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What's New at Heights Chateau 10/10/14 |
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NEW WHITES (new vintage) Pucela 2013 Viura/Sauvignon Blanc @ $7.99 From Spain, crisp and dry but generously aromatic with fresh apple, melon, and citrus characteristics (new vintage) Uby 2013 Colombard/Ugni Blanc @ $9.99 A very fresh blend of Colombard (75%) and Ugni Blanc (25%) from Gascony, with aromas of grapefruit and lemon, a rich and powerful body enhancing its aromas, and a long yet crisp finish
A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay from the Alto Adige, fresh and bright with flavors of crunchy green melon, white peach, papaya and more lemon/lime citrus, an easy-drinking, refreshing, wine that finishes with a nice little tangy kick (new vintage) Rapitala 2012 Grillo @ $12.99 From high-altitude vineyards in Sicily, with a nose of herb, floral notes and citrus, light and crisp on the palate with a clean refreshing finish Fantinel 2013 Pinot Grigio @ $13.99 filled with aromas of yellow plum, apple, spring flowers and sea salt, dry and very refreshingly crisp with good fruit tones rounding out the mid-palate Landon 2012 La Louvetrie Muscadet @ $13.99 a clean, refreshing Muscadet, quite possibly the best value in its category Marcillet 2013 Bourgogne Aligote @ $14.99 Burgundy’s “other white grape,” Aligote, flinty-dry and lightly lemony, with a fresh, clean, acidic finish (new vintage) Vidal + Vidal 2012 Rueda @ $14.99 100% Verdejo from very old vines, crisp and flashy, with nice lift and bright, almost salad-like flavors (new vintage) True Myth 2013 Chardonnay @ $14.99 Classic California Chardonnay from the Edna Valley, full-bodied and somewhat tropical, fermented partly in small French oak barrels and partly in stainless steel Covela 2013 Avesso Vinho Verde @ $15.99 A Portuguese white with superb ripeness and richness from one of the country’s most amazing estates Monte Schiavo 2013 Verdicchio “Pallio” @ $15.99 made from a late harvest of Verdicchio grapes from the estate’s own vineyard, a wine with great structure and intensity with a pleasant and complex bouquet with hints of ripe fruit and slightly over-ripe grapes Ottella 2013 Lugana @ $17.99 a white from the Veneto with a very aromatic bouquet followed by mild, somewhat broad flavors, quite dry, but not particularly hard-edged, forthright and attractive Monnieres-Saint Fiacre 2009 Muscadet @ 17.99 from a winery that is one of the driving forces behind the revival of Muscadet as a serious white wine, a rich, well structured white with great minerality Schoffit 2012 Chasselas @ $20.99 from top winemaker Schoffit, an intriguing floral-peachy-minerally white with lemon blossom aromas and a rich, dense texture (new vintage) Au Bon Climat 2012 Chardonnay @ $22.99 100% Chardonnay from Santa Barbara, with citrus, stone fruit, apricot, apple and lemon nuances, medium body, and smooth, integrated flavors, California Chardonnay at its best Lucien Crochet 2012 Sancerre “Croix du Roy” @ $29.99 from a single vineyard where the vines are an average of 35 years old, a classic Sancerre with inviting citrus and fruit aromas leading to hints of herb, sweet floral notes, and more ripe fruit on the palate
from a historic Napa Valley winery that dates back to the 1940s, a Chardonnay with great purity and grace, with unadorned intensity and complexity, and the ability to improve with time in the cellar
NEW REDS Six Hats 2012 Pinotage @ $10.99 An elegant South African Pinotage that shows clean and focused flavors, clean and fresh, with pretty notes of red berries, soft vanilla and oak on the finish Juanico 2013 Pueblo del Sol Tannat @ $10.99 From Uruguay, an unoaked, red fruit-driven Tannat that shows good grip on the palate and a smooth, round finish Las Rocas 2012 Red Blend @ $10.99 combines Garnacha, Tempranillo and Syrah to offer a plush red fruit characte, a fresh medium-bodied wine with a smooth, round finish Chateau Julien 2012 Royalty Red @ $11.99 A blend of Merlot, Cabernet, and Syrah from Monterey County, medium-bodied and full of plummy cooked-berry fruit character, with mild soft tannins Laroque 2013 VdP de Carcassone @ $11.99 100% Cabernet Franc, with a subtle nose of raspberry, rhubarb, spice and tobacco, elegant and silky tannins on the palate Domaine de Fontsainte 2012 Corbieres @ $12.99 a blend of Carignan and Grenache with a little Syrah added in, stylistically similar to a Cotes du Rhone, with delightfully contrasting aromas of smoky earth and sweet candied cherry Tramontane 2011 Cotes du Roussillon @ $11.99 100% old-vines Grenache that was aged completely in concrete before being bottled unfiltered, with sweet and sour cherry notes intermixed with hints of lavender and tobacco leaf (new batch) Shebang NV North Coast Red 7th Cuvee @ $13.99 a non-vintage blend made from great Sonoma fruit, primarily Syrah and Zinfandel; rich, ripe, and easy to drink (new vintage) Castro Dao Red Blend “DAC” @ $13.99 From one of the leading producers in Portugal’s Dao region, a blend of Tourigo Nacional, Alfrocheiro and Tinto Roriz, with a concentrated nose of red fruits and spice, good tannins and balance and a toasty finish (new vintage) Boissan 2009 Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Prince d’Orange @ $13.99 Aged in oak barrels for 6-8 months and produced from 35 year old vines, with a nose of hints of hazelnut, pepper and undergrowth and a palate that is rich and complex with a touch of blackcurrant on the finish Domaine de l’Ocre Rouge 2010 Le Rouge @ $13.99 A blend of Merlot, Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache and Carignan from the south of France, with good concentration, elegant tannins, and a persistent finish Monte Schiavo 2011 Rosso Piceno @ $14.99 a 50/50 blend of two grapes, combining the elegance of Sangiovese with the charming ripe fruit of the Montepulciano grape, it is smooth and rich on the palate with a long balanced finish Quinta de Roriz 2009 Prazo de Roriz @ $14.99 A blend several different indigenous grapes, the result of a partnership between Rupert Symington of the Port family and Bruno Prats, owner of Cos d’Estournel, with flavors of berries, cherries and pepper and a lingering finish Moulin Roquille 2010 Cotes de Franc @ $14.99 A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from Bordeaux’s right bank, medium-bodied, spicy, with medium intensity, aromas and flavors of black cherry and plum Mas Sorrer 2011 Montsant @ $14.99 A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet and Merlot from the Montsant region of Spain, full-bodied, with dark berry aromas and flavors Velenosi 2013 Lacrima di Morro d’Alba @ $14.99 From the Marche region of Italy, a stainless-steel red that is pleasantly fruity and flowery, soft and lightly tannic with hints of almond complementing its bouquet Marques de Pluma 2011 Roble Ribera @ $14.99 Produced by Bodegas Pinord in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain, 100% Tempranillo, with aromatic fruit aromas, a touch of spice, and a lingering finish Mater Domini 2012 Primitivo “Marangi” @ $15.99 A single-vineyard red from Puglia, ripe, deep, well-rounded, full of dark-fruit character Reverdito 2010 Barbera d’Alba @ $16.99 Made by one of the rising stars in Barolo, Michele Reverdito, delicate and aromatic yet long and clean, with good tannic structure and great persistence Riviere 2013 Rayos Uva Rioja @ $17.99 A 50/50 blend of Tempranillo and Graciano, unoaked, young, fresh and straightforward, with supple tannins and crisp acidity Masseria Surani 2012 Heracles Primitivo @ $17.99 A new project in Puglia of the Tommasi family of the Veneto, a Primitivo with an intense bouquet of dark fruit, spices and licorice, well balanced, with good structure and nice length Kaltern 2013 Kaltersee Auslese @ $17.99 From a great vintage in the Alto Adige, 100% Lagrein, intensely fruity with fresh acidity and a harmonious structure Fattoria Le Pupille 2012 Morellino di Scansano @ $17.99 Sangiovese from southern Tuscany, full of raspberries and dark cherries with a touch of cinnamon thrown in Foppiano 2011 Estate Petite Sirah @ $18.99 From a long-time family winery in California’s Russian River Valley, a robust red with aromas and flavors of black cherries, blueberries and chocolate, a full body, and a silky, elegant finish (new vintage) Farina 2012 Valpolicella Ripasso @ $18.99 A classic from the Veneto, with aromas and flavors of pepper, anise, ginger, and fruit marmalade (new vintage) Produttori del Barbaresco 2012 Langhe Nebbiolo @ $19.99 Produced from young vines, a Nebbiolo with a young fresh character meant for immediate drinking Peillot 2013 Bugey Pinot Noir @ $20.99 100% Pinot Noir vinified in stainless steel, fresh and delicate, with bright fruit and good acidity Renato Fenocchio 2012 Nebbiolo @ $24.99 From one of the great producers in the Piedmont, elegant, youthful, and silky smooth Petitot 2011 Savigny-les-Beaune @ $26.99 Made from old vines from a single vineyard, light, bright, lively, and well balanced Moissenet-Bonnard 2012 Rouge Les Maisons @ $26.99 An entry-level Burgundy from an outstanding Pommard producer, rich and generous, masculine in structure, with brawny tannins and notes of forest floor and pinesap mingling black currant fruit Sequoia Grove 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $40.99 aromas of raspberries and warm baking spices, leading into cassis and clove and a palate that has elements of pie crust, with smooth, silky tannins and well balanced acidity Faiveley 2012 Mercurey @ $46.99 a superb nose of fresh cherry and raspberry matched to a balanced, juicy frame, finishing long Chateau Cantemerle 2011 Haut-Medoc @ $49.99 Soft, approachable, and easy to drink, showing light, elegant, refined red fruits, spice, earth and espresso tones Humbert 2012 Fixin @ $54.99 a gentle touch of new wood on an earthy dark berry fruit profile, with a palate that is refined and minerality that adds energy to medium-bodied flavors Les Tourelles de Longueville 2009 Pauillac @ $64.99 The second label of Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron, long a wine trade insider’s secret, consistently delivering a wonderful dollop of the ripe cassis fruit for which the Grand Vin is famous, for a fraction of the price Luciano Sandrone 2010 Barolo “Cannubi Boschi” @ $167.99 considered one of the best Baroli of the vintage, forward, aromatically expressive and bright, with excellent structure and freshness underlying the concentrated ripe fruit
NEW ROSE Clair 2013 Marsannay Rose @ $32.99 100% Pinot Noir, with richly flavored strawberries and peaches on the nose and palate, dry, with some persistence on the finish
ALSO NEW AND NOTEWORTHY Velenosi NV Passerina Brut @ $12.99 An Italian sparkler from the Marche made from Passerina, floral and citrusy with excellent persistence The Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Bitters @ $18.99 based on a recipe by Professor Jerry Thomas (1830-1885), who is considered to be the most important bartender of the 19th century, very fruity and very bitter, with offers citrus and dried fruit aromas that unite with the spicy and bitter flavors of cloves, angostura bark and cinnamon Kronan Swedish Punsch @ $26.99 Made from sugar cane spirits from the East and West Indies, with a rich, full-bodied rum palate with complex notes of toffee, smoke, molasses and leather |
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