June 2019 Newsletter

June Tasting Events

Join us on Monday June 17th from 5:30 to 7:30pm
                    as we welcome
                      Winemaker
                  Francesco Giuntini
                  Frattoria Selvpiana
        Chianti Rufina and Wines from Tuscany.

Saturday, JUNE 8th 2:00-5:00pm – our 3RD annual
FATHER’S DAY TASTING
A Selection of U.S. wines perfect for DAD.
Discounts on all U.S wines during the tasting.

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

The Last Saturday Wine School - Appassimento
-A wine processing technique in which harvested grapes go through a drying process prior to fermentation.  We’ll taste a few examples of wines from Italy and elsewhere. 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! This is very informal with no scheduled start or finish time. Come anytime you want between 2 and 6 pm on Saturday, June 29th.

PERFECT FATHERS DAY GIFTS!

2016 Domaine la Barroche Chateauneuf du Pape AOC Signature, Rhone Valley, France – “A terrific entry-level offering, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Signature is a blend of 62% Grenache, 18% Mourvèdre, 12% Syrah, 6% Cinsault and 2% other varieties. It’s full-bodied and intense but silky and almost weightless, delivering wonderful, complex notes of cherries, raspberries and an array of dried spices and herbs. With 2,500 cases produced, it should be fairly widely available and reasonably priced.” (WA #238) $59.99
2013 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy -“The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino lives up to the impeccable reputation garnered by this estate over the years. This is a profound and beautifully rendered Sangiovese that delivers bold and luscious fruit quality with black cherry and spicy plum at the start. The bouquet follows through with mild oak notes of smoke, tar and toasted nut. There is another aromatic component that includes crushed stone and dried herb or mint. This Brunello shows elegant evolution in the glass and promises a very long aging future ahead.” (WA 235) $92.99
2012 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard Sonoma Coast Ca.”The 2012 Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard, which comes primarily from the Calera clone (although I suspect there are a few mystery clones in their plantings), always seems to remind me of a grand cru from Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits, particularly Morey-St.-Denis. Dense ruby/plum, its sweet nose of strawberries, black cherry liqueur, fresh porcini mushrooms and forest floor is followed by a dark, full-bodied, rich and concentrated wine that is supple, dramatic, and even flamboyant. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.” (WA 223) Regular price: $239.99 Special through Father’s Day: $199.99

NEW ARRIVALS – Rosé

New Rosé wines are arriving every day! Here are a couple of our favorites:

2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol AOC Rosé, France- “Still in tank at the end of February, Tempier’s 2018 Bandol Rosé marks another successful vintage for this consistent standout. It’s light to medium-bodied, not overly ripe or rich, but all about balance and refreshment. Tangerine and melon aromas and flavors hit all the right notes, lingering on the already elegant finish.” (WA May) $44.99
2018 Broc Cellars Love Rosé, Suison Valley, California – In spite of the annoyingly over-artsy and difficult to read label, this blend of 80% Valdiguié, 14% Zinfandel and 6% Trousseau is outstanding! Juicy and fresh with notes of watermelon, grapefruit and spice. It’s balanced, smooth, crisp and only 11% ABV. $19.99

JUNE “SHORT SIPS” CLASS

Wines of The Mâconnais: the southernmost entry point to the Bourgogne winegrowing region
We’ll taste a few Appellations Régionales and a few Appellations Villages ( i.e. Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché,  Saint-Véran, Viré-Clessé, etc)  and maybe a red as well!
This is a one hour educational program, limited to eight people and held in our fine wine room. We are doing the class twice in June – FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 21nd and 22rd from 6:00 to 7:00pm –– Class fee is $12 per person and space goes fast so call or email to reserve a spot!

JUNE SPECIAL OFFERS

ON SALE: 2016 Mastroberardino - Radici Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Italy
Mastroberardino is one of the largest and most famous wineries in Campania. The Fiano d’Avellino “Radici” (which means “roots” in Italian) is grown in the Santo Stefano del Sole vineyard, dedicated to the farming of Fiano and located about six kilometers from the seat of the winery in Atripalda. The grape Fiano was known in antiquity as “apiana” as it was noticed that bees had a particular affinity for this vine. A rare vine traditionally found near hazelnut orchards, appears to have adopted some of these notes into its flavor profile. Here is a review from Vinous: “Pale golden-tinged straw. Herbs, hazelnut and apricot complicate green apple aromas. Ripe and suave, but good juicy cut lifts the pomaceous orchard fruit and saline flavors on the long back end. Strikes me as another very successful Fiano Radici, deeper than many other recent vintages.” (Vinous11/06/2018)Regular price: $23.99, On Sale in JUNE: $19.99 (while supplies last)

ON SALE: 2016 Maison Bouchard Père & Fils Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy France
The Burgundy Village appellation of Vosne-Romanée, is a holy land of wine containing, on only a few hectares, some of the most famous red Grands Crus in the world: Richebourg, La Tâche, La Grande Rue, La Romanée, Romanée Saint-Vivant, and of course, Romanée-Conti. The wines of Vosne-Romanée are symbols of absolute elegance, velvety, fleshy, with charm and great length. Bouchard has long term contracts with growers that harvest by hand and farm sustainably.  Here is a tasting note from Burghound: Once again there is ample oak and menthol influence to the overtly spicy liqueur-like aromas of black raspberry, plum and Asian-style tea wisps. The more refined medium-bodied flavors possess a polished mouth feel thanks to the excellent level of sappy dry extract, all wrapped in a pure, focused and gorgeously long finish. Villages level Vosne doesn’t get a lot better and this is highly recommended.’ (BH #70)
Regular price: $69.99, On Sale in JUNE: $55.99 (while supplies last)

MONTHLY SPECIALS