September Monthly Newsletter

We are resuming In Store Tastings!

SEPTEMBER “From the Cellar” SPECIAL OFFER TASTING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 5:30 to 7:30
We will open the 4 Special offer wines from September.
A chance to try before you buy

WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY   2:00pm-6:00pm
“Whatever we feel like opening”

SEPTEMBER “From the Cellar” SPECIAL OFFER: Screwcap vs Cork

THE 2004 Australia Shiraz / 2006 Rhone Syrah Two Pack: $28.99 (limit 2 per customer)

When Australia began to put ALL wine under screwcap there was much concern about the age worthiness of the wines. Here is an opportunity to try 2 Syrah’s (Shiraz), over 15 years old, one under screwcap from Australia and one under cork from France!

2006 Mas de Guiot “Numa” Costieres de Nimes, Rhone, France- This large, 240-acre estate in the Costieres de Nimes turns out a bevy of value-priced wines that offer loads of personality and fruit. They are ideal choices for consumers seeking good value. This one has aged remarkably well. “The 100% Syrah cuvee, the 2006 Vin de Pays du Gard Numa is aged in 80% new oak casks and it offers pain grille and toast elements along with plenty of black currant, earth, and underbrush notes. Deep, rich, and loaded with fruit, it will provide pleasure over the next 3-4 years.” (WA 181)      Reg. price $15.99 / On Sale in September: $13.99
2004 Hentley Farm Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia.- Hentley Farm was established in 1997 by Keith and Alison Hentschke, who had a single vision to craft exceptional single estate wines from the Barossa Valley. “Revealing a cooler climate style, the 2004 Shiraz reveals abundant richness, but more nuances as well as a more streamlined character, which Europhiles will find more palatable than the bigger-than-life 2003. The 2004 should drink well young, yet age nicely for 10-12 years. This red is a concentrated, full-throttle effort representing a classic example of Barossa winemaking, and, like so many Australian and New Zealand wines, it is finished with a screw cap. “(WA 161) Reg. price $24.99 / On Sale in September: $21.99

SEPTEMBER “From the Cellar” SPECIAL OFFER (no further discounts) – Quantities ARE limited!

Interesting bottle conditioned wines at prices too good to pass up!

2007 Domaine Sainte-Eugenie Corbieres, France – From Corbieres, one of the largest appellations in the Languedoc-Roussillon stretching from the Mediterranean to the walled city of Carcassonne. The blend is Carignan, Grenache and Syrah in almost equal parts. Muted earthy notes with herbs and a touch of sundried tomatoes. It still retains some acid & structure, finishing with refined tannins. Reg. $10.99 / Sale in Sept.: $8.99
2003 Cupertinum Cantina Sociale Cooperativa di Copertino DOC Rosso Riserva, Apulia, Italy
(95% Negroamaro 5% Malvasia ) From a co-op founded in 1935 by thirty six farmers located in the bottom of the Italian heel in Puglia. Tertiary aromas of herbs and anise with stewed fruits finishing with notable but relaxed tannins. Balanced and still lively.                            Reg. price $15.99 / On Sale in Sept.: $11.99

NEW ARRIVAL & Peter’s staff pick of the month

Grifalco della Lucania 2016 “Damaschito” Aglianico del Vulture Basilicata, Italy - Aglianico is arguably the most acclaimed red grape of southern Italy. While the most famous examples come out of the Taurasi appellation in Campania, the high elevation vineyards of Monte Vulture in Basilicata can provide versions that can outshine those of their more northernly counterparts.  In 2010, the Superiore designation for Aglianico del Vulture received the highest, DOCG status and remains the only DOCG level wine in the region. The Damaschito wine comes from sixty to eighty year old vines planted in red volcanic sandy soils with a southeastern exposure nearly 2,000 feet above sea level. The certified-organic grapes are harvested in mid- October and thereafter are vinified and aged in barrel for more than two years followed by one year in bottle. Elegant rather than rustic, this fuller-bodied wine offers a complex mesh of aromas including creosote, cherry preserves, cigar tobacco and wintry spices.  Limited quantities available at $39.99 per bottle.
After trying a bottle of this over a recent weekend evening, I bought an additional couple of bottles for my son Milo’s 21st birthday which will be in 2037. 

NEW ARRIVALS- DARD & RIBO

We just received our ridiculously tiny allocation of wines from Dard & Ribo, legends of natural wine and part of the first generation of dedicated sans-souffre winemakers in the early 90’s. We have enjoyed these wines immensely over the years but, as they have been ‘discovered’, there is less and less available. René-Jean Dard and François Ribo started their estate in 1984 in a back street of Tain-l’Hermitage and began making clean, elegant wines without added Sulphur & with minimal extraction that could be enjoyed without aging. No trendy cartoon labels, just approachable, delicious wine from well-known Rhone AOC’s.
2019 Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, Rhone, France- A blend of Marsanne and Roussanne. $69.99
2019 Rene-Jean Dard & Francois Ribo Saint-Joseph Rhone, France – 100% Syrah $79.99

NEW ARRIVALS- Castello dei Rampolla- Our favorite Serious Chianti & Super Tuscan

2018 Castello dei Rampolla Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany, Italy – “The 2018 Chianti Classico is fabulous. Deep, rich and super-expressive, the 2018 captures the essence of the house style, with a dollop of Cabernet Sauvignon that adds both complexity and structural intensity. Black cherry, plum, licorice, lavender and dried herbs are kicked up a few notches. This is an especially rich style for the year, but it works so well.’’ (Vinous, Antonio Galloni 9/20)  $39.99
2015 Castello dei Rampolla Sammarco Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy - “The 2015 Sammarco is a wine of exquisite and total finesse. Understated and nuanced, as few wines are in 2015, Sammarco is sublime. Wild flowers, cedar, spice, leather and mint give the 2015 striking aromatic dimension. On the palate, the 2015 is subtle and classy. In 2015, the Merlot crop was a bit higher than normal as newer plantings entered production, and that is reflected in the blend here as well. Because of that, the 2015 is an unusually open, forthcoming Sammarco. In fact, I can’t remember tasting a young Sammarco with this much early appeal. I can’t wait to see how it ages. The 2015 is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Sangiovese, with the Cabernet and Merlot aged in concrete and tonneaux, and the Sangiovese exclusively in cask.”  (Vinous, Antonio Galloni 9/20) $79.99

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