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Exciting wines from Gary Pisoni's family winery!
Last month, I had a chance to meet Gary Pisoni, farmer and Pioneer of Pinot Noir. Not just a clever use of alliteration - Gary is, possibly, the single most important innovator in domestic Piont Noir production. The son of Italian immigrants and lettuce farmers in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Gary was the first to attempt to grow Pinot Noir in the region waaaay back in 1982. At the time - there was no water source on the hillside property his family owned. So enamored of the location was he, Gary resolved to drive a water truck from the valley floor up to his vineyards until a prolific well was dug. This took ten years, but Gary was son passionate about his wines that he continued diving that truck down the hill, filling it with water, and driving it back up again to sustain his grapes.
Lucia Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands, 2009
Never available in the St. Louis market, this gem will garner high ratings.
Wait for the scores and you're likely to miss out.
Lucia Pinot Noir, Garys' Vineyard,
Santa Lucia Highlands 2009
Handcrafted by the Pisoni family from fruit grown on the Garys' Vineyard. A collaberation between Gary Francioni & Gary Pisoni, this vineyard contains Pinot Noir and a small plot of Syrah.
Read more about the vineyard here.
Plumpjack Merlot, Napa Valley, 2008
Extremely limited quantities available!
This was my Christmas present to myself last year, and it is one of the best domestic Merlots I have ever tasted. Buy one NOW while you have a chance - sometime's it's amazing what you can get for UNDER $50...
(from the website)
2009 California Red Wine
Machete, like Abstract, is born out of the wine Dave has been enjoying in the Pyrénées-Orientales of the south of France. This blend is similar to Abstract, however, there is more influence on the Petite Sirah portion giving this wine the "big brother" status. Machete is a limited production coming from some of our favorite vineyards in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino including Dark Horse, Durell, Eagle Point, Fulton, Hudson, Las Madres, and Stones Throw. Low yields and small berries contribute to the concentration and dark inky color.
Tasting Notes
Beautiful notes of just picked warm, ripe blackberry with licorice and cedar box on the nose. The wine is structured and complex, saturated with smoky, dark, ripe brambly black fruit. It is bright and brooding, rich and powerful showcasing the intensity of Petite Sirah, the elegance and complexity of Grenache with the seriousness of cool climate Syrah.
49% Petite Sirah, 30% Grenache, 21% Syrah
45% Napa, 35% Sonoma, 20% Mendocino
15.2% Alc./Vol.
ROAR Pinot Noir 2009
Santa Lucia Highlands &
Garys' Vineyard
Roar is here - it won't be for long. Less than a case of each remains. Act now for two of the best Pinot Noirs UNDER $60
And now for something completely different:
The newest arrival from these dudes,
is Merkin Vineyards 'Shinola' 2009. The first bottling of this wine from Arizona, the Shinola is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (52%) Merlot (33%) and Sangiovese (15%).
fig. 1 Can you tell the difference?
Think you can tell the difference between this and, ahem, less desirable wines? Stop by today and pick up a bottle. |
