What's New at Heights Chateau 10/29/14

NEW WHITES

Il Gorgo 2013 Pinot Grigio @ $9.99

fruity and smooth with pleasant citrus and pear flavors and good acidity

Badenhorst 2013 Chenin Blanc @ $13.99

From South Africa, a Chenin with great texture and palate weight, aromas of orange blossom and white stone fruits

(new vintage) Calcinaie 2013 Vernaccia di San Gimignano @ $16.99

a classic Vernaccia with good structure, balance, and charm; it is bright and smooth, with good density bringing length to the lively fruit

Palmina 2013 Pinot Grigio @ $18.99

crisp and refreshing acidity delivering white peach, Bosc pear and Fuyu persimmon flavors, all mingling with a stony, flinty character

NEW REDS

(new vintage) Marquis de Zenete 2013 Tempranillo @ $8.99

From Valencia, a Tempranillo with a nice balance between fruit and cocoa, medium-bodied with good acid/alcohol balance, finishing with medium tannins

(new vintage) Two Ponds 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $12.99

an elegant Cabernet from Washington state with subtle flavors of cinnamon and cloves coupled with ripe black cherries; hints of leather and tobacco that led to a toasted oak finish with well-rounded tannins

Panaianni 2009 Ex Arnon @ $14.99

An unusual blend of Syrah and Xinomavro from the Macedonia region of Greece, a medium-weight red with opulent red fruit notes on the nose and palate, gentle tannins, and balanced acidity

Ramirez de la Piscina 2010 Crianza @ $16.99

Well balanced on both the nose and the palate, with hints of vanilla spiced with fine oak and a wonderfully long lingering finish

Mas Carlot 2012 Les Enfants Terribles @ $17.99

A blend of old-vines Syrah and Mourvedire from the west bank of the Rhone, a hearty wine with lots of spice and elegance

(new vintage) Smith & Hook 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $19.99

lush and textured, with gripping tannins, well-developed acidity and a lingering finish

(new vintage) Avignonesi 2012 Rosso di Montalcino @ $19.99

made primarily with Prugnolo Gentile, a clone of Sangiovese, distinct and velvety, with a fragrant acidity and a long lasting, delicately spicy finish

Castello di Neive 2011 Pinot Nero @ $19.99

Aromas of cherries and cranberries with undertones of earth and smoke, delicate tannins and a light body

Altesino 2011 Rosso di Altesino @ $19.99

Mostly Sangiovese with a little Cab and Merlot blended in, incredibly supple on the palate with good structure and balance

The Huntsman 2012 Cabernet @ $19.99

From the Ross Andrew winery in Washington’s Columbia Valley, a crisp and racy Cabernet with notes of vanilla and black raspberry, clean, lively, and well balanced

Cascina Adelaide 2011 Barbera Mie Donne @ $22.99

A spectacularly fresh and bright Barbera d'Alba with a ripe bouquet of plum, blackberry and anise, pure fruit-filled flavors, and a complex, round and medium-bodied palate

Chateau Senejac 2008 Haut-Medoc @ $24.99

a classic Bordeaux claret with all the subtle black currant and black cherry flavors of an excellent Medoc wine

Walter Scott 2013 Pinot Noir @ 29.99

An elegant, unfiltered Pinot that perfectly balances sweet and bitter notes

Casanuova delle Cerbaie 2009 Rosso di Montalcino @ $29.99

instantly appealing, with seductive aromas of smoke, grilled herbs, French oak and leather

Chateau Peyrabon 2005 Haut-Medoc @ $33.99

medium-bodied with crisp tannins, a fine thread of acidity and a sense of “confidence” towards the fresh, swarthy finish

Fenocchio 2010 Barolo Bussia @ $49.99

firmly structured with bright, lingering flavors of red fruit, licorice, earth and flowers, the resounding, high-toned flavors showing through the tannins, promising a great future