August 6, 2013

News from Heights Chateau

a few new items to report, herewith:


NEW WHITES:
Kiwi Cuvee 2012 Sauvignon Blanc @ $9.99
crisp and fresh, made in France but with New World technology and style
(new vintage) Inurrieta 2012 Orchidea Blanco @ $10.99
the only Sauvignon Blanc from Navarre on the market today, bright with lively acidity and a lingering lime finish
(new vintage) Di Lenardo 2012 Pinot Grigio @ $11.99
a classic Pinot Grigio, light and dry with refreshing citrus flavors
(new vintage) Teira 2012 Sauvignon Blanc @ $13.99
from a small family-owned winery in Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley, a Sancerre-like Sauvignon Blanc with great balance, weight and elegance
Errazuriz 2011 Max Reserva Chardonnay @ $15.99
buttery and rich, a complex white from Chile with a firm citric grip and an undercurrent of minerality
Baur 2011 Pinot Blanc @ $16.99
lively yet concentrated, with aromatic, ripe fruit and a long finish, with cleansing acidity to refresh
Jolivet 2012 Attitude @ $17.99
from one of the masters of Sancerre but made from grapes grown outside the appellation, a wine that is fresh, clean and youthful with delicate nuances of lime, grapefruit, green apple and kiwi
Hugel 2010 Pinot Gris @ $20.99
dry and rich, combining body and great elegance
Jolivet 2012 Sancerre @ $22.99
from one of the masters of Sancerre, a Sauvignon Blanc that is fresh, clean, and screaming with racy acidity
Molnar Family 2011 Chardonnay @ $26.99
a multi-layered wine that is vibrant on the palate, with fresh lemon zest and cream soda, displaying serious richness with a foundation of ripe, tropical fruit
 
NEW REDS:
Casale della Loria 2012 Cesenese @ $13.99
from Lazio, a great example of the Cesanese grape, one of the hottest rediscovered red grapes in central Italy, a wine with warmth, balance, and elegant tannins
Errazuriz 2011 Max Reserva Carmenere @ $15.99
aromas of spice and black fruit, notes of black pepper, and soft tannins on a long, silky palate
Giloux 2011 Beaujolais Villages @ $16.99
an exceptional cuvĂ©e offering a dense and rich palate of mouth-watering black cherries and blackberries, over a supporting structure  of fine tannins
Rodet 2009 Cote de Nuits Villages @ $22.99
fresh and vibrant, with flavors of ripe raspberries and plums and a sour cherry finish
 
NEW ROSES:
Montaud 2012 Rose @ $11.99
a blend of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Tibouren, and Carignan, fruity and floral with melon flavors and good acidity
Lamourette 2012 Touraine Rose @ $12.99
a 50/50 blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir from the Loire, with bright raspberry and cherry fruit, great acidity, and light notes of flint
 
ALSO NEW AND NOTEWORTHY:
The Botanist Gin @ $31.99
an artisanal dry gin from the Hebridean island of Islay, infused with 31 botanicals of which 22 are native, distilled in a unique Lomond Still, Ugly Betty
Maison Surrenne Cognac @ $41.99
a full, rich Cognac with distinctive aromas and flavors, selected by the founders of Germain-Robin from the extensive holdings of Cognac's largest remaining family-owned producer