Email Newsletter 3/7/13

FRIDAY 3/8/13

It’s a disease, is what it is. A fever,
a malady, a sickness. Some might
even say a curse.

It afflicts us constantly, and
we see no end in sight.

We can’t stop buying new wines!!!!

We’ve got plenty of excellent ones
in here already. You know we do,
because you taste them and buy them.

But we can’t stop buying new wines!!!!

So this Friday, March 8th, we ONCE AGAIN
will be showcasing 7 exciting NEW wines
for your tasting pleasure. Same details
you’re accustomed to – 4-10, $10,
includes snacks. Here they are:

Orfila Arroyo Grande Chardonnay 2011, $14.97
-89 points Bill Tobin
Chateau Lettau Grenache 2011, $15.97
-88 points Tobin Bros.
Lapis Luna Zinfandel 2011, $9.97
-87 points Tobin Bros.
Finca Decero Malbec 2010, $16.97
-90 points Wine Advocate
Zaca Mesa Syrah 2009, $19.97
Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero 2009, $23.97
-91 points Jim Tobin
Jonata Todos 2009, $44.97
-92 points Bill Tobin

These are all seriously good, and
definitely worth investigating.
Once you taste them you’ll understand …

Why we can’t stop buying new wines!!!!

WINE OF THE WEEK

If you could bottle Paso Robles,
this is what it would taste like!

Last week I threw out a little Facebook
hint about an upcoming WOW (Wine of
the Week) that got folks talkin’ and salivatin’.
It had to do with a smokin’ Cabernet value –
a wine sourced entirely from the famous
West Side vineyard called Halter Ranch.

The winery is a small operation called
Chateau Lettau, and they sell their Cab
for $28. But, because they’ve got the
next vintage bottled and ready to go,
they gave us a ridiculous price on the
2008, which we of course are passing
on to you!

At $14.97 here, it’s almost half off.

The wine spent 21 months in 50% new
French barrels, after which they blended
in 5% Petite Sirah to add some punch
to the front end.

The result is a very nicely balanced wine that
exhibits cherry and plum with a hint of vanilla
on the nose, maintains a nice acidity through
the mid palate and finishes with big tannins.

We grabbed what we could, several cases
in fact, and it will arrive this week (hopefully
Tuesday). But when it’s gone, it’s gone.

Cheers!