What's New at Heights Chateau 3/11/15

NEW WHITES

Drouhin 2012 Macon-Lugny @ $11.99

a clean, crisp Chardonnay with plenty of crisp apple, ripe pear, citrus blossom, and a refreshing mineral-infused finish

Puklavec 2013 Sauvignon Blanc @ $11.99

From the wine-growing hills in eastern Slovenia, rich but with good acidity, drier and more concentrated than the New Zealand versions

Count Karolyi 2013 Gruner Veltliner @ $11.99

zingy with crisp acidity, bone dry, with aromas of green apples and gooseberries, balanced on the palate by a delicate fruitiness

(new vintage) Lamothe de Haux 2014 Bordeaux @ $12.99

A highly traditional blend composed of 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon, and 20% Muscadelle, refreshingly acidic and pleasantly fruit-forward

(new vintage) I Roncati 2013 Friulano @ $13.99

Produced by Castello di Spessa in the northeastern part of Italy, extracted yet balanaced with fine minerality

Santo 2013 Assyrtiko @ $15.99

A rich and compelling Assyrtiko with an almost mouth-coating palate of savory minerality and flavors of honeydew melon, honey, acacia flower and lemon-aid, beautifully layered and textured with impressive length

Anthony Road 2013 Dry Riesling @ $15.99

From New York’s Seneca Lake, a dry Riesling bursting with peach and rose notes on the nose, on the palate lemon and grapefruit flavors countered by a round mouthfeel

(new vintage) Segrel 2013 Ambar Albarino @ $17.99

fine and elegant on the palate with the perfect amount of acidity and a crisp, clean finish

(back) Graville-Lacoste 2013 Graves @ 18.99

The classic white Bordeaux blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, with a fresh, lingering finish and remarkable personality

Stuhlmuller 2013 Chardonnay @ $20.99

From California’s Alexander Valley, a cool-climate Chardonnay with notes of white currants, peaches, and orange blossoms, medium-bodied, with subtle oak and a hint of minerality

Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet 2011 Clos-du-Chateau @ $31.99

made from grapes grown on vines right in front of the chateau, clean and crisp, with green apples, no great density but significant persistence

Boillot 2013 Bourgogne @ $31.99

Well-rounded with a floral finish, a very good example of a Bourgogne Blanc

(back) Pernot 2013 Bourgogne @ $32.99

Overtly fruity, fresh, and expressive on the nose, round and easy on the palate with good depth

Fichet 2011 Bourgogne VV @ $39.99

Complex aromas of acacia and honeysuckle that give way to an exquisite concentration, with light notes of citrus fruits

Billaud 2012 Chablis @ $42.99

Top-quality Chablis from a rising star producer

Pichler 2013 Gruner Veltliner Smaragd Terrassen @ $47.99

A single-vineyard old-vines Grune,r the vineyard rocky and steeply terraced, with great structure and tangible power

NEW REDS

Borsao 2013 Garnacha @ $8.99

An 85/15 blend of Grenache and Tempranillo done entirely in stainless steel, smooth, pliant and juicy with a subtle spiciness

(new vintage) Fairview 2013 Goats Do Roam @ $9.99

A blend of Shiraz, Mourvedre, Grenache and Petite Sirah, with young juicy berry flavors, well integrated oak, and smooth tannins

Casa de la Ermita 2013 Roble @ $12.99

A blend of Monastrell and Petit Verdot from Jumilla, very fresh, with spicy and slightly toasted notes, good acidity, and a clean finish

Christopher Michael 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $13.99

From Washington’s Columbia Valley, a Cabernet that bursts with ripe black fruit, with sweet tannins that linger into a long finish

Settimo 2013 Dolcetto @ $14.99

From a tiny Piedmont producer, a Dolcetto with a classic nose of ripe red fruit, earthy truffle, marzipan and anise

Oberto 2011 Dolcetto d’Alba Ventrino @ $15.99

Medium-to-medium full bodied, with good intensity and length, structured for at least a few years of aging and developing in the cellar

Alan de Val 2013 Mencia @ $15.99

100% Mencia from the Valdeorras region of western Spain, intensely colored, with aromas of red fruits, smooth and well-balanced on the palate

Fox Run 2013 Cabernet Franc @ $16.99

Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, on the palate bright cranberry and sweet fruit flavors that persist into an elegant finish

Alto Limay 2013 Pinot Noir @ $18.99

From the Patagonia region of Argentina, a Pinot that is youthful and fresh, nuanced and expressive

Vara y Pulgar 2012 Tintilla @ $19.99

Made from one of the rarest grape varieties of southwestern Spain, the first wine made from this grape in over a century, a wine of delicate complexity and lovely minerality

Mulderbosch 2012 Faithful Hound @ $20.99

A classic Bordeaux-style blend from South Africa, with grapes sourced from some of the finest vineyards in the Cape, with layers of complex flavors and aromas, finishing on a persistently fresh and savory note

Produttori del Barbaresco 2013 Langhe @ $20.99

Produced from young vines, a Nebbiolo with a young fresh character meant for immediate drinking

Cantinarte 2011 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo @ $21.99

Soft and approachable, clean and bright on the palate with medium body and acidity

(new vintage) Au Bon Climat 2013 Pinot Noir @ $22.99

Aromas and flavors of strawberries and raspberries joined by anise and clove notes with mouth filling intensity, a blend of grapes from six different vineyards

Taillan 2010 Haut-Medoc @ $22.99

A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon from a great Bordeaux vintage,with a fabulous interplay of ripe fruit, savory notes and freshness, a great value

Paolo Scavino 2012 Langhe @ $22.99

A silky-smooth Nebbiolo, fresh and floral, and loaded with finesse

(new vintage) Chave 2013 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

Jax Y3 2013 Pinot Noir @ $25.99

A Sonoma Coast Pinot, aromatic and fruit forward, with aacidity for backbone and tannins for structure

Aldo Conterno 2011 Langhe @ $26.99

mostly Freisa with some Cab and Merlot blended in, the wine is round and silky, balanced and long, with a kick of both acidity and tannins

Ventura 2011 Vina Caneiro Ribeira Sacra @ $26.99

Made from old vines grown on slate soils on steep south-facing vineyards, a wine that shows the Mencia grape at its deepest and most complex

Vina Sastre 2010 Ribera del Duero @ $28.99

bright red fruit with notes of mushrooms and toast, soft and accessible on the palate with a pleasant fruity aftertaste

Chave 2012 St. Joseph “Offerus” @ $32.99

100% Syrah, balanced and lush in the mouth, with fruit flavors that are wrapped in velvety tannins and supported by a nice spurt of bright acidity that lasts into a long finish

Chapelle 2006 Santenay Gravieres @ $34.99

Made from old vines and released by the winery only when it has lost some of its youthful rusticity, an impressively serious example of this terroir

Tyler 2013 Pinot Noir @ $41.99

A blend of fruit from the Santa Rita Hills and the Santa Maria Valley, a well structured wine boasting both beautiful, delicate red fruits and sea-driven minerality

Klinker Brick Old Ghost 2012 Zinfandel @ $42.99

Klinker Brick’s top of the line, consistent from vintage to vintage, with brambleberry fruit aromas intermingled with anise and exotic spice

Pian delle Querci 2007 Brunello @ $43.99

Traditional Brunello (pure Sangiovese Grosso fermented and aged in large Slavonian oak casks) that has a nice balance of elegant fruit, dusty tannin and acidity

Ramey 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $59.99

A 75/25 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, juicy and precise on the palate, offering energetic dark fruit flavors

(new vintage) Covenant 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon @ $99.99

Sourced from some of the finest vineyards in northern California, a mouth-coating Cabernet but not heavy, medium- to full-bodied, with cedar, earth, and spicy characteristics, no hard edges or angularity, Kosher for Passover

ALSO NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

Raventos NV de Nit Rose @ $19.99

A blend of classic Cava varieties with 5% Monastrell all sourced from 30- to 40-year-old vines from the estate, crisp and tense on the palate, based on freshness and poise

Cazenove NV Tete de Cuvee Brut @ $29.99

A blend primarily of Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with 10% Chardonnay, light and bright on the palate with some citrus fruits and lemon zest

Jameson Black Barrel @ $$42.99; Liter @ $48.99

The newest member of the Jameson family, matured in toasted and charred ex-sherry and bourbon barrels, rich and full on the palate, with fruit and wood spices lingering on a long finish

Jefferson’s Chef’s Collaboration Batch 12 Year @ $59.99

A joint venture between Jefferson’s Trey Zoeller and famed Louisville chef Edward Lee, designed to pair well with the bold flavors in much modern cuisine (Lee’s included), nice rye spice on the front with a smooth bourbon finish

Forged Oak 15 Year Bourbon @ $99.99

The latest release from the Orphan Barrel collection, notes of cedar, maple and vanilla bean on the nose, on the palate seasoned woody notes of cocoa and young berries with a long, dry finish of black pepper