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February  Wine  Bargains  

Red  Wines:  

  Planeta  “La  Segreta”  Rosso,  2015,  Sicily,  Italy   This  internationally-­‐styled  red  blend  (Nero  d'Avola,  Merlot,  and  Cabernet  Sauvignon)  offers  sweet  black   cherry,  mocha,  and  spice  characteristics.  Fat,  fleshy,  pure,  and  chewy,  it  has  plenty  of  glycerin  and  texture,  it   will  drink  well  for  at  least  2-­‐3  years.    $14     Cartlidge  &  Brown  Pinot  Noir,  2014,  California   Cartlidge  &  Browne's  Pinot  Noir  is  better  than  many  we’ve  tasted  that  sell  for  five  times  the  price.  Its  medium   ruby  color  is  followed  by  a  soft  perfume  of  sweet  cherry  fruit  and  a  touch  of  cinnamon.  With  good  weight,   medium  body,  excellent  purity,  and  a  generous,  savory  texture,  it  can  be  enjoyed  over  the  next  1-­‐2   years.      Kudos!    $14     Lechuza  Garnacha,  2015,  Cariñena,  Spain   Sourced  from  plots  of  old  vine  Garnacha,  the  wine  has  beautiful  scents  of  violets,  wild  berries  and  a  hint  of   licorice  met  by  rich  flavors  of  cassis,  blackberry  and  blueberry.  A  full  throttle  wine  with  big  flavors  and  rich   texture  that  has  impressive  energy  and  lift  despite  its  overall  power  and  concentration.      $11     Promesses  Cotes  du  Rhone,  2015,  Rhone  Valley,  France   A  blend  of  Syrah  &  Grenache  that  is  forward  in  style  and  juicy  and  has  lots  of  classic  Southern  Rhone   meatiness,  peppery  herbs,  lavender  and  red  and  black  fruits  in  its  charming,  medium-­‐bodied  personality.  It  has   excellent  purity,  is  balanced,  elegant  and  best  drunk  over  the  coming  couple  of  years  with  any  type  of  roast  or   braised  meat.    $11     Palacio  de  Arganza  Cabernet  Sauvignon  &  Mencia,  2012,  Tierra  de  Castilla,  Spain    (wood  case)   Wow.    What  a  steal.    This  graceful  red  has  bright  cherry  fruit,  a  hint  of  forest  underbrush  and  a  touch  of  toasty   oak.    It  has  great  depth  and  real  elegance.    $11     Chateau  Signoret,  2015,  Bordeaux,  France    (wood  case)   The  2015  Petite  Chateau  Bordeaux  are  showing  beautifully  right  now.    This  wine  has  a  generous  bouquet  with   lively  red  cherries  intermingling  with  redcurrant  jam  and  cranberry.  The  palate  is  rounded  on  the  entry  with  a   savory  edge,  cedar  and  hints  of  cocoa  infusing  the  red  berry  fruit,  leading  to  a  satisfying  finish  with   commendable  weight.      It  will  drink  beautifully  for  the  next  5  years.    $14     Finca  La  Linda  Malbec,  2016,  Mendoza,  Argentina   This  wine  is  made  by  the  folks  at  Luigi  Bosca,  a  pioneer  in  the  wine  business  in  Argentina.    Fresh  and  fruit   driven  in  style,  this  wine  shows  red  fruits,  like  cherries  and  blackberries,  layered  with  spicy  and  delicate  floral   notes.  On  the  palate  it  shows  fruity  flavors,  while  delivering  a  full-­‐bodied  and  silky  texture.  Ripe  tannins  and   balanced  acidity  make  it  a  perfect  pairing  for  burgers  and  barbecue.    $13     Viña  Las  Perdices  Cabernet  Sauvignon,  2016,  Mendoza,  Argentina       This  broad-­‐shouldered  Cabernet  Sauvignon  (100%)  spent  8  months  in  French  and  American  oak.  Cedar,  spice   box,  violets,  and  assorted  red  and  black  fruits  lead  to  a  savory,  ripe,  medium  to  full-­‐bodied  wine  with  fantastic   depth  and  length.    This  great  value  is  meant  for  drinking  over  the  next  3-­‐4  years.    Begs  for  steak.    $13      

   

Sparkling  &  White  Wines:     Villa  Jolanda  “I  Love  You”  Spumante,  Italy   We  featured  this  wine  at  the  holidays  with  their  festive  packaging  and  the  “I  Love  You”  version  is  just  too  cute   to  pass  up.    Delicious  fresh  and  bright  bottle  of  bubbly  that  shows  that  special  someone  how  much  you  care.     Of  course  you  could  drink  it  on  your  own,  too.    We’re  not  going  to  judge.    $13     Massone  Gavi,  2016,  Piedmont,  Italy   Gavi  has  a  beautiful  love  story  attached  to  it,  so  we  thought  we’d  feature  it  this  month.    Once  upon  a  time  in  a   land  far  away,  there  lived  a  fair  young  princess  named  Gavia,  daughter  of  Clodimir,  king  of  the  Franks  and  son   of  Clovis  I.  As  young  maidens  are  wont  to  do,  she  fell  in  love  with  a  handsome  young  man  who  served  as  a   guard  in  her  father’s  court.  The  couple  sought  the  king’s  permission  to  marry,  but  he  refused  to  have  his   daughter  wed  out  of  her  class.  He  forbade  them  to  see  each  other.  Desperately  in  love,  the  young  couple   eloped,  fleeing  to  a  distant  part  of  the  kingdom  and  settling  in  a  sleepy  village  on  the  other  side  of  the  alps.     For  a  long  time,  they  eluded  the  king’s  troops  who  scoured  the  land  in  search  of  the  newlyweds.  Alas,  one   night  after  enjoying  a  generous  amount  of  a  charming  local  white  wine,  the  groom  became  loose-­‐lipped  and   confided  their  story  to  the  local  innkeeper.  The  innkeeper  nodded  and  feigned  sympathy,  but  after  sending   the  groom  off  to  bed  he  sent  word  to  the  king  and  collected  a  handsome  reward.  Troops  gathered  up  the   couple  and  brought  them  back  to  the  king  to  face  their  punishment.    By  this  time  word  of  the  romance  had   spread  throughout  the  kingdom,  and  there  were  intercessions  on  Gavia’s  behalf  by  Alamasunta,  Queen  of  the   Goths,  as  well  as  Pope  St.  Hermistas.  The  King,  of  course,  upon  looking  into  his  lovely  daughter’s  eyes,  could   not  help  but  forgive  her.  He  blessed  their  union,  and  as  a  wedding  gift  he  bequeathed  them  the  town  which   they  had  chosen  to  settle  in.  In  her  honor  he  gave  the  name  Gavi  to  the  town  as  well  as  the  charming  white   wine  that  was  responsible  for  her  husband’s  indiscretion.    $13     Lujon  Wine  Cellars  Riesling,  2015,  Willamette  Valley  Oregon   This  wine  is  bright,  fruit  forward  and  gorgeously  rich  and  expressive.    It  is  silky-­‐textured,  and  medium-­‐bodied   with  expressive  notes  of  apples,  pears,  and  a  crisp  minerality  on  the  finish.    $13     Mercer  Chardonnay,  2014,  Columbia  Valley,  Washington   This  rich,  well-­‐structured  Chardonnay  has  aromas  of  buttered  popcorn,  poached  pear,  apple,  and  tropical  fruit   that  lead  to  a  smooth-­‐textured,  savory,  tasty  wine  that  will  drink  nicely  for  several  years.    $14