Wine of the Week

This premiere vintage of Summation, is a  white wine blend and mingles refreshing flavors of honeydew melon,

apricot, pink grapefruit and white pepper. Added hints of honeysuckle and a creamy mouthfeel result in a soft, dry wine that is excellent for food pairing or simply sipping.  This tremendous bottle will run you about $14. 

Aromas of strawberries, cherries and cranberries develop nicely into mature Pinot Noir fruit characters.

These ripe red fruit flavors include a hint of oak.   The silky dried cranberry finish lingers seductively.  This wine will run you about $18.

This is a great time for blends.

This is Cabernet Sauvignon-based and made in the same style as Bordeaux's finest wines. A blend of the classic Bordeaux varietals - Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc - Francis Coppola 2005 Claret is supple and rich with smooth tannins, ripe berry flavors, and seductive aromas.  It will run you about $17.

Heitz Napa Valley Cabernet

Thursday, July 9, 2009

With its rich varietal flavors, this is a great summer wine. 

This wine delivers on the palate what it promises in the nose --- a generous mouthful of dark cherry and a touch of spicy plum. With a graceful marriage of fruit and oak, this powerful Cabernet glides smoothly along to an elegant finish. Will run you a little more at $42, but completely worth it- it is all you would want in a Cabernet. 

For those who are into the pink grapefruit of New Zealand, this is the one.

Almost clear in color with green hues. The nose is typical Sauvignon; vibrant, citrus and tropical fruit. The palate is generous in its intensity, soft and round.  Will run you about $13. 

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