TWC NEW FLASH!-
Neyers 2001
Chardonnay from Thieriot Vineyards in Sonoma just received 94 points from the Wine Spectator's On Line
Weekly (to be published in a future issue) - "While restrained in
aroma, the flavors are rich and exciting with layers of fig, tangerine,
honeysuckle, appricot, and melon. Deeply concentrated, it is
remarkably complex, with a silky, minerally after taste and sense of
finesse." 456 cases produced. LIMITED
BUT AVAILABLE NOW! Should be $47.95 > > NOW at $44.95 a
bottle.
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THE STUMP(f) JUMP(f) RED 2001 FROM d'
Arenberg in McLaren Vale, Australia is back in stock! No! I
don't buy this wine because the name is similar to mine. I buy this
wine because it is simply delicious and it is cheap! It is composed of
Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre and is one of the great red wine values
in the world!
$9.95 >>
discounts to $8.46 on case purchase!
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Chianti Classico!...NOT
to be confused with the "straw
flask 'pizza' Chianti" the Mama/Papa Mia restaurants use for drippy
candleholders! There is no argument Chianti from the Classico zone is
the best source of all the Chianti produced. Chianti Classico is a
DOCG ("controlled and guaranteed place name") zone so there
are protected legal restrictions regarding grape source, varietal,
yields and aging to assure quality
and pedigree. Chianti Classico is an area of approximately 100 square
miles situated between the cities of Florence and Siena. Just as
Bordeaux has distinctive appellations, and our Napa Valley has lobbied
and been assigned definitive growing regions by our government, the
Chianti Classico zone encompasses four communes in their entirety and
portions of five others. It may be a while, but eventually Greve,
Radda, Gaiole and Castellina should be as identifiable to the educated
wine consumer as Pauillac or Rutherford.
The 16th edition of the Gambero Rosso guide
to Italian wines, Vini d' Italy 2003 has just been published and
released. This is the premiere guide to all Italian wine. After
months of blind tasting by 15 panelists only 250 wines were awarded the
coveted "Tre Bicchieri" (3 Glasses)....25,000 wines were sampled, and
from them 13,336 wines merited consideration in the guide. No
commercialism, no influence peddling, no hype, no points! I urge you
to purchase a copy. Email to gamberousa@aol.com
or telephone (212) 253-5653 to order.
Yes, I have obtained three very
distinctive 1999 Chianti Classico that each received the Tre
Bicchieri award in the 2003 edition. Eleven Chianti in all received
the Tre Bicchieri award and all were from the Classico region. At
the very least, purchase a bottle of each to be dazzled by wines that
most Americans have simply stereotyped and do not understand.
1999
Castello di Ama (Gaiole) - This wine is so impressive
that its winemaker Marco Pallanti received Gambero Rosso's
2003 "Winemaker of the Year". With 21 harvests behind him, he has
made Castello di Ama a leader in the Classico.
The wine is a blend of two recently
replanted vineyards that used to be vinified separately. Composed of
93% Sangiovese and 7% Pinot Nero the wine is intense, but not
concentrated, with aromas and textures of fine French Burgundy. TWC $37.95
1999
Castello di Brolio from Barone Ricasoli (Gaiole) -
According to Gambero Rosso, "The 99 vintage of the Chianti Classico
Castello di Brolio may well be the best ever!" I did not believe
Chianti could have such depth and expression, but with a sublime
elegance and harmony! Wine lovers need to only taste this true
masterpiece to be convinced of the broad sweeping charms of Chianti
Classico! Did Heidi Barrett Peterson make this wine? TWC $44.95
1999
Fonterutoli (Castellina) - First, I love the dark
color of this wine and the nose of licorice and black fruits that jump
from the glass. It is difficult to believe this wine in not made from
Cabernet Sauvignon. To quote Gambero Rosso tasting notes, "...we could
not help thinking, after making the necessary mental adjustments, of
certain thrilling Pauillacs, such as Lynch Bages and Latour". This
wine makes me crave for spit roasted lamb! TWC $49.95
THESE WINES WILL BE
AVAILABLE TO SAMPLE AT THE TASTING BAR (#438-5406) THIS WEEK THROUGH
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH. Remember, the tasting bar is ALWAYS OPEN!
ORDER NOW by reply email or
telephone to purchase any quantities.
One 3 Bottle Sampler Set
(one of each wine) discounts an additional 5% off the list price.
Any 6 bottle purchase
discounts an additional 10% off the list price.
Any 12+ bottle purchase
discounts an additional 15% off the list price.
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You may have read in the BEE or SF
Chronicle about Randall Grahm's (Bonny Doon) latest spoof "The National
Vinquirer"!
He pokes fun at everybody! We laughed so
hard when we read this 24 page April Fools Editon that tears
were streaming down our cheeks. I requested 200 copies from the winery
and they just arrived by UPS. Please pickup a free copy when you
visit The Wine Consultant.
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I just received a final case of Dunn 1999
Cabernet Sauvignon - Howell Mtn. - This wine was one of Napa Valley's
original cult wines....and still is! Trememdous cellaring potential
if you are a young guy! WS scored it 93 pts. and placed it #58 in the
Top 100 Wines of 2002. $79.95 NET
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Remember, the The Wine Consultant's Tasting
Bar is ALWAYS OPEN!
Tuesday through Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 10 am to 6 pm.
Passionately about wine,
Eric Stumpf
The Wine Consultant
8039 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 721-9463 (WINE)
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