April 2021 Newsletter

APRIL = Spring Showers and more Positive Change!

but...NO OPEN BOTTLE IN STORE TASTINGS or CLASSES IN APRIL

The Store will be open and maintain normal hours and we offer curbside and delivery service. We seek a safe retail sales environment and see no way to facilitate an in-store tasting event that maintains safety for retail shoppers

We hope, and this time we mean it, to post tastings of our monthly specials and more on our YouTube channel: J. EmersonFineWine. .

APRIL SPECIAL OFFERS - The Reds

From an IGT in Campania, south of Naples this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Aglianico, 20% Merlot is something different and delicious for your Easter Lamb/Roast or Tenderloin:
ON SALE: 2012 Montevetrano di Silvia Imparato Colli di Salerno IGT- “The 2012 Montevetrano has evidently embraced the heat of this warm summer season. This is a dark and exuberant wine, with bold fruit flavors of black cherry, spice, leather and chocolate that pop with intensity from the glass. The effect is seamless, soft and fully integrated. The wine shows a riper taste profile, for sure, that offers pleasure and opulence.” (WA #232)                    Reg. $69.99, ON SALE IN APRIL: $47.99 (while supplies last)
Rich and unctuous, but not overdone, this Merlot from Lazio outside Rome is perfect with lamb and steak.
ON SALE:  2015 Famiglia Cotarella Falesco ‘Montiano’ Lazio IGT- “Italy Montiano is and always has been the Cotarella family pièce de résistance. The 2015 Montiano (100% Merlot from Lazio) is a deep and richly textured wine with thick layers of dark fruit and sweet spice. The wine ages in Nevers and Tronçais oak barriques for 12 months. The 2015 vintage was warm, and that extra heat adds to the power and the softness of the wine.” (WA #234)                            Reg. $74.99, ON SALE IN APRIL: $39.99 (while supplies last)

APRIL SPECIAL OFFERS - ROSÉ and White

Oh how we love the white wines from Campania around Naples. Anything but fruit driven these wines reflect the volcanic soil they are raised in and balance herbal notes with crisp acidity.
2018 Mastroberardino ‘Nova Serra’ Greco di Tufo DOCG, Italy -  “The 2018 Greco di Tufo NovaSerra is a smooth and steady expression that delivers stone fruit, Amalfi lemon, pear and sweet almond blossom. There is a pretty mineral note on the close that recalls volcanic ash or flint. The wine’s fiber is naturally lean; however, you get nice persistency and tonic freshness nonetheless.” (WA 10/19)
Reg. $22.99, ON SALE IN APRIL: $16.99 (no further discounts/while supplies last)
The thing is ALL they can make in Tavel is Rose! So they tend to be more serious wine and it benefits from a bit of time in the bottle. The ‘19 Segries is a delightful wine, drinking nicely in May and it is even better now!
2019 Chateau de Segries Tavel Rose Rhone, France- “Deep orange-pink. Powerful aromas of ripe red berries, cherry, blood orange and nectarine, plus a hint of lavender emerging in the background. Palate-staining raspberry, bitter cherry and tangerine flavors develop a sweetening touch of honey. Chewy and expansive on the persistent finish, which repeats the pit fruit and floral notes.” (Vinous 6/20)
Reg. $17.99, ON SALE IN APRIL: $14.99 (no further discounts/while supplies last)
Based in the “birthplace of Albariño,” the seaside town of Cambado, Palacio de Fefiñanes is one of the oldest wineries and the first to put Albarino in a bottle. The bottle label is a reproduction of the original label.
Bodegas del Palacio de Fefinanes ‘Albarino de Fefinanes’ Rias Baixas, Spain-  “The regular Albariño is one of the most reliable among the more available wines, and it tends to show well early on and also age nicely for a few years in bottle. The 2019 Albariño de Fefiñanes feels unusually expressive and ready, very approachable, with a harmonious nose but with none of that reductive character often found in the early bottled wines. It’s floral, varietal, aromatic and clean, with a balanced palate combining volume with great freshness. I tend to like this wine two or three years after the harvest.” (WA 6/20
.Reg. $19.99, ON SALE IN APRIL: $14.99 (no further discounts/while supplies last)

NEW ARRIVALS - Frank Cornelissen

Frank Cornelissen owns 19 hectares of vines high up on Mount Etna. He works without the use of herbicides, pesticides, nor any other chemicals. In the winery there are no industrial yeasts, sulfites, or anything else added to the wines. All of the wines are fermented in small, neutral tanks and no wood is used in the cellar in order for all the wines to express their specific territory. We carry two of his wines at present:
2019 Frank Cornelissen ‘Susucaru’ Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT Sicily, Italy-  The entry level, fresh field-blend of mostly Nerello Mascalese (85%) with other local varietals: Nerello Capuccio, Allicante Boushet, Minella and Uva Francesa. Fragrant and elegant and with structure and personality. $32.99
2019 Frank Cornelissen Munjebel Rosso Terre Siciliane IGT- Sicily, Italy- A rich and fragrant wine of pure Nerello Mascalese sourced from several vineyards). A classic, traditional Nerello Mascalese with tannins and sweet ripe fruit; Franks vision of a traditional, balanced & rich Northern Valley Etna wine. $49.99

NEW ARRIVALS

2018 PlumpJack Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA-  “Composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2018 displays a deep garnet-purple color and fragrant notes of Black Forest cake, crème de cassis and wild blueberries with nuances of red roses, Chinese five spice, camphor and black olive plus a hint of charcoal. Full-bodied, the decadently rich fruit has impressive freshness lifting the palate along with firm, finely grained tannins, finishing long and fragrant.” (WA)  $179.99
Trepat is a fresh, lightly structured red grape variety that is likely indigenous to northeast Spain.
2019 Mas Foraster ‘Josep Foraster’ Trepat Conca de Barbera, Spain –“Limpid ruby. Spice-accented cranberry and cherry aromas are complemented by a hint of succulent herbs. Tangy red fruit and bitter chocolate flavors show good focus and pick up a floral aspect with air. Closes brisk and subtly tannic, with repeating red fruit character.’ (Vinous) $27.99

The GREEN Spot

As you shop in the store you may see some wines displaying a green price sticker. This is our way of letting you know that the wine is organic, biodynamic, sustainable or natural. This is an ongoing process as we research each and every wine in the shop. Verbiage on the bottle may tell you more or you may ask us for further clarification. We are organized by place, not attribute, but as the wine world has made a healthy move toward better farming practices we needed to find a quick way to identify organic, biodynamic, sustainable and natural wines.

MONTHLY SPECIALS