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CELEBRATING THIRTY ONE YEARS
REN & RANDALL'S SEVENTH YEAR |
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TIME IS SHORT THESE ARE SOON
DOMINUS TASTING
Please join us Thursday evening, August 12, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., to taste a legendary wine from Christian Moueix, owner of Petrus in Pomerol and Dominus in Napa Valley. This particular vintage of Dominus is rated 96 points by Robert Parker. A representative of Maisons Marrques & Domaine will present five wines in their portfolio, including the Dominus and Roederer Champagne and wines from Bordeaux, the Loire Valley and Provence. Cheeses and hors d'oeuvres will be served. The cost is $25 per person. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. If you are interested, please reply to this email, call us at 828.898.9424 or sign up at the store.
NORTHERN ITALIAN TASTING
If you're a lover of big northern Italian red wines, you'll want to join us on Sunday, August 15, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. to taste some extraordinary wines. In particular, we'll pour seven wines, including the best Amarone, Barolo and Barbaresco we've run across in a long time. Cheeses and hors d'oeuvres will be served. The cost is $25 per person. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. If you would like us to set a place for you at the table, please reply to this email, call us at 828.898.9424 or sign up at the store.
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TASTING AUG 7, 1-5 PM
SATURDAY TASTING
SATURDAY'S SAMPLES
Saturday's tasting theme is "No Italian Wines." We'll putt corks from bottles of some Spanish, French and California wines we found around the shop that deserve the spotlight.
2007 Manifesto Sauvignon Blanc (Suisun Valley, California, $14.99). "Simple wine for a complex world" is winemaker Jamey Whetstone's credo. Fun and simple Sauvignon Blanc made for easy pairing or enjoyed on its own. Big citrus aromatics and a real vibrancy on the palate.
2009 Domaine Houchart Rosé (Provence, France, $14.99). Imagine yourself on a Bougainvillea-wrapped patio in Provence, gazing out over a field of lavender, sipping on a wine. It would certainly be a dry rosé, and you could hardly beat this one. (A blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah). As Steve Tanzer says (89 points): "Light, bright pink. High-pitched aromas of wild strawberry, jasmine and chalky minerals. A nervy citrus note underscores fresh red fruits on the palate, with subtle floral and herbal qualities adding nuance. The refreshingly brisk leaves behind a dry orange pith note. This drinks well all by itself."
2009 Bodegas Luzon Luzon Verde (Jumilla, Spain, $9.99). One of our best sellers for the third straight year. Wine Advocate 88 points: "The 2009 Luzon Verde was produced from organically grown grapes and is 100% Monastrell from 15- to 35-year-old vines. Dark ruby-colored, the nose offers up earth, spice, underbrush, and blueberry. Ripe, sweetly-fruited, and firm, it will deliver pleasure over the next 4 years."
2007 Cambell Cellars (Rogue Valley, Oregon, $13.99, or 2-for-$20). Are you kidding me - could this be any good? Well, it's our best-selling Pinot Noir, a "second" wine of Foris Vinyards from the Rogue Valley in Oregon. They don't want you to know it's theirs because they don't want you buying this instead of their "Foris" Pinot Noir. But come see for yourself whether this smooth-as-silk deeply flavored Pinot Noir deserves its "sleeper" reputation.
For a $5 donation to the Avery County Humane Society, we'll pour you a fabulous Bordeaux-style blend, the 2006 Donati Claret (somewhere east of Salinas in San Benito County, California, $24.99). This is the fourth vintage of the Donati Family's flagship wine. It's dominated by Cab, but with complementary additions of Merlot, Cab Franc and Petit Verdot. The wine's nose features dark red and black fruit and lots of spice.
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SPECIAL EVENTS WINES
Over the past several weeks we've presented three special events pouring and selling extraordinary wines from Bordeaux and Tuscany and the California wines of Robert Craig. For those of you who were unable to attend but may be interested in purchasing some of these wines, here is a listing of the featured wines and their single bottle prices. Purchases of six or more bottles will receive a 10% discount, and purchases of 12 or more bottles will receive a 15% discount.
Bordeaux
2005 Château Carbonnieux, blanc, Pessac-Léognan, 93 pts, $44.99
2005 Câateau Le Crock, St. Estèphe, 89 pts, $39.99
2005 Château Baleau, St. Emilion, 89 pts, $29.99
2005 Château La Vieille Cure, Fronsac, 93 pts, $39.99 [sold out]
2006 Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Péssac-Léognan, 93 pts, $65.99
2005 Château La Tour Blanche, Sauternes, 93 pts, $64.99
Tuscany
Nv Bellavista Brut, Franciacorta (sparkling), 91 pts, $64.99
2008 Azienda Grassi-Ireos Vernaccia di San Gimignano "StramBella," $13.99
2007 Cennatoio "Innominato," Super-Tuscan, $19.99
2006 Caparzo Morellino di Scansano "La Doga," $19.99
2004 Corte alla Flora Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, 90 pts, $29.99
2006 Cennatoio Chianti Classico, 90 pts, $33.99
2004 Sanguineti, Brunello di Montalcino, 93 pts (CellarTracker), $59.99
1998 S. Niccolo Vin Santo, $59.99
Robert Craig wines
2009 Chardonnay, $54.99
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon blend, "Affinity," 96 pts, $67.99
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder, 93 pts, $94.99
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, $104.99
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Erick's Cheese and Wine Shop, Grandfather Center, Banner Elk, NC 28604, (828) 898-9424 www.erickscheeseandwine.com
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