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Dear Wine Friend,   I can just hear former Indy race car driver Randy Lewis blaring out, "Ladies and gentlemen!  Start your engines!!"    The greatly anticipated, much heralded  2007 vintage for "anything red" is off and racing!  And, the Lewis' 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley releases mark the first serious "big name" to roar from the starting line.  Recently, I had an opportunity to test drive the Lewis Fall releases.  All I can say is don't pay heed to any caution flags, as all of these wines are "high octane", "pedal to medal" joy rides!  There will be many favorable comparisons made to the benchmark 1997 and 2002 vintages!      The winery's pricing has remained unchanged over the last three vintagesl   Because allocations have been dropped, I can be more agressive with discounts than in the past!           FAVORITES!     2007 Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - $84.95 - NOW $82.50  Purchase 6 for $78.15, or 12+ for $74.76 per bottle.   The flagship in the Lewis portfolio from an exceptional vintage, the 2007 Cabernet is crafted from a collection of small hillside vineyards in Calistoga, Oak Knoll and Pritchard Hill. With precise handling and a high compression ratio this wine is tuned for the track. Packed with lavish oak, cloves, toffee and spicy blue-black fruits, the broad power band palate is matched with fine, grippy tannins bringing focus and length to this endurance racer.  2002 - 96, 03 - 94, 06 - 93 points by Wine Spectator   2007 Lewis Hillstone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - $124.95 - NOW $121.95  Purchase 6 for $114.95, or 12+ for $109.96 per bottle.   The fourth release from a small hillside vineyard at the Rutherford home of Carol and George Biel. Planted in 1993, the vines at Hillstone Vineyard are rooted in cobbly, light loam soils, terraced on a steep, west-facing slope in Rutherford. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in all new French oak, the 2007 Hillstone is big and brooding with brambly oak spices, tobacco and Turkish coffee. Ripe and round at its black-fruited core, the wine is polished with fine, sinewy tannins.  On the fast track for another great rating! 125 cases produced.  2004 & 06 - 95, 05 - 94 points by Wine Spectator   2007 Lewis Merlot Napa Valley - $74.95 - NOW $72.95  Purchase 6 for $68.95, or 12+ for $65.96 per bottle.    Like a velvet hammer or a brainy bombshell this wine will knock you out - complex, concentrated and curvaceous!  Gorgeous, super-ripe plum, seductive cedar and sweet oak spice aromas are lifted and lingering.  Velvety lush on the palate with an underwire of fleshy, chewy tannins, and a tick of café mocha the wine delivers a peak pleasure experience for your mind and senses.  200 cases produced.  2003 - 94, 04 & 06 - 93 points by Wine Spectator     2007 Lewis Alec's Blend Proprietary Red Napa Valley - $59.95 - NOW $58.50  Purchase 6 for $55.15, or 12+ for $52.76 per bottle.    The 07 Alec's is a straight-line sprint to pleasure.  70% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Merlot, this is one sweet ride, loaded with wild blackberries and laced with mocha, cola, and vanilla oak spice.  Super-smooth, plush and round, there's plenty of throttle too, with chcolaty tannins and just enough grip to keep the fun serious. 1400 cases produced.  Always hugely popular!  2002 - 96, 04 - 94, 06 - 95 points by Wine Spectator       2007 Lewis Syrah Napa Valley - $69.95 - NOW $67.95  Purchase 6 for $64.34, or 12+ for $61.56 per bottle.   This "muscle car" has become the quintessential Syrah of Napa Valley.  Mountain vines in low-vigor volcanic soils at 1,500 feet yield the practically jet-black juice for this "big-block" powered bottling.  Packed with cedary oak spice, and dense smoky dark fruit, the wine is still vibrant and fresh, while framed with chewy, long-throw tannins that will let it travel far down the road. Only 550 cases made.  2002 - 97, 05 - 94, 06 - 93 points by Wine Spectator       2008 Lewis Chardonnay Russian River Valley, Sonoma - $47.95 - NOW $46.50  Purchase 6 for $44.11, or 12+ for $42.20 per bottle.    Another extraordinary Chardonnay from some of the oldest Dutton Ranch plantings in the Russian River Valley.  These vines consistently yield fruit of great complexity and intensity seldom found in other sites.  Cooler temperatures toward the end of the 08 growing season resulted in crisp, well-defined flavors and long ripening times. Ripe citrus, honey and sweet floral notes combined with seductive oak and all-spice aromas are just the beginning.  Full-bodied, with lush, sun-ripened citrus fruit flavors are framed with brilliant acidity giving this wine its trademark zest and tremendous length.  A pure joy to marvel over!  1,000 cases produced.  2007 - 95 points by Wine Spectator     Other Lewis Releases of Note -     2007 Lewis Hudson Vineyard Syrah, Napa Valley - $59.95 - NOW $58.50  Purchase 6 for $55.15, or 12+ for $52.76 per bottle.    Beautifully expressive and complex dark fruit from Lee Hudson's prized vineyard in the cool Carneros growing region in southern Napa Valley.     2008 Lewis Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley - $37.95 - NOW $36.95  Purchase 6 for $34.91, or 12+ for $33.40   First-ever release.  50% stainless steel and 50% neutral French oak. A a very nice  wine, but it's on the pricey side of value.     2008 Lewis Chardonnay Napa Valley - $47.95 - NOW $46.50 Purchase 6 for $44.11, or 12+ for $42.20 per bottle.    A good wine, but the big lush, acid balanced Sonoma is the one to buy!        ORDER NOW BY REPLYING DIRECTLY TO THIS EMAIL!   The Wine Consultant - EST 1990   Eric Stumpf Renee Kroeger   8039 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights, CA  95610 (916) 721-WINE (9463) www.TheWineConsultant.com   About TWC

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