Hope all of you had enjoyable holidays (Passover and/or Easter). Please join us this afternoon, 4-7 pm, for a tasting of wines from the Domaine Select portfolio (California and Chile on tap, I believe). Just a few new wines to share with you; I'll repeat my current sampler here, and hope to have other new samplers next week. Best to all, Judy
NEW WHITES:
Hughes Beaulieu 2008 Picpoul de Pinet @ $10.99
Thea 2007 Sauvignon Blanc @ $12.99
Estancia 2007 Chardonnay @ $12.99
I Stefani 2006 Soave @ $14.99
Ca' Lojera 2007 Lugana @ $15.99
L'Olivella 2007 Frascati "Racemo" @ $15.99
(new vintage) Conundrum 2007 White @ $24.99
Hughes Beaulieu 2008 Picpoul de Pinet @ $10.99
Thea 2007 Sauvignon Blanc @ $12.99
Estancia 2007 Chardonnay @ $12.99
I Stefani 2006 Soave @ $14.99
Ca' Lojera 2007 Lugana @ $15.99
L'Olivella 2007 Frascati "Racemo" @ $15.99
(new vintage) Conundrum 2007 White @ $24.99
NEW REDS:
Perlenta Estate 2007 Malbec @ $18.99
Weingut Niklas 2007 Lagrein @ $19.99
Perlenta Estate 2007 Malbec @ $18.99
Weingut Niklas 2007 Lagrein @ $19.99
NEW ROSE:
Chateau d'Oupia 2008 Minervois @ $13.99
Chateau d'Oupia 2008 Minervois @ $13.99
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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