Hope you all had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend. Rather a short list this week, and be advised I will be MIA next week as it is college reunion week for me. Check back here in two weeks' time!
NEW WHITES:
(new vintage) Can Feixes 2010 Blanco @ $14.99
from family-owned winery Huguet de Can Feixes in the extreme northwest of the Penedes region of Spain, a bright and lively blend of Parellada, Macabeo, Chardonnay and Malvasia, a perennial house favorite
Valentina 2010 Pecorino @ $16.99
100% Pecorino from Abruzzo, fermented in steel and barrel and aged in stainless steel, with a refreshing, tangy, dry palate with the fruit in perfect harmony with the acidity and structure
(new vintage) Can Feixes 2010 Blanco @ $14.99
from family-owned winery Huguet de Can Feixes in the extreme northwest of the Penedes region of Spain, a bright and lively blend of Parellada, Macabeo, Chardonnay and Malvasia, a perennial house favorite
Valentina 2010 Pecorino @ $16.99
100% Pecorino from Abruzzo, fermented in steel and barrel and aged in stainless steel, with a refreshing, tangy, dry palate with the fruit in perfect harmony with the acidity and structure
NEW REDS:
Ironstone 2009 Zinfandel @ $8.99
a Zinfandel from the Sierra foothills, produced from vineyards more than 45 years old, with exceptionally concentrated fruit flavors and great depth yet smooth and unpretentious
Cheveau 2008 Beaujolais @ $14.99
a juicy Gamay with a dense structure, red fruit, spice notes, and a medium-bodied frame Cabeca de Toiro 2007 Reserva @ $14.99
a fruity, velvety version of Touriga Nacional with silky tannins that give the wine persistence and longevity
Poliziano 2008 Rosso di Montalcino @ $14.99
80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot, a smooth, supple, medium-bodied red, round and fruit-forward, with soft tannins
(new vintage) L'Ecume 2009 Pinot Noir @ $16.99
sourced from declassified Oregon Domaine Drouhin fruit, a light-bodied Pinot, soft and round, with a core of cherries and red fruits
(back) Cuvee du Vatican 2009 Cotes-du-Rhone @ $15.99
a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah from a top Chateauneuf producer, dark, ripe, and focused with a fleshy finish
Cascina Adelaide 2007/2008 Barbera Mie Donne @ $20.99/$22.99
a single-vineyard stainless-steel Barbera, fruity, fresh, full-bodied, with a lengthy finish
McKenzie-Mueller 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $44.99
from a small family-owned winery in Los Carneros in southern Napa, a classic Bordeaux-style blend, earthy, with blackberry and vanillin from the oak, hints of tobacco and a slightly herbaceous quality
Ironstone 2009 Zinfandel @ $8.99
a Zinfandel from the Sierra foothills, produced from vineyards more than 45 years old, with exceptionally concentrated fruit flavors and great depth yet smooth and unpretentious
Cheveau 2008 Beaujolais @ $14.99
a juicy Gamay with a dense structure, red fruit, spice notes, and a medium-bodied frame Cabeca de Toiro 2007 Reserva @ $14.99
a fruity, velvety version of Touriga Nacional with silky tannins that give the wine persistence and longevity
Poliziano 2008 Rosso di Montalcino @ $14.99
80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot, a smooth, supple, medium-bodied red, round and fruit-forward, with soft tannins
(new vintage) L'Ecume 2009 Pinot Noir @ $16.99
sourced from declassified Oregon Domaine Drouhin fruit, a light-bodied Pinot, soft and round, with a core of cherries and red fruits
(back) Cuvee du Vatican 2009 Cotes-du-Rhone @ $15.99
a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah from a top Chateauneuf producer, dark, ripe, and focused with a fleshy finish
Cascina Adelaide 2007/2008 Barbera Mie Donne @ $20.99/$22.99
a single-vineyard stainless-steel Barbera, fruity, fresh, full-bodied, with a lengthy finish
McKenzie-Mueller 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $44.99
from a small family-owned winery in Los Carneros in southern Napa, a classic Bordeaux-style blend, earthy, with blackberry and vanillin from the oak, hints of tobacco and a slightly herbaceous quality
NEW ROSES:
Mulderbosch 2010 Rose @ $10.99
from one of South Africa's top producers, a sophisticated dry Cabernet-based rose that combines mouthwatering flavors of wild strawberry and pomegranate with graceful notes of lavender and herbes de Provence
Domaine Trienne 2009 Rose @ $14.99
a Provencale blend dominated by Cinsault, aromatic and crisp with refreshing herbal notes
Domaine du Tempier 2010 Bandol @ $38.99
from one of the leading estates of Bandol, an iconic rose that blends Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan for a rich, full-bodied rose with flavors of peach, pomegranate and seashells, and a delicate spiciness on the finish
Mulderbosch 2010 Rose @ $10.99
from one of South Africa's top producers, a sophisticated dry Cabernet-based rose that combines mouthwatering flavors of wild strawberry and pomegranate with graceful notes of lavender and herbes de Provence
Domaine Trienne 2009 Rose @ $14.99
a Provencale blend dominated by Cinsault, aromatic and crisp with refreshing herbal notes
Domaine du Tempier 2010 Bandol @ $38.99
from one of the leading estates of Bandol, an iconic rose that blends Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan for a rich, full-bodied rose with flavors of peach, pomegranate and seashells, and a delicate spiciness on the finish