NEW WHITE:
Carlin 2012 Manoline Sancerre @ $23.99
A special cuvee bottled for U.S. importer/distributor Langdon/Shiverick, deep, full-bodied, crisp and complex, with outstanding focus and grip on a long finish
NEW REDS:
Tierra Prometida 2012 Cab/Syrah @ $10.99
Produced by Bodega Enosur in Mendoza, sturdy, sappy, and spicy
Tierra Prometida 2012 Malbec/Bonarda @ $10.99
Produced by Bodega Enosur in Mendoza, earthy, round and smooth
Collaborations 2011 True Wine Connoisseurs @ $13.99
The creation of producer Will Tell and hip-hop artist Sadat X, who have their own wine tasting series on the web, a Syrah-driven blend with some Cab, Zin and Petite Sirah added in, vibrantly fruity and easy to drink
Prevostini 2011 Botonero @ $15.99
Essentially declassified Valtellina, in northern Italy close to the Swiss border, soft and fruit-forward, with just a hint of the classic "tar and roses" character of Nebbiolo
Preaux 2012 St. Amour @ $17.99
Classic Beaujolais with bright berry fruit, touches of spice and minerality, supple, round, and harmonious with a long finish
Martinetti Bric dei Banditti 2011 Barbera @ $21.99
Pleasant notes of minerals and earthiness along with clean, focused red fruit flavors in an accessible, easy to drink style
Riecine 2011 Chianti Classico @ $25.99
From a small estate located in one of the most mountainous parts of Chianti, a textbook Chianti Classico that is stuffed with lovely, sweet, succulent fruit and deliciously soft tannins
Tedeschi 2006 La Fabriseria @ $31.99
A late-harvest single-vineyard Valpolicella, powerful and earthy, fresh and juicy, with firm but ripe tannins