CLIO and BYOB Bagger
December 23, 2008
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BYOB (Brown bagger) this Saturday
from Noon to 4pm.
2006 El Nido CLIO!
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Dear Wine
Friends,
It
never fails! Just when you think the year is over,
WHAM!! A nice little surprise!
Can you say
El Nido CLIO!?!? Yes, I
just received word that my allocation of 2006 Clio will arrive on December
30th.....and of course, I leave for South Africa the
following day.
I will not have
an opportunity to sample the 06 Clio before then, but I
think we all know what to expect.....again!
Just to refresh your memory, Clio is the Jorge
Ordonez-Chris Ringland (most famous Barossa-Aussie
winemaker) project from an extraordinarily old vine, low
yielding white chalky vineyard in Jumilla, Spain. A
ripe, almost opaque purple-black colored blend of
meticulously selected 70% Mourvedre (Monastrell)
and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon is basket pressed and
then fermented and aged for 26 months in a combination
of new French and American oak. The results have
always been an over-the-top, lavish and hedonistic
expression of black and blue fruits with enthralling
aromas of spice box, violets, espresso, and
vanillin. Clio is crazy fun to drink
now, but capable of aging at least 15
years.
Since Clio's
conception in 2002, here are Robert Parker's ratings to
date:
- 2002 - 93
points
- 2003 - 96
points
- 2004 - 97
points
- 2005 - 95
points
The 2006 El Nido CLIO is priced at
$49.95 a bottle. Even in these economic times,
with CLIO immense popularity, I expect this wine to
sell out very quickly. All orders will be
confirmed no later than December 30th,
but I will date your invoice to
debit upon my return on January
30th. Please be certain your file
credit card is
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2006
EL NIDO CLIO JUMILLA,
SPAIN |
Jorge Ordonez - Chris Ringland
Project
Already a
Spanish legend!
From ancient vines of Monastrell
(Mourvedre) and Cabernet
Sauvignon!
Barrel fermented and aged for 26
months in new French and American
oak.
TWC Price: $49.95
NO CHARGES
UNTIL JANUARY 30,
2009.
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BYOB!
Bring your own
bottle of wine to share with others this Saturday at the
Tasting Bar from Noon to 4pm. Be sure to obscure
your bottle's identity by brown bagging it (have
bags, if necessary). Everybody shares and
speculates as to the contents of the different
wines. This is an opportunity to share in
an old store tradition started many years
ago on Friday afternoons. Lots of fun
and casual. Can even get a little crazy!
This will be our final tasting event of the
year!
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The Wine Consultant - est 1990
Wishing
you the Best of Cheers this Holiday Season and New
Year!
Eric Stumpf
and Renee Kroeger
8039 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA
95610
(916) 721-WINE
(9463)
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| ONE FREE CHANCE TO WIN THE "BROWN
BAGGER" MYSTERY WINE!
VALUE UNKNOWN!!??
Name:
Contact
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Cut out to submit before 4pm
drawing - December 27th, 2009 - Limit one person.
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