[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine Club May

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE CLUB
MAY WINE SELECTIONS

Below are details of the May selections for our Wine Club.  These  
wines are available for pick-up by members from Friday, May 5.  The  
wines will be available for all to taste on Saturday, May 13, Noon –  
5:00PM.  Remember, members get a 15% discount on monthly selections,  
so SIGN-UP AND SAVE!

EARL and COUNTESS LEVEL

HIDALGO NV MANZANILLA “LA CIGARRERA”,  Jerez, Spain

We thought it would be interesting to include a sherry as the white  
wine this month.  Sherry is made in southern Spain in an area between  
Sevilla and Cádiz, with the center being the town of Jerez de la  
Frontera.  Sherries can range in style from delicate and dry to full- 
bodied sweet wines.  “Natural” sherries are dry and delicate, and  
MANZANILLA is the finest and lightest of them all.  It is made around  
the coastal town of Sanlùcar de Barrameda.  Many people (including  
me) say you can taste the salt of the sea in Mazanilla, making it a  
wonderful accompaniment to shellfish tapas, as well as being a lovely  
aperitif.  In tapas bars all over Spain, people drink sherry with  
food, so do not think of it as only an aperitif.  We are supplying  
two 375ml bottles this month as the wine is delicate and should be  
consumed soon after being opened.
Regular Price: 2 x $9.00

Member Price: 2 x $7.65 = $15.30

DOMAINE SORIN 2003 BANDOL, Bandol, France

To me, BANDOL is the best wine region of PROVENCE for red wine,  
mainly because the principal grape is MOUVÈDRE.  The most famous  
estate is DOMAINE TEMPIER, but their wines are expensive and take a  
long time to reach their peak.  LUC SORIN, owner/wine maker, was  
raised in Burgundy but “went south” and founded DOMAINE SORIN in ST.  
CYR SUR MER which is northwest of the town of BANDOL.  His BANDOL is  
a blend of  85% MOUVÈDRE, 10% CARIGNAN and 5% SYRAH.  Like all  
MOUVÈDRE-based wines, this wine has an almost “feral herbiness” which  
makes the nose unforgettable.  This is followed by rich black fruit  
and substantial tannins.  This wine would be wonderful now with game,  
but give it some cellar time and it will match with all red meats.

Regular Price: $30.00
Member Price: $25.50

Total Member Monthly Cost: $40.00 (extra discount from the nominal  
$40.80)

BARON and BARONESS LEVEL

APOLLONI 2005 PINOT GRIS, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON

APOLLONI is a relatively new Oregon winery producing small quantities  
of PINOT GRIS and PINOT NOIR.  Last Thanksgiving their 2003 PINOT  
NOIR was very successful in the shop, one reason being WILDWOOD’S  
CORY SCHREIBER recommending it as a great match for a traditional  
Thanksgiving turkey meal.  The 2004 PINOT GRIS was very good, but the  
2005 is better.  Stainless steel fermented and aged, the wine offers  
rich, ripe fruit typical of an Oregon Pinot Gris, and this is  
balanced by moderate acidity and a citrus finish.  The wine avoids  
the noticeable residual sugar of some Oregon Pinot Gris.

Regular Price: $14.50
Member Price: $12.33

DOMAINE de NIZAS 2001 ROUGE, CÔTEAUX du LANGUEDOC, FRANCE

DOMAINE de NIZAS is owned by the founders of Napa Valley’s CLOS du  
VAL and brings together the tradition of the Languedoc and the more  
modern techniques of California.  The Domaine is on the hillsides  
outside the village of NIZAS which is in the Vin de Pays area of CAUX  
in the middle of the LANGUEDOC.  The Domaine makes several wines and  
this is the one that carries the CÔTEAUX du LANGUEDOC appellation.    
It is a blend of 60% SYRAH, 35% MOUVÈDRE and 5% GRENACHE.  The wine  
has an intriguing nose of black fruit and that classic South of  
France feeling of warm earth and herbs.  The palate is full-bodied  
and reflects the nose.  The finish of spicy black fruit is very long  
for a wine of this price.

Regular Price: $16.50
Member Price: $14.03

Total Member Monthly Cost: $25.00 (19% discount this month!)

Cheers,

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