[Cornell Wine] Cornell Club January Selections

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE CLUB
JANUARY WINE SELECTIONS

Below are details of the January selections for our Wine Club.  These  
wines are available for pick-up by members from Saturday, January  
6th.  The wines will be available for all to taste on Saturday,  
January 13th Noon – 5:00PM.  Remember, members get a 15% discount on  
monthly selections, so SIGN-UP AND SAVE!

EARL and COUNTESS LEVEL

CHÂTEAU MAINE-BONNET 2004 GRAVES SEC, BORDEAUX, FRANCE

I’m a fan of dry white Bordeaux as the wines are great for oysters.   
While many of the wines carry a “Bordeaux” appellation or an Entre- 
Deux-Mers” appellation, this is a more “up-market: wine from GRAVES.   
A 50/50 blend of SAUVIGNON BLANC and SEMILLON, the wine offers  
mineral qualities from the Sauvignon Blanc with honey and fig from  
the Semillon.  This is a very complex wine for its price.

Regular Price: $14.75
Member Price: $12.54

SNOWDEN 2004 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, LOST VINEYARD, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

Until a few weeks ago I’d never heard of this producer.  They are new  
to the Oregon market, and I think this is good a wine for its price.   
The Snowden family came to the Napa Valley in 1952 and found several  
over-grown vineyards.  One, in a place of remote secluded beauty,  
they named “Lost Vineyard”.  The wine offers lots of ripe cassis  
fruit, new oak, and great balance.  Wine maker Diana Snowden married  
into the Seysses family of Burgundy’s Domaine Dujac.

Regular Price: $32.00
Member Price: $27.20

Total Member Monthly Cost: $39.74

BARON and BARONESS LEVEL

NOBILO 2006 SAUVIGNON BLANC, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand has produced many great Sauvignon Blancs, but the pricing  
often has been a little on the high side.  NOBILO is one of the  
oldest Kiwi wineries (Pauline and I visited them in January 1984),  
and is now offering great value Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs.   
MARLBOROUGH is thought of as the best area for SAUVIGNON BLANC and  
this is a classic.  Good kiwi fruit with that local touch of  
gooseberry is matched with lively acidity, making a wine that is  
great to sip or go with shellfish.  This is stunning value.

Regular Price: $10.00
Member Price: $08.50

CHÂTEAU BOUSCASSÉ 2001 MADIRAN, FRANCE

 From GASCONY in the Southwest of France, MADIRAN wines from the  
grape TANNAT tend to be tough and unyielding in their youth.  This  
five year-old wine is just breaking out of its shell.  It offers lots  
of spicy black fruit with (now) well-integrated tannins.  Not a  
“sipping wine”, this wine would be wonderful with such meals as prime  
rib or filet mignon.

Regular Price: $18.00
Member Price: $15.30

Total Member Monthly Cost: $23.80

Cheers,

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