[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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UPCOMING TASTINGS

January 5 – Cabernet Sauvignon

January 12 – Aussie Reds

January 13 – January Club Selections

January 19 – South of France

FRIDAY, December 29, 4:30 - 7:00pm

CHEESE PLATE
We will have a sampling of French cheese to accompany your wines:
TOMME de CHÈVRE                         GOAT
PETIT BASQUE                                SHEEP
The former is from the Pic St. Loup area of the Languedoc, and the  
latter, as its name implies, is from the area bordering on Spain.
SAMPLER PLATE COST $3.00

WINES of the SOUTHERN RHÔNE VALLEY

Although Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines are getting expensive (but are  
worth the money), there are still many bargains from this area of  
France.  Like any major wine area, it produces many mediocre wines,  
but this is one wine area that can serve up gems at moderate cost.

1. We start in the CÔTEAUX du TRICASTIN that is an area on the east  
bank of the river, south of Montélimar.  The DOMAINE SAINT LUC 2004  
is a typical great value Rhône wine.  It offers lots of black  
raspberry fruit upfront (from GRENACHE) and then balances this with  
spice on a fairly long finish - $9.50

2. CHAPOUTIER is one of the great Rhône producers – based in Tain in  
the Northern Rhône the winery produces wine from wonderful Hermitage  
to great Chateauneuf-du-Pape.  Their “entry level” wine from the  
Southern Rhône is the BELLERUCHE CÔTES-du-RHÔNE.  The 2003 is a blend  
of approximately 80% GRENACHE and 20% SYRAH from vineyards around the  
lovely villages of SABLET and SÉGURET.  This wine shows much red  
fruit – raspberry and Morello cherries – but this is coupled with a  
great spicy finish - $11.00
3. FERAUD-BRUNEL is a joint venture of LAURENCE FERAUD (wine maker at  
PEGAU) and ANDRE BRUNEL (wine maker at LES CAILLOUX).  They buy  
grapes from growers who have been set strict viticultural  
guidelines.  Their 2003 VACQUERAS shows a slightly more lush, modern  
style (the hot 2003 vintage) than wines from the two “parent”  
estates, but could no way be confused with the New World.  A blend of  
approximately 80% GRENACHE, 15% SYRAH and 5% MOUVÈDRE, this is a wine  
that could benefit from a little more time in the cellar.  Current  
stock is all that is available of this vintage - $26.00

4. On our one visit to the Rhone Valley in 1992 I had great fun  
visiting wineries while Pauline did her thing at the conference she  
was attending in Avignon.  One of my highlights was visiting the Cave  
in GIGONDAS.  As a result I have an attraction to the wines of this  
village.  The DOMAINE PESQUIER 2003 GIGONDAS is an exceptional wine.   
It is a blend of approximately 75% GRENACHE, 20% SYRAH and 5%  
MOUVÈDRE, and offers lots of black fruit with a substantial backbone  
of tannins that are just resolving.  There is a touch of gaminess  
that makes the wine very interesting - $25.00

TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $10.00
For this week’s PREMIUM POUR we offer:

DOMAINE du GALET des PAPES 2003 CHÂTEAUNEUF-du-PAPE which is typical  
of the “fruit-forward” wines from the 2003 vintage – it shouts “Drink  
me now”.  It offers sweet cherries, strawberries and spice box in a  
very evolved style.  Robert Parker called it “…seductive, with soft,  
plump, round flavors, medium to full body…”       - $41.50

TRY THIS WINE FOR $4.75/Taste or $8.50/4 ounces

NB: All prices are subject to change without notice.  The above  
information is based on verbal information from distributors, and  
actual wine prices will depend on the price invoiced at delivery to  
Cornell Wine Company.


SATURDAY, December 30th

Noon – 5 PM

Free tasting

As usual we will have a couple of interesting wines open – probably  
including a “bubbly”.


REMEMBER WE WILL BE OPEN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE FROM NOON – 5:00PM

Looking forward to seeing you all,

Cheers,

Mick
Cornell Wine Company
(503) 531-3981
mick at cornellwine.com
www.cornellwine.com
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