4:00 to 5:30 pm
$10.00 per person
$5.00 is credited toward purchase of the featured wines below
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As the holidays are upon us, this will be our last tasting event of the year, and as we vacation in January, this will be our last tasting event for a few weeks. E-mails will be sent out when we do resume. Lisa Wherry, of Chateau and Estates will be visiting us to assume hosting duties and pour some of her most excellent Champagnes and other sparkling wines. This is always a fun event and presents an excellent opportunity to taste the latest vintages before committing ones hard earned cash to gift purchases or to celebratory needs. For those of you who unhappily cannot attend…Happy Holidays!
JCB No. 21 Cremant Brut, Burgundy
LIST PRICE 20.00; OUR PRICE 15.99
Each JCB wine is known by a number. Number 21 is the French government’s “Department” number for the Cote d’Or of Burgundy. Wine Enthusiast gave the sparkler a 90-point rating: “Part of a range of wines created by Jean-Charles Boisset of Boisset Family Estates. This Cremant is crisply apple and lemon flavored, a bone-dry, textured wine that is destined for food. It finishes with elegant acidity.”
2008 Domaine Carneros Brut, Carneros
LIST PRICE 25.00; OUR PRICE 19.99
This vintage brut from Domaine Carneros is comprised of 57% Pinot Noir and 43% Chardonnay. It is the signature wine of the estate, which was founded by the Champagne house Taittinger in 1987. The grapes were completely sourced from certified organic estate vineyards in Carneros. The wine spent three years sur-lie before being disgorged. It is quite fragrant showing aromas of crème brûlée, honeycomb, melon, citrus zest, and hay before flavors of pear and golden apple. The cuvée features an elegant, round structure and a tantalizingly long finish.
2009 Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc, North Coast
LIST PRICE 30.00; OUR PRICE 26.99
The 2009 Blanc de Blancs offers bright aromas of fresh green apple and juicy pineapple, complemented by yeasty sweet bread dough. The aromas lead into an expressive and generous taste of white stone fruit, apple, pear and tart grapefruit. An undertone of salty minerality and a complex creamy palate are supported to the end with mouthwatering acidity.
It received 91 points from Wine Spectator: “Elegant and sleekly styled, with appealing aromas of green apple and almond brioche, featuring focused, layered flavors lemon curd, cinnamon and ginger.”
2005 Iron Horse Ocean Reserve, Green Valley
LIST PRICE 35.00; OUR PRICE 29.99
Ocean Reserve is a special, limited edition Sparkling Wine created in partnership with National Geographic to benefit the ocean. For every bottle you purchase, Iron Horse will donate $4 to establish marine protected areas and reduce overfishing around the world. The wine is a true Blanc de Blancs, 100% Chardonnay, aged four plus years. The finishing element, the dosage, makes it unique.
2008 Schramsberg Blanc de Noir, North Coast
LIST PRICE 35.00; OUR PRICE 29.99
This sparkling wine is a brut style made from Pinot Noir, with a touch of Chardonnay added for length on the palate. It has been handcrafted using select cool climate North Coast vineyards, barrel fermentation, and extended aging in Schramsberg’s historic hillside caves. The Blanc de Noirs is more roun
Taittinger LaFrancaise Brut, Reims
LIST PRICE 49.95; OUR PRICE 39.99
This is a rich, well balanced Champagne, beautifully elegant, touched by yellow fruits, apples and just the right amount of viscosity. There are final hints of toast, spice and lemon curd and cream, ending with a firm, minerally finish.
91 points Wine Enthusiast and 90 points Wine Spectator
Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut, Reims
LIST PRICE 35.00; OUR PRICE 29.99
Fact-of-life: Henri Piper married the widow of Christian Heidsieck in 1838, and the Heidsieck name was combined with the Piper name in October 1839. This wine is always bright and toasty, showing citrus, apple and chalky minerality.
2009 Schramsberg Rosé Brut, North Coast
LIST PRICE 35.00; OUR PRICE 29.99
This rosé is flavorful, complex and dry, making it both versatile with food and delicious by itself as an apéritif. The character of the wine is most strongly influenced by bright, flavorful Pinot Noir grown in Carneros, Anderson Valley, and the Sonoma and Marin coastal areas. A few small lots of Pinot Noir are fermented in contact with their skins to add depth and subtle color to this unique sparkling wine. Chardonnay gives spice, structure and length on the palate.