Herewith the current batch of new wines; as always, be sure to check the calendar on our web site (www.heightschateau.com) for news of in-store tastings.
NEW WHITES:
(new vintage) Carta Vieja 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $6.99
From Chile, a delicate Sauvignon Blanc, fresh and clean yet intense, still a great bargain
(new vintage) Palacio de Vivero 2009 Rueda @ $8.99
A Verdejo/Viura blend from Rueda, dry and crisp with mouth-filling flavors and a long, clean finish
Perelada NV Blanc Pescador @ $8.99
A petillant wine from the Costa Brava, a blend of Macabeo, Parellada, and Xarel-lo (the same grapes used for cava), with a pleasantly fruity aroma and a balanced palate
(new vintage) Rabbit Ridge 2009 Chardonnay @ $9.99
Aromas of fresh pears, with a taste of pear and apple balanced with crisp freshness
Pizy 2008 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99
From the Touraine region of France, an easy-to-drink white with a good balance of fruit and minerality, sporting a classy new label designed by our own Tara Mathison
Bichot 2008 Macon-Villages @ $13.99
A classic white Burgundy, very fresh with tangy citrus notes and a good body
(new vintage) Oyster Bay 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $13.99
Zesty with limes and grapefruit, a cool breeze on a hot day
Basa 2008 Rueda @ $13.99
A blend of Verdejo, Viura, and Sauvignon Blanc, with a perfume of fresh herbs, baking spices, citrus and melon
Raphael 2009 Chardonnay @ $13.99
From Long Island's North Fork, a clean, refreshing Chardonnay made entirely in stainless steel
White Oak 2008 Sauvignon Blanc @ $14.99
This Alexander Valley's flagship wine, a razor-sharp Sauvignon Blanc with dried herbs and lemony citrus flavors
Guigal 2009 Cotes du Rhone @ $14.99
A multi-grape blend dominated by Viognier, medium-bodied, with rich fruit on the palate
Gran Sasso 2008 Pecorino @ $15.99
A rich white from the Abruzzo, deeply colored and packed with lemon, grapefruit, and nuts
(new vintage) Bichot 2008 Long-Depaquit Chablis @ $21.99
Fresh, yet full and round, with citrus notes and great balance
(new vintage) Zind-Humbrecht 2007 Pinot d'Alsace @ $21.99
Rich, complex, and concentrated, a mostly Pinot d'Auxerrois white from one of the top biodynamic producers in Alsace
Bessin 2007 Chablis @ $23.99
A lighter-bodied elegantly styled Chablis with classic mineral and citrus notes
(new vintage) Carta Vieja 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $6.99
From Chile, a delicate Sauvignon Blanc, fresh and clean yet intense, still a great bargain
(new vintage) Palacio de Vivero 2009 Rueda @ $8.99
A Verdejo/Viura blend from Rueda, dry and crisp with mouth-filling flavors and a long, clean finish
Perelada NV Blanc Pescador @ $8.99
A petillant wine from the Costa Brava, a blend of Macabeo, Parellada, and Xarel-lo (the same grapes used for cava), with a pleasantly fruity aroma and a balanced palate
(new vintage) Rabbit Ridge 2009 Chardonnay @ $9.99
Aromas of fresh pears, with a taste of pear and apple balanced with crisp freshness
Pizy 2008 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99
From the Touraine region of France, an easy-to-drink white with a good balance of fruit and minerality, sporting a classy new label designed by our own Tara Mathison
Bichot 2008 Macon-Villages @ $13.99
A classic white Burgundy, very fresh with tangy citrus notes and a good body
(new vintage) Oyster Bay 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $13.99
Zesty with limes and grapefruit, a cool breeze on a hot day
Basa 2008 Rueda @ $13.99
A blend of Verdejo, Viura, and Sauvignon Blanc, with a perfume of fresh herbs, baking spices, citrus and melon
Raphael 2009 Chardonnay @ $13.99
From Long Island's North Fork, a clean, refreshing Chardonnay made entirely in stainless steel
White Oak 2008 Sauvignon Blanc @ $14.99
This Alexander Valley's flagship wine, a razor-sharp Sauvignon Blanc with dried herbs and lemony citrus flavors
Guigal 2009 Cotes du Rhone @ $14.99
A multi-grape blend dominated by Viognier, medium-bodied, with rich fruit on the palate
Gran Sasso 2008 Pecorino @ $15.99
A rich white from the Abruzzo, deeply colored and packed with lemon, grapefruit, and nuts
(new vintage) Bichot 2008 Long-Depaquit Chablis @ $21.99
Fresh, yet full and round, with citrus notes and great balance
(new vintage) Zind-Humbrecht 2007 Pinot d'Alsace @ $21.99
Rich, complex, and concentrated, a mostly Pinot d'Auxerrois white from one of the top biodynamic producers in Alsace
Bessin 2007 Chablis @ $23.99
A lighter-bodied elegantly styled Chablis with classic mineral and citrus notes
NEW REDS:
(new vintage) Astica 2009 Malbec @ $6.99
Dense ripe plum flavors, with smooth tannins that give the wine structure and elegance . . . definitely a great value
Lapierre 2009 Vin de Pays de Gaules @ $12.99
From a relatively new French regional designation, a crisp, light and snappy "baby" Morgon full of flavor
Raphael 2007 Cabernet Franc @ $12.99
Black plum and blackberries on the nose, with layers of earth and dried herbs
Bichot 2007 Bourgogne @ $17.99
A well balanced Pinot Noir, fleshy and round with vibrant fruit tones
La Stoppa 2007 Gutturnio @ $18.99
From an ancient estate in Emilia-Romagna, a blend of Barbera and Bonarda with intense ripe fruit and high acidity, made in a slightly "frizzante" style
Celebration 2008 Beaujolais Villages @ $19.99
From Oregon producer Evening Land Vineyards but a true French Beaujolais made 100% from Gamay from the Beaujolais
(new vintage) O'Reilly's 2009 Pinot Noir @ $20.99
Aromas of pomegranate and cranberry, with flavors of licorice, lavender and vanilla and soft supple tannins
(new vintage) Evening Land 2008 Pinot Noir @ $24.99
A medium-bodied Pinot with a distinctly elegant Burgundian character and a silky texture and finish
(new vintage) Astica 2009 Malbec @ $6.99
Dense ripe plum flavors, with smooth tannins that give the wine structure and elegance . . . definitely a great value
Lapierre 2009 Vin de Pays de Gaules @ $12.99
From a relatively new French regional designation, a crisp, light and snappy "baby" Morgon full of flavor
Raphael 2007 Cabernet Franc @ $12.99
Black plum and blackberries on the nose, with layers of earth and dried herbs
Bichot 2007 Bourgogne @ $17.99
A well balanced Pinot Noir, fleshy and round with vibrant fruit tones
La Stoppa 2007 Gutturnio @ $18.99
From an ancient estate in Emilia-Romagna, a blend of Barbera and Bonarda with intense ripe fruit and high acidity, made in a slightly "frizzante" style
Celebration 2008 Beaujolais Villages @ $19.99
From Oregon producer Evening Land Vineyards but a true French Beaujolais made 100% from Gamay from the Beaujolais
(new vintage) O'Reilly's 2009 Pinot Noir @ $20.99
Aromas of pomegranate and cranberry, with flavors of licorice, lavender and vanilla and soft supple tannins
(new vintage) Evening Land 2008 Pinot Noir @ $24.99
A medium-bodied Pinot with a distinctly elegant Burgundian character and a silky texture and finish
NEW ROSE:
(back) Charles & Charles 2009 Syrah Rose @ $10.99
Produced by American Charles Smith and Frenchman Charles Bieler, wild strawberries and raspberries with notes of rose petals, watermelon and sage
(back) Charles & Charles 2009 Syrah Rose @ $10.99
Produced by American Charles Smith and Frenchman Charles Bieler, wild strawberries and raspberries with notes of rose petals, watermelon and sage