Not that much this week, some real gems nonetheless!
NEW WHITES:
Chablisienne 2012 Saint Bris @ $10.99
Floral and fruity on the palate with a hint of citrus and fresh herbs
Ollieux Romanis 2012 Capucine @ $11.99
From the Languedoc, Sauvignon Blanc with 5% Grenache Blanc blended in, with a citrus and herbal palate in a medium-bodied, crisp and lively style
Ziereisen 2011 Heugumber @ $12.99 (southwestern Germany)
Made from Gutedel, a.k.a. Chasselas, showing citrus freshness with pronounced but pleasantly integrated acidity
Kunstler 2012 Riesling @ $17.99
A racy, elegant Riesling from the Rheingau, filled with zesty lemon and lime flavors
NEW REDS:
Camille Cayran 2012 Secret de Campane @ $8.99
A blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan and Merlot from the Rhone Valley, medium-bodied and smooth, packed with ripe fruit, fermented in stainless steel
Les Martins 2009 Bordeaux @ $9.99
Aromas of red cherries and berries, round and soft with mellow tannins
Ferraris 2012 Barbera @ $13.99
Aromatic and concentrated, a combination of intense fruit flavors and supple tannins
Principe Corsini 2010 Birillo @ $14.99
A blend of Cabernet and Merlot from the Maremma region of southern Tuscany, smooth, spicy and earthy, combining sweet ripe cherries and smoky wood
Domaine de Bacarra 2009 Beaujolais Villages @ $14.99
Enticing aromas of red plums and cherries, silky smooth on the palate with well integrated tannins and acidity
Jaume 2011 Vinsobres @ $15.99
A Cotes du Rhone that is creamy-textured, plump and ripe, with a refreshing herbal cut at the finish
Layer Cake 2012 Malbec @ $16.99 (Argentina)
An elegant Malbec with fresh black fruit, earth, and cocoa on the palate and an underlying streak of minerality
Trinitas 2009 Zinfandel @ $18.99
Highly extracted, full and rich on the palate, with a smooth yet elongated finish
Johann Michel 2011 Syrah @ $20.99
Made by a rising young star in Cornas, a meaty, juicy Syrah made from grapes both within and slightly outside the Cornas designation
D + D 2007 Douro @ $20.99
A blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, and Tinto Roriz from the Douro, Spanish winemaker Emilio Moro's Portuguese project, with crushed red fruit flavors and lots of elegance on the finish
Bouchard 2009 Beaune du Chateau @ $41.99 (Burgundy)
A blend of twelve different premier crus, with ripe, supple, round, and rather forward fruit flavors
ALSO NEW AND NOTEWORTHY:
West County Cider @ $16.99 (western Massachusetts)
Made from more than twenty different apple varieties, mid-dry with fine, deep tannins
Blank Note Blended 5 Year Scotch @ $21.99
From the Morrison family, owners of A. D. Rattray, a blend that is 40% single malts to 60% scotch grain whisky, eminently drinkable and mixable and a great value
Veuve Cliquot 2004 Brut @ $99.99
Silky and generous, with great complexity, simultaneously evoking fruity, floral, mineral and spicy notes with a long and powerful finish