2009 Tour du Bon, Bandol, Rose, Grenache blend.
$27.99 a bottle, $285.50 a case or $23.80 a bottle as part of a mixed case

Tour du Bon is a traditional estate based in one of Provence's most prestigious appellations, Bandol. The area is renowned for the quality of its pale, intensely flavored rose wines. Tour du Bon's soft, ochre-tinged robe rose is y home!highly evocative of the reassuring heat of the Provençal countryside. The wine is very subtle and exudes perfumes that are at once invigorating and sweet. Soft and spicy on the palate, this rose is a good match for a wide range of foods, from seafood to North African-style dishes, the more exotic the better. (35% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre, 30% Cinsault, 10% Clairette). We have five cases to our allotment, and that is it! This is the Rose´ I am drinking and entertaining with.

2009 Huia, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc
$22.99 a bottle, $234.50 a case or $19.54 as part of a mixed case.

The Huia Sauvignon Blanc 2009 was harvested from two Estate vineyards in certification to Bio Grow Organics and Bio Dynamics. The Home vineyard on the Wairau plain is river-run made up of sandy silts and stones which retain heat overnight. The grapes from this vineyard carry ripe tropical flavours. The Winsome Vineyard in the Southern Valleys is clay based mixed with black sand. The nights are colder but the days are hotter giving more herbaceous, red bell pepper and mineral flavours to the grapes. The different vineyards and rootstocks were pressed separately. A 15% portion went through a natural yeast ferment in mainly neutral French oak to add further richness and complexity to the blend. Wine yeasts were used on the other portion to retain fruit intensity and freshness.
This wine shows good aromatic intensity with bright herbaceous notes, gooseberry and lime zest. This uplifting Sauvignon shows an excellent length and depth on the palate. This is an original Tewksbury Fine Wine Sauvignon Blanc. We bring it back year after year after year!

2007 Sottimano, Pairolero, Alba, Barbera D' Alba $29.99 a bottle, $305.88 a case or $25.49 as part of a mixed case.

The 2007 Barbera de Alba Pairolero is sumptuous and rich in its massive dark fruit, flowers, minerals and spices. This is one of the more intense, full-bodied Barberas readers will come across in 2007, and it is utterly delicious. It will prove to be even better in another year or so when all of the elements blend together. The 2007 Pairolero is an inspired effort! Anticipated maturity: 2010-2017.