September Monthly Newsletter

NO OPEN IN STORE TASTINGS or CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER.

The Store will be open and maintain normal hours and we offer curbside and delivery service

THE DELECTBLE DUO DOMAINE D’EOLE VIRTUAL RECORDED TASTING

An Unparalleled Educational Opportunity!*

      2001 Domaine d’Eole Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Cuvee Lea
      2009 Domaine d’Eole Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Cuvee Lea

Delectable duo youtube video

Join us backstage as we taste, compare and prepare tasting notes from 2 of the greatest vintages in the history of southern France!
$49.99 separately (see newsletter) but buy the “Delectable Duo Domaine d”Eole” pair (1 each) and save 15%!

                                            *Possible Hyperbole
 

THE DELECTABLE DUO DOMAINE D’EOLE

A duo of Rhone blends from 2 of the greatest vintages in Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence!

Domaine d’Eole was founded in 1992. Its 54 acres are farmed organically, and have been certified as organic by Ecocert since 1996 The Cuvee Lea is the” vin de garde” (wine for ageing) of the Domaine d’Eole.  It is named after the daughter of Eole’s original founders, and is a Grenache/Syrah red wine blend in the tradition of wines from this region.  They are ranked among the Top 20 domaines in Provence by the “Revue du Vin de France” and the grapes are grown entirely without pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers. The Cuvee Lea is not fined and only gravity is used to clarify.
2001 Domaine d’Eole Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Cuvee Lea - Brick colored on the meniscus and very aromatic with notes of black olives, licorice, brambly garrigue & a touch of red berries. Medium bodied it has youthful acidity & refined tannins that grow on the long finish. Open about 30 minutes before serving. $49.99
2009 Domaine d’Eole Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Cuvee Lea- Purple with light garnet on the meniscus, the wine has muted aromas of black cherries and pepper with Crème de Framboise notes on the medium bodied palate. The pleasant tannins are youthful and arrive early. Open 1-2 hours before serving. $49.99
BUY THE DOMAINE DUO AND SAVE 15%! ($84.99 for the pair!)

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL OFFERS

Sourced from selected sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyards in a very good Oregon vintage.
ON SALE: 2015 Hamacher Wines “H” Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon- “Bright red. Ripe cherry and black raspberry aromas show very good definition and spicy lift. Juicy and focused on the palate, offering gently sweet red and dark fruit flavors and subtle herb and earth nuances that lend complexity. Dusty tannins add shape to the finish, which hangs on with very good tenacity. This is in a pretty grown-up style for an entry-level wine. (15% new French oak)” (Vinous)
                    Reg. price: $27.99 - On Sale in SEPTEMBER: $18.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

Estate grown from one of the best vintages in the last 10 years.
ON SALE: 2015 Keermont Cabernet Sauvignon, Western Cape, Keermont Vineyards, South Africa -  “The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is open on the nose with a dusty blackberry and soft, ripe yet rustic core, having been blended with 12% Malbec and 3% Cabernet Franc. The full-bodied palate is structured and focused and it shows the vintage character well, with a broad, bold focus of black fruits, a rustic rigidity typical of Stellenbosch and elegant, soft garden herbs notes. The finish is structured and long. 4,773 bottles were made, bottled unfiltered and fermented using indigenous yeast.” (Vinous 10/19)
                  Reg. price: $44.99 - On Sale in SEPTEMBER: $27.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

ON SALE: 2018 El Escoces Volante ‘Es Lo Que Hay’ Garnacha Vinas Vieja Calatayud Spain– “The red 2018 Es Lo Que Hay, comes from a vintage Norrel Robertson describes as ‘one of the standout years in our 17 years producing Garnacha.’ This is mostly Garnacha, with just 5% other grapes, as it comes exclusively from two old vineyards in the village of Villarroya de la Sierra, and such vineyards always have a small proportion of other grapes, mostly Moristel with a little Miguel de Arco and some Provechón (Bobal). All the varieties fermented together destemmed after a five-day cold soak with the natural yeasts and then matured in Flextank egg for 15 months. This is softer, with more clay and limestone influence rather than the slate soils from the vineyards used in the past for the cuvée. This has more depth and complexity, perhaps from the other grape varieties that complement the Garnacha, and probably has a little more acidity and tannin. It has tension, minerality and good acidity, probably from the Moristel, which tends to ripen a little later than the Garnacha. Tasty. Again, not a shy wine at 15% alcohol but nicely balanced. 3,966 bottles were filled in March 2020.” (WA 4/20)        Reg. price: $22.99 - On Sale in SEPT: $18.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

Continuing, (but not for much longer!) our pre-Tariff white Burgundy offers.
2018 Domaine de la Croix Senaillet Macon Davaye Burgundy, France -  “Richard and Stéphane Martin farm their 54-acre domaine organically, certified since 2006. Their 60 parcels, all in the town of Davayé, include 12 acres designated as Mâcon, where they grow this light and delicate white. It has the floral scent of fresh cream and a range of citrus flavors, from pink grapefruit to lemon and orange, that citrus acidity carrying a limestone message into the finish. Pour it with salmon rillettes.” (W&S 4/20)
                              Reg. price: $18.99 - On Sale in SEPT: $14.99 (while supplies last/ no further discounts)

NEW ARRIVALS

2019 Domaine Benjamin Taillandier Minervois Laguzelle Languedoc-Roussillon, France -  From Limestone and Schist soils this Organic Carignan, Cinsault and Syrah blend is fermented spontaneously and bottled unfined and unfiltered with just a trace of added sulfites. Laguzelle shows fresh and bright with aromas of dried herbs,garrigue with underpinnings of lavender and violets. There are warm spice and pepper notes on the palate with good acid and mild tannins.  $26.99

The GREEN Spot

As you shop in the store you may see some wines displaying a round, green sticker. This is our way of letting you know that the wine is organic, biodynamic, sustainable or natural. This is an ongoing process as we research each and every wine in the shop. Verbiage on the bottle may tell you more or you may ask us for further clarification. We are organized by place, not attribute, but as the wine world has made a healthy move toward better farming practices we needed to find a quick way to identify organic, biodynamic, sustainable and natural wines as customers are seeking out wines with those characteristics.

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