A few new things to try, and Happy Fourth to all!
NEW WHITES:
(new vintage) San Felice 2011 Vermentino @ $12.99
vibrant and aromatic, with a little bit of Sauvignon Blanc added to give the wine a sturdier structure and greater complexity
vibrant and aromatic, with a little bit of Sauvignon Blanc added to give the wine a sturdier structure and greater complexity
Montinore 2011 Borealis @ $12.99
from Oregon's Willamette Valley, a blend of Muller-Thurgau, Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris, rich and intensely aromatic with a crisp finish
(new vintage) Lamothe de Haux 2011 Bordeaux @ $12.99
a traditional blend of three classic Bordeaux varieties, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle, round, smooth and fruity
Creme de Lys 2011 Chardonnay @ $13.99
a rich, creamy Sonoma Chardonnay with lush flavors of tropical fruit, citrus and baked apple
Brocard 2011 Bourgogne Blanc Kimmeridgien @ $14.99
effectively a Chablis, though from just outside the border of the Chablis appellation, fresh and energetic with clean lemon flavors and bright acidity
Zemmer 2011 Riesling @ $17.99
from Italy's Alto Adige region, an intensely clean wine, very fresh, with a long peach and wet stones finish, zesty and elegant
Bruno Colin 2008 Chassagne-Montrachet @ $68.99
a wine of great purity with a firm grip and tight citrus freshness, intense and concentrated with a lovely line and length
from Oregon's Willamette Valley, a blend of Muller-Thurgau, Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris, rich and intensely aromatic with a crisp finish
(new vintage) Lamothe de Haux 2011 Bordeaux @ $12.99
a traditional blend of three classic Bordeaux varieties, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscadelle, round, smooth and fruity
Creme de Lys 2011 Chardonnay @ $13.99
a rich, creamy Sonoma Chardonnay with lush flavors of tropical fruit, citrus and baked apple
Brocard 2011 Bourgogne Blanc Kimmeridgien @ $14.99
effectively a Chablis, though from just outside the border of the Chablis appellation, fresh and energetic with clean lemon flavors and bright acidity
Zemmer 2011 Riesling @ $17.99
from Italy's Alto Adige region, an intensely clean wine, very fresh, with a long peach and wet stones finish, zesty and elegant
Bruno Colin 2008 Chassagne-Montrachet @ $68.99
a wine of great purity with a firm grip and tight citrus freshness, intense and concentrated with a lovely line and length
NEW REDS:
(new vintage) Ijalba 2010 Rioja @ $9.99
from the first organically-certified estate in Rioja (1994), a stainless-steel Tempranillo with lush red berry and rustic spicy flavors
La Linda 2010 Malbec @ $11.99
produced by Luigi Bosca, an intense, beautifully balanced, modern Malbec with voluptuous dark berry fruit, a velvety palate and ripe tannins that are the result of three months in French oak
Giesen 2010 Pinot Noir @ $12.99
a vibrant Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot that is all about vibrant red fruit aromas with some spicy vanilla, cinnamon and savoury, earthy notes complemented by soft, round tannins and a long, dry finish
Matthew Fritz 2010 Pinot Noir @ $15.99
sourced from several single-vineyard sites in the Sonoma Coast region, with a complex nose of dark berries and fresh spicy fruit flavors, soft tannins and balanced acidity
(new vintage) Sandoval 2009 Signo @ $19.99
mostly Bobal, a grape indigenous to Manchuela, with a little Syrah blended in, offering intriguing aromas of licorice and meat, with plentiful ripe fruit on the palate with a fresh and savory finish
Coulon Veredus 2009 Corbieres @ $22.99
produced by a twelfth-generation grower/winemaker in Corbieres, a blend of Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvedre, a rich and full wine with powerful yet well rounded tannins and a finish with lovely length with notes of black fruits and pepper
(new vintage) Acacia 2010 Pinot Noir @ $25.99
a smooth, elegant Carneros Pinot that unfolds in opulent layers of wild berries, ripe Bing cherry and Burgundy plum that evolves in the glass to reveal complex hints of mineral, teaberry, cinnamon and vanilla
Sasa 2007 Puro Brunello di Montalcino @ $44.99
from one of Italy's premier "selectors" and the owner of one of the country's most prestigious wine stores, a highly expressive Brunello, voluptuous and polished, packed with ripe cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors, with accents of tobacco, rose, and cedary vanilla spice
(new vintage) Ijalba 2010 Rioja @ $9.99
from the first organically-certified estate in Rioja (1994), a stainless-steel Tempranillo with lush red berry and rustic spicy flavors
La Linda 2010 Malbec @ $11.99
produced by Luigi Bosca, an intense, beautifully balanced, modern Malbec with voluptuous dark berry fruit, a velvety palate and ripe tannins that are the result of three months in French oak
Giesen 2010 Pinot Noir @ $12.99
a vibrant Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot that is all about vibrant red fruit aromas with some spicy vanilla, cinnamon and savoury, earthy notes complemented by soft, round tannins and a long, dry finish
Matthew Fritz 2010 Pinot Noir @ $15.99
sourced from several single-vineyard sites in the Sonoma Coast region, with a complex nose of dark berries and fresh spicy fruit flavors, soft tannins and balanced acidity
(new vintage) Sandoval 2009 Signo @ $19.99
mostly Bobal, a grape indigenous to Manchuela, with a little Syrah blended in, offering intriguing aromas of licorice and meat, with plentiful ripe fruit on the palate with a fresh and savory finish
Coulon Veredus 2009 Corbieres @ $22.99
produced by a twelfth-generation grower/winemaker in Corbieres, a blend of Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvedre, a rich and full wine with powerful yet well rounded tannins and a finish with lovely length with notes of black fruits and pepper
(new vintage) Acacia 2010 Pinot Noir @ $25.99
a smooth, elegant Carneros Pinot that unfolds in opulent layers of wild berries, ripe Bing cherry and Burgundy plum that evolves in the glass to reveal complex hints of mineral, teaberry, cinnamon and vanilla
Sasa 2007 Puro Brunello di Montalcino @ $44.99
from one of Italy's premier "selectors" and the owner of one of the country's most prestigious wine stores, a highly expressive Brunello, voluptuous and polished, packed with ripe cherry and strawberry aromas and flavors, with accents of tobacco, rose, and cedary vanilla spice
Also New (I Think!) and Noteworthy
Jack Daniels Honey @ $10.49 (200ml)
the brand's first flavored variation, with hints of honey and a naturally smooth finish
the brand's first flavored variation, with hints of honey and a naturally smooth finish
Rodell Napoleon VSOP Brandy @ $13.99 (liter)
dusty raisins, brown sugar, and mineral aromas that follow through to a brisk fruity medium body of buttery caramel corn and golden raisin flavors with a hot white pepper and mineral fade
dusty raisins, brown sugar, and mineral aromas that follow through to a brisk fruity medium body of buttery caramel corn and golden raisin flavors with a hot white pepper and mineral fade
Black Bottle Whiskey @ $16.99
a ten-year blended Scotch, an Islay but with more malt than smoke and peat, very soft and extremely quaffable
a ten-year blended Scotch, an Islay but with more malt than smoke and peat, very soft and extremely quaffable
Zucca Rebarbaro Amaro @ $28.99
a rhubarb-based liqueur once the symbol of sophistication in 19th-century Milan, with delicate bittersweet flavors joined by a hint of smoke on the finish
a rhubarb-based liqueur once the symbol of sophistication in 19th-century Milan, with delicate bittersweet flavors joined by a hint of smoke on the finish
Old New Orleans Cajun Spice Rum @ $29.99
crafted in America's oldest premium rum distillery and made from the finest black strap molasses in small batches, a blend of three-year-old aged rums infused with cayenne pepper and cinnamon with dashes of nutmeg, ginger and cloves
crafted in America's oldest premium rum distillery and made from the finest black strap molasses in small batches, a blend of three-year-old aged rums infused with cayenne pepper and cinnamon with dashes of nutmeg, ginger and cloves
Widow Jane Bourbon @ $42.99
an elegant bourbon made in Brooklyn's own Red Hook Distillery, only 823 bottles produced
an elegant bourbon made in Brooklyn's own Red Hook Distillery, only 823 bottles produced
Amrut Single Malt Indian Whisky @ $44.99
created from Indian malted barley that is grown in Punjab and Rajasthan at the northwestern border of India, a ten-year Speyside look-alike with a powerful nose, a light fruity palate, and a medium-long finish
created from Indian malted barley that is grown in Punjab and Rajasthan at the northwestern border of India, a ten-year Speyside look-alike with a powerful nose, a light fruity palate, and a medium-long finish