sale as so little of it is grown. Sant’Antimo is a relatively new appellation located in the Montalcino commune in the Siena province, hometown for the famous red wine Brunello di Montalcino. A delicious and elegant blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot with aromas of dark red fruits and meadow flowers, good acidity and ripe, structured tannins. Reg. price: $19.99 - On Sale in JULY: $14.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

ROSÉ NEW ARRIVALS

two of our favorites; fresh, balanced and delicious!

2018 Domaine d’Eole Rose, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence, France –“50% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 15% Syrah and 5% each Carignan, Counoise and Mourvèdre, the 2018 Eole Rose performed well in two tastings (one blind). It’s a bit richer and earthier than most, with scents of fraises des bois accenting notes of peach and melon. It’s medium-bodied and silky in texture yet with a crisp, lively finish.” (WA #242)  $23.99
NV Terre dei Buth Frizzante Rosé Special Cuvée, Veneto, Italy – A blend of Glera and Raboso, this is a delightful, lower alcohol, dry, lightly sparkled wine. Fresh, crisp and smooth with notes of red berries. This organic and vegan approved wine is the perfect Sunday sipper. $13.99

NEW ARRIVALS: Tuscan Reds

2017 Tenuta San Guido “Guidalberto”, IGT Tuscana, Italy- The second wine of Sassicaia. (A blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) “The 2017 Guidalberto is dark, sumptuous and quite powerful. Even with the extremes of the punishing growing season, the 2017 comes through beautifully, showing remarkable clarity and precision. Black cherry, plum, lavender and spice notes are pushed forward, but it is the wine’s structure that gives energy and a real sense of direction. Time in the glass brings out an attractive red berry and floral character that adds freshness.” (Vinous, Antonio Galloni, 3/19” $57.99
2015 Petrolo Torrione Val d’Arno di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy –“The 2015 Torrione is gorgeous. Bright fruit and expressive floral notes give the Torrione striking energy. Hints of smoke, tobacco and game add further shades of complexity as the wine gains volume and nuance with air. Above all else, though, what stands out is an emphasis on energy that is quite a departure from the Petrolo style of years past. The 2015 is a winner. Don’t miss it.” (Vinous Antonio Galloni 1/18) $34.99

NEW ARIVALS - 2008 Puligny-Montrachet

The cooler, higher acid 2008 vintage was a great one for white Burgundy and they have developed nicely.

2008 Marie Bernard Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru “Referts”, Burgundy, France - “… a completely different aromatic expression with its nose of white peach, spiced pear & vague suggestion of the exotic that merges into textured & highly seductive flavors that possess a satiny mouth feel on the pure & energetic finish. This is a wonderful effort with laser-like focus & a beguiling sense of overall harmony.(BH #41) $79.99
2008 Domaine Bzikot Pére et Fils Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France -  From 4 plots in Puligny Montrachet, two of which border Perrieres 1er cru & Referts 1er cru and farmed with minimal intervention in the vineyards and cellar. Aromas of white flowers, peach and hazelnut browned butter this is a fully flavored medium bodied well balanced wine with great acidity on a long finish. It’s just hitting its prime.  $79.99

NEW ARIVALS – 2010 Dom. de L’Hortus, Grand Cuvée Blanc, Pays du val de Montferrand, France

A blend of varietals with Chardonnay and Viognier dominating, it is amber to orange in the glass, the color of aged white wine. This is a complex wine with muted aromas of tropical fruits, pineapple, lemon and hints of almonds. The palate remains fresh, the wine is balanced with well integrated oak and great acidity on the finish. $17.99 but after tasting one bottle we bought all that was left (just a few cases) and are offering the wine for $9.99/btl. (while supplies last / no further discounts.)

MONTHLY SPECIALS