[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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UPCOMING TASTINGS
February 23 – Merlot
March 02 – Southern Italy/Sicily
March 09 – Spain
March 10 – March Club Selections
March 16 – Bordeaux
March 23 - Greece
  FRIDAY, February 16, 4:30 - 7:00pm

WORLD SYRAH

CHEESE PLATE

Monterey Jack                                     Cow’s  
Milk               USA

A relatively mild cheese but recommended on many websites to go with  
Syrah.

Mahon                                                 Cow’s  
Milk               Spain

We’ve used this before – from the island of Menorca, it almost tastes  
like sheep’s milk cheese.

Pecorino Pepato                                   Sheep’s  
Milk             Italy

Pecorino can be a hard grating cheese, but this is not the case for  
this young cheese.  This version is covered in black pepper and so  
the flavor well matches Syrah.
SAMPLER PLATE COST $3.00
1. We start with a mix of Washington and Oregon.  The BASKET CASE  
2004 SYRAH is from WASHINGTON FRUIT but made in OREGON.  It offers  
lots of up-front fruit, but is not a simple fruit bomb - $11.25

2. I did not intend to include an Aussie wine as their SHIRAZ is very  
distinctive.  However the ANDREW HARRIS 2001 SHIRAZ from the MUDGEE  
region of NEW SOUTH WALES is the most “Un-Aussie” Shiraz I have ever  
tasted.  This comment is not meant as a negative.  From one of the  
oldest wine regions, this is a beautifully balanced wine, offering  
lots of blackberry fruit balanced by some new oak - $12.50
3. We now move to SOUTH AMERICA and CHILE.  CASA LAPOSTELLE is a  
joint venture between Chilean interests and the owners of France’s  
GRAND MARNIER.  The 2004 CUVÉE ALEXANDRE SYRAH from LAS KURAS  
vineyard in the CACHAPOAL VALLEY is wonderful.  The nose is almost  
Northern Rhône with touches of bacon fat and black fruits, but the  
palate shows a more New World fruit-forward style.  Can this be the  
best balance between New and Old Worlds? - $27.00

4. GREECE is now making some fabulous wines – forget cheap Retsina  
(but encourage great Retsina, it does exist).  Normally I’m only the  
fan of the native varietals, but this wine hit a mark with me.   
DOMAINE GEROVASSILIOU 2003 SYRAH is from EPANOMI which is just  
southwest of THESSALONIKI.  Its nose has the gamey notes and spices  
reminiscent of Côte Rôtie, but the palate is more “Western” in style,  
and the overall result is great wine (Editor’s choice in The Wine  
Enthusiast) - $26.50

TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $10.00

For a Premium Pour we offer:

WASHINGTON seems to think they make the best SYRAH in the USA – let’s  
find out!  BUNNELL FAMILY CELLARS is a new producer to me, but this  
bottling made me a believer.  The 2004 HORSE HEAVEN HILLS SYRAH,  
while a little woody for my European palate, is lovely wine.  Lots of  
black plum fruit, vanillans, spice – the wine has it all (92 pts in  
The Wine Speculator) - $39.75

TRY THIS WINE FOR $4.50/Taste or $8.00/4 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, February 17th

Noon – 5 PM

Free tasting

  As usual we will have a couple of wines open for free tasting.  The  
provisional selections are:

  2005 SOLÀ FRED from SPAIN’S MONSANT - a blend of 90% CARIGNAN and  
10% GARNACHA, this wine was recommended by a colleague of Pauline’s  
and is fabulous value wine - $9.00

We keep up the SPANISH influence with our second wine.  CASTILLO del  
BARÓN wines were introduced to me by a customer.  The 2005 100%  
MONASTRELL (MOUVÈDRE) is from YECLA.  It offers gobs of sweet, black  
fruit, and is hard to resist! - $10.00

Looking forward to seeing you all,

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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