July 2018 Monthly Newsletter

JULY Tasting Events

JOIN US ON SATURDAY, JULY 14TH, 2:00 -6:00PM FOR OUR ANNUAL
              BASTILLE DAY / FOUNDERS TASTING
Celebrating our 33nd year*  Une sélection de vins de France.
*J. Emerson, Inc founded Bastille Day 1985

Join us on Wednesday, July 18th from 5:30-7:30 pm
for a tasting with: Thibaut Tracol of M. CHAPOUTIER
  Featuring: The Côtes-du-Roussillon wines of Bila-Haut
and The Ribera del Duero wines of Domino Del Soto

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

The Last Saturday Wine School – Minerality in wine and, is it even a real word?
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, July 28th. Each session will be about 10 minutes!

JULY SHORT SIPS CLASS

A Montrachet Challenge: Puligny vs Chassagne

The vineyards around the Burgundy villages of Chassagne and Puligny produce some of the very best Chardonnays in the world. We’ll taste examples from each village and discuss the history and terroir.
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 20th and 22st from 6:00 to 7:00pm –– Due to the nature of the wines, the class fee is $20 per person.

JULY SPECIAL OFFERS

ON SALE: 2012 Elvio Cogno “Cascina Nuova” Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
From young vines (average age about 12 years) in the Cru vineyards of Ravera. The vines of Cascina Nuova are spread over 1 ½ hectares of land facing the farmhouse of the same name, the home of the winery.
Here is a review from Antonio Galloni /Vinous: “The 2012 Barolo Cascina Nuova is striking for its aromatic lift and overall palate presence. Freshly cut flowers, hard candy, sweet red berries, mint, spices and white pepper are some of the signatures. Delicate and sensual throughout, the 2012 offers gorgeous complexity to match its deceptively understated personality. This is a gorgeous Barolo from Elvio Cogno. The 2012 spent 24 months in cask.”  Reg. price: $54.99, On Sale in JULY: $39.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

ON SALE: 2014 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia , Bolgheri Sassicaia Tuscany Italy
Sassicaia was officially the first Super Tuscan. Its story began in the 1940s when Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines on his estate in Bolgheri to test how the local, maritime Tuscan terroir would respond to classic Bordeaux varieties. Sassicaia changed Italian wine forever and in 1994, Bolgheri Sassicaia was awarded its own DOC appellation, making it the first and only single-vineyard denomination in Italy. A review from Robert Parkers Wine Advocate: “The nose is redolent of bright fruit and blackberry. Spice, tar and leather appear subtly at the back. The wine took on considerable weight each year I came back to taste it and this vintage was bottled earlier than average, precisely to give it more time to unwind and relax in the small confines of the bottle. This is a solid effort for sure and the wine is a stunning example of what it takes to make great wine, even when weather conditions are not in your favor” (WA#230) Reg. price: $239.99, On Sale in JULY: $189.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

ON SALE: Domaine Hubert Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Blanc “Les Femelottes”, Burgundy, France
Here is the real deal! Affordable white Burgundy that tastes like… white Burgundy. Fight your instinct for California and try something from the home of Chardonnay! Here is a review from Decanter: “From vines in Puligny, the Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Blanc offers a pretty nose of flowers and peach, and a medium-full, tangy palate impression with good concentration and depth for its level. The acid profile here evokes the 2008 white Burgundies.”  Reg. price: $18.99, On Sale in JULY: $15.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

NEW ARRIVALS:

Some serious Grüner Veltliner for your summer consumption!

2016 Weingut Prager “Ried Hinter der Burg” Grüner Veltliner Federspiel,Wachau, Austria- ”The 2016 Ried Hinter der Burg Grüner Veltliner Federspiel is clear, fresh and spicy on the nose where white fruit aromas intermix with stony notes. Sourced from gravelly soils, this is a light, crisp, pure but intense and salty Grüner Veltliner with a serious finish. Bone dry and with moderate 12.5% alcohol, this will be a very stimulating Grüner Veltliner for at least six summers.” (WA #232) $34.99
2010 Nikolaihof “Im Weingebirge Grüner Veltliner” Federspiel Wachau, Austria – “The 2010 (Bottled in April 2017) shows a beautifully fruity, pure and mineral as well as slightly oxidative nose with iodine flavors. On the palate, this is a light but intense, perfectly round and finely structured white with a long, grippy, even salty and stimulating finish. Round and very elegant but also complex, this is a Veltliner in its own category. A gorgeous white for an aperitif with salty snacks, ham and olives. Spectacular quality and style at this price!” (WA #232) $42.99

ROSÉ NEW ARRIVALS:

two of our favorites from Italy; fresh, balanced and delicious!

2017 G.D. Vajra Rosato “Rosa Bella” Piedmont Italy – “Light pink. Heady aromas of dried pear, peach and orange peel, with a herbal touch. Juicy and penetrating, offering tangy and saline citrus peel and orchard fruit flavors. A grown-up Rosato that eschews candied or sugary shortcuts & that finishes long crisp and bright.” (Vinous 5/18) $19.99
2017 Montenidoli Canaiuolo Rosato, IGT Toscana, Italy – From winemaker Elisabetta Fagiuoli: It’s pale rose pink, with the perfumes of the flowers that blossom in the woods in spring, while the calcareous fossil-rich soils offer rich savory flavors & a soft enveloping finish. It’s bottled in winter to capture its freshness, with the effervescence of the fermentation, and to share its youthful zest with those who drink it. $23.99

What is the most interesting wine in the shop under $50?

This Mataro (Mourvèdre) born at the peak of Aussie craziness and grown in a decidedly un-Aussie style.

2003 Deisen Mataro Barossa Valley Australia – “Deep, bright red. Licorice-laced rose petal, cherry and pomegranate aromas show terrific verve. Spicy and focused, with the firm, tangy cherry fruit lifted by the wine’s fresh mineral bite. This shows almost tooth-jangling tart cherry fruit but finishes on a rounder, silky note, with very fine tannins. Should be a fascinating wine to follow over the coming decade.” (Vinous 2005) $49.95

MONTHLY SPECIALS