Audelssa Summit, New Lewis Releases -
October 24, 2007
AUDELSSA FAN CLUB
ALERT!
Recently I had an opportunity to curl up with a
bottle of the just released 2005 Audelssa
Summit.
Here are my notes:
The 2005
Audelssa Summit is composed of 60% Cab Sauv,
22% Merlot, 10% Franc, 6% Malbec 2% Petite Verdot. The wine spent 22 months in 40% new French oak from various
coopers. The 2005
Summit's fruit is best described as high-toned ripe
black cherries and black currant-cassis. The intense
fruit aromas co-mingle with nuances of chocolate-mocha, black licorice,
and an underlying vein of minerality that once again expresses the
distinctive terroir of the severely inclined Mountain Terrace
Vineyards. The palate expression is intense and
concentrated, and will need time to unwind and be more fully
expressive. Three hours into it, little had changed. But, make no
mistake, the wine is deftly balanced with evidence of the lusty
bounty lurking in its depth. It is easy to understand how this fruit
was coveted by Dick Arrowood for his earlier Reserve Speciale Cabernet
Sauvignon. Production has been increased from 600
cases to 1,000.
PLEASE NOTE: The Summit
will be available to taste at the tasting bar this Saturday from Noon until
4pm.
Same price as last vintage at $49.95 a bottle, or $47.50 - 3 bottles,
$43.95 - 6 plus bottles.
NEW RELEASES FROM LEWIS CELLARS!
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - $84.95 NET - or
$82.50 on 3, or $79.95 on six or more bottles of this wine.
Showcasing the unique personalities of small
hillside vineyards from Pritchard Hill, Rutherford, and Calistoga our 2005 Napa
Valley Cabernet delivers complex aromas of black currant, sweet oak spice,
espresso and tobacco. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine makes a sweeping broad
entry with briary, black fruit at the core and compelling chocolate flavors that
yield to a long chewy finish. 1,500 cases produced.
2005 Merlot, Napa Valley - $74.95 NET or $69.95
on six or more bottles of this wine.
From
low-yielding Pritchard Hill and Calistoga blocks, our 2005 Merlot is an 11 on a
seduction scale of 10. Intense blueberry, cocoa and cedar-infused oak aromas
alone are enough to quicken your pulse. In your mouth, the wine is saturated
with redolent, ripe-on-the-vine fruit with fine, fleshy texture. Satisfyingly
rich and delicious with stiff yet silky tannins, prepare yourself for some
serious pleasure. 500 cases produced.
2006
Chardonnay, Napa Valley - $47.95 NET or $44.59 on six or more bottles of this
wine.
Our Napa Valley
Chardonnay is created from meticulously managed vineyards in the Carneros and
Oak Knoll districts. The nose is packed with apple blossom, pear and
vanilla-tinged oak. Rich, ripe and thickly textured, pear and stone-fruit
flavors turn creamy on the palate with a broad, round finish and a hint of
cinnamon. 500 cases produced.
2006
Chardonnay, Sonoma, Russian River Valley - $47.95 NET - or $42.25
on 6 or more bottles of this wine.
Our 2006 Sonoma
Chardonnay from Dutton and Ritchie vineyards is crafted from gnarly old Russian
River Valley vines in deep, sandy loam soils. Ripe citrus and apricot fruit
aromas are overlain with sexy sandalwood spice. Framed in smoky, toasty oak and
loaded with ripe fruitful flavors, the wine is balanced, rich, and persistent,
with trademark Meyer lemon zest on the finish. 1,900 cases
produced.
ORDER NOW BY REPLYING TO THIS
E-MAIL. I WILL INVOICE AND
CONFIRM IN THE ORDER RECEIVED.
go bears!
Eric Stumpf
The Wine Consultant
8039
Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 721-WINE
(9463)
www.thewineconsultant.com
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