Learning your ABCs Continues...
Today,B is for Barbaresco and Biale.
Just a quick reminder that the Produttori del Barbaresco Presale
orders are due this Thursday, November 12th. If you haven't
already reviewed the email, or you've misplaced it, you can find it
here on our website: http://www.corkwineshop.com/images/Produttori%20Prebuy.html
To order any of the following WineFinds offers, please email your request to winefinds@corkwineshop.com and specify Lovejoy or Alberta for your pickup location. We will confirm your order is available and coordinate payment and pickup at that time.
Enjoy,
Darryl |
2005 CANTINA DEL PINO Barbaresco (Reg. $48)
cork club prices: $41/bottle or $460/case · $45 nonclub price
 Last
Fall, a friend returned from working harvest with Renato Vacca at
Cantina del Pino and brought with her a lot of excitement and a bottle
of the 2005 Barbaresco to share with us. Needless to say it took
about 6 months for our schedules to coordinate and when I tasted it
last Spring, I was more distracted to hear of her Italian adventure
than to concentrate on tasting the wine. Then 2 weeks ago, I was
at a huge Italian tasting, with a full array of Renato Ratti Barolo and
Aldo Conterno Barolo and off to the side were the Cantina del Pino
wines. As a loyal fan of the winery, I figured I should revisit
this bottling and man am I glad I did. Frankly, it was the best
Nebbiolo at this whole tasting and one of the least expensive.
Renato
is quickly rising to be one of the top producers in Piemonte and surely
already has that status within the commune of Barbaresco. He's
also launched a new website, which is pretty cool, so get to know more
about the estate here.
But what you really should become familiar with is this particular
bottling before it sells out. Very forward fruit, dark and dense
but the tannins are quite refined and, with a few hours decanting, you
can actually drink and enjoy this now in its youth. Or you can
hide it in the cellar for 5 years and come back to find what just might
be a perfect expression of the Nebbiolo grape. I can't wait to
find out.
Limit 1 case per customer.
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2005 ROBERT BIALE Monte Rosso Zinfandel (Reg. $54)
cork club $45 · nonclub price $50
 It's
no secret I'm a big fan of Zinfandel, and one of the first
impressionable bottles I had in my wine-drinking youth was a Monte
Rosso from Ravenswood. Since then, I have always sought out
bottlings from this particular vineyard. Located high in the
Mayacamas range on the Sonoma side of the hill, Monte Rosso was first
planted in the mid 1800s and the Zinfandel fruit that is coming off
this site today is from vines that were planted in the 1890's.
Yes, about 110 years old. Talk about natural selection to get low
yields, the concentration with these wines is unparalleled. As
you can imagine, the size of the production is tiny and with at least 3
wineries dividing the Monte Rosso fruit these days, each only makes a
few hundred cases at most. While everyone is focusing on the much
hyped 2007 vintage, it's the 2005 that is starting to drink well.
2005 was not the greatest vintage overall but this particular bottle
was tauted as one of the best of the crop. If you want to try the
truly special side of Zinfandel, set aside a quiet Sunday, open up a
bottle and savor it throughout the day to see how it evolves and speaks
to you. Catching up on football or Mad Men is optional.
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To take advantage of these special email-only Wine Finds
prices, reply to this email at winefinds@corkwineshop.com. Please
specify ALBERTA or LOVEJOY for pickup location when you submit your
request. Cork club members receive the club price, all other customers
receive the nonclub price. You can join cork club at the time of your
order and receive the additional savings in this offer.
All
wines are first come, first serve and must be paid for within 24 hours
of confirmation of your order. Wine finds prices expire 5 days from the
date on this email, unless otherwise noted, and orders are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the time stamp of your email. If you have a credit card
on file, we will confirm your order and use that card as form of
payment. If not, you'll need to call us or come in with payment
information before the expiration to receive these prices.
EASTSIDE: 2901 NE Alberta Street · 503.281.2675
WESTSIDE: 1715 NW Lovejoy Street · 503.501.5028
All
prices subject to change and any typographical errors as to pricing or
availability shall not be binding on seller. Limited to
quantities available and time expiration of this email offer. We will
email you back to confirm your final order and inform you when it is
ready for pickup. All sales final through email confirmation
only. No walk-in or phone sales. Please respond to this
email to place an order.
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