[Cornell Wine] Cornell Club November

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE CLUB
NOVEMBER WINE SELECTIONS

Below are details of the November selections for our Wine Club.   
These wines are available for pick-up by members from Saturday,  
November 4th.  The wines will be available for all to taste on  
Saturday, November 11, Noon – 5:00PM.  Remember, members get a 15%  
discount on monthly selections, so SIGN-UP AND SAVE!

EARL and COUNTESS LEVEL

DOMAINE GREFFET 2004 POUILLY-FUISSÉ, BURGUNDY, FRANCE

POUILLY-FUISSÉ was the wine that introduced many Americans to WHITE  
BURGUNDY.  Unfortunately the French took advantage of its popularity  
and they shipped anything that had Pouilly-Fuissé on the label, and  
much of it was mediocre, over-priced wine.  In Burgundy the wine  
became known as Vin Amercaine, inferring that the Americans would buy  
anything that said Pouilly-Fuissé on the label.  In the 1980s/early  
1990s I’d look to nearby villages such as Saint Veran for value- 
priced wines in a similar style to Pouilly-Fuissé.  There have always  
been very good wines from the Appellation – if you want to pay $35/ 
bottle.  It was lovely to find this wine which is under $20/bottle.   
Burgundy producer MOILLARD contracts with DOMAINE GREFFET to produce  
this wine.  The wine offers good apple-pear fruit, subtle oak,  
balancing acidity and a long finish.  A BARGAIN WHITE BURGUNDY.
Regular Price: $19.50                    Member Price: $16.57

LIMERICK LANE 2003 ZINFANDEL COLLINS VINEYARD, RUSSIAN RIVER, CALIFORNIA

The 2002 vintage of this wine was a great success in the shop, and I  
think the 2003 is even better.  This vineyard is the winery’s “home”  
vineyard with plantings dating back to 1910.  The wine offers  
raspberry and plum aromas; the palate is a little “jammy”, but this  
is balanced by acidity and tannins.  The finish has great length with  
lingering spice.  Most of you know I’m not the greatest fan of  
Zinfandel, but this wine has a certain elegance about it, and is one  
of the most food-friendly Zins I’ve tasted.  Also the alcohol is  
below 15%…

Regular Price: $27.50                    Member Price: $23.38

Total Member Monthly Cost: $39.95


BARON and BARONESS LEVEL

VILLA WOLF 2005 PINOT GRIS, PFALZ, GERMANY

It is time for us to try a PINOT GRIS from GERMANY!  VILLA WOLF is  
owned by the great DR. ERNIE LOOSEN from the MOSEL region.  The PFALZ  
is further south and a warmer region.  Stainless Steel fermented and  
aged, this wine offer gobs of ripe fruit, an unctuous texture on the  
palate, a touch of residual sugar matched by some balancing  
acidity.    This wine would be a good aperitif, but would also  
accompany many foods.

Regular Price: $11.00                    Member Price: $09.35

TERRAPIN CELLARS 2005 PINOT NOIR, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON

These days the drinkable $15-$17 Oregon Pinot Noir has all but  
disappeared, especially from “established” producers.  However, there  
are many unheralded producers, and some of them are making good  
wine.  This wine from TERRAPIN CELLARS is made from fruit from  
GREENWOOD VINEYARD which is in the EOLA HILLS, planted in 1983.  This  
is a tasty, quaffable, Pinot Noir — lovely cherry fruit coupled with  
modest oak (20% new), and good acidity.  ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING  
BARGAINS!

Regular Price: $15.75                      Member Price: $13.39

Total Member Monthly Cost: $22.74

Cheers,

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