| VIN, VINO, WINE TASTING BAR SCHEDULE | - | APRIL 2007 |
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| PINOT NOIR | TUESDAY 4/3 & WEDNESDAY 4/4 |
This flight of Pinots starts with two Excellent values from Leveroni and Stephen Ross,, then steps up to exciting recent arrivals from three superb Pinot Noir specialists, Walter Hansel of Russian River, Lucia of Santa Lucia Highlands and Ken Wright of Willamette Valley. |
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| 1. | 2005 Pinot Noir “Central Coast” (Stephen Ross) | $18.00/btl | $3.50/taste |
| 2. | 2005 Pinot Noir “Sonoma Valley” (Leveroni) | $18.00/btl | $3.50/taste |
| 3. | 2004 Pinot Noir “Alyce” (Walter Hansel) | $39.00/btl | $6.00/taste |
| 4. | 2005 Pinot Noir “Santa Lucia Highlands” (Lucia) | $40.00/btl | $6.00/taste |
| 5. | 2004 Pinot Noir “Three Rows” (Walter Hansel) | $48.00/btl | $7.25/taste |
| 6. | 2005 Pinot Noir “Garys' Vineyard” (Lucia) | $50.00/btl | $7.50/taste |
| 7. | 2005 Pinot Noir “Canary Hill” (Ken Wright) | $28.00/375ml | $8.25/taste |
| 8. | 2005 Pinot Noir “Abbott Claim” (Ken Wright) | $55.00/btl | $8.25/taste |
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| Short Series (1-5) $24.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $45.00 | | | | |
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| J.L. CHAVE’S HERMITAGE BLANC | THURSDAY 4/5 |
Chave’s Hermitage Blanc is one of the greatest non-Chardonnay whites in the world. In terms of complexity, expressiveness and texture, it has a lot in common with the greatest White Burgundies, and it is arguably longer-lived. This tasting showcases three recent vintages and three older vintages. (Chave’s 2004 Hermitage Blanc and Hermitage Rouge are now available pre-arrival. See this months VVW News for details.) |
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| 1. | 2003 Hermitage Blanc (J.L. Chave) | $150.00/btl | $19.00/taste |
| 2. | 2002 Hermitage Blanc (J.L. Chave) | $125.00/btl | $16.00/taste |
| 3. | 2001 Hermitage Blanc (J.L. Chave) | na | $15.00/taste |
| 4. | 1996 Hermitage Blanc (J.L. Chave) | $150.00/btl | $19.00/taste |
| 5. | 1990 Hermitage Blanc (J.L. Chave) | na | $16.00/taste |
| 6. | 1989 Hermitage Blanc (J.L. Chave) | $125.00/btl | $16.00/taste |
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| Short Series (1-3) $45.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-6) $93.00 | | | | |
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| DOMAINE MATROT BURGUNDIES | FRIDAY 4/6 & SATURDAY 4/7 |
Thierry and Pascal Matrot continue to turn out superb Burgundies at very fair prices. Their 2005 white are more generously endowed than their 2004s, really luscious and exciting. Their 2004 Reds are among the best of the vintage in the Côte de Beaune. See this months VVW News for tasting notes and prices. |
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| 1. | 2005 Bourgogne Blanc (Matrot) | $16.00/btl | $3.00/taste |
| 2. | 2005 Meursault (Matrot) | $29.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 3. | 2005 Meursault “Les Chevaliers” (Matrot) | $36.00/btl | $5.75/taste |
| 4. | 2005 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Chalumeaux” (Matrot) | $58.00/btl | $8.75/taste |
| 5. | 2005 Meursault “Les Charmes” (Matrot) | $60.00/btl | $9.00/taste |
| 6. | 2004 Meursault Rouge (Matrot) | $33.00/btl | $5.25/taste |
| 7. | 2004 Volnay “Les Santenots” (Matrot) | $48.00/btl | $7.25/taste |
| 8. | 2004 Blagny “La Pîece Sous la Bois” (Matrot) | $50.00/btl | $7.50/taste |
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| Short Series (1,2,3,6 & 7) $23.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $46.00 | | | | |
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| WHITE BURGUNDY VALUES | TUESDAY 4/10 & WEDNESDAY 4/11 |
Not all good Burgundy is expensive. Here are eight white bargains, some from well-known names like Boillot, Lafon and Ente. Also featured is the sensational 2005 Bourgogne Vezelay of Domaine de la Cadette, showcased on page 1 of this month's VVW News. |
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| 1. | 2005 Bourgogne Vezelay (La Cadette) | $20.00/btl | $3.50/taste |
| 2. | 2005 Bourgogne Blanc (Jean-Marc Boillot) | $22.00/btl | $3.75/taste |
| 3. | 2004 Macon-Milly-Lamartine (Comte Lafon) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 4. | 2003 Bourgogne Aligote (Arnaud Ente) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 5. | 2004 Bourgogne Blanc “Pinot Blanc” (Henri Gouges) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 6. | 2005 Rully “Meix Cadot” (Jean-Marc Boillot) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 7. | 2005 Rully “Gresigny” (Jean-Marc Boillot) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 8. | 2003 Bourgogne Blanc (Denis Mortet) | $35.00/btl | $5.50/taste |
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| Short Series (1-5) $17.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $29.00 | | | | |
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| AUSTRIAN SUPERSTAR NIKOLAIHOF | THURSDAY 4/12 |
Nikolaihof is the oldest winery in the Wachau. Christine and Nicholas Saachs pioneered biodynamic viticulture here in the 1970s,, decades before it caught on in Europe. Their wines are ethereal, among the very best from Austria, and for that matter, among the most captivating on earth. See this months VVW News for tasting notes and prices. |
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| 1. | 2004 Grüner Veltliner “Hefzeabzug” (Nikolaihof) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 2. | 2004 Riesling “Vom Stein” (Nikolaihof) | $38.00/btl | $5.75/taste |
| 3. | 2005 Riesling “Vom Stein” (Nikolaihof) | $39.00/btl | $5.75/taste |
| 4. | 2004 Grüner Veltliner “Schlossberg Jungfernlese” (Nikolaihof) | $78.00/btl | $11.25/taste |
| 5. | 2005 Riesling “Steiner Hund Jungfernlese” (Nikolaihof) | $110.00/btl | $15.25/taste |
| 6. | 1991 Grüner Veltliner “Vinothek” (Nikolaihof) | $140.00 net | $19.50/taste |
| 7. | 2001 Trokenbeerenauslese “Nikolauswein” (Nikolaihof) | $125.00/375ml | $14.50/1oz |
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| Short Series (1-4) $24.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $68.00 | | | | |
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| 2004 GEVREY-CHAMBERTINS: DOMAINE MAUME | FRIDAY 4/13 |
The style of Maumes iconic Gevrey-Chambertins has evolved in the last several vintages, specifically in regards to tannins. The wines still have oodles of tannin, as any honest Gevrey should, but its a softer sort of tannin, and more integrated into the texture and fabric of the wines. These are superb 2004s. See this months VVW News for tasting notes and prices. |
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| 1. | 2004 Bourgogne Rouge (Maume) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 2. | 2004 Gevrey-Chambertin (Maume) | $50.00/btl | $7.50/taste |
| 3. | 2004 Gevrey-Chambertin “En Pallud” (Maume) | $62.00/btl | $9.00/taste |
| 4. | 2004 Gevrey-Chambertin “Premier Cru” (Maume) | $95.00/btl | $13.25/taste |
| 5. | 2004 Gevrey-Chambertin “Lavaux-St-Jacques” (Maume) | $115.00/btl | $15.50/taste |
| 6. | 2004 Charmes-Chambertin (Maume) | $150.00/btl | $19.50/taste |
| 7. | 2004 Mazis-Chambertin (Maume) | $150.00/btl | $19.50/taste |
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| Short Series (1-4) $31.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-7) $79.00 | | | | |
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| VIEUX TÉLÉGRAPH & LES PALLIÈRES | SATURDAY 4/14 |
| WITH SPECIAL GUEST DANIEL BRUNIER | | |
Daniel Brunier will be visiting today. He owns Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s Vieux Télégraph with his brother Frederic, and Gigondas’ Les Pallieres with his brother and importer Kermit Lynch. We’ll have four recent vintages of Vieux Télégraph open for tasting, and one of Les Pallières. We’ll also have samples of their greatly-anticipated 2005s, which are available now on a pre-arrival basis. These wines will be available for tasting all day, but Daniel will be with us from 3:00 to 6:00, so a late afternoon visit is recommended. |
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| 1. | 2005 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse “Le Pigeoulet (Brunier) | $14.00/btl | $2.75/taste |
| 2. | 2005 Gigondas (Les Pallières) | Pre-Arrival | $4.50/taste |
| 3. | 2004 Gigondas (Les Pallières) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 4. | 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” (Vieux Télégraph) | Pre-Arrival | $8.25/taste |
| 5. | 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” (Vieux Télégraph) | $55.00/btl | $8.25/taste |
| 6. | 2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” (Vieux Télégraph) | $50.00/btl | $7.50/taste |
| 7. | 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” (Vieux Télégraph) | $50.00/btl | $7.50/taste |
| 8. | 2000 Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” (Vieux Télégraph) | $55.00/btl | $8.25/taste |
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| Short Series (1-5) $25.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $45.00 | | | | |
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| 2005 GERMAN RIESLINGS | TUESDAY 4/17 & WEDNESDAY 4/18 |
Here is another set of Rieslings from Germany’s sensational 2005 vintage – Kabinetts, Spatleses and Auleses from eight superb producers. See this months VVW News for Terry Thiese’s tasting notes. |
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| 1. | 2005 Riesling Spatlese “Urziger Wurtzgarten” (Merkelbach) | $21.00/btl | $3.50/taste |
| 2. | 2005 Riesling Kabinett “Kaseler Nies’chen” (Karlsmuhle) | $24.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 3. | 2005 Riesling Kabinett “Oestericher Lenchen” (Spreitzer) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 4. | 2005 Riesling Spatlese “Graacher Himmelreich” (Kerpen) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 5. | 2005 Riesling Spatlese “Bernkasteler Badstube” (Selbach-Oster) | $35.00/btl | $5.25/taste |
| 6. | 2005 Riesling Auslese “Urzinger Wurzgarten” (Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben) | $39.00/btl | $6.00/taste |
| 7. | 2005 Riesling Spatlese “Norheimer Kirschheck” (Donnhoff) | $48.00/btl | $7.25/taste |
| 8. | 2005 Riesling Auslese “Graacher Domprobst” (Willi Schaefer) | $95.00/btl | $13.25/taste |
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| Short Series (1-5) $20.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $44.00 | | | | |
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| 2004 NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES: HENRI GOUGES | THURSDAY 4/19 |
Last month Robert Chevillon’s 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges lit up the tasting bar. Her are the 2004s from Nuit’s other great producer, Henri Gouges. Indications are they are every bit as good. |
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| 1. | 2004 Bourgogne Rouges (Gouges) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 2. | 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges (Gouges) | $45.00/btl | $6.75/taste |
| 3. | 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Chênes Carteaux” (Gouges) | $60.00/btl | $8.75/taste |
| 4. | 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Pruliers” (Gouges) | $72.00/btl | $10.50/taste |
| 5. | 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Vaucrains” (Gouges) | $98.00/btl | $13.50/taste |
| 6. | 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Saint Georges” (Gouges) | $98.00/btl | $13.50/taste |
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| Short Series (1-4) $27.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-6) $51.00 | | | | |
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| TUSCAN REDS: NEW ARRIVALS | FRIDAY 4/20 & SATURDAY 4/21 |
This is a tremendous set of Sangiovese-based wines from Tuscany. It showcases four superb producers, including Badia a Coltibuono and two that are new to VVW – Montalcino’s Agostina Pieri and Sovereto’s Montepeloso. Anchoring the tasting are three new releases from La Spinetta’s Tuscan project, which are featured in this months VVW News . |
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| 1. | 2004 Chianti Classico (Badia a Coltibuono) | $22.00/btl | $3.75/taste |
| 2. | 2005 Toscana Sangiovese “Il Nero” (La Spinetta) | $24.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 3. | 2004 Rosso di Montalcino (Agostina Pieri) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 4. | 2001 Chianti Classico Riserva (Badia a Coltibuono) | $32.00/btl | $5.50/taste |
| 5. | 2004 Toscana Rosso “Eneo” (Montepeloso) | $40.00/btl | $6.00/taste |
| 6. | 2003 Toscana Sangiovese “Sassotino” (La Spinetta) | $48.00/btl | $7.25/taste |
| 7. | 2003 Toscana Sangiovese “Sezzana” (La Spinetta) | $48.00/btl | $7.25/taste |
| 8. | 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Agostina Pieri) | $60.00/btl | $9.00/taste |
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| Short Series (1-5) $21.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $42.00 | | | | |
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| GIGONDAS AND VACQUEYRAS | TUESDAY 4/24 & WEDNESDAY 4/25 |
Gigondas and Vacqueyras sit side by side below the Dentelles de Montmirail, about ten miles east of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. At their best these wines can rival those of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, but cost significantly less. This tasting showcases 2004s from three top producers – La Bouissière, Sang des Cailloux and Les Pallières. |
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| 1. | 2003 Gigondas “Cayron” (Michel Feraud) | $22.00/btl | $3.75/taste |
| 2. | 2004 Vacqueyras “Bel Air” (La Bouissière) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 3. | 2001 Gigondas “Cayron” (Michel Feraud) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 4. | 2004 Vacqueyras “La Ponche” (La Bouissière) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 5. | 2004 Vacqueyras “Floureto” (Sang des Cailloux) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 6. | 2004 Gigondas (Les Pallières) | $28.00/btl | $4.50/taste |
| 7. | 2004 Gigondas (Les Bouissière) | $33.00/btl | $5.50/taste |
| 8. | 2004 Vacqueyras “Lopy” (Sang des Cailloux) | $48.00/btl | $7.25/taste |
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| Short Series (1-5) $19.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $35.00 | | | | |
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| 2000 WHITE BURGUNDIES | THURSDAY 4/26 |
| Let’s see how the 2000s are maturing. This flight features five Premier Crus and two Grand Crus |
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| 1. | 2000 Chassagne-Montrachet “La Maltroie” (Bernard Morey) | $55.00/btl | $8.25/taste |
| 2. | 2000 Chassagne-Montrachet “Les Baudines” (Bernard Morey) | $58.00/btl | $8.75/taste |
| 3. | 2000 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Referts” (Vincent Girardin) | $60.00/btl | $9.00/taste |
| 4. | 2000 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Referts” (Sauzet) | $88.00/btl | $12.50/taste |
| 5. | 2000 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Perrières” (Sauzet) | $88.00/btl | $12.50/taste |
| 6. | 2000 Corton Charlemagne (Bize) | $90.00/btl | $12.75/taste |
| 7. | 2000 Chevalier-Montrachet (Bouchard) | $175.00/btl | $23.50/taste |
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| Short Series (1-4) $34.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-7) $78.00 | | | | |
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| CALIFORNIA SYRAH | FRIDAY 4/27 & SATURDAY 4/28 |
| California Syrah is no longer the upstart category it was a decade ago. The number of Syrahs made in California today is staggerring, and the best of htem rival anything else made in California for quality and value. Here are eight superb examples, including spectacular bargains from Rusack and Stolpman. |
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| 1. | 2004 Syrah “Santa Barbara” (Rusack) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 2. | 2004 Syrah “Santa Ynez” (Stolpman) | $25.00/btl | $4.00/taste |
| 3. | 2003 Syrah “Benchland” (Unti) | $35.00/btl | $5.25/taste |
| 4. | 2003 Syrah “Stolpman” (Ojai) | $40.00/btl | $6.00/taste |
| 5. | 2003 Syrah “Angeli” (Stolpman) | $50.00/btl | $7.50/taste |
| 6. | 2004 Syrah “California” (Piedrasassi) | $58.00/btl | $8.75/taste |
| 7. | 2002 Syrah “Thompson” (Ojai) | $65.00/btl | $9.75/taste |
| 8. | 2003 Syrah “Relentless” (Shafer) | $68.00/btl | $10.25/taste |
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| Short Series (1-5) $24.00 | | | | |
| Full Series (1-8) $49.00 |