Here's what's new this week!
NEW WHITES:
Hugl 2013 Gruner Veltliner @ $12.99 (Liter)
From a young family-owned winery located in the northeast of Austria, a fruity, full-bodied Gruner that reflects the distinctive character of the region
(new vintage) Gobelsburger 2013 Gruner Veltliner @ $15.99
a Gruner that is polished and precise, light and dry with abundant mineral and citrus notes
Casal del Giglio 2012 Viognier @ $21.99
Produced at a family estate located about thirty miles south of Rome, a fruity Viognier with notes of ripened peach and apricot, crisp and flinty on the palate
Karemolegos 2013 Assyrtiko @ $23.99
A vivid white from the island of Santorini, with white floral and citrus aromas, crisp acidity, and intense minerality
Maison Vevey Albert 2013 Blanc de Morgex et De La Salle @ $26.99
A high-altitude white from just below Mont Blanc, with delicate notes of mountain herbs and hay, dry freshness, and bright acidity
NEW REDS:
(new vintage) Faustino Rivera 2011 Rioja Crianza @5.99 $10.99
a modern-styled Rioja, Tempranillo blended with a healthy splash of Garnacha, bright, fruity, and eminently drinkable
Regusse 2012 Pinot Noir @ $11.99
From less than fifty miles north of Marseilles but at the edge of the Luberon mountains, a delicate, supple and smooth Pinot with herbal, cherry, and raspberry flavors
Burgo Viejo 2010 Rioja @ $11.99
Produced by sixteen families working together, a classic old-style Rioja smoky and sweet on the palate, with broad dark fruit flavors
Box Head 2010 Shiraz @ $11.99
A blend of grapes from three vineyards in the Barossa Valley, rich and round, with crushed cherries, dark berries, and exotic spices on the palate
(new vintage) Pecchenino 2013 Dogliani @ $16.99
from a family winery in the Piedmont, a serious Dolcetto with great depth and length and a full backbone of tannic structure
Magondeau 2009 Fronsac @ $16.99
Made mainly with Merlot, lively and full-bodied with smooth tannins, ready to drink
Ancarani 2011 Sangiovese Oriolo @ $20.99
A single-vineyard Sangiovese from Emilia-Romagna, powerful and well structured yet deep, warm and earthy
Pyren Vineyard 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $20.99
Produced in the Pyrenees region of Victoria in Australia (hence the name), al elegant Cab, very fragrant and pure, elegant and harmonious, finishing with the dusty/earthy tannins typical of the varietal
Casale del Giglio 2012 Syrah @ $21.99
Produced at a family estate located about thirty miles south of Rome, a Syrah that is full-bodied with intense flavors and aromas of raspberries and strawberries, vanilla and pepper
La Prevostura 2010 Muntacc @ $28.99
A blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Croatina from the northern Piedmont, structured, elegant, austere, very limited production
Argatia 2009 Xinomavro @ $35.99
Made by a small family winery, an impressive version of the signature red grape of Naoussa in Macedonia in northern Greece, delicate, earthy, and rose-scented, with high acidity and fine tannins
Elio Grasso 2010 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera @ $89.99
From a stunning Barolo vintage, a generous, resonant wine with endless layers of balsamic-inflected fruit, best drunk (according to the critics) between 2020 and 2040
Elio Grasso 2010 Barolo Ginestra Casa Mate @ $89.99
Again, a stunning Barolo vintage, a wine with a classic sense of structure, tannic cut, and vinous intensity, best drunk (according to the critics) between 2020 and 2040
Gruaud Larose 2005 St. Julien @ $104.99
tastes of great Cabernet Sauvignon, with its black currant, cedar and herbs and fresh, juicy acidity, as fresh as it is rich, but with a structure of dense tannins that balances the wine
NEW ROSES:
Barbenau 2013 L'Instant Cotes de Provence @ $15.99
Mostly Grenache with a little Syrah blended in, fresh, full and fleshy, with great finesse
Mater Domini 2013 Marangi @ $15.99
100% Negroamaro from Puglia, rich, ripe, full-fruited
ALSO NEW AND NOTEWORTHY:
Normandin-Mercier Petite Champagne Cognac VSOP 7 Year @ $49.99
Offers a floral nose of honeysuckle and violet, subtly spicy with a touch of licorice, a lively cognac perfect for long drink and cocktails