Crazy Good!
August 30, 2007
YES! Call me crazy,
but we will be OPEN this Saturday on Labor Day weekend from 10am
to 6pm. Tasting Bar from Noon until 4pm.
AMONG THE NEW WINES scheduled
to arrive that MAY BE TASTED-
From one of the premiere vineyards on the west
coast -
2004 Seven
Hills Ciel du Cheval Red Table - Red Mountain AVA, - Washington
- $29.95 - NOW $26.50 a bottle!
"The 2004 Ciel du Cheval
Vineyard (located in the Red Mountains AVA) is a blend of Merlot, Petit Verdot,
Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. Purple-colored, it offers an array of
aromas including pain grille, pencil lead, truffle, licorice, and blackberry.
Its medium-bodied personality features layers of sweet, ripe dark fruits, soft
tannins, excellent delineation, and outstanding length. Give this serious effort
3-4 years in the cellar and drink it through 2030..." - 93
points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue 172,
(August 2007)
"A firm earthy style
with a gamey edge to the dense blackberry and currant fruit. Has depth and a
distinctive range of flavors, ending on a floral note. Needs cellaring. Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best after 2008. $30 -
768 cases made." - 91
points, Wine Spectator, May
2007
Just reloaded on the 05 Stolpman (RP 93),
03 Spencer-Roloson Syrahs (final call on last Saturday's favorite!), and 04
Turkey Flat Shiraz (RP 94) > www.thewineconsultant.com/newsletter/318
, and now introducing the.....
2005 Koehler Syrah
- Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara - $25.95 - NOW $22.50 a
bottle!
"A Hermitage look-alike from Santa Ynez,
Koehler's full-bodied 2005 Syrah possesses notes of road tar, spring flowers,
blueberries, crushed rocks, and creme de cassis. With high tannin, layers of
flavor, and superb purity as well as depth, it represents a beautiful
combination of Santa Ynez's ripe, pure fruit and the structure and muscle of a
great Hermitage from France's
Rhone
Valley. I'll be anxious to
see how this cuvee evolves over the next decade or more."
- 93 points, Robert Parker's Wine
Advocate, Issue 172 (August
2007)
New discovery for TWC - Serious as a heart
attack....primarily Cabernet Franc! Baby Maya!
Limited!
2004 Vinoce Proprietary
Red - Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley - $55.95
($49.24)
Refreshing, world class white wines for the warm
summer nights!!
2005 Francois Chidaine Clos
Habert - Montlouis, Touraine, Loire Valley, France - $28.95
(discounts to $25.48)
2005 Mellot - "La Moussiere"
Blanc - Sancerre, Loire Valley, France - $29.95 (discounts to
$26.36)
2006 Selene Sauvignon Blanc
- Hyde Vineyard, Napa Valley -
Carneros - $29.95 (discounts to
$26.36)
As always, please check out the Virtual Tasting
Bar page every Friday afternoon for the complete
Just click on each wine entry for detailed tasting notes and
background.
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