NEWSLETTER
12 / 31 / 09
NEW YEAR'S
EVE WINE STRATEGY
Here we go,
we have three categories to choose from.
1. I spent too much on Christmas and I need to be frugal. The value pack.
2. Somehow I did pretty well this year. The I'm feeling good pack.
3. Sure glad to see that decade
gone, the heck with it, let's drink. Bring on 2010 pack.
- VALUE PACK -
2007 LA FORGE, CHARDONNAY,
LANGUEDOC, FRANCE $11.99
Got oak? 4 months barrel fermented and aged, if that's your style this is your wine. Big and
buttery, honey and vanilla, yum.
2006 PAUL MAS, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, LANGUEDOC, FRANCE $9.99
100% Cabernet
Sauvignon grapes, a New Year's Eve crowd pleaser and pretty darn tasty for ten bucks. When the wine is gone at midnight and
the house is still packed, you will have wished that you had a case!
2008 GEMTREE VINEYARDS, TADPOLE SHIRAZ, McLAREN
VALE, AUSTRALIA $14.99
Juicy, sweet fruit, classic well made Aussie Shiraz. Pour and slurp.
NV RIMARTS, CAVA,
BRUT RESERVA, CATALONIA, SPAIN $19.99
Need an endorsement? I drank more bottles of this sparkling wine in 2009 than
all the other bubbles. That's it, I have nothing more to say.
- I'M FEELING GOOD PACK -
2008 GAIA, ASSYRTIKO, "THALASSITIS",
SANTORINI, GREECE $28.99
100% Assyrtiko grapes from the Greek island of Santorini from 70-80 year old vines. One of
Greece's top white wines.
2006 TUDOR, PINOT NOIR, SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS, CALIFORNIA $39.99
Dan Tudor turned
out another quality Pinot Noir, lots of fruit, very elegant, highly recommended.
NV AGRAPART & FILS, CHAMPAGNE,
BRUT, BLANC DE BLANCS, LES SEPT CRUS, FRANCE $35.99
Agrapart is a small family owned winery that has been making Champagne
since 1894. All of their grapes are hand harvested and they produce just 2000 cases of the "non-vintage brut" per
year. This dry Champagne is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes. Best value NV Champagne in America under $40.00, NY TIMES 12/23/09.
Ah ha, they read my newsletter.
1995 SMITH WOODHOUSE, LATE BOTTLED VINTAGE PORTO, PORTUGAL $34.99
Just sweet
enough but no too sweet. Aged four years in cask with an additional four years in bottle. With 25 ounces in the bottle, you
could make lots of friends when the clock strikes midnight!
- BRING ON 2010 PACK -
2007 CHÂTEAU DE PULIGNY-MONTRACHET,
MEURSAULT, FRANCE $49.99
There is Chardonnay and then there is Meursault. Pure 100% Chardonnay at it's best from an excellent
white wine vintage in Burgundy.
NV BOLLINGER, CHAMPAGNE, BRUT, SPECIAL CUVÉE, FRANCE $65.00
A personal
favorite when I'm in the mood for an ultra dry Champagne that has some weight. Considered by many to be one of the best Non-Vintage
Champagnes on the market. Start the countdown, 10 9 8 7 6 5 .................. POP!
2000 FÈLSINA, VIN SANTO,
CHIANTI CLASSICO, ITALY 375ML $44.99
Very sweet Italian dessert wine from one of Italy's greatest producers. This is
pure heaven in a glass, just sip and savor. Perfect at 10 years old.
1980 GRAHAM'S, VINTAGE PORTO, PORTUGAL $120.00
30 years old, the perfect way to reflect upon the last 3 decades. Now that's a great way to ring in the new year. Where's
my Cohiba?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MIX AND MATCH ANY 12 WINES FOR A 10% CASE DISCOUNT!
