Happy Passover, Happy Easter to all our friends and neighbors! Please join us tomorrow, 4-7, when John Sheldon (my husband) will be pouring some fine new entries from Italy and the U.S. New wines below, plus my new sampler (more new samplers next week). Best to all, Judy
NEW WHITES:
(new vintage) di Lenardo 2008 Toh @ $11.99
Ehrhard 2007 Dry Riesling "Rocken" @ $12.99
Feotto della Jato 2007 White (Grillo and Insolia) @ $14.99
(new vintage) Can Feixes 2007 Penedes @ $14.99
Boutari 2007 Santorini @ $17.99
Adelsheim 2007 Pinot Gris @ $18.99
(new vintage) Frogs Leap 2007 Sauvignon Blanc @ $23/99
Giacosa 2007 Roero Arneis @ $27.99
Tablas Creek 2006 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc @ $39.99
(new vintage) di Lenardo 2008 Toh @ $11.99
Ehrhard 2007 Dry Riesling "Rocken" @ $12.99
Feotto della Jato 2007 White (Grillo and Insolia) @ $14.99
(new vintage) Can Feixes 2007 Penedes @ $14.99
Boutari 2007 Santorini @ $17.99
Adelsheim 2007 Pinot Gris @ $18.99
(new vintage) Frogs Leap 2007 Sauvignon Blanc @ $23/99
Giacosa 2007 Roero Arneis @ $27.99
Tablas Creek 2006 Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc @ $39.99
NEW REDS:
Clos del Pinell 2007 Terra Alta @ $8.99
Aguiribay 2006 Malbec @ $9.99
(new vintage) Mara 2006 Syrage @ $12.99
Gascon 2008 Malbec @ $12.99
Kanonkop 2007 Kadette @ $12.99
(back) Cantina Sant' Agata 2007 Baby Barbera @ $14.99
Brunori 2005 Rosso Conero @ $17.99
(back) Fougeray de Beauclair 2007 Bourgogne @ $17.99
Galena 2002 Priorat @ $17.99
(new vintage) Grifalco 2006 Aglianico @ $18.99
(new vintage) Valle dell'Arcate 2006 Cerasuolo @ $21.99
Kanonkop 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $25.99
Clos del Pinell 2007 Terra Alta @ $8.99
Aguiribay 2006 Malbec @ $9.99
(new vintage) Mara 2006 Syrage @ $12.99
Gascon 2008 Malbec @ $12.99
Kanonkop 2007 Kadette @ $12.99
(back) Cantina Sant' Agata 2007 Baby Barbera @ $14.99
Brunori 2005 Rosso Conero @ $17.99
(back) Fougeray de Beauclair 2007 Bourgogne @ $17.99
Galena 2002 Priorat @ $17.99
(new vintage) Grifalco 2006 Aglianico @ $18.99
(new vintage) Valle dell'Arcate 2006 Cerasuolo @ $21.99
Kanonkop 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $25.99
NEW ROSES:
Mulderbosch 2008 Rose @ $10.99
Brun 2008 Rose d' Folie @ $14.99
Torre dei Beati 2008 Cerasuolo @ $14.99
Mulderbosch 2008 Rose @ $10.99
Brun 2008 Rose d' Folie @ $14.99
Torre dei Beati 2008 Cerasuolo @ $14.99
Judy's Bright and Lively Choices for Springing into Spring
A red, a white, and a rosé, each of which catches
the spirit of the new season to perfection!
the spirit of the new season to perfection!
Joseph Mellot Sincerité 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
I guess I'm always a sucker for a good — and good value — Sauvignon Blanc, and this one surely fills the bill. Produced by one of the leading estates of the Loire Valley (the Mellot dynasty dates back nearly five centuries), this is a clean, precise wine that is a celebration of Sauvignon Blanc: it is clear and brilliant, with a nose that combines white flowers and citrus fruits, with fresh spicy flavors on the palate.
$9.99/btl;$99.90/cs
I guess I'm always a sucker for a good — and good value — Sauvignon Blanc, and this one surely fills the bill. Produced by one of the leading estates of the Loire Valley (the Mellot dynasty dates back nearly five centuries), this is a clean, precise wine that is a celebration of Sauvignon Blanc: it is clear and brilliant, with a nose that combines white flowers and citrus fruits, with fresh spicy flavors on the palate.
$9.99/btl;$99.90/cs
Chateau de la Roulerie 2008 Rosé d'Anjou
The Germain family owns property in both Bordeaux and the Loire; grape growers and winemakers for six generations, the Germains practice agriculture raisonnée, farming their vines with minimal intervention. Their Loire property, Chateau de la Roulerie, located in Anjou, produces a red, a dry white, and a sweet Coteaux du Layon as well as this charming rosé, a blend of Gamay and Grolleau, the Loire's everyday dark-berried vine. The wine is a beautiful salmon pink, with a bouquet of raspberries and strawberries; there is just a hint of licorice on the palate, and the wine's fine acidity makes for a fresh lingering finish.
$9.99/btl;$99.90/cs
The Germain family owns property in both Bordeaux and the Loire; grape growers and winemakers for six generations, the Germains practice agriculture raisonnée, farming their vines with minimal intervention. Their Loire property, Chateau de la Roulerie, located in Anjou, produces a red, a dry white, and a sweet Coteaux du Layon as well as this charming rosé, a blend of Gamay and Grolleau, the Loire's everyday dark-berried vine. The wine is a beautiful salmon pink, with a bouquet of raspberries and strawberries; there is just a hint of licorice on the palate, and the wine's fine acidity makes for a fresh lingering finish.
$9.99/btl;$99.90/cs
X Winery 2006 Red X
I'm not usually one for quoting Robert Parker, but this is too good to pass up! "The most obvious question with respect to X Winery and proprietor Reed Renaudin is how can these wines be this good at these prices? Everyone is looking for good values today, and here are some e(X)ceptional bargains." Renaudin started X Winery (and sister winery Amicus Cellars) in 2000 for the express purpose of creating wines that over-deliver on quality, and Red X is proof of his success. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah from Napa, Lake County, and Paso Robles, this is a voluptuous wine with moderate-strong flavors, medium body, soft tannins, and a long finish.
$12.99/btl;$129.90/cs
I'm not usually one for quoting Robert Parker, but this is too good to pass up! "The most obvious question with respect to X Winery and proprietor Reed Renaudin is how can these wines be this good at these prices? Everyone is looking for good values today, and here are some e(X)ceptional bargains." Renaudin started X Winery (and sister winery Amicus Cellars) in 2000 for the express purpose of creating wines that over-deliver on quality, and Red X is proof of his success. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah from Napa, Lake County, and Paso Robles, this is a voluptuous wine with moderate-strong flavors, medium body, soft tannins, and a long finish.
$12.99/btl;$129.90/cs
Sampler B with two bottles of each wine: $54.99
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