Not a lot this week, but some interesting stuff well worth your checking out. Enjoy!
NEW WHITES:
Ponga 2011 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99
made by noted Marlborough producer Allan Scott, a cheap and cheerful Sauvignon Blanc with generous and fresh aromas of orange blossom, tangerine, and pink grapefruit that lead to a zippy, crisp, mouthful of melon and citrus fruit with just a touch of fresh cut grass
(new vintage) Guenoc 2011 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99
a Sauvignon Blanc with vibrant citrus and melon notes but noticeably softer and less grassy than cooler-climate Sauvignon Blancs
Filippi 2010 Castelerino Soave @ $15.99
a classy Soave made from organically produced grapes, soft, silky, with great minerality
Vina Godeval 2010 Valdeorras @ $15.99
from the producers that revived this grape variety 25 years ago, a stainless-steel white, focused, and clean, with pear, pine and anise flavors
Vinaceous 2011 Shakre Chardonnay @ $15.99
made from grapes sourced from western Australia's Margaret River region, a bright, clean Chardonnay aromatic with rich fruit and subtle oak and a crisp, clean finish
Stag's Leap 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $19.99
a vibrant wine with a pleasing tropical nose of orange blossom, grapefruit, lychee and peach and a fruit-driven palate with lively acidity and flavors of guava, tangerine, pear, Kaffir lime and a mineral edge
(new vintage) Dezat 2010 Sancerre @ $20.99
from a highly respected Loire estate, a restrained and very classy Sauvignon Blanc that offers all the flinty and grassy notes for which Sancerre is duly famous
Ponga 2011 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99
made by noted Marlborough producer Allan Scott, a cheap and cheerful Sauvignon Blanc with generous and fresh aromas of orange blossom, tangerine, and pink grapefruit that lead to a zippy, crisp, mouthful of melon and citrus fruit with just a touch of fresh cut grass
(new vintage) Guenoc 2011 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99
a Sauvignon Blanc with vibrant citrus and melon notes but noticeably softer and less grassy than cooler-climate Sauvignon Blancs
Filippi 2010 Castelerino Soave @ $15.99
a classy Soave made from organically produced grapes, soft, silky, with great minerality
Vina Godeval 2010 Valdeorras @ $15.99
from the producers that revived this grape variety 25 years ago, a stainless-steel white, focused, and clean, with pear, pine and anise flavors
Vinaceous 2011 Shakre Chardonnay @ $15.99
made from grapes sourced from western Australia's Margaret River region, a bright, clean Chardonnay aromatic with rich fruit and subtle oak and a crisp, clean finish
Stag's Leap 2009 Sauvignon Blanc @ $19.99
a vibrant wine with a pleasing tropical nose of orange blossom, grapefruit, lychee and peach and a fruit-driven palate with lively acidity and flavors of guava, tangerine, pear, Kaffir lime and a mineral edge
(new vintage) Dezat 2010 Sancerre @ $20.99
from a highly respected Loire estate, a restrained and very classy Sauvignon Blanc that offers all the flinty and grassy notes for which Sancerre is duly famous
NEW REDS:
Elsa Bianchi 2011 Malbec @ $9.99
classic Malbec with aromas of ripe plum and violets on the nose plus a hint of vanilla, a rich, weighty mouthfeel combined with a soft silkiness
La Salette 2011 Valpolicella @ $13.99
crisp, focused, flavorful, refreshing, with a touch of pleasant bitterness in the finish, a terrific summertime red that can happily take a chill
Ponga 2010 Pinot Noir @ $13.99
from Marlborough, New Zealand, a light and earthy representation of New World Pinot, not overly tropical, with nice acidity
Semele Mountain Sun 2010 Agiorgitiko @ $13.99
from the Peloponnese region of northern Greece, a very refreshing red packed with bright plummy and cherry-berry fruit, with hints of anise, dried herbs and a subtle earthy minerality
Olianna 2010 Cannonau @ $14.99
Grenache from Sardinia, fermented in stainless steel, robust and spicy with intense flavors of cherry and blackberry
The Dreaming Tree 2009 Crush @ $14.99
a collaboration between Simi winemaker Steve Reeder and musician Dave Matthews, a blend of Merlot and Zinfandel from California's North Coast, eminently quaffable, with a smoky berry note
Vinaceous 2010 Red Right Hand @ $15.99
a blend of Shiraz, Grenache and Tempranillo from South Australia's McLaren Vale and Barossa Valley, heady with ripe fruits and savory spice aromas, with dense and richly layered flavors and textures on the palate
Heartland 2009 Dolcetto/Lagrein @ $15.99
a 50/50 blend sourced mostly from Australia's Langhorne Creek region, an intensely perfumed wine with a concentrated, supple palate combining the lifted aromatics of Dolcetto with the tannin structure and weight of Lagrein
(new vintage) Fausse Piste 2010 Syrah @ $19.99
a boutique Syrah sourced from several top vineyard sites in Washington's Columbia Valley. modeled after the great northern Rhone wines but with the more prominent fruit element that you often find in New World wines
(new vintage) Turnbull 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $42.99
dark, rich and extracted, with aromas of black cherry and currants, extraordinarily complex while amazingly rich and smooth in the mouth, superb richness and balance, builds in intensity
NEW ROSES:
Bacco 2011 Negroamaro @ $10.99
100% Negroamaro from Apulia, a rosato that bursts with the warmth of the south
La Courtade 2011 L'Alycastre @ $13.99
from the lsand of Porquerolles on the French Riviera, a blend of Mourvedre, Grenache and Tibouren, crisp, floral, minerally and peachy
Faillenc Ste. Marie 2011 Rose de Glacieres @ $13.99
from a small, family-owned property in Corbieres, a rose that is 100% Syrah made with the saignee method, vinified dry to emphasize the true terroir of this special microclimate
La Coste 2011 d'Une Nuit @ $14.99
a very sophisticated rose from a biodynamic producer in Aix-en-Provence, a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet, offering elegant fresh red fruits with herbs and cherry aromas
Bacco 2011 Negroamaro @ $10.99
100% Negroamaro from Apulia, a rosato that bursts with the warmth of the south
La Courtade 2011 L'Alycastre @ $13.99
from the lsand of Porquerolles on the French Riviera, a blend of Mourvedre, Grenache and Tibouren, crisp, floral, minerally and peachy
Faillenc Ste. Marie 2011 Rose de Glacieres @ $13.99
from a small, family-owned property in Corbieres, a rose that is 100% Syrah made with the saignee method, vinified dry to emphasize the true terroir of this special microclimate
La Coste 2011 d'Une Nuit @ $14.99
a very sophisticated rose from a biodynamic producer in Aix-en-Provence, a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet, offering elegant fresh red fruits with herbs and cherry aromas