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Campo Viejo • Rioja Reserva

3/19/2015

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Varietal: Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo
Vintage: 2009
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.5%

The folks at Campo Viejo combine their love of architecture, wine & sustainability with a state-of-the-art facility that allows them to work in a traditional way, while minimizing energy and water consumption and reducing emissions. Much of the winery is underground to minimize its impact on the landscape and maintain a consistent temperature and humidity.

This Rioja Reserva is 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. It has spent 18 months aging both in oak and in the bottle. We get bing cherry, leather & fig on the nose, with a palate that is full & spicy, but clean.

Oveja Negra • Red Blend

3/19/2015

Country: Chile
Region: Maule Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah
Vintage: 2012
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.5%

Translated literally as “Black Sheep,” Oveja Negra wines intend to stand out from the flock. The wines are made from hand-harvested fruit that is sustainably and estate grown in the Maule Valley.

Rich dark berry fruit is present on the nose and palate with green and black pepper, nice oak adding weight and some tannin on the finish. This wine could benefit from 30 minutes to an hour of decanting.

Domaine des Gaudets • Morgon

1/21/2015

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais, Morgon, Côtes du Py
Varietal: Gamay
Vintage: 2011
Body: med-full
Alcohol: 12.5%

Gamay from Beaujolais is often misunderstood and people tend to only think of it as light fruity Beaujolais Nouveau. Thus, a journey to one of the 10 cru appellations within Beaujolais is necessary to truly show off what Gamay can be.

Morgon is one such appellation and the distinctive slopes of the Côte du Py produce the boldest among them. This bottle is an apt illustration. With 30 minutes to an hour of decanting, we get spice, dark currents, and black licorice on the nose followed by dark berry fruit, big earthy spice, nice structure, and acidity to balance.

Domaine du Crêt de Bine • Beaujolais

1/21/2015

Country: France
Region: Beaujolais
Varietal: Gamay
Vintage: 2011
Body: light-med
Alcohol: 12%

Description coming soon.

Calina • Carménère

1/14/2015

Country: Chile
Region: Vale Central
Varietal: Carmenere
Vintage: 2012
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.5%

Carménère can be a hard nut to crack. Because of its popularity and its necessity for ripeness, it is often over manipulated. Winemakers use too much oak, sugar beets, acidified, et cetera. That or it’s underripe or overpriced. Sometimes all of the above! Suffice it to say, we were excited to find this gem.
We get loads of dark berry fruit on the nose and palate with nice oak adding structure and weight, a hint of gunpowder and spruce grove adding some complexity and light tannins on the finish.

Domaine des Terres Falmet • Cinsault

1/8/2015

Country: France
Region: Languedoc
Varietal: Cinsault
Vintage: 2011
Body: med-full
Alcohol: 13.5%

Yves Falmet is owner and winemaker of Domaine des Terres Falmet, a 25 hectare estate located in Saint-Chinian. This 100% Cinsault comes from a plot of 50+ year old vines planted on beautiful, steep hillside vineyards. So, all grapes are hand harvested before being vinified and aged in stainless steel tanks.

It is rare to find a wine made exclusively from Cinsault. And, because the vines are older, the wine is unusually concentrated. We get rich black fruit, blueberry, white and black pepper, earthy spice and chalky tannins.

Ancient Peaks • Cabernet Sauvignon

1/8/2015

Country: USA
Region: Paso Robles
Varietal: Cab Sauv
Vintage: 2011
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.9%

Ancient Peaks Estate Margarita Vineyard is the southernmost vineyard in the Paso Robles region, tucked beneath the peaks of the Santa Lucia Mountains just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The varying soils provide good drainage and create great expression in the wines.

The nose delivers notes of vanilla with concentrated dark berry, good texture, nice spice with eucalyptus and big tannins on finish. 1-2 hours of decanting brings out the fruit and calms the tannins.

Estenas • Bobal

1/8/2015

Country: Spain
Region: Utiel-Requena D.O.
Varietal: Bobal
Vintage: 2013
Body: med-full
Alcohol: 13.5%

Bobal is native to Spain and is the third most planted grape behind Tempranillo and Airen. Vera de Estenas operates out of the oldest bodega in Utiel, hand-harvesting their wines and using traditional methods.

We get interesting spice on the nose with black current and dark plum fruit, all of which are present on the palate with cassis, light tannins and good acid. This wine is great with a touch of air and a light chill for a warm afternoon or evening.

Tahuan • Cabernet Sauvignon

1/8/2015

Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Varietal: Cab Sauv
Vintage: 2010
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.7%

Mendoza has a unique microclimate which allows the cultivation of grapes with little or no pesticide use. Due to the high altitude and low humidity, it doesn’t normally face the typical problems of insects, fungi, molds and other diseases that affect grapes. This enables organic wines to be more easily produced in the Mendoza region compared to others.
Eucalyptus, mint and spice dominate the nose with cocoa and dark fruit on the palate. Ripe plum and dark berry emerge alongside good acidity and firm tannins. Give an hour of air to calm the tannins and you’re rewarded with a great example of Argentinian Cabernet

Lechthaler • Teroldego

1/7/2015

Country: Italy
Region: Rotaliano DOP
Varietal: Teroldego
Vintage: 2012
Body: med-full
Alcohol: 13%

Lechthaler family has been making wines in Trentino since 1905 and were one of the first producers in the area to bottle their wines (instead of large barrels). They worked with the Togn family for years, who purchased the brand in the 1980's. Now run and operated by Luigi Togn.
This 100% Teroldego (ter-ŌL-dego) comes from Campo Rotaliano in the province of Trento. Teroldego Rotaliano that is made in Trentino received DOC status in 1971. We get a touch of oak on the nose with dark berry and black fig. More on the palate with a bit of spice, balanced acidity, a touch of meatiness- in a good way- and light tannin on the finish.

Luberri Orlegi • Rioja

1/7/2015

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2013
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.5

Florentino Martinez Monje --owner and winemaker for Luberri -- has a non-interventionist approach to his vineyards. He prefers the fruit to grow naturally in accordance with the microclimate in Elciego, a town within Rioja Alevesa. He keeps yields low, utilizes whole-cluster fermentation for some of the grapes, uses indigenous yeasts, and ensures that the fruit is concentrated and healthy. Orlegi is a return to the traditional light, fruit-forward wines of Rioja Alavesa.
We get nice notes of leather and tar on the nose with fresh red and dark berry. On the palate the fruit pops with spice and light acidity to balance and nice weight and light tannins. This is a classic, old-world Tempranillo from Rioja for everyday drinking.

Giraudon • Burgundy

1/7/2015

Country: France
Region: Bourgogne, Chitry
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2013
Body: light-med
Alcohol: 12.5%

A vinicultural commune is a collective studying the farming and winemaking of grapes (think of it as just about the greatest summer camp ever). And this lucky Pinot Noir hails from one of four vinicultural communes in Auxerrois, where the terroir offers a wine of great freshness and purity.

It is light in color, wonderfully aromatic, fruity and refreshing. We get bright, tart currants, cranberries, and cherries, alongside tons of acidity, earthy spice and light chalky tannins on the finish.

Villa Pozzi • Nero d'Avola

1/7/2015

Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Varietal: Nero d'Avola
Vintage: 2012
Body: Full
Alcohol: 14%

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Chateau Grand Traverse • Gamay Noir

1/1/2015

Country: U.S., Michigan
Region: Old Mission Peninsula AVA
Varietal: Gamay Noir
Vintage: 2011
Body: Med-full
Alcohol: 12.5%

Chateau Grand Traverse has once again delivered a delicious Gamay. This grape varietal is most commonly associated with France- particularly Beaujolais.
This Michigan Gamay features tart cherry fruit mingled with dark peppercorn notes and just the right amount of acidity. A great alternative to pinot noir. Our suggestion? Pick up a bottle and surprise yourself and/or a group of friends with a Michigan red.

Mission la Caminade • Cahors

1/1/2015

Country: France
Region: Cahors AOC
Varietal: Malbec & a little Merlot
Vintage: 2012
Body: Full
Alcohol: 13.5%

With two hours decanting you will be rewarded

The Chateau La Caminade vineyards lie in Parnac, in the heart of the Cahors region, where the Ressès family has four generations of wine making history and tradition.

This young 85% Malbec, 15% Merlot blend requires a bit of planning. With 2 hours of decanting you willll be rewarded with blackberry, black cherry, and plum fruit with white and black pepper, licorice and firm tannins. Young and bold, weren’t we all?

Fuso • Barbera

1/1/2015

Country: Italy
Region: Marca Obertenga
Varietal: Barbera
Vintage: 2011
Body: Full
Alcohol: 13%

How does this sound: Natural, sustainably grown, unfiltered, non-fined, wild yeast fermentation...essentially as pure as it can be, allowing the land and grapes to speak for themselves.
We get charming cranberry and raspberry fruit with nice texture and weight, finishing with light tannins. This wine is elegant and rustic. It avoids taking itself too seriously, but remains interesting and smart. Finally, a wine you can play video games with while discussing philosophy.

Quinta do Tedo • Douro

1/1/2015

Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Varietal: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Roriz
Vintage: 2009
Body: full
Alcohol: 14.5

Quinta do Tedo is located in an ecological reserve, bordered to the north by the Douro and to the south by the Tedo, in the heart of an UNESCO World Heritage site. This organic red blend is 50% touriga nacional, 30% touriga franca and 20% tinta roriz.
Considering these grapes are known for making the port we know and love, the nose has some raisined, port-like notes along with tobacco spice and black currant. The palate mirrors the nose flavor-wise, and adds some velvety tannins and just enough acid to balance.

Domaine Mireille & Vincent • Côtes du Rhône

1/1/2015

Country: France
Region: Côtes du Rhône
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2010
Body: med- full
Alcohol: 14%

Domaine Mireille & Vincent was named after the owners’ and winemakers’ two children, which is way more impressive than our childhood (think paste-eating and running with scissors).
Not too light and not too heavy, this organic and biodynamic Cotes du Rhone consists of 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Carignan and 5% Cinsault producing juicy flavors of dark berries, cherries and plums with a touch of herbs, pepper and earthy spice and firm tannins on the finish. Gold star for 1/2 to 1 hour of decanting.

Perazzeta • Mercurio

1/1/2015

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Varietal: Sangiovese, Cab Franc, Alicante
Vintage: 2013
Body: med-full
Alcohol: 13.5%

Alessandro Bocci, the winemaker at Perazzeta, will frequently spread his arms and declare with a grin, “I have to come work here every day.” He has a true passion for using traditional methods and capturing the terroir of the land in each bottle. I’m not going to lie - I have a bit of a crush on Alessandro.
This beautifully balanced red is 50% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Franc and 20% Alicanté. It hasn’t seen any time in oak. Ripe strawberry on the nose with some tart rhubarb peeking through. Plum and vanilla on the palate with just a touch of wet earth and mineral on the finish.

Domaine de Clovallon • Pinot Noir

1/1/2015

Country: France
Region: Pays d'Oc
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage:2012
Body: medium
Alcohol: 12.5%

When Catherine Roque bought her house on the edge of Faugeres, she was told it was too cold and northerly for appellation status. Facing the locals’ skepticism, she changed the experts’ minds with her fabulous non-appellation grapes like Pinot Noir.
Rich notes of cassis & spice on the nose, with earth, plum, and bacon (yes, really). On the palate it becomes very Burgundian with great acidity, earthy minerality and light tannins. This wine would love 30 minutes of air.

Pecchenino • Dolcetto

1/1/2015

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Varietal: Dolcetto
Vintage: 2013
Body: full
Alcohol: 13.5%

The Pecchenino wine estate dates back to the 1700s and has always been a family-run operation. The area of Dogliani is especially suited to the cultivation of the Dolcetto grape and 70% of the estate's vineyards are dedicated to it.
Wet earthy notes on the nose with a touch of floral and red and dark fruit. On the palate, we get notes of black currants, dark cherry and plum, with licorice, nice minerality, good acidity and firm tannins. Best with 30 minutes to an hour of decanting.

La Cartuja • Priorat

1/1/2015

Country: Spain
Region: Priorat
Varietal: Carignan & Grenache
Vintage: 2013
Body: full
Alcohol: 14.5

The classic grape variety grown in Priorat is Garnacha Tinta, which is found in all of the older, well-established vineyards. Other red varietals authorized are Garnacha Peluda, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Four white varieties are authorized are Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Pedro Ximenez and Chenin.
This lovely Priorat is a blend of Garnacha Tinta & Cariñena. Big black pepper, mint & licorice on the nose. Black & blue berries on the palate with firm tannins that need some calming. Give it an hour of air if you have the time to spare.

Le Bombarde • Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

1/1/2015

Country: Italy
Region: Sardinia
Varietal: Cannonau (Grenache)
Vintage: 2012
Body: med- full
Alcohol: 13%

Description coming soon.

DeLoach • "Heritage Reserve" Pinot Noir

1/1/2015

Country: California, USA
Region: Central Coast, CA
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2013
Body: medium
Alcohol: 13.5%

DeLoach has gained a reputation for producing first-class Russian River Valley pinots. Their Heritage line shows how great winemaking, with grapes sourced from great suppliers, can make a true pinot at a very reasonable price.

This Pinot Noir is friendly without being simple. A portion of the grapes have seen time in oak, adding a bit of weight as well as some vanilla and warm spice. We get bing and tart cherry balanced by beautiful acidity over a foundation of earthiness and sweet hay.

Ancient Peaks • Renegade

1/1/2015

Country: United States
Region: Paso Robles
Varietal: Syrah, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Vintage: 2011
Body: full
Alcohol: 14%

This blend of 60% Syrah, 20% Petit Verdot and 10% Malbec from Margarita Vineyard resides in the historic Santa Margarita Ranch, first planted with vines by Franciscan missionaries in 1780.
This wine gives us all kinds of New World boldness with Old World structure. We get pretty vanilla on the nose with dark berry fruit. The fruit fills up the palate with the oak adding nice weight and structure with a bit of spice, good acidity and some soft tannins on the finish.

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