November 2022 Newsletter

November Tasting Events

              SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13th – 1:00 to 5:00pm
    Mark your calendars for our 15th ANNUAL, often imitated never equaled,
              WINES of THANKSGIVING TASTING
Please join us for Turkey, Stuffing, Seasonal vegetables & a selection of wines for the Thanksgiving table.
Discounts on all wines tasted!

WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY   2:00pm-6:00pm
          “Whatever we feel like opening”

TIME TO PRE-ORDER 2022 BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU and SAVE!!

Slightly lower alcohol, ripe fruit flavors,  and mild tannins make this the PERFECT THANKSGIVING WINE!
The 2022 Regular price is $15.99.  BUT order before 11/14 and the price is: $13.99 per bottle or save even more and order a case at $139.99 ($11.67/btl.) per case (no additional discounts).
The wine is delivered the third Thursday in November (11/17).

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERS- with a focus on Thanksgiving

Sustainably farmed from two estate vineyards.
2017 Spy Valley Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand - “Fresh and vibrant, notes of cherry, raspberry and cranberry have good intensity and focus on a smooth and supple frame, with terrific tension between the red fruit flavors and muscular tannins, green tea notes linger on the finish. Drink now. 3,300 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.” (WS)                                  Reg. price $28.99 / On Sale in November: $21.99
2021 MacRostie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, USA - From an old school Cali winery founded in the 70’s this Pinot is made with grapes sourced mostly from the Russian river Valley and Petaluma Gap AVA. Fruit forward, fairly full bodied Pinot with upfront impressions of dark cherries, plums with woodsy spice notes and subtle pepper note on backend. Silky texture.        Reg. price $32.99 / On Sale in November: $22.99

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERS- From the Cellar with a focus on Thanksgiving

2005 Maison Bertrand Ambroise Nuits-Saint-Georges, Cote de Nuits, France -  “This is dark & filled with plum, earth and chocolate notes and supported by dense, fine-grained tannins. It’s rigid now, but its concentration and length show that this has fine potential. Best from 2013 through 2022. 250 cases imported.” (WS) With the tannins relaxed this has hit its peak! 
Reg. price $79.99 / On Sale in November: $49.99 (limit 2 per cust.)
2003 Kooyong Haven Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula, Australia – “Lithe and generous, a refreshing mouthful of black cherry, mineral and a wee touch of earth, framed with slightly chalky tannins, the fruit persisting nicely.” (WS) Still drinking well with the tannins quite refined.
                                            Reg. price $34.99 / On Sale in November: $29.99 (limit 1 per cust.)

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERS- From the cellar: Riesling, the ultimate Thanksgiving wine.
Riesling is a noble grape that ages well and here are two extraordinarily fresh and delicious examples.
2011 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
“A pungently penetrating and striking nose of mint, eucalyptus and candied lemon rind in the Richter 2011 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Auslese leads to a palate of corresponding intensity – adding-in tingling pineapple – and possessed of transparency to stony notes as well as a harmonious integration of textural creaminess with juicy vivacity that are rare in the present collection. This finishes with sustained stimulation, but is, at the same time, soothingly rich and coolingly herbal. Constantin Richter notes that like his estate’s other 2011s from Brauneberg sites, this was also unproblematic and relatively rapid in fermentation. Given its quality, this Auslese has been significantly underpriced in comparison with its immediate siblings. Look to savor it through at least 2030.” (WA 206)                  Reg. price $34.99 / On Sale in November: $19.99
2003 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Mulheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Spatlese Mosel, Germany – The largest of Richter’s vineyards in Mulheim. This wine retains is pale yellow color and an amazing freshness with hints of apple blossoms and little to no petrol; this is a juicy wine with a clear mineral texture and an excellent balance between aromatic fruit sweetness and racy acidity. Reg. price $24.99 / On Sale in Nov.: $16.99

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERS- Pinot Redux

Last year we offered the Dollar Bills Only and Dames Huguettes and this year we are offering the same vintage of Dollar Bills ( the year has mellowed it nicely) and the next vintage of Huguettes.
2020 Patricia Green Cellars ‘Dollar Bills Only’ Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, USA- 2020 was a tough vintage in Oregon so Patty Green Cellars decided to declassify all of their single vineyards and put most of it into a single cuvee – ‘Dollar Bills Only’, a reference to a juke box in one of their favorite dive bars. It is a silky, ready to drink, balanced wine with dark red fruits and a great texture.
Reg. price $21.99 / On Sale in November: $17.99
One of my favorite wines from vineyards named for the women that maintained them during WW1
2019 Dom. Mongeard-Mugneret Hautes Cotes de Nuits, ‘Les Dames Huguettes’, Burgundy, France
From a very good vintage the 2019 opens slowly with notes of dusky red and black fruits. On the palate it’s pliant and juicy with good acidity and a long savory finish Les Dames Huguettes is a regional AOC with vineyards located behind the Côte de Nuits. This is a good example of red Burgundy.                                         
                                                              Reg. price $49.99 / On Sale in November: $39.99

NEW ARRIVALS

2019 Franck Givaudin Irancy, Burgundy, France- Some of you may remember the delicious Pinot Noir we sold from Chitry; well here is a delicious Pinot Noir from Irancy, their next door neighbor. Franck Givaudin is the 5th generation of his family to run this organic vineyard. This Pinot Noir is all about elegance and purity of fruit. Medium bodied with cherry and raspberry notes wrapped in a smooth finish on this classic, old-style red Burgundy. $23.99 (Quantities limited 2 per customer)
2021 Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorees Beaujolais l’Ancien Beaujolais, France-  “Pretty and perfumed, the 2021 Beaujolais l’Ancien bursts with scents of plums, cherries, sweet spices and licorice. Medium-bodied, lively and fleshy, with melting tannins and mouthwatering acids, it will delight readers nostalgic for a cooler, crunchier style of Beaujolais than recent vintages have tended to deliver.” (WA) $21.99

MONTHLY SPECIALS