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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Winemaker Nicoletta Bocca of SAN FEREOLO winery in Piedmont, Italy will make her first visit to Boston March 7-8!
See below for more info!
ARGIANO N.C. Rosso Toscano is back!
Outstanding value in Super Tuscan!

2011 ARGIANO Rosso Toscano "NC" $23 

Winning blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Sangiovese and 20% Syrah from a top Brunello estate. 

"Dried herbs, licorice, dark berries and French oak. Thee wine shows outstanding length and finessed tannins. This is another lovely bottle from Argiano, and a terrific value." -- Vinous  

 

Get yours today. Available in both stores. Call 617-484-4560 or 978-369-2545 or email

Monumental MAYACAMAS Cabernet!
This Mt. Veeder Cabernet towers over Napa Valley
 2008 MAYACAMAS Cabernet Sauvignon $75

If you're looking for greatness in California Cabernet, look up-- way up. The massive restoration of this legendary, rugged vineyard site by new owner Charles Banks is already showing eye-opening results.  This knock-out, majestic 2008 Cabernet, grown on the steep rocky slopes of Mt. Veeder, is still pretty much under the radar, and overlooked by the usual suspects. That means more for us, and a better value for discerning connoisseurs of world-class wine. Along with Dunn's Howell Mountain, this 2008 Mayacamas is probably the best Napa Cabernet we've tasted in a very long time.

Blackberry and black tea aromas, a balanced and complex aromatic quality with distinct notes of earth or soil. Medium bodied with bright, high-toned red berry flavors, very elegant and fresh on the palate, not overripe to a fault. Very long finish-- with dusty, non-oaky tannins and powdery minerals. Not for the Napa Cab aficionado. Pretty refined and looks built to age.

-Eric Broege, Wine Director  

Available in both stores. Quantities limited: email or call 978-369-2545 

Winemaker Tasting with Nicoletta Bocca, SAN FEREOLO, Dogliani, Italy
The Grande Dame of Dogliani makes her Boston debut!
SAN FEREOLO WINEMAKER TASTING: 
FRI. MAR. 7, 4-7pm, in Belmont
SAT. MAR. 8, 2-5pm in Concord


Nicoletta Bocca founded her estate SAN FEREOLO in 1992 on a stunning hilltop overlooking the village of Dogliani in Italy's Piedmont region.
She makes compelling wines with an artist's vision and an intuitive sense of the land. Her pioneering efforts have resulted in DOCG recognition for her distinctive Dogliani Dolcetto, award-winning wines, and a commitment to biodynamic farming for all her wines. Come and meet Nicoletta and get to know these wines!

SAN FEREOLO wines featured at the tasting may include:

2011 San Fereolo Dolcetto "Valdiba" $15.99

2006 San Fereolo Langhe Rosso "Austri" $25

2007 San Fereolo Dogliani Sup. $25 

2009 San Fereolo Langhe Bianco $25 

 

San Fereolo "Il Provinciale" (nebbiolo)

San Fereolo "1593" 1.5L

 

Vinitaly (4.7.11) - San Fereolo
Vinitaly (4.7.11) - San Fereolo

Buried Bubbly from Under the Sea!
"Abissi" Sparkling with Sea Creatures is back!
BISSON "Abissi" Methodo Classico $90; Special $76.50/bottle! Special Offer good through March 8! (Very limited quantities.)

With "Abissi," winemaker Pierluigi Lugano solved a practical problem -- not enough storage -- with an elaborate, watery solution: aging his sparkling "methodo classico" wines underwater off the coast of Portofino.

 

Lugano says:  "It's better than the best underground cellar, especially for sparkling wine. The temperature is perfect, there's no light, the water prevents even the slightest bit of air from getting in, and the constant pressure keeps the bubbles bubbly. Moreover, the underwater currents act like a crib, gently rocking the bottles and keeping the lees moving through the wine."  

 

Made from local grapes Vermentino and Bianchetta Genovese, BISSON "Abissi" offers entrancing aromas of wildflower blossoms, hay, and wild herbs. In the mouth, very fine bubbles float the notes of citrus peel, peach, spice, and chalk. As the wine opens up in the glass, flavors deepen and become more layered and complex. This fascinating and delicious sparkling will make any occasion even more memorable!

 

Enjoy the fascinating story, but don't wait to get yours -- bottles will be sailing out the door! Quantities very limited!  15% off sale ends Sat. March 8! 

 

Email or call 978-369-2545 or 617-484-4560 to order! 

 

New Arrivals: Veneto & Verdicchio
Wines of Olympic Quality & Value!

GOLD MEDAL WHITES from BUCCI!

We are thrilled to have these classy Verdicchios from Ampelio Bucci back on the podium. Any way you look at it, these whites from the Adriatic coast are champions!

 

2012 BUCCI Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore  $19.99

Vibrant and beautifully focused. Hints of pear, apple and white fruits unfold in this spectacular value from Italy's Marche region.

 

2007 BUCCI Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva "Villa Bucci" $55

The legendary, age-worthy white from the Marche. "A rich, full-bodied Verdicchio graced with layers of rich, expressive fruit. Light honeyed tones add complexity as the aromas and flavors build on the creamy, expansive finish." Truly outstanding. Burgundy, or Bucci?

 

SPERI: Stellar Performance Runs in the Family   

2011 SPERI Valpolicella Ripasso $30; SPECIAL 25% off 6 bottle case! = $22.50/bottle

Ripasso wines spend time on the Amarone lees which impart a richer flavor and texture. This Ripasso offers silky texture with vibrant cherry, prune, blackberry and spice.

 

Gold Medal in the "Monumental" Amarone category:

2009 SPERI Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneto Monte Sant'Urbano 94 pts. $90

"A monumental achievement. There's enormous power and substance here, backed by luscious prune, blackberry, cherry liqueur, cola and chewing tobacco. This single vineyard blend is 70% Corvina and Corvinone, 25% Rondinella and 5% Molinara. This wine is built to last. 94 pts." -- WA

2010 Dunn Cabernet Howell Mtn: 98 pts. $100
Special 15% off for six-bottle orders = $85/bottle
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2010 Dunn Cabernet Howell Mtn. 98 pts. $100 --Special Pre-buy offer: $85/btl for six bottles 

"Off the charts. Inky, rich and deep, the 2010 possesses stunning depth, power and richness....Dazzling showing. V-98 pts."  

Last year we sold out quickly -- this 2010 will go even faster. Call or email now with credit card.  

Concord: 978-369-2545 or Belmont: 617-484-4560.

Wines arrive in mid-March.

 

2006 Mont Olivet Chateauneuf Cuvee Papet Special Reg. $65; now $48.75
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Special Offer ends March 8 -- 25% off!

Wow! A beautiful, elegant, deeply flavored, compelling red, but fine and understated in a way that Chateauneuf du Pape generally is not. This wine has the depth, weight and power of a Grand Cru Burgundy, while maintaining the warm, stony, quality that is the hallmark of great Grenache from this fabled appellation. Get it while it lasts at this blistering price -- 25% off!  Available in both stores!  

email or call 967-369-2545! 

 

Barolo MONPRIVATO 2009
It's here in the Concord shop (Belmont next day)

GIUSEPPE MASCARELLO 2009 Barolo Monprivatomascarello monprivato 95 pts.

Reg. $110;  Special net pricing $93.50 extended until Sat. Feb. 15.  
Call 978-369-2545 or 617-484-4560
or email to order.

 

2011 MASCARELLO Dolcetto d'Alba "Santo Stefano di Perno" $25.
Great deep winter red. Wild herbs, dark fruit, violets in a characteristic rustic style. Enjoy with roasted meats, pasta, flatbread.
 
PAOLO BEA 2007 Sagrantino is here!
bea giampiero
Giampiero Bea

PAOLO BEA 2007 Montefalco Sagrantino "Pagliaro" Reg. $85; Special $72.25

Paolo Bea has crafted a legacy that has few peers in the Italian wine world. Jasko Gravner in Friuli, Giuseppe Quintarelli in Valpolicella, Giacomo Conterno in Barolo, Gian Franco Soldera in Montalcino and Paolo Bea in Umbria. All are benchmark producers of their respective regions, leaders in quality and distinctiveness born from a singular commitment not only to quality, but to originality, authenticity, and an unwavering striving to do whatever it takes to make the best wine. Paolo Bea has mastered one of the most challenging varietals in all of Italy, a wildly tannic varietal that yields a deeply soulful, yet mellow wine of incomparable power and finesse.

 

Call 978-369-2545 or 617-484-4560 or email to purchase. 

 

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Per favore, join us for a tasting with Nicoletta Bocca, winemaker of SAN FEREOLO on Fri. 3/7 in Belmont & Sat. 3/8 in Concord. Ciao!

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