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Second Saturday
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SECOND SATURDAYS
July 12th, 2008
A TASTE OF OUR LITTLE WINE SHOPPE
12:30pm to 2:30pm
Stop by anytime!
Retail Wine Prices/Case Discounts
5 for $5
Something new!
On the second Saturday afternoon of each month, we will open our lounge for a very casual tasting of a variety of retail wines. Sample five wines for five dollars. These wines are a great addition to your cellar; some for current enjoyment and some may be cellared for a time. No reservations are needed. Stop in and sample a few wines and chat with Manager Jeff Elasky about your wine interests. Over the years, we have built strong relationships with many wineries and may be able to offer some hard to get wines as well. Looking for something in particular? Let us know!
All of the wines sampled today will be available for retail purchase, with discounts for case purchases.
(Light hors d'oeuvre will be served as well)
So Stop by anytime beteween 12:30 to 2:30 on the second Saturday of each month,
Stay for 10 minutes or as long as you would like!
(no reservations needed)
Wine #1 Mozart 2005 Gruner Veltliner
Melon, citrus, nut, and mild rubbery mineral aromas. A lively entry leads to a dryish medium
body of lemon-lime zest and mineral flavors. Finishes with dry, tart and refreshing fade.
A rock solid Gruner to serve with shellfish $14.99
Wine #2 Babich Pinot Noir, Marlborough, (New Zealand)
Babich is one of New Zealand's oldest and largest family-owned wineries. It has vineyard holdings in several parts of the country and produces a wide variety of wines under different labels. The 2005 Babich Pinot Noir, one of its premium wines, is medium ruby in color and offers aromas cherry, anise, strawberry and plum. On the palate it displays ripe cherry and plum fruit, spice and heavy oak flavors. It has good tannins and grip on the finish." i-winereview.com, Issue 7, July 2007 $16.99
Wine #3 Descendientes de j. Palacios, 2006 Petalos del Bierzo (Spain)
The 2006 Petalos del Bierzo is purple-colored with a fragrant nose of violets, lavender, mulberry, and blueberry.
Ripe, supple, and sweetly fruited, it will evolve for 2-3 years and drink well through 2015.
This estate was started in 1998 by Alvaro Palacios. It has steep hillside vineyards and 60- to 100-year-old vines
planted in 100% Mencia, a varietal indigenous to Bierzo, a cool-climate D.O. Rated "91" The Wine Advocate, Robert Parker
Wine #4 La Posta 2006 Bonarda (Argentina)
The 2006 Bonarda was sourced from the 44 year old Estela Armando Vineyard, and was aged for 10 months in 70% French and 30% American oak, 20% new. Deep crimson-colored, the wine is fruity and fragrant with notes of cedar, spice box, red and black raspberries. Medium-bodied, on the palate notes of pepper, chocolate, and mint emerge. Ripe and tasty with gobs of flavor, this hedonistic and well-priced effort can be enjoyed over the next 5 years. All four of the La Posta wines are outstanding values.
Rated "89"Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate $16.99
Wine #5 Chateau Coupe Roses Minervois, 2005 (France)
Françoise Le Calvez and her enologist husband Pascal Frissant work their domaine with passion and acumen high in the Mediterranean hinterlands, a wild, remote land rich in history. They are active members of the lutte raisonnée organization, farming as organically as possible. There are four red cuvées. Bastide, an intense mouthful of mountain Grenache and Carignan cut with a touch of Syrah, is simply a great buy. $13.99
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