August 2023 Newletter

August tasting events

Saturday, Aug. 5thth - 2:00-6:00 pm
ROSÉ REDUX
A selection of a few of our favorite Rosés
only recently arrived!
Discounts on all wines tasted.

Thursday, Aug. 17th - 5:30-7:00 pm
COOL WINES
for a HOT SUMMER
A selection of under the radar white wines perfect for warmer weather.
Discounts on all wines tasted.

WINE TASTING EVERY SATURDAY   2:00pm-6:00pm
‘Whatever we feel like opening’

AUGUST SPECIAL OFFERS – no further discounts!

Three wines perfect for warmer August days and nights!

2021 Vasse Felix ‘Filius’ Chardonnay Margaret River, Australia - Vasse Felix is Margaret River’s founding wine estate, established in 1967 by regional pioneer Dr Tom Cullity. Vasse Felix wines are recognized benchmarks in Margaret River and Australia.  Here is a review: “The entry level Chard from Margaret River’s oldest estate is a steal, and a stellar intro to this West Aussie style. Delicate and seamlessly integrated notes of lightly toasted hazelnut and cream lead, with a salty sea breeze vibe. The pineapple, melon and preserved lemon notes take supporting roles. It’s beautifully balanced, the crunchy acidity neatly juxtaposing the textural weight. Finessed with polish and craftsmanship, but also utterly drinkability now.” (WE)                                                      Regular price $27.99 / On Sale in August: $19.99

2021 Michel Thomas & Fils Sancerre Rosé Loire, France -Who doesn’t like Sancerre Rosé!  This 100% Pinot noir Rose is an excellent bargain and a perfect August summer sipper!  Michel and Laurent Thomas farm 17 hectares of vineyards on clay, limestone and silex soils. They took over the family estate in 1970, which was founded by Michel’s father in 1946. There is a freshness to Sancerre Rosé that is compelling with aromas of strawberries, cherries and a touch of watermelon. The palate is velvety and balanced with notes of chalk and sea salt on a lightly crispy finish.                Regular price $27.99 / On Sale in August: $18.99

2021 Soter Vineyards Planet Oregon Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, USA - If you want to understand the history of wine in California (good, bad or indifferent) you need to know Tony Soter. Beginning in 1975, Soter was consulting winemaker to Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Stonegate, Spring Mountain, Chappellet, Sequoia Grove, Robert Pepi, Spottswoode, Niebaum-Coppola, Viader, Dalla Valle, Shafer and Araujo. In 1980 he founded Etude in Carneros where he vinted Pinot Noir that defined the AVA. He sold Etude in 2001 and, with his Oregon born wife, he founded Soter Vineyards in Willamette Valley where he farms organically.  The 2021 vintage is classic Oregon Pinot Noir with flavors of ripe dark cherries and Oregon bramble berries. While lithe and versatile, this wine shows a deep core of fruit and has an ample body with substantial richness for a young wine. Supple tannins and notes of spice add to the lingering finish
                                                              Regular price $26.99 / On Sale in August: $20.99

NEW ARRIVALS

2021 Arnot-Roberts Red California, USA –  “The 2021 Red Wine California is a new Bordeaux-based red wine that Duncan Arnot and Nathan Roberts made initially to take the place of the 2020 Cabernets that would have been released around this time but were compromised by smoke. The Red Wine was initially intended to be a fun project, but Arnot and Roberts may have stumbled into what is really a pretty serious red with real potential. The 2021 is 60% Cabernet sauvignon (Massa, Bedrock and Gordenker), 20% Cabernet Franc (Persia) and 20% Merlot (massa). A powerful, old-school wine, the 2021 is going to need a few years to shed some tannin. I loved it!” (Antonio Galloni 1/23) $66.99

Oh, the perfect summer red!
2021 Le Morette di Valerio Zenato Bardolino Classico Veneto, Italy - “Full disclosure: I love Bardolino so much that I am biased before I even start this tasting note. It’s a street-party trampoline pile-on of sour cherries, ripe strawberries, liquorice all-sorts, lemon verbena, lovage, gravel and Sichuan pepper. The tannins are camp, arch, teasing, ingenuous, tightly clad in deep-pink pants. To call this wine quaffable is to do its authenticity, energy, integrity and beautiful balance an injustice. But it’s seriously hard not to glug this wine!”(TC – JR 6/22) Serve slightly chilled with your choice of charcuterie!  $19.99

Domaine de la Patience ‘From the Tank’ Rosé IGP Coteaux du Pont du Gard, France –  A collaboration with Jenny & François Selections this 3 liter box Rosé is a vacation in a glass. It’s an easy-drinking, light rosé full of red berry fruits with a

NEW ARRIVALS – Francois Cotat Sancerre

A bottle of Cotat was my Sancerre “aha moment” and here we offer the Rosé and the single vineyard Sancerre Blanc ‘Les Monts Damnés,’ a steep, chalky, south facing hill.  While not officially certified organic he has farmed organically for years, using no pesticides; only indigenous yeasts and he follows the lunar cycle for racking. All wines are unfined & unfiltered. Are these classic Sancerre? No, they’re Cotat!
2022 Francois Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnes Loire, France- “If you’ve ever attended a classical concert, there’s a brief pause between movements of a symphony; in it, there’s a poised hush and a sense of crackling anticipation. The 2022 Mont Damnes reminds me of this hush. It is so very quiet, with a citrus twinkle in its eye. Despite its initial delicacy and light body, its structure crescendos towards the wine’s finale, offering a sense of body, muscle and sinew that requires more time in bottle I’d happily wait a while.” (Vinous 6/23)  $99.99
2022 Francois Cotat Sancerre Rosé Loire, France – “The 2022 Rosé is a wonderfully textured pink that caresses your palate. It is produced as fi it were a white wine with no maceration and has a pale hue and refreshing raspberry flavors. Rather than being crisp, it has a gentle acidity that blossoms in the mouth and a fine, chalky texture on the finish. This is a sophisticated Rose with excellent value” (Vinous 6/23)  $59.99    

MONTHLY SPECIALS