This is IT!
November 21, 2005
THIS IS
IT!
SERIOUSLY!
IF THERE IS ONLY ONE WINE YOU ORDER FROM ME ALL YEAR....THIS IS THE ONE!
THIS IS MY PERSONAL WINE OF
THE YEAR!!
When I tell you it is a
2003 Malbec from the Mendoza Valley in Argentina STOP! DO NOT DISMISS OR LOSE INTEREST!
I like this wine so much
that I have reserved 250 cases of the 1500 cases produced. For
those of you unfamiliar with the varietal, Malbec is one of the
five
grapes traditionally used to
compose Bordeaux: the others being Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
and Petite Verdot. As Cabernet Sauvignon is "King" in our Napa
Valley, Malbec is considered equally as worthy in the Mendoza
Valley.
WHY THIS
WINE?
Very simply, at a time when
over-priced, over-rated, over-ripe, over-oaked, over-hyped, and over-packaged
wines have saturated the market to chase your dollar.....I have
found this absolute marvel to charm you at just a fraction of
its true worth! Many noted California Cabernet Sauvignon
producers would be thrilled to have this juice in their
bottles.
The first
time I sampled this 100% varietal wine, it's perfume of vanillin
enhanced black and blue fruits (cassis, blackberry and
boysenberry) immediately riveted my full attention. Produced from
eighty year old vines, this Malbec's intensity of flavor and ample
structure are perfectly balanced, as evidenced
by its seductively silky and
lushly integrated tannins. Saturday, a small group of friends met for a
wonderfully prepared prime rib dinner. THANK YOU to the "Commish" and his
lovely wife Liz! Guess what?! This wine held its own with the likes
of a decanted 1990 Chateau Latour (perfect 100 point rating
by the Wine Spectator), and a magnum of 1996 Pahlmeyer Merlot by Helen
Turley (97 points by Robert Parker). Immediate gratification
guaranteed! Best to drink now to 2010.
THE
WINE!
2003 Vinas Familia Aristi
"Melipal" - Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Should be sold at the bargain
price of $20 a bottle.
ORDER NOW AT ONLY $13.99 A
BOTTLE!!
AVAILABLE TO SAMPLE AT
THE TASTING BAR ANYTIME!
Closed Thursday, but OPEN this
Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving!
Note: Data on the back label specifies
18,631 bottles produced!
Other Malbec/blends in stock I strongly
recommend from Mendoza, Argentina that you might wish to add to your
order -
2002 Luigi Bosca Reserve Malbec,
Mendoza, Argentina - $17.95 NET (WS 90)
2004 Altos Hormigas Malbec Reserva -
Mendoza, Argentina - $27.95 NET (LIMITED) N/R
2003 Vistalba Corte B - Malbec,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonarda, Merlot - Mendoza, Argentina - $24.50 ($20.83)
(WS 91)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY!
Eric Stumpf
The Wine Consultant
8039 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA
95610
(916) 721-WINE (9463)
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