What's New at Heights Chateau 11/11/15

NEW WHITES

(new vintage) Bohigas 2014 Xarello @ $10.99

a white with powerful aromas of fresh fruit, especially pineapple, with a background of aromatic herbs and sweet spices and an appealing softness balanced by good acidity

Reunion 2014 Torrontes @ $11.99

fresh and lively on the palate with intense flavors of rose, jasmine, orange blossom, and peach that lead to a light, delicate, floral finish

Rochelles 2014 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99

An organic Sauvignon Blanc from Anjou, in the Loire, crisp and racy with good minerality

Tablelands 2014 Sauvignon Blanc @ $12.99

A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that is a blend of grapes grown in Martinborough and Hawkes Bay on the North Island, rich yet zingy with great drinkability and underlying minerality

Glenora 2013 Pinot Blanc @ $12.99

From New York’s Finger Lakes, a Pinot Blanc that shows finesse and elegance, with a full lingering finish

Fulkerson 2014 William Vigne Gruner Veltliner @ $14.99

Another entry from the Finger Lakes, light and crisp with aromas of white peach, taut with bright citrus flavors

Baron di Valforte 2014 Pecorino @ $14.99

From the Abruzzo region of central Italy, a white that is fresh on the palate but strongly structured with complex aromas

Willow Crest 2014 Pinot Gris @ $14.99

A Yakima Valley white that offers bright pear an apricot aromas, fresh and fruity on the palate with green apples and a long mouth-filling finish

Alois 2014 Falanghina @ $15.99

A white from the Campania region of Italy, with delicate fruit and floral notes that are balanced by refreshing natural acidity and minerality

Chateau Dereszla 2013 Dry Tokay @ $16.99

A delicate dry white from Hungary with flavors of apricots and orange with a deliciously gentle spicy backbone, a pronounced texture, as well as high acidity and a notably long finish

Claude Riffault 2014 Sancerre Les Chasseignes @ $17.99

Elegant fruit aromas and a palate of limestone minerality that provides good length and a long finish

Santa Barbara 2014 Verdicchio @ $18.99

A light-bodied white with zesty acidity, a hint of brine on the palate, and a medium fruity finish

La Chablisienne 2013 Chablis @ $19.99

An excellent example of what Chardonnay from Chablis should be, showing fragrant apple, citrus and stone fruit notes, with elegant minerality on the palate and a clean, slightly creamy finish

Bellus 2014 Falanghina @ $20.99

Soft, supple, and well balanced, with floral aromas and flavors

Laporte 2014 Sancerre de Richoy @ $24.99

A single-vineyard Sancerre, intense and focused, with zesty citrus aromas and flavors

Leon Beyer 2012 Gewurztraminer @ $29.99

very spicy, with a tight, taut texture and strongly mineral character layered with citrus as well as pepper

Billaud 2013 Chablis Mont de Milieu @ $42.99

 a powdered chalk and apple blossom-scented bouquet, a palate that is fresh and vibrant, with cutting acidity and a razor-sharp, very poised finish

NEW REDS

Flying Fish 2012 Merlot @ $9.99

From Washington State, a fruit-forward Merlot with ripe cherry notes and suppleness on the palate

Primaterra 2014 Sangiovese @ $10.99

A Sangiovese from Puglia, bright, fresh, fun, fruity, and deliciously drinkable

Gran Vinaio 2010 Montsant @ $10.99

Old-vines Garnacha from northeastern Spain, with deep smoky aromas of black fruits, well structured, with spicy peppery flavors and mild heat

Castello di Roncade 2012 Cabernet @ $11.99

A Cab from the Veneto, warm, round and balanced on the palate with just a hint of oak

Chloe 2013 Pinot Noir @ $11.99

A bargain Pinot from Monterey County, light and fruity, with flavors of wild strawberries, plums, and cherries

Angeline 2014 Pinot Noir @ $11.99

round and juicy with lively acidity, and a touch of sweet, toasty oak on the finish

Altos Las Hormigas 2013 Malbec Clasico @ $11.99

a plump red that offers rounded cherry, plum and raspberry notes laced with a modest touch of roasted vanilla

Parco Grande 2013 Castel del Monte @ $13.99

A three-grape blend from Puglia with an intense and complex nose of bitter orange and cherries, velvety rich on the palate with a smooth finish

Lacroix-Vanel 2013 Pezenas Fine Amor @ $13.99

A Grenache-based blend from the south of France, with generous fruit tinged with herbs and spices

Amastuola 2011 Primitivo @ $13.99

Produced by an organically-farmed winery in Puglia, juicy, supple, smooth and full-bodied, with blueberries and dark spice on the finish

Vivaldi 2013 Valpolicella Ripasso @ $13.99

Bright aromas of red and black fruit, some ripe fruit notes of cherries and plums on the palate with just a hint of caranel

Old Parcel 2014 Pinot Noir @ $13.99

Light to medium bodied with flavors of black cherry earth minerals and spice, a natural bright acidity and very subtle oak treatment 

Luccetti 2014 Lacrima di Morro d’Alba @ $14.99

A red from the Marche region of Italy with an intense and heady bouquet and a palate that features wild berry compote and hints of roses and a very fresh finish

Bornabeleva 2014 Camino de Navaherreros @ $14.99

Mainly Garnacha from high-altitude vineyards, floral and fruit-driven, fresh and light on the palate, with aromas of red berries and hints of spices

Mount Riley 2014 Pinot Noir @ $14.99

A Pinot from the Maelborough region of New Zealand’s South Island, complex and complete with great fruit flavor and depth of character

Sophenia 2013 Malbec Reserve @ $14.99

Complex aromas of plums, ripe cherries and violet, a wine of great concentration and complexity

Foxglove 2013 Zinfandel @ $15.99

A stainless-steel Zinfandel from Paso Robles, all ripe fruit and spice in a fresh package

Steele 2012 Zinfandel @ $17.99

A very well balanced old-vine Zin from vines more than seventy years old, with a palate full of berries, a hint of caramel, and a dusty chocolate finish

Rodney Strong 2014 Pinot Noir @ $19.99

A food-friendly Pinot from the Russian River Valley, soft and silky, with a hint of pasty vanilla and spice complexity

Graci 2013 Etna Rosso @ $22.99

100% Nerello Mascalese from old vines growing on the slopes of M. Etna, with brambly fruit balanced by acidity and a fine tannic structure

Broadley 2013 Pinot Noir @ $22.99

A forward drinking and likable Oregon Pinot with a mid-weight core of fresh cherry fruit accented with a hint of cola and oak

Aschero 2014 Rosesse @ $22.99

From western Liguria, a red that is light, earthy, delicate, and slightly fruity made from an indigenous grape that is obscure and rare

Uppercut 2012 Meritage @ $23.99

A Cabernet-driven blend made from grapes sourced from vineyards throughout the Napa Valley, juicy and bright with a persistent finish

Hardin 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $24.99

Intended to be a Napa Cab that drinks like a $50 bottle but costs less than $30, rich, powerful and concentrated but with ample acidity to balance the intensity of fruit

Gundlach-Bundschuh 2012 Pinot Noir @ $24.99

A Sonoma County Pinot, smooth and supple, round and polish

ed, with an exceptionally long and elegant finish

Gour de Chaule 2012 Gigondas Tradition @ $29.99

a sturdy wine, braced with sweet, dusty tannins, intensely aromatic with notes of crushed white pepper, Oriental spices and game

Walter Scott 2014 Pinot Noir @ $29.99

Vibrant, dark and savory, capturing the immediate allure of a warm Oregon vintage, with great balance and freshness

Chehalem 2012 Three Vineyards Pinot Noir @ $31.99

A big. bold and balanced Oregon Pinot, textured and layered, with some firm and rich mid-palate tannins that evolve to show a lengthy finish and focused balanced acid

Domaine Mathieu 2012 Chateauneuf-du-Pape @ $39.99

Primarily Grenche and Mourvedre from 65-year-old vines, made in a pure sleek style with a long silky finish

Brewer-Clifton 2013 Pinot Noir @ $42.99

A beautiful example of the Santa Rita Hills appellation, smooth-textured, with zesty wild berry, raspberry and black licorice flavors, showing spicy floral scents and a touch of lavender, gliding through on the finish

Lucia 2013 Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard @ $66.99

A single-vineyard Pinot with complex aromas, vibrant and fresh flavors and fine-grained tannins, with great depth and persistence on the finish