November 2013 Newsletter
November Tasting Events
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13th - 5:30 to 7:30pm
OH YES - Mark your calendars for our 7th ANNUAL,
often imitated never equaled,
WINES OF THANKSGIVING TASTING
Please join us for Turkey, Stuffing, Seasonal vegetables and a selection of wines for the Thanksgiving table.
Join us on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9th from 2 to 5pm
Richmonds’ own Brian Grzybowski Owner/Winemaker at
Headhunter Wine Company.
Neal Rosenthal imports growers dedicated to producing limited quantities of the finest quality wines with a passion for “terroirâ€
TUESDAY, November 26th 5:30 -7:30
Join us for a tasting of wines from ROSENTHAL Wine Merchants
with Trey Stephenson, Rosenthal Wine Merchants.
WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY
2:00pm-7:00pm
Whatever we feel like openingâ€
NOW AVAILABLE: THE 2012 VINTAGE of ORIN SWIFT CELLARS “THE PRISONERâ€.
Also avialable, from David Phiney, is the 2012 Grenache blend “Abstract”.
ORDER NOW! -- NOVEMBER IS BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES NOUVEAU Month
A perfect wine for the Thanksgiving table- Delivered the third Thursday in November (11/21)
We are, again, offering a village level of Nouveau from Domaine Manoir Du Carra. Beaujolais Nouveau Village is a slightly better quality level then basic Beaujolais.
E-mail us at
or call us at 285-8011 & order before 11/15 and the price is: $8.95 per bottle and $99.95 per case (no additional discounts.) Regular price is $9.95.
WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THE SAME PRICE AS LAST YEAR!
THANKSGIVING Wines
Here are some general wine suggestions for the Thanksgiving meal: Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, especially from the birthplace of Pinot Noir - Burgundy, Riesling from Germany and Alsace, Sauvignon Blanc, Roses, and lighter Italian red wines like Barbera and Dolcetto. Basically it is best to avoid heavy overly oaked wines but, if these classic suggestions are not your favorites just drink whatever wine you like!
THANKSGIVING WINE SUGGESTIONS
We have a lovely Barbera on special but if you want to kick it up a bit try the Vigneti Cerreto, available only at Emersons:
2010 Roberto Voerzio Barbera d’Alba Cerreto- “the 2010 Barbera d’Alba Cerreto delivers darker tones of tar, asphalt and licorice. That bold masculine approach continues to the mouth, where the wine shows soft texture and deep layers. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2019â€. (WA #207) $33.95
I think the perfect white wine for Thanksgiving is Riesling but guests and family all snicker until they taste the wine and then: “Oh this is goodâ€. Here’s a new spatlase that will be lip-smacking delicious on Turkey day:
2012 Gessinger, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Joffsberg Old Vines Riesling, Spatlese - Produced from grapes picked around 7 days after regular harvest time. The wine is rich, intense, full flavored. Pear, honeysuckle, apple and great acidity that make it a balanced and elegant wine. Only 7.5% alcohol. $21.95
Here is a Chablis with a bit of bottle age that is in just the right place for drinking this month:
2008 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Montee de Tonerre- “leads with apple and diverse citrus aromas that anticipate its tart, bright palate impression. The cut and energy on display as well as the chalky mineral sense and firm feel conduce to a certain severity, but there is such a sense of vivacity and energy as well as an invigorating impingement of fruit skins and pungent spices in the finish as to win one over and we look forward to this wine’s evolution over the next half dozen or more years.(which is right now!)†(WA #191) $54.95
Sancerre is always a great choice and here is one of our favorites and a best seller:
2012 Cherrier Sancerre “Les Chailloux†Vielle Vignes – Crisp and leaner with citrus notes and stony minerality on a mild finish. It serves well as an entry level option for Sancerre. $19.95
Pinot Noirs – OK, they are great with Turkey stuffing etc. etc. and we can recommend a bunch of great ones BUT if you want something, rare, wonderful and ready to drink try these:
2003 Domaine Dugat-Py Pommard la Levriere Vieilles Vignes –“Aged in 80% new oak, its super-ripe red cherry aromatics lead to a supple personality packed with gorgeous layers of sweet red fruits. This deep, suave, fruit forward wine displays a long finish that is studded with ripe tannin. Drink it between 2007 and 2013.†(WA #160) $149.95 (Bernard Dugat-Py is a rare find in Virginia!)
2002 Domaine Daniel Bocquenet Echezeaux-”The superb 2002 Echezeaux bursts forth with scents of red fruits, cinnamon, and loads of spices. This big, oaky, black fruit dominated wine is lush, chunky, and chewy. Hugely powerful, medium to full-bodied, and brawny, it slathers the palate with copious quantities of cassis, blackberries, brambleberries, and spices. This admirably extracted and concentrated effort should be consumed between 2008 and 2016.†(WA#153) $99.95 (Only a few bottles left but we have plenty of ’03.)
Pinot Noir from Burgundys Côte Chalonnaise has the “lift†to handle a wide variety of Thanksgiving foods.
2011 Bichot Domaine Adelie Mercurey 1er Champs Martin – “fresh, fine and fragrant. Slightly oaked notes of black fruit on the nose, along with violet, blueberry, blackberry and liquorice. Fleshy and velvety on the palate with flavours of strawberry and vanilla.†(Winery notes) $37.95
2011 Alain Roy Givry – Our best selling red Burgundy, the 2011 has strawberry and cherry notes good ripeness for the vintage and refined Pinot Noir tannins. $24.95
Sea Smoke did not release any 2011 Southing as quality was a concern so they re-allocated us a small amount of 2009!
2009 Sea Smoke Cellars Pinot Noir Southing- Sea Smoke’s 2009 Pinot Noir Southing is gorgeous. It possesses striking textural depth and finesse. Juicy dark cherries, spices and flowers take shape beautifully as the wine fleshes out in the glass. The finish turns a bit fleeting as floral elements become more pronounced, but this is still a very pretty, nuanced Pinot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.†(WA #202) $72.95
Provence Rose is a treat at Thanksgiving and this one is a walk on the Provencel wild side:
2011 Clos Cibonne Tibouren Cotes de Provence Rose- “Pale orange. Fresh cherry, potpourri and blood orange on the deeply scented nose. Supple and expansive on the palate, offering pliant red fruit preserve and succulent herb flavors brightened by chalky minerality. Becomes more tangy and floral with air and finishes with excellent clarity and sappy persistence. This rose has the power of a lighter red wine.†(IWC 7/13) $25.95
MONTHLY SPECIALS
Nov 2013 | Usual | Case (cs.btl cost) |
|
---|---|---|---|
2012 Vina Temprana Old Vines Granacha (Campo de Borja, Spain) $ | $ 8.95 | $10.95 | 96 ($8.00) |
2012 Paul D Gruner Veltliner, (Wagram, Austria) | $ 8.95 | $10.95 | $105 ($8.75) |
2011 Paul D Zweigelt (Wagram, Austria) | $ 8.95 | $10.95 | $105 ($8.75) |
N/V Venegazzu Casa Bianca Rosato, (Italy) | $ 9.95 | $11.95 | $114 ($9.50) |
2012 Lucaschof Riesling QbA (Pfalz, Germany) | $10.95 | $12.95 | $126 ($10.50) |
2011 Bocchino “Arduine†DOC Barbera dAsti, (Italy) | $11.95 | $13.95 | $135 ($11.25) |
2012 Pierre Gauthier “Soif du Jour†Bourgeuil Rouge, (Loire, Fr.) | $12.95 | $14.95 | $147 ($12.25) |
2012 Eric Texier Côtess du Rhone Blanc, (Rhône Valley, France) | $15.95 | $17.95 | $180 ($15.00) |
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