Saturday
June 5, 2010
6-9pm
Wines
of
California & Italy
Sunday- Closed
Monday 3pm-8pm
Tuesday 12pm-8pm
Wednesday 12pm-8pm
Thursday 12pm-8pm
Friday 12pm-9pm
Saturday 12pm-9pm
Burch Hall, Cabernet Sauvignon, Les Petites Vendanges, Mendocino, California 2007
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Exhibits classic varietal character - ripe plum and blackberries. Well structured, square tannins, and a lasting finish. Gaining worldwide attention for its distinctive wines, the Central Coast (and Paso Robles) is emerging as a leader in Californian viticulture.
Burch Hall, Chardonnay, Les Petites Vendanges, Lodi, California 2007
100% Chardonnay. Ripe tropical fruit explodes from the glass. The fruit is forward, rich, and mouth-coating. The finish is still fresh and bright, with hints of lime; kiwi and spice linger on the palate.
Racchus Red, by Ty Caton, Sonoma County, California 2005
44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Syrah, 15% Petit Sirah, 8% Merlot, 1% Malbec. A monster red. Dense, jammy, heavily oaked, and fully flavored. This wine packs a punch, stains teeth, and broods with dark character. Best served with a fireplace and bearskin rug.
Les Compagnons, Golden Chardonnay, Lodi, California 2007
Pure and stylish with its golden robe, this dry Chardonnay exudes aromas of green apple and pear. A well balanced acidity supports a light note of oak barrel toast leading to a long and deliciously fruity finish.
Les Compagnons, Good Boy Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ynez Valley, California
This Santa Ynez Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of plum and cassis with a refreshing minerality.
This wine boasts a strong body and smooth character, its flavors consistent with the classic Cabernet.
The finish is long and pleasantly fruity.
Cantina dei Monaci, Greco di Tufo, Avellino-Italy
Greco di Tufo wine of Campania, a high acid white with a strong mineral tone and notes of almond, pear, green apple and acacia.
Vallevo, Cocociola-Chieti Italy
This native vine is cultivated mostly in the municipalities of Vacri, Ari and Rocca San Giovanni, in the province of Chieti, and it's rarely found in other regional wine zones. It's used mostly in blends with other grape varieties, especially Trebbiano. The bunch is big, often winged and irregular, compact, and ripens late in the season, around the first part of October. The wines are light straw yellow in color and have medium structure, with high acidity that lasts for long time with a typical light grassy, persistent aroma.
Montefalco Rosso Sant' Ambra Tiburzi - Umbria Italy
Acid even evident on the nose, although there was some medium rich cherry and leather there too. Rich, medium bodies, but high acid wine, with a nice warmth to it. Finish was quite sharply tannic, almost of walnuts.
