What's New at Heights Chateau 9/19/14

NEW WHITES:

(new vintage) Statti 2013 Lamezia Bianco @ $10.99

A blend of Greco and Malvasia from Calabria, highly aromatic, ripe, and round

(new vintage) Labbe 2013 Abymes @ $11.99

Made from a grape called Jacquere, grown in the Savoie region of France, a racy, mineral-driven white with citrus nuances

Wolffer 2013 Classic White @ $13.99

From the south fork of Long Island, a blend of estate-grown Chardonnay with Riesling and Gewurztraminer from Wagner Vineyards in the Finger Lakes, complex but well balanced, with zesty fresh fruit upfront and a wonderful creaminess that gives way to fine acidity and minerality

(new vintage) Benito Santos 2013 Albarino @ $14.99

From the Rias Baixas region of Spain, ripe and balanced, with notes of peaches, green apples, white flowers, and tropical fruit and a soft texture that is countered by great acidity

(new vintage) St. Michael Eppan 2013 Pinot Grigio @ $16.99

Produced by one of the top co-ops in the Alto Adige, medium-bodied with crisp acidity, good structure and rich flavors of apples, pears, peaches and citrus

Mason 2012 Sauvignon Blanc @ $16.99

From a certified organic vineyard in Napa and made by the region’s acknowledged master of Sauvignon Blanc, elegantly floral on the nose with a full savory acidity that finishes smooth and clean

(new vintage) William Fevre 2012 Chablis @ $22.99

classic Chablis, combining great fruitiness with a pleasant freshness and that special mineral character of the region, with a very refined bouquet with fruit and floral notes, fresh and supple on the palate

Roy 2012 Montagny @ $24.99

An elegant Chardonnay that combines aromas of apple and mineral with the typical leafy freshness of Montagny, refreshing and balanced on the palate

NEW REDS:

(new vintage) Joostenberg 2012 Little J @ $9.99

A South African “bistro” red made in a fruit-forward style, a blend of Shiraz, Cinsault, and Mourvedre with a touch of Viognier

Chateau Briot 2011 Bordeaux @ $11.99

From the Entre-Deux Mers region of Bordeaux, mostly Cabernet with small amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Franc blended in, aged briefly in stainless steel to preserve its appealing fruit-forwardness and early approachability

Mandolin 2012 Pinot Noir @ $13.99

From Monterey County, a rich Pinot that features bright cherry and raspberry fruit with hints of spice, leather and cedar

(new vintage) Juan Gil 2012 Jumilla @ $14.99

100% Mourvedre from southeastern Spain, well structured, with ripe and sweet tannins and a perfect balance between fruit, alcohol and oak

(new vintage) Rocca di Fabbri 2010 Montefalco Rosso @ $15.99

a blend of 65% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, and the rest other red varieties, with a rich bouquet with hints of wild berries and a firm structure, totally harmonious on the palate

Alma Negra 2012 M Blend @ $20.99

A blend of Bonarda and Malbec from Mendoza, densely packed and supple, made is a plush sweet style with rich spicy tannins and no hard edges

Volpaia 2011 Chianti Classico @ $22.99

A pretty, silky wine laced with red cherries, crushed flowers, tobacco and cedar that can be enjoyed today or cellared for at least a handful of years

Allees de Cantemerle 2008 Haut-Medoc @ $22.99

The second label of Chateau Cantemerle, made mainly from the chateau’s younger vines, fresh and floral with balanced tannins through to a long and lingering finish

Francoise & Denis Clair 2012 Cote de Beaune Villages @ $29.99

100% Pinot Noir from forty-year-old vines, fresh red fruit notes on the nose and the palate, with a good tannic structure that carries the wine without hardening it

(new vintage) Chambellan 2011 Chateauneuf-du-Pape @ $33.99

A Grenache-driven Chateauneuf from vines that are 80-100 years old, a wine of great character with beautiful density and volume and a combination of mineral, smoky, and spicy notes that linger on the palate

Baron de Brane 2008 Margaux @ $34.99

The second label of Chateau Brane-Cantenac, a 60/40 blend of Cabernet and Merlot, supremely elegant with plenty of complex fruit on the palate and silky tannins on the finish

Tour de Mons 2008 Margaux @ $38.99

A cru bourgeois that is classic Margaux, refined and elegant, with blackberry and toffee aromas and a palate that is round with soft tannins

ALSO NEW AND NOTEWORTHY:

Warres 2002 LBV Port @ $33.99

Aged four years in cask and then another four years in bottle, showing an  elegant nose with floral aromas, many layers of red fruit on the palate, fine and soft tannins and spicy notes

Pearse Lyons Reserve Whiskey @ $34.99

An American single malt inspired by the Irish style of whiskey making, balanced and subdued with a bit of a spicy bite on the finish

Lyons Rye Town Branch @ $47.99

Distilled in a dual copper pot still using a mix of 55% rye, 30% corn, and 15% malted barley, delivering a bold, upfront note of spice  complemented by well-integrated notes of citrus, rye bread, cinnamon, oak and dried orchard fruit

Kilchoman Machir Bay Islay @ $56.99

The second release of Kilchoman's ongoing Machir Bay whisky, bottled in early 2013, with wonderful peat and fruit flavors coming through with a surprisingly long finish for such a young whisky