If you have not already heard, Paloma's 2001 Merlot - Spring Mountain District just
received the Wine Spectator's #1 pick for the 2003 Top 100
Wines of the Year. California was overdue and once the
wine was scored 95 points by senior editor James
Laube, it was easy to speculate Paloma was a leading candidate for the
honor. 2500 cases were produced and the wine
originally retailed at $45 a bottle. Now that Paloma has been anointed
the new crown, "everyone" is stumbling over each other to obtain a
precious bottle or two and the price has increased to $100+ a bottle****. Let's remember, one of the four
criteria the WS used to make its selection was "value"....so I guess
unless you purchased earlier, that aspect about the wine has been
negated. This email will hopefully serve to reestablish your focus
with another option and put things in a slightly different perspective.
Do you remember SPRING
VALLEY "URIAH" from Walla Walla
Valley in Washington state? Last year I called it the next Leonetti!
The 2000 vintage scored 94 points by the WS (#17
- 2002 TOP 100). Guess what? The 2001 version of this
Merlot based proprietary wine was AGAIN afforded 94 points
by the WS and just positioned the #13 spot in the WS
2003 TOP 100. Oh! Price? $39.95......a
little more difficult to obtain as only 900 cases
were produced! Can I help you forget a little about the Paloma?
Now, for the first time, Spring Valley
has just released the 2001 "FREDRICK" - Only 500
cases of this Cabernet based proprietary wine were produced.....Spring
Valley names its wines in tribute to pioneering family members who
endured the struggles of agriculture on the old farmstead. Frederick
is Uriah's son, and Shari's father. Shari Corkum and her husband Dean
Derby run the family wine business.....and so we are now acquainted
with the family! More about the wines.......
2001 Frederick
is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit
Verdot. Aged 20 months in 50% new and 50% one vintage old barrels--
80% French oak. Classic "Left Bank" Bordeaux paradigm. Intense
cassis, chocolate, and berries and more berries.... with structure and
pioneering stamina....long finish ....built for cellaring! Oh! Price?
$47.95......
2001 Uriah
is 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged 17 months
in 80% new and 20% one vintage old barrels-- 75% French oak. Intense
raspberry and cherry fruit with a spicy floral and fresh
herb note....sprig of vanillin...lingering flavors.....very accessible
now, but will improve with moderate cellaring.
I am selling the 2001 Uriah and
Frederick as a SET ONLY (one bottle each). You may ask to purchase
multiple sets. Each set is priced at
$87.90. Or, if you are a real bargain hunter, you can
try to find a single bottle of the Paloma for $100+. ****
ORDER
NOW BY REPLY EMAIL - ALL ORDERS WILL BE CONFIRMED BY
REPLY EMAIL WITH CORRESPONDING INVOICE #.
ALSO AVAILABLE -
WS # 7/TOP 100 - 2001 Paul Coulon & Fils Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine Beaurenard - 94 points. - $34.95 NET
And I just received
another 12 bottles of the 2001 VIADER - $79.95 NET if you missed out in
September -
30 MORE
CASES OF NINO FRANCO PROSECCO ARRIVING ON FRIDAY. Robert
Parker 90 points - $10.95 a bottle >discounts to $9.31 on case
purchase!
Thank you!
Eric Stumpf
The Wine Consultant
8039 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 721-9463 (WINE)
**** I
am sorry, but TWC does not have any Paloma Merlot for sale.....at any
price!
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