FAUST

2006 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

PRE-SALE

Throughout the month of September, we will be taking orders for a fantastic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ~ FAUST!

79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc

Sale price $37 ~ a savings of $10 per bottle!

91pts Wine Enthusiast

Faust has classic Napa Valley black and red fruit in the nose; also aromas of vanilla and cedar. It is dense and rich on the palate with abundant, concentrated fruit and a rich, luxurious finish.

In 2006, a cool, wet spring gave a late start to the growing season. Summer was mostly cool with some heat spikes, ideal for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Harvest came a little late following some warm and cool spells in August and September, and moderate weather during harvest allowed for fully ripe, intensely flavored fruit. At harvest, the grapes were double sorted and crushed at Quintessa, then cold macerated and fermented in oak and stainless steel tanks. Faust is aged for 18 months in 25% new and 75% once-used French oak.

Call today to place your order.  Prices are in effect only for a limited time!

DEEPLY DISCOUNTED WINES:

ROSENBLUM CELLARS

2005 Appellation Series SYRAH

This wine shows a deep dark core of ripe black currant fruit with smoked meat and anise components. Richly textured, it displays great balance and structure and is sure to reward a few years in the cellar.

Pair this lush wine with grilled beef tenderloin, osso buco or your favorite hard cheese.

91 points - Wine Spectator  (March 31, 2008)

Suggested retail price $35 ~ we bought it at deep discount and have it available for $14.95 while supplies last!!

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SPANISH SONS TEMPRANILLO 2007

sale price $8.95 ~ just a couple cases left to sell!

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Girasole Vineyards

2008 Pinot Noir

This Pinot Noir just keeps on giving. Enticing aromas of strawberries, sandalwood, and fresh raspberries just plucked from the vine. The juicy red fruit flavors are framed by elegant, toasty oak that evolve into a velvety, silky texture on the palate. The highlight of this wine is the bright red fruit flavors followed by the mouthwatering, seductive finish. An easy to drink, yet exotic gem of a wine.

Made with organic grapes from Mendocino,  CA.

                      on sale now for $13.95

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~ WINE DINNER OVERSTOCK ~

If you have missed any of our monthly wine dinners, you can still enjoy some of the wines that were featured.  Inventory left over will be sold on a first come, first served basis. 

while supplies last!

FRENZY Sauvignon Blanc

The color is clear and bright with pale green and straw highlights. Intense flavors of lime, grapefruit and apple are balanced with a creaminess, crisp acidity and concentration. Its long finish hints at lime and grapefruit.      $9.95

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 YALUMBA Chardonnay

The color of this wine is pale gold with green tints. The nose displays lifted citrus zest and fresh quince with subtle notes of white nougat and toasted almonds. Finely structured and seamless, the palate is all about texture. Creamy nougat, citrus and hints of white nectarine combine elegantly with the subtle nuances of French oak and a restrained citrus acidity for a lingering finish.          $13.95

                

      Simonnet-Febvre CHABLIS   This is all flowers and stones on the nose with a touch of damp fields after a rain. The fruit comes on slowly with subtle, crisp green apple and slight grapefruit edge. Nice acids on entry followed by a balanced mouthful of nice ripe Chardonnay. This is not as steely or mineral as many Chablis though it does have a nice edge to it that plays well off the apple and citrus toned fruit. Nicely balanced with a real burst of fresh fruit on the finish that sees a return of the acid on the attack with nice elements of Clementine and green apple. A sneaky little wine with easy drinkability and a please all character.    $14.95

 OTHER WINE SPECIALS THIS MONTH:

(Sep. 9, 2009) — In homage to their nine grape blend Evolution, Sokol Blosser Winery released their 13^th annual bottling on September 9, 2009.  The wine, affectionately known as the release somewhere between the 12^th & 14^th edition, has officially been named the Lucky Edition, rather than the 13^th.

 Even before cavemen discovered fire, people have believed in a myriad of good luck charms— be it a horseshoe, a four leaf clover or fingers crossed.  On the flipside, there has also been belief in things that bring bad luck— a broken mirror that brings seven years of bad luck or stepping on a crack and breaking your mother’s back. 

So when it came time to transition from the 12th edition Evolution to the next, 13 wasn’t an option.  “We felt that 13, with its historical negative connotation, wasn’t the right vibe for Evolution,” said Alison Sokol Blosser, Co-President of Sokol Blosser Winery.  “Today many tall buildings skip the 13th floor, hotels often don’t have a room numbered thirteen, and thirteen loaves of bread are called a baker’s dozen.”

With over 40 white varietals to choose from, nine different grapes made the luck of the draw for Evolution’s unique blend: Pinot Gris, Müller-Thurgau, White Riesling, Semillon, Muscat Canelli, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, and Sylvaner.  The Lucky Edition is inviting with aromas of jasmine, orange blossoms, complex spices and tropical fruit followed by an array of pear, peach, lychee, and honey flavors.  A complementary pairing to foods such as Thai, Indian, Mexican and Caribbean, this wine is just as delicious served on its own. 

Each rendition of Evolution has its own subtle and fresh personality, and annual production has grown every year since its introduction.  So for the Sokol Blosser family and their team, Evolution was the polar opposite of the number 13, the harbinger of misfortune, as this special blend brings good luck to all who drink it.