What's New at Heights Chateau 2/9/16

NEW WHITES:

(new vintage) Sella & Mosca 2014 La Cala @ $10.99

From Sardinia’s foremost wine  producer, a single-vineyard Vermentino that couples fullness of flavor with underlying acidity

(new vintage) Torres 2014 Vina Sol @ $10.99

From Catalunya, a fresh, fruity blend of Parellada and Garnacha Blanca

Feudi di San Gregorio 2014 Falanghina @ $14.99

From Campania, fresh and clean in the mouth with excellent acidity, good structure and a floral finish

Pierre Morey 2013 Bourgogne Aligote @ $15.99

crisp, fresh and minerally with apple citrus fruit and hints of fennel and herbs, a wine with lovely precision and length

Barollet 2014 Bourgogne @ $15.99

A Chardonnay with a fresh and elegant aroma of white flowers and lime and a pleasant acidity that blends seamlessly with the toasty and dried fruit flavors

Klein Constantia 2013 Sauvignon Blanc @ $17.99

Bright and light, but with a full and expressive palate and an intense long finish

(new vintage) Tablas Creek 2013 Patelin de Tablas Blanc @ $19.99

A blend of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne from Paso Robles, with tropical aromatics and a rich mouthfeel

(new vintage) Cornin 2014 Macon Chaintre @ $19.99

An elegant Chardonnay with fresh fruit and citrus aromas, fresh fruit flavors on the palate backed by moderate acidity

Guerrin 2014 Pouilly Fuisse @ $25.99

A blend from different plots of vines, all more than forty years old, crisp yet wmooth, with delicate aromas underscored by the lightest of oak treatment

NEW REDS:

Trilogie 2015 Malbec @ $9.99

Produced by Fabre & Montmayou, a bargain Malbec full of ripe plum and chocolate flavors with a very soft, supple mouthfeel

(new vintage) Altovinum 2014 Evodia @ $10.99

vibrant spice and fruit notes, a perfectly balanced mix of flavors with loads of taste, a smooth texture, and a pure, fruit-filled finish

Guichard 2012 Cuvee Genest @ $12.99

From a powerful Rhone vintage, a Grenache/Syrah blend, complex, rich, and highly aromatic

Carrel 2014 Mondeuse @ $14.99

A red grape native to the Savoie, producing a wine with delicate red fruit aromas and spicy notes, supple and generous on the palate with floral elements

Tournon 2013 Mathilda Shiraz @ $14.99

Produced by Michel Chapoutier’s Australian venture, a concrete/stainless steel Shiraz, supple, silky and elegant, with aromas of pepper and black fruits

Errazuriz 2013 Max Cabernet @ $14.99

A powerful Cabernet, velvety but firm, with fine tannins and flavors that reiterate the wine's aromatic profile of dominant fresh red and black fruit accompanied by hazelnuts and sweet spices

Emilio Valero 2013 Navarre Red @ $14.99

A cool-climate red, a blend of four different grapes biodynamically grown, fresh, lively, and bursting with ripe red fruit

Telmo Rodriguez 2014 Dehesa de Gago Toro @ $15.99

100% Tinto de Toro (Tempranillo), juicy and focused on the palate, with great ripeness, acidity, tannins, and structure

Berioles 2013 Auvernat @ $15.99

An 80/20 blend of Pinot Nor and Gamay from the Loire, fresh and fruity yet earthy and with great minerality

Prevostini 2012 Rosso di Valtellina @ $17.99

Classic Nebbiolo, with forest notes on the nose, dry and fresh on the palate with a tangy finish

Ransom 2012 Rogue Valley Red @ $17.99

A red blend from Oregon inspired by the wines of Bordeaux, elegant yet accessible, lively yet food-friendly, with fresh acidity, length, and power

(back) Fanny & Co. 2012 Grappes & Terroir @ $18.99

Mostly Grenache with a little Syrah, Carignan, and Cinsault blended in, with concentrated flavors of dark fruit and licorice and a long, complex finish

Rovellotti 2013 Ronco al Maso @ $19.99

100% Vespolina from the Novara Hills of Piedmont, fermented in stainless steel to preserve the zesty, fresh, wild berry character of the grape

Le Grand Retour 2012 Plan de Dieu @ $22.99

A Grenache-driven Cotes du Rhone with layered and complex aromas of cherries, berries, plums and earth and a long and layered palate as well

(new vintage) Palacios 2014 Camins del Priorat @ $22.99

A blend of Grenache, Samso, Cab and Syrah from the Priorat region of Spain, rich and intense in the mouth, with weighty dark berry flavors complicated by Asian spices and a fleshy, broad finish that features smooth tannins and appealingly sweet black and blue fruit qualities

(new vintage) Chave 2014 Cotes du Rhone “Mon Coeur” @ $22.99

A deliciously ripe Syrah/Grenache blend with a core of dark, berry fruit supported by a framework of ripe tannin with cooling, granitic notes and a sleek, sophisticated texture

(new vintage) Ridge 2013 Three Valleys @ $26.99

featuring briar fruit, dried herbs, clay earth, sweet oak, fresh raspberry and cherry, with moderate acid, round tannins, savory oak spice, a medium body, and a lively finish

Stolpman 2014 Para Maria Red @ $26.99

The inaugural vintage of this wine, a 100% Syrah from Santa Barbara County, made partially with carbonic maceration to provide added freshness and a pop of liveliness and energy

(new vintage) Ridge 2013 Paso Robles Zinfandel @ $32.99

A single-vineyard Zinfandel from vines originally planted in 1923, with deep, juicy bramble fruit on the palate, along with notes of black cherry, gravelly earth, and rich chocolate