[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY

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September 08 – Syrah and Shiraz

September 09 – September Club selections

September 15 – California Cabernet Sauvignon

September 22 – Red Burgundy

September 29 – Zinfandel

October 06 – Portuguese Table Wines

(This is a revised Schedule)



FRIDAY, September 01, 4:30 - 7:00pm

  SANGIOVESE-BASED WINES

Sangiovese and Nebbiolo are two grapes that to me have not found a  
real home outside of their native Italy.  This week we will pour  
several different Sangiovese wines from Italy and also throw a  
California wine into the mix.
1. We start in the VAL di CORNIA which is on the coast of TUSCANY  
almost due west of Montalcino.  The GUALDO del RE 2003 ELISEO is a  
blend of 80% SANGIOVESE and 20% CANAIOLO, and the wine is very  
similar to many Chiantis.  I was not fond of this 2003 when it was  
released, but after several more months in the bottle, the wine is  
wonderful - $13.50

2. After TOSCANA we move south to UMBRIA.  Long known for the white  
wine ORVIETO, it is now becoming known for red wine.  The greatest  
reds are from the local grape SAGRANTINO, but these can be very  
expensive.  However, several producers are making “Chianti knock- 
offs”.  The TENUTA le VELETTE 2004 ROSSO di SPICCA is a blend of 85%  
SANGIOVESE and 15% CANAIOLO and is more earthy than most “modern”  
Chiantis.  It represents wonderful value relative to Toscana - $12.50

3. One cannot have a SANGIOVESE tasting without a classic CHIANTI  
CLASSICO.  The LE CINCOLE 2003 is from a producer who is a  
traditionalist and will not add “foreign” grapes such as Merlot to  
the original red grapes SANGIOVESE, CANAIOLO AND COLORINO.  This wine  
is 90+% SANGIOVESE with small amounts of the other two.  I would have  
taken the wine as a 2001 as it has better structure than many of the  
super-ripe 2003s.  While it does have lots of ripe fruit, there is a  
balance and elegance not found in some 2003s.  FABULOUS VALUE - $18.75

4. The final wine of the flight is from CALIFORNIA.  The LAGO di  
MERLO 2003 DRY CREEK VALLEY SANGIOVESE is one of the best USA  
SANGIOVESE wines I’ve tasted.  The previous vintage had lots of oak,  
but the winery has cut back on the new oak.  While not a Toscana  
wine, it at least tastes of Sangiovese! - $20.00

TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $10.00

This week we offer one PREMIUM POUR:

Probably the greatest Toscana wines are BRUNELLO di MONTALCINO, but  
these wines tend to be expensive.  Made from SANGIOVESE GROSSO, the  
wines have a leathery, earthy quality, making them the most complex  
wines from Sangiovese.  The 2000 vintage was more fruit-forward than  
normal and the CANALICCHO 2000 is drinking beautifully.  The local  
distributor has it on special, so the wine is FABULOUS VALUE - $37.50

TRY THIS WINE FOR $4.00/Taste or $7.50/4 ounces



SATURDAY, September 2nd

Noon – 5:00PM

As usual we will have a couple of interesting wines open for free  
tasting – we will have one red and one white, but I’ve not made the  
decision as to which!
Cheers,

Mick
Cornell Wine Company
14740 NW Cornell road, #90
Portland, OR 97229-5400
(503) 531-3981
mick at cornellwine.com
www.cornellwine.com
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