Newton Vineyards  Unfiltered Chardonnay 2006 Napa Valley

Bright golden color, aroma of butterscotch and orchard fruit, on the palate is baked pear and peach with a whiff of apricot, some tropical notes.  A long but soft finish.  If you are looking for a summer wine that offers substantial flavor without lots of weight on the palate, give this one a try!

Let us know what you think!

Chris Calvert

Here is the tasting list for the next week.  Come join us from 1-7pm Tuesday - Saturday.

Wednesday  6/16

Bell Oregon Pinot Gris

Avalon Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Chateau St. Jean Robert Young Vineyard Chardonnay - Henrik’s Pick

Thursday 6/17

Napa Station Sauvignon Blanc

Can Blau Monsant Spanish Red - David’s Pick

Mendocino Brewing Company, Saratoga, NY – Eye of the Hawk Select Ale 6 pack

Friday 6/18

Lombardi Southern Lemon Liqueur, Little Rock, AR

Lombardi Limonata, Little Rock, AR

Velvet Devil Merlot, Washington, USA

Saturday 6/19

Santa Julia Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Luccio Moscato d’ Asti

Veterano Brandy, Spain

 1999  Honig Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Color –  A  tawny-garnet color with a nearly opaque core and rosy highlights on the edge.

Aroma –  Very pronounced raisin and dried cherry with some cedar and leather.

Palate –  Lean tannins that silky and vibrant.  The acidity and tannins of this wine are in ideal harmony.   Cedary raspberry, cherry,  clove, and mulberry on the palate with the faintest touch of mint on the finish.

Evaluation –  This wine has developed quite a bit, to the point of Left Bank Bordeaux earthiness. 

Enjoy,

Chris Calvert

Here are my notes for a few of the wines we tasted today at the Colonial Tasting Bar.

Grayson Cellars Chardonnay Lot 11 2008 California

Delicate and pear aromas that continue on the palate with a touch of minerality. Maybe a little toasty cinnamon. This Chard has a lovely mouthfeel, a bit creamy with acidity on the finish.

Elk Cove Pinot Noir Rose 2009 Willamette Valley, Oregon

Very delicate berry aromas with a litte zippy cranberry on the palate. Great for summer sipping or as a pairing with crab legs with butter.

Bell Pinot Noir 2008 Willamette Valley, Oregon

A very aromatic Pinot that has a little clove and maraschino cherry. On the palate is a little graphite and red fruit. The finish extends for a while, this one seems like it needs to rest for a bit longer.

Bruno Hunold Pinot Gris, 2006 Alsace, France

This wine was very impressive, reminding me at first of Vouvray style apricot with Moscato like honeysuckle. The palate of this wine is very rich and full with lots of ripe peach, baked pear, and more apricot. This is a shoe in to pair with very spicy Asian foods or with fruit parfait.

Cheers,

Chris Calvert

Hey Fans,  

Here is the new tasting list for the upcoming week.  Hope to see lots of you there as we unroll the new line of Bruce Cochran wines, Charles Smith Wines from Washington state.  Eventually we will taste the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, but this week we are featuring the Riesling and Syrah.

Enjoy!

Wednesday

Chateau St Jean Sonoma Chardonnay - California

Chateau St Jean Cabernet Sauvignon - California

Charles Smith Riesling “Kung Fu Girl” - Wahington

Thursday

Sean Minor Napa Valley Merlot “4 Bears” - California

Elk Cove Vineyard Rose - Oregon

Grayson Cellars Chardonnay - California

Friday

Chateau La Grande Roche Cabernet Sauvignon - California

Vidal-Fleury Cotes du Rhone Red - France

Urban Uco Torrontes - Argentina

Saturday

Charles Smith Syrah, “Boom Boom” - Washington

Yalumba Y Series Cabernet Sauvignon  - Australia

Milbrandt Riesling - Washington

Tuesday

Sean Minor 4 Bears Carneros Pinot Noir _ California

Schug Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc - California