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One of my Favorite Pinot Noirs Scores Big - Again! | | |
2009 Sineann Pinot Noir - Resonance Vineyard - $36.00 (94 pts WS)
Peter Rosback is consistently one of my favorite winemakers in Oregon (and as consulting winemaker for a number of other labels). He has honed his craft to create finely tuned product, seldom missing the mark of making well-priced, flavorful wine, with a number of varieties showing off his flair for excellence. {To learn more about Peter, check out the Cork and Demon blog at http://thecorkanddemon.blogspot.com/2006/05/peter-rosback-sineann-winery.html for a fun interview.}
Over the last six months, I have had the pleasure of tasting many Sineann wines and found the 2008 Resonance Vineyard Pinot Noir to be a stand out - I loved it! Sorry I didn't order more, I was "forced" to go with the 2009 Resonance Pinot Noir and was incredibly pleased to discover that it remains excellent in every respect. Receiving, yet again, a 94-point score from Wine Spectator, the 2009 RV P. Noir is a wine you must add to your cellar. If you allow yourself only one pricier bottle of wine a year, I cannot stress enough the quality of this Pinot Noir. And for $36/bottle it's an amazing value - especially when compared to the $60+ Pinot Noir you find so often in the Willamette Valley.
I won't be requiring a 3-bottle minimum purchase with this newsletter if you are interested in trying this wine. Give me a call or e-mail me soon as this wine ALWAYS sells out! And, yes, I bought more this time around! |
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Dear Wine Friend --
All those who believe the upcoming forecast, raise your right hand!! Yes, folks, I think I'm drinking the Kool-Aid and believing that next week we'll see the 80's again. And with that prediction, I have some delicious whites, rosés, and a couple of red blends that will tickle your taste buds and light up your discerning palate.
This is a particularly good time to stock up on these wines as they are on summer post-off. These prices will stick around through June or as long as there is inventory, whichever comes first. I always have a white and a rosé cooling in my fridge, easy to bring out when the moment is right.
E-mail me today with your order - and I'll have it to you by the middle of next week.
And Happy Father's Day to my "dad" customers out there.....keep up the good work!
Cheers! |
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This Month's Specials
In addition to this Month's Specials, I am offering the following wines for your to consider. Each one has been personally profiled by "yours truly" and is recommended withour reservation!
Sparkling:
Gloria Ferrer (California) Black de Noirs: Delicate pear and floral notes backed by toasty almond. On the palate, one finds lively citrus, toast and apple flavors overlaid with persistent effervescence, a creamy mid-palate and toasty finish. $16.00
Gruet Blanc (New Mexico) -crisp and full-bodied sparkling wine, which has developed rich complexity and fine mousse. The allure of toasty finish from twenty-four months aged in the bottle, is a complement to the sophisticated apple and citrus flavor. $12.50
Meriwether (Oregon) - Straw colored with a nice nutty element to the wine. Aromas of toasted spice give way to almond and pear. Fresh and clean on the palate with fine fruit expression, lively acids and a creamy texture. Good Pinot presence." - $14
White Wine - $10-18
2009 Westrey Pinot Gris - A standout Pinot Gris! Full of pear, white peach, and melon flavors, with a refreshing lift in the finish.Retail $17.45; $13.50 Post Off.
2010 Sineann Sauvignon Blanc (NZ) -Clean nose with medium-full aromatics jumping out of the glass that include peach pit, sour yellow cherries, pineapple, and fresh grass. On the palate it is dry and medium to full-bodied with intense flavors including fresh squeezed lime, grapefruit, under ripe pear, crabapple, and apricot. Quintessential New Zealand S. Blanc. Retail$20.00; June price - $17.50
Red Wine <$10-15
Marietta Cellars Lot 53 Red Blend -Zinfandel blend. Loads of fruit layers at the core of the wine. The bright aromatics are pure expressions of red and black berries with nice peppery spice, earth, and mild oak in the background. The mouth feel is rich and concentrated with great weight and structure. $12.00
Grochau Cellars "Red" -Blend -RED is a party wine that works well with pizza, burgers, and just about anything else you can throw its way. This is an outstanding value. The RED is Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot all from Orchard View Vineyard in the Columbia Valley. Retail $15.95; $13.00 post off.
Tilia Bonardo (Mendoza, Argentina) Deep purple color. The nose shows ripe red fruits with a hint of violets and anis. The mouth feel is sweet and juicy with raspberry and cherry fruit flavors with spicy black pepper notes. The finish is soft and sweet, with round, velvety tannins. $10.00
Red Wine ($20-25)
2009 Sineann Cross Check Zin/Merlot Blend - Big, luscious, juicy zinfandel blended perfectly with the more mellow sibling, Merlot. Dark in the glass, smooth on the taste buds. The red blend to please even your "snootiest" guest! - Retail $19.95; post off - $17.50
Sineann Abondante - Gorgeous red blend consisting primary of Syrah, Merlot, Grenache, Zinfandel and Cabernet. The Abondante is consistently one of my front runners for richness, depth, character, and food friendliness. If you like a red blend, don't be scared away by the price - it is consistently well rated and worth the moolah! $21
J.K. Carriere - Provocateur P. Noir -The garnet color of this wine is matched with an intensely concentrated nose of dark cherry, ripe blackberry, cinnamon, agave, persimmon and Mexican hot chocolate. The palate is full, ripe and savory with cherry, peach, stone-fruit and earth carried on a round and persistent core of fresh acidity. $21.00 |
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Cellar Select News -
No greater time to join a Wine Club than this month. To celebrate the First Anniversary of Cellar Select, check this out ~~
If you become a NEW member of Cellar Select in June, you will receive your first quarterly delivery at 50% off - that's right! If you choose White Select, your 1st quarter will cost you $20 - for 3 gorgeous bottles of white wine. If you become a Red Select member, your cost will only be $22.50!! And if you go All Out and become a Barrel Select member, your first delivery will only be $30 - for 4 amazing wines (2 white/2 red).
But, don't despair! If you are a CURRENT member of Cellar Select, AND you refer someone who becomes a member, the same will be true for you! And I can guarantee you that the July delivery will be delish!
Thank you for your continued support and loyalty. Please spread the word amongst your friends, family and co-workers....I'd love to share our little club with other wine lovers! E-mail me their contact information and I'll send them the details. This offer will expire on June 30, 2011.
For current members - July's Wine Delivery will occur the week of July 11. I'll be in touch later with details. |
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