Highest Vineyards in the World - New 07 Colome Estate
October 23, 2009
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Bodega Colomé Estate Malbec
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Dear
Wine Friend,
The
2007 Colome Estate
Malbec from Salta, in northwestern Argentina
has just been released, and will be available to sample
at the Tasting Bar this Saturday from Noon to
4pm. For the uninitiated, this flamboyant wine is
produced from the highest elevated vineyards in the
world (7200 to 9800 feet above sea
level). An intriguing component of this wine
is the inclusion of fruit from pre-phylloxera
plantings of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon by
French immigrants dating back to 1854. A Donald
Hess project, I have stocked Colome
since the its inception releases
of the 2003 Reserve and 2004 Estate
vintage. From biodynamically farmed
vineyards, the wines
have consistently maintain a very saturated
dark ruby color, and amazingly high levels
of black, blue and red fruit
intensity. Full bodied, Colome's wines are
riveted by firm, youthful tannins that mesmerize
your palate....and trigger fantasies of sizzling,
charred hunks of juicy, grass fed beef being roasted
over open
campfire!
"Quite ripe, with
nearly exotic plum sauce, braised fig and crushed
blueberry notes rolled together, while spice, mocha and
incense hints help stretch out the juicy, dense finish.
A flashy style, but well-balanced. Drink now through
2012." - 92 points, Wine Spectator
(08/09)
Should be $29.95 a
bottle!
NOW ONLY
$24.95!
PURCHASE SIX - $22.50 A BOTTLE!
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Also from Argentina's Mendoza, and available to
sample at Saturday's Tasting Bar are these two new
arrivals offering great everyday drinking
value, and perfect service for your upcoming
holiday entertaining!
07 Andeluna Chardonnay, Tupungato -
$10.95
Aged
in French oak for seven months. Vanilla, and
lightly buttered toast highlights
flavorful pineapple and pear fruit. High
elevation source provides nice citrus acid to balance.
Only 688 cases produced.
07 Nieto Senetiner Malbec Reserva, Lujan de Cuyo - $10.95
From
40 year old plus, high elevation vines, this Reserva
is aged for 12 months in French oak.
It offers enticing blackberry aromas with
an underlying minerality. Power driven black and
blue fruits are full and firm on the palate making
you believe this is a far more expensive effort.
Nice, little gritty tannin on the finish is an
unexpected pleasant
surprise.
MIX OR
MATCH
6 - 11 BOTTLES - 10% DISCOUNT TO
$9.89
12+
BOTTLES -
15% DISCOUNT $9.31
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For
Saturday's complete tasting bar lineup, just click on
this link to The Wine Consultant's
And
if you can't make it, then please check out
our....
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SHIPPING!
We
will always diligently
watch temperatures before shipping.
Weather permitting, next week we should
finally commence shipping to our customers in
the south and
southeast.
The
Wine Consultant - EST
1990
Eric
Stumpf
Renee
Kroeger
8039 Greenback
Lane
Citrus Heights,
CA 95610
(916) 721-WINE
(9463)
www.TheWineConsultant.com
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