Friday Night Tasting Lineup  

 

2011 La Joya Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, Chile 

This crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc has notes of grapefruit, lemon, gooseberry and a subtle hint of melon on the palate. 100% estate grown from the Bisquertt vineyards of las garzas, chomedahue, lihueimo, rinconada, casas viejas, el rulo, and trinidad. Each vineyard has their own distinctive micro-climate contributing subtle nuances and complexity. The Colchagua Valley is heavily influenced by its close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, resulting in cool nights and dry, sunny days creating the optimal growing conditions. The soils are alluvial with excellent drainage. The wine is stainless steel fermented, cold stabilized and filtered before bottling.

 

Our Price: 11.97

 

 

NV Familia Zuccardi Santa Julia Brut Rose, Argentina 

An elegant and delicate pink color with violet hues.  Red fruits such as berries and strawberries typical of Pinot Noir, with a complex aroma due to the time in yeast.  A kind sweet entry, creamy and fresh, good volume in the mouth.  Delicate presence of fresh red fruits.  Well balanced and a long finished.  100% Pinot Noir, from Tupungato Vineyard in Mendoza. The wine is elegant, with delicate pink color with violet notes. On the nose, strawberries and cherries dominate with hints of rhubarb and anise. On the palate the wine is fresh and lively with an excellent balance and a long finish. Bright pink in color, this dry sparkling rosé made from Pinot Noir features lush red fruit flavors. Organic.

 

Our Price: 11.97

 

 

2009 Masi Tupungato Passo Doble, Argentina 

Malbec / Corvina. Medium deep red cherry color; aromas of dried herb and fruit, with black cherry and spice notes and a hint of vanilla; dry, medium to full bodied, rich, with sweet dried fruit flavors, good balanced acidity and supporting tannins, long finish. The Passo Doble is a nifty combination of double-fermented, appasimento (semi-dried) grapes, processes used to improve extraction, intensify color, raise alcohol and soften harsh tannins.

 

Our Price: 14.57

 

 

2008 Koyle Royale Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

The 2008 Koyle Royale Cabernet Sauvignon is a few giant steps above the Reserva Cabernet.  Koyle has 15 hectares (37 acres) of Cabernet.  The 2008 Royale is a dark ruby colored wine that is a blend of 85% Cabernet, 13% Malbec and 2% Carmenère.  Although the nose had more of a juicy red fruit aroma along with cassis, the black fruits were prevalent on the palate, along with some spiciness and toasty oak.  Unlike the 2009 Reserva Cabernet, this wine had a much fuller and complex structure with perfectly silky tannins and flavors that were never ending.  As similar to the Royale Syrah, the Royale Cabernet is aged for 18 months in French oak and is also unfiltered.  This is a limited production with only 4,000 cases produced. If you are lucky enough to find it, be sure to treat yourself. I suggest decanting this for about an hour.    If this wine had a California label, it would likely be retailed for double the $25.99 that Koyle sells it for. 

 

Our Price: 24.97