[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Michael Beard]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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UPCOMING TASTINGS

January 13 – Ferraro Oregon Wines

Dick Ferraro will be pouring his wines 2-4PM

FREE

January 13 – January Club Selections Noon – 5PM

FREE

January 19 – South of France

January 26 – OR Pinot Noir “Newcomers”

February 02 – Zinfandel

February 09 – Wines for your Valentine



FRIDAY, January 12, 4:30 - 7:00pm

CHEESE PLATE

To go with our Aussie red tasting we will have a Cheddar tasting of  
the Motherland vs. the ex-Colonies!
English Farmhouse Cheddar

Australian Aged Cheddar

Grafton Farm Cheddar, Vermont

SAMPLER PLATE COST $3.00

AUSSIE REDS

This week we are taking a different approach to our tasting – there  
will be five wines in the flight and no Premium Pour (of course, any  
of the wines can be purchased by the 4 ounce glass).  Most of you  
know I’m not one to quote “points” (well, not very often), but this  
week all wines were rated “Outstanding” in Robert Parker’s “The Wine  
Advocate”.  However, I’m not quoting actual points as for most  
palates there is so little difference between 90 and 94.

1. We start with 2005, the latest vintage of BLACK CHOOK SHIRAZ (95%)  
and VIOGNIER (5%) blend.  This wine, from wine maker Ben Riggs (of  
Mr. Riggs Shiraz fame), is made from McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek  
fruit.  It is aged in used French oak and offers lots of blackberry  
fruit married with pepper and spice.  Parker says “The wine offers  
high levels of seduction, lushness, and richness at a ridiculously  
low price” - $18.00

2. When I think of MALBEC I think of Argentina or France’s Cahors,  
never Australia.  However the FERNGROVE ESTATE 2004 “KING” MALBEC  
from WESTERN AUSTARLIA shows “Down Under” is a match for Argentina.    
It offers gobs of blueberry fruit coupled with some spice. Parker  
says “This pure wine has outstanding depth and concentration and a 40 
+ second finish…it will be even better in 4-6 years”.” - $17.50
3. BAROSSA VALLEY’S LANGMEIL has consistently produced great wine –  
at a price!  Now their “entry level” wine is showing promise.  The  
2005 “THREE GARDENS” is a blend of 46% SHIRAZ, 44% GRENACHE and 10%  
MOUVEDRE from vines up to 130 years old.  This, to me, although  
obviously Aussie, is a close match to many Southern Rhône wines.   
Parker says “An excellent value.  This elegant blend exhibits notes  
of anise, wood smoke, blackberries, cherries, pepper and earth”  -  
$18.00

4. A new producer to me is DE LISIO from the McLAREN VALE.  His wines  
($35 - $60) have always been highly rated by Parker and this week I  
tasted his “entry level” wine, the 2005 QUARTERBACK (I’m beginning to  
think Aussieland is like Walla Walla, the blends are the deals).   
This wine is a blend of SHIRAZ, GRENACHE, MERLOT and CABERNET  
SAUVIGNON that has been aged in old French oak.  I was intrigued by  
this wine as it did not shout “I’m Australian”, but offered lots of  
rich cassis fruit coupled with spice and an almost Rhône Valley touch  
of saddle leather.  Parker said, “Full-bodied as well as elegant,  
restrained, and Eurocentric in character, it should be consumed over  
the next 6-10 years”- $20.00

5. MASSENA is just about my favorite SHIRAZ producer (OK, I can’t  
afford Grange!), but even their The Eleventh Hour is getting  
expensive.  I recently discovered EPSILON 2004 COALSACK SHIRAZ from  
the BAROSA VALLEY and thought it was great value.  I then looked at  
the back label that said “Produced and bottled by Massena Vineyards  
Pty. Ltd.”.  While full-bodied and offering lots of blueberry and  
raspberry fruit, the wine has great balance, the spice balancing the  
exuberant fruit.  Parker rated the 2005 (not yet available in Oregon)  
even higher calling it “A hedonistic tour de force in winemaking” -  
$17.25

TRY THESE FIVE WINES FOR $12.00
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

2 – 4 PM

FERRARO CELLARS

Free Tasting

Dick Ferraro will be here pouring his Oregon Cabernet Sauvignon and  
Merlot (fruit from The Dalles).  Special Discounts will be available  
for wines purchased on Saturday.

Noon – 5 PM

Free tasting

We will have our Wine Club January Selections open for all to taste.   
See earlier email for full details.

CHÂTEAU MAINE-BONNET 2004 GRAVES SEC, BORDEAUX, FRANCE: $14.75
NOBILO 2006 SAUVIGNON BLANC, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND: $10.00

SNOWDEN 2004 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, LOST VINEYARD, NAPA VALLEY,  
CALIFORNIA: $32.00
CHÂTEAU BOUSCASSÉ 2001 MADIRAN, FRANCE: $18.00


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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